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ISLAMICREPUBLICOF PAKISTAN
NATIONALHIGHWAYAUTHORITY

Elfrro'vri8r.^,Ars

BankLoanNo.2742-PAK
AsianDevelopment

PROJECTS
RECONSTRUCTION
FLOODEMERGENCY
(FERP)

(ADB/FERP/lCB-N-03)

NHAGeneralSpecification
ICB-N-03: of
Rehabilitation
Kohala- MuzaffarabadRoad(S-2)
Package-l:Km 00 to Km 20
On Post QualificationBasis
(single-Sfage Two EnveloPes)
{voLUME-ll)

NationalHighwaYAuthoritY
Area,G-9/1, lslamabad
28-Mauve
Fax:0092-51-9260419
Tel:0092-51-9032727,
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Review and qpdalingof GeneGI Specjficationsof National f,jshw;y,Authorry(jss.j)
I b'ecam e essent;alin light of new responsibilities
. entrusted.by the Honorableprime
lVinisterof Pakjstanon ihis Agency to Constructl\4otorwaysand otherimportant
I on internationalstandards.
highways

I ln order lo assessthe new feguirementsqf Gene|alSpecificalions we arrangedseries of

meetingswith other consuttantsof the Aithority, besid€sgettjng the opinionsof major

t contractorsin Highwaylndustry.We also consulteddifferent0irectoratesof the Authority

to know the problemslelt by them duringexectrtionof highwayprojects,A seminarwas
also ar.angedto discuss various matefs,which attracted representatjves of vadous
I clientsjconsultantsand contEctofsaf highwayindlstry in pakistan.

I We have carriedout amendmeEtsin the currentGeneralSpecificaiionslooking to

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causesof disputesand reasonsof failureo{ ceriainroads constructedin variousparts oi
the coqntry.Additionof new items has also been rnadein the existingspecilicationsto
I caterlor futureneedsof NationalHighwayAutiority.

t Our sincerethlnks are due to sdveftl agencjes,which contribuiedin compilationol this

imporlantdocument, howeverspecialattentionof Cont|actsard Specifications Secliono,

I NationaJHighwayAuthorityundeathe guidancec{ ChairmanNHA,helped!s to comp)ele

the assignment.successiully.
We hope that this documentWill iontribute effectivelyin
improvingtheworkmanship and quatityof highwayconsiructionin pakistan.
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(S.il4.A.
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I NATTONdI, HTGTWAY AL"TEORITY
GENENAI SPECTtr'ICATIONS

I a D l eo l L o p r e o t s

I Iten No. Description Page

I E.dRTFWORK AND ALLED ACTn4TLeS

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Itefl-'1OO Geneml .. ....,,.. 1 O O --1 l O O - d

1nl ala.ri.^ rnd nn'hhin. .......: _.101-2
. 101-1
1 0 2 R e m o v a l o f l f e e s. , . . . . . . . . . , , , . , . , , , 1a2"1
103 Skipping . . . . . . . .., . 103=1

I 1 0 4 C o m p a c t i o rnN a t u r u l c r o u l d
.105 Roadwayand BorrowExc€vation
.,... 1Oz-1
10s-1- 105-4

I 106 Excavation
of Unsuitableor Su|P{usll4aterial
1 0 7 StructuraExcavat,onand 8ackfi/l ,
10Ol- 106-2
107-1-1:Q7-7

I i 104
. 109
F o r m a l i oonf E m b a n k m e n. ,t , . .
S' rh.r..!a FrEnar:ti^.
,. 1 0 8 - -11 0 8 - 7

110 lm^r^\F.l c' 'h.r..r. . 1 1 0 - -1 1 1 0 - 4

iil SoilCementStabiljzed
Subgrade.. . . .. . 1 1 1 - -' 11 1 1 - 5

I 112 Litrle S;abilizedSubgrade

Bitumen
Stabilized
Subgfade
, 112-1- 112-4
. 1 1 3 - -1 1 1 3 - 3

I . Dress:ng
and Cofipacdon
1 1 5 Reinstatemenl
of Shoulders
of Berms . . 114-1- 114-2
from BdckKilnMaterial , . , . . . . 1 1 5 - -1 1 1 5 - 3

I Item-200
SU}}ASE AND BAS!

General 200-1- 200-3

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T 201 Granular
202
Subbase
A.drad;rE F,ca a. '.ca
201-1- 201,5
202-1- 2024
243 AsphajticBaseCoursePlantlvlix , , . . . , - 203-13
203-'1
204 SoilCementStabilizedSubbaseand Base 244-1- 20+6

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Cfack-Relief
Layer
W a t e r B o u nMda c a d a m B a s e . ,..,. . , .
205-1- 205-3
206-1- 206-4

I 247 DeepPalching 207,J

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ItemNo,'
of RoadSJdece ' ' 2oA'1- 248-2
2t8 Reinstatement : :.'
of RoadPavement
of ExistingRoad/.Breaking
Scariflcdlion
Strlctufe,....... 20s,1

PavementWidening 210-1' 21A-2

210
Agg.egateBaseCcL-se . : ' 211-1- 211-4.
2 1 1 LimeStabilzed
2 1 2 BitumenStabilized Sub-Baseor Base " ' 212-1' 215-5
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213 ColdRecycling of RoadPavement " ' 213-1 213-4
Sialclure/ SoilStabilization
2\ 4-1- 214-4
214 AsphahicConcleleBifderCourse .
' 21s-i ' 215-6
215 Geotextiles . .
ql.na 216-1- 216-2
.. 2 1 6 e^ln^
lnterlocking ConcretePavingBlockq " 2 1 7- 1' 2 1 7 - 5
1"
rnvrMpNr .
sunricr ior;nsns.qA'l
General . . 300-1
Item-300
AsphaliicMateaals " - : 301-1- 301-3d

P me.coal
Bituininous 3021 - 3024

Tackcoat
Biiurdinous 303-1- 303-2

Bituminous and6ealCoat
SurfaceTreatment 304-1- 304-7,
304
Corcrele
Asona'tic WeafngCoJrse PlanlMir 305-1- 305-6

S h o u l d e r T f e a t m .e. n. .t. , 306-1- 306-3

B i t -M a c. . 307-l - 307-5

ofAsphaltConcrete. '
Hot Recycling 308-1- 308-2

uuiu vntruLv
309-1- 309-2

Pavenenls
Concreto ." ": 310.'l- 310-26

Course(Planl['4ix)w
AsphaltConcfeteWearing
Fibre
Cellulose 3 11 - 1- 3 1 1 - 8

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3 1 2 P r o oRt o l l i n g. . . . ,
STRUCTURXS
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Itern-4uu
d00(A)Brdgesand CLve.ts . ' 4OO(A)-l-400(A)-3
401-1- 401-33
401 Coocrete
for B'idles 4 0 2 . 1 -4 Q Z - 4
402 Falsewo* andCenlering
403-t - 4c3-4
403 Forr.work
4C4-1- 104-5
404 SieelReinforcement -,'
405-1- 405.10
105 PreslressedConcreleStructures

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406 JointsandBearing
Devicas
forconcrete
Structurcs
Descfiption Fage
- +oe-s
ado-r
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S5eetPll:ng
4oi-1 - 407-23
408 408-1- 408-3
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WellFo,]ndatioo
ErickMasonry
........., 409-1- 409-6
410-1- 410-3
I 4 1 1 RandomandDressed
412
Uncoursed
StoneMisonrv .
D r e s s eCdo u r s eSdt o n M
e a s o n r .y
411-1-411-3
,......,., 412-1- 412-6
I 7 . 1 s SieelStructures
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DRN.INAGEAND EROSIONWORKS
413-1- 413-21

I Item1500
501 Reinlo.ced
Concrete
PipeCulverls . .. . . ,
5oo-1
50'l-1.501-7

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Bedding
or Encasement
oi Concrete
PipeCulverts 502-i - 502-2
503.1- 503-2

I 504 Headwalls.WingWalls,Parapets,ApproachStabs.Aprons
a n dS i p h o n
l n l e t /sO u l l e b . . . . . 50+1 - 504-3

l DropInletsandCatchEasins
505-1- 50t4
506-1- 506-3

I Grhinne

508-f-11508-2
507-1- 507-3

I ConcreteSlopef,rotectron. . . . . ., . . 509-1- 509-5

R:pRap ard Reinforced
510 Osmantlingof Skucturesand StonePkching. .510-1.- 510-3

l, : 512 ulcn Ltntng

anow6sl unecKs. . ,
5 1 1 - 1- 5 1 1 - 3
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lj Item-600
ANCILLARY WORKS
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AsphaltConcrete
andCenentConcreie
SideWalk , . , .
601-1- 601-6
602,1- 6024

t, 604 MeialBeamGuardRail i. . . . .
603-t
604-'t- 604-3

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C o o c r eBt ee a m
G u a rR
d a i l, , , . . . . , . . . .,.:: ,, 605.1- 605-2
606,1- 606-2

I 607 Trafi'cRoadSigrsard SafetyDevices 607-1- 607-10

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Item No,
608-1- 608-13
Marking
608 Pavement
':'''' 609-1- 609-4
S t u d s' ' '
R e d e c t o d zPeadv e m e n t
609 610-1- 610-2
andMarke6
610 PrecastconorelePos{s
611 Fencing'.'''''''''' :''. :
Trees'shrubsandGroundCover
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612 Furnishing
ahdSodding
61.3 Sprigging " " .' 613-1- 613-4
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MISCELLANEOUS
Instrumems"
of surveyTeams.and
Item-701 Provision
andResidence
Facility
ru"intai\oftice
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701-1
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742 pro"ia",equipuno 702-1' 702-2
for the Ergineer(BasoCamp
Maintain
FaciliM
for the Project
Laboralory
703-1- 703-2 I
703 Proviae,E;LJipand
144 Maintenance
(Periodof Mainbnaqce) " "
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of Wo.ksfor oneyearafter
704-1 I
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706-1.'706-2
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706 CootrolandProlection 707-1
of utilities '
747 Removal/ Relocation
MaiorConstruction Equlpments ' '
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I GENERAL
t Introduction
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I have.been
GefleralSoecificatiohs
(eepiogin corsideGtion
produced for NalionalHighway Aulhoity,
are beiFgcarried
thatfollowingtypesof activilies
outin thisorganization
t andalliedworKs
newH:ghwaysBridges
of lvlotorways,
i) Construction
ot existingroadnetwork.
andImprovement
1 ii) Rehabilitdtion
rcads3ndstructures.
ol existing
iii) Maintenance

t All the abovethreeaspectsof constrqction. and maintenance

rehabilitation
' have beed coveredin thes€ eenetal Specillcalions.SubseglentthaPtets
wouldgivea listof suchitemsof wbrkwithan indicatiofol thek probable
I ' use,in caseoftheabovethreecategories

Stlnd!rds
of works..

t These specifi;ationsdescribelhe requirements

execution of workliemqto achieverequiredworkmanshlp
and procedqresfor
andquality.The
to be usedshallconlormto specilications andtestingprocedures
I materials
as perAme canAssociation of StateHighwayard Transporlation
(MSI-ITO),the America.Societyfor Testjngand Matedals(ASTM)or
Off,ci3ls

eritish standard (8.s.)as indicated in theirlatesteditions'

san-plesof
I materials
according
for
to tnese
testi
labo.story
references
afidtheirsubsequent aPprovalshallbe utilized

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in adequate number,who
Cont6ctorshbllalsoproviddskilledmanpower
t can DerformexecuUon\'rith quallly
of theworkitem.
wfi therequirements
and control
wo.kmanship in accordance

I L4 EscipEsll

N ,rrberandkindoI Eqoipmeni
jtemsof workshallbe
requiredfor djtferent

I alan.edbylne contracto'keepiog In viewil'e worknanship required by a

oarticularitemandthe qua.tiry
of finlshed item io
required be caniedout in
eiqhthoursshift.The Eogifleer shatlapprovesuchPlanning oi any cianges
proposed for guidance of lhe Contractor.Howelerthis procedure
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shallflot relievelhe Contractor
performance
obligations
af llis contfactual
of Proj€cl.
andmainte.lance
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Whilefew of thesespeciilcalions may providethat equipmeniof a particular

size and type is to be used to performportjonsof lhe work, it is to be
undeastood thal the deployment anduse of newor impfovedequipmentis to
be encoLraged.

The Contractormayrequest,in writing,permission fromthe Engineerto use

equipmeniof a differeotsizeor typein placeof the equlpmentspecifiedor
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recommended in thesechapre-s.

The Engineer,beforeconsidering or grantingsuchaequesl,may requirethe

Conkacloalo furnish,at his expense,evldeneeto selisrythe Engineerthat
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lhe equipmenlproposed for use by the Contractoris capableof producing
v/olk equa.to or betterin qualitythan,that whichcan be producedby the
eoJipment soecified.
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lf such perrnission
such permission
is grantedby the Engineer,it shallbe understoodlhat
ls grantedfor the pu.poseof testingthe qualiiyof work
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actually produced by such eqUpmentand is subject to continuous
atlainmentof r€sllts which,ln the opinionof the Engiieer,src eqLralto, or
betterlhan,that whichcan be obtainedwiththe equipmentspecified.:Ihe
Engineershallhavethe .ightlo withdrawsud, permission at anylime when
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he determines that the alternallve
equipment is not producing workof equal.
qualityin all respecls,to that which can be pfoducedby the equipment
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specifled.Upon withdrawalof such pemission by the Engineer,the
Contractorwill be requiredto lse tha equipmentorjginallyspecifiedand
shall,in accordance withlhedireclionsofthe Engineer,
offor otherwseremedy,at hls expenre,anydefecUve
producedwithlhe altefnalive eqLipment.
removeand dispose
work.
or unsatisfactory I
Neithe.the Employernor the Contractorshallhaveany claimagainst.the
other for either the withholdingor the grantingof permissionto use
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arerative eqJipme_t. ofsuchpermission.
or forrhewithdrawal

Notnragil th's clausesh6llrelievetl'e Contraciorof his respons'bility

fumishingmaterialsor producingfinished$/orkof the qualityspecjfiedin
for I
thesespecifications.

StoraseofM.ierials
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Ariiclesor fiaterialsto be inco.po€tedin theworkshallbe storedin sucha
manneras to ensurcthe preservation
work,dndto facllltate Inspection.
ot lhek qlality and fiiness for the t
t.7 Defective Materia's .l
All naterialsvvhichihe E;gineerhas deierminedas not coflformingto ihe
requirements of the drawingsand specifications
placeor not. Theyshallbe removedim.nediately
will b€ rejectedwhetherin
framthesild of the work,
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unless otherwisepermittedby the Engineer.No rejectedmateria{;the
defectsof whichhavebeensubsequently

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lailureoi I1e C;ntiactorto complypromptly vlithanYorderof the Engineer
shallhaveauthottyto
I madeundertl_eprovisions in thisclausetheEngineer
causetherenovalof reiectedmaterialandto deductthe costthereoffrom
anypaytnents dueorto becomedueto thecontractor'

t 1.8 Ouarr\ Nlrterials

is rock sand g.avel earth'or.otfe-mrneralrrate'ial other

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. than local borow or selectedmaterial obtained04 the project Quafry
materialdoes not includemalerialssuch as cement.limg, maftle powder
elc. obtainedffom establishedcommercialsources
I shall be furnishedby the contractQrfrorn any source he
Quarryl,4aterials
-"u Jete"r,ex.ept tha( when manoatorylocal sourcesof certain materials

I are des;gnaledin the Speaial Provisions' tle Contractorshall furnish

. matedalfromsuchdesigfatedmandatorysources

The furn;sningof quarrnaterials from any source is subj'Actto .the

T provisions and.itemof Wo*"
of drawings'Specifications,
of "Examinaiion

Unlessapprovedin writingby the Engineer,materialsources shalt not be

I eicavateda! locationswherelhe rcsultingscars will presentan unsightly
"oou"run"u
lrom any highway. .No Paymentwill be made for material
oLia'nedin vrolatlonof thisprov:sion

t Tha Contraclor shall,at his expeise' fiake any arrargementsrecessary{or

. haulingoverlocalpublicand privateroadsfrom anysouree.

I Fullcomgensation fof furnishingall labo!r' materialsitools' equipment'and

rncidenlals;aod for doing all the work iovolved in conforming to the
orovisionsin lhis claitse,for iurnishing.and.producingnlaterialsfrom any

I ;ourceshallbe consideiedas includedin tbe pricepaidfor the contractitem

ot wo* ihvoMng slch mate al and no additionalco$pensa{ionY/ill be
allowedtherefor.

I andAlteriratives
Trlde Names

I Forconvenience in designationon the plansor in lhe speciflcations,

adicleso. materialsto b; incorporated
a tr;de narneor the nameof a
in the
manuiacturer
work
and
may
lhe
be designated
calalogue
c€dain
under
information'
The useof an alternalivearticleor male al lhal i5 oi equalqualltyand ol ihe
I requifedcharacteristics
rheio{rowingrequkements
for'thepurposeinlendedwiil be petmjtted'subjecltd

I Theresponslbilityof proo'asto qual(yaco su;tablity

uoon the Contr;cto'
reauiredby the
and
Engineer.
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The
slall fJrlsn
Enginee?
all
shall be
of alternatives
Inform€tiol
the sole judge
shal be
necessary
as to
as
ihe

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qualityani suitabilityof alternative
befinal.
and his decisionshall

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mate al or 6rticle,no tests or action relatingto lhe appaovalof such
substitutemaleriaiWllbe rnadeunliithe rcquestfor the substitution is made
in writingby theCodkactoraccoftpanied by coftpletedataas lo the equality
of the mate el or adicl€proposed.Suchrequestshallbe madewellin time
to permitapprova I withoutdelayinglhe wo.k.
1.10 . Fr€oue!c1'ofTest&
s T e s tD e l i g M t i o t

Frequencyof tests.for the ltems of conslructionhas been given In

subsequent chapters. Testdesignalionaild proced!rewill be usedas given
in the of
lateslversion pub'ication.
relative
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all testsshall be performedin accodancewlth
unless othe^lisespecified,
the melhodsusedby MSHTO/ASIM and shallbe made.bythe contracto.
underthesupervisionof theEngineer or his designated
representative.

providean optionbetweentwo or rnoret€sts,

Wheneverlhe specifications
the Engineor
willdetefmine
the estto be used.

Vvhenevera referercels made in the speciicationsto a sDecification

manual,or a testdesignatjo. etherof lhe AmericanSocietyForTestjngand
Materjals,the AmedcanAssociationof StateHighwayand Transportatjon
Officials,FederalHighwaySpecification, or any otherrccognizednalional.
organizalion,and the numberor otheridentification rBpresenling the yearof
adoptionor latestrevisionis omilted,ii shallmeanthe specificatlon, manual
or tesl designation in effecl on the day 30 days prior to the date for
submisSion of bids.Whenever saidspecificationmanualor test deljgnation
provldesfo. test reports(such as certifiedrnill lest reports)fronr the
manufaclurer, copiesof suchreports,identjfledas to he lot of material,shall
be iurnishedto the Engineer, When materialthat cannotbe idenlifiedwith
specifictestreportsis proposed for use,lhe Engineer may,al his discretion,
selectrandomsamplesfiom the lot for testing,Test specimensfrom the
randomsamples,includingthosereqliredfor rctest,shall be preparedin
accordancewilh the referencedspeciticationand lurnished by the
Contmctor at his expefse.ThenumberoFsuchsafiiplesandtestspecimens
shall b€ entirely at the discretiodof the Engineef. Unideniitiedrnetal
produclssuch.assheetplale,hardwEre,eic. shall be subjectto the test
requirements prescribed by theEngileer.

Whendesiredby the.Engjneer, the Contractorshallfumish,lvithoulcharge,

all
samplesol matedals ente ng iotothe workahd no irateriaishallbe used
priorto approvalby the Engiaeer. Samplesot maledalfrcm localsources
shallbetakenby or jn lhe presenceof the Engineer, otherwise the samples
willnotbe consideredfor testing.
1.t2 Construclion
Strkes. rnd Grsdes
Lines
The Ergineerwill fL.nish des'g" survey oala ard jointy locate witl.
co.rractor,allpointsof inlersection
acdof ta4gentsard basicberchnarks.
The pladsindicatethe prope.tiesbi horizontaland
vedicalcurves,together
lvith rates of superclevationwhere requked.The contfactorshall set

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protec{ve
stakesestablishing

and accessory
lines,slopds,and contlnuous
in rcadwork.andcenteflineandbenchmaaks
structures
profile-grade
fo. bddgevvork,culvertwork,
andappurtenances andwill tomishthe

t Enginee.!,riththe originalcopybf lhe fieldnotestogether\,!ithall n'ecessary

informationrelatingto lines,slopesand grades.Thesestakqsand marks
shall constitutethe field contralby and in accofdancewith which the
andperformthe-wofk.
I conkactorshallestablish othernecessary controls
lf, in the op:nlonof the Enginee.,modificatio.of tl'e line or grade is
advisable,before or after.slakeolt, the Engineerwill issu€ detailed
I to the Contractor
instructioils for suchmodification
revisethe stakeoutfor furtherapproval,
madeforsLchmod:fications.
and the Contractor will
No changein bid unit pricewill be

I Theprofilesandcrosssections onthe plansindigatetheelevation

notedon the plans.The cbntractor
of roadsuface or as otherwise
of thetop
shallbe

t for the preiervation

resporsible
construclion
of all stakesand marks,ard if anyof the
stakes or. marks has been destroyedor disturbed,the
replacethemat h;sownexpense.
Contfactorwill

t The Controctor
grades,
shallbe respoflsible
andothefsurveywork.
for the accuracyof all lines,slopes.

I As-Built Drswiq93/Shop.Drawi;es

Duringconstruction,the Contactorshall keepan accuraterecordof all

of ylorkas actuallyinstalledfromthatshownor indicated
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ContractDrawings or reMsedduringconstruction.
Works,theContractor
Uponcompletion
shalldeliverall'As 8uilt"drawings
on the
of the
to theEngineei,

I All shopdrawings/fabrication
andsubmitted
drawingsshallbe prepafed by the Contracior
to the Engjneerbeforethe startof lhe woy'(.The Engineer
shall cheqk and approveor return.the same to the Contractoffor
I shopdrawings,
drawings
All worksare to be executedin eccordance
correctron/modiication.
approvedbefoGthe commEocembnt
theprovisions
shouldtaulyreflect
with
of the wo.ks.Shop
of typicaldrawings.Anydeviation
fromtheFrovision of contrabt
drawingsilhall not be allgwedunlesswritten
I approvaii$issuedbytheEngineer.

t Utilitl Lin€s

TheContractor shallconduct
takesuitableprecauiions
hisoperatibns,
and perJorm
makenecessaia(angeftjents,
all reqliredwarksincidentalto lhe
t prote.tion'ofand avoidanceqf interference
telegraph,telephone
with power lransmission,
and natlral gas lines,oil lineswaterand seweragg
mainsandotherutiliiieswiihintheareasof hisoperaiions in connection
with
his contractand the Contractor shallsave harmle9sand lndemfifythe
Employer in rcspectol all claims.demands,proceedings, costs,charges
and expenseswhatsoeverarlsingout of or in relationto any such
interference.
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SafetrPrecautions, i
providefor the safety'healthand welfareof
"rn6 shalladequalely
The Conkactor
o";."-"" ror the preveniionof damage to works' ma(erialsand
!orioa"n, for.tt'" prtpo;e ofor:n conneclion withthe Contfact' *,
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The Enaineersl^allrat all ti-nes navesafe accessto lhe work during

its
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faciiity lor
*n"i*Jrion, and shall be
ascedajninqthatthe materials
,n" r"quiJtent" and
fJnished

irtentions
p.ovisions.and the plans/dra$/ings
of
\rith

these
every
and thewo'kmansl"ip
reasonable
afe jn accoro?nce
Speciflcations'the
wrn
Special
All works ddne and all mate als
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Tne insoect'onof lhe wo& or mater'alsshallrot relievethe Conkaclorof

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anvo'tris oOtiqationsto Iullll h s conttactas p'escribedWork-andmaterials
noin'eetinqsuchrequireme'tssharlbe madegoodand unsultaDle
rn"tul". .i"v u" ,";d"ted nol#thstandingthatsuch workor
payment
worKor
have
mate'ials
therefo'has
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beer includedin a progress estrrale
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Work
RemovslotReiectedsdd Unauthorized

All works,which have beenreiected,shall be remedied,or femoved

and'
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acceptEble and no compensation
olfernedialwork,
will beallowedto himfor suchaemoval,.replacement,

Anv work done beyord lhe liaes and g-ades snovvron the plansor
Oythe engineero' anyexkaworkdonewithoutwrihena!thority
est'aUtis"ea
t
witiueconsiaered

Uponorderof ihe Engineer,

zedworkandwillnotbe paidfor'
as u.nautho

lnautho zedwofk shallbe remedied,;emoved,

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at ihe Conlractor
or replaced

UDonfailureof the Contmctorto comply promptly wilh any

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brder of the I
Engineermade uirder this liem' the EmployerT"y 9?!::
,nu"rthoir"J**k fq be remediedremoved, or rcplacedand to d€ductthe
coslslromanypaymentdueor to becomedueto the Contractor' I
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Whe-ever provide
the pla'lsor spec'ications
!r morethan one
thatmo'eIhaaoid specfied
specilledtype of construction
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methodsof construction
auy oe use rc pe,forn'portionso't_e work and leavethe
"oiio-"nt
selectiolof tn; methodor ccfsfucton or the typeof eqLipmell lo be used
thalthe does
Erl1ployer not guarantee
uo to lhe Conkactor.it is undeastood

rhateve.vsuch metl.odof consFucrion

s-ccessfily tlroLgnoJtall or a4y
or tyoeof equip'nenlca. be Lrsed
pad of any pro.ecllt s'rall be the
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drform theworkunderthe conditions
*r'i"i wirisati.raaprify encouniered'
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more than one of the .aliernaiives
are Fot feasibreor it is necessaryto use
on €ny project,full compensation'foranv
additionalaostinvolvedshallbe consideredas includedin the contractpric;
I paid for the item of work invoivedand no additionalcompensation;lt ;;
allowedthereofl
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dimensionsand maierialrequirements, Includingtolerances,shown on thb
I plans or indicatedin the specifications.Althoughmeasurementisamplifjg
and testingmay be consideredevidenceas to suchconfo nity, the Engineer
shall be the Solejudge as to whetherthe work or maierialsdeviateffom the

I plans and specifications.and his decision relating to any allowable

deviationsihercfromshellbe final

1.?0 TriatSectiotr
I Contractorshallsubmitcompletemethodology of trialseciionfor approvalof
the Engineer.Tial sectiohs shall be prepared for each type of ioad

I pavementlayer. Inspjte of the approval of Engineer for trial section,

for the qualityof work.Contractorwill provide
contractorshallbe responsible
m:nimumof followinginformations in the rnethodology. .

I i) Equiprnent to be used.
r., Layerthicknessadopred
iii) Perdayp'oductior.

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iv) Resultsoflests.

Scope

I TheStarderd
readin conjunctjon
is a pa.to'cortractdocurnenrs
Specifications
withtheJollowind
confactaocuments
wl-ichshallbe
,/vhichafe mutually
explanatoryto one anotherand mentioned hereunder,rdth the orderof
I pfecedenceasgivenin theCondition
of Contract.

0 ConkactAgreement.
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(iiO
(iv)
lnstruction
Addenda.
Lcrc, u'
to bidders.

olLcPtcL,LE.

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(vi)
(vii)
5!pplementary

Conditions
conditions.
SpeciaiProvisions.
Pad- ll.
of Contract
0/iii) Conditions Fart- L
of Contract
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(x)
Drawings.
GeneralSpecificatioils.
(xi) ThebidandAppendices'A lo fl

I 3. Abbreviarions
rnd Definitions

t Whereverio these specificatjons

following abbreviaiions
inteit afldrneaning
or in other conkaci documentsthe
andtermsor pronouns
shallbeinterpreted
in placeof thernareused,the
asfollows:

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. Amedcan Association of €tateHighwayind

MSHTO
TransportationOfficiaTs.
ASTM AfiedcanSocielyfol TestingandMaterial
AWG AmedcanWre Gauge
American WoodPreserversAssociation
BdtishstandafdCodeof Practice
ACI AmedcahConc.eteInstitute
Administ6tion
U,S,FederalHighway
PCA PodlandCementAssocialion
Weight
Lbl Pound
AWS WeldingSoclety
American
Gallon u.S.Gallon
ln. - Inch
Ft. - Foot
Yd. Yard
Ltr. Litre
mm MiUirneter
cm. Centimeter
M Meler
Km. Kilomeler
SM Meter
Square
o- .degree
Sq.cm. SquareCenlimeter
CM CubicMeter
.ha llectare
Kg Kilogram
Ton MetricTon(1000Kg)
0c DegreeCenfigrade
oF DegreeFahredheil

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I 1..:. Definittons

Whefeverin these specilcationsor i.l other coatractdocumentlhe followirg

I tefms or prcnounsin placeof them are osed, the intentand meanlngshall
be inre|pfetedas.follows:

t Acrepted

- Completlon
ofthe workitemto theEngineer's
satiifaction

I .q.dd
endum

- A wdttenamendment or revisionto the Contractdocuments or plans

I issuedto bidders prior to the
Tendersin the"lnstruction
final date
to Tenderer."
and time for submissionot

t - C.rushed gravel(shingle)
stohdor processed

I Ameniiies

- Recreational
t facilitjesand si.nilafitems providedto improvelivin,
cond:tionsat sjre- characterjstics
condLciveto p easantness.

A!r9!
I - A concrete,rock or maso.lryslaoforminga part,or for the protectiori
skLctLlre.
of a

I AsDhaltBa3eCourse

- The lowermostlayer of speciiiedthlcknessof an ;sphalt

t pavementwhich
mayinclude sn asphaltleveling
course.

Asphalt Corlcreie

I - Hign qLality,t\oroLrg'1ly
well.graded,
controlled
highqualityaggregate,
hot mixtureoi asphaltcementard
thoroughlycornpacted
intoa unilorn,

t censemass.

Asph.lt Corc.et€P{vemedt

I - All courses
'
course,
of asphalt-aggregate
suboase o. i-proveo
mixturesplacedabovethelayerof base
subgradeWhenplaceddiectlyor the
subgrade, asphaitpavement.
it is callediull-depth

I - lhat por-iion adjoining

of theroadway thetraveled wayforspe€dch4nge
I or otherpu.poses to throught|afilcmovements.
supplemedtary

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regulatethewatersudacelevelabovetheweir' ,

BaseCourse ril
- The layerof specifiedmpierialand lhicknessp{acedimmediately
. ihe sJrfacing.
below ,l
&lE!
- .8eam,skucturalmember.
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Betdar
- Unskilledlabouremployed ganqsfor canalsor roads.'
on maintenance
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aid/fc[der ?rice I
- The sum of the products
in the by
Tenoer the
o' lhe quarlitiesoFworkririththe qLotedp.ices
Conkactor. T
andlistof Prices
Bjll of Ouaptiries
- A list showingworkql/ant:ties
fof specifickemsof wo-k.
and specifyingunitprce and/orlurFpsum "l
'= Biinaioe
Laver
- A layerof concreteor otheriraterial(Genefallythin)coveingthe surface
t
ofexcavated gfound
n1aybe constuc,ied.
or till,iorminga stablesurfaceonwhlchfudherwo|k
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Boulde'

i A rock fragment;uslally roundedby weathedngor abrasion,with

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or rnore.

Boundarv I
- or oll-e-zones.
Lim:tof r'gft-of-way

Bridqe
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railroad highway,pedestdan,
or other iraffic over a water colrse,
over, lndef or arouddany obsfuetionand witha clearspan of mofe
,^f
.than610 M.
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- A continuous embankmert, dike or levee.(genefallyassoclatedwith
I trainingor containing
theflowofrivers).
CatchmeEt

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channel.
or irea whichcontributed
runoffto a drain or other

I Contractor

- Theindividualflrm
or corporation
contfacling
withth6Employer/Client
for
I pedormanceof the prescrjbed
wotk,

ConfractPric€

I - The sum of the ptoducts.

of the quantitieswith lhe agreedprices
appearingin the .agrcement'between the. Contractorand the

I Engineer/Employef.

I - Constructionlimitof a project.ls
pointsof toadunderconstruction,
areabetweenlefi & rjghtsideof catch
whereas in caseof structures
thislimjt
willextendto areawhich is requiied of permanent
fot executjon struclqre
I CubicMeter

t - A volume

Culoid
equivalentto
1,0Mi.1.OM x 1.0M. :

I - Crushed p€rtlcles
withea6hfacefracturedandin roughtycuboid

I Culvelt

- Any structure,
otherthana b.idgewhichprovroesan openingundgra
roadwai lord.a:nage proposes
oririgat.dn
I M or'less.
and wilh a clearspandf 6.5

t - Withor associated 'Railroad-cum-foad'

With- forexample, bridge.

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A raleofflowcor onecu0rcTootpef secono,

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- Forceaccoult
plantused

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Derour
leavesthemain'iouteand rejoinil laler'for
- A iemporaryroadvay,r/vhich
T
flowoflrafflc
the unintenuPted

Dra.vinss
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proFles,typicarcross-sectiolsrevised
- The aDDioved plans(drawngs),
..awinos and supplementa' drawrgs ot exact reproductiontnereor'
and deta:lsof thework
i,i"r' Jno" tl," roiition character'dimensions
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Earth

- Sedinehtsor other unconsoiidateo . accumulations

of solid panicles'
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iJiliJii" ll" ptvsicaland chemiceldisintegralion rock,and which
tray or flay notconla'norganicflatle''
of
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El:j4sr
- The dulvautl'o'izedrepresentalive
ii" site aci'ng
or the ClienUEmployer
difectly or througl" his
for controlling
duly aLtl-orized
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"iii".t
representaUves,
wo*.
who is responsible for engineering supeMsion 01 lne
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Ecuinrnent
- Allmachineryandeq!ipment,togetherwith
apparatus
for !p
suPphe$
the necessary
tor
necessary t\e
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i""p -J -ii"t"."ice ard asdbols and
and
prope.constrLction conpletion
acceptable of lheworkr
N
. Fir

- AFyite-.1 whichfeqJiresspecialplacement'n
of const_uctior lhe works t
Structure
FleriblePavemetrt

- Anv combination of improveosubgradesubbasebase a1d-asohalt

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and reouce
su;acingplacedon the subgraoelo supoortlhe trafficload
sudace
at thesubgrade
iis intensity ^l
F-!rEl-!4!Yr'\gE

- Sl-Jdering supoolsanofalsewo-k'
including
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- Rendefedimpossibleof pedormanceby extemalcalse teyond the

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contemplation

Gtnq Header

T - workmanor labou' inchargeof snal grouosof wo*men or

Expedenced
Iabour.

I Gasoline
- [.4otorspiril,petrol.

t cq&I-s

I -

Grede
Waiehouse,stoleroom orsto|ageshed.

t - The 'traoeof a ve{ical plsne jntel5ecting lhe lop sqrface of the propqsed
wearirgsu/ace,usualy alongthelo4gitudinal cente-l'ne o' the roadbed
Pfofileg.ademeanseitl_ereleva on or gradientof suc" kace according
t Crrvel
to thecontext.

I ' Smallsizedslone,shingleor rockfragmedtsusuallyrowdedin

formedfromrocksor boulder€byglacialor weathering
action.

I GuideBrnk(forBund)

- A protectve andtra:ringembanknenior leveefor directilgr:verf ow.

I Flish*.y

I A generalterm denotingprSlicway for purposesof vehiculartravel,

including (Recommended
theentireareawithinthe right-of-way.
road).
lJsage:
in urbanareas-highway in
oi strdet ruralaleas-highway.or
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ajob.
completing
d,,y , dLswc,Er equipment
or iixture for

I Kilorieter

equaltolOOO
A dislance rneterd.

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- A testing laborato.t approvedby NHA or any testihg laboratory,which
maybedesignated bYtheEngineer.

Leveli!g Cpurse

- Th€ layerof specifiedmatedalof variablethicknessplacedgenerallyon

en existingroadsurfaceto compensate for depressionsand undulations.
in orderto conectgradesandcrossfallsaccordng to design.

M!teriah

- of the prcjectand its

specilledfor use in the construciion
Any substance
appuienances.

Metalledfmarlwsvl

- p€ved(roadway).
Surfaced. .

Mil€

- of5,280feet,(1,610M)
Distance

!49!!.9.9!
- wjndsin ihe lndianocean.
Prevailing

- The rainyseasonassoc;ated
v/El lTesoutl-westmonsoon.

Octloi

- A municlpal
feeformunicipal
seMces.

PeriodofMtirtenarc.

- Pedodof maintenance shallmeanthe periodof contractolsmaintenance

narnedin he contracl.catcJj€ted
fromthe dateof corrpietion
of lhe work
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bythe lland€verconmittee.
as certified

?4s!&Lql$!84! *l
- Erokerstone,brickwork
of Embankments
or othermaterialsolacedusuallyon sideslopes
lor protection
-ortar as specilied.
ot the eadh surface,dry of in cement t
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- A nei sumenteredin the Billof Ouantitles by the employer

I providedlo coverlhe costof or to be paidbytheContracior
. or othersJorspecificadrclesol rnaterialsto be supptlLed
as the sum
to merchants
atter deducting
alltradediscountsandanydiscount for cash.

I ?rovide
-fo
I - make availablean item for a certainpedod/timeor indefinitetime as
thdcasemaybe.

I Provisiousl

-
Sum

Any sum of money fixed by the Employerand includedin the Bill of

QuanLrtiesto provide fof. work nol atherwise included lhefeiil. .A
I sum is onlyto be expended,eithelwhollyor in Partunderthe
provisional
gmplqyer'sRepresentatives or the Engineeasdirectionin accordance
wilh lhis
Contract, sum rnay of may not be utilisedin full or partially

I Ihaough

Resu)ator
ihe contractor.

t .- A canalslructure,usuallyequippedwith gaies,for control,or checking,of

Jlowin the canalor an off takingchannel

I Retsm

I - Kepoat
' R e v e l m e n t( i v l a t e r i t D

I - Rock.

Rig!t-of-$ av (ROJY)
I - A generalterm denoting.land,propeity;or lnterestihefein, ilsuallyin a
si.ip,acqlrircdfor or devoteoto tralsponatiol purposes
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I A geneGlterm denotingthe area adjoiningthe outer edge of li,e
the roadw"ysof a dividedhighway
areastlet\iveen
roadway.Extensive
roadside.
mayalsobecon9idered
I RoadwAt

I - Thepodionol a highway
wiibinljmjtsoi consiructjon.

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- Arrarigement or other
to suppodshuttering
of struts/columns/pipes
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plauomrs.
Settinsour ol
on tne site ihe lines levels and
-

Shinele
Layingout or stakingoJhestablish:Fg
gr;de; b whichthe c;nskuctionworks to be carried.out
are
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- SeeAggregalesi I
Shoulde!s

- The poriion of the roadwaycontiguouswith he kaveled way for

accomrnodation ilse' and for lateral
of stoppedv;hicles,for emeagency
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Side\valk
supportof baseand sudacecourses
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- That po4iono' the roadwayprimaril,
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SIeep.rs
Pedestrians.
'f
- Crossties,railroadtieE.

SoilBinder
- Porlionof Soilpassing0.425mm (#40)sieve.
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- Additiofsand revisionsto lhe SiandafdSpecifications and General
Conditionsof Contract,.covedngconditionsparticularto an individual
't
contracl,

!.p.q!r-gi:35 ,i
- spoiltipof wastedump.
for excessexcavatlon,
Disposalarea

Strrcirres

-
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Brjdges,cljlveds,caich basins,drop inletsretainingwa,ls,manholes,
headwalls,seryicepipescausewayslrish bridgesand othei featll.es
whichnay be encountefed in thewo* andnototherwlsg clessedherein *l
Subbise
. Tl"elayerofspecified placedbetv/een
mate'ialandlhickness tie base
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a eadb.ellpon whichthe pavement

- _I!9_!9p_!!rfac9_9t shucturosand
I thouldersincludingcurbsare constructed.

$ubsradel€yel

I - That levelof the roadbed(or, embankment)on whichothef road material

hasro be placed.

I Subqr!de treatnrent

- of roadbqdmaterialby stqbilization.
l\4odificalion

t . subslructure
- Al'of tharpar!of a structure of siriplea_d continuoLts
belowthe oea.:ngs
I spans,or dgidframes,includingbackwalls,wingwslls

Sup€r-til:(

I - A Pakislani
prof,L
tax od incomeo. profiiabovea certainlevelof incomeor

t SurfaceCourse

- The uppermostlayer oi specifledthicknessof rn rcnhrlt .n^.16lo

t ' pavemenl; Course".

alsocalled"Wearing

Surfact4g

I - ihe upoe'mosttayerof soecif,ed

shouoe'. TJpgljl_lllfgq3
nate/ialpl;cedon tbe travelcd-wqy-9r
nay consist_of s!&!S-lre.al.o1e-nl(h_o!_

t ol €sphaltcorcretesLrtacecollrse ol concrete
!:{aqe- -d?ssing).
pav9anen!.

I Sunplv
- to deliveranyitenlonpermanent
meaning
Primadly basis

I Tender

- Bidproposal.

t 'Ienderer

- A firrnor ifldividual a Tender.

submitting

I Tr!ltic Lanes

I - That Fortionol a llavete( vlay allo\iingihe movement a singletine of

vehicles.

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- road
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Unsurfaced,

variationOrdet '-t_

- A documentcompiledto lncludechanges,substitutions and addiilonai

workitemsnot coveredin ihe LOQ, for the sanclionof the competenl
Authorityand shall includeinc€ase of decreasein quantitiesor rates
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Work
also.
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- The workshall tneanthe furnishingoi all labour,materials,equipment
and other incidentalsnecessary.or convenienttb ihe iuccessiul
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of the projectandcafryingolt of allthe dutiesand obligations
completion
lmposedbYthe conkact, I
,lYaeon(railrvav)

- fleightcaf.
A railroad I
Wavleave ,l
- Permissionto crosslana,rightof entryas defined
inthe tandacqulsltion
actoi theGovemment

!Vell
ofPakistan.
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- in foundations.
incorporated
or masonryaallson
A conc.ete I
- Strcsssheets,shopdrawngs,erectionplans,falseworkplans,formwork
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plans,cofferdamplans,bendingdiagrarns for reinforcingsteel,or any
othersupplernentaryplansor similafdatawhichtheconkactoris requifed
approval.
to submitto the Engineerior t
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0TEM NO. 103TO 113)
l_ Mrteriel Test Designnliot SampliIlg rnd Tesling
Freouencri
Rcference

I Soil Classilication. MSHTO M.,I45 1/2,000cM. As perltem

108,2,

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110:2etc,

CBR AASHTOT-193 1/2,000M. Asperltenl

I 108.2aad
110.2etc.

I Swelling MSHTO T-193 '1i2,OOO

cl\4. As per ltem
108.2(c) ,

r-180 '112;000 As perilem

AASHTo fv].
I MoistureDenslty
(Lab) of
RelaiiveDensity. ASTMD-4254-83
'111,OOO
M.
108.3,
109.2.2etc
rei.Density
I FieldDensity. MSHTOT-191 1/200M. As pe.ltem
108.3.
'109.2.2
etc.

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. (ITEM NO.202)

I llaterial Test Designation SaErpliqgand T€sring

Fr€quetrcy
Referedce

A,ASHTOT-27 plus1/1000
3/Source M
I Aggregate As perltem
202.2(a)
AASHTO T-89 piusasfequired
3/Source As perltem

I M$HTO T-'193 .
basedon visualobservation. 242.2\e)

pileplusas
3/Source/stock As perltem
I jn
fequiredbaseonvafiation
gaadation.
2?2.2
(D

t AqSHTO T.96 plus1/5,000

3/Source Ctu1
'
Ai perltem
.202.2
(ct

! AqSHTO T:104 plus1/5,OOO

s/Soqrce CII Ai perltem
202.2ld)

I Visual plusasrequired As perltem

3/Source
basedon visualobsetuation,202.2(b)

t AA,SHTOT-180 1/1000
CM
.
As pe.ltem
203.3.3.
^ASHTO T-191or 4/layer/400M laid3 As peritem
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400 lV laid.
if lessthan

'3lsource
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(rTENlNO' 203)
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Designation Samplingord Testitrg I
'111000
Gradation
:
AASHTO T.27

A,qSHTOT.96
cM

3/Source/stock
PilePlus As pef ltem
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Abrasion 243.2.1(a)

Sodiufi sulPh6te MSHTO T-104.

1/5000cM

3/SourcePlus1/5000CM As per ltem

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Souodness

Stripping MSHTO T.182 3/SourcePlus2/5000CN4

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basedon visualobseryalroni 243.2.1 I
Flatand Elongated Visual
Paaticle.
As per llem
203:2.1 (e) I
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specifiqGravitY
andAbsorPtlon
AqSHToT-es
binsof AsphaltPlani preparation
ofJMF. I
Fine SandEquivalent AASHTOT-176 3/SourcePlilsas requlrea /.s per ftem
203.2.1lcl
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basedoa visualobse a(on'
Aggregate ol
2nooocM As per liem
MSHTO T.89
PlasticityIndex.
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SpeciicGravity MSI-iTo T.84 4/Source.
paeparailon
of JlvlF.
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FdableParticles AASHTO 1-1.12 2/5oOO.C[1

MSHTO 2/Shipment. ForLiseih

SpeoificGravitY. preparation
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As perltem
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Penettalon,.
samplestakenfromheating
tankal staggered intervals l
Gradaiion :
AASHTO 1-164
T-30
AASHTO
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AASHTO 2/days Production. As perltem

SP G..
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I i\ltlerlar Test Designation SamplitrgaEdTesting

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Frequedcy.
Relereuce

I i/lixure
ComPacteo
Thickness MSHTO T.23O 1/laye.@100Minteru€lAs peritem
perlaoe. 203.3.11.
inPlace.
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ASIM D2950
llayer@ lOOM Interval As peritem
pef tane. 203.3.9

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. (ITEMNO. 204) I
Ivlrteri{l Test D€signatioo Salt1pliEgaud T$dng
'I'r€qu€ncY,
Reference
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Soil Classificatiof. MSHTO T-27and
T€9. 1/1000
cM
Sourceplus
3/Borrcw Soilclass
mustbeA-3 .T
'l\,4ixtu.e Density. AASHTOT.134
Mdistqre- Clads.
1/Soil As pd.ltem
204.3.4tol
ref,0ensity
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MSHTOT.191 1/300m strip As petltem
FieldDeniity.
T-238& T.205, 1/300m strip 204.3.5.
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Skength

Weiting& Drying AASHTOT.135 1/SoilClass

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I ir,rreriat Test Designation Srnlpliug and Testing

Fr€queacy
Rrfcrcnce

I Aggregate
iCrushed)
cradation AASHTO T.27 Sameas for item202. . As perltem
2A5.2:1.

I leggtegare
ltAsPlratttc
Gradation ,CASHTO T.27 Sameas fot coatse
aggregateunderitem203
As peritem
205.2.1.
I open-gradeo
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lAsphalt
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AsphaltCoating produetion
1/day:s or as
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Coarse Gradalion AASHTO T-27 1i1000cM
Aggregate
AbGsion.. /'cSHTO 3/Sourceplus 1/5000ctut As per llem
305.2.1 (a)

SodiumSulphate MSHTO T.104 3lsourceplus1/5000CM As per ltem

(b)
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Stripoinq MSHTO T- 182 3/sourceplls 1/5000CM I

3/Sourceplirs as required Asperllern
Fractutedfaces Vis!al.
baseod visualo bseavation. 305.3
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Ftatandlrongaleo As per ltem
Particle.

speciflcGravily
Visual

MSHTO I.85
-do- 305.2.1 (e)

4/Sourcefor eachslzein Hot Forusein

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t.
binsof AsphallPlant. preparalon
ofJMF.. I
Fine
Aggregate
5an0Equva enr

lndex.
Plasticity
.AcsHTO T-176

MSHTO T'89 &

3/Sourceplusas requked As per ltem
baseon visualobservation. 305.2.1
1/1000ct\4 As per
(c)
ltem
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T-90.

A,CSBTOT.84 zsource. Forirsein

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1/5000
preparalion
of JlllF. .t
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C€ment.
SpecificGravity. MSHTO T.228 FOrlseln
pfeparation
ofJN'lF.
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Samples
of plantope.aiion. As per
takenfromheating clause
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Premix Extraction
Cradation
MSHTO T-164
AASHTO T,30
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,AASHTO1-245

MSHTO 1,245
Asper
2/day'sproductjon. Clause
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BulkSp.G.avity AASHTO T-166

305.2.q
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PLA-NTMD( (ITEM NO. 305)
u.tt w r:.Argl\t' Lvux-l!

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Test D€sigratiorl Samplingard Testing
Fr€quetrcy
Reference

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In
Thickness AASHTO T.230 1/layer@ 100M intervalper As peritem
lane.
lptace
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AsrM D2950
lllayer@ 100M intervalper As perltern
{ane. 305.3.2.

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Testlocalions

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(ITEM NO. 401)

iUaterial Test DesigBatiotr SemFIingand Testing Acceptarie

Ireouerlcf Ltrnit

C6arse Gradauon
. MSHTO T-27 plus 1/10O0
2/Sfockpile CN4 As pe.ltem.
Aggre!ate 401.2.3.
'1lsoufceplus1/1000Civl
unilwt MSHTO T.19 Fdrusein
preparatian
of
mixdesign.

sp. G|avity AASHTO T.85 2/Sourceplus1/1000CM . -do-

Abso.ption MSHTO T-85 1/Sourceplus1/500CM :do-.

Abrasion PASHTO T.96 1/Sourceplus1/5000CM As pef ltem

401.2.3

Soundness FASHTO T,104 1/Sourceplus1/5OOo

cM ASpef ltem
401,2.3

Deleterious MSHTO M-80 r /c6' r.a nl,!c 1/cnnn CM As pef ltern

Subslance 441.2.3

Fine
Aggregate
Gradation MSHTO M.6 t/a^'!r.a 6n'.'!/lr]nrl aii As perltem
401.2.2

UnitWt. MSHTO T.19 plus1/8o0CM

4/source Forusein
p€paralionof
mixdesign.

speciic
Gravity MSHTO T.S4 4/Source.irlus
1/1000C M

Absorption MSHTO T-84 ./C^"r.a ^ l ' , . 1 / 1 O n Ocl\4 -do-

lmpurjties MSHTO T.21 plus'1/1000

1/Source CM As per ltem
401.3.9 and
401.2,2

Soundness T-104
AASHTO plus1/5000CM
1/Soirrce

Fineness MSHTO M-6 plusl/1000CM

1/Source As per llem
401.2.2

0elelerious AcSHTOM.6 plus1/5OOO

1/Source CI\4 As pef ltem
'Subsiance 401.2.2.

Petrcg.aphic plus1/5000
1/Source CM

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(rTEM NO. 401)

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Test Designation SamFthg add Testidg
Frequency. Limit.

I YieldTest for
CementContent
MSHTO TN2'1 1/Lotor l OOO
B;gs As perltem
310.3.3

I Cement b e r n gl r m e AA.SHTOT.131 1llotor 1000Bags

<;----'"-.''
As perltem
401.2.1

I MortarStrength AASHTO I.132 1/Lotor 1000Bags As perltem

4o1.2.1
ChemicalTests AASHTO T.26 1/Source As perltem
I ^^-..^^^.^. 6/Shiftor 50 CM (2 sels of 3
401.2.7

Concrete ,qASHTOT-22 As perltem

I . mix (Cubeor Cylinder) each) 401.'1.1tabte
401-1
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(IARTIflVORKS, PAVIMEIiT COITRSIS AND CONCRETE) I
Description
Thickness LeY€l 5MStraiglt-
edge.
Cross-fall LorgitlrdiIIaI
$t. in 30.M
("/,\
Grade
T
Sub"grade +0
-40
30 10.1
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Subbase(Granularor
Stabilized)
+ 10
-20
+0
'25
20 10.3 10.1 t
BaseCourse(Granular + 5
of Stabilized)
+5 !o.2 I 0.1
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Asphaltic +3
- 10
6 !0.2 1Q.1
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Cource..
Wearing

for
Concrete + 1n l + 10
5

5
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Pavements. .5
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Concrote 110 5
-+l
Materialfo-stabi'zationoFsoilmay be cer'tent,
Notei 1.

2.
llne of bitu.nen.

Accurnulativetole.anceshallnot be mofe than that as specifiedagainst

the fin6llaler
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(REINFORCEMENT)
r rcAL ]IEIGIITS

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Re,nforcrrgbars are eva.uared o,1the basi; of nomina weighti.In

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AS PIR AASHTO M.170

lnterntl diam€t€! PermissibleVarintion itl the

'!VallTnickness Positionol Reinforcemert
Descdption
(?/,)

+ 1.5 - 5 m mo r 1 10percent
ofwallthickness
Pipdsofiniernal -5 pe.cent orr 12mm.whicheve.is less
diameterof 30Omm to
Whichever is less
610mm .--

Pipesof internal r '1.0 -5mmor. I 10percentof walllhickness

- 5 percent of! 12mm.whichevefis less
diameter of 690 .nm tq
Whicheve? is less
2'I5onm

!!@ r.. Pioe hav:nq localizedvaiations In wa'l hic<ness exceedingthose

bearingstrengtha'rd
soecifiedab;ve shallbe acceptedif lhe tfifee_edge
11,nimum cover
steel a'e
req-irements mel

2. Pioesnavinqvadationsin t|e positionof the.einforcemen! exceedirg

rhosesoeb;f;dabovesDallbe acceptedif thethree-edgebearingsirength
requkements sampleare met'
ona rcpresenlative

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EARTHWORI{ANN AI.I,IT'I)AcTwITrns

I Ite No DescriDtion Neiv Construction Rehibilitrtion Maintcnance

t 100

1A1
General,
EgrthWo.k.

Clea.ing
andGrubbirg.
o

I 102 Removal
of Tfees. o

103 Stiipping. o
I 104 Compaction
of Natural
Ground. o

I 105

106
Roadway
andBorowExcavation.

Excavationof Unsuiiable
sLlrplus
o

I 107
material.
:
StructuralExcavationand Backfill. a

t '108 Formationof Embankment. o o.

109 SubgradePreparation. o o
I 110 ImprovedSubgrade. o

I 111

11'
SoilCementStabiliz6dSubgrade.

LirneSlabilized
Subgrade. o

I 'l13 8il!menSlabilized
Subgrade. o

114 Dressing4nd Compaction

of 'o

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Beffns.

Reinstatement
of shouldets
from o
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ItemNo DescriPtion

o o o
200
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241 Gfanula;subbase.
o o o
202 AggregateBEseCource.

AsphalticBas; CbursePlantMix. o o
20q
'o
204 Subbase
Soil CementStabilized
and B€se.

2A5 CrackRelieflayer.

246 Water BoundMacadamBase.

DeepPatching. o o
207

2AA Reinstaterieftof RoadSurfac-'

209 sc;dficationof ExistingRo;d/

Breakingof RoadPavement
Skucture.

214 Pavement\MdeningandGrgoving
of exisiingsurface.

AggregaieBase
LinieStabilized
Co0rse,

212 Subbaseor
BiturnenSlabilized
Base,

213 of RoadPavement
ColdRecyclinsj o
Stabilisation.
Skucture/Soil

214 AsphalticBase/ Bindelcourse

215 Geotexiiles

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SITRFACE COURSES A

I '-.-i. I Description NerYCodstruction Rehlbilibtion I Maintenance

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300 General. o o

t 301 Asph6ltic
lt'laterials. o o. o

t 302

303
PrimeCoat.
Bituminous

Tackcoal.
Blturninous
o

o
o

o
o

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SealCoat.
and
SurlaceTreatment o o

t Wea.ing
Concrete
Asphaltic
PlanlMix.
Course, 0 o

I 306

307
T.eatment.
Shoulder

8it-Mac.
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t 308 oi Asphalt
Hoi Recycling

ColdMilling
Concrete o

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309
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SIBIC BES ,l
ftelnNo i

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Descriptiqq

- structurcs.
Ner Consfuction R€habilitatio!

o o
Mrintenr!ce

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400A -
-
fo"n.r"r
| Bridqesandculverts o
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401

402 -
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Falsework& centrlngfor Bridges o o. I
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404
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SteelReinforcement,
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Devices o
406

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410
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412 -
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I :'iNo I DESCRIPTION Nel1 Con6truction R€habilitation Mainteuance

- cene,".- o-"in"se
& Erosion
Works
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- Undefdrain. o

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| Headwalls.
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Wingwalls.
Slabs
Parapets,
and siphon
Aprcns o
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rls06 - Droplnlets
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andcalchBasins.
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SlopeProtection.
- I Dismantling
ll510
and
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Maitrte

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601 - ConbreteKerbs,.GulleFand
Channels
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AsphaltConcreteand Cemeoi
ConcreteSideWalk.
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MetalBeam
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607 TrafficSignsand SafetyDevices. o o o I

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Markjng.
Pavement
Pavementsluds.
Reflectorized
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6'11 Fencing. o

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Furnishing
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I lrcmryg- Description NelYConstrucilon Rehabiliration I M;l;

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Provision.of
SurveyTeamsand
lnstruments.
o

Provide,Equipandl\4aintain
Office
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Facilily
to the Engineer.
(BaseCampFacility)

I 7A3 Provide,
Equip;ndMaintain.
Laboratory
for theProject.
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I ia4 of Worksfor Oneyeaf

Maintenance
aftercompletion
Maintenance.)
(Pe od of

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RoadWorksforTiafilc
Diversion..

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Earthwork willconsistof allnecessary workfortheexcavatjon andplacingin
. eflrbankment
t ma'ledal
or backfillor disposalby dlmpingoi earth,rock or other
fromor to the rcadwayor adjacentthereloor from bofiowareas.
includjngtle excavatonof side and lnterception
t]ngLritable
subgrade
ditches,the reeovatoi
malerial,
the formation of laybyes,the wideningof cuts
t andtheflattening oi cutslopeswhetherto obtainmaterial
or backfill,or to increase
the seleotive
for embankments
the stabilityof the slopes,clearingand grubbing,
removal..ottrees, strjppingand thd removEloi exlsiing
obstructions withintheapprcved crosssectionfor excavaiion,
I withlhesespecifications
anddimeas:ons
andin conforrnily
shownonthedrawings
In acooadance
withthelioes,grades,seqiors,
or asoirected bytheEngileer.

I SOIL INtrORMATION

Any information concern;.g the Fropertlesof the soilor sub soiland othei

t geotechnical information sh6wnon the drawingof otherdocuments fafrning

parl of thecoDlractis torinfa|mationonly. Tbe conlractoris obllgedto make
his ownassessment prevailing..
of siteconditions Noclaimfor extracostor
provlded.
lirneexlension willbe entedained basedon lhe information
1 The Coniractorshallbe deemedto havevisitedthesiteprjorto makinghis
bid and shallascertainthe natureof lhe eadh and rock, its quantity,

t basehis bidesiimates
of !neconrracr
to meetthe specifledrequircmeots,
locationsand suitability
on hisownsoilinvestigation.
sole{y
noclaimfo'a revis:on
of bioprices
and he shall
Afterthe award
depenoingonthesources
of soil inforrnation
will be ente.tained.
t EXPLOSnI'S',

shallprovide
I \Ahereexplosives
warehouses
areusedtheContractor
in approvedpositionsforthestorage
suitdblebuildings
oiexplosives,
be storedin the mannerandquantilyapprovedby the Engineer
or
whichsnall
or as per
relativelawsof govemrnent.Suchstorageplacesshallbe accessible onlyto
I authorized Theyshallbe properly
personnel.
theretoshallbe construcied
provided
rnaaked,all doorsor accesses
of maierialsas directedby the Engineer
wilhsecu.elocksandall necessary meansfor preventing
and
access
by unauihorized pe6ons.The Contracto.shall be iesponsible.forthe
I prevention oi any unaulhbrjzed
The hafdljngof explosives
issueor improperuseol any explosives.
shall be entrustedonlyto experienced and
men,to thesalisfaction
resilonsible of the Engineer,andin confo.mity with
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All drillingand blastingshall b€ donein such a manneras to brjng ihe
l. a-spossibleto the requkedcross sections'and.!o
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aisiuru as possiblethe mateial to be lefi in place Blastingby
as lirtle"r0."
meani of.drilttrotes,tunnels,or any othermetl'odshallbe performedal lhe
entkerisk and reaponsibility of the Contraciorwho shal have no claimto
oavmenttor extra work occasionedby breakageoLtsidetl-e app'oved
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ordimensions
tross-sections
The greatist care shall be taken by the Contractoriluring all blastjng
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ooerationslo ensurathat no iniury be don€ to personsor oamageto
o;ooedvor to the flnishedwork.Shotsshdllbe properlyloadedand capped,
' . ina oniy a moderatePharge
shall be usedin eachhole A record of all
and amounls,shafl be kept by lhe
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explosiv;s used, showing locations
Contractorforchecking by the Engineef'

where directodby the Engineer,the Contractor shall provideheaw mesh

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piotectionof persqns'property
and the work' lf necessary'
blastinqmat for
blastin!shallbe to
restaicted time prescribed
by the Engineer'
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The EngineefmayProhibitblastjngand orderthe rockto be excavafedby
. othermeans,lf, ih hisoplnion,it wouldbe dangefous
or is beingcarried
structures,
ttte
out io a
contractor
reckless
shailoblain
to personsor adiacent
manner, lf traflicon the road
approval of his schedule
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h"iio l" int"oupt.i,.
for such interuption from the proper and
authorities €hall
Enqineerthat hohas obtaineAit No extrapqymenish6ll be admissible
as descdbedheroabove.
sa sry the
for *l
sudharmngements

100.4 REMOVA! OF E}dSTINGOTSTRUCTIONS

The pay ltemsunderllems 101,103, 105,106' 107 and 108 shall include
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the cost ol removalof all malerlalregafdlessof its naturc,encolntered
withinthe tjmitsoi the approv€dcross-section,
disposdl,as requircd
malonry, rock
by
boulders
the
or
Engineef,
fTagments,
of
old
includingthe removaland
existlngb.ick,stone'concreteor
Pavements, culveds'bridgbsof
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partsth!r6of, retalningwalls or any olher maledalencounte€dduringthe
. ;xcavation;unlessa separateitemexislsfof suchfeatules I
100.5 REMOVAI OR DNTRSION OF \YATT'R

Exceptwhe-e provioedfor, no sepaaatepaymentwill be made fo' conlrol or

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or .emovaiof waterduring or after'eadhworkoperalidns. The cost of
sheeting, shodng,clffe.dams,pumpinganddrajnlngshallbe include!in the
bid prjcls fof eadhwork,The Contractor
for dewqteringandfor drainingol
shallprovidenecessaryfacjlilies
diverting
watercoufses when necessary
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for lheprotection where
\4ork.or
oithe contract reqliredby.theEngineer.

The Contracldfshallprovidesubhdrainageoulletditchesor canalsas may.

be necessarylo efiectpropeadrainagebeforerain ls expected. Such
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drainageditchesor canalsfor prolectionof workdudngconsttuctionand
theifn;aintenanceandclearjnglo makethemconlinuoiisly effeotjvedudng
theworkshallnotbe pajdsepa|alely,butshallbe deemedto be incllrdedin
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otheritens of work.
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I The ContractorshallalsQprovide,iix, mailltainandoperatesuch engines,
oumDs,hoses,chutesand otherappliances
accumulated
as are necessaryto keepthe
lvaterat a levelrequlredfoi the safetyof the skucturesas
directeibytheEngineer,
I DTICEES

I The Contraitorshall construclside d tches, interceptionditches' and inlet

ano outlet ditchesas shown on the D.awngs or where ordered by the
'Enoineer,
whetherfor temporaryof permanentdrainage ln ordBr to keep
.*aier awav from tfe embankment.subgrade and/of pavement during
t constructio;,the contractorshall at all times.ensureadequatedrainageby
.schedulinqditchand outletso that the drainagels operativebefole wo'k is
subgrade oapavementHe shallcleanand kim
sratedonihe embanltment,
I all suchdrainageoitchesfrom time to tifie, so that therernay be a free flow
the hhole period of the Contracl Ditchesshall flfst be
of waterthrougr-hout
trimmedaccordingto approvedcross-sections, andllnal trirnming,including
the repairof any aamagethat may have been done during'theconstruction
I wo.k.;hall be canied out aJterthe
and shallbe a conditionforflnal
completiofl
approval and
ot the other
acceptance'
consiruction wcirk

I Unless otherwisespecifiedno separate payrnehtwill be rrade for the

excavationof side ditches,interceptionditches,inlet and outlet ditohesbut
applicable'
willbe madeunderitem105or 106whichever
suchpayment

I Whereindicated on the di"wingsor wtlenrequiredby the Engineer,the

shalltake cross'sections
Contracior of existingstrearnchannels,aod In
withihe Engineer,
collaboration markthemVvjihdelailsof the excavation
I fof the relocation
reouired
writtenapproval
without
of the streamchannel Workshallnot proceed
of thema.kedcross-sections byth€ Engineer'

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I 100.7 EXCAVATToN
ExceDtwhere otherwisespeciFedexcavalionand backf,ltfor culvert and
drainagepipes.exceptgranula'backfillto urder drains'will not be paid fo'
I separa'tely.bLt shail be considered as a subsidiaryobligation o' tFe
i-Jnti""to'|.
"ouur"o
ulder the conlraclpricefor tne variousclassesof pipe
culvertas provrdedln ltem 501

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The Enqneer may orderthe re.roval of materialresultiogfrom landslides'
I tiie conivuaio" oi benchesin or abovethe cutslopeor in the embankm€nt
slope or whe.e.in his opinionthe slope-showssigns oi instability,.lhe
ilatieniirgof the slope. Paymentof all sucfi wolk shallbe at contractpric€s

I 100.9
in llem 106o( 108as the casemaY.be

SURVIY A\D IEVTL$iC PRIOR TO

COIV{MENCIMENT OF E ARTIIWORK
I The Contraciorshall be responsib{efor ihe setijng out of the work in
eccordalcewit. clause 17 of the Generalconditlo4sof contract

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Notwithstandi4g

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proposed aligomentotthe road,subm:tting threecoPiesof the plottedc.ross-
sectionsand longitudnal profileto the Eng:neer and obtaningthe app'oval
of the Engineerto suchcfoss-sectioo and longitudinal prolile betore any
work in conneciion wlh Earlhwork is cornmenced. These cross-sections
and longlludinal profileshall be in the forri and madneras instruciedin
writilg btthe Engineer.

100.10 ANDPAYMENT
MEASIIR.EMENT
' The quantitjesof the variousclassescif excavation
or ernbankment lo be
rneasured for paymentunderihe contractshallbe Iimitedto the lines and.
levelas takenunderclause100,9aoove.However if the levelsso ta<;n
fromdesignlevelsthefnate.shallbe referredto the client.
diffefapprqciably

Excavation and fillingbeyondthe linesahd level shownon the drawings,

approvedprofilesandcross-sections will not be paidfor. The Engineerwjll
decidethe angleof the slopeof cLtsand flllsas the work proceedson the.
basisof evaluationof the soil characteristics. The actuallinesof the clts
and fills as madewill be duly measuredand recordedby the Contractoa.
The Engineefwill checktheserccordsand willappaove the measure.nents,
if corect,as a basisof payment.Excessoi excavation shallbe backfilled,
as directedby the Engineer, with subbasematerials wllhoutexha paymen[
to the Contractor; excessof fill raaybe €itherleft in placeor removedas
requiredby the Englneer. The quantitiesof excavaiion,backfiil and
eadhworkto be p€idfor in lterns103,106,107and 108 respectively shall
be the numbefof cLrbicrnetercol matetialneasuredby lhe averageend-
areamethod,exceptwherethe error.mayexceedplusof mjnustive percent
as comparedwith the pdsrnoidal formulain whichcase.lheEngineeiwill
authodzethe use of the moreaccuratemethod,.However.the Coniractor
shallreqJestsucnaLtho'jty o€fo'e4e subnitsl"isquarrtiesfor approvat.
Qlantitjesmeas!redon the averageend-areabasis,once they.have been
submitted and approved, shallnot be subjectto reviewlor the pLtrposeoi
applyinga moreaccurat€ neil_od.

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CLEARING AND GRUBBING

I DISCRIPTTON

This work shall cdnsistof removalto the specifieddepth, grubbingand

disposalof all slrface objects,as and where difected In writing_by lhe

I Engiree..sturrps.roots.bushesand treeswith less t[an 150 mr.l qi4n,

vegetation,lo9s, rubbish.and other objecilonablemaGiercid6Ft-lidti- --
objectsas afe desisnatedto remainor afe.to be removedin accdidance

t witnorref.section on.
o' specif,cat

REOUIREIIlENTS
COTSTRUCTION

CJer'ins/Grubbing

ln roadwayclt areas,all surfaceobjectsor any objectto the depthoi 30 Cm.

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belowsubgaade level such as stumps,foots,vegetaiion,bushes,logs,.
rubbishshall be cleared.and/orgrubbedas dkected by the Engilreer.In
roadwayilll areasllhere clearlngand grubbingis required,same shall be .
carriedolt lo the depthof 30 Cm belownaiuralsudace level as described
above..

Operationof cleadngand grubbingshallin no way be deemedto eflect.any

levelor volumechargeof thea'ea.

Afterctearngandgrubbidg.the conpacriorof t|e area wil; be restoredro its

. odginaivalue withoulany et'rra payment.HoweverEngineermay directin
I wiitingto the Contractorfor stdpping(if so required)undet item '103or for
cornpactjonunderitem 104, Compactionof NaturalGfound"if the o ginal
compactionis less than the requiredfor respectivezone. Faymentof these
items will be made sepafalely under the |elative items used fof such
P!rp0se.
Be'orebottorrlayeror erroalkmentis.placed.contracto'
will g;ub up and
I rernovewithoutexka payment,€ny vegetalionthat may, in the meantjm-A
havegrownon surfacepreviouslyc earedand grubbed.

All keeshavinggidhlessihan150 mm measured at (600)mm above

groundand.fallinb
withintheconstru6lion limiisshallbe ielled& removedby
the contractor.
The excavation and removalof lrees, rootsand stumos
ifcludingbackfilling
and compacting of holesand resioringthe natural
I groundto the originalcondiiionshallbe responsibility
ol the contractof
whichno extrapaymentshallbe madeto hlm.The trees,stumps& rbots
for
renains the propedyof the Employer,which sha{l be deliveredat
placeas directed
designared by the Ergineer.

Protectio[ !lrd Restorutiod

I TheContraclor
skucture
shallpreventdaftageto all pipesiconduils,
aboveof belowground. NolancmonJTrents,
wires,cablesor
p.opertyntarke.s,or
ofilcial daium poirts shall be damaged or removed uniil the
I En'tployedEngineerhas witnessedor oiheMisereierenced theirlocations

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and aoorovedtheir removal.The Conlractorshallsoconlrolhis oper;tions
[i"u"nt o"-"g" to shrubs'whichareto be prese-vedProteclionmay
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inclLrd;fences and boardslatchedto shrubs'lo prcvenl oamagerom
""io
iiJrifi" op"otion". any damageas a resultof contractoisoperqtionshall
immediately be rectifiedby himat his ovfi expense'
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M.EASI,REMENT
101.3

101.3,1 Miasurement
T
ori,iitv to o"
-w.iting will be measuredfor paymenionly on areas-so
Clearilq and grubbing
J"i;on"i"U in
paid f;r
by tne Engineeror shown on tle drawirgs The
ahallbe lhe nudoer of squaremeterssatisfaciorily
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ileared'ald g-l]bbed.Any treehavinggirtLof lessthan150 rnmjtem' (measurec
600 mm aboie groundlevel)shallbe measu.ed

Enoineef shallensurethata rnJnimum

to be underthis

of 500 Slvlarea is d€signatedfor

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roadwEyfor the sake of ease to
cleiringand
constructlon
grubbing in
aclivities.
anYsifetchof

cLt areas
cardedoutby the ContEctolin roadway
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Cleadngandgrr-Jbbing
. pits
andboriow shallnot bemeasured forpayme$'
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101.3.2 Pavmeoi 'l
The quantities determined as providedabovewill be paidfor at the contraci
unit ;rice for the pay iten mentionBdbelow and shown in the Bill o'
for cleadng
Quaitities,w\lcn priceand
and gnlobingand rcsioralion
payment shallbe fu'lcompecsation
of area to ils ocginalconditior'. I
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Descriptlon Unit oI
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I 102.1 DESCRIPTION

This workshallconsistol the removalof treesandstumpsalongwith

of rootsand sturtps and
their
tFeh
removal
rootsto a depth,to ensurecomplete

I d;soosalas providedin SpeciajProvis:on

Engineer.
or as directedin writingby the

T Oz.X COI'.ISTRUCTIONRXOUIREMENTS
Suchindividual treesas the Engineermay designateand mark in white
be
paintshall leftstanding be removedshallbe
uninjufed.All.othertree-s.to
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touniedand an

Whennecessary
inventorypleparqdshowing gidh ofthe treestem .
or to minimise
to preventihjurylo othertreesol structures

t dangerto traftic,treesshallbecutin seciionsfromlop downwqrds

Holeor loosbeadhrdsulting ffomthe rcrnovalof treesshallbe fllledand

recompacied to a degreeof compaction. area Any extra
of adjoining-
I materi;lrequkedior suchpurposeshallnot be measured for payment

102.3 GXIIER-A.LRXOI'RTMf,NTS
I Contractor
cabtesor
shallprbventdamageto all under-ground.
conduiisetc.Forlhis purposei{ so renroval
required,
suchas pipes
utilities,
oftreesshall
be caried out marua ly Any under-ground o' over€round pfoPerty
I damaged bythe conkactor
ai hisownexpense.
shallbe immediately repairedby the contractor

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MEASUREMENT

MeasuremeDt

I Enajneefand Contractorshalljoinily measurethe glrth and nllmber of trees

to 5e removedunderthis ilem.Any tree havinga gidh of less than 150 lnm
. measuredsix hundred(600)mm abovegroundlevelshallnot be measured
T underthis item, as lhe same shall be removedunder'item "Ciearingand
G.ubbing

I 102.4,2 Palmert

The quaniitiesdetorminedas provided above shall be paid for at the

contractilnit pticefor ihe pay item mentiofedbelowand shownin ihe Bill of
I Quantitieswhich prjce shall be deerned lo inciude all cost of lahour
eq!i!ment and incidenlalrelaiedto the itern'
LJnitof
I Pay ltem
No.
Descriptjon

mmgirth
150-300
Measurement

Each
102a Removaloftrees,
I 102b Removalofrees, rnmgirth
301'600
ofkees,601mn or overgiilh
102c Removal
Each
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103,1 oescn-prror*
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This work shail consistof removingunsuitabletopsoil,transPoilingand
whereindicatedon lhe orewingsor as
deposiiingin stockpilesor spieading
direcledby the EngineetEngineershallgive instructionin writing,stating
a-eaand depthto be srripped.
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I03.2 CONSTRUCTIONROOUIREMINTC t
The areasfro'i Whichstripping
the Drawngs or as by
directed
oftopsoilis requi€dshallbe as indlcated
lhe Engineel. The Contractorshall
0n
remove
topsoilfron these afeas to depthas directedby Engineer.Strippingof
t
topsoilln any case bhallbe nol less than 10 cm. in depth.The removed
topsoilshallbe lransported,depositedin stockPilesai locationsdesignated
by the Engineerand/orspreadvr'hereindicatedon lhe dra\lingsor as
diiectedby the Engireer.Ergineershall, howeveridentily the soil as.
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unsultableihroughlaboratory tests

Thetop soilshallbe placgdseparately

from otherexcavatedmaterialsand
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be completelyremovedto the requireddepthfrofl ihe area pdor to the
beginningof regulaf excavationor embankmentwork in that area. No
paymeniwill be made lor topsoilremovedfrom placesother than that
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directedby lhe Engineer,Engineershall, howeveridentii/ th€ soil as
. unsJitable rcsts.beforesJcha decision.
th.oughlaborarory
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101.3 MTASUREMENTAND PAYMINT

103.3.1 Meartirerdeni I
l/easJrefientshallbe rradeoy multiplying the le_gtFr.
breaoiJ.
anddepthof
layerapprovedby the Engineerin cublc metefof matefialremovedand
disposed as directedby theEngineer, Howeverspacethuscreatedshallbe
lllledby the materialas directedby the Engineerand paidsepaEielyunder
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relat.veitem.

Prlment
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Thepaymenl unde.thisitemshalbe -nade'oral thecorlracrLrit pdceper
.cubicmeterof strippingmeasured
depthapprovedby the Engineer
as above,for rernovaloI materialio a
place
includingits disposalat designated
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by theEngineer.
andin ihe manneras directed

Payltern Descrrptioo Unitol

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103 Stripping. cf,1 "f

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COi\{PACTION OF NATURAL GROUND.

t 10rl.l DESCRIPTION.

ThenatuTal groundor surfacereadyfor constructionpurposesafterclearing

and grubbingor stripping,(if required)will be consideredas (natural)
I croundfor the purposeoi thisitem.The compaction of naturalgroundshall
be caried out th{oughEtdritlenorCerby the Enginee..

I 10,J:2 REOUIREIYiENTS.
CO}TSTRUCTION
Up to a depthof twenty(20)cm belowlhe naturalground,all sods and
vegetablemattersshailbe removedandclea.suriaceshallbe brokenup by
I ploughingandscarifying
ForheightotEmbankment
to compactto thedegreeas deflnedbelowt
P€rcentof MaximumOryDensity

t belowsub.qrade
level.'
0 to 30 crn
30lo 75cm
as determidedby AASHTOT.t80.'

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Belowthefoundation
90
95
104.2.1 orisinalsround,s!rlaceinareas0f higbyarer levllssnd
Compactionof
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Compactiono'the raturajground surface in sJch a.eas will be difiicLrltif nor

I irnpossjble.
conskuclionrequirements
GroJnd
Natural shallnotbe.carried
oLrt.
of Embankment
See ltems 108, etc. under Forrnation
underthese conditions,'whefe
for
cornpaction
of

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104.3.1
MEASLRI)IENT A^TDPAYMENT.

Mesiurem€n(,

t The measurenelt shatl be made by m,rltip,yngtl'e le.gth and breadthof

theareaappfoved
measurementoflhe itemshallbe.inSquafe
to be paidundefthisitem.The
in writingbythe Engineer
meier.

t Anyslbsidence of levelsof Natural

iiemshallnot be measured
Ground duet? compactionunder'this
for paymenl,theconkactoris expeciedto take
careof.suchfactorswhilebidding.'
I 104.3.2 PivmeIt.

Thepayrnent underthisliemshallbe madefor at the conkactunii pricefor

I Squaremeterof compaction
shailbe deemedto inciude
labour,equipment
rolling,
of (natuEl)groundmeasutedas aboveand
cos{
tools,
ot sca/iiication
and
watering,mixirg,leveling,
necessary
incidentals to co|^fp{ete
this

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' Payltem 0escription Unit of
Na. Measurement
I compaitionof Natural
Ground

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FOR I
EMsANlqurryr

TO5.I DESCRI?TION
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. The workshallconaislof excavatinq
;;;;]i;i*t"t
the roadwayand borowpits'rernolel
takenfron withinth-elimjisof the
disposalof all mate-rials
{ot inlet and.outletditcies of
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;;;k,;iil d"'h exi:avation as is necessary

"iiuiui".
;iiniiij"iron,tpi"put"rion
i"jti.Jil"!
all
uno'.itulr lnclLide
of
excavation'
all
shapingand slopingfdr. the
embankment' subgrade' shoulders'
as dkectedand in conformitytoth€ alignment'
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shownon th6 plans or established by the
&;;,1;;;i;";
Engineef
"[alpp'aches
"il""'sectlons
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10s.?.1 RogdWaYErcawtior
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RoadwevExcavat'on
"i-|,u"t"r"i
oermanenl "***tio"
shallcomprissal excavation
"amed
drainaqeditcnes
oul withit the l;mits
andsidesloFesIn cu(
of road\t€y
as
tnat is not classifiecl
ircluding I
":Hl ol
r,{yi'.i*il',,':"J i::*ln*ilifi
but not
i.""'""r"i[fl1"'.iiililxi
rockexcavation)
including
ihbtever naiureencor.,ntered

r) Connor Frc,vatior I
commonexca\€tionsl'al cons:stof the re-ova andsaisfactorydisoosalof
i'i..irai-
',Rock
"rlr"iJ
lir"lr. *f1"" ".a
"|.a'*t
Eicavaton',
"sidual
tir" or
BoLlderc
malerialsinplaceunalleredand unweathered
rigid
of less thal one qLlarter
(1/4) cllolc
of
enoughto possessall tl'e characteristics
meler
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volumesnall also be classifiedas "ComrronExcavallo'l' Eonanano
afluviaimateriatsconsistof Oravel,shale' volcanicash' ldess'dunesand'
r"".J, ij"ir"
""u "t"y.
or a;y combination o{ thesematedals'and teffiled I
as CommonExcavation
bl!-s9!Lr.9sy4!.9.0 I
This inaludeslinr aad ng:dlgneous,metamoQhic and sedimentary rocks
BoLlderslarger than quarter(1/4) cub:c
io-nsiaeieaai'nocl gxcavationi'.
iontinuousbed and constitute
provided
more than
meter
these
5070
in
a-e
by
volume
lirm
volume
and
as
v$ll
stable
aso

compareo
oe
lyingi'
lo'
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olherlype of maleralsin thetotarmass'
of ila-d Mediumor SoftRockshallbe san'eas describeo
Tneclassi'ication
Lnderilem 106.2 Gene'alSpecifications'
of
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I BonowExcavation
Materjallrom
embankment
shallcompriselallexcavation
borrow piis shall normally be used
takenfrom bo.rowpits.
for the constructian
or for ihe backfillwhen thereis n0 materialavailablefrom
of

roadw?vexcavaiion or stucturalexcavation. Permissjon to use material

! fiom ltorowpit shal ilrst be obtainedin \Mitingfroal rhe Engioeaf.
Nevertheless the total quantityof materialtrom roadwayexcavationand
structlralexcavaiion afterdeductiodof the maierialdeclaredunsuitable by
t the Engineer, shallbe considered
materjalusedfrom borrow-
measLred fol Payment
availablefor use ln the work and any
pits for formationof embankment shall not be

t esljmale
-ofFis bld,the Contraclor
ln makinq
ihe haulage
of
cost
the
on the
borrow
sharlinspectthe site ano Prepafehis
basisof his ownsuNeyof the possible
pits.
Theirdistancefrom the workSites
natureand locations
I shallnotbe grounds for extrapaymentor revision

Thecodsentof ihe landowner

ofthe contractPtice.
ihe bon-owmaterial
or lenantfor excavating

t and'haulingalongp vateaccessroadsshallbe securedby the Contractoa

whoshal,if required
acceptable
condition
payforsuchconcession
to thelandowner
BonowpitsShallbe leftin a
and/orlenanlandthe Engineer.

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The descriptionmethodof.mbasurementand paym€ntof this sectionshall

t 105.3
:onformto as specifiedin item 107

REOUIREMENTS
CONSTRUCTION

I All mateaialremovedfroil excavationshau be used in the forma'ion of

embankment,subgGde,shouldels,and at such other places as difected,
unlesgit is decla.edunsuitableand orderedto waste by the Engioeer'No
I excavatedmaterialshall b6 wasted withoutwritten pefmissionfrom the
Engineer,and !ryhensuchmateial i9 to be wasted,it shall be so placedthat.
it wlll presenta neat appeardnceand nol ofier any danger to abutUng
I 0roperly.

The material sharlbe declaredunsuitable if the soakedCBR (96 hoLrs)is

falls A-6 or A-7 of MSHTo soil
I less than ilve
classiFcation.
(5) percentor if under

DLrinoconstructionoi the roadway,the road bed shall be marntaired:n

I such; conoitionthatit wiJ oe we I d€ineo at a'l tiftes

All sooes,except'nsolidrock o_otherrnaler;al shallbe kimmedgreosely

I as per cross-sections,
looiened
uniforn
beyond
face
the
shall be
and care must be exercisedthat no matedalshall be
requlred
left,
slqpes ln blastingrock sloFes'a reasonably
rcgadless
side
of whetheror not the excavationls
slooe AJlbreakagea'1ds'ides shal be
ca.ried be!€nd the specifed
I removed ov tre conkaclor a-d disposed of as d'rectedby tne Eng'nee-.

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Rock, ghaleand other unsuitableroad bed materialencounte€din cuts
shallbe excaratedto requlredwidthand depthindicated on the plansor as
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on the plans'
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oiherwise Any
directed. overbreakage belowlhe depth shown
wlll not be paidfor, Backfillof the overcutshall be ol approvedeadh
materialand shallhavethe samedensityrequkements as specifledon the
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plansandshallbe at the expense of conlmctot.

Borowpitsshallbe locatedso that lhe nearestedgeof the pit is at least

thirty(30) metersfrornthe roadwaytoe of slopeuillessolherwisedirected
by the Englleer.

Perm-ssiorto use any borow n atenal,incruding:ts suitab:lily,shall be

oolai'iredin \/riting fiom the E-gineef before executionoi wo|k lt ls
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respodsibilityof the conlractofto submit a requestfor lest at least
fifteen(15)workingdayspriorto the day the contractorinlendsto begin
takingmatenalfror thebcrow area
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11 no case shall borfowmate''albe obtainedfrorn downstrea- of €ry
fydraul;cskudure, Howevettne bo.rowpitm6y be establishedal five
I'uldred(500)metersupsreamo'the hydraLlic sttuciure.Thesideslopes
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of the pits or channelsshall be constructed6s shownon the plans or
directedby theEngineer.
thana slopei1:5 (VrH).
In no casethe sidesloPesof borrcwpit.besteeper
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{JDonabandonment of bolTowpit or quarryarea,lhe contraclorshall,at his +l
ownexpense, cleanandtim the borrowpit or quarryaie€,the rightof way,
and adjoiningpropedies whichwere occr.lpied duringexecutionof work,all
of theEngineef.
ro fie sadsfactio'r

AIIdr'llingandblast'ng shal be done n sJcha manne'asw'llmostneeriy

completethe excavation 1othe requkedgfadeline,and producethe least
disturbance of the matedalto be lefi in place.Blastingby meansof driil
holes or any other methodsshall be performedat the entife risk and
responsibilityof the contractotCareshallbe takento ensurethai no injury
be doneto persons or propertiesor to the iinishedwork, Blastingshallbe
reslrictedtolhe hoursprescr'bed by the localauthofities .
or the Engineer,

Wherebetweqn two successive crass-sectionsof the road,the propedjesof

in sizeslargerthana one quarier(1/4)of a cubicmeter,to
rock boulders,
eadhis morethan50%,theexcavation willbo considered whollyas rock: I
RockmaredalabovegroundtevelsJcl-as stones,boulders.pies ot sto-e.
sizesare grealerthanone quarter ,
and dry stoneswallingw4ioseindividual
of a cubicmetershallbe removedand disposedoi if direcledin wriiingby
the Engineerand shallbe paid underrelevantitem of work in lhe Bill of
OuanIties.

105.4 ANDPAYi\IE}iT
IVlIASUREMENI

105.J.1 Mea!urement

When the Bill of Quantitiesspecifiesfor "CommonExcavation",

'Excavauon" "Rock
and "8orow Excavalion" the quantiliesoi lhe difierentclasses
sl'al beco_lpLted
of excavalon as io'lows.

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t The u,1itof measurementfor commonexcavationshall be in cubic

and be computedby average end area methodt"""0 on
9^r]1.
:If:::"_9 _!yl" Ensineer
prior.tocommencement
meter
and".o"._"uilii'ni
compretion oi
reautreoexcavanon

I The exca\,€tedmaterial aopfoved for fll Under€ny iten of the

uuanqlessha be usedIn the manner€s desc bedundertherelevant
Bill of
item
I of wolk, krespecfiveof haulagedlstance.

b) RockExcavation

I Authorized "RockExcavation'to be Tleasuredin clibicmeterssrall consisr

oJ area,that.is necessaryto provideth€.designsectionand
;Ai;;;""
directedby the Eng:reef. Any over brcakagebeyondthe tinei
I rne prarsald outsideof the tolerances
se!for subg.ade
paid for_ Ihe Engireersha .definethe.beginniig
areas classifiedas "Rock ExcalEtion',. Any area pver
sirown oi
in clts shallnot ae
;;i;i";;
""d excavjttid
"nding in tt"

I subg.adeshafl be reinstatedat the cosi of contractoras airecfeJ ly

Engineer.
inJ

The pay ouantjtyfor "Rock Excavation,'shal{ be computedby neans of

I averageeno area metrod from approveocross-s6ctiolsbased on o.iainal
gfouno elevatonsaner tfle authofizedrenoval Of Unsuitable
r4aterialsjf required.
or overbUiden

I For disposal.ofexcavatedrcck materiar.sarre procedureshal' be followed

as describedabove for the'.common Excavjtjon, specineCin sul-iie-ri

t N 4 . 1 0 5 . 4(.a1) .

c) Borrol"Ercavorion

I No meagsrement shallbe made.forany BorrowExcavation, howev€r

materialif usedin any of the Eill items shallbe measuredand paidlhis
p.ovided
underlherelativeltemsofworkj
as

I PaYment

t No payne.t ior Roadwayor Bo.rowExcavst:orsha be made undef

itemasihesarreis deemed
of Embankment.
io beincluded
unuerretative
thls
ilemot ioimaiioi

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MATER]AL

106.1 DESCRI?TION'
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materialarisingfrom roadway
and disoosaloi u.']sJ:table
Tne worksl'all colsist o! excavation
which
excavation,
Enqineerto bi unsuiiableiirr use or surplus
is
to
declared
the
in
or surplus
writing
require'nents
requkes special
by the
of the
attention
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oroiect.When excavationof unsuitable matedal
' ior-a knownconditjonon 8 specificProjecl,consiruction
paymentshall be covered under Provisions.
aelevant
requirements and
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106.2 REOUIRENTTNTS
CONSTRUCTION
Alt sJilablematerialexcavatedwiu_inthe limils a4d scope of the project
shall be used in the mosi effectivemanherfor the formation of. the
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embankment, forwideningofroadway,for backfill,orfor otherwofk included
in the contract. I
Anvmate al surplusto theseiequiremen! declaredin wriiing
or Enyrnalerial
bv tne Enqineer to be shall
linsllilao]e be d sPosedot aod loveledin thil
la'versbv t-te Colkactoroutside$e dghto'way within7 Km of excavation I
Tlie Eniineer shall decidercgardingthe unruitabililyof the maierialby
corductingaporopriale laboratorytesls. *l
Whenunsuilablematerials aregrderedto be removedandrcplaced,the soil
leit in Dlaceshallbe compaciedip a deplhoi twenty(2O)cm to the denslty
orescribedundbr |iem 108.3.1.Paymenttor such compactionshall be
includedin lhe conlractpricesforthe excavationmatedals.
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be is
removed, belowslandingwater
lfthe unsuitab{e male al, whichis lo
level and the replacementmaterislis g.avel or a similar self_draining
ftaterial of at least thi.ty (30) cm in depth,the compactionmay be
dispensed withif approved by the Engineer.
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as underl
iha I beclassilied
Rock€xcavation I
a) HardRock

Anvrockwhichcan notbe removedwitl_Rippe'of a 2ooH.P.Bulldozerand

co;stitutesa 4rmandcontilLousbeoof rockonly.
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b) MediumRock I
Anyrockwhicncan not be removedwiththeblaoeof 2OOH.P.Buldozerbut
ca; be removedby the dpper,will be lermi?das MediumRock,inespective
of rhefacttrat it is removed
byblast'n9. I
c) Soft Rock

Anyrockwhichcan be 'enovedwtl' the olaoeof a 200 H.P.BJlldoze-.Ths

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itefi will be termedas SoftRock,irrespedtive
by blasting.

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:vleasurerneIt
I W\en the conkactoris directedto exca!€te unsuitablematbrialbelow tne
surfaceof originalgroundjn fill areas,the depthto which lhese unsuiiab{e

T maleriaisare to be removed witl be d€terminedby the Engineer.The

cont.actorshall schedulehis vtoik in a such a way that authorizedcrosi
sectionscan bd taken beforeand alterthe materialhis been removed.Onli

I materialwhlchis surplusto the reqlirementsof the pro.iec!or is declaredin

wfting by tne Engineerto be Lnsuitable wll qualifyfor paymentsuroer oav
ItemNo.106a, 106 b. 106c. 6nd 106d as the casernaybe.

I The cqst.of excavationof malerialwhich is used anywherein the project

shallbe deemedto be lncluded.in
workwherethe materlalisused,
the pay Item relatingto the part of the

I Tl'e unde.mentioned Pay lteir Nos.106 a, 1OCb, jO6 c, and tO6 d shall
inciudethe cost of obtainingthe consentof the owneror tenantdf the larird
wherethedlsposal
of surplusor unsuitable
matedalis made.
I Unsuirableor surplJsmaie-a shallbe fieasuredin its originarpositioo
its volumeshallbe calculatedin cubicmetersusjngend areamethod.
and

I ?arment

I The quantitiesdeterminedas providedabove shall be iaid for at the

contractunit price respectivelyfor each of the particularpay lterns listed
beloward thown ;n the Bihof QLantit;es whichpricesand paymentshall
corsliturefJrlcornpensat or forall costsinvotved
in tre propercomoletion
t ihe wofk prescribedin thisitem,

Pay lien1 Description Unltof

of

I No. Measurement

Excavate Unsuitable
Comrnon
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Material
Excavate
Uf suitable
Rock

t Material.
i. HardRock
ii. Mediurn
Rock
CM
Clvl
t 106c Excavate Sutplus
Common
CM

Material civ
I 106d Excdvate Surplus
RockMale al

I i. HafdRock
ii. Medium Rock
iii. SoftF,ock

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107-1 DESiR.IgTION ,l
Structuralexcavationshallincludethe removalof all materialof whatever
nature,necessaryfor the construction
retainirqwalls, headw€lls,
of foundations of bridges'culverts,
wing walls,€tch basins,manholes,inletsand
not olhe-wiseprovidedfo'in these specific€tioos and In
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' other saructures
accordance with the plansor as directedby the Engineer.lt shall lnclude
.the turnlshinsof all.decessaryequipnienland construcliondf hll cribs,
coffefdams,caissons,dewatering, sheeting,shoringetc , which may be
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necessary for theexecutioro'tl_ework.lt shallalsoIncludetl-esubseqJent
reroval ;f cofferdams a.rdcdbsald the placemont of all necessai backfll
as hereinafterspecified.lt shall also includelhe dlsposlngof excavated
. naterial.whichi6 notrequired for backfill,in a rnannerand In locations.sobs
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notto alfectthe canying capacily

MATERIAL AEOTIRXME)fTTORBACKFILL
of anych?lnneland notlo be unsighlly.
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101.2.1 Backill aroubdstruchire T
Backlllaroundstructurc
snalloeoradewiththefo'bwingmaterial.

a. Granularbacklilrof selectednatedalas specified

he€ Lnder
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b. Common backfillshall be caried out from €xcavatedmaterialor any
otherborrowmaiedalapproved

gr"r!.r!.rigt
bythe Engineer,
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mateialshallmeetthefollowing
cranulafbackfill tequirements. I
a) Grrditrs Requircm€nt

mm Inch,
.-""..-:-*-r--
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3/4',
100
60-100
100
75-100
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No.4 55-100.
2 . 0.
0.425
0.075
N o ,1 0
No.40
No.200
.4A-70

c15
40-100
20-50
5-15
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ol Materialsaiisfyinglhe requircments ol coarsesand falling under soil
classification A-3(AASHTO). In c€se,coarsesandiSutilisedfor g|anular
fiil it sl'all be ensuredtnat the same:s conilnedpropedywith approved
matedal

Indexo'nor more rhansize (6) as

c) The mater'alsl-allhavea Plasdcity
by
determined MSHTO T-89andT-90.

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'Useof excavatedmaterialas backfillmay be allowedunder
this item..Useof

I borow materialfor commonbackfillshall be allowedsubjeclto.approvalof

borrowmaterialby the Engineer.

I t07.2.4 RockbacktiU

Roc,kmat-.riajof sm€JJ s;zeshal be permjttedir the buckfilljngo, lt.Jctures

or walls subjectto the approvalol methodology6y the Engheer.
I 107.3 CONSTRUCTIONRIOUIRIMENTS

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a) General

I All subsvuctures, where practicable, sha,l be conskucted in ooen

excavationand, where necessary,the exc€vationshall.beshored,.bra;ed.

t ; or protectedby cofferdamsin accodance with.approvedmelhods.Wted

footingscan be placedln the dry without the use of cribs or cofferdams.
bacKormsmay be omittedwirhthe approvalof the Enginee/,ard the entire
excavationlilled with leanconcreteto the requiredelevationof the tbp ofthe

I footing.The addltionalconcreteshallbe at the expenieof the Coftractor,

In case the contractorhas excavatedadditiooalvolJlites than soecifieo

I thereunder,the contractofshall at his own expensebackill the votumewith

approvedmateial.asdirectedby Engineef.

The classificationof Hard,l,4edium

or Soft Roekshallbe same as described
I underiteril '106.2of GeneralSpecifications.

b ) P r e s e r v r t l o Eo f c h a r ! € l

t Unlessotherwjsespecitied,no exca!€tionshall be made outsideof

caissons, cdbs,cofferdams, piling,or sheeting,andthe naiural€treambed
adjacentto the st.uctuteshal!not be dislurbedwitholtpermission
I Ensjineer.lf anyexcayaijcn
fromthe
or dredgingis madeat lhe siteoi the struiture
beforeca:ssons,cribsor cofferdarns are in place,the Contractor shatl,
\,vithout
extracharge.afterlhe foundation base.is.inplEce,backfillall such
I excavation to the original
by the Engineer.
groundSurfaoe
l\,laterial
or otherexcavation
deposited
or dverbedwlthmatedal
i,vithin
approved
the.str%marealromfoundation
or fromfillingol cofferdams shallbe removedandthe

I steam bedfreedfromobstruction

c) De!tbofFooripq.
thereby.

I The ele!"tion of !he bottomsof footings.as sl.owno- he drawi-gs,shallbe

corsideredas aoproxifiate olly and the Enginee.rnayorder,in w-itina,
such changesin d mensionsor elevationor footingsas may be -ecessaryio
I securea satlsfactory
foundation.

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ilJ PreparatiolroI FollDdatiotrs

an rock or otheahardfo,indationmaterialshall be freed fro'r all loose

i\'' '*.iJri+,

roughened,"f""."4
as
and cui to a flrm surface'eitnerlevel6d,stepped,o'
maybedirectedby the Engineer' I
'ock
''i \ /hen nraso4rvls to rest on an excavatedsu'ace other than
.o""ir,, car"
"iajf'u
be lakennotto lhe
dlstu_b bohomof the excavahon'
"t'itt of the gradeshallnot be madeuniiljust beforethe
fln"t leveling
masonryis to be Placed.
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e)Cgfterd'rcs
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endCribs I
i)' For subslructurework, the coni€;tor shall submit, upon requesl'
drawingsshowingh;s proposedmelhodor coftetoamsconslructonand
oin"i a-ut"il"ef,6p"n io h;s choiceor not fullyshownon the E.]ginee/s
drawjngs.Tho conlraclorshall not stad work until the Engineerhas
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aporovedsucl' drawings

ii)' cofferdamsand cribsfor fouldat:onconstructiorshall be carriedto

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adequatedepthsand he{ghts, be safelydesignedand conskucted-and
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be nisdeas watertighlas necessary for the properperformarce or me
' workwhicl^mustbedore insidethem.ln general'the inte4ordin^enslons t
of cotferdams and cribsshallbe suchas to glve sufflcientclea-ancefor
the constructionof formsand the inspecon of their exledors anclto
perrnitpuriplngo,rtsidethe furms Co4erdamsor cribs'whichare tilted
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br movbdtateraltyd.rringlhe processo'sinking, shallbe righted,resei'
or enlargedso al to provjdethe necessarycleaEnceand thit shall be
solelyaJ!he expense of the Contractor.

iii)' Whenconditiorsareencou'ltered which in the op:nionof l5e Engineer

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fenderit inpract:cableto dewaterthefoundatio_beforopiacitgmasolry
he rnayaequirefie construction of a corcretefo!,ndai:onseal of such
dimeniionsas may be necessary'Tne fou"dationwater shal'then be
oumoedout and the balanceofthe.nasonryplacedIn the dfy When
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weiohtedcrios a-e €mployeda'd the weight is utilizedto Parti'lly
oveicomethe hydrostaticpfessureacting againstthe botton or lie
foundationseal, specialanchoragesuch as dowelsor keys lhall be
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orovidedto transterthe endreweighlofthe crib intothe foundationseal,
buringthe placingof a foundationseal,the ejevationof the !^/sterinside
ihe coffetdamshall be controlledto pre\tenl any iow thrcugh the seal,
and it the cofferdamis to .emainin place,it shallbe ventedor portedat
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lowwater level.

ivl Cofferdarrso'cr'bs sl'allbe co.structedso as to protectg'eenco'crete

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aoainstdamagefron a suddenr:sng of the sream or river and to
p;eventda'nageto tfe fouddatonby eroson No timbero' braci'g shalr
Le left in cofferda-s or cribs in sdch a way as to extend into the
substructuremasonry withoutwriitenperolissionfromthe Efgineer'
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v)' Unlessoiherw'seprovided.coffe-da'nsof cribs !v:thal sl_eei19 ard
bracinqshallbe removedafterthe complelionof lhe slbskucture'care
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beingiakennotlo disturbor olhefl{iseinjurethe flnishedmasonry

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i) Punping from the interiofof any foundationenciosureshall be done in
such a manneras to precludethe possibilityof the movementof water
I throsgh any lrcsh concrete. No pumping of water !'Jill be perrnitted
duringthe placing of concreteor for a periodof at leasttwentyfour (24)
hoursthereafter, unless ii Is done from a suitablesump pft sepa-ated

I fromthe concreteworkby a watertightwallor othereffectiv-A.means.

li) Punpng to u"wate'a sealedcofferdamshallnot corrmenceUliil ihe

to with standthe hydrostaticpressure.
sealhags6t sufficiently
I e\ fnsEectia
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Aftef eachexcavationis compl€ledthe Coniractorshall notifvthe Enqineer.
I and no cgncreteor masonryshall be placeduntilthe Ehgineeihas ap;rove;
the depthofthe excavationand the cha.acterofthe folndationmaterial. .

I ln case if an existingstructureis to be feplacedwith a new structlre the

quantitiesfor dismantlingthe structurc shall be paid under item 510
(Dismantl'ngof struclures)and additional.excavatianrequired.shall be

t caniedout underthisitem.

h) Classilicaiion
ot Ercsvrtion

t of excavalior'shall be made as oescribeduider items 106.2

Classi'icat:on
oi thisSpecification.

l 10?.3,2 Ercavrriouin Imbankmeurs

Unlessotherwisespeciied,the Contractormay choosewjth the approvalof

I ihe Engineerto excavalefof structures,culveris,and pipeculvertsafter the

embankmenthas been placed. Any spaoe remainingafter the placing of
such structuresor culvertsshall be filled with materialadprovedby the
Engineerand corrpactedas fol-ows:
I Layers ot rol nare V,an 20 cm in loose thlcknessshall be placed and
compacledin succession,wiih mechanicaltarnpefs,plate compactorsor

I hand guidedrollersoperatedtransverselyto the road\/ay,10the densiiies

' sirdcifiedin the item 108.3.1.Moisturecontentshallbe adjlsted.asdifected
by the Erg.neer.Properbenchingshall be rnadeto ensurebord:1gof
existinga1d nOwmaterialwithoutany exua paymeni.
I The excavationin embankmeniand the placingof backfillfor the purpqses
descrjbedaboveshallnot constituteany claimfor payment.also if sand or

I granularbackfillis used by the contractortor his convenience,no exifa

payment willbe made.

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a) Glanular backfi.lwhere-ever'directedsh;ll be placed in the posltion and

lo the r€quireddep{h,shown on lhe daawingsor where and as requked
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in Mitjng by the Engineerand lt shall be well compactedin lay€rs not
exceeding
ss
twenty(20)cm in thicknessto 100 percentofMax.dry density
perMSHTO T-180(D).ln caseofwater.loggedsreasthe thickness
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.ofthe layershallnot exceedfifly (50)centimetefsor ss directedby the
Engineer.Volumeof granulariill aroundsirucluresshall be calculated
withinlhe vedicallimitsof appaovedexcavationfor such a struclurc,
whereas lhe horizontallimitsshallbe thoseas specjfiedon drawings.
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b) Commonbackfillshallconsistof eadhfree from laqe lumps,wood and
otherorganicmatedalsand of a qualityacc-dptable io the Engineer lt
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shallbe placedin the positionand to the requireddepthsshownon the.
Drawingsand/or.asrequiredin writingby the Engineerand it shail be
well compactedin layercnotto exceed'twenty (20) cns in depthlo lhe
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density,95 percentof maximum dry density,as perMSHTO T-180(D).

c) Tl^erock backfl,maler'a.whoseinoivldualsizes are nol rore than bO

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cm shellbe placeoin ife postionto lhe requireddepthas specifiedand
the voias shall be iilled in layer of fine materialapproved.by the I
Engineer.The compactrng
desiredcompaction approved
effodsshall be made so as to achievetha
visuallyby the Engineer.
Thedepthof th6
layerin any caseshallnot exceedslxty (60) centimelers. Howeverin
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waterloggedareas,the thlcknessmay be incrcasedas directedby the
' 'Engineer.Rock backfillwill not be placed within two meters {rorn
corcretefaceof a ry slruciure, t
All spacesexcavatedand not oc;upiedby abutrients,pierc or oihea
permanent workshallberefiiledwithearthor graoularfillas approvedby
the Engineerup to the surfaceof lhe surrbundingground,\ /ith a
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sJfflcientallowarcelor setlleTent.Alt such backfil sfall be thoroughly
compactod and,in general,itstop sudaceshallbe neatlygraded. I
e) Theill! behindabutments
deposiied
andwjngwallsof all b.idgestructures
in well-compacted,
shall be
horizqniallayersrot to exceedfredty (20)
cm. in thickness.The cornmohbacKlllin front of slch.unils shall be
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placedfirstto p.eventthepossibility
of forwardmovemeft..
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shallbetakento pfeventany wedgingactlonagainst
Specialprecautions
the masonry,andthe slopeboundinglhe excavation fof abltmenlsand
wingwallsshal' be destroyedby sieppingor rcugheningto pfevenf
wedgeaction.Jettingof thefill b€hindabutmentsandwingwallswjll nol
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approximately
on bothsidesto
lhe same elevationat the same time. Where the
Contactordoesnoi have propefequipments to ensurecompactionin
I restrictedareas, Engineermay allow backflllwith sand saturation
method.at no extracostto the Client.

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g) Adequate oerFadelo'thethrough
sl_all daainage
- Frenchdrainsshal!be placedas weep holes.
o'all backfil

I h) Nb backnllshallbe placedagainstconcfeteof masonry

('4) daysof placemert.and
fourteen oackfrhing
skucturebefofe
sha{lbe car.iedouron
bothsidesoithe structure
simultaneously.
I 107.4 MEASUR.EMENT
A:tDPAYMENT

I 107,,t.1 Ivleasureme;t

a) Structuralf rcavation

I Theqlantltiesof structural to be paidfor shallbe the nlmberof

excavaiion
. cubicmeteNof materialmeasuredin its odginalposition comirutedby the

I averageend-areamethod,ahd excavatedto the satisfactlonof the

Enginee-.
StructuralExcavaiionwill be classifiedtor measu€mentand paymentas
I "SwcturalEicavatlonin CommonMaterial",
the exa€vatjon
to vvhether
according
"SbucturalE{cavationin Common
Mateial BelowWate. Level'!,"StructuralExcavationin Rock lMate.ial'L and
ls in earthor rockandacco.dingto nhether

t is aboveor belowthe wa1e.levelwhichis theconstantlevelto

the excavatjon
risesina foundation
whichthewaternaturally pit.

Thevolu.reof ea4l'orrockto be measu"ed forskucrural

excavatiol
s1i.l
I consisiof a prismoid
boundedby the planes:-
following

.1) limitstor computingpay quantilieswill be veriical

The,,/ertical
'
I planes50 centimeters
loundations
'Fn^i^6ar
as shown
ouisideof lhe neai ljnesof footingsor
on the Drawingsot as directedby lhe

I 2) Thelpper limitior paymentof skucturalex€vationshallbe the

groundsurfaceas it existedpriorto the slartof construction
operalions,excepiwhefe siruciuralexcavation is performed
I withinroadwayexcavation

excavaleo areas.
or ditchexcavaiion
areas,the upper
limilshallbe the pianesof the bottomandsideslopesof said
.
I 3) The lowef limits for computingpay quaniitiesof slrlctural
of slructlrebackflllshallbe a planeat the bottomof
excavaiion
thecompleiedfootings,foundations,structuresorleanconcrete.
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Measufemenitor liructuralexcavationshall not includemaie'ial removed
'u"to*
tt," footingg€de and beyond sPecificlimits to compensatefor
lnitipaiea sw"lt-oi "s a result of eftecliveswell durjng
aJJiti'onatmateriat resulting from slides, slips, cave-ins.
pile divlng' or
silting ol fillings,
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ir'reth;|. ore
clontractor.
aoproximale
te
to the

only
action
depfis
and
or
any
of the
the
elemenis
footings
variation found
or
sho\am
to
to
on
c€relessness

be
the drawngs
necessary
of the
afe
during +
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cbnstruction shallbe paidfor at the contractunitprice

b) Granul'r BDckjjU
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'The ouant'tieso'GranLafBackfillto be paidfor shaI be l'1enurnberof
cubic metersof materiallaid and compactedin placewithin the line of
structure and limits definedin ltgm 107,41 (a) above, 'omputed and
t
.
acceptedbYthe Ergi'leer'

c) CommoD Eackllll
t
The qlantjtiesof ComrllonBackfillio be Paidfor qhallbe the numberof
cubic metersof materiallaid and compacted,placedwithin the lines oi
svuctufeand limjtsdefinedin ltem 10741(a) aFoveand.aocepledby the
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Englneer

Pavm€nt
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101.4.2

The ouantitiesdetermin;das providedabove shall be paid for at the

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contractunit pricerespeclively for edch of the particllarpay item listed
belowthat is shovvnin the Billof whichpriceand paymentshall
Quantities,
be full compensation
the workprescribed
for all lhe
in ll'is ite'n
cosls lnvolvedin the Paopercompletionof
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Payltem Description Unilof
No. Measutement
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1O7a Structural
CommonMatedal
'107b Structural
in
Excavaiion
CM t
in
Excavation
CommonMatedalBelow
Wale/Level cr\4 I
in
Excavalion
1A7c Structural
RockMate al
i, HardRock cN,1
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ii. MediumRock cN4
iii. SoftRock

107d GranularBackfllllYPe-
CM
CM
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107e CommonBackfill CM _t
107-7
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 103
ITENT FORMATIONOF EMBANKMENT

108.1 DESCRIPTION.

Thjs workshallconsistbf formationof embankflenl,includingpreparationof

afea for placingand compactionof embankmentmaterialin layers and in
holes, pits and othef ddpressionswithin the roadwayarea in accordance
with ihe speciticationsand in conformitywjth the lines, grades; thickness
and typical cross-sectionshown on the plans or established by the
Elgineer

108,2 MATERIAL REOIJIREiltiNTS

Maiedalfof embankmentshall consisiof suitablematerialexcavatedfron

borfov/,foadwayexcavationor structuralexcavationand shall.include all
lead and lift. Borrowmatedalwill be usedonlywhen materialobtainedfrom
roadway of structural excavation ls not slitable or is deficient for
embanknentfofmationand shallincludeall leadand lift.

The mateial underthis tem snal'conformto tl_efollowingsoecification.

Conlractorshall use AASHTOClassA-1, A-2, A-3, A-4 or As

soil as speciflied
in AASHTOM-145or other mateial aggfoved
bythe Engineer.

b) CBR of the rnaterialshail not be iess than.five(5) percent,

determinedIn accordance withAASI-[TO T-193.CBRvalueshall
be obtainedai a. densitycorespondingto: the degreb of
compactionrequiredioi thecorresponding layqr.
c) Swellvalueof them€terial for embanknent fornationshal.not
exceedllvelenlh(0,5)percent.Howevef, whileestablishingthe
swellvalue,surcha.ge weightsrepreserting
the overburden wil,
be used, ln case sdndy materialis used for embankment
it shallbe properly
formation, coniinedat no extrapaymentwith
a mateal andto the e*enl as approved by the Engineerand
sandymaterial shailnotbe usedonslopesof enbankment.
ln areas subjectto flood and ptolongedinunddtionof the
embankment, such as at bridgesites.the materialused in
embankment, unlessrock,shallbe AASHTOClassA1 (a), A'1
(b) and A-?-a,soils. Othersoilsmay be used only with the
writlenconsent
of Engineer.

108.3 REOUIRI,Mf,NTS
CONSTRI]CTION

l0s.3,i Formatio!oflfibankmetrl n'itbEorrorvCommonMqferial

obtainedandapproved
for embankmedt.
l,4ateiial as providedabove,shall
be placedin horizontal
layefsof uniform
thickness
andin conforrniiy
with
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lhe lines,lrades, seclionsand dimensionsshowl on the D'awingsor as
iequirealy the Engireer'The layersof loosenaledalotherllan rock sha l
be not mole thar 20 crn thick,unlessotherwiseallowedby the Engireer
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after a triaisectionis Pfeparedand approved.

formation of shall
ernbankment be
to thedesignated
The nateda placed:nlayersandthatacarified
conpacted to the
oeplhfor
specjfied
density. *l
below:

Depth in centimeters DryDensity,

Percentof Maxlmum
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belowslboladeLevel bv AASHToT-180.'
as determined

0t030
30 to 75
95
93
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90
Ovef75
* Mbthod.'B'or'D' whichevetis applicable,o. corresponding I
RelativeDensilyin caseof sandfill.

In-p'acedensirydeterminalions
acaordance
of the compactedlayersshal' be made in
withAASHTOT-19| or otherapprovedmethods.For all soi s,
t
morethan10% oversize
with the expeptionol rock fill hatedals,containinq
oarticles(relainedon 34 inch/ 19 mm sieve),the In-placedensRythus
.;btained shall be adjustedto aecountfor such oversizepartjclesor as I
direatedby the Engineer. subseouertlayers shall not be Placedand
compactedunlesslae previouslayer has beer propedycomPacledand
acceptedby theEnginee'.

lvlater:alfor embankrre_tat locat|o4sFaccessibleto ncrmatco'npactlni

equipmentshallbe placbdin horizonta,layersof loosematedalnot rnorc

tn€ use or
thickandcompacled
than f5 centimeters
temperc,
nechanical or other
to the densitiesspeciiied6boveby
app.opriaie eqLipment.
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Ihe con pactionof the errbankmenlshall be cafijedout at the designated
moistufeconteniconsistent compacting
withthe avaiiable equipment.
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Embankment n atedalthatdo€snot containsuflcienlrno:slureto obtainthe
requiredcompactionshall be given addiiionalmoistlrreby means of
approvedsprinklersand mixing.Materiaicontaining morethanthe opiimum
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moisturemaynot,withoutwrittenappfovalof the Enginee(be incorporaied
in the embankmenluntilit has beensuficlentlydiiedout.The dryingol wet
materlalmay be expeditedby scarification, diskingof othe. approved
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metl^ods.

When materias of lvidelydivergen{

or sand, drav,lrl
fronr different be
suchas clayand chalk
cfaracteristics,
soulces,are to used in ihe embankrnent
l
they shall be deposited
widthof the embankment
othermaterial
in altematelayers bfthe same riatedal
to depthsappfovedby lhe Engineer,
shallbe brokenuprandno.accurnulation
will be permiited,
overthe flli
Rock,clayof
of lumpsof boulders
No surplusmaterialshallbe pemihed
t
in Ihe embafkment
to be lefrat thetoe of embankment or at lhe topof cutsect'ons
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 Slde.slopesshallbe.eatjy trimnedto the linesand slopesshownon the
o.awngs or as dtrectedby the Engineer,and the flnishedwork shall be left
In a neatanclacceptable
cond;tion.
103.3.2 Formatiorof EtnbankJll+tWith RockM!teriat

Embanknert foimed of materialconsistingprcdontinany of rock rraqment

oi such size ihat the materia.can.ot be placedin layeA of the thic-knesJ
prescribedwiihoutcrush'ng,putverizing orfuther breaiingdownthe piece;,
sucn ra(enat may De ptacedIn Layersnot exceedirgin tnicknessthao the
approxtmateaveragesize of the rocks exceptfiat no layer shattexceed
,t e ghty (80)centimete.sof loosereasLrementand compaciedby a vibratorv
rollerwiththe minimumrnassas shownin thelollowing iable.

Mass per metre width of Depthoffill layer NumOeroipasses

of
vib.atinq roll {Kq/[,!) (rnm) 'the rolleron
eachlayer
l 2300- 2900 400
2900- 3600 500
2600- 4300 600
4300- 500 700 5
s >5000 800 5
The rnaterialshall be carefultyplacedin layers,so that atl larqerstoneswiJI
be we distributeda'td voids comptetelyfi ed wjih smalte.:tones, clean
s-natispetts,shale, eadh. sand. gravel,to fo.m a soiid mass.After placino
rock materia,sLrfaceshall be coveredwjth a layer of flne materialhavin;
thickness_less than twenty(20) centimeters.Slcf fine.materiai sha bE
rese.veorromroaowayexcavatjonby the cortractor, shouldsuch material
be avallabtebLt not reserved.Conkactofwill supply and place bo.row
mareiartor torFntng smooihgradewithoutextrapaymenr.
.Eachlayershall be bladedor leveledwith motorgrader,bulldbzerof similar
equipmentcapableof shiftingand formingthe later into a neat and orderlv
condition.No rock la-gerthaneight(8) certimeiers in anv oimension shail
be pracedin the top fifteen (15) centjneters of em6ankmentunless
. otherwiseallowedby the Ergineer.

I\,4atedalfor each layer shoutdbe colsolidatedwith heavyweioht v:b.atorv

foller ultil settlementas checkedbetween&voconsecut.vepas'seso. rollei
is less that one (1) percenr ot the tayer ttrictn"ss. inl evalia'iion ii
seftlement,surveypoints shouldbe establishedanOrollingconiinueOuntii
differenc€of levels as checkedaftertwo consecutive. pajses is iess ttran
o-e (l) lefcent oi the totatlayerlnickness. More over initjalrollinoof
overlaidfjn_e mateaalsl-ar be donewiil-oJtwate,ingto ersuretheir irtru-sion
In votosor rocKlayer beneath.wate.ingsl-al be done when voidsafe
properlyfilled.

Embankments,which are fo.ned of matefialthat conta,n roc^ but aso

contain sufflc.enrcompactablemateria,o -er fl^an rock or other haiJ
materialto make.rollingfeasrbte,
shaltbe ptacedand co-pactedin fl.e
ranner prescnleoaboveand to the pointwhensetUemeTis whnir above
ne4t.onedrequrenert. Compactioltest will be made whenever -e
Engtnee. deterrntfestheyare feas:be ard necessal.EachJayernust oe
approvedby the Engineefbeforethe nexi layeris plaied.

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 -"i"ii"i tr'," rock shali be feoucedto a maximlrmsize not exceeding
e
When rock to be incorporaledin fill ls composedlargelyof weak or fna-b-
fifiy
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placed'
igoj pe-centof ttrem:ck'ressoflhe layerbeing

Forrnationof Emb€nkment.onSteeDSloDes
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Whefe embankments
whereerbankTelt is
are to oe constructed
*-trerenew fiil is to be Praced
to be
and
buik
conpacted
along one
on steepslooe'hi' s'deso'
againstexistingpavement.or
hall tre wldu al a llme lne
or adjacentto half width
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;;i;-in;t:io;e of the hill side,or exlstingpaven-ent
Ii " er"uantr"nt shalt be cul in stepl of ts/enty(20) c€nt'deters.depth
6e.rchng shatt be of sufJic:ent
;ossible-during placing ard
width to p-"rnit operationof equipme"t
corrDactionof Tatedal
l
CLr rare.ial shall be incoroorated
Jompacea
ar
in
operatior,
hor:zontal layers lJo
with the new embankment
extra pay-nertwill be
materia and
allowedfor such I
108,3,1 Forqqf iq!:qlEqh4!49!!

Befoie fll is placedaid compactedon an existingroadway,the existlng

t
;rnbankmentand/or pavernentmay be ieveled by cutting rooting 0r
;car:fyjngby approvedmecl'anical
;;":n;.i
meansto a levelto be deterrnined by the
ind barth.olo asphaltor othermaterial€risng as a resultof tl-is
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ooE.ation witbe declaredeknefsu:tableo'unsuitab'e'for Llsein tfe
iinO"ntme.t or other iters, by l1e Engireer' If the materialis declared
;rrkable ii will be measuredunder relat;veitbm and if it ls declared
;nsuitable, Lnderiten106a
it wlllbe measured
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108.3.5 Formationof Er,nbankmentin Wster Lossed Areas

VVl"ereembank"lentsare to be placedin wate' ldgged. areasand wh'chare

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heavy constuctionequrpme-( a special wo.kingplatiorm
inrccessibleto
;nallbe 4rstestablished, of
cons:sting a
;f thesoftlaver.The natedalof theworkilg
g;a1'lar fill.obteined'rom
blanket
borrow
offlll
tableshal'
plac€don top
mate'ial
consist
excavation This
of nor-a' oa
materialsh;ll
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;rocess6d
;orform to thefollowing spec;{cations:

PerceDtageolWeight ?2ssing
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SieYeDescription Mesh Sieve.AASITTOT-27

3 inch(75mm) 100 I
gradirgshallbe suchas.toavoidinhusionirto theworking
T\e remairing
lrarform.rateria
condition
of subgradeor ratural groJndsLrfacematerial.For this
to be met it will berequiredthatthe ratio
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PlatformMaterjal)
D,s(Working

Dds(\aturalG-oLrdMaterial)
is lessthan5. I
y
reloective passing weigh0
d anete'scorespording
Os5a,ld Dr5meanthe oa.ticle
(by in a g.ainsizeala'yss
to 85% a.1d15%
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Colsfud'ono'tnis wo*irg taoleshaI p-oceed
areaby !sing the flll as a lamplorf!rther
kom one eogeof the sofl
material
irafsport. I
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t The ihickress of tfe wdrking table as prescribedabove shal be
by the Ergineef,and tle
approxinately 0.5 neterunlessdirectedotherwise
I widthshallbe that of the embankrrent. The placement and compaction of
the workilg table shallbe carriedout by use of lightequipment,as directed
by ihe Engineer.

I No density requirementsare specifiedtor the wofting platfofm,however,

subsequentlayersaboveit shall be cornpactedto the densites speciiledin
l.€.rl 108.3.1./.,,'

t" ceneral.Recuirefl€nts

To avoid interference .withihe constructionof bridgeabutmentsand wing

I walls,the Contractorshall at pointsdeterminedby the Engineer,suspend

work on e.nbanknentsand/orih cuts fofming the approachesto any such
structureuntil strch time as the const.uctionof the later is sufiicientiy
advancedio pe.mitthe compietionof the app.oacheswithoutthe risk of
I .intei{eren;eof damagelo the bddgeworks.The cost of such suspensionof
work.shall be includedin the conhact unit prlces ior ernbankment.In
up to or ovef bridges,culvertsor pipedfainage,care
carryingembankments

I shall be taken by the Coniraclorto have the ernbankmentsb.ought to

equallyon boih sides and ovef the top of any such structurcrContractor
shall make specialarlangements to ensurepfopercompactionin restaicted
Spacesand aroundstructures.No compensationshall be made to the
I Contractorfor workirgil narrowor otherwiserestrictedareas.

V\hen as a result of ieftlement,an embankmentrequiresthe additionof

I materjalup to 30 cn'rin thicknessto bring it up to the requiredgradelevel,

the top of the ernbankmentshall be thoroughlyscarified befor€ the
additionalmaterialis beingplaced,withoutextrapaymentto Contractorfor.

I tl_escar;ficat.on.

The Contracto'shail oe.esponsblefor !he stabil:ty of all.embankments and

shall feplace any portions that in the opinionof the Engineerhave been

I damagedor displaceddue to careiessnessor negleclon the part of the

Conlractor.Embankment
of,n6lural causes such as
materialwhichmay be losl or displacedas I result
stofms,cloud-buEtof as a resultol unavoidable
movement.or settlementol ihe ground or foundationupon which the
I embankmentis conskuctedshall be rdplaced by the Contfactorwith
acceptablernaterialfrom excavationor bo(Ow.No addiiionalcompe.isation
will be aliowedfo. ihe repracement.
t Duringconstruclion, the roadwai shall be kept in shapeand drainedout at
alltimes. \\hen unsuitablernaterialhas been placedin the.embankment by
the Contractor,he shallremoveit withoutextrapayment.
I 108.4 . MEASUR.EM
Ii.{T ANDPAYryIE:\T

I 108.d.1 Pteasuremeni

The quantitiesto be pdidfor shallbe the numbeTof cubicrneterscalculated

l on theoreticaldesignedlines and gfades and the groundlevels as
established underciause100.9,compactedin place, acceptedby the
Engineefformedwithmaterialresullingfrom:

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 shallbe madeas uildert
N4easurement
fromBorrow=
Formation .Total Embankment Quantity(mirlus)
Roadwayexcavatio.Quantity(minus)
_l
excavalion
structural
tlon
li) trormrtio from structuril ExcsYa
Quantity.
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for structural
This quantityshall be the sameas calculated
exceptthat declared
krespectiveof its haulagedista.jce
the Engineer'
exaavation
unsuitable
by I
Xrcafbtion:
iii) FormationIroqrRoedwaY I
shall be lhe sane as calculatedfor RoadwayExcavation
This oua.1t.ty
' The coatra;tor
wi be slpposed to use rnaterialf-om Roadw€y
Excavationirespectiveof haulagedistance.Howeverif cohkactor'for
his own convenience, lses the materialJromborow' the paymentwill
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item108(a)& 10e(b)
stillbe madeunder

ln tl.e measufemenl
this

of "Fo'mation of Embarkmert on steeps oPes"10 I

allowEncewitl be madefof the benchingor vollme of mateaial
from the hill side or from the fiFt
comoactinq eqLipment butwillbe
half widlh
only
calculated
fill
on
to
lhe nel
cut out
accomrnodate
volumeof
the
fill
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plac;daginsi theor'giralh:llsides'theoldembanknent of thefirsthalf

108.4.2
widthIl .

Pa"ment.
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a) Fordation from Bodow ErcsYation
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The quanityto be paidfor shallbe tl-e ojmbe- of cubicrrrelersp'aceoin
embankre;t, measuredas p.ovideoabove ro' nalerial f'o'n bortow
excavationand sl/cl_ a paymelt will be deemed to ;nclLdecost of
excavatiol payrnertbf royatty'euiesand taxes of Local'Prov:ncialand
t
FederalGovem'rent, costof l"aulirgincludinga l leadand lift'spreading.
watering,
conplete
roling,
tlis ilem
labour,equipment, lools and incidentalnecessaryto
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Ercsvttion
b) For'latiorfromStructuril

Tl'e quanftyto be paidfo'shallbe thenumoerof cuoicmetercplaceoi']

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embankme;tand meas!redas providedabovefcirrnateriql ffom struciural
excavation and such
haulilg.dumpng'
payment
spreadiFg
lecessa-y
incidental to
will be
w€tering'
this
conplete
deemed

item
lo
roll:nglabour'
cost
include of exca!€iion,
eouiomenl'
toolsand ..f
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The quantityto be paid for shall be the nu,rber oi cubjc metersplacedin

embenkmentand measufedas providedabove for materiatform roadwav
excavationand such paymentwill be deemedlo Includecost of excavation'
hauling.dumpingspreading, watering, rolling.Iabour,equipment,tootsand
iocidentalnecessary.io
completethis item.

I Pay llem Description Unit ol

t No. Meesurcment.

108a Formation
of Embankrneflt
formRoadway Excavation
in Com.non
Maleiial
108b Forn]ation
I oi Ehbankment
frcmRoadway Excavation
in Rockl\4aterial.

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i. HardRock
ii. MediurnRock
iii. SoftRock'
CM
crvl
CM

I 108c F6rrnalion
of Embankmenl
tromBorrowExbavalion
inCommon Matedal.
I 108d Formation
.
of Ernbaokmant
, frcmStructural
Excavation
. c[,,l
I rutse
inCornnonMatedal..
Fofma0onot Em0anKment
from SkucturalExcavatign
t in RockMaterial

i. HardRock CM

I ii. Lledilm Rock

Ir. 50n HocK
cM
CM

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SI'BGRADE PRE?ARATION I
IO9.I DfSCRIPTION
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Tne subqradepeparationshall be tFai part of the work on which'-the
' 'oavernenl
prai"a or' in tl'e absenceof subbase'act as lhe base of ,the
"rtj'uas"i"stiuclure li shallextendto the full widthof lhe roadbed 'nclqo,lng
itre inoutoets and lavbyesas indicaiedon the Dra\'/ingsor as
gpecilied
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CONSTRU.TIONREOUIRXMENT
109.2.

109.2.1 PriorWork
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Beforecommencing
"o.ou"t"a
Uu"mtt
the work all culverts,drain6,ditchesincludingiully
-ou"r
themoutlEtsfor dElnage'headwalls/wingwallsof
any other minor structurebelow thldy (30) centineterc-of
:l
"nO-ot levgl or al structures\ahichwll be below th:rty (30)
"uiu"rt" suoqraai
.iisrinq
i"nti-it"r" rewly placedsubgradele!€!, shall be in such operative
cordirionsas to ersureprompta.d etfectivedrainage6nd10avoiddanage
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to suoqradebY surfacewater. No work of subgradeprepafationwrll De
"iar"a"o"to|."
Engineer,
i,ru prio-workhefeindescrjbednave beel approvedby the *l
109.2.2 C o m p a c t i o aR e q u i r e m e r t

All rnaterials downto a depthof3o cjmbelolvthe subgradelevetin earlhcut

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or €anbankrnent shallbe cornpacted!o at leasl95 percentof the maximum
'B' 'D'
crr dens'ty as determinedaccordirg to MSHTO T-180Metl-od or
*tii"t',"u"i i" aoplicableo- cor-espond'ngRelativeDens'ty as per 0-
4254-83(ASTl,1).
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subsr!dePr€parati;u itrE!rth cur
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In case bodom of subgradelevel is within thirty (30) cn' of the natural
oround,the su{ace shall be scadf,ed'brokenup, adjJstedio hoisture
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ionient andconpactedto minimumdensiryof ninetyfive(95) percentof the
.aiimtm O.v densily as delerminedby MSHTO T-180 Method D'
Subsequent
ihe deplhof
liyer of app'ovedmate'ialshallbe inco'poraled
subg.ade is
layer thirty(30)cm.
to ensuretl'at I
In case,the boltomof subg.ddeis belowthe naturalgroundby more than
Th;aW (30)cn'. the rraterialabovethe top of subgrades'1aI be removedand
subsiquentlayerof hlriy (30)crn shal,be scadfied'brokenup adjustedto
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depthof thirty(30)
matedalis encountercd
cm, lhe same shallbe
at the subgradelevelwithjna
removed in totaland replacedby
the approvedmaterial. The contractorshall be paid for removalof
unsuitablemalerialas per payltem 106aandfor replacemenl of approved
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material, willbe madeunderpayltern108c.

109,2.4 Subgnde Preparationin Rock Cut

t Excavation Inrockshallextendto the subgradelevelas sho\anan dlawjngs.

Rockshallbe undercutnearlyto requifedelevation andsectionsshownon
the plansor as directedby the Engineer.Transverseand longitudinal
I profilescheckedby templateshall be accurateto the requirement.
belowsubgrade levelshallbe backfilled
withselected
Cuts
subbasematerialand
coflpactedto minimumninetyeight (98) perce"t'O'. of the maximumdry
I density as determined.by MSHTO
- shallbe madeto the Contractor
descnbed above.
T-180,method No compensation
for over-cutor remedialmeasuresas
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elevation.The under cut materialshall be placedin embankment or
disposedof at thedkectionof Engineer,
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109,2.5 Subeladein Elnbatrkmeot

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widthof top
embankment
of embankment
down to a
6nd
depthof
.material
thirty (30)
its widthshallbe the full
placed in the upper part of
centirneie.s belowsubgrade
of 109,2,2. Soils havinga rninimum
I levelshalmeet compaction requirement
valueof C.B,Rof sevenO) percentand swellvalueof not morethan0,3
. percentshallbe used.c.B.Rlessthanseven(7)%maybeusedin case,the
designallowslor it. UnsuitablemateridliJ ehcountered wilhinthe exisling
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formationlayeras perlaboratoiy
of andreplaced
payment
specified test,shallbe removed,
oneas perdirection
by suitable
willbe madeunderrelevant
af theEngineer
iterasof.work.
disposed
of whichthe

I andotherequlpments
Rollers
Ergineer,shal be used fof
of approved
compaction.
sizeald iype accepted
Wat€f shall be added to
by lne
obtain
optimummoisture contQrjt; if necessary'contractorshall endure proper
I cornpaction
compensation shallbe
areasby useof speclalequipments
in restricled
made iol extfaworkdue to restricied
androllers.No
space:

oi thisitemof workshallnot bepaldfor unde.this sectionbut

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shallbe deemed.tobe coveredby the oontracipricefor pay item 108a,
through108e,Formation orEmbankmert.

I r09.2.6 Subsrrd€Levrl in ExiltiugRoad

\/\hereindicatedon the Drawingsor directedby the Engineerthat the

I exjstingfoadsurfaceis to be usedas lhe subgrade,
thecorrectelevation
whichthebaseor subbaseis to be laidshallbeobtained,
eitherby rneansol levelingcourseor by excavation.
on
whefenecessary,
The levelingcourse

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andpaidior under
of theEngineef

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suipiiS 'tiit"ri"t
ihe Englneer.
lr the embankment
adjacent
shallincludedisPo$alor any
Paylten involved.Excavation
or elsewhereas direciedby I
In case, the design level of subgradeis withln 30 cm of lhe existing
orouna/roadhen tie iter snallbe measuredand pa:daccordingly ,l
l1g.2.l .Subgrrdereinforcem€Et
\Mrenthe width of the exisiingpavemeni,eitherto be scarifiedor not, is
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-both mayorderto sfengthen
Enqineer
sides of lhe existing
iemovatana disposalof any
andsuppo4lhe s.bbaseor base0n-one
pavement.
unsuitable
This woA shall consist 0' tne
matedal and lls replacementswith
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suitablematqrialto suchwidthand depthas by
required the Engineef'

The excavatedmaterialshalliif declaredsuitablefor use elsewherein the

e;ban(ment by the Engireerbe so used,and pay-efi for'108a;
its remavalshall
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. unsuitab.e ofand paidas provlded
lt shalibe disposed in ltem106a The
finishedcompactedsLdaceof the subgEdeshall be as soecifed in liefi
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1092.8 Work
Protictionof Comoleted
shallbe protec{edand
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Anv Dartof lhe sJbgradehat has beencornpleted
ke;t well drained. Any damage rcsulling
by the
fro- carelessnesso' the
Engineerwthoul additional
ol
contracrorshallbe repi;redas directed
payment
Ihe Conkactorshalloeresporsjblefor all theconsequerces
adm;tted to the subg'ade. He shall repair
any
his own trafilcor thatof otl'ersby reshaping
ruts b' ddges
of trafficbeing
occasioned
and co-pactingwln rollerso[
by I
the size and type necessaryfoi such repaii. He shall limil the area of
suborade proparalion
ar'a;iabe.Subgrade
to an a.ea easjlymaintained
preparallon and suboase o'
#th the eq'iomenl
base olacingsl'al be
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afi'anqedto follow each olher closety. The subgrade, when preparedtoo
soonin relation to the placing of the subbase,is liableto deteriorat€'
suchcaseihe Cont€ctorshall,withputadditionalpayment'repair,reroll'or
recompactthe subgradeas may be necessaryto restoreit to tire staie
and in
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specifiedhe€i4.
Tem$laies atril Siraiqh!€dses
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Tne Contractorshall providefor li_e use o' tl'e Engineer,satisfactory
temprales and straightedgesin sullcientnumbersto checkthe accuracyor
andno sJbsequerlwo'k shall
ilr" i"orX.as provid;din ahesespecifcalions
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be oermitted untilthesubgrede levelshavebeencheckedandEpprovedby
'Table for Allowable
fhe Engineer. For iolerances,refelredilo the,
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109.J.1 M€asuretuert

l The quantity to be paid fof shall be the nuniber of square meters of

subgra'deprepafedas here:nbefo.eprescrioedand accepr;d. SLrbgrade iil
rock cuts and on embankment_not consjstinqoi the exisungroad surfacejn .
I fill areashallnot be measuredfoadirectpayment.
Subg.adepreparationon "ExistingSurface,'shallonly be measufedfor

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pay.nentwhen orderedby the Engineer.

Parmetrt

The quantiiie!, determinedas providedabove, shall be paid for at the

contraclunit price respect,vely,for each of the padiculardav items ti"i"n
betow -at is showni,t the B, of euantiteswh;chpncesano.payment shait
be full comoensation fof fu.nisningo, matedal,water, equipmerr, tools.
labo,rr,
andall otheritems.necessary for conpletion
of work.

Payltem Description UnitoI

No, Measurement
I 109a Subgradepreparation
in

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EadhCut
Subgrade
prepa|ation
in
StV

trx'sItngKoad

i, Wtholt afy fill Stu1

ii. Wth lill lessthan 30 cms SM

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110.1 DXSCRI?TION
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This work shallconsistof the iormationof the .oadbed,underslbbase or
base courseas the case nay be' wilh an approvedblend of matedals'
iniformWmix"a, compactedshapedand fin;shedto lhe lines,g€des and
as directedby
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Vpiiat cioss-seaions! hownon the D'awngs'or ir thickness
theEngineer.

Imorovedsubqradeas herein refered to may be defn€d as malenal

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;uitablefor e;bankment to which betteroualiiyof malenalis blendedin
properproport:on or pedormance
to improveits strength.properties I
110.2 MATERIAL REOUIREMINTS

Tha maior @mponento' improvedsubgradeshall cotsist of matenal

lo ltemI08.2- "Malerial
tequirements
for embankmenL'
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conform;ng

The blendinqmaterlalshaJ be anysoilthatclassifiesas A-1(a)'A-l (b) A-

2-4orA-3ac;ordngtoAASI-ITO M-145wilhPl o'notTofethan6
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The blendedmixlurewhen compactedto ninetyfivo (95) percentof lhe
maximumdrydensrydetominedbyMSHTO T 180'DMethod'shallerhibit
a laboralorysoakodCBR(96 hours)of not lesslhan 20, or as speciiledin
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the drawings.

CONSTRUCTION REOUIREMINTS
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110.3.1 ?r€p!rstiod
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The surface oi the roadbed on whiQh the improved subgradeIs to be
ltem108,3.1.
oonstructedshall be compactedlo the densityspecilledunder

?roporiioriEq of MatFrlsls

Prior to stad of constructio.i,the propodionof each hatedal to be

incorcoratedfor iftFrovedsubgrade shallbe establishedas approvedby the
Erqineer.The Enginee'shall a
specify s'ngle percentageor eachmaterialto
be-blendedand shall establish
slongwith the
reoulfedCBRfor
fanges
the
the
o'pern,ss'ble
improved
gradatioq
gradahon
subgrade.
of tne resultingmixtures
tolerances to obtainlhe t
TheblendDropodiofls lhusestablished
to be usedis obtained
shallapplyonlywheneachmaterjal
source.Shoulda changein sourceol
from.saane
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materjalbe made, a new proporiionshall be establishedWhen
resultsor othercondilions
unsatisfactory the Engineer
makeit necessary,
mavrearifeadditionallaboratory
tesis

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lmprovedsubgrademaybe constructedwithanycombindtionof machines

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or equlpmentthat results lhesespeciircations,
meeting

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The soilingredients andwatershallbe mixedin an approved
(PugMill).The plantshallbe equipped
mixingplant
withfeedingand meteringdevices
t":
that yill add.lhemalerjals quantities.
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to be blendedin lhe specifled
shalt be addedduringthe mixingoperationin the quantityrequkedfor
pfopercompaction, vrhichis approximqtely optimummoisture
Water
contenlplus
j or minustwo (2) percent. Them:xi'lgtimesha| be thatwhichis requiredto
t e sacurea uniformmixture.Aftef mixing,the blendedmaterialshall be
transportad to thejob sitewhileit conlainsthe sufficient
be placedon ihe roadbedby meanso{ an approved
moistuieandshall
mechanical
spreader.
I The mixlureshallbe spreadat ratethatwill producea uniformcompacted
thicknessconforming to tnerequiredgradeandcross-section.
shallstad as soonas possible aflerspreading
Compactior
andshallcontinue untilihe

t specified relativecompaction

b) TrlYelins Platrt Mrthog

Isachieved.

t The travelingplantshallbe eithera Uatlransverseshafttypeor a windrow

type pugmill.Afier the materlalshave been placedby a mechanical
gr windrowsizingdevicethe materials
spaeader shallbe uniformly
mixedby
I thetrav€ling
as necessary
mixingplanl.ouringthe mixingoperation,
to bringthemoisture
for propercompact
suiiable on.
watetshallbb add6d.
contentoi themixtureto lhe percentage

T c) Road Mir Method

The materialsshallbe lransported

to the siteandspreadln layerson the
I roadbedin the quantlties to producethespecifled
required
for eachlift havebeensplead,the maierials
materials
blend.Afterihe
shallbe mixedby
motorgradersand Otherapproved equipment uniilthe rnixtureis uniform
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Duringmixingbperation,watershallbe addedas necessary

1obrjngthe .

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moisiure

CoEpactiotr
prqper
perc6niage,

I Unlessotherwise
the compacting
permitted
equipmeni
by the Engineerbasedon ihe pedonnance
usedas determined
ot
fromihe trialsection,each
layerof imp{oved subgrade shalLbeplacedin horizonlallayersof unifom

I loosethickness
compacted
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notexc4eding twenty(20)ceniimebrs.
to ihe densityconforming
Eachlayershallbe
to the requirementsspecified
in ltem

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densitydeierminalions
oi the compacted
withMSHTOT-191,T-238of ol,her
accordance
layerssh3llbE madein
approved melhocs,

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Pdor to the fomation of the Jrnproiedsubgrade,the ContraclorshaJl

constructthrcetrial seclionsof 200 meterlengthone (1) for eachblendof
improvedmalerialproposed
directedby the Engineer.
to beincorporated.for
lmprovedsubgiade,oaas
The compactdgequlpment to be usedlnthe trial +
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be
sectionsshall the
rna:nwork, accepted
same
by the
€quipmentlhat
Engineer.
ihe Contractorintendsto us€ for
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The objectof thesetrialsis to determinethe p.operrnoisturecontent,the
re.ationshipbetwee'l the numberof passes of compactingequipment.
densiryobtainedfor tle blenoedmaterial,and to estabish the optimumlift
compactedwith the equipmentused.No
thicknessthat can be e{feciively
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. separatepaymentwill be madefor this work,v/hichwiJlbe regafdedas a
subsidiaryobligationof theConkactofunderpayltem No.110.
r' ork
ofCompkted
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110.t.6 Protectiou

Any pad of rhe cohpletedimprovedsLbgradeshali be prolectedaFd well

drainedand any damageshall be repairedas qirectedby,the Engineer
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payment.
wilhoutadditional

The Contractor shall be rcsponsible

for all the consequencesof trafficbeing
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. admittedto the irdprovedsubgrade.He sha{lrepak any ruts or ridges
occesionedby hls owntEfficor thatof othersby reshapingand compaciing
wilh .olle|sof the size andtypenecessary for suchrepak.He shalllimiilhe
impfovedsubgradeprepatationto.an afea easily maiitainedwlth the
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equipmentavailable:Subgradep.eparationand placem€ntof succeeding
layerto followeach otherclosely,The improvedsubgradewhenprepared
too soon in relationto the placingof the layer above it, is liable to
detedorate,and in slch case lhe Contractorshall. without additional
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.. payment,repaiflteroll, or recompactihe imprcvedsubgradeas mqy be
necessaryto restoreiito lhestatespecifiedher6in. I
110.3.7
".Y"=*!*4+
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The Contracioflhall providefor the use of the Engineer,satisfactory
templaiesand straightedges in sufficientnumbersto rheck th-"accuraciof
. the work,as providedrnthesespecificadons and no subsequent worksha
be pe.,i:tted untjl the inp.ovedsubg.adelev€l have been checkedano
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110.3.8
aporoved

Toleranc€
bYtheErgiree'.
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Theallcwa!letolerances fof ihefinishedinprovsdsubgradesurfacepriofto
placinglhe overlyingsubbase, bas€or asphalticconcfelecourseare given
jn the relevant,''fableforAllowable
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loleGnces"in thesespecificatjons.

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110.;.1 Messurernent

The quantityof lmprovedsubgradeto be paidfor shall be measrlredin

l area coveredin placeas shown:Onthe
squaremeterby the theoretical
Drawings,compietedandacceptedimproved
30 cms.
slbgradein a thicknessof

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110.4,2 Pavnent

The acceptedquantities measuredas p.ov:dedaboveshallbe paidfor at

the contfactunit price per cqbic meter of improvedsubgradefor the pay
item listed below and.shov/n in the Bill of Quantities,which price and
paymeni shall constitutefull cornpensationfor furnishingall maieriats,
hauling, mixing, placing in layers, watering and compacting, labour,
equipment,tools and incidenlalsnecessaryIo completethe item.

Pay ltem Descfiption Unit;f

No. Measutement

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111.1 DESCRIPTION

The work shall.consistof peaforming all operationsin connectionwith the

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ioimation ot soil cement stabilized subgrade and all incidontals ln
acoordance
liide and
Engneer.
w{th the
typlcal cr6ss-sections
and
speciilcations
shown
ln confornitywiththe linesand level,
on the pl€ns o. directedby' the T
111.2 MATERIAL R-EOUIRTMINTS I
Grlgel
111,2,1

The mix in Dlacemethodof conskuction

sand, g-avetor
shall only be appliedto sites wih
sand and gravel mlxture For the
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naturallyoccuring
srationarvDlentm;thod o'constructiolthe matedalsshall corply Wth the
soecificaiionsor mgterialsfiomany othersourceselectedby the Coatractor
shall oe subjeclto the Enginee/saoploval
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11I,2.2 Soil I
Soit used for cementstabilizat'orshall be eithe. "Siltyar ClayeySoils"or
sandyand gravelysoilswiththetollow'ngcha.actedstics
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a) Silrv rpd ClaveY Soils

When tl-is type of soll ls usedior cernelt stabilizat'o'lit snallfLlUrlthe

followingrequirements
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ii)
LiquidLlmit(Max)
PlasiicLihit (l,lax),
45o/o
2A%
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lli) P.H-Value Notlessthan12 .
iv)
v)
SolubleSulphateCoirtentmax:
SolubleChlorideConlentmax:
4%
a% I
lf the soll at site does'nothavo P,H.value specifiedabove,ii shall be
improvedby addingca'ciumchlorldeupio two (2) Percdntby weightof
$e dry soil.
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Soils, which don't meet above requirement,shall be subjectto the
approvalof Engineer. I
b) SardYaud graYolvsoils I
sandy and gravelysoils usedfor cemenistabilization
shall the
ts:
requiremef
following

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Passing
Passino
maximum sizefifty(50)mmsieve 100%
five(5)mm(No.4) sieve above50%
passin6o + rim (No.36)sieve
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vi
passinio,oz5m; (i'io.2oo)
Finerth;n 0.002mm(clay)
sieve
above15%
below5%
below3%

I Soilwhichdo notmeetabovercquirements
ihe
afterreviewing
of Engineer
shallbe subjdctto the aPproval
results.
testing
laboratory

I Cemetrl

The Cemehtto be used for stabilization shall be Portlandcement or

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or
aesults
cenert
sltlohaleresislant
laboGtory
M-85
tests.
while
as directed
Portland
sulphale
by
Cement
the

.esislant
Engineeraccordingto the
conform
shall
cement .
to requirement
shall conform
of
to
requirement of AASHTo M-74.
I lmmediatelyuponanivalto site,the cemenlbagsshallbestoredin weather
prootbuildingto prptectfromdampness on raisedplatforn.At the timeof

I use, all cementshallbe free flow'nga.d frce of lumps Undernornal

circumstances cementshallnot be stored'or a perlodlongerthan four
months.Anycementthathas remainedin sto'efor a periodin excessof
fourmonths. or o'whichthereis anydoubtasto itsqualiry'shallbe relested
I requkements.
for specification
wilhouttheapprovalof
No suchcernentshallbe usedIn the works
Engineer'

t tLl.2.4 Water
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Waterto be used shallbe free from injudousquantitiesot oil, alkali'

t veoetable
mliiions
matiefandsalts. lt shallnot contaiomorethan 1000partsper
ln no case,watershallcontainimpurities
of sulphates. to the extent
thati.dllcausechangein seltingtimeof cementby rnorethantwentyfive
Dercent nor.eductionin compressive strengihof mortarafteffourteen(14)
I daysby moreihanlive
w€ter'
d;stilled
(5) percent
when cornparedto resultsobtainedwiih

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R€ouireD.nt
Mix Desiep

Beforestadingthe workof stabilization,the pr:oposed

;ix designshowing

I exad percent;ge of
shal be submitted
p.oportions
shallbe
by
cemeni
the
such
ard water
conFactor
so asto
to
for
be
lhe
satisfy
usedso
approval
as
of
io obtaina mixture'
Engineer.The mix
requiremenls.
theJoilowing

I i) sample,
t\4ixture storedin box,withmaximum
five(95)% for t\denty
four (24) and
humidityof ninety
hours submergedin waterfor
comp.essive
two houisbeforecrushing,shallhavea minimum
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ii)
strengthof 17kilogram
permissive
The maximurn
persquafecentimeier,

of volumeshallbe two (2) %

swelling
and maximumloss in weight eighi (8) % vvhentested ln
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accordance T-135

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sh6llbe as under:_
duringconstruction
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. CemeniContentTole'anceof 1 1.0 percentof thatgivenin lhe m'x
desiqn.
Wat;r ContenlOto (+)2%of thatgivenin the mjxdeslgn.
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111.2.6 of MintureatSite
Composition

Sojl shall be mjxed \'!ith stfJicient cement to obtain reqlired crushing

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strengih. The cementcontentshallbedetermined
minimumceinpressive
at th€ laboaatoay
slrengthof r.ixlufeis thirv (30)Kg/square
so that
centimetef
at seven {7) days. The moisturecontentof the mix cementstabilized
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materjalshallnot be lessthanthe optimurnas detehined by AASHIO T-
134 Methodand not more than tw1c(2) pefcentabovethe optimumas
determinedby this lest or such highervalue as may be agreedby the
Eng:neeron basisof ordliminary kial.
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CONSTRUCTION I
111.3.1 Mix in PhceMethod

The fieldequipmeots usedfor pllverizlngand mlxingthe stabilizedmatedal

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shall be approved by the engineeron the basis of preliminary tials to
ensurethat the planlis capableof producing.the requireddegreeof mixjng
and uniiormityof stabilizedrnaterialto the full thicknessol layer being
processed.The raixersshallbe equippedwith a devicefor controlling lhe
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depth of processingand lhe mixingbladesshall be maintainedso that
correctdepthof mixingis obiainedat all times. The cemenlshallbe sp€ad
ahead of .nirer by nieansof a cementsp.eader,fittedwith a deviceto
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ensure a uniform and controllablerate of spread of aement both
transversely ly.
a_dlongitLrdina

Wate' sha'Ibe addedto adjustmostu.econtentof matedalto optmurr for

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compaction lsing vreter spGye. ln.uniiorf'1and conirollablellranner both
kansverselya 1dlongifudinally. :l
The mixingmachineshallbe set so that,il.slightlycutsedgeof adjoining
'lane processedpreviouslyto ensure prcper processngof all .matedal
throughootthe depthof layer. The outpuiof the mixingplantshallrot be
Iess than lwentyfive.linearmeteG per hour measuredlongitudinally of
completedst6bilizedlayerin ordertoachievesatisfactory
compactioni

111.3.2 StrtioEAdPIadtMetlod

plantshallbe ol the powerdrivenpaddleor pantypeand

The slationary
maybeof thebatchor continLrous
measured.
the apprppriate
type.'n casethe balchmitesaaeused,
quantilyof m€lerialand cementshalllirsl be
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placedin the,mixerandlhenwatefbe addedas necessary to bringthe
moisture resulting
contentofthe mixturewithin therangespecilledabove.

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is spread uniformlyin the loading skip so that it is fed evenly alonq the
miiing trough and that with both paddle and pan mixers. the cemelntis

t proportionedaccuratelyby a sdparateweighingor p.opodioningdevtie from

that usedfor the materialbeing stabilized. Mixingshall be continueduntil
the mixtu.ehas the uniformltyand mixingtime will not be less than one (1)
minute.

I Compaction

I Any modificalion
compaction,
to meet the specmcation shall be completedtogetherwith
withinone ard a hal'(1 '/t hoursater mixing,or nakinggood
lo deficientareasat contracto/sexpense. Thicknessshall be as shownon

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reqLtrernents,

t lmmediatelyafter spreadingan? shaping operation,the rnixture shall be

lhoroughlyand uniformlycompactedwilh approvedrollers. Rolling shall
continueuntilentiredepth and width of subgfadeis unifo.mlycompactedto
maximumdensity of Ninety five .(95) % as tesied in accordancewith

I modiied MSHTO T-134. Compsctionshall be completed as sobn as

possibleafter mixing, normallywithin three hours, depending mainly on'
settingiime of cemeniand weatherconditions.

Compactionshal rot be carried out after cementhydrationand any so;ls

material,
whch has beenmixedor deposited afre'cementhydration,shatl
be renovedand replacedwith lresh nrixedmaterial.

I Aftercompaction. stabilized
by keepilgit continuoJsly
subgradeshallbe protecred againstdryingout
dampor wetfor a pe'iodof at leastlhree(3)days

I or by coalingwith approvedcuringmalerial.Suriaceshall be mainlainin an

acceptable conditionat all times priorto the construction
of sub-base.

No vehicularhafficshallaur on the srabilizeo

sJbgradew,tnina minimuil
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curingperiodof sevendays.

Tolerance

I Tolerancein the thlcknessof compactedlayersshallconformto as specified

in the relevaft,'Table forAllowableTolelances"in thesespecmcations,

I 111.d AND PAYYIENT

MEASUREMENT

t 111.4.1 Ivlexsurem€pt

The unitof measurement for paymentshallbe cubicmeterof compleiedand

accepreo sJogradeas measured in place. Meas,r'ementshallnor Inc,ude

T any areas in excess of that shown on the drawings,except the areas

authodzed by the Engineerin wriiing. [4easuremeni
shallbe thenumberof metricTonusedto stabilize
of cementconientused
subgrade.Thisquantity

I of Cement consumed shall not .exceed the theoretical percentage

establishedin the laboratory.

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The measured quantrtyof stabilized subgradedetermined as aboveshqllbe

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f,.u* ano .no*n on the
comoensatonfor
bill
furnish;ng
of
ajl
quantities'
laboLlr'
which
materiar'
paynen(
tool,
sh6ll
plant,
hand'inq,mixing manipdlaii.g placing shaping' compact:ng'including
be fu'l
€quipment
+
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necess,rywaier for compaction. rolling.frnish'ng:corecling unsaUsiactory.
areas ani unsatisfactorymaterial;maintenanceIncludingprotectionof
stebilizedlayersiand incidentalsnecessaryfor comPleiionof work except
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cemenlconsumed whichshallbepaidseparately as measuredabove

Payltem Description' Unit of

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q"h-df.dF

content
111b Cement tYPe
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The wo.k shall consistof performingall 6perationsin connection with

I subgradeand all incldentals

of lime stabilized
constniciion
and in conformity
v/iththesespecillcatlons
in accordance
with linesand level,gradeand
'
shownonthe plansor as directedbythe Engineer.
lypicalcross-sections

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Naturallyoccurringhealy clay soils,clayeyg.avelsor soils.containinga
I propo.tion
sufiicient of clayor siltyclayto enablesatjsfactory
withllmeshallbe required
siabilization
for the Mix ln Placemethodof constructionand
shall coniorm to propertiesas specliled in ltem 111,2, "Maierial
I Requiremenls"
othersources
undersoilscementstabilized
seleciedbythe Contractor
subgrade,Male.ialsfromany
shallcomplywiththe speciiication
all as approvedby the Engineerin case of slationaryplanl construoiion
'method.
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has been used successlullyin clayey soils having
Lime stabilization
plasticity
indexrnofethanten('10).Thistypeof stabjlizationis applicable
to
I which
thatsoil containa highpercentageof clayor siltyclay.

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shal be carciur.hydroxide(slakedor
Limeto be used for stabil:zation
lime)or oxide
Calcrufi (ouick
lirne)
to therequirements
fofbuilding
I hydrated
limeas in tablegivenbelowor lower
bumngpitsor Kilnswherapproved
qualitylime prodLced
bytheEngineer.
frofi tempo|ary

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TORLI1VIE
REOUIREMENT
SPECITICATION
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Propedy LIME

I QuickLime
(CaO)
Oxides Notlessthan92%
orMagnesium
Calcium
Hydrated Lime
Ca(OH),
Notlessthan95%

I Kiln
carbonDioxide-at Noimorcthan3% NotmoreIhan5%

CarbonOioxide"elsewhere Nolmofethan3% Notmorethan7%

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W3&r

Water used for line stabllization sh€ll be clean dnd free ffom lnjurious
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It shalt.neitherbontainmorethan 1,000partsper millionot chloridesnor
morethan 1,300partsper millionof sulphates(So4 Waterfrom doublful
sorJrces shall not be useduntil iestedas speciliedin AASH'rO-T-26 and
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Mix D€sienin laborstorv

The nix designslrallbe workedout in the laboratoryand it shallstatethe

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fieldrequirementsl

(i) of liTe and water (optinumcontentand

Tne percentage
tolerances)
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(ii) Thefielddensityoflire stab:lized
m:Xureto rn;nimumninetyfve
(95) percentof laboraiofydensily establlshedwiih modified
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(iii) The reqlrkedresultsof thecompress

ve skengthin laooratory
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7 daysshallnotbelesslhanten(10)lG/sq.cm.

ofMlxlur!rt Stte
Comlosition
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Soil containingclay shallbe mixedwith sufficientlime,normallythree (3)
percenlto eight(8) percentliFe content, so tfat minindrnaompressive
st'engthis seven (7) Kilog'amiorce pef squarecentianeters
contentof the limestabilized
days. lvloisture
at seven (7)
materialshallbe not l€ssthan
t
the optimumnor more han two (2) percentabove the optimum as
deterhinedbyVibratingHammermethodtestof BS 1924(1975). I
As a guidetrials,line co.tentshouldbe eslabiished stal:rg with 1%of lime
byweightof dry soilfor eachien ( 10)percentof clayin soil..

CONSTRUCTION
FTOUIREMINTS
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112.3.1 Srrtionrry
PIartMethod I
-he corsVLrclion
s J bi r e m1 1 1 . 2
3.
o'tl';s clauseshailcorfofir ti as specifledin
requirements
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Therequiiem€nts of construction
w i r hs u bi t e n1 1 1 . 3 . 1 .
underthisclauseshallbe in.accordance ,l
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Keepingin viewlre causticnarJreof calciunoxide(quickJiTe),special

I measures shall be takenin hardling,sinceit wiil aEackequipment

and precautions
coffosively shallalso be takenagainstthe risk oi levere
skinbu.nsto personnel.Suitablehandlingmethodsshallbe usedsuchas
fully mechanised or bottomdunp handlingequipnent,and $oteciive

I clothingwom by the operators. Workingoperationsshouldtake.into

accountthe winddirectionto minimlsethe dustproblemand consequent
eyebr skini.ritationto any personnelinvolvedin th€ vicinity.Evdnwhen
I calci0mhydroxide (slakedgr hydfatedlime)is used,care mustbe taken
againsttheeffectsof prclongedexposure to skin.

I 112.3.4 Compactiou
Reouiremeot

lmmediately upon conpletionof sp.eadirg anC shapingoperalion,the

rnixturestall be tnofougnlycompactedwith approvedroller. Comoactjon
I shall be co inuedunfl the entiredepthof sJbg.ad?is Jniformlycompacted
to the maximumdersity of 95% as determined by modfiedAASTITO T-
134.

I lf quick lime is used, it shall not be permittedto compaci the lavers

imnediatelyafler spreadingthe lime, becausethe hydrationof the limjwill
causedamageto the compactedlayerc. The lime withinwhichcompacfion
I shall be completedwill be estimatedin the laboratory. Dry densitv of
compactedlayersshallnot be less than Ninetyfive (gS)% of the maxinu.n
dry densitydete'rrinedin labofatory.

I Compactidnshall not iake piace after hydrationof lime and any lime
stabilizedroaterialthat has been mixed and depositedafter h)draiion of
lime, shallbe removedand replacedwith fresh materjal.mixedand treated
I in accordance withthe.req!irementsof this clause.

Surfaceof subgradeshallbe .acceprable in all respectsto specifcation

I together\^/itl'compadonwith One and haf (1.:/2)hours after nixina.
Contractorwillbe respo.sibre
for a4y removalo. or n.akinggoodto deficie;t
areawilhoutany exlrapayment.No vehicleor equiprrenlshallbe allowedto

I moveoverstabilised

Tolerance
subgradebeforeinitialsettingof 7 days..

I Toie-arcefor limestaoilized
s.rbgrade shallbe as specified
Table for Allowabe To'erances"in these soeciftcat:ons.
in the .elevant.

I 112.3.6 W€atherLimitation

The layingof lime coursesshallbe avoidedas far as p.actiQabld d!ring cold

and wet Weatherand shall be suspendedwhen.free standingwaler is
I presenton the surface. The slabilizedmaterialshall not be lajd on anv
surface,whichis frozenor coveredwith ice or snow,'andlayingshallcease
when the atmosphedctenpeatufe reachesflve (S) degreeC. on a fallinq

I ther.nometer
prolonged,
o. as directedby the Erigineer. lf wet weatherthreatensto b;
themanufacture andlayingof stabjlized mixshallbe suspended.

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MEASUREME1YI
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u2.4,1 MeasureEedt

The unit of measuremonlfor paymentshall be the cubic meter of the

comDactedand acceptedsubgradeas measurcdin place. Measurement
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shali not lncludeany areaIn excsssof tha! shownon the drawings,except
the areas atdhorizedby the EngineerIn widng. Measurementof lime
conslmed shall be the nlmb€r of metricTon used to stabilizesubglade.
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This quanlftyof lirneconsLlmed shallnot exceedthe theoreticalpercenlage
established in the laboratory'
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\12.4,2 ?avment

The measuredquantityofstabillzed subdradedetermlned as aboveshallbe

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oa;dfor at the co4tractunt priceper cublc meter for a item listed
Particular
below and shown on the blll of quantiiles,which Fayments\all be ful
conpensationfor fumishingell labour.mateiall tool, plant, equiprreni;
placing shaping,compactingincluding
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haldling, m'xing rnanipujailng,
necessarywaterfor compacdon'
areas and lnsatisfactory
rolling,finishing;correctingunsatisfactory
mixturcsi maintenanceincludingprotectJonof I
stabilizedlayers;
limecons!med
snd
which
lncidenials
shall be
necessary
paid separaiely
for completjonof work eicept
as measurodabove. *l
Descaiption Unitof
Pay ltem
No. Measutemen!
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112a . LimeSlabilized

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CM

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BITUMEN STABILIZED ST'BGRADE
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I I13,1
-DESCRI?TION

The work shall consist of performingall operationsin conrectjon \dirh

I constrLctio4of b'tdmen stabitizedsubg.ade and ati incidentajsi^

accordancewilh the specifcationsin conformitywith the lines. gfad;.
thick-essand typicalcross.sections
shownon the plansor as diec[; b;
tl-eEngineer.
I MATE&rAr,RTOUIR-EMrNiS

I il Soil

This methodwjll only apply to sites with natlralty occufng non plasllc

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matedalsuchas sand.tf the materialis broughtat stte,it ahallbe non-
plastichavinguniforn gradation.
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Bitumen

Bituminousmate al lsed for subgfadestabilization shall complywitfr rne

r9quirementas per relevanl tables specilled in item 301, ,,Asphaltrc
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Malerials"for hot njx asphalticconcreteor can be .vjsceuscut ba;k that
:i requires heating in areas whefe moisture content of sand is hlgn,
i necessitatlnghealing and drying of sand.
.
I ln dry afeas,wherenaturalmoisturecontentof sandis low, the bituminous
bindershallbe fluidcut backconformingthe requirements as gjvenin tables
301-3and301-4respectively of iren 301'Asphaticl!,laterials'.
I Biturnenernuisionor foamedpenetrationgrade biturnencan also be used
subjeclto ihe approvalof Engineeraftertrialtest.

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Bit!men-sandmixturefor th€ gfadeof bitumenselectedshallbe aicertEjined
by.trial mixes using MarshallTest to determinethe qljaniity of bitumen
requifedusing eithef heatedor unheatedsand. The quantityof bitumen
I requiredwlj! generaltylie betweenthree (3) to six (6I parcent'byweighrof
dry sand,the higherprdportionsboingrequiredwithiind_grained iraterLrs.

I t l3.l CONSTRUCTIOI
RTOUIRE}tENTS

Equipment,
tools,andmachinesus,adfo. bitumen
.stabilized
subg.ade
shall
I be Subjectto the Epproval
satis'actory
wofk.ng
of Engineer
cond:tjors
at tnet;mes.
and shallbe mairtainedin

Mirin placemethodof bitumenstabilizattonwillbe subjectto the appfoval

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Engineer
to ensurefullcontrol
mixingandsatisfacto.y
of bitumen
processing
conient, !rntFormandthorouoh
oFthe materialta thb full deothoi fie
tayer. Fat scaificalianof jn situ malefjalind sleading of gituminous
I .natenalgraderwilhbladeandbitumen distribulor
shaltbe!sed

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i" .ffo*. f"|.
deireasinqwatlr
soitshallbeleftuncompaoted
evaporation of volatile
'absorPtion
afterpulvezationandmixing
malerlalsthusincreaslngstabifiiyand
in fine grainedsand whe0
particularly
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113,3.1
temperatup

Comptctio!
is low,
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lmmediatelv after'completionof spreadingaerationandshapingoperation
the mixtJri shallbe thoroughly
.ollers. ComDaction
compactedwilh rubberof pneurnatic
shdllcontinueuniilentirewiCthanddeplhof subgrade
lyred I
i6 uniformlyiompactedto give soaked(96 hours)unconfined
strengtnaicordlngto
wheeGd tandem roller
design
shallbe
requirement
used to
to
caary
raeet
o.t fira
tra'flc
rolling
compressive
loading.
ol
steel
compacted
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surfacero eliminaie thelyremarks.

To determinethe efliciency spreading,deg€e of compactionof

of mixiarg,
construction
equiohentand suitability.ol method,tajalsectionsas dlrected
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by the Engineer,
srabilizadon
shall
is staded.
be

.Ifthicknelsof comp€cted
preParedby the contractorbeforemainwork of

layeris leis thad20 centimelers, it shallbe laidas

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sinoleope€tionwhereas if thickness
' tha; twentvcentimeter,material shall
of
be
conpaded
placed in
stabil:zed
two or more
layeris more
layers'each I
within the'range
thickness.
ot eight 1e; to tweng (20) cehlimeters in

The resultsof bBR test'or measur:rgthe srengthof bitumenstabilized

compacted
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rratedalsor con6stabiliylestfor designingbiiumon-sand 'nlxtureshallnot
supersedethose o' I\tarshal'Testunlessagreed
densityof conpactedlayefshallbe deternlined
by the Eng;neer. In_sittr
uslngmethodas descrjbed
bv AASHTO- T-191,AASHTO- T-205or AASHTO- T-238and shall be
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minirn,m ninety.five (95) % modiied AASdTO accordingto tne above
mentioned methods.
will be according
Ffequencyof lestingin feld and in laboratory to relevart
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schedulefor sampling

Tol€rance.
andlestingof thesespeoifications.
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as specified
Compactedlaybrshallcomplywiththe tolerancerequirernents
''Iable
in relevant, Tolerances"
lofAllowable in lhesespecificatio..

113.3.3 WeatherLimitarion

The layingol bkumnouscoursesslall be avoded as for as practicable

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duringwet weathefanCshallbe suspendedwhentee standiirgwater is
presenton lhe sudace,The stabilizedmaterialshall not be laid on any
surface,whichis frozenof coveredwiih ice or snowandlayingshallcease
when the air temperaiurereaches five (5) degree C on a falling
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tnermometer.Layingshal notcomrnence
Jive(5).degreeC on a risingthermometer
Engineerandalsoif wetweathea
unti lhe ai tirn'peralure
unless
threalens
to be
otheMise
prolonged
is at leasl
directedby the
the manufactute
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I .Meas'riemdut

The unit of measJrement for paymentshall be cubic metersol a giver

.thicknessof compactedand accepted subgradeas measured in place.
I Measurementshall not includeany a|eas in excessof that shown on the
drawings,. except the areas authorized by the Engineer in witing.
Measurementof bitumenbindef used shall be the number of metricTon

I lsed to stabilizeslrbgrade. This quantity of bitumenconsumed shall not

exceedthe theoret:calpercentageestablishedir the Iaborarory.

I PaYmatrt

lvleasJredquantityof stabilzed
subgrade determired as abovesfallbe patd
I tor at thecontractunitpricepercubicmeterfor a particular itemlistel below
and shown on the bill of quantities,which payment shall be ful
compengalion for furnishlngall labour,nate.ial,tool, plant, equipment;
I handling,miiing, manipulaiing,
necesSary water lqr compaction,
areas and unsatrsfacrory
placing,shaping,compaciingincluding
rolling,flnishingiconectingunsuitable
mater:al;maintenance includingprotectionof

t .stabilizedgubgrade layetandircidenia's necessary for completion

'excepi bitumenoonsumedwhic.hshalj be pajd separalelyas measured
dbov
of work

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No.,
Description Unitof
Measurement

I subgrade: cM
113a BiiumenStabillzed

I 113b Bitumen type-

Binder, Ton

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ITEM I14 AND COIryACTION OI' BERMS
DRXSS1NG
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Thisworkahallconsistof scaificationof berms,whichafe undulated.or our

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of level. The existingrnatedalshall be scadfed, walered, mixed and
. properlyleveledand compactbdaccordingto sireciflcation
underof as di.ectedby the Engi|.ee-.
describedhefe I
714.2 M.{TERLA.I,RI OUIREMENTS I
ln thisltemno freshmaterialis requked,however;if freshmatedalis
used it shall be measuredand paid underother felativeitems of
wotks.
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114.3.1 D r e s i r c n f b € r m r v i t i o u t r h e t l s eo l e r l r a n i a t e r l a l

In casethe bermss.howunduJation of more than 5 cms in level from the t

pavenentstructufe,the bermsshallbe scadfiedto a depthof
reconstructed
15 cm and matedal.willbe w€tered,mixed and compactwith appropriate
equ'pfienrapp'ovedby the Eng'neer.
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1t4.3.2 Dlelsinsofbermlvilh theuseof rxtr4qalerial

In case the differenceof elevationof existind berm with rsspect to

reconstructedfoad stfucfureis lesslhan 15 om thanaddilionalnatefial (1o
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be rneasured underotheritemsof work)shallbe addedto bringthe levelof
withthe linesandgfades bfthe existingroad.Existing
beffis in conformity
and ffeshmateriai shallbe properlymixed,wateredand conpactedes
di-€credby the Engineer.
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Cdmoacrioh
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Compacriolrequire.nerlof t,re fresh ard existingnarerial shall be in
L!:thtnetypeof n'aterlalusedin oerns,as u.lder:-
acco-da-ce
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Compaction
rcqulrement
per AASHTOT-180{D).
as .i.
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0 - 15 (Iop llye.l 950/d ior common eaalh
matedal I
0 - 15(Toplaye4 100%for subbasematerial
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I \ryhjlereinstating/dressing
requirements
compaction
of berrns, shallbe enguredthat compaction
are obseruedon sl9pes of the befms. The degree of
shallbe as perdi.ectionofthe Engineer.

I Mf, ASUREMENT AND PAYIVIENT

I Measurement

I Measuremenl undefthis item shall be made in squaremeterof berms

dressed or'compacted in accordanceurilh lheoretjcallines, or sections
shownon lhe dfawings,or as per existingedgeof rcad.

t ln casepadialfresh rnaterjalis usedto oompensate

in the top layerrhe quantityof suchmaterial
for shoriageof malerial
sharlbe neasuredbv survev
levelsof exisiinggrounoand oesignedlines,gradesor secrions shownoi
rhedrawing.

The quantilyof materialthus measuredsha be paid under other items of

t worksof formation
of emoankflent / subbase.

I 114.4.2 Pavmetrt

The paymentoi lhis iiem shall be made for at the contractunlt p.ice oer

I square metei of drcssedand compactedberm measuredas.above, for

. waterirg, mixing. ro,ling, labou-, equipment lools and
scanfication
incidentals
necessary to corrpleterhisite.n.

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Nor
Description Unit of
Measurement

I I 114a Dressing
of bermwitholt
extramaterial.

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114b Dressing
of bermwith
extramaterial.
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MATERIAI
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11i,1 DISCRi?TION -a-
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This worksh6llconsistoffumishingand placingin singlelayerof BrickKlln
mate.ialon shooldercandlo mechanicallyinterlockby wateringand rolling,
in confornitywithlines,gfa!esandcross-seclions
shownon d.awing.
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conformto thefollowingrequirements.
The materialshall

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The Kilnmaterialshallbefullybumihavingreddishbrown./black
colour..No
unbu.ntor semiburntmate al shallbe allowed.lhe materialshallbehave
likeimprovedsub gradewiihfollowing
properties.
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MassPercentPassino.
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Siev€Desionation
1\ 12. n-\
3/8" (9.5mm)
No.10
100
80-100
50-85
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15-35
No.200

Noter .Coarserthan1" (25mm)sizematerialmay be alloweduplo ive

(5) Perceat
bYtheEngineet.
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rt5.2.l PhvsicalRequireme!d I
. The additionalphysicalreqlirementsof the kiln materi€l
followinglimitsi
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value.
P,1.

Value
Sw€lling 0.21yo.rlax.
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Soaked 2Ao/a'r,in,
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C€treral

Materlalfor shoulders,obtainedand apprcved as providedabove shall be

placed.and thoroughly mixed with water in horizontal layer of uniform
thicknessand in co.lformitywith the lines, grades,sectionsand dimenstons
shownon the D.awings. The layer of loose materialshall not be hore rnan
twenty (20) centimeteF in thickness unless othefwise appfoved by the
Engineer.

Th9 compaclionof the shouldersshall bd carried out at the designated

moisture content, consistentwith the approved compacting equipment,
Shouldermaterialthat doesnot containsuffcientmoistureto oLtiin the
. required compaction shall be given additional moisture bv means of
approvedsprinklersand mixingoperation. Matedalcontaining .moislure
more than necessafyto obtainthe required compactiodmay not, without
\arittenapprovalof the Engineerbe incorporatedin the shouldersuntil it has
been suffcientlyoried out. The dryingof wer maredalmay be exoediiedby
discingor otherapprovedmethods.

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Side slopesshallbe neatlytrimmedto the li.es and s,opessl.ownon the
drawingsor as directedby the Engineer,and the flnishedwork shall be kept
in a neatand acceptablecondition,

ll5,J-2 Compaction

AILmaterialshall be compactedto a minimumninetyfive (95) pe.ceniof the

maximumdry densityas determinedaccordingto MSHTO T-1gOmethod
'B' or'0' whicheveris applicable.In place density
determinationof the
compactedlayer shall be madein accordance\aithAASHTOT-191 of other
approvedmeihod.

MEASURIMENT ANID}AYMTNT

u5.4.1 ilIeasuiem€!t

The quanrities
to be paidlor shallbe the nLmberin cubicmere-bv the

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volume
gradescompacted
o'shoJldersconsrructedaccord rg to designed
in placeandcompletein all.respect.
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The acceptedquantiiiesmeasurcdas providedaboveshallbe paidfor al

the co;rtractunit prlceper cubicmeterof BrickKilnshouldermateralfor the.
oav item listedbelowand shownin Ihe Bill of Quantities,whichpriceand
oavmentshall constitule. full compensation fof furnishingEll materials'
labour,equipnent tools
irauling,mixing,placing,wateringand compacting,
and incidentalsnecbssary lo compleiethe ilem
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200.1 DSscPqrIoN

The work shall consistof furnishing,spreading,and c:mp3i-.1 gfaoeq

subbase.base, asphalticbase course,crushedlimestane::r-.course.
' cement stabilizedsubbaseand base course,lime stabil:ed :!:,lase and
bitumenstabilizedsubbaseand base, crack rclieflayers.consii.laedon a

I preparedbed and all incidentalsin.accordancewjth these sFEcicslion!n

confornitywjlhthe lines,gradethicknessand typicalcross-red,:fishownon
the drawingand/oras directedby the Engineer.

I 200.2 lVIATERIAL

I shill consistof sand,gravelor.asandgravemir-ra obiained

The material
from the sourceapprovedby the Engineer. MatedalfeqjiaerE.=fof this
rft ate

200.2.L Samplinqrnd Testitrs

I Adequaterepresentative samplesshall be.submitred to E.gin--:r-':r testing
and praliminary approvalnoi l€ss than twentyd?ys,.bErreiE:nt:jrded
materialis to be usedin the work:The material,wheridee'ied -E:E5sa:vbv
I the Engireer. snallbe sampledard testddin his presence cy !:: -r:;rcto;
fgr particularsubbase,base course as called for rn th: sD::;__:aiicri of
padicular ?pplicationand /or the billof quanlities,.and/or:ss1:.,,.':
ci the
I drawing,lo assureconformancewith the requirements
materialfound not to confofln with the requirements
of :pec=c=jon.Any
Mill.b-=sJbie.t io
rejectjon.AJI rejecredmater;alshal be removedand r:pla:+: ,;rh tl-e

I rnaterialmeeiingthe requirement, af no additional

costto th: CL:.:

Preliminaryapprovalof source shall not mean that all.ih: mr--zl in lhe

t soLrceis approveo

Sanrplingand testlng,unless otherwisestated,shal be rcco': -'l tc the

slandard methods prescribed in the latesl edition ci th. l.'neican

I Associationof Staie Highwayand Transportation Ofilcias (/;SlTOl or

standaidspeciticalionand methods of samplingand teing. :r:iid:C in
latest vercionof AmericanSocietyof Testing and Matefiis ,rS-1,1;.Any
deviationfrom the meihodsand procedursprescribedther:inri€'r .E made
I only as difected in wrjting by the Engineeras per reinra.:
SamplingandTeslingFrequency''.
-?bls
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The se ectionof represe.Iatlve saTo,es for testingsralj beiby'Random

Sampli.g Merl^od by which everypa( of a lol ot stockpilehas equal cflarce
to be selecred.When il is necessaryto sample stockpi'es.every efod
should be made to enlist the servrceof power equipmen!thal is capable of
exposing lhe materialat varioLrslevelsand locations.ln sarnplingsand from
stockplles,the ouler layerwhich may have become dry, causingsegregation
shallbe removedand representalivesampiesofthe damp sand selected.

101r.2.3 Nu brr andSizcofSnnu)lcs

The nu.nberanosizeof sampre requireddepe_dson tne illeFdedLrseof the

material, lhe quantilyof.natedal involved and the varjationboth in quality
and size of agqregate. nLmberof samplessl_allbe obtairedto
A sufficient
cove' al. varialionsin the material. The quartities rnust be srrfficienl to
provide for properexecutjonofthe rcqlired tests,

?00.?..1 Schrdul(forSrirrolin{rrd Testing

The sampling tiequency,acceptance limiis,and oth6rinformatjon for propef

controlof eachworkshallbe as givenin 'Tablesfor Samplingand Testing
Frequency" whichwill providethe minimumtestingfrequdncy.unde. normal
conditions. Wheresarirpllngffeqlenciesare not glvenin !he labletheyshall
be as directedbythe Engineer. Wherefrequedcies arc gjvenas per layeror
per stripthiswjllmeadthewid{hof€tripbr layerbeinglaidai anyone item,lf
lhe maiealals or operationsare varlableand good controlis difficultto
maintain,grcatefsarnplihgfrequencymay be taken bs directedby lhe
E.1gilee..

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The allowaole tolerarcesfor lhe subgrade p'oj to placinglne overying
cources,logetherwilh the allowabletolerancesfor the subbaseand baae
are as specifled
in'TableforAllowableToleaances',,
inthesespecificatiors.
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& EOUI?iVIEiVT

All equipmelt,too.sandmacrilesLsedin the perfomarce of wo.<sh€llbe

mainlainedin salisfactorycondifionsat all times and be subiectto the
approvalo' theE'gineer.Listof recomr.ended lypeof eouipmeniis on'yfo.
gJidarce of corPactor Howevercontractorwtll be respolsrblelo cive
.equied qLaty and worxmarsh p rhroughaly type of eoLipn-enr
krespectiveof anyapplovalgivenby lhe Engineer
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kiatstripfor anytter"r
asaipearingin rhischap(ef,
9Tl:::9|,":iirii|.,:iIe
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a) Maximum
thickness
oflooselayer.whjchcanbelaid.

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to be used.
p-ocedJres.
c) Wlte.irgand rnixing

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,evel.
to satisfacior:ly
comDacr
tne layerto requifeo
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Engineershall.then inspectand test the Trial Sirip and approve

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reLreve
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201.1 DESCRIPTION

This item shallconsistof fumishing,spreading

cornpacting g€nular subbase accordingto the
in one of more layersand
specifications
and drawlngs +'
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ano/or as by
oirected the

MATERL{LRnOUIREI}IENTS
Engineer.
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cranularsubbasematerjalshallconsistof naturalor processedaggregates
sucFas g-avel,sandor stoneffagmenlandsha'lbe cleanandfreeffomdirt,
oroen:cmaderanooihe-deleterioussubsta'']ces,
andsha'lbe of sucnTature
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th;t it can be
stabe sJbbase.
compacied under
readily wateringand rollingto form a fnn,

gradingandquaJity
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The material requirementsi

a) The subbasematerialshall have a gradatloncurvewihin the

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nay be allowedby lhe Engineerin.
special
circumstances. :l
for SubbaseMaterial .
GradingRequirements
Deslgnation
Si€Y€
Mass?erc€ntPasstng
Gridins
.al
Irci B

60.0 (2.112) 100

(2) 90-100 1oo
25.O (1) 50-80

4.75

0.425
(3/8)
No.4
N o .1 0
No.40
35-70
--
40-70

20.50
10-30
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The Coefficient D60/D'10
of Uniformity
D60and010 arethe padlclediameters
shallbe not less than 3, where
correspcndjngto 60%and 10%,
y, pass:rg(byweighoin a grairsizeanajyss, curve.
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determtnad
accordingto AASHTOT-193. The cBR-ieiieF]5| Oeoutaineo
at a densityconespondingto Ninety eight (98) percentof the
maximum dry densitydelerminedaccordingto AASHTOif-180
Meihod-D.

The coarseaggregate matedalretainedon sieve No. a shati

I have a percertageo' wear by the'Los Angeles A6rasion

(AASHTO
. not Irofe thanfifV
T-96)of--..--:-_ '1.
(50).Dercent.
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t d). In order to avoid intrusionof silty and clayey materialfrom the

subgrade In the.subbase, the ratio D15 (Subbase)/Og5
(subgrade) sho"ldoe lessthan5.

\Atere D85 and D15 are the parti;lediamete.scorrespohdinq

to
eightyfive (85) % and fifteen(15) %, respectively.
passirglby
weigl'l) in a grainsizeanalysis.cuNe.
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e) The fractionpassingthe 0.075mn (No.2OO)sieveshallnot be
greaterthan two thirdof the fractionpassinglhe 0.425rnm {No.
L '40)sieve.The fractionpassingthe 0,425mm sieveshallhave a
$
g
liquid limit of not greEterthan 25 and a plasiicityindex of 6 ol
less.
i screeningof rnateriajat source,shall
lf over-sizeis encountered,
. invaiab,y be dore, no hand pickng shall be allowed,howevef
i. hand picking may. be al,owed by the Engineer, if over-size
'' quanlityis lessthan5%of thetolalmass.
]
g) forallclassesshallbe25 nin.
Sandequivalenl

CTIONREOUIREMENTS
CONSTRU

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suobase
Grarular s larlbespreadon approved subgrade laye'€s a uriforrI
mixture.segreqationshall be avoided.duiing spreadingand the final.
I byer shallbelreefrornconcentra
cornpacteq tion.ofcoarseor fin€ma(edais,

I Gfanula.subbaseshallbe deposited on the roadbedor shouldersin a

quantitywhich will providethe requiredcompactedihickness without
pickingup of otherwisebhiftingthe subbasematerial.
to spotting,
resorting
ln caseanymaterialis to beaddedto compensate for levels,the sameshall
t be doneafterscirrifying
n'aterial.
additioral
lo €insurepropefbondingof
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be soreadand compacted
than seven and'one
as one layel,
h6lf (7.5)
thicknessis more than'15 cm' lhe a
but in
centimeters
case
ick.
shall
Wherc
a layef
the
be less
required
shall be spfead and
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cas; the fiaximum conbacted icknessof e layershallnotexceed15
cm, All su6sequentlayelsshall be spfead d compactedin a sinrilar
manner.'
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Grinularsubbase shallbespread witheq-ipmenl thatwillprovide a uniform
Iaverconforminqto the specifiedilern both trinsverselyand longitudirally
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witnil the tolert-cesas lpecifiedn Tabe for ArlowEbe Tolerancesin
thesespecifications. No or
hauling pldcemenl
when,i; ihe judgmentof the Engineef,
suchthat the haulingoperation
bf mate.ialwill be perrnitted
the wdatheror road conditionsara
will causecuttifg or.utiing of sLlbgmdeor
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201-3.2
contamination

s*rPl.:+
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constflJcta trial lengin,nol to exceed fve hLndred(500) mete's a'd nol
lessthantwo hundred(200)metefswithihe approvedsubbasematedalas
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will be used dudng conslructionto deierlninethe adequacyof the
conkactoa's loosedepthmeasufemerlt
equipment, necessaryto resultin the I
speclfiedconipactedlayer deplhs,the field lrnoist!recontent,and the
relationshipbeLweenthe number of compaitiot
compactio passesand the
lhe
resulting
densityof ihe matedal.Fordetails,referto clai,se1,20(General)of lhese
en..ifi.'l ^nc
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The moistureconteat of sLrbbasemaierlatlhilt be

:adjlrstedpriof
1o
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ordefto obtainthespebified
dryingout,as requifed,.in compaction.

The subbasematedalshallbe compactedby fiieansof approvedvibrating

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. rolLersor sleel wheel rollers(rubbeftyred rPllers may be used as a
supplament), progressing
=SM!l-a$!!C!gg9l9g-9rqqs,
graduallyfrom the qutsidetowads the centre
wtere tf'e roll;,r-9sharlbegin at the low s;de
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aEl p.ogressfo rte high side Each succeedngpass shall overlapthe
previouspass by ai leastone lhird of the rollerwidth.Whiie the roling
progrcsses,the entiresudaceof eachlayershall be proper'yshapedand
dressedwith a motct g€d€r,to attaina smooihsurfacefree from ruts oa
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riogesand 4avi_gpropersectionand crowr.Ro'ag shallco-ti_ueu|.til
enii€ thicknessof eachlayefis thoroughly
spec:fieddersity.
andlunifomlycoflpactedlo the T
Any afeai.accessibe ro roll:rgequio-en(shallbe co.npactedby rnear6o'
hand gL.rided rollerc,plalecompactors
0a m€chanicaltafipers, wherethe I
ihicknessin looselayershallhofbemorethan10can.
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requiredfinish,the Contractorshall,ot hiFown expense,rework,water.and
recompaclthe materialbeforesucceeding layer of lhe pavemeolstauctureis

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lmmediatelyprior to the placingof first layer of base coorsethe subbase

layer(both underlhe traveledway 6nd the shoulders)shallconformto ihe
I required level and lhape. Prior to placing the succeedjnglayera of
the matedalthe top surfaceof eachlayershallbe rnadesufficieny moistto
ensurebond betweenthe layers.The edgesor edge stopesshailbe bladed

t or otherwisedressedto conformto the lines and dimensionsshownon lhe

plars.

No materialfor constructionot the base shall be placeduntitthe subbase

I hasbeenapproved by the Eng'neer.

l0l.3.{ Comnrction
reouiremen
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I The relafivecompaction of eachlayerof the con-pacted subbasesharlnot

be Iess tl-an Nineryeight (98) percerr of the maximLmory denskv

I determrnedaccordilgto AAftlfo T-'30_M.*t-o_d-D.The fierdoers:tyshair

be det-ArrniIed
a .aarenars,
accord.ngto AASUl9fl9l_9.- other approveo'ne!hod. Fo.
lhe ierd de'1s'ty
thusobtaned sl-allbe adjLstedro accounliof
overske pa..ticles(retainedon 1€ inm sieve) as directedby the Engineer
! Also fo. adjustnentof any materialretainedon 4.78 mm sieve,MSHTO
MethodT-224shal be used

I 10r.3.5 Miristure
ContertDerermination

As r! is cLrstomaryin the paojectlaboralories

that smallsamplesof materials
6re placed in ovens for r.noistufedeierminationfor proctor;followina
I precautions afe necessaryto.ensureFropercompaclionfbsults

a) Samesizebf samoleis placedin ovenfo. rroistJredererminat

or in case
t ol laboratorydensity(Proctor)snd flelddensity

b) l\4olstureconient for calculationof fleld den6ityand prociorshall be

passing4.75r.n s eve
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observedo'] matq-ri_al
Tolerahce

Thq subbaseshall be cornpactedto the d;sired level and cross slopesa"

I shownon the d'aw.ngs. Tne a lowaole to erancesha,lbe accordi'rg
"Tablefor AllowableTolerances"in thesespecifications.
to.he

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ANDPAYMINT
Mcr5urement

I The quantityof subbaseto be paidfor ihall be measufedby the theoretical

volJmein placeas shownor t1e drawngsQ. as d fecredand app-oved
consrucriolby theEngineer.praded
fo.
andaccepted in tfe conpleted
grarula-
t subbasecourse.No allowangewill be givenfor matedalsplacedoutsidethe
theoretical
lirnitsas shownon thecross-sections.

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The acceptedquartitiesrneasured as provlded.above shallbe paidfoi at the

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piice
..,itracr L,n:t
and
per
shown
cubic
in
meter
the B'll
of
of
granulaisubbase
which
Quantities.
fof tl_ePay ltern
price and paynent
fof iurn;sfirg all mateflals naullng
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shall constituG full co.npensation
piacinj,watering,rolting,labour'equipn€nt'loolsand incidentals
to comoletethe itefi.
necessary
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Thls item shallconsistof furn'shing,

spreadingdnd compacti.done (1) or

T I more laye$ af aggrcgatebaseoo a preparedsubgrade,subbase,or exislng

road surface,in accordancewith the specifications
as direcledby tne Ergineer.
and the drawingsand/oi

I IIIATERIAL REOUIRIIIIENTS

I Matedalfof ?ggregatebase course shall consisi of crushedhard durable

gravel,rock oi slone fragments. lt shall be clean and free from organic

I malters,lumpsof clayand olher deieterioussubstances-The malerjalshalj

be of siich.a nature that it can be cdmpactedreadilyunder wateringand
rollingto fgrma firm,stablebasefor bothflexibleand rigidpavements.

t The aggregatebase shall complyto the followinggradingard quality

reqJirements

t a) The gradationcuNe of the maie al shall be smooth and within the

envelopelimitsfor GradingA a. B givenbelow.

t GradingRequirements
Siev€D6signation
for AggregrteBaseMrterial
lVkssIercent Passing
Gradirs

t 50.0
Inch

100
B

100
25.0 1. 70-95
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3/8
No.4
N o .1 0 15-40
40-75
30-60
20-50

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0.075
No.40
No.200
8.20
2-A
12-25
5.10

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shallbe wellgradedsuchthatthe coefiicient
The rnaterial
shallbegreaterthan
four(4).
of Uniformity

t b) CrushedAggregate (malerialretainedon sieveNO.4) shallconsist

of materialof whichai leastninety(S0)percenfby weightshalt!'e
crushedpadicles,havinga minimumoftwo(2)fractured laces.

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test(AASf{ToT-96)of noi morethanfprty(40).
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subj€Aedb five
toAASHTO
according
a loss of lessthan welve a'iz)percelt when
Tne malerialshallhave
qcles df the SQdlumSulphateSoundnesstest
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detefmined to AASHTOT-176shall
accororng
not be lesslhan45 andthe matedalslhallhavea Liquidlimitof not
morethantwentytive (25) and a plasticitylndexoi not morethan 6 .
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as dete'nined

0 ' The materJal

byAAS-1TO T-89andT-90

passingthe 1gm.n sieveshallhave a CBR \€lue

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of rninimumeighty(80)percent,lestedaccordingto lhe AASHToT
. 199.The CBRvalueshallbe obtainedat the mexi4gg1-d_ry.delgE
derernireoacco'dingto AASHTOT 180 MetFodO I
' S) Laminatedmaledalshall not exceed 15% of lotal volume of
BaseCou'se
Aggregate
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20?.?.1 Filierfor Blending

. lf filler,in addiiion19thatnaturally
necessary
presentin the aggiegatebasematedalis
for fieeiingthegradifgrequirement bondingof
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the crushingplantor in a pugraillunlessolherwiseapproved The materlal
for suchpurposeshallbe obtainedfrornsourcesapprovedby lhe Engineer.
The mat€rialshallbefreefiom organicmattef,dirt,shale,clayandclaylump
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or oth;r deleterioua

AASHTO SieYe
matterandshall6ontormlo followingrequirement.

P e r c e n tP a i s i n g
,t
3/8ln6h
4
100
. 85-100
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100
Index(AASHTO
Plastiqily T-90)
Sani Equivalent{AASH-IOT-176)
110-30
6 rnaximunl
30 minhum
rt
'Howeverihe combinedaggr€gates
alcl fllef shall
saisfythereou
preparedby mixinglhe coarsemalerial
'e.nents
as mentioneoin oause202.2above. I
202.3 RLOUIRLIlILNTS
C()).ISTRLCTION

242.3.1 Pr€pirrniion lor Aggregqte

ofsxrf0c€ basecourse "l
ln case crushed aggregatebase is to be laid over prepafed sub base
course, the subbase colase sh€ll nol have loose material or moist!rc. in
coilent.
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to optimum
moisiure
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Spreading to lhe requirements
specified
unaer
in ltem201- Subbase
thisheading (201.3.1)

20'!-3.2 Comp!ction

Conpaction process slall confofm in all respect to the requiremerts

specifiedunderthis headingin ltem201 (201.3.3).
' Reouir€nrcnt
Conrptc(ion
202.3.3
I The relative
less than
compactono'each layero! the conpactedbaseshallnot be
100 percentto lhe maxioum dry densitydeterninedaccordingto
AASHTOT-180,Meil'odD (Modited).Thefeld de.sityshallbe determined
I accordlngto AASHTOT-191 or other approvedmethod. For all materials,
lhe field densiiyihus oblainedshall be adjustedto accountfor oversize
particles(retainedon 19 mm sieve)as direqiedby.the Enginee., Also fo.

I adjustmentof any rnaterialretainedon 4.75 mm sieve,MSHTO lvlethodT- . .

224 shallbe used

basecou-se!hall be n'aintahed in an acceptable condtionat all

I Completed
tirnesunlilprimb coat is app{ied.When base course's to caffy t|afficlor an
indefinitelehgih of time beiore receivingsurfacing,ihe.contractorshall
. . maintain tre surfa:e.unlilf:nalacceptence ald shallFrever-^t revelingby

I wetting,blading,rollingand addltionof ilnes as may be requlred10keep the

base tightlybound and leave a slight excessof maierialover lhe enti.e
surfacewhich must be removedand the surfaceflnish restofed before
of prinecoat.
I 2423,4
€pplication

M o l s t u r eC o n t e n tD e I s r m i n . I i p n

I cortentdetenri.atio4
l!4o.stJfe
requkementsspeciiied
shal confo-nin all respeclsio lfe
20'1.3.5
underclaLlse forsubbase.
?02.3.5 Trirl S.cdons
I Priorto commencement
of twohundrqd
of aggreg6te
(200)metersminimum,
basecourceoperaiions, a trialseciion
bul notto exceedfivehundred(500)

I herefsshallbe pfepa-ed
equipment
loosedepthmeasurement
by the contractor
as willbeusedat siteio determine
necessary
Lsirg samertaterialand
theadequacy of.equipment,
io resultin the specitiedcompacted
layerdepths,fleldmoisture
content,andrelationship the nurnber of
t compaciion passesandtheresulting
clause1.20(General)
densrry
between
ui mate.ial.
of thesespecifications.
Fordetailsreierio

I t0lerance

The con'rpletedbase course shall be tesied for requiiedthicknessand

smoothnessbeforeacceptance.Any area havinEwaves,irregularitiesin
excess6f one (1) cri in lh.ee (3) tu1dr two (2) cm in fifteen('15)f.4shall be
correciedby scarifying the surface,addingapp.ovedmaterial,.eshaping, re-
compactingand finishin! as specified. Skin patchingof an a.ea wlthout

I scarifyiflgthe suface to permitproperbondingof addedmaterialshall nol

be pernitted.The allowabletolefancesshallbe accofdingio the'"Tablefor
ALlolqable Tolerances"in thesespeciiications.

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Acceptance of sarrpl'ng and testjng with respect to materia's.
consiruction shall
requlrements be
SamplingandTestingFrequency''or
gover'ledby tne lelevant
€s approvedby theEngineer.
'lable r0r

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202.1 MEASIJR.EMENTAND ?AYMINI
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202.4,1 M€asureme!t

The quantityof aggregatebaseto be paidrfor'shall be measuredby the

theor;ticaltolume in placeas shownon the drawingsor as directedand
' aDprovedfor corsirl]ctionby ihe Engineer,plaeedand acceptedin the
co;deted crushedaggregatebasecourse No allowancewill be givenfol I
.

202.4.1
mel;rials olacedoLltsidethe theoreticallinits as shown on the cross
sect:ons. $ T
84Jggl
'n
The acceptedquantities
unlt price per cubic
measured
meler of
as aboveshallbe paidfor at the conkaat
aggregate base,tor the ilem listedbelowand
{
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shown in the
combensation
Billol Quantities, price
vvlriqh 6nd paymentshallconstitutefujl
for furnishin!all matedals,hauling,placing'watedng,rolling,
labour,eqlipfient,toolsandincidentals necessary to completethlsitem.
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Pay ltem
NO,
D€scdption LJnitof
Meaiurement
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I ?01.1 DESCRIPTION

I This work shall consistof furnishingof plant,labour,equipmentand rnaierial

and performingall operationsin Gonrectionwith the constructionof an
asphalticplanlmix base coJ'se on a previouslyconstnJctedand accepled

I sJbgrade,subbaseor base course.subjectto terms and conditionsof the

Conkact, and ln strict accofdanoewlh thls Section oi the Specification,the
Drawiagsand lhe dlrectionsof the Engineer.

I ?03.? MATERIAL RTOLTRI$If NTS

203.2.1 Ming:rl Aegresate

I Njl;neralaggregatefo' bitu-inousbase courseshall colsist of coarse
aggr€gate,fine aggfegateand filler maierial,if required,all conformingwith

I tl_efollowingrequirementsl

Coarseaggregater,rhichis tl"e flatenal retainedon AASHTO No. 4 sieve

shallconsisiof crushedrock,cjrshed gravelor crushedboulder.lt shallbe
I cleafl,hard, tough,sound,durable,free from decomposedslones,o€aric
matter,shale,clay lump oaotherdeleierioussubstances.Rock or boulders
from which coarse aggregateis Obtained,shall be of uniiofm quality
'

I ' !hroughout ! r c quaffy.

u l e u g , r u v L the aqo'r,

The crushingshallbe so regulatedthat at leastninetyflve (95)percentby

weightof matedalretainedon MSHTO No.4 sieveshallconsigtof pieces
I wjih at leasttvio (2) mechanically
stability
of bituminausmixshallshow
ffacturedfaces,and whentestedfor
satisfactory
stability.

I crushed
mix.
rnaterial
passing
whichis nate.:al
Fineaggregate No.4 sieve.sha,l:corsist of lOO%
iromroc! or boulder,Nonatlralsand,/villbe allowedinlhe

t F'.1hel thecombined
. .. material
gradingofl1e coarseandfineaggregales
passingNo.200sieve,addiionalfirlermater:al
is deficienr
in
sl-allbe-ddd6A:T6;-
shallconsisiolllnelydividedrockdust,hyd.ated
fillerrnaierial linie,hxjrautic
I cementor other suitablefiineral matter.However,in case the coatse
aggregates are of quartizitic
shallbe allowed.
nature,thenhydrated limeor a bettermaterjal
Al the timeof use,it shallbe sufilciently
dryto flowfreety.
Fillernaierialshallconform tofollowing gradation:
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The coarie snd fine aggfegatesshall m€et the following applicable
lequrreTents
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a) The percentageof wear by ihe Los Angetes Abrasion tesl
(AASHTOT 96)shaI not be rnorethanFrty (40). :-r
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b)

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The Josswhensub;eclto fivecyces of the Sod'umSulphate
Soundness
pe_cent.
test(AASHTO (12)
I104) shallbe lessihan b.',elve I
c) The Sand Equivale.t(AASHTOT 176) determinecjafter all
processing exceptfor addjtionof asphaltcementshallnrl be less
t'ran'onyfive(45)
t
o)
(29
-'-d7fiS]iTo
sfarlhavea.l,oJid
Fineaggregates
Index
?nd_al-I?S!j9hy or not
T 89e'ndT-go. ' -
in t noi morethaah,eatyfrve
rnoretl-ans:x (6) as d::e.niled
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e) The ponioF of aggregare retai-eoon the 9.5 m.r .3/3 hch)
sieveshali rot containmofe than 15 p6rcentby weigit of flat
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andlo'elongated
dirnensions
patcles (ralio or maximur to .-riniri-u-r
= 2.5r1).
t
1 Strlppi'gtesl sha'lbe peformedon coarse aggreJatesas
descdbed ufderAASHTO T-182and ony lhat materie:shallbe
wFichq-alfiestl-elest.
ailowed
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s) The .coarseaggregates shall be.checkedif desiredby tfJe
Engineerfor cationicaid aniooicbehaviourso lhat th:i|. affinity
witht1eb:tuier.tobeLsedis ver:'ied. I
h) Pelrographicexamindtionof the coaise aggregate shall be
condlciedf so diectedoy theEngineer. I
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Aspra'tbiroe"to be -n'tedwtf tre aggregale
shallbeasphallcementhaving penetratio,n
to prodJceasphe:icoase
grade40-50,60-7Qor 80-100as
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specifiedby the Engineer,Generallvjt will meel the requirer--,nnts
MSHTO N.1 - 20,
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of tl'e asphat'c concrete

Tle co.nposrtjon oav'-grixtures for oas:,couise
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conformlo ClassA and/orClassB shownin thefollolvingtable
shaLi

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Mix Designalion ClassA ClassB
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I use Leveling/Baie Leveling/Base

I Compacted
Thickness 50-80mm

I u,S.Standard
SieveSizePercentpassinE
byweight

2" (50mm) '100

I 1,1/2"{38mm) 90 - 100 100

I 1" {25 mm)

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I 112"112.5mtn)

I 3/8"(S.5mm) 45-60

I N o . 4 ( 4 . 7 5m m ) 23-4A 3 0- 4 5

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4-10 5-t5
I f.lo.200(0.075rnnr)

t AsphaltContent weight
percentof iotaLmix
3
(Miniftum)
3
(minimumj
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The ast)haltconcreteleveling/ base course mixlure
Tesi
followingMarchEll Cdteria
shall meet lhe
' ../
, . t. Ttq!/t <
t
Compaction,n!mberof blows€achend
. ......
of sPecrmen.......
7 t.!

'-f
.f
.....
.....,..,
stabi1ity....... 1090Kg(Min)

Ftow,0.25mm(0.01in).....,...""-" e-14 I
Percentairvoidsin rix
in minefal
Percentvoids
... . :1,,-:
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"ssi"s"t". A!!il1l"i"jfl,LXl'?,iiiYj,-,3;
25 percenl(Max)
t
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Lossin Stabiliv...,,..

M:xescorposed or largersizeaggregates
rl s inctresjwi t be prepa-eo according to
lvithmaximunsizeupto-38mm
n'oo:fed N,4arshallmelhodas Pef
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1993 or the latest edition T're
ij5-2 45piratt
o.i""Ou.J ia bas
instirut;,
car'ythe
six'r
same
edhion'
as the odginal
;iffeTencestha!a-e dueto thelargerspecme'1srze
method.except
fiat ls
for fo lowng
Llseo I
-' The hammetweighs
a)
flat lampingfac;.
10.2kg (22.5lb.)andhasa 149-4mm (5 88 incheg
only
'same457mn 08 incnes)
devlceis used fot the
mechanically-operated
dropl"eight
"l
b) Ihe specimen
height
Inches)
diameierby 95.2mm (375
haaa 1524mm (6 Inches)
I
of4 Kg
c) The batchweighisare typically

d)' The equlpn'ert'orconpacl'ng

largefto
andtesti_g(moldsand breakirgheads)
accommocatethelalgerspecimens
t
are proportioralely

-' The mix is placedin the moldln i'ro approximately

. e)
with spadingperformedaftereachincrement to avoid
eqgal inc.emenis'
honey-combing
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fl' The numberof blowsneededfo.lhe largerspeci'rer is 1 5 tines (75 or
1-2 olows)of that reqJiedfor tne smallerspec'men(50 or 75 blo$/s)to
corPadlon
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obtaineouivale.rt
'o) wel,'Ihe m:'irun stabilityshall
_ Thedesig4c'ieJa shallbe flodifiedas rormal_
tlfles and tne r:lngeof flow valuesshall be 1 5 times
' be 2.25
sizedspeciners
valuess4allbe usedto corve't
h) S milafto the normalprocedureforlowing
the measu-ed values
stabilky to an equivalenlvalJefora speci-enwth
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a 95.2cnnl (3.75 inches)lhickness,if theactualihicknessvariesl
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Ratio

88.s (3:/' 1608101626 1.12

90.5 (31,5) 1637to 1665 . 1,09
92.1 (3 'ia) 1666to 1694 1.06
93.7 .(3l',/16) '1695to 1723. 1.03
e5.2 (3:14) 1724lo 1752 1.00
96.8 (3 116) 1753to 1781 0.97
98.4 (3 /.8) 1 7 8 2t o 1 8 1 0 0.95
100.0 (3'"/16) '!811to1839-
10'1.6 (4) 184Qto 1968. 0.e0

203.2.1 Job-PlixFormula

At leastone (1) weekpaorto production, a iob-MlxFormula(Ji/F) for the

asphallicbasecourseto be used tor lhe project,.shall jointly
be established
by rhe Engireer ard the Contractorin the projeq laborarory. Job mix
formula shall corLbirethe rnineralaggregates .and asphaltsin such
propodi0nconformingto specification.equiremenls.

The JMF shall be establishedby IVARSHALLMethod of l\4ix Design

accordjngto the procedu.eprescrjbedin the AsphaltInstiluteManualSe.ies
No. 2 ([4S-2),sixtheditjon1993,or the latestEdltion. :

witr {heallowable
The JlV1F, tolera4cesshailbe withil the ralge;peciJedin
Item 203.2.3.EachJMF shallindicaiea singlepercentage of aggregate
passingeach requjredsieveslze and a.singlepercentageof bitumento be
addedto lheagg-egate

The rdtioof M. of flller(passing

sieveNo,2Oo)to thatof asphElt
shallrange
between 1-'1.5for hotclimateareaswithtempe.alure morethan400C.

After tl-e JN4Fis established, al. mixiuresfJnrishedfor the pro--"ct

repfesented by samples takenfromthe asphalt'plantduringoperaiion,
shall
'conformtheTeto Moreover upon receivingthe job-mix,approvedby the
Engineer, the Contractor shalladjusthis planitd propo.tion
ihe individual
aggregates, r.ineralflllerand asphaltto prcducea final mix that, when
compared tojobmixformulashallbe.within thefollowinglimits.

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MaximumVariation

RetainedNo.4 andlarg€r
of Materias
of Perceotaqe

!7.O4/o
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PassingNo.4 to No.10osieve ! 4.0Vo
PassingNo.200

AsphaltContent
+ 1.Ao/o
'f I
of totalmix
Weight.percent I
specifiedin the pfoceedingitems,
ln additiontb meetingthe requirements
the mixtureas established
physica'PtoPe.iY
by the JMF shall also safisrythe following
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Loss o' Marshal.stabilityby mn'ersio.of specineni'] wateral sixty(60)
deareecertiqradefo|.24 houfsas conpa€d with stab:litymeasLreda'te'
imlers;on in water at 60 degreescentig.aoefor 20 n'nutes shal rot
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exceedstwentyfive (25)percent.lf the mixturefailsio meetthis cdterion,
agentshallbe used
JMF shallbe modifiedor an antislripping

Shoulda changeof sourcesol malerialsbe made,a n€wJob MixFornrula

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beforethe newmaterialis used. Whqnunsatisfactory
shall be established
resultsor
reqL:fed
other
conditions a newJobMix Formulawill be
makeit necessary,
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CONSTRUCfi ON REOUIREIIEJTS 'l
203.3.1 BitlrminousMixinq Plant

Plantsusedior the preparation

to MSHTo
of bituminousmixturcsshall be "Batching
M 156, and of adequatecapacily.
rl
.Planis" conforming
coordinaledand operatedto producea mixturewithinthe limilsof these
Planlshall havenrinimumthree cold bjns and at leasl 3.5
speciiicaiions,
oecksof hotsieves. I
PrerarationofAggregnt€s

Seforebeingied to the dryer,aggregates for the asphallicbase courses

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shall be separated into ihaeeor more slzes and storedseparalelyin cold
bind. One bin shall coniainaggregale oi such sizethai eighty(80)percent
. wili passsleveNo.4, andthe otheftwo binsshallcontainaggregate of such
sizes that eighty(80) percentwill'beretainedon sjeveNo. 4. Shouldfine
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materia{,be incofpofttedin the mix, separatebin shall be providddin
additionio ihe threebins menUoned
componentil will also be stofedand
above.lf filleris usedas a separale
measuredseparately and accuaately
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before being fed intothe mixerthroughfillerscrew mechanism

Aspl_akce.lentsha. be heafed{r thina tenoerarLrerangeof Fund-edand

thirlyllve to hundredand sixtythree('135-163)
degreesoentigrade at the
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tilne of mixing. Asphatcementheatedabovemaximumshownshall be
codside.ed overheatedandshal berejectedandrernovedfroanjob site. I
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Dried aggregateweighed and drawn
proporrionate
qdanrjty
Ternp.erature
orasphart
of asphalt,
exceot "".",ji":::fi
for
'lr:",""r";y'l::Jly
llntlf
tenporaln*t,i"t,""", .n"lr.t i! i"ijii
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il
thanfifteen(15)degreescentrgradebel
atrherirne,
theM; ma,"d"'" je#f
Eni".,n,olil"t!i,,
e'"t''reortheassr"s"te,

For pracingthe mater'alsin bins or in mov:ngthemfrom

I II any method
materials .wi;ch
of diffefentgradingshallbe
degfadeomateria.ssr-a,,ou0.""".""n"00'rlllll,tLed
bins to the drver
causes segregatior o. uncontfojtedconUnaliJnrit
and the segregatedor

I I Eachaggregate
ingred'eltshat be heatedand driedat iemperature
not to
:;n:lil?r,1iX,"H"lJ#"*i;""!1,u.?
i"""%:::
::"1::*;"["'^*p_li;
I iernperatJfeis jn excessof fundred ana iity ifiee (i'd:)
il"ey snat'be rernovedfrorr the bins and |.",Lrn"i ;;s,""
centig/ade,
to"iirJi
. respective
stockpjles.ln no case,shi aspha'tic
t exceeo163degrcecentgraaewheoaisllr:lgeel:flX)eratJreuoi
/mn€dirtely
afterheattng.
tFe agg.egates
s'rallbe screened
to requifeo
m.,

hor.bins.ror66161,nn mi*ins";i
separate
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Aspraltplalr shallfave mininun threeard hal. (3 ./2)sieve
' - oecKs
""'" to
-
I . effectively
conlrolthe gradationof hot bins, .

HRulineEquibment
"
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I Ounp kuck used for haul;ngbitumrnous

nrixtuiesshai,have t;oht ci65.
smoothmetalbedswh:chnavebeenthinryco"feowift an aootu.1 nr"',Il=i

t ""TT,i:,":ffi
:""11::":: 5:"';:,,ni"ji,":,":,I1,:*":[[,m
nixturefron tne weather.The .nixturewilj be delived---Jr.;;;'.;:
temperalurenot tess lhan l-urd.ed ard thirty(130)dearee C.
Oir"r"'";
I oump kucxswttt ensurethat whie reversi-gthe vehiales.pave.
pushedbackprodLlcing a hump.
is-nJr

I Bituvninous
Pavers

Eitun-,nous
pave.ssnaltbeself-contained power-propelled
units.brovi.lFd
witr an autoraticalycorrroltedactvatedscreeOoj srrike_off
I i;:f i""x.
;::;iTl f#,oli #1.
a{s"-'":)
j;,$;1,:;i'".":x
typcalsection ""l"i5,i.iool;:
andthick.essshowFor tl^ep ans.iauersuseafor.sii-u'fcje'.1
I ilHr:ix,:'i:.Iifl
l,l'i:i i:."$',,T." -qn
ana ihins
c;J;sJ
J,:ilJ:11is
t Tl_epaversl-allbe equ,ooedwitb a receivnghopperhav.rq
ca,pacrty
sufficjF.l
for a uniforn spreadingoperatioi. Th-epuu"i ,l"ri oi u+ip#j
j;",1;TX""ll
ll l j,,",-?t:i:
"r adjLsredtorra;rta;n
u, niroi,l-iJoti
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The screedo' skike_offassemblyshallbe capable
=ri#?*'" ,"c,i.uo evennessand texture
of produclnga finished
without rearing shovingor I
gougingthe mixture

i"'i"'*l1O"iti.
""*i,L"ntwiih
at speeds
be capableof belngoperatedat
When tayinSthe flixt.fes' U'e Psvershall lavinoof the fi\ixtJre The paver
satisfactory
giveinjoest resultforlhe typeof
wnic".will
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!illiu-,r-JiJr-"i"4
powerbeingused.
The mixednate ar shallbe deliveredto-
i,ll;hi.g cornpaction
paverin timeto permilcomplet;of
or mixtu'edJr'ngdayligl'tl'ours
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"i'Ipi""ii"s,
The pavershal be equipped
"i#?tot"
"nd
with a-tomaiicscreedcontrolsvMthsenso'sfo'
oi the oavef'capableof sensrngg'adefrom a-1outside
sensinghe kansverseslopeof the screedand
i"i"i"*u rin","i0"" tne
provid:ngtle
desired grade
t
whiih operatest're scr€ed to maintain
;"ut-o;-ticil;;;
.iJirin.""-!" gop" Th; sensorshar'
ioir'" reteren"etineor a ski_like
be so
arrangement
constructeo thatit will ooerate
I
ng thq screedat
Therransverse
il" ii siio
"tp"
sl'allbe capable6f ma:ntain
slopecontrolle-
*i*i plusor flinus o l percent on
variat

conskuctionaf irregularly
T
Manualoperationwill onLybe permittedin the
shapedandminorareas-
or nalfunctionofthe automatic controlsoccurs,'the
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Whenevela breakdown ir orderto allow
."v u" o*rated manuallyor bv olhermethods
"orioi".,
if.1-i""tr"a-i" Lsetre aspl-a't
liZ',i"i"l in':Jti",Lil oPe;a on
already
wll
pioduced
prodlce
at
resJlts
the plant
otherwlse
or in kans:t'
reeting lle "l
specificat:ons. "i

Reference
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li'es will be reqL'redfor bolhouteredgesof tne traveled-wa,yJor
lt* roaowavfof vertcal conkol Horizonlalconholutilizirgthe
T
p"?mittedThe graoeand slopeior inle'mediateIales
,"Jr"o""" i'i"
!ij'i'1"- "iiiu" frorn-rehrence llres or by neans or a ski
a"uceora ilLalskiarangementWhe' t1efnisl' ofthe
ionrof"-i.madcally
Jop."i"iJl""
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':ri:vi:r:*#s::J'l:i'[':""f
""a ordoareo
iraoe ror pavingis super:ofto tl'e eslabl;sred
ffiTfiiil?""'x'"""i:;:
toleranc-Aand wle'

i"?""L-ii-,
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subjectio t"e
nay be substrtLted
-'i.e ar-angerrent
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Tl.eLseof rher;ference
*",",,,r * t"" Enoinee.. linessnallbereinstated
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i#il"li"t"v *n*"i"r,he contractor
if" Lonii, ." urrturnisn
rii! "to|.
andinstarl
ior
u"o""oti"" necessary
lo
fails
aIpins
mailtaina sLPerior
brackets
opefation
satisfactory of ihe
pavement'
tensioringdevces'
auiomaiic
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:01.35
"na
.control
Rollers
equiPmenl
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Rollers tyreandvibratory'
shallbe ste;lwheei'pneumatic or a combinaiion
,i",""j ii" to,rerrsrshaloe in good
cold tjon'capabreof reve-sngwitho't
i'i.t,r.r' =hrtt be ope,ated
iliL*.""t ""0 tn. bilumi4o,Js
at speeos slow enoJgh to- avo'd
mixureTnerumberanowe:ghlof rollers
u!
"r t" co-rpactrheFixtu'eto thereqrireddensitywl'ileit.is
-',.lor"rora
Iii #..rir"i""i
i,:i r"-, rolersshal be acc€ptabLe
Vioralory
coroition. for
;ftr;.;;. ;.-g co-pacaon. Tne JSe or equ:o-nent wl-'cL resJlts i4
wlllnol be pe'milted
iicessivecrus'irg of theaggregale

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Beforespreadingmateri?ls,
which.the
oftackcoatas specified.
the surfaceof baseor existingpavemen(on
mixis to be placedsha be conditioned
byapplic€tionof a prime

I After.ap ne coatis applied,it shaltbe leftundisturbed

four(24)hours. The Contractor
mixmateriat
shallmaintain
notless.thdntwefty
the pdmedsurfaceuntilthe
hasbeenplaced.Iiismaiotenanceshallinclude thespreading

t of sandor oiherapprqved matedal,if necessarytq preveniadheren;eof th;

p me coatto the tyresof vehjclesusingthe primedsurfaee,and patching
anyb.eaksin the primedsurfacewith additional bituminous mate;ial.Ant
areaoi pimed suface thathas becomedamaged shallbe repairedbefor;
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the mix is placed,to the satisfaction
pdmedsurfaceis notin tackycondition,
of Ehgineer. lt shallbe ensured.that
whenpremixis laid.

I After.atack-_coat
condiiion
is applied,it shallbe allowed
ottackiness
asfar in advance
10dryunailit is in the prope.
to receivethemix..Thetackcoatshallbe apptied
of the placingof mix,as is necessary.to
obtainihe proper
only
conditionoftackiness.Anybreaksin thetackcoatshallbereDaired.
I Whenthesurfaceof tt'eexistingpaver4ent
or oldbaseis ineqular,it sha,lbe
gr€deand.cross-section
_tq.unifpfm.
. ____blo.q!oht -as diieciecl..'- -
oy leveling.corjr-se -
Theleveling
coursemixtureshallconformto therequirements of ltem203.2.
A thincoating
of biturninous
materialshallbe sprayed
on contactsurfaceof
curbins,gulters,manholes,and othershuctures, p or lo the bituminous
t 103.1.7
mixtuiebeingplacedagainst

Sprcrdins
sndFjnishidg
them.

I The m:rlureshallbe laio uponan approveqsurface,spreadand stiuct<off to

the sectionand elevalionestablished.Biturninouspaversshall be used to

I . distributethe .nixtufeeitherover the entirewidthor ovef such padial.width

.c h.v hd hE.ti..^la

Thelongltudinaljointin o.nelayershall.offset
to thatinihe layerlmmediarety
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at the centeriine
15.0cm;howevef, lhejojntin he topjayeishal'be
of the pavementif the roadwaycomprises
width,or.atlanelinesjf theroadway
t*o lanesof
is morethan2 lanesinwidth.

I On areaswhereiriegularities.or
mechanical
unavoidable
spreadingand finishingequipment
obstacles
makethe use ol
impracticable,
the mixture
shallbe spread,rakedandlutedby hand.tools. Forsuchareasthe mixture
t shallbe dumped,spreadand screededto givethe requjredcompacied
thickness,
ensuringevdndistribulion
ol coarseandflnematerial.
Whenproduction of tre nixturecaFbe n-a:ntared ald whefeveroracticar.
pave6 snallbe used in ec,lelocto olacethe weaingcoursei. adjaceni
lanesandcompactedto form a surlacewiihoullalefalioint.

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All mixtJresslatl be spreadat a temperalure
iil.i""?iidi o:*+* c and arl loitialrollinsor
of not less thar hunorcdand
lampinsshall be perflrmed
whe'nthe temperatureof the mlxtureis such tl'st the sur or me
al'
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mixture is betweel 165 degreeC
i.-""*irra oil. the teflperatureof the
,nJ"tgo aeqie" c The mixtu'e shall not be p'aced o1 any wet sud-ace
when weathercoadiliors will othe-wse pleveni its proper nanofng o-
o'
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203.1.s Comn!ction I
Afier soreadinqand str:keoff and as soonas the rnixcond:tionDerrrlitsthe
shovingor tearing the mixiure
rcllinqto bd p-erfornedwitho,rte-'(cessive
shal,ie tho'oirghlyald uriiomly compacled Rolingshallnot be prolonged
t
whencracksappeal oa ine surace

lnitjalor breakdownrollingshallbe doneby rnea'lso'either a tandemsteel

foller or three w'eeled steelrolle- Rollingshall begin as soon 9s .$e
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mixturewillbearthe rolle.withoutundle displacement'

The nLmberard weightof folers shallbe sufllcientto obtaihlhe reqLrl'ed

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compicttonwnitetrehixlure is sullin workableoondition.The sequericeof
r tiinoandthe selectionof .ollertypesshallpaovide
oin"ity. tnitiatrolling
rolbr;ha follow tho
lvith
paver as
a lafdem
as
closely
steel ro{ler
possible
o.
the specmedpavement
steel
a three-wheeled I
. Urlessotherwisedirecieo.rolli.gsnatlbeginat lhe lowerside a'ld Prcceed-
lonoitudihaJv
tne-rollerwiaih,
paralleltotheroadcenterline,
gradualry progressing to
eachtripoverlapprng
the crown of the
ole-naltor
road whel
"t
my;nq;6 q6ns
j-h9g1!_O.e.1ol|ea
pr-or abuti ng a preMously placedlane the lolgltudinal^Jg[t
firsl roloweoby the reoularrollinooroi€-dL-G-on supe-
' etevatedcurvesthe rortrrgsnar oeg'r ui t'ii idf'f85 ana progressto the I
hion side bv overlappirgcrf longill,dinalhps pararlelto the centedile
In-termediate
inital rollinq
casesl'al
fo.lirg witha pneu4lalic
-theFinal ro lingshall
tyed ro'lershal'be done behnd the
elininate marksfror p'eviousrolling 14no
tenperatJrebe lessthanhundredandt\i/enty(120)degreeC
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ui"rL downrollingwhileall othercompactidn operallonsshajl oe
' i* ini,i"i
corpleted befo'e lhe terperatu:e
deqfeec.
d'ops down to l_Llndredend ieo (110)
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Rollersshalrmoveat a slowbL/t.unforr speedwilh the clrivero l or w'leels
nea€st the paver' Rollingshall be continueduntil all aollerma*s are
' eliminated6nd a minimumdensityof Ninetyseven (97) percentof al
obtainedfor
T
' labo€torycornpacledspecimenmadefromasphalticmaterial
densityis
daiiyMarshall achieved

resulting
Anv displacerrent wl_ilereversr'gthe directlonof a ro'ler'or fron
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be ai onceby the use of rakesand addilionof
corrected

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othir causes,shall
fresh mixture.whea required. Ca.e shall be exercisedin rolling nol to
disp{acethelineandgradeof theedgesofthe bitunino!smixture.

To oreventadhesio^of fie mixtu'eto the rolle's wheelsof rollersshallbe

rnoistened
keotoroDerlv wilhwaterorwatefnixed wirhverysmalrqua']liies
of oeiergeniorotnerapp'ovedmateria Excessliqud wil' notbe per-nitted
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forms, curbs, headers,.wallsand other placesnot accessibleto the
roller, the mixture shall be thor'oughly
compactedwith hot hand tampers.
smoothingironso. wilh mechanicaltempers.On deprcssedareas..tempera
t be used or cleated compressionstrips may be used under the roller to
Vansmitcompression to the depressedarea,

I Any rnixturethat becon'eslooseard broken,mixedwithdirt,or is in anv wav

defectivein finish or densityshall be removedand replacedwith fresi ho-t
mixture,which shall be compactedto conformwith lhe sunoundjngarea.
Any area showingan excessor deficiencyof bitLlminous materialshall be
I femovedandreplaced.

Sequenceof layilg and conoactionof p'emix sha be so managed.tFai a

I lorg timedoesnotelapsebetween success,ve

durp trucks,whichmavcoo
down the - uncorr pacted prem,x,betweenpaver and coftpacted a;pnat
berow1200c

I 201,J.9 Frecuencv
ofTeslinsfor Cores

One cores\all be takenfor each1OOl;nearrneteref eachlaneoFAspl-altic

I Base, of fractionthereof,in specialcases. lf the core so taken is failed
againstihe specilled97% density.then two (2) additionalcores shall be
taken in the longiiudinalalignmentof the road at an inlervalof three (3)

I meterson eitherside with respectto the failingcore and shal be tested

against fleld density. lf all the tl-ree co.es give an ?rverageof 97%
compaction, and.lheindividualcompactionof the coreis not lessthan ninety
fve (95) percent,thenthe compactioris acceptable.
t fudherfailsagainstcompaction,
lf ave-ageof the core;
then retakethe cofesat a distanceof fifieen
(15) meters9n eitherside and compactionshallbe checkedfor all the five
co.es in'the same iashion.lf ave.ageof fivecores is 97ol0,the area will be

I accepted.ln case averageis ninetysix 96% or more,then Engineerrl1ay

withhold.the payirlent in full or partly and obseNe behaviourdlring
maintenanceperiod,for lhe releaseof payrtent or otherwlse.In case of
tailureof the averageof theseiive coresgivjngavefagecompactionof less
l tler 96%,tl"efa:ledareashallbe removeda.rdsJoseqLrently
specified n'ixin an approved marnerartheexpense
be reptaced
of contractor.
bV

I :03.3.10 5Urrace
toterances

After coTpletion of final roll:-9 the finisheds,rrfacesha'l be tested fof

t smoothnesswiih three (3) meters stfaightedgeby Engineerat selecled

locations. The variationof surfacefrorn testing edge ol skaight edge
betweenany two (2) contactswilh the surfaceshall at no pointexceedsix
(6) millimeierswhen placedeitherparallelof perpendicula. to ceni.elj!eof
I foadway.

Anyirregularities
trat exceedlFespecifiedtolefances
of thatreta,nwateion

I tne su'faceshallbe corrected

wirhne,"^,
oy'efiovingthedefeclive
asphalticoasecoursewfthoutaddftio4a'
areaa4drep,acinq
cost to tneEn-ptoyer.

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?03.3,11 &Ejl!4lo'.9j!-IrEIess$
of thickness,one (1) core tor each hundred(100)Ilnear
f,.1
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Fnr determination
m-eter'of each lane shall be taken Unlesqotherwiso
not oe
permitted,cores
lsgq--lgr
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extracred for thickness measurement ,9hall.
determinationand density cores shall not 0e useo tor mlcKness
.sensly ,t .-f
measurBfients.
when layerlhickness of asphal{cbasecourseis deflc'entby morctnanfive
(5) mm fromthat specifiedIn lhe Drawings, the deficiencyshallbe removed
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baseco,irsenietedaland/oimadeup by addiiiona'asphalt
w:il- satisraclory
concretewearjngcoursetl_:ckness
such remedialaationls authorlsed,
of new
withoutextracosi to fie Employe-.tf
letised
cores
thicknessdeterminaiionsshall be
taken €fter placi"g of "Asphaltic
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rnada bV fteasuremeqls
Wea'inq Course"
deficien-cles
malerialor as directed by the Engireer.lf base coJrse
are correctedin this manner.fLrllpaymentfor the "Asphaltic
Base Course"will be madeto the Contractor, bqt no additionalpaymentwill
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203.3.12
be madefor the increasein thickness ofthe I'AsphalticWearingcourse",

A c c e s l a t r c eS a m p l i t r sa q d T € s t i n e
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Accepta_ce of samples and testing of materials add cblstrLction
reo,jiiemerrs,shalrbe governedby tne relevanl,Table for.Samplingand
Te;ting Fr.equency'or bythe Engineer'
as approved
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Hot asphalticmixturesshallbe placedonlywhenthe air tempe6iureis four

(4) degreescentigradeor aboveard no aspnaltshallbe laidLrrderfoggyor
rainyweatheror overmolslsurEce
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203.1.14 Tr!r.L&gi!-s
trlalsectjonbeforethe start of work in light of
Contractorshall prepafea-.20
given.in
prccedure L ause (General)

203.1. AND PAYIITEI{T

MEASUREMENT

20J.l.l

The quantiiiesfor asphallicleveling/ base courcewill be measuredby

volumein c!bic meterscompacted in place.Measurement shallbe basedon
as shownod
the dirnension planor as otherviise
directedor authorizedby
the Engineer.No n1easurement'shallbe madelor unauthodzed aleas ol fof
extrahickness.

The quantityoi asphalticmatedausedis includedin the asphaltconcrete

seoarately
rixlure andw'll not be rneas-red
*f
of liquidasphalt,wasted
Quantities or lemainingon handaftercompletion
of
rhework.shallnot be n'easurcdor paidfo-

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The quantiiies
determined as provided aboveshallbepaidfor at thecontract
the padicularpayitemslistedbelowand
I, unit prjcerespectivelyfor each
showrin theBillof Quantities,
compensatidn
of
wh,chpdcesandpayment
fqr all the costsnecessary
shallconstitute
for the p.opercompletion
full
oJthe
work prescribed in this item. Asphaltadditiveor antistripping .agent,if'

I allowedandusedto meetwithJMFfequirernent
A..h.lti. R... an,'rca
shallhot be paiddirectly,
paymentshallbe deemedto be includedin the respective pay items of

I . Payltem Descrlption Unitof

I No. Measurement

203a Asphaltic
BaseCourse-
PlantMix(ClassA) CM
2O3b AsphalticBaseCourse-

I . PlantMix(ClassB)

203c Asphaltjc Course-

Leveling
. Cl\4

Plalt Mix(ClassA) CM
I 203d Asphalti6 course-.
Leveling
Plant[4ix(ClassB) C[,,|

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204.1
SOIL CEMENT STABIIIZED SUBBASE A\D BASE

PEIEBIE:TIgN
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The work shallconsislof performing
constructionof cementstabilized
all opeaations
ln.connectionwith the
subbaseor base and all incidenialsln -1'
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accordancewith the specificaiionsin conformitywith th6 lines, grade,
showr on the plansor as dirccledby
thicknessand typicalcross-sections
the Enginee-. I
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201.2,1
MATERIALREOUIREMENTS

MineI'l Aerregate
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Aggregateshalloe clea1,torrgh,l'ard durableparticlesfrdeof decornposed
stone,organicmatterandotherdeleteioussubstances and shallconsistol
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marerialof whichat least50%byweightoftfe totalaggregates shallhaveat
least two (2) mechanicallyfracturedfaces for.cementstab;liiedsJbbase
whereasfor cementstabilized
Ninety(90)percentby.weight
base course,materialshall have at le6sl
oi totalaggregatehavingtwo (2) mechanigally
t
f'acturedfaces.

cbarse aggregateretainedo_ s eve No. 4 shallhavea pelcenrageof wear

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by Los Ange-les Abfasionas deterrninedby MSHTO T 96 not more than
fortyfive(45)tor basecourseandfifty(50)for subbasematerial. 'l
FractioflPassing0.075mm (No.200) shallnot be grealerth?ntwothirdol
the fractionpassinglhe 0.425mm (No, 40) sieve.. The fractionpassing.
0.425mm (No.40) sieveshallhavea liqLrid
plasricltyindexnotg_eatertl'an
6.
limitnot greaterthar 25o/oand
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Sardyandg/avely
soilsusedforiemenrstabilization
sl-allfulillthefottow,ng.
gradi|.g.equtements.

Passingfiaxlmumsize50 mmsieve 10A%

PassingMSHTO No.4 sieve above50%
PassingMSHTO No.40 sleve. abov-.15%
PassingAASHTONo.200sieve below5%
Clayfraction,
finerthan0.002mm below3%

204.2,2 Cemert

Comentshallconformin all respectto requircmeltspecifiedundersub-itern

111.2.2
anditem401"Concret-.'.

2rs.2.3 w at c

Water usedfor cementstabilized

aLlrcspectto requiremen'G
ba!e courseor sobbaseshallconformin
specified
underslb-ilern112.2.3.
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Prior to comrrencementthe work of stabilization,pfoposed mix des;qn

t indicaiingthe exact percentageof cementand water to be used so as to
obiaina uniformmixture,shallbe submittedby the Contrdctorfor Engineer,s
appfoval,and shallfulfillthe followingrequifements:

I The mixtqresamplesubmerced
crushing,after.storage
in water.for hvo hoursieiore
in a boxiaving minimumhumidityof
ninetyflve (95)percentfor Twenlyfour(24)houlsshallhavea
I ' minimumcompressive strength oi twentythree(23)kg/sq.cmfor
subbaseandthirty(30)kg/sq.cmfor baserespectively,
permissive
swellingof volumeshailbe two (2)
I ii) , The maximum
percenland maximumloss in weighteighi (B) percentwhen
iestedin accordance
withMSHTOT-135.

I iii) variation
lvlaximum duringconsL.Lrchons
CementConienll
shalloe as givenbetow:-
-1 to +1% of thai given

I b. Watercontents:
in the mixdesign.

o to +2% of that givenin

the mix design.
t iv) Eituminousmateial for cu ng seal shall be any onq of the
follov/ing:
I Tape A D o l i c a b l eS D e c i l i c a t i osf l

t RC.250
MC-250
. MSHTOM-81
AASHTOlvl-82
. . AASHrOM-140
l-( l -c AASH1oM-52
I Optimum moisture content shall be detefminedin accofdanbe with
MSHTO TJ34 by placingmoist sampleundel shadefqf.sevendays and

t 20J2,5
crusTirgafte-h^/ohoursof lmmersionin waler

CompositiopolMixture at Siie

Thegranuar material shallthoroughly

bemixedat siteMih sufficient
cement
lo obtainrequiredcrushjngstrengih. The cernentcontentshall be
determined at the laboratory so that minimlmcomp.essive strengthof
mixtureis flfty (50)kg/sq.cm for.subbaseand eighty(80)kg/sq.cm fof
baserespectively at seven{7)days.Themoisturecontentof themixcemeni
materialshallnot be less thanthe optimlmas determined
stabilized by
MSHTO I"134 Methodand hor more thanhro (2) percenlaboveihe
oprimulas dere'r| ineobythistestor sJcnhigfervalueas maybe ag.eed
bytheEngineer or oasisofp'eliminary
fiial.

204"2
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CONSTRUITIO
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204.3.1 PlaptIU€thotl
StationarY I
Equipment,tools,machlnesused in the perforinance ol cementsiabilized
. su6base,base shall be subjectto the approvalof Engineerand shall be i .l
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in satisfactory
maintained workingcondjtionat alliimes.
paddre
**"r driven
5F,g!:i,i,:i,1,i1,;ffljJir$'*
ff,i?ii:l"#
orpan
tvpe I
lf batchmixeris Lrsed,m€asuredamountol materialand cementshallfirst
be placedin.mixer,waieabeingaddedto bringmoisturccontentof mixture
within the optirnumr€nge, Mixing shall be continueduntil mixtureis
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uniformlymixedblt in noc€selessthanone.minute
fiixjngtime.

Ihe drixlngplantshallbe of approvedtype,coordinaled

producemixturevdthinmix.designrequirements
and operatedas to
and shall be of suficient
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capaciiy. :

The aggregate,cemenland water shall be mixedat an approvedcentral

n ixingplantby e'therconlinuoLs-flow
or batchrypernixerrevo{vingblides
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The plantshallbe eqL'ppedwithfeBd;rgand melerilgoevicestharad; the

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cemenland water into the mixer in specifiedquantitiesimixed
rnaterjals;
thoroLghlyano sufficiendy
to obtaininiimateand uniformmixturewi[h oul 'l
cement Jumps.
-h€
equipments
to pavingareain t.ucksor olher approved
mixtureshallbe transooded
havingcle€nbed wiihin a maximumhaulingtime of fortyfive
(45)minules.
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lThe mixtlre shall be placed on moist subgrade/orsubbase withoui
segregationat a rate lhat \4jll producea uniformlycompaotddlayel
gkde and cross-section,.The
confomirigto the requiaed mixtureshallbe
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sp.eadbyspreaderwithinthiaryminutesafierplacement
of mixture.
Compaction sharlstartas soonas poss:bleafterspreading
and elapsedtime
betweenllre additiooof wate.to mixtureand startof compactionshall.not
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204.3-2
exceedrl.nety(90)fiinutes.
Merbod
Mir ir Ptsce
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Cemedsiabilized subbase/bAse coursecenalsobe constructed
PLACErrlethod.The plantused tor pulverjsing
mateialshallbe approved by the Engineer
by MIXJN.
and mixingthe siabilized
on the basisof lrialoonductedto
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establishthat the pJantis capableof p?oducing the degreeol mjxingand
of matedalaccordingto specilicaiion
unifornrity r€quirement.The maierial
shallbe processedthfoughoutthe depthof laier with.bladesof approved
equipmeit.Thecenentshal'bespreao
anix.ng aheadof mixerby rneans o,
*l
cementspreader,
spread
llltedwitha deviceto ensureuriifornand reauiredraleoi
o'cemen!botntransverce'y ano.ongitLdi'1ally. I
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sprayerof such designlhat water is dischargedln uniform and controllable
'mannefbolhtransversely and longitudinally.

I 201.3.3 ConstluctioE Joiuts

I In the endof eachdayconstruction,

a straighttransverse
shallbeformedbycuttingintocompleted
joint
conslruction
workto lorma trueverticalface,
ForIargearea,a seriesor pa_alellanesof convelient lengthandwjdth
I meetingapprovalof Enginee.shallbe built\,lithtrue verticalfacefree of
Joose
or shattered
material.
andmixing..
I Guidestakesshallbesetforcementspfeading
crade and alignmentstak;s shall be furnished,set and mainiajnedbv
in orderthattheworkshallconform
contractor, to thelines,gradeandcross'-
I shownor thedtawing.
seciions
All malerialshall be placedand spreadevenlyby mechanicalspreader

I capableoi levelingofi thematedal

shallbec.rrectedby removing
to an evendepth.The miKureshallbe
mixedunifo'n'ly\^/itnpropermoistu'econtent.Areasof segregeted
andreplacing withsatisfactory
materal
material
or by
re-mixing.Whennecessary to meetthe requifements,additional
approved
I mateal shallbe gpreadin suchamountsas arefoqndto be necessary
lhe addedm?terialshallbe uniformly
addingwglefas requked
mixedintopreviously
to obtainthespecifieddensity.
and
plaoedmaterial,

I 204,3,4 CQlqpaction

T The thicknessof layei shall be as shown on the Drawingsbut in no case

shallbe lesslhan eight(8) centimeters.lf thicknessof each layerdoes not
exceedtwentycentimeiers, it shalibe conslructedas one layef. lf thickness
of layef exceedstwenty(20) ceotirnelers,it shail be constrlcted in bao o.
I mo.e.layeFeach withjnthe fangeof eighi (8) lo tw€nty(20) centimetersin
' coirpactedthickress

t The fl:r1ure shall be sp-ead and fin'shed true to crown and grade by
machineor hand methodwhere machine methodsare impracticablees
determin;d by the Eng;'reerand shall be thoroughly compactedwtth
approvedrollercuntll entiredepth and wjdth of subbase/baseis uniforrnly
I compacledto maximumdensilyof S5% as testedaccordingto procedure
outlined T-134.
inAASHTO

t The coflpactionshsll be completeas soon as possibleafier mixing[

nornallywithinthree(3)hoursaftefaddingwaterdepending
of cehenl and the weathefcondjtions
on settingtime

T,- Compactionshallnottakeplaceaftercernenf
hyd'ation
andanymareriaj
that
hasbeenmixedor depolitedafiercementhashydratedshallbe rehoved
lvrthfreshTix ralerial.
aro replaced

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is slanedcontracior
At leastone (1) week beforefiair workof stabilizadol
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shall construcra lrial seclon of tlvo hund'ed(200)meters in lengthat
locationapprovedby the Engineerwith sarte material'equipmeni rrix
olooortjonind construoiioiprocedlrethethe prcFioseslo use for the main -f I
work.
purooseof this tdalsectionis to determine of mixing'spreading.
etficienby
of consiruciionp.ocedures,
compaction,suitabiJily depth of 'layer being
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compactedwlthavailablecornPachve effoft.

ln placedensity dilterminationwill be madeusingMSHTO T.191 or

AASHTOT-205& T-238l,4eIhod
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?04.3.6 cuiins/Maintenance

After compactbnthe staoi'ied sLbbase/base layer shall be prctected

dampfor a oeriodof at leasl
againstdryirgoJr by keeoingk continuously
th;ee (3) days or by coating\4ih approvedcurirg materialal lhe €le
approvedbYtheEngineer. I
The cornpleted
acceptable
cementstabilized
at'all
condition
asph6lticlayer.
lhe
subbase/base
tjmes,prior to coosvuctionof
in an
shallbe rnaintained
subsequent 'l
No vehiculartrafficshall be ellowedto.passon the compactedlayeruntil
curingperlodhas elapsedwith a minimunno'trafllcpedodof seven (7)
days.
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cement stabilizedsubbase/baseshall be conslructedonly when the
almospherictemperatureis above4 degreescenligradeand
weatheris nol|ainy,.
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The slrrfaceol each subbase/basecoLfselhall be properlyshapedto a
srnoothunifolmsurfacepa€llelto lhe finishedsurfaceof.thecaniageway
in lhe rclevanl,'Tablefor
andshallnotvarynore thanlhe'imitsas specified
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AllowableTolera-ces'in thesespecifcations.

The compleled Suobase/Base co.rses'rallbe testedb' 'equi'edthickness

Anyafeahavingcompacted thickness'ess
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.andsufacebeforeacceptance.
thanthethickness shownin thebll{of quantities and/ofon thedrawingsshall

mateial and recompacting

withoutsca.ifying
the topseventyfive(75)mm.reshdping
be recliiledby scarifying wilh added
3ll to speciilcalion.Skin pat6hingof an area
thesurfaceto permitpropefbonding of addedmaterialwill
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2oJ.J.t Measuremeni
I The unit of medsufementfor paymentshall be cubicmeteroflhe compacted
and acceptedsubbase/base matedalas meatluredin place. Measutement

I shall not includeany afeas.inexcessof that shownon the drawingsexcept

the afeas authorized,in wriijng,by the Engineer.

I Measuaementof cementcontentused
consumedto Etabilizesubbase'/base.
exceedthetheoreticalpercentage
be the numberof metricTon
This quanlityo{ ceme , osedshallnoi
established
in tl'e laboratory.

I Bituminouscuringrnaterialshallbe measuredby the metricTon. t n e

shalltunrishin diJplicate
contractor cedifledweighttickelsirom the baich
plants.
scalesof commeacial
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Pavment
I lvleasuredqJantityof slabilized
subbase/base deternred as provided above
shallbe paidfor at the cont|actunitpdceper cubicmeterlor a padicular
I itemlistedbelowandshowndntheBillof Quantities,
full compensationfor furnishing
handling,mixing,manipulating,
all labour,mate.jal,
placing,shaplng,.
whichpaymenl shaltbe
iool,plant,equipment,
compactingincludlng
necessary walerfor compactlor, rolllng,finishingicorectingunsuitablearea
I and unsatisfaclory
subbase/bage
material;maintenance
layerandincidenlals necessary
includingproteciion
ior co.npletion
oi stabilized
ofworkexcepi
cementconsumedwhichshallbe paid sepatately as measlredabove,
I Paymentfor bituminous curingmaterialshall.includeall labour,material,
heating(if required)equipment,
directedby lhe EngineeI.
spreadingand protection from t|afficas

I . ' NPay llem DescriPtion

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2A4a CementStabilized
Subbase CM
I 2A4b Base
CementSiabilized CM

cementcbritenl Ton
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294d rr9u,u ^JP,,o,!,vl

curingseal,iYPe___:_
I 2A4e
Llr Ig
Asphaltior
Emulsified
scd,i LtPE _

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The workshall consistof conskJctilga layerof gradedcrushedaggrcgate

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or asphalticopen{radedplantmix on a peparedsQil-cement
gaades,thicknesses andtypicalcross
basecourse
in accoidance with these specificationsand in coilormity $ith the lines.
sectionsshoM)on theDlawings,
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205-2 MATER1ALRf, OUIRE:VIENTS
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. 205.2.1 Aggregares

Materialfor gradedcfushedaggregates
shallin all respectscontormwlththe
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reqlirementsspecifledunderltem 202, with the followingexceptionsand
.supplenentary requtementsr. I
The podiondf lhe aggregateretained.on the 9.5 mm. (3/8 inch)
a)
' sieve shallnot containmore than 10 percenlby weightof flat
and/or elongatedparlicles(aatio of maximumto lninimurn
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dimension = 2.5:1).

Crushedaggregates shallconsislof p€rticlesv,/ithnol l€sstha.

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Ninety(90)percentof lhe portionreiajnedon the 4.75mm. (No.
4) sievehavingat leasttwofracturedfaceg.
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Agg.egatesfor the asphalticopen-gEdedplant mix shdll conformto the
requirenentsof ltem203.2.1withthefollowingexcepiions:
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a)

b)
Fineaggregates
andmineralfiller'will

andplasticity
Sandequivalent
be r€quired.

fequirements
arenotapplicable,
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Asphalticbindershallbe asphaltcement,60-70penetralion
grade,meeting
the requirernents
orAASHTO[,/1-20.
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Aro!alticOpeo-Graded
llixrure

The composition
lhe following
of lhe asphalticopen-graded
criteia
crack-.elieJ
layershall meet ,l
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SieYeDesigiatio! Pffit 6"trg by

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4.75
1.112
3i4
No.4
50-70

0.15 No. 100 0-5

I AsphaltCementContentof total N4ix
MixingTime
MixDeEign
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(Maxim!m)
30 seconds
WithinMasterRangecradation

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in accordance with
coatingof aggregateswill be achievedwhen te6ted
Nineiyflve (95).percent
MSHTO T-195.

I REOU1IREMENTS
CONSTRUCTION

Prior lo constructionof the crack-relieflayer (cRL) the completed soil-

I cer.entbasecourseshallbe duly acceptedby the -Elgineer'

I Aesregat€
crsdedCrushed

constructionof this layershall conformin all resPectsto the requirements

I specifieounderltem202.3.

CRL
Open'Cr?ded
Asphaltic

I Corstructiono'this layershallconfo-nin all

specifiedunderltem203.3,exceptas proyided
'esoectsto the requirenents
belowt ..
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I a)' compaction shalJ be accomplishedby ten (:10) Ton steel

Wh+led tandem roll;rs, A maximum oJ three complete
' coverages,or as otherwisedirectedby the Engineer,shall bil
t sufficient.No denslty test will be requked, however the
conpaction shalloe achieved ir the sa'neh'anneras displayed
o'the Engi4eer'
;r the tota,testaoo to satisfaction

I D) The consistenry
conlrolled
ano temperatu_e oi tne rn:x s4al be sucl'
that it does npt squeezeout or move undef the
pressJreof iompactingtol'e' Fo' th:s purpose.k;al reacl-es
I shal'be prepared to f x theaboveparamelerg
oy the conractor

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ln orderto ensurethe Stabilityof CRL beforethe placementof
anv subsequerilayeror openingof a layerto trafilp,.a priming
ti;e of 4 daYsin hot wealherwill be allowedThis tine may be
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reducedto twodaysvlherethe lowertemperature allows.

. c) . All trafic sha'lbe keptofr thislayerultil 2 subsequenl

layerhas
beenplacedonit Anydamagecausedby {rafficmovingdi'ectly
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on the crack-relieflayer shall be the rcsponsibility. of the
Conkactorand all necessaryrepairwo.k theretoshallbe at the
ConkactoCs expense.
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ITII,ASUREMENT ,.1i
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'F,:

Tnequant:ty of g'adedcrushed aggregate crack-reieJasphalticopengraded

taverio oe oaid-foishallbe neaauredby the theoretical volumein placeas
's
sliownon the drawings
Englneer,placed
layer.
crack.relief
and
or as directed
accepted in the
and approved
completed
for
g.aded
construction
crlshed
by the
aggregata
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The quaniityof asphaltic
cubicmetersby takingoutcoresas detailedfor BaseCourseAsphaltunder
s :l
iten 203.41

of Asphallic.later'alis incluoedin the mixure and will not be

The quanr:ry i3c
'f
rJ.easured y,
seoarate l&

?05.4.2 PrlmenI

Thequantities determined as providedaboveshallbe paidtor at the contract' :i I

unit pricerespectively fof eachof the parlicLllar
Payitemsllstedbelbwand il
shownin the Billof Quantities.
compensatjon
whiqhprioesand paymentshallconstitute
for all coslshecessary fdr lhe propercompletion
full
of lhe work
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Payltem'
No.
DescriPtion Unitof
'Measurement
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it
LaYe.
Crack-Relief CM

2A5b AsphalticOpen-Graded
PlantlMixCrackRellef
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DESCRIPTION

Thiswoak.snalt consistof furnishlngand placingone or more coursesof

creanc_usnedstone base mechanicallyinterlockedby to.l,ng, aj.tdvoids
I ]he:Tr,]1|:d
confor.nity
wrtn screeni.gand bindingmateriawil- the assislance
wafef.tatdon a preparedsubg.ade.sub base.o. existingpavenerl of
withtt'lelines.gfadesand c.oss-sections
in
stown on*tfieOiawing".'

I Ur':ss otherwsedirected by the Engineer

to roadstructureof shoulde|s.
thisilemofwo.( may be app.ied

:06.1 ]I.\TERIAL REOUIREMENTS

Coa-seaggregates eithercrushedor b.okenstore shaltcon.orn-to the

quarityrequirementsas specifledhereunder,exceptthat no Cgn test,i-q;i
be required.
The gradationcurveof tne coarseaggregateshaltOeWinii if.r"
enveloplimitsgivenbelowr

' ?€rcentPassins
by weight
Siel e Desisnrtlon

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Inch ClassA

100
ClassB ClassC

l 76
63.5
\3.1t2)
(3)
(2.1/2^)
90.-100

25-60
. 100
90- 100 100
37.5 11.1t2',) o 0-15
(1) :tt
(3/4) 0"5
12.5 (1D',t
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F ne aggregare(fillermateriaj
t or sc.eeriags)shallconsst o, crushedstone
screenngs or any otfer fil.e rnate.ialapprovedby the Engrneer.tt shattbe
ree rron cray rumps, d'n and other objectorablernateria| The fi-e
shallbe of the followinggradation.
tsgg.egate

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Desigtrrrion
lnch Prr..'r P.r.i", t

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4.35
3/s
No,4
100
Bj-loo

t. 0.15

Thematerial
N o .1 0 0 l0-j0

passingNo.40 sieveshallhavea liquidLimiiof not morethan

five(25)anda Plasticjiy
t\,^/enty indexof notrnorethansix(6).
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physicalreqLiremerts forwaterbound
o'coa.seaggregales
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The addkioral
rnaceoar wll satislytnefollownglinrits:'

a, LossAngelesAbfasionValue Max45%
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c.
FlakinessIndex Max 15%
The loss when subj€ctto five cyclesof ihe SodiumSulphate
Soundness test (AASHTO Tl04) shallbe lessthantwelve(12)
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Binding Maierial

Bindingrnaterialto preventravelingof waterboundmacadamshallconsist

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of a iine g€inedmate.ialpassing100percentthrough425micronsieveand
possessingP.l valueof four to nine(4-9)whenthe WaierEoundMacadam
iwBM) is to be usedas a.surfacing
course
course,and upto6 whenWBMis being
with biiuminolssurfacing.lf lime sione
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adootedas sub-base/base
for;ations are nealby,
available
Engineef,mayba usediullyemployed
lime stonesdust oi as directedby the
forthispLrrpose. I
t06.3 CONSTRUCTION REOUIRE}IENTS

206.3.1 Eouipment 'l

Ary conb;nationof macFines or equipmentlhatwll p.oducethe results
rneetingthesespecifications be usedwiththe aPprqvaloftheEngineer.
may
These inclLrde mechanical spreaders, llater spdnklers and
rolle6/comPectors. I
S r r u c t u r e? r e p a r a t i o p I
paeparalioh
samemannea as foaaggregate item
shallbe carriedout in the
of surfacefor waterboundrnacadarn,
basecourse 202,3.1. I
Whe-ethe exist:ngroaosudaceis blacklopped.50 mm x 50 ftm furrows
shallbe cutin the exislingsurfaoeat ohe(1) meteflnteryals
degreeto the centreline of the carriage-way
et forlyfive(45)
beforeproceeding with the ,l
layingof coarseaggregates.

Eeforesiarlingwith WBIVIConskuclion, necessaryaTGngements shalJbe

madefor thelaleralconfinefientoFaggregates.Onemehodis to construct
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side shouldelsin advanceto a thicknesscorresponding to the compacted
layerof theWB[.4course.Afietshouldelsare ready,thereinsideedgesmay
be trirnmedve.Ucaland lhe includeda.ea cleanedof all spilledmaterial
thereby.settingthe stagefor sprcadof coa6e aggregales.The practiceof
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.nust be
WBM in a trenchsectionexcavatedin the flnishedfornatlon
avoidedl t
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.{l Crushetstoneshall be depositedand spreadon th; prepared.surfacelo the
properdepth so that the cornpactedlayer will not exceed two and a hatf

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(2.1/2){mes the thicknessof maximLrm aggregatesize. Each Iayershall be
insoectedthoroughlybefore rolling to detecthigh or low spots. CrLrshed
stonesshall be added or shiftedto provide a true surface. The course

t aggregatelayer, after being laid to proper thickness,sha{! be ligh y rolled

suftlc'entonlyto establishthe requiredgradeand levelof the stones

Sp,eadingof the coarse aggregatesshall be followed by rollinq with a

t smoothv/neel roller weighingat least 10 tons. Rolhngsha beq-inat the

lo!\ef edge of the shoulde-sto lock the sronesflrmly at the eaoe.
pfogressgraduallytowardsthe centre line. Rollingshall continue
then
-until
the
aggregaleis Wellkeyedand doesnot creepaheadofthe roller.
I 11no case,shall coafseaggregatesbe si.red in heapsdirccltyon the area
wherethese are to be laid nor shall th. haul,ngover a parfly compteted

I base be pe/mitted,howeverdumpersshall be a owed at tte consrrilcr;on

areawherethe maierialwillbe spreadedquicklyafterdumping.

Foliowing
theinitialrolling,dryscreenings
I surface.-
Dry rollingshallbe continued
Thesudaceshallbe sweptwithmechanical
shallbe appliedunifofmlyoverthe
whilescreenlngs are beingapptied,
of handbroomsto aidapr;id

Whenthe int;rsticesin the coarseaggregate €re filled,,!4ihscreenrngs,

ue
sudaceshall be sprinkledwlth.wateruntil ii ls salurated .The ioiling,
sp nklingandapplication of addiiionat. shallcontinueunlila groit
soreenings
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is form6dthatfills all the voidsand formsa waveof groutjn front oi the
roLler,

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\dhenmbrethan one layeris requiredto completethe Macadambase
courseto the thicknessshownon the drawings,.
i4nct-r4rFdeqhFfn....escribed.
each layer shall be

I 206.J.4 Consrruction
ControlTesritrs

I tests for compt:anbewith the reqLirements

of ltern 206.2will be made as
oftenas deemednecessaryand to the saiisiactionoithe Engineer.

I Maintepance

I The completedbase courseshall be maintainedin an acceptablecondiiion

!ntil thenecessarysubsequent
treaimentisapplied.

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206.4.1 Mess'irement

The qualtit/ of Wa(er BoJnd Macadari Babe to be paid for shall be

volumein place,as shownon lhe Orawingsor
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measuredby the theoretical
as direciedand approvedfor construction by lhe Engineer,placed and
acceDtedin lhe completedWaterbohd MacadamBase Course. No
allow;ncer&illbe glvenfor materialsplqcedoutsidethe theoreticalllmiis.
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shownon thecloss-sections
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206,4.2 Pryment

Theacc€pieoquantities measureoas provided aboveshallbe paidfor at tfe

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contractunit priceper cubic meterof Water Bound MacadamBase,fof the
Davitems Isied below and shown ln the Bill
;avment shall constitulefull .compensation
of whichpriceand
Quantities,
for fumishingall malerials,
irairting,placing,watedng,rolling,labour,equipment, tools and incidentals
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necessary to completethisitem. q
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DescrlPlion Unltof
Measurement -l
Base
zOGa WaterBoundMacadam

206b
withCoarseAgg:ClassA

WaterBoundMacadam Ease
CM
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'Water
BoundMacadam Base I
206o
withCoars€AggiC{assc CM
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201.1 , DI6CRIPTION

l Jf:
*9ll
:nll be carriedout in iatches of roadswhere the existinsroad
base mater;al has movedand is lyingin looseconijition.n"quir"."niunili
I, this itedris to removethe existing-fo;dbaseand to stfergthel it to taiJ.-.-*
Eyer ot aggregateor waterboundmacadambase.

t MATERIAI- RXOTJREMENTS

.Freshagg-egatebaseorwaterboundmacadambase
may be requifedto be

t addedto exjstingroad base.Specmcatio sLcn materialshall

materiarrequirementsor ttemzoz.z or z&!o.r
conformto

207,3 coxsrnuctlon ruouml *tvr"

I Patchesof roads in \xhichsurfacecourseshavebrokenand road base
has
moved,lhe materialwhich has lost its compactonshall be removej.-Ne;
I layer.shall be wateredand compacted,the;by rhe ,u-ou"a rn"juriui
oe.ptaceooack duty screenedto remove plasticcontamination,bv "ilii
prcKtng hand
anc passrngthoughsieveNo.4. after propedywareringanOmixinq.

t tvt€terial
witt be recompactedin layers.notexieeding fifteenfisi"""

padicularly non-plasticfinespassingsieveNo. 4.
iiii",t
wlrn aporoveoequipments.Additionalmaterialwill be added, if needed

I MEASIJRTMENTAND PAYMXNT

207.4,1 Measdr€Fent
I The qLantityof deep patchingio be paid for sha be measuredIn souare
neter ot Ine area demarcatedo. aporovedby the Ehgireer.The mlniinr.rm

I are€ w t De taken as 0.5 squa.emetersinespectiveof the size of tho pot

I 201-4.2 Pdvnreat

The acceptedquantkiesneasuredas providedaboveshallbe paidfor

at the
I conrractumt pflce p€r squaremeterof deep patcning.whichp ce pavment
snaI conslrute tu't compensatio4for furrishing all mate;ials, h;ulino.
praqng.l/vate-tng,
ro|ltngIabour.equipment.toolsand incidentalsnecessat
IOComDlele !ne rlern:
I Payltem Description unlt ot
No. Measurenent

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zuta ueep Patchrng SM

I 2Q7b DeepPatching
/1q-?o ^m\
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208.1 DESC{I?TION

This work shall consistof reinstalemeotof wom out road suface with a
rnaieriaiapp_oved by tne Ergineer.Potholes,ditchesanddePressions shaI
be fiiled with the approveornaterialsin layers ln contorrnityv''4tnlines.
grades,sectionsand dimensions, as direclddby the Engineer'

208-2 MATERIAL REQUIREME]VTS

The raterial usedunderfiis item shal conformto tl'e mater;alrequirem€nt

ofdifferentB,O.O.ltens selectedfor usebyihe Engineer.

20s,3 CONSTRUCTIoN&XOUIRIIVIXNTS

The conhactorshallremove. ioosemaierialffornthe poi hoiesor from road

depressions and shall alsoreshapethe holesand dePresslon by removing
fiB'i materialas dirbctedby the Engin6er and disposeall materjal
according
. to the instruciionof.the Engineet The sudace thus exposed shall be
compactedIn accordance v!4thaPplicablerequirement,
for relnstatemeni of
surface the Ehglneorshall selectitemof woakas dentioned here undec
.
1) Granularsubbase.
2) Aggregatebasecourse.
3)

5)
Waterboundmacadam.
Asphaltbasecourse.
Surfacetreatmenl.
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The Engineermay selectone, or morethan one of ihe ilemi hentioned
aboveto reinstetethe poi holeor depressions
in the rcedsurfaceaccording
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208.4 ?AYMXNT,
MX.A.S{'REMXNAAN}

208.4.r Measuremedi

The quanlitiesio be paidfor shallbe the numberof squaremeterof pot

holesor roaddepressions,reinstatedin accordance
withthe reqlirenlentoi
thisltem.
Thematedal of thepotholeor roaddepression
usedfor reinstatement
ionesasapplicable
incubicmeier'or
bemeasured
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The acceptedquantities measured,as providedaboveshallbe paidfor at

I the contract unitpdcepergquaremeterof rdinstated
surface,as tor the pay
item lisleijbelowand as shownon:th€bill of qlantitieswhichp ce shall.
constituteiull coripensationfor excavationand disposalof material,
watering,rolling,labour,equipment,tools, and lncidentalnecesgaryto
I comolete fiis item.

t Howeverthematec'alusedsuahas subbase,aggregate
basecourse,water
bound Macadamor asphalticbase course shall be paid at ihe rates
to lheitem.
aDolicable

I Pay ltem . Desctiption Unltof

I No: Measuremeht

208 of RoadSurface.
Reinstatement . SM
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PA1TMENT STBq I
209,t DESCRIPIION

' existinqroadpavemellslructure
of existingroadsurface;r breakingof
This kem shallconsistof scarification
{o ensurebondageof ndw l6yerwith the
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existin;roadpavement
freshlilaidaggregate
const;ucted
andto ensuredrainageof v\€terbe'owthe sLrfaceof
base.The sudaceon wfich the basematerialis to be
+;ll-be approvedand accepted. by the Engineerprio'to placing
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the crushedslonebase agg'egate.
709.X CONSTRUdIIOI'[REOUIREMENTS I
The methodof scaificatjor]of road surface or breakingof pavem"nt
siructureshallDeproposed
ia accordance
by the contractor
wjththerequirenrents
and approvedby lhe Engineef,
underslteconditions I
Afterthe existingpavement shall

breaklnqtheexisting
stnrclurehasbeenbrokenoff,the l11atbrial
be remo.vedand disposedoff outside the light of Way, accordingt0 the
satisfaotionof the Engineer.
pavemenl
The sudace obtainedafter scarificationor
shallbe compactedto the denshyprescribed
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contraclpricefor iten 209
of such compaqion shall be includeoin the
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209.3.1 Melsu!ed€nt

The ouantiwfor roadpavenenlstrlclL'c o.okenand rernoved,

to be paidfor
shall be;easure.neli h Cu. meter to a depih as shown in lhe
drawings/cross
earmarked
sectionsor as sPecifiedby the Engircer6nd in the area
bytheEngineerlof suchpuryose.
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The quantityfor roadpavemenl
measuradIn Sq. rneteras
dnd
Enginoer ln
slructurescarified,to be paidfof shall be
sho!!"r
the
in the d-awings/cross
area eamarked by
sectionsor as
the Engineerlor
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specifiedby 6.l.e

209.4.2
suchourpose
faYm.o!
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The quantities es rreasuled
per Cu. rnete.of brea<ing
scarii.:ationof existing
abovesl"allhe paid{o' at the coniraciunitprjce
of roadoavemeot
roadoavemeni
sfuctlre and per Sq. meterof
structJre.for carryingout the works
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. meniionedabove cosl
including of labolr, equipment, toolsand incideotal
necessary
Payltem
to co.npletelhese
Description
itens.
Unitof
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No, Measurement

2O9a Breakingof ErislingRoadPavement

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Skucture
of Existing
2O9b Scarificatjon
RoadPav€ment
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210.1 DESCRIPTION
I This work shall consist of tl.e widening of the existjng pavemefi ard
flnishingof the completedwork in accordancewith the specilcationsan.l in

I conForm:ty with the lines. grades,thicknessof each pavementcomponent

and typical qoss-sectionsshown on the plaits of as directed by the
Engineer.

I 210,2 MATERIAIS
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t Materialsfo. the construct;on

requiremenls
of "Paverent Widening',shall con,ormto fhe
speciiedin relevantitemsof Subbaseand Base coursej;
these specifications.

I 210.3 TRENCEING

t The contractorshall excavatealong the edge of the ex,stingpavemenlfor

the iull depthard widthas indicateoon tt'e Drawingsor as di;ectedbv th;
Engineer.The bottomof the trench shall be compacteowitn iotlers and/or

I tampers approvedby the Enginee.lo minimumnlnetyfive (95) % of the

maximumdrydensityas perAASHTOT-191melhod, lf the plansdo notcall
fof a speciflclype of compaclion,the subgrade,subbaseor base $hall be
compacredby rollingwith an approvedtype kench roler unnl the entire
t- surface is smooth, flrm and at the designatedelevation. Adeouaie
. provis'onsshalLbe madefor drainageof the trenchto preveltdamaqeto the
subgrade. Prior to placingany widening materiat.the tfench ahalt be

I cleanedof all loose material. The edge of the existingpavementshall be

thoroughlycleaned. The trenchmJst be approvedby tre Engireer.before
plac:rganywdenirg marer:al.All subsequenttayelsshaltbe aompaciedto
the degreeas sho\rnunderreldvantitem of thesespecifications
I 210,4 . qricrAl pRoniroNrsFoRHANDLI\GTRAFrrc
.

I Wdening opeEtionsshallbe perm;ttedon onlyohe (1) sideof lhe pa!enent

at a time and excavationof kenches shall be perntihedonly sLfficiendvin.
advanceof other operationsto ensure a continuilyo. the ope|at,on; of

I excavating;placingwjdeningmaterial,and tolling.

Reflectorizedbariicadesshallbe placedalongopentrenchesdav and njont.

'Lightingshallbe placedat each banicadeat nighl Barricadea ald ti;hh
I shall be approved by the Engineer.The barricades shaltbe p.aceJal
inte.valsnot to exceedone hundred (100) meters or as directedbv the
En.in66r

I The Convactorshallmakeadeq-ateprovisionto enabletrafficto crossooen

trenchesat inte'seciingroads skeetsand pnvateertrances.

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wideningof podjonsof theWotkin ordertoelimlnate
the hazard.

No separate paymentwill be made for handlingtrafflc which will be

the
sqbsidiaryto
considered hem of 'PavementWdening"
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Me9surem€nt

"Pavement Wdening'shall bemeasufed by tFeulil of cLbicmeterandshall

trimning,disposaland compaclionof subgradeand
includeall excavation.
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The removalof edgekerbif exists,will not be paidfor separately
butwill be
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considefedsubsidjary!othe \Mdening".

Watef,ordered!y the Engineer or addodwiththe consentof the Engineer,

whioh is neoessary to oblainsatisfactory compactionof the foundation
treatmentwillnot be paidforseparately,
bllt'ilill be conside'edsubsjdiary
to
lhe iiem of "PavefientWdening'. No measurementwill be made of
unauthorizedaa€asoffor extrawidihof thickness.

210,5.2 E.8IE!!J

The aiount of complei€dand acceptedWorki measuredas provided

above,v/ill be paidfor.at.the lnit price bid in the Bill of Qtrantitiesfor
''Pavement Wdening,'whicnpriceshsll be full compensation for furnishing
matoriali, such as subbase. oase course and water etc., for all labour,
equipm€dt,tools, supplies,and all other items necessaryfor the pfoper
completion of the Work

Payltem Desc ption unitof

No. Measutement

210 Wdening
Pavement cf,,l
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t 2II,I DESCRI?TION

Thle work shall conslsl of performlng all operatlonsln connectionwth

constructionof "Lime StabilizedAggregate.Base.Course" on the prepared

T Subbaseor SubgraCesurtace and all Incidentalsin accordancewith the

in conformitywith the lines and ievelgrade,and typ;c€tqoss-
specifications
seciionsshownon me plans.

I MAT{B]4!]EO!BI!4!IU!

I 21t.2.r Corrs4Agqregal€

CoarseAggfegatesfor crusl'edLime stabilized Sase Course shalt be

I conposedof hafd,tough,sounddu'ablec'ushedlimestone, particlisfree

frorr thia and elongated, soft and disinteg"atedmaterial or othef
matters,complyingwith the followingrequirements.
objeclionable

t ITjIIL2]1A

CRUSHf,D STONf, CF.\DffG

t mm
Si€veDeiigution
I Inch PercentPassing
by Weisht
'100.
I 25,0
12.5
1.1t.2
1
1t2
80-100
50-80
No.4
t 4.425
0.075
No.40
No.200
10-30
5-15

I Thefract'on passing
of material 0 075mn1(No.2OO
Sieve)thall notbe more
0.425mm(No.a0 Sieve).
tha'l60%thefractionpassing

I Crushiroof boulderor rbckshallbe regulated

aggregates
in sucl a waythatf.actionof
retainedNo.40 (0.425mm)sieveshallcontainat leastNinetv
(90) percentby weight of crushedpadicleshavingmore lhan one
I mecnanicalfracturedfaces.

The Abrasionloss ol CrushedLirneSroneas determinedby MSHTO

T96-74shallnotexceedfortyfive(45)percent,
I Lt1.22 FineAgqreeste

I The fraciionof crLshedaggregatespassingNo. 4 s:evelhall co^sist oi

stonescreenings free of loam,organico. othermatter.

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The mate al passing 0.425 mm (Np. 40) sieve when prepared in
accordancewithAASHTOT 146-49andtestedby appropriate
conformw1ththe requkemenl.
following
methodsshall
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Liquid.Limit
PlasticityIndex
250lo
[.4axinum-
6 Maximum.. :l
The calclumsulphatecontentofthe fractionretainedon sieveNo.4 shallnot
exce€dten (10)percenrbyweigh(.
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CONSTRUCTION

qoulpmett
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Ail equJpment.
be in good\^oftingcondition
andmaintained
allthetines.
oilhewo* shall t
Blade graders,if used for spreading,the maierjalshall have adjustable
bladesfor slopes.
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equipmenl
Ail sprinkling shallbe suitabletor applying
conko'ledquarlitiesto varlablewldthofsurface.
wat6runiformly
and at
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Transportvehiclescarryjngplanlmixmaterialshallhavea capacitysuitedto
the outputof mixingplantandthesiteoondition

Mixingplantshallbe of approvedtype,coordinated and operatedso as to

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capacrly.
limltandshallhavesufficieot
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T*ry* I
Gradeandqjignmenloonkolstakesshallbe furnished, set and maintained
in orderthat wolk shall confornto lhe lines,gradeand
by the contractor
cross-secoa shownon thedfawngs.

Maierialshallbe placedandspreadevenlyusingmechanicalspfeader. The

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spreadershall be adjuslable
so thatwidthandthickness
of thespteadercan

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be set to any di.fensianiequifed.by the drawJngs
co1rplel6coverage.
and for uniformand
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Aggregabshall be spiead to loose thicknessnecessary.loobtairithe
lhickfessofthe layef.
requiredcompacted I
lm'nediatelyaler spreadingand shapingoperator,the hixture srial' be
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tho.oughlycompacted with approvedrollers.Watershallbe appliedto the
matbrialsduringihe rolljngoperation
in suchamountas flay be requiredio
obtainhe specmeddensily.ln all the placesnot accessibla lo the rolltna
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eqlipment,ihe materialshall be compactedthoroughtywith approve;
mechanical .or hand tanrpefsto densitycompar'ableto thatobtainedby
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additionof waler,until the surfaceis smoothand free from wavesand
and is trueto gradeand cross-bection.
l.regularities Wherethe thickness
exceedstwelveand hatf(12.5)centimeters, it shallbe compacted
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thelayerthickness
(25)centimeters provided
maybeincreased
in lwo
Iayersof equal thicknessexcept that if vlbratoryroller is used for
compaction, to maximumoftwentyfive
thatsatisfactory
compaction is achleved,
I Eachlayershallbe compacted.until
the eniiredepthof courseld ai least
95% of densityat optimumrnoisturecontentas determinedbyMSHTO
T 180.74.Compactjon shallbe completedas soon as possibleafte;the
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hasbeenspread.

211.3.3 Thicknessepd Fipish

I Completed base courseshall be testedfor ihe requiredthicknessand

smoothness beforcacceptance.Any aleasof the completedbasecource
I havingcompacted ihickness
or wavesandlnegrjlarlties
Tolerances",
lessthaothethickness
as specifled
In thesespecificetions
sho!'mon thedrawing,
'TablefoaAllowable
in the relevant,
shall be correctedby sca fyingthe
surface,
€ddingapproved material,
reshaping,recornpacting
I speclfied
andaSapproved
scarifying
permitted.
bythe Engineer. Skinpatching
thesurfaceto permitpropefbonding
andfinishingas
of an areawithoui
ot addedmaterialwillnotbe

I .2t1.3.4 MsiqleIauce

I The completed bas3courseshallbe maintained in an acceptabteconAiflon

at all timesuntilprimecoai is applied.Whenthe basecourseis to carry
trafficfor an Indelinitelengthof tirne beforereceivingthe sudacingor
pavement, the contrdctorshallrnaintain
I andshallpreven't
as mayberequired
the surface'untilfinalacceptance
ravelingbywetling,blading,
rollingandtheadditionoffines
to keeplhe baseiightlyboundandleavea slightexcess
of material overthe enli.esiJrface,whichmustbe removedandthe fnish
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restored of primecoat.
beforetheapplication

Mf ASIJREMENT
ANDPAYI{ENT

I 211.4,1 Measuremert

I Ihe unit.of rneasurementfor payment shall be in cuoic rete. of lhe

completedand acceptedcrushedlime stone base courseas measuredin
place,Measurementshall not includeany area in excessof thai shownon
the dfawings except lhe area authorizedin writing by ihe Engineer,
I lvleasurementof lime used shall be the numberof metricTofl consumedto
stabilizebase course. This qJantity of hfie Lsed shall not exceedlne
percentage
theoretical established
in lhelaboratory.

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lvleasuredquantitiesof crusiedlimestone
basecou6e dete;mined as above
sha be paidfor ?t the contractunitpdcepef cubicmeterfor parlicularitem
tistedbeiowand shownonlhe bill ofquantities,whichpaymentshallbe full
compensationlor fumishingall labour,material,tool, plaot, equiPrnenl;
handling,mixing nanipulating,Placing,shaping, cohpacting including
necessarywater for compaction,rolling,tnishing; correctingunsuitable
.a€as and unsatisfactorymaterial;maintenanceincludingprotectjonof
preparedbasecoL|seand al lncidentals necessary for compretionof wo&
exceptline usedwhichshallbe paidsepafately as measLrcdabove.

Payltem Description Unitol

No, . l\,leasiJrument

211a LirneStabilized
Aggregate.
BaseCourse CM.

211b Lime Tonl t

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DESCRIPTION

This wofk shall consist of performing aJl operatlonin ;onneclion wirh

corkuclion of bilumenstabi'izedsubbaseor base and a1 incidentals in
coniormitywifi the linesand leve , grade,thicknessand typicajcross_seJion
shownon ihe drawingsor as di-ectedby the E"gineer.
.
212-2 MATERL{L REOUIRENIENTS

lf stationaryplantis used for blending.all ing.edientsshall comotvwith ,nv

of the gradingcutueg:ven in Tabte 1 whereasfor mix in place ;dth;d. i;
I s'tusandandgravelshallmeetthe gradation
b:tumenstabilizedSubbaseor Base Course.
reqr.:irement
as perTablei for

I Coarseaggregate retainedon 4.75mm (No.4) sieveshallcoas:stof louoh

hard and durableparticlesfree ffom decomposedstore. organicmatteraid
otherdeleterioLrs
sr,bstances.

I CrLsningof material shall be regulated such that rnaterial,etained on

4.75rnn(NO.4) sievesha have50% Dyweightof totalaggregates withii
teast two (2) mec\an:cay fracturedfaces ir case of OitumEnstabilizeJ
t subbasewhere as for bilumen stabilizedbase, matedalretainedon No. 4
sieve-shall haveal least Ninety(90) percentby weightof totalaggregatewith
two (2) rlrechanically
fracturedfaces.

Aggregateretail;d on s:eveNo. 4 shall have a percentageof wear bv Los

AnglesAbrasionTesl as dereiminedby AASh-O f-SO n-otmore in;'f;rti
five (45) percentin case.of base course matedatand fifry (Soj
i;;;e;i ;
caseoI suo-oasenatefial

Fractionpassing0.075mm(No.200) sieveshallnolbe greaterthan2/3 .d of

the fraclionpassngthe 0.425mm(No..4q) s;eve. The fractionoassino
0.425mm (No. a0) shall have a liquidlimit rot greaterttran ZSZ ant
plaslicityIndexrot greaterthat 6.

lf mine.a. aggregalescontainmoistu-eIhLs .ecess:tatingdrying.birumen

marerjashallbe or suchnature -at it wi noi Joamwhenh-eat"Aio nunJr"a
and e'gfly (i80) degreecettigradeano snallconfofmwith reqr.Lirements
ai
snownn taoteJUt.z,

In dry areas wherenaturalmoisturecontentof nire.al aggregate is low

bituatenbindershaltbe cLrtbac( confo..n,n9withfl-efoltowin-gieq'uirenenis.
Cut backsha meerthe fequie.nentof AASdTOM g,-ZOa-naIi aZ_Ze tor
rapid .and flediJ-"1curing type respectively lr shall comotv witrr rnl
requi.enentsoi MSHTO T 49"74,T 50-69,T 78_74ior rh" q-uJu

t to suitthe cutbackas approvedby the Engineer.Alternatively

bindershall be asphalticcement of Bo/1Oopeneirationin
120/150in winieqbitlmenemulsionof 8O/1OO penetration
"",u"tuO
the bituminous
"u.r"f
in;;;;;r;;; "nJ
isoh80 penetratior in winter.The bturinous errJls.o4sfatt comotviiii
I MSHTO T
ol AASHTOlV1100_70
the feqLire-1e,rts
59-74.
ard be testedin accordaicewitfr

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Btumen-Aggregate mi\4urefor the gradeof bitumenselectedshall be
trialrnixesushgMarshal
ascertalre;-by
weightof drymaterial, andusing
I\,4ethod
either
heated or
theafioLlntby
to determine
aggregates
unheated as
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MarshalStability
(Min)
(Min)
250 Kg
z mm.
4OOKg

2mm
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Flow

-TABI,I..I.
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GRANULAR
SELECTED
Stev€D€signatior PercentPassinsby w€isht
Inch TvDe-A Tvpe-B Tvr€-C

75 3 Inch. 100
2 inch, 90-100 100
25 1 inqh. 70-100 1,;
9.5 1f8 inchi 50-80
4.75 No.4 40-65
2.0 No.J0 24.40 40-65
4,425
0.075
No.40
No.200
10-25
3-10
15-25 20-35
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SAND- CRAVELSUBBASEMATERIAL - GRA.D!{G

. SieveDesignation
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37.5 1,112 Inch 100

25.0 1. Inch 80-100
Inch 50'80
12.5
4.75
0.425
ln

No,40
30-60
10-30
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0.075 N0.200

Fireaggregaie passi.g4.75mm (No.4 Sieve)shallconsisl

of sharpnatural
.t
substances
sard frce fromorganicor othe"objectionable
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I 212.3 CONSTRUCTIONREOUIREMENTS

All equipment.tools,rnachinesused in Ine performanceof work shall be ;n

t good.workingclnditionand be subjectto fl.e approvalof the gngine;r,
slratrbe marntairedin satistactoryworkingcondltionat alltimes.
inl

I B ade g.ade-.if usedshall have an adjustablebiadefor slopesand sha be

selfpropelled.

I plethodofConstrucrion
Mir ip PIace

I Mix in.place.method
vrscosrry
of constructionmay be aooptedwherethe use o. low
ornoerr.e.uuIDacKor H[umen emulsio4are fouddsJitable.

crade and alignme,]t controlstakesshaltbe furnished,

I cross-section
set and mainta:ned
by the conlfactorin order that work sha,lconformto the tine. grade a;;
shownon the drawings.The stakesshaltbe set in roivson and
paratletto the centerline o. pavemenr€nd spacedso that sting line may
be
t stretchedbetweeothem.

All matedalshall be placedevenly using mechanicalspreaderor spreader

t Dox operatedwith a mechanism\ahichIevelsof the surfaceto an even

oep!n.

Mixingshall be acco.nplishedon one or more passesof the mixer throuoh

I' the materialand shall be continueduntil the resukingmir4lre is entire'ly

uniform and of proper moisture content.. fulosture contenr.if less thai
reqLired,.shall
be aojustedby sirihkling eqLipflent,whichsha,lbe suitaote
ror aporylngwarerunrtorn-ryand at conirolled6moLntto variabredep " oi
t layef.

Areasof seg-egatedmateralshallbe correcled oy removing a.d feDtacinq

t wirh saasfactorymatbria'o. by re-rrixing.W-en necessaryto m6ei tnE

requirementof specified,addit:onaiapprovedmaterialslati be spreaain
suchamoJntsas are foundto be iecessaryard the addedmaterialshallbe
u|iformlyspreadaddingwaterifreqUiredtoobtainthespecifieddensity.
I 212.3,2 Mi:dnsPlanlMethod
Srarloharv

t SBtioraryplantmelhodof constructjonwill be useowhe.e srabitization

asohalt
cernentbinderof oenetralion
gradeB0/1OO is necess€ry.
with

The mixing plant shall be designed,coordinatedand operatealso as.to.

I producemixturewithinrequiredJob-Mi!-Formulaand shall haV. sufficient
capacity.The piantshallbe weighbatchtype.

T Tranqpodvehiclescarryingplantmix materiaLshahavea capaciiysuitedto

the ouiputo' .nixingplant ard the site cor'drtiorand be capaoleoi
cleanly.
discha'9ing Segregatioa of material
sna,be avo:deo.

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lmmed:6tely afterspreadinE, shapinglo requiredlevel,ctownand grade lhe

mixtltreshall be thoroughly compactedwitl_ rubber or preumatc tyred
rollers. Compaction shall continue until the entjre depth and widlh of
subbase/Base ls unlformlycompacled.Rollingshall beginat the low side
and proqresstowardsthe h:gherside ovedapping each p'ecedrl-gtrip until
entiri sirface has been rolled Alternaie tdp of roller shall be of slightly
differentlength. Roller shall be ln good working condition, capable of
reversing without back lash and shallbe opefated by skilledoperalor.

Compaction snallbe checkedo,1 stabilizedlayerin acoordance withASTM'

D 9i5-61 (1973). Tl-e bLlk densityof the mlxture shallnot be lessthan
ninetyeight(98) % of the bulk
laboratory density.
Delicientpavement shall
be rcmovedand rePlaced withsatisfactory
mate.iai,

212.3,1 Tolerunce I
Tolerancein the compacledlayer shall be as specifiediil the televanl,
'"Iablefof Allowable in theseipeciflcations,
Tolerances" t
CurinsandryIaintenance

After compaction,lhe .stabillzedSubbase/Baseshall be protectedagainst

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darnage and maintained in an accepiabJe at all timespriorto the
condition
of subs€quent
constructio,'] courses.

No vehiculartrafiicshallbe allowedto passon the slabitized

sur{acefor a
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212.3,6
m,rirrunpeaod o'two
'\4esth€rLimitations
(2) days.
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Lay'ng of bitumelslahLized
foir degreescentjgrade
base/subbasesl_albeavoided wheoairtempis
o. be'owor w5er whetheris rainyo. foggy.Placing
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of nixtureshallalsobe avoidedwhensudaceis wetor on anysurfacewhich
is frozenor coveredwithice or s'ow

MEAsI'REMENTOF PAY}IENT
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2t2.4,1 lllegsurement I
The unit of measurement for payr4entshall be cubic meter fo'the
compacled and accepted bitumen sldbillzed subbase/base course as
measured in place.Measufement shallnot includeany areaexceptthe area
authodzed in wdtingby the Engineet Measurement of bitumenbinderused
shallbethe numbeiof met c Ton usedto stabilizesub baseor basecburse.
The quanlityof bitumefluied shall not exceedthe theoretjcalpercentage
establishedin !l'e laboratory

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 212.4-2 Psvlnent

Niieasuredquantityof stabllizedSubbasdBasedeterminedas above shal be

I paidfor at the contr€ctunit price per cubicmeterfor particularitems listed
below and ihown on the bill o! quaniities,which paymeht shall be full
conpensationfor furnishingof labour, material,tool, plant, equipment,

I handiing,'nixing.ma.ipulatirg.plac'ng.shaping, compacting.rolling,
flrish'ng, correcting unsuitable areas and unsatisfactory matedal,
maintedanceincluding protectlon of stabilized Subbase/Base and ail
incidentalsnecessaryfor the completionof work except bitumencbnsumed
I whichshallbe paidsepaEtelyas measured.above.

'Unit
Payltem Description oi
No, Measurement

212a Bitumen
Stabilized
Subbase. CM

212b Bitumen
Stabilized
BaseCo!rse. cr\4
212c Bitumen
Binder. Ton
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STRUtTIIFE/SOIL STABILIZATION.
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DESCRIPTION
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This ite'n shall consist of breaking. removal, mixilg, retayirg and
conpactionof layersof sudace, base aod subbasecourse in.a sjngle
operation,ln thisoperation,
additionof wateror binderwill alsobe requjred
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to addst.engthto therix.

213.2 MATEBJAIIBIS.UBE.]4E.NIS
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No f.esh materialis to be.useaas far as quarrymateaalsa€ concerred.
Howe\,€rin orderto achieveproperstrengthof tho relayedmalerial;water,
cemedtor bitumenbindermey be reqlired to be added. Specifioation .
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requiemenlsof theseingredients shallbe sameas describedund€rtelative
itemsof work.Cementand bitlrnenbindefof lolloraing
beused.
nomenclature shall I
r)
ii)
.r..lihad P^rtlq..l ..hahr fivno-l\

asphalt(RS-1,RS-2,SS-1,SS-1h)
Emulsified
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213.3.1 EouiDmett

Eqliprnentuiilizedlof thisitem of workshaljensurefollowjngactiviijesin a

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ope'atron:

i) Breakingof layersin fulldepihin singleoperation.

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i') Pulvedzingand mlxingbf difierenttypes.of materialsto gjve
' nomogeneous mx,

l\4ixing
ofwaleror bitumenbindefin thetotalmass.
iii)

iv) . Lalng oi keatedmaterialin smoothlayer,keepingthe gradeand

Ii.6.. n6r rlaci.n
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r. Millirg Process

Thisworkshal' be car/edout by specialized eq-ionenidesignedto break

t
and pulverize
the asphaltic
layerin a mannerthat maximumaizeoi broken
rareriarreducesrobasicsizeof aggregates. Aspnaltjc
matedallumosshatl
be.ed,cedroa naximLn" s ze ot tifteen
(15)n m

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Bitumenbinder(EnujsifiedAsphat) shallbe addedto the mix througha

I coflputerised,electronicallycontrolledunit for selecting€nd measuringtne
requiredamount. Situmenbinoerand addhives shallbe addedwitn pLmp
systeri, Quantityof bitumenbindershall be cont.olledby
and spray/injection
li programmablemicrc.processorswith respect to torward speed, millinq
a'. depth,millingwidthand densityof material.

c.Mixing andLalins
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Milledmaterialsand additivesshallbe nixed in a forced mixer.tomake the.
mass completelyhomogeneous. Materjalthus pfeparedshall be relayed
I throughpav'ngblockhavingtampingand vibratiog pavlngscreeds.Paving
screedsshoJldbe desigredto provideinitialcompaction and shaprng the
surfaceto givethe requiredgrade.and profile.

I d. Compr.tio;

t lnitial compactionshall be providedwith paving screeds, howeverfinal

compaction shall be canied out with conveniionalrolling equipment
apdrovedby the Englneerconsiderjngthe type of materialand lhicknessol

I recycledlayer. Howeverflnal compactionshallbe checkedafter completion

of rollingas determioedby,{ASHTO I-230 methodand shall not be iess
than ninelyseven(97) persentoi the Marshalldensity.

I €. Getreral

TotalWdthof road asphaltshallbe recycledin d numberof strips,depending

I on widthof.ecyclingequiprnentand widthof road. Howeverall longitudinal
and lateraljointsshallbe proppdyworkedup to ensuresmoothridingquality.

I 113.4 snrr sronTT,rz.rro.i

a. i![illinsProcess

I This work shall be cardedout by specializedequipmentdesignedto break

and pulverizeasphalticlayersand base and subbasecoursesto a depthof
maxlmumthree hundfed (300) mm ln a single operation. Bfeakjngand
I pulverizingshall ensure reductiofof bindingmaterialto reduceto a sizeof
50 mm (maximum)of io a.smaller size dependingon the thicknessof
relayedlayef.

I In casecemeFtis Io be usedfof imp'oving

tl^estrength
of relayedniix,the
same shall be calculatedand spreadover the paverneotstructurebefore
millingstarts.
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Waler shall be added to the mix througha computedaed, electrcnically
controlledunitfof selectingand measuringthe requiredaanount,
be €ddedwith pump and
controlledby progrdmmable
system.
spray/injectipn Quantity of
watershall
watershallbe
micropfocessorwilh respecttq forwardspeed,
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!,I4]Ii-!-s-€-!C-!efise
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Milledmaterialsand addilivesshallbe mixedln a forcedmixerto makethe
mass completelyhomogeneous,N4aterial
through paving block having tampingand
thus preparedshall be relayed
vibralingpavingscreed Paving
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sc€eds shouldbe designedto provideinitjalcompactionand shapingthe
surfaceto givethe requiredgradeand profile. t
d. Comopction

Inltialcompactionshall be provided!4ith Pavingscreeds,howeverfinal

compactionshall be carrjed out with conventionalrolling equiPment
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approvedby ihe Engineerconsideringthe lype ol malerialand thicknessof
recycledlayef. Howeverinal compactJon shall.becheckedaftefcompletion I
oi rollingas delerminedby AASHTOT-230 rnethodand shall not be less
thanNinetyFive(95)percentof the modifiedproctofdensity. *f
e.Ceu€rrl

Totalwidthof roadasphaltshallbe recyciedin a numberofstrjps,depending

on widthof recycllngequipmentand lvidthof road. Howeverall longitudinal
shallbe properlyworkedup to ensuresmoothrldlngquality
andlateraljoidts
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MEASUR.EMTNT I
213.5.1 Me,suiement

lo be paid lor shall be

The qlantiv of cold recyclingor soil stebilization
volurnerecycledas showr oT the drawingsor
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measu.eoby the tneoretrcal
as directedby the Engineer,comp{eted in placeas'per prcc€duredetailed
above. No allowanceshall be given to materlallaid outside.approved
theo.eticallinits.
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MeasJrement for briumenoindefshal be nade in tonsoelivered
eq-ipmentfor wo* minusne balanceleft n tneequiprrenl
to tl-e I
Measurement for cementshall be made equallo lhe numbea.oftons ol
cementdeliveredandlaidoverthe pavement
in mannerdescaibed
above,
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I The acceptedquantitiesmeasuredas providedabove, shall be paid for at
ne conuad unll pncetor eachof lhe particularpay item listedbelow,which
I pnce ano payment sha constituteful! compensationfor furnishinq
materials,labour equipFtents,
too,send Incidenialsto conoletethe it;;:
-all

I Pay ltem
No.
D€scription Unit of
. Measurement

I 2'13a Coldrecycling
oiAsphaltja
layer
I 213b SoilStabilization CM

I 213c BitumenEinder(Asphaltic
Fml,lei^.\
Ton
21gd CementBinder(O:p.C-Type-l) Ton
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21,1.1 DnSCRI?TION

This work shall consisiof furnishingand mixing aggiegatesand asphelt

binderat a centralmixingplant,transpoating,
spreadingand oompactingthe.
. rnixtureon a preparedbasein accodancewith these speciiicationsand to
the lines,gradesandtypicalpavementsectionsshownon the Drawingsor
6s difecledby lhe Engineer..
REOUIREIVIINTS.
:\IATERTAL

2r4.2,1 AgErcqttes.

Coafseandflne aggregates shallbe cleao,haid,tough,soundpa.ticlesttee

frcm decomposed maiedal, vegetablematter and other deleleiious
substances,and be of uniformquallty, geologyand peirology.Waterbome
materialsuchas riverbeilgralel, if used,shallalso conformto the above
a'.lera.

Coarseaggregate,whlchls materialtetainedon the No.4 sieve, shall

consistof c.ushedrock,crushedgravelol a mixtureof naluralandcrllshed
q.avel The aggregate shallcortair not morelhar 8% by weightoi fats/or
elongated panicles(rationaximumto minimum 5:1)andshalJcontain 100%
angllar maieial, suchlhat all faces of each piece are fracturedfacesin
cuboidshaPe.

Fineaggregale,whichis materialpassingthe No. 4 sieveshztllconsistof

rockof boqlder.No natlralsandwillbe allo!!€d
100%crushedrnaterlalfrom
in tre rix

Whenthe cornbined gradingofthe coarseandfine aggfegaies is dellcientin

mate al passingthe No.200sieve,additional fillel nraterialshallbe added.
The filler fiaterialshallconsistof tinelydividedrock crusl,hydratedlime,
hldaalliccementor othersuitablemineralhatter and shallconformto the
followilggradatiol:

shallmeetlhefollowingrequirenents:
Thecoarseandiineaggregates

a) The percentageof wear by.the LosAngJ;sAbrasiontest(MSHTOI

96)shall.ot bemorethan40%.

b) The losswhensubjectlo flvecyclesoi the SodiumSulphateSoundness

tesl(AASHTOT 140)shallbelessihan12%.

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exceptfor addition
(MSHTOT-176)delermined
ol asphalt
afteralt processing
cementshouldnolbe lessthan45.
d) All aggregatesshallhavea liquidlimit of not more than 21ahanda
I Plasticity
Indexof notmorethan4 as determined byAASHTOT-89and

retainedon the g.5 mm (3/g inch)sieveshall

e) The portioi of aggregate
li not containmore than 15 percentby weightof flat andlorelongated
particles(.atioof maxlmumto minimumdimensions = 2.5:1).

I 2,14.2.2 AsphalticMaterial

Asphalticbinderto be mixed\atththe aggregate to produceasplalticbase

shallbe as asphaltcementpenetration grade40-50,or 60-70or 80-100,as
I specified
lv-20.
bythe Engineer.
Generally it will meettherequirernent
ofAASHTO

I 214.2,3 AsphaltConcreteBipilerCourseMliture.
The composition concretepavingmixtufefor binderbourse
of the asphallic
shailconformto classshowninthefollowing table;
I Table No. 1
CoEbiD€dAggregat€Grading Requireri€nls

t SieveDcsigtratio!
Inch _
PercedtPasslngby
___yge!r_

t" 25
1S
9.5
1
3/4
3/8
100
90-100
56-80
4.75.
I 2.38 :
O.3O
No.4
Nq.8
No,50
35-65
2349

0.075 No.200 2-B

I AsphallCodtetrtweigbt 3.5(minimurn)
Perceli of total mix.

I The asphlltconcrelebindercoursgmixtureshallmeetthe fqllowing

lvlarshal
TestC.ireria:

I Compaction,
of Specimen
nLmber
.
(l\4inirnum)
Stability
of blowseachead

1000Kg.
Flow,0.25mln (0.01') 8-14

I Percent
Perceni
airvoidsin mix.
vpidsin mineralaggregaie
4-8
according.to adicle
5.3, MS-2i (Asphalt

I Lossoi stability
InstituteUSA) ediiion
1993
25% (Max.)
Filler/Bitumen
ratio 1-1.5 (applicableto
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hot climate

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RetainedNo 4 1 7.A%
/,- r,^ i00 s.eves 4.O%
1.0%

A s D h a l tC o n t e o t
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Weightpercentof lolal inix, I 03%

shoLrlda changeof sourcesof tr]aterialsbe madea newJ6b ivlixFormula

beforethe new maierialis used.Whbnunsatisfactory
shall be established
madelt necessary,
resultsor othercondltions a new Job MixFormulawill be
reqLiied.

211.2.5 Job-ivlirFb nuh.

At leasl one week bdorto productiori,a Job'Mix Formula(JMF)for.the :

asphalticconcretecoursemixtureor mixtur€sto be usedfor the project,
jointlyby the Engineerandthe Conkactor.
shallbe established

The JMFshallbe established by MalshalMethodof lvllxDesignaccordingto

the procedufeirescribedin the AsphaltInstituieManualseriesNo. 2 (MS-
2),May1992Edition.
toteralces,shal be wu'in the rrastef rarge
The J[,4F,with tl'e allowabl€;
specifiedin Table Nc, 1. Each JMF sh6ll indicatea singlepercentageof
aggregatepassingeach requiredsieve size and a singlepelcentageof
blumento be addedto theaggregates.

After the JMF is established,ell'mixtures furnishedfor the project

represbnted by sampledtakenfromlhe asphaltplaniduringoperatlon,shall
conform ihercto wRh lhe tolerancesas per clause 214.2.4of these
specificatio_s.
MXNTS,
REOUIRf,
CONSTRUCTiON

Constructioirequirerflenlsfor tnis ilem shall con'orm with tne s*.ne

corstruct:onrequirenentsspecjfiedfor AsphalticConcreieBase Course
Plan!Mixunderlter. 203.3,exceptas modifiedin thefollowing
sub-items.

?1.1,3.1 Surfsae.
Preparrilo! oI Bas€Co.urs;

Beforesprcadingmaledalsth€ surfaceof the previouslyconstrucledand

acceptedbasecourseon whichthe mix ls to be placedshallbe conditioned
ol a tacuo.primecoal,as directedby ihe Engineer,
by applicaiion

21J.3.2 Pavedent EndTolerances.

Thickdess

Theasphalt courseshallbe compacted

concrete.b!nder to thedesiredleve
andcrossslopeasshovfionlhedrawings or asdirected
bytheEngineer.

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1 pefcent from the desired thickness shown. on the drawings. For

determinaiionof the thickness,one (1) corerp€rhundredmeiers of each

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10 percent,the EngineershalldecideWhetherlo acceptthe deficitthickness
orto directreconsruction.

I The surfdce of the bindercourseshal!be testedby the Engineerusingat 3-

meterstraightedge at selectedlocations.The variaiionof the surfacelrom
the testingedge of the straightedgebetweenany two contacts,longitudinal
or transversewiththe suriaceshall at no pointI 5.0 mlllirneterc.
I The cross.
fall (cambe0shallbe within+ 0.2 percentof that specifled,and the level at
any po:ntsha{lbe wiifin drawings.All hunps or dep.essionsexceedingthe
specifiedtoleranceshallbe correctedby removingthe defectivewo"kt and
I replacingit with new material,by overlaying,or by other meanssatisfactory
to theEngineer,
A}D TAYMENT.
I 214.4.1
MEC,SUREMINT
Measurement

t The quantities
oasls.
of asphqltic percubicmeter
bindercoufseshallbe measurcd

I The quantityof asphalticmaleriarused is iftclJdedin the ssphaltconc-ele

fiixture and will not be measufedseparateJy.

Quantities wastedor.remaining
of liquidasphalt, on handaftercompleiion
of
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thewo|k,shallnotbe measufed
Payment
or paidfor.

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contractunit price fespeclivelyfor each of the partlcularpay item listed
and shownin the Bill of Quantitles,whichlp.jcesand payrnentshall
belo,4/
I constiiutefull compensation .fof all the costs necessaryfor the propet
of theworkprescribed
completion in thisitem:

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lV!easurement

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The work coveiedby this secdonshall consisiin fLrnishiagall mater'al,

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thicknesses
and placingof Geotextileson prcparcdsurfacescomplele
in accordancewith the spocillcationsfor the work ltems involved,in
and to the dimensionsshownon the typicalcross-sections
drawings
applicable or as directedbythe Engineer,
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2t5.2 GIOTEXTILETIJNCTIONS I
WhereIndicated on the drawirgsor directedby the Engineef,
be pldcedto performoneor moreofthe following functions.
ceolexlilewJ.
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! One roadfoundalionfof the purposeof separationbeh{eenroad fill
materialand soft underlyingsoils in oder tb eliminatethe need tof
removajof poorsubsoilmaterialand quiekandeffectivedBinageof soil-
flllinterface.
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. For subgrade
pfovjding
. siabilizationand increasingsoil shear strength by
bondlngmechanism - soilsystem.
ofthe Geotextile t
. As a filterfor all drainagesystems$4terea dangerof cloggingby fine
padicler of adjacedtsoil is possible.The geotextilewill retain the
padiclesfrom passingwhilst allowjngthe seepagewater to pass
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through. +l
. As a fiiterelementforallbodiesof waterwherethesoilcan be erodedb;
cunent,waveactjonorchangingwaterlevels. ' .
.
. Forpermanertproreclion
of syntheticsea'ingsyslems(Geomerbranes)
againstnech6nicaloamagedurjnginsrallation and aftercompletionoi
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con9ir!rciion.

I}IATER]AI R.EOUIRIMENTS I
Compodtiotr rrd EnyiroBm€btalBehaliour

The raw materialof geotextileshallbe UkraVioletslabi.ized polyproovlene.

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The fbers shalconsistof conrinuous filamentsof approxinaiety lO micron
diameterafdmechanically bondedby needling. The beolextile;alerial shall
be resistantto acidand alkalinemediain the pH range2lo 13 rdsistan{to
lifte, cementand concrete,resistantlo all nalurallyoccurringbacteriaand
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fungi.A prolonged outsideexposurcof severalmonthsshallhaveno efiecl
on the propedies of Geotextile.
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. To ensure tree drainage,the geotextileshall have high water

I ire.meability,
.. Geotextile for almoltalltypesof soils.
capabiliti
shalloffefhighretention
. The georextileshsll have optimu.n stress-strainbehaviour even.with low

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damage.
unitweig'ltfor l"ig\ resistanceagainstinstallafion

CONSTRIjCTION R.EOII]RTIIEITS

I 21S.'1.1 Preparation

Thequdaceshallbe fai yleveledbeforeplacament

of Geotexiile.
ll is to be
t ensufedthai there are.no protrudingstoneswhich may damagethe
geotextile
fabric.

I 2L5.4,2 G€otertil€Placernebt.

The Geotextileshall be rolledout direitly on top of the preparedsurfacein a

manneras recommended by the manufacturer.lt shallbe over lappedat the
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edgesas shownon the drawingsoras recommended

of {iil
Plscernenl
by the manufaciuref,

I The iirst layerof fill materialshallbe appliedby overheadplacemenl.Trafllc

on the geotextile.itself shall be avoided.Necesbaryprecautionsshall be
. observedto ensurethat geotextileshallnot be damagedduring.placement.
I 215.4.4 SDre8_diEs

I Spreadingof fill o'aterialshall be done with suitableequipfienrand

procedureensuringthal geotextilemust not b€ dqmagedby high axle load
sttessesof spreadingequipmenttravelingon sharp.filloverthe geotextile.

I 2L5,4.5 Compaction

method(Static./Dynarnic)
The cdmpacling shaltbe suitedto subgrade/fill

I 215.4.6
material.
Pareh
of Ceotextile
Jointing

I A tensionjointshallbe achievedby ovedapping,

on orawings or approved by theEngineer.
weldingor sewingas shollltl

I i) Overlappins

overlapphgwidth shall noi be less 30 cm on even surfaceand 50 cm on

unevensuface. ln order to avoid displacingthe geotextileduring backfill
I over end paneljoints.the connectingpanelmust be plasedundern€athihe
endii the previouslyroiledoul geotextile.

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Wetdingwidthshallnotbe lessthan10 cm.A wjdepatterngastorchshallbe

used at a l6wtempefature anddbout20 cm ffom the geotexlile.
The welded
presseddowrrbywalkingon it dudng
geotextileseclionshallbe conunuously
place.1]enl

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The stitchingmethodshallbe singlethread,doublelhreador butterflytype

.suiiable to geotextilethread type and strength,The thread shall be.
tightenedandstjtchdeisity6hallbe threeto six stjtchesperinch,
sufficiently

215.s CEoTXXTILETIJR'CTIONTORREPAVFIG

This sectiondeals geotextilesplaced beiweenold pavemdniand new

asphaltoveiay,alongwith suitabletackcoal of bitumen.l\here indicatedon
' d.awingsor directedby the Englneer,geolextilewjll be placedto perform
one or moteofthe followingfunctions.
. To ensurep.opef adhesionbetweeno{d pavementand new aspha,l
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oveday & thus rcducinglhe over all floxuraltensile slresses and
increasinglifeof roadsurface.
. As a cul ofl layer for the prevEntjon
of propagation
of cfacks ;n the
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. A€ waterbarier, evearunderhighpressureto stoprefleciivecrackingin
the pavements,
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Reouirem€nts
Codstructiol1 I
. Removalof dirt,dLEtandvegetationfromwead|gaudaceand 6racks.
. Fillingpolholesand lafgefcracks(>smm)wiih hot mix or an adequate
filler.
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. Removalofsharpor craggyedgeson surface.
. On badlydamagedroads,a levelcourse.ofapprox.1,5 cm shallbe laid
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to avoid the labourinlensiveand time censumingoperationof crack
fijling.
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A p p l v i E st b e t r c k c o a l

oependingon the conditionotthe old surface,a calculaledamountof tack

coat.(Q.r)of approx.1.1 kg/m' active.binderis to be sprayed.everty
on the
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prepa.edsudacebelorelaylrggeotextile, makingsLretFat-
. Thebitumenis appliedbeyondthewidthof the geotextile
, on ennersloe,
by abolt S cm l
. The sprayingtemperailfefor purebitumenis kept betweenlsooc and
1700Cto achievea coatingas evenas possib{e. ,31

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therequiEdaverage
thecoatingamountis adjustedto contdin
smounto'bitumen.

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Noadditionalpre-spray
to areaswhgfethepavjngfelt is to belaid.
agentis applied ontopofthe pavingfelt.
withthe pavingfelts.tl"eir
I Whereonlysections
fiust be
sLrifaces
for the.'oadare covered
gritted..

I Lavl ns.clqleflils

ceotextileshallbe laidby handof rnachioetakingintoaccounithat;

t . . !\hen using pure bitumen as tack coal' Geotextile may be laid
immediately aftercoating.
. When using biiumenemulsions,Geotextileshal! not be laid until the
emulsion has cLfed.
. Wrinklesshall be avoided.
. Edgeslengthwaysand acrossoverlapby 5-10 cm, an additionalpufe
bitumenbinderof0.9kg/rn'shallbe
applled seams
on ne oveflapplng
. . Transve€e overlaPpingis io be carded out with referehce to the direci.ion
in whichthe asphaltfinishefwiLlproceedie. underthe previousone so
that the felt does not shifi out of placewhen the asphaltconcreteis
aPPied
. Whenone hal{ of the road :s made(leavinglhe other opel to trafc), at
least25cm of the lelgthwaysfelt edge shallremainuncoveredto allow
overlapping whenlayingthe otherhalf ofthe road,
. Ouing shori tire stoooagesof constrllciion wo'k ihe road unoer
consfuctionshall be openedonly lo slow traffic without detrimentto
Geotextile.
, Ralndater on the GeotexliLe surfaceshallbe allowedto evaporalebefore
applyinga toP laye-
115.5.4 Applyinstheasohalt sorltce
concrete

The asphaltconcretesurfaci'gsnallbe appriedimned;atejyafter laying

Geotextilepreierablyby c'aw.ertypef,nisner'takng the followingoo nts inio
consideration.

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The materialnix shallhavea temperature between145 and 165"C
T
o avoidtvpes ol the finisherol truck stickingto the ielt (which can
haooenin irot cliTatesor v!'re-etoo nucf tacKcoathas beenappried)'
so"e o'the mixcanbe spfeadmarJallyn thepathwayof tnevel'icles

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ceotextilestestingshall be in accordancewith followingsiandard.test

methods.

. Weight AST[,1D-3770
. Thickness . lso 9863
. . CBRPunctureResistance lesl BS 6906/4
. StdpTensileTest ASTM 0.4595
. GrabTensileTest ASTM DJ 682
. TearStrcngthTest ASTI/ D-1117
. Peneiration Resistance Test (Drop Test) NT Build 243
BS 6906/3 :
. VedicalPermeability
. Po€ Slze E DIN60500/6
Basedon the requked functions and the type of stresses, the contractor
st'atio,opo." *'e typeor Geoter:tile. The contractorshallfumishtechnical
tii.ratlre and Maiufacturer'sCed:ficateof Guaranteefor th€ type of
oeotexlibmatedalfor apPfo'val of Engireerpriorto deliveting the maledallo
ine s;te.The certilcaie shallnote compliance to tJ'especifcado's and sh€ll
statethe resLlrsof the tests pe'orrred on the Flatefial, as req-ifed by the
lpeciflcations. The contractor shall,when directed by the Engineer' have the
deobxtilemateriallestedforconformance to the applicable specmcaiions at
an aoprov"d iesting laboralory. All costs connected ilh certificateof
cuarintee ana any lubsequent quality testing shall be at the contractois
expense.

zts.7 ANDPAY[ITYT
MEASUREMENT

2t5.7,1 !4c3!!443!I

The ouantjtvof Geotextile neasuredto be paid shall be lhe numberof

of work completedjn accordancewith.requirernent
of this
squar; metirs
it;m andthe linitingdimensionsshallnot exceedthan thoFeshownon the
drawings or fixedby the Engineer'Measurement shallonlybe rnadeof area
coveredwilhoutco'lsider:ng ary overlap

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The acceptedquantitymeasuredas providedabove shall be pa,d at the
I contractunit price per seuaremeter of Geotextilelaid for the pav ltem ai
listed below in the BOO which price and payrnentstratt cdnsiituietutt
compensatio.1 for fur-;sh:ng 'abour,equipment
atl materials, and placirgoi

t_ geotextjie.

Payltem Oescription Unitof

l No. Measutemenl

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aodPlabing
of Geoiextile,
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?16.1 DESCRI}TION I
on a si]rface
This it6m shall consislof laying of soling gtone, handpacked
(subgrade)p.eparedeadierand all intersticesfilled with sand or similaf
approvedmaterialslo provjdeproperbondingof all the stoneswith each
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MATERIALRTOUtRIMENTS

The materialfor soliagshallbe rounda.ld durabe rock,properlyshapedor

bouldersof maxrnlimsize15-20cm. The fiJermateia to fill the interstices
shall be coarsesandor rock dust or any other rnate.ialaPprovedpi the
shall be cohesionless
Endineor.Ivlalerial €nd clean to allow its frce tlow
do;r to the bohono'soJing area

216.3 CONSTRUCT]QIIRTOUIREMENT

216.3.1 T1e suogfadeto receivethe soilingstore shallbe prepareound€frelative

itemof lhe work.

P l e c i n go f S o l i n gS t o n e

The solingstoneshallbe placedfrom outeredgesof the roadand finishing

at the c;vi,n of the road in such a.way that all stones are prdperly
handpacked andkeyedwiththe surrounding stones.lt shallbe ensuredthat
the maximurndimension is keptin verticalpositionensuringthe variallbfof
the sizeof the stonedoesnot exceed1 1'rof specifiedthickness0f soling
store,

The firLermaterialshallbe dry and in free flow cond[o. wr'el plaaedover

the solinosione,The filler malerialshall be kept addingwhilethe soling
stonesaie rolledundera 6 tLis rollef.The additionof filler materjalshall
continuetillthe areadoesrot absorbmorehaterial.andil i3 ensuredthatall
lntersticesare tullyfilled.lhe area wjll than be wateredand kept under
follingto achievea smoothsurface
PAYMENT
MXASUREMENTAND
Measureftent

Theareaio bemeasuredshallbeboundbythelinesshownonthedrawingd
whereas
thenormal thickness in BOQ.The
shallbethalwhlchis described
measurementshall
be madein CM.
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manpower
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iiil:"#$::iJ"Jj:["ffl;;"'nn and
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lTEM217 INTERLOCKtr{G CONqFETE PA1IINGBLOCKS

DESCRIPTION

The wo|k shall;onsist of pTecastconcrctepavi.g blocksintendedfor the

cdnitrlctionof iowspeedroads,parkingareas,lay.b)€s,induskialand.other
Davedsufaces subjectedto.all categoriesof staticand vehicllarloading
and pedeslriantfaffic.Pavingblockscoveredby these Specifications are
designedto.form a stnlcluralelementand the surfacingof pavements,
havingtheblockto blockjointsfilled,so as to developfrislionalinledockand
placedin conformity withu^elines,g'ades.lh:cknesses and typicalcross.
seclionshown on tne drawirgs
or as dhected by the Eng neer.

MATERIAITREOIJIREMENTS - :
bf thisilem provisionsmadeln BS 6717shallbe applicable.
Fqr execution
Detailedrequirement and construction
of materjals shallbeas undec

ahdBitrde!Conslituenis
Brnders

Pavingblocksshallbe naoe usrngore or moreof tl^efollowirgbilders or

binder consdtuentsconlplyingwjth the requifenentsof the rcle!?nt
standards:

OrdinaryPoruandCement B S1 2
cemefit
PortlandBlastfumac6 8S146;Part2
Flel ash Cernent
PortlandFulv€rized
Pulvedzed
fLrelash BS 3892 : Palt I
Groundgranulated
Blastfurnaceslag BS 6699

Wherep.lverizedfuel ash is used,the pfoportionsand propen'esof the

wilhPortland
combination CemehtshallcomplywithBS6588.

Wheregroundgfanulaiedblaslfumaceslag is used,the propoftions.aad

properties M/ithPortlandCementshallcornplywith BS
of'the combination
1a6| Paft2.

4CSECE$!.
Pavjngblocksshallbe madeusingone or moreoi thefollowingaggregales
standardg:
compllngwithihe relevant

NaluralAggregates(C .lshedor BS882: 1983(exceptgrading

Uncrushed) rad"ir.da.t. i^ .l.L,.a <\

Air Cooledblastfumace
slag BS 1047:'1083(except
. gradingrequiremenis
in 4,8)
fuelash
Pulverized BS3892: Pad-1or Part-z
Groundgranulated slag
blasifumace

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