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SERIES 2000
DRAINAGE
SECTION PAGE
2100 DRAINS 2000-2
2200 PREFABRICATED CULVERTS 2000-8
2300 CONCRETE KERBING, CONCRETE
CHANNELLING, OPEN CONCRETE
CHUTES AND CONCRETE LININGS FOR
OPEN DRAINS 2000-20
2400 ASPHALT AND CONCRETE BERMS 2000-25
2500 PITCHING, STONEWORK AND
PROTECTION AGAINST EROSION 2000-27
2600 GABIONS 2000-32
2700 FILTER FABRIC AND DRAINAGE
COMPOSITE 2000-35
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SERIES 2000: DRAINAGE SECTION 2500. The concrete lining of open drains shall
be done as specified in SECTION 2300.
SECTION 2100: DRAINS All culverts indicated by the Engineer shall be cleared.
The Contractor shall remove all undesirable materials,
all silt, sediment, driftwood, debris and rubble that have
CONTENTS: accumulated in and around the culvert inlet and outlet
CLAUSE PAGE structures and in the culvert barrels. All materials
resulting from the clearing operations shall be disposed
2101 SCOPE 2000-2 of at locations approved by the Engineer. The clearing
2102 OPEN DRAINS 2000-2
shall preferably be done by means of hand tools in
2103 BANKS AND DYKES 2000-2 order to prevent damage to existing drainage and other
2104 SUBSOIL DRAINAGE 2000-2 structures. The Contractor shall repair all structures
2105 FRENCH DRAINS 2000-4
damaged by him/her at his/her own cost, and to the
2106 CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS 2000-4 satisfaction of the Engineer.
2107 MANHOLES, OUTLET STRUCTURES AND
CLEANING EYES 2000-4
2108 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT 2000-5
2103 BANKS AND DYKES
Mitre banks, catchwater banks and dykes shall be
constructed of approved soil or gravel obtained from
open-drain excavation or, if no suitable material can be
2101 SCOPE obtained from that source, from suitable alternative
This Section covers all work in connection with the sources, and be placed in such a way that the water will
excavation and construction of open drains, subsoil flow on the natural ground and against the bank.
drainage, french drains and banks and dykes at the
locations and to the sizes, shapes, grades and
The banks and dykes shall be properly compacted to
dimensions as shown on the Drawings or as directed by 90% of BS-Heavy density in layers not exceeding 150
the Engineer, and the test flushing of subsoil drains.
mm in thickness or as approved by the Engineer.
It also covers the cleaning of open drains and the If so preferred by the Contractor and approved by the
repairing of subsoil drainage. In special circumstances Engineer, mitre banks may also be constructed of hand-
this work may be executed outside the road reserve.
packed stone, provided that the interstices are filled
with an approved cohesive soil.
It also covers the clearing of existing culverts, including
amongst others the removal of all undesirable materials
that have accumulated in and around inlet and outlet
structures and in the barrels of the culverts. 2104 SUBSOIL DRAINAGE
(a) Materials
2102 OPEN DRAINS (i) Pipes
Open-drain excavation shall involve the excavating of
Pipes for subsoil drainage shall have the specified
open drains and channels, including channels to direct internal diameter, which shall be not less than 100
the course of streams, all as shown on the Drawings or mm, and shall be one of the following types:
as directed by the Engineer.
(1) Perforated pitch-fibre pipes complying with BS
Any excavation required for constructing a channel or 2760:1973 or equivalent.
open drain within the road prism, such as median
drains, side drains and open drains on excavation-slope (2) Perforated or slotted unplasticised PVC pipes
benches, shall be classed as Common Excavation or complying with BS 4660:2000 and BS EN 1401-
Rock Excavation as defined in CLAUSE 3603 and shall
1:1998 or equivalent.
be measured and paid for under SECTION 3600.
(3) Perforated high-density polyethylene pressure
Open drains shall be constructed true to line, grade and
pipes complying with the requirements of BS
cross-section and shall be so maintained for the EN 253:2003 or equivalent.
duration of the Contract.
The size of perforations in perforated pipes shall in
Care shall be taken to avoid excavation below the
all cases be 8 mm in diameter 1.5 mm and the
required grades for the open drains and any excavation
number of perforations per metre shall be not less
carried beyond the required grade shall be backfilled
than 26 for 100 mm pipes and 52 for 150 mm pipes.
with suitable, approved, material and compacted to at
Perforations shall be spaced in two rows for 100
least 90% of BS-Heavy density by the Contractor at
mm pipes and four rows for 150 mm pipes. All rows
his/her own expense.
shall be in the lower half of the pipe but no row shall
be closer than 36 degrees to the invert. Perforations
Material resulting from the excavations for open drains
in each row shall be a maximum of 100 mm centre
shall be used in the construction of fills, banks and
to centre.
dykes, or for other purposes, or shall be disposed of to
spoil, all as directed by the Engineer.
Slotted pipes shall have a slot width of 3 mm ±1.0
mm and slot length of 8 mm ±1.5 mm and the inlet
If ordered by the Engineer, all existing open drains, but
area per metre shall not be less than 22.5 cm2/m
excluding open drains constructed by the Contractor
pipe. The arrangement of slots shall be to the
himself/herself, shall be cleared and, where necessary,
Engineer's approval.
shaped by removing the sediment and trimming the
floors and sides.
Pipes without slots or perforations required for
conveying ground water from the subsoil drainage
Any pitching of open drains ordered by the Engineer
proper to the point of discharge, shall be
shall be done in accordance with the requirements of
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unperforated pitch fibre, PVC or polyethylene pipes A layer of natural permeable filter material of the
of the types specified above, or concrete pipes grade and thickness as shown on the Drawings
complying with the requirements of BS 5911-1:2002 shall be placed on the bottom of the trench and be
and BS EN 1916:2002 or BS 5911-110:1992, or lightly tamped and finished to the required gradient.
equivalent.
Pipes of the type and size required shall then be
(ii) Permeable filter material firmly bedded on the natural permeable filter
Permeable filter materials for bedding and material, true to level and grade, and be coupled in
surrounding of drain pipes shall consist of crushed accordance with the requirements. Thereafter the
stone of suitable grading. Crushed stone shall be of trench shall be backfilled with natural permeable
hard, clean rock. If permeable filter material filter material in layers not exceeding 250 mm
conforming to the criteria given below is not thickness and lightly compacted to such height
obtainable in the opinion of the Engineer, then above the pipes as shown on the Drawings or as
geotextile shall be used as directed by the directed by the Engineer. The natural permeable
Engineer. filter material shall be lightly compacted and
trimmed to the required level. Further layers of finer
Permeable filter material shall be free of organic natural permeable filter material shall then be
material, silt or clay lumps and shall conform to the placed, lightly compacted and finished to an even
following requirements: surface, as directed by the Engineer. The
(1) d85 for the permeable filter material shall be remainder of the trench, if any, shall be backfilled
minimum 1.25 times the width of the slots in the with approved impermeable material and as
drainage pipe required by the Engineer, in layers not exceeding
100 mm, and compacted to at least the same
(2) d15 for the permeable filter material shall be density as the surrounding material. The trench
maximum 5 times d85 for the adjacent soils shall be specially protected against the ingress of
(3) d50 for the permeable filter material shall be water until the impermeable layer has been
maximum 25 times d50 for the adjacent soils completed. The width of the backfill that will be
(4) d15 for the permeable filter material shall be measured for payment shall not exceed the
minimum 5 times d15 for the adjacent soils specified width of the trench.
(5) the permeable filter material shall have The total thickness of each type of natural
maximum 50 % passing the 2 mm sieve permeable filter material shall be carefully
(6) the permeable filter material shall have controlled, and when the thinner layers are placed,
maximum 3 % passing the 0.075 mm sieve suitable spacers shall be used. When successive
layers are placed, the lower layer shall not be
Where: walked on and, as far as possible, shall not be
d15, d50 and d85 are the corresponding grain disturbed. Care shall be taken to prevent the
sizes which 15%, 50% and 85% respectively contamination of natural permeable filter material
passes in the sieve analysis during construction of the subsoil drainage system
and all natural permeable filter material
The filter criteria shall be complied with for both the contaminated by soil or silt shall be removed and
surrounding soil (subgrade) and for possible replaced by the Contractor at his/her own expense.
pavement layers above the drain pipe.
Perforated and slotted pipes shall be jointed by
Sieve analysis of the surrounding subgrade and or means of couplings. Perforated pipes shall be laid
subbase shall be performed at each 100 m trench with perforations at the top or bottom as may be
and the filter material shall be adjusted according to prescribed.
the above specified filter criteria. If necessary, the
Engineer can at any position demand further sieve The higher end of each subsoil drainage pipe shall
analysis. be sealed off with a loose concrete cap of class
20/19 concrete, as shown on the Drawings, and at
The sieve analysis for the subgrade, subbase and the lower end the pipe shall be built into a concrete
filter materials must be approved by the Engineer head wall providing a positive outlet or it shall be
before commencement of the drain pipe works. All connected to storm water pipes or culverts. The
costs to perform sieve analysis are to be included in complete system, together with head walls, shall be
the rates for subsoil drains. constructed in one process starting at the lower
head wall.
(iii) Geotextile fabric
Should the use of geotextile fabric in subsoil Any section of a subsoil drainage system
drainage, or as filter blankets, or for any other constructed of pipes without perforations or slots
purposes, be specified, it shall comply with the shall be backfilled with impermeable backfill
requirements as specified in SECTION 2700. The material as described herein. Where suitable, the
fabric shall not be exposed to direct sunlight for excavated material may be used for backfilling.
prolonged periods and shall be protected from
mechanical damage during installation and (ii) With polyethylene lining to trenches for subsoil
construction. drainage systems
Where shown on the Drawings or directed by the
(iv) Composite in-plane draining fabric Engineer, trenches for subsoil drainage systems
The make and class of fabric shown on the shall be lined with approved polyethylene sheeting
Drawings or approved by the Engineer shall be 0.15 mm thick. The polyethylene sheet shall cover
used. the bottom of the trench and shall extend upwards
on both sides for as far as may be directed by the
(b) Construction of subsoil drainage systems Engineer in each particular case, in order to form a
waterproof channel. At joints the polyethylene
(i) With natural permeable filter material sheeting shall be heat-welded together or lapped by
Trenches for subsoil drainage systems shall be a minimum of 200 mm.
excavated to the dimensions and gradients shown
on the Drawings or as directed by the Engineer.
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When backfilling the trench with natural permeable The first tier shall be placed on a well drained layer of
filter material, care shall be taken not to displace or sand.
damage the polyethylene lining in any way. The use
of plastic other than polyethylene will be (e) Drain Markers
considered, provided that the material is of equal Subsoil drains shall be marked on the ground as
quality and is approved by the Engineer. follows:
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2108 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT Irrespective of the total depth of the excavation, the
quantity of material in each depth range shall be
ITEM UNIT measured and paid for separately.
21.01 EXCAVATION FOR OPEN DRAINS: The bid rates shall include full compensation for the
(a) EXCAVATING SOFT MATERIAL excavation of the material to the required lines, levels
SITUATED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING and grades and the disposal of the material as directed,
DEPTH RANGES BELOW THE including a free haul determined according to
SURFACE LEVEL: SUBCLAUSE 1602(c).
(i) 0.5 m UP TO 1.5 m CUBIC METRE
(m3) Where subsoil drainage systems are adjacent to
(ii) Exceeding 1.5 m AND UP TO CUBIC METRE structures such as culverts, that part of the excavation
3.0 m (m3) for subsoil drainage systems which can be made by
widening the excavation for the structure shall be
(iii) Exceeding 3.0 m PER CUBIC METRE
measured and paid for under excavation for such
INCREMENT OF 1.5 m (m3)
structure, and not under excavation for the subsoil
(b) EXTRA OVER SUBITEM 21.01(a) FOR CUBIC METRE drainage systems.
EXCAVATION IN ROCK AS DEFINED IN (m3)
CLAUSE 3603, IRRESPECTIVE OF
DEPTH: ITEM UNIT
21.04 IMPERMEABLE BACKFILLING CUBIC
3
The unit of measurement shall be the cubic metre of TO SUBSOIL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS METRE (m )
material excavated in accordance with the authorised
dimensions, measured in place before excavation.
The unit of measurement shall be the cubic metre of
completed backfill, measured in place in the subsoil
Irrespective of the total depth of the excavation, the
drainage systems and calculated in accordance with the
quantity of material in each depth range shall be
authorised dimensions.
measured and paid for separately.
The bid rates shall include full compensation for the
The bid rate shall include full compensation for
excavation of the material to the required lines, levels
procuring, furnishing, placing and compacting the
and grades and the disposal of the material as directed,
backfilling including all haulage.
including all haulage.
ITEM UNIT
ITEM UNIT 3
21.05 BANKS AND DYKES CUBIC METRE (m )
21.02 CLEARING AND SHAPING CUBIC
3
EXISTING DRAINS: METRE (m )
The unit of measurement shall be the cubic metre of
material, measured in place in the banks or dykes, and
The unit of measurement shall be the cubic metre of
calculated in accordance with the authorised
material excavated in accordance with the authorised
dimensions.
dimensions, measured in place before excavation.
The bid rate shall include full compensation for
The bid rates shall include full compensation for
procuring, furnishing, placing, watering, compacting,
excavating the material to the required lines, levels and
shaping and trimming the material in the banks and
grades, protecting the existing drainage structure,
dykes including all haulage
trimming the sides and floors of the open drains and the
disposal of the material as directed, including all
haulage.
ITEM UNIT
The clearing of existing concrete side drains will be 21.06 NATURAL PERMEABLE
measured and paid for under ITEM 21.17. MATERIAL IN SUBSOIL DRAINAGE
SYSTEMS(CRUSHED STONE):
ITEM UNIT (a) CRUSHED STONE OBTAINED CUBIC
3
21.03 EXCAVATION FOR SUBSOIL FROM APPROVED SOURCES ON METRE (m )
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS: THE SITE (STATE GRADE)
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accordance with the authorised dimensions. The The unit of measurement shall be the square metre of
volume occupied by the pipes shall be deducted when polyethylene sheeting installed, measured net from the
calculating the volume of the permeable material. specified dimensions.
The bid rate shall include full compensation for The bid rate shall include full compensation for
procuring, furnishing and transporting approved procuring, supplying, cutting, overlapping, jointing,
crushed stone from commercial suppliers, including the placing and protecting the sheeting as specified, as well
cost of transporting the material to the site, and placing as for wastage.
the materials as specified. For payment purposes a
distinction shall be made between the different grades
of crushed stone. ITEM UNIT
21.10 SYNTHETIC-FIBRE FILTER SQUARE
2
FABRIC (DESCRIBE TYPE AND METRE (m )
ITEM UNIT GRADE)
21.07 NATURAL PERMEABLE
MATERIAL IN SUBSOIL DRAINAGE The unit of measurement shall be the square metre of
SYSTEMS (SAND): filter fabric supplied and installed as specified.
(a) SAND OBTAINED FROM CUBIC The bid rate shall include full compensation for
APPROVED SOURCES ON THE METRE furnishing procuring, cutting, overlapping, jointing,
SITE (STATE GRADE) (m3) placing and protecting the filter fabric as specified as
(b) SAND OBTAINED FROM CUBIC well as for wastage.
APPROVED SOURCES OUTSIDE METRE
3
THE SITE (STATE GRADE) (m )
ITEM UNIT
The unit of measurement shall be the cubic metre of 21.11 COMPOSITE IN-PLANE SQUARE
2
approved sand in place in the drains, calculated in DRAINAGE SYSTEMS METRE (m )
accordance with the authorised dimensions. The (DESCRIBE TYPE AND GRADE)
volume occupied by the pipes shall be deducted when
calculating the volume of the permeable material. The unit of measurement shall be the metre of
composite in-plane drainage system measured in place
The bid rate shall include full compensation for along the centreline of the system.
procuring, furnishing, transporting from the borrow
areas and placing the sand as specified. The bid rate shall include full compensation for
procuring, furnishing, assembling, installing and jointing
For payment purposes a distinction shall be made the composite in-plane drainage system, including
between the different grades of sand. perforated or other types of pipes, complete as
specified
ITEM UNIT
21.08 PIPES IN SUBSOIL DRAINAGE ITEM UNIT
SYSTEMS: 21.12 CONCRETE OUTLET
(a) PITCH-FIBRE PIPES AND FITTINGS METRE STRUCTURES, MANHOLE BOXES,
COMPLETE WITH COUPLING (STATE (m) JUNCTION BOXES AND CLEANING
SIZE AND WHETHER OR NOT EYES FOR SUBSOIL DRAINAGE:
PERFORATED) (a) OUTLET STRUCTURES NUMBER (no)
(b) UNPLASTICISED PVC PIPES AND METRE (b) MANHOLE BOXES NUMBER (no)
FITTINGS, NORMAL DUTY, COMPLETE (m) (c) JUNCTION BOXES NUMBER (no)
WITH COUPLINGS (STATE SIZE AND
WHETHER OR NOT PERFORATED (d) CLEANING EYES NUMBER (no)
SLOTTED)
(c) HIGH-DENSITY TYPE POLY-ETHYLENE METRE The unit of measurement shall be the number of outlet
PRESSURE PIPES AND FITTINGS, (m) structures, manhole boxes, junction boxes and cleaning
COMPLETE WITH COUPLINGS (STATE eyes for subsoil drainage systems constructed in
SIZE, TYPE AND CLASS AND WHETHER accordance with the details on the Drawings and the
OR NOT PERFORATED) Engineer’s instructions.
(d) CONCRETE PIPES (STATE TYPE AND METRE The bid rates shall include full compensation for all
DIAMETER) (m) excavation, backfilling, compacting to 90% of BS-Heavy
density, disposing of surplus excavated material,
The unit of measurement for pipes shall be the metre of keeping the excavations safe, dealing with any surface
pipe, measured in place along its centre line, including or subsurface water, procuring and furnishing all
the length of fittings. materials, providing, erecting and removing formwork,
mixing, transporting, placing and curing the concrete,
The bid rate shall include full compensation for and all labour and constructional plant required for
procuring, furnishing, laying and jointing the pipes and constructing the concrete outlet structures, manhole
fittings as specified. boxes, junction boxes and clearing eyes, complete as
specified.
ITEM UNIT
21.09 POLYETHYLENE SHEETING, SQUARE
0.15 mm THICK, OR SIMILAR 2
METRE (m ) ITEM UNIT
APPROVED MATERIAL, FOR 21.13 CONCRETE CAPS FOR SUB SOIL NUMBER
LINING SUBSOIL DRAINAGE DRAIN PIPES (no)
SYSTEM
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The unit of measurement shall be the number of caps The unit of measurement shall be the cubic metre of
supplied and the bid rate shall include full compensation compacted material and the quantity shall be calculated
for supplying and installing the caps. from the authorised dimensions given on the Drawings.
ITEM UNIT
21.15 BACKFILLING EXISTING CUBIC
3
ERODED SIDE DRAINS METRE (m )
ITEM UNIT
21.16 TEST FLUSHING OF PIPE NUMBER
SUBSOIL DRAINS (no)
ITEM UNIT
21.17 EXCAVATION FOR THE
CLEARING OF EXISTING DRAINAGE
SYSTEMS:
(a) MANHOLES AND INLET AND CUBIC METRE
OUTLET STRUCTURES (m3)
(b) CULVERT BARRELS CUBIC METRE
(m3)
(c) CONCRETE SIDE DRAINS CUBIC METRE
(m3)
ITEM UNIT
21.18 SELECTED BACKFILL CUBIC METRE
MATERIAL UNDER CONCRETE- (m3)
LINED SIDE DRAINS COMPACTED
TO 90% BS-HEAVY DENSITY
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The final film thickness measured on the crest of The Contractor shall comply strictly with all the
corrugations shall be a minimum of 1.3 mm or such appropriate statutory provisions in regard to trench
other thickness as may be specified. excavations.
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Engineer has reviewed the circumstances and has against each other so as to obtain tight joints. Ogee
given instructions as to the need for altering the class of pipes shall be laid with their spigot ends downstream.
culvert or type of bedding. The joints shall be sealed on the outside with two layers
of bitumen impregnated burlap as specified in
SUBCLAUSE 2210(b).
2206 PREPARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION BY
The insides of the culvert shall be smooth and without
THE EMBANKMENT METHOD
any displaced joints. All pipes shall be laid true to line
Where culvert are to be constructed by the
and level.
embankment method as defined in CLAUSE 2204, the
Contractor shall level existing ground by excavating,
(i) Class A bedding
filling and compacting as may be necessary so as to
The pipe shall be laid with its bottom part on a 20
provide exactly the required slope and a uniform density
MPa concrete bedding of specified thickness below
over the entire length of the culvert.
the lower part of the pipe, which concrete shall
extend upwards on both sides of the pipe to a
The finished level of the ground for the bedding of the
specified portion of its height.
culvert shall be the same depth below the proposed
bottom level of the culvert as specified in CLAUSE 2205
Before concreting, the pipes shall be supported on
for the various types of culverts.
suitably shaped cradles at the correct level. No
longitudinal construction joints on the horizontal
plane will be permitted.
2207 UNSUITABLE FOUNDING CONDITIONS
Where the bottom of the trench does not provide a (ii) Class B and C beddings
suitably firm foundation for the culvert on account of The pipe shall be laid on a bedding cradle of
soft, mucky or otherwise unsuitable material being compacted selected granular material as specified.
encountered, the unsuitable material shall be excavated The bedding shall extend upwards on both sides of
to a depth below the bottom of the culvert as may be the pipe to a specified portion of its height, as
indicated by the Engineer. shown on the Drawings. Joint holes shall be formed
in the bedding cradle for pipe sockets and
The Contractor shall excavate the unsuitable material to couplings, to ensure that each pipe is fully
the depth indicated and shall replace it with gravel or supported throughout the length of its barrel on the
other approved material properly compacted to provide bedding cradle.
a firm earth cushion.
(iii) Class D bedding
The width of the excavation shall be as prescribed by The pipes shall be laid on the in situ material in the
the Engineer, but in the case of culverts to be excavation bottom after the bottom has been hand
constructed by the embankment method, the width shall trimmed to support the pipe along the entire length
be at least one diameter or span, as the case may be of its barrel in accordance with the details shown on
wider than the culvert on each side. the Drawings. Wherever necessary, the in situ
material shall first be stabilised in accordance with
Other special construction methods may be shown on the details shown on the Drawings or as prescribed
the Drawings or specified in the Special Specifications by the Engineer.
in specific cases.
(iv) Rock foundation
Where rock, shale or other hard material is
2208 CLASSIFICATION OF EXCAVATION encountered on the bottom of excavations, the
All excavations for prefabricated culverts shall be installation of pipes on Class B bedding shall
classified as provided in CLAUSE 3603 for payment proceed as follows:
purposes.
(1) The material below the pipe shall be excavated
and replaced with a bed of sand or approved
2209 DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL gravel or soil to a depth as shown on the
Where excavated material does not comply with the Drawings or prescribed by the Engineer. Such
requirements for backfilling material as specified material shall be classed as backfill for
hereinafter or is surplus to backfilling requirements, purposes of payment.
such excavated material shall be removed from the site
and used for rehabilitation of borrow pits or at other (2) The backfill material shall be watered and
places as directed by the Engineer. compacted to provide a firm earth cushion.
Class B bedding shall then be prepared as
Material suitable for use in the Works, however, shall be described in SUBCLAUSE 2210(a).
used as prescribed by the Engineer.
(v) Concrete casing
Payment for such material will be made as for Where shown on the Drawings or ordered by the
excavation under ITEM 22.01, and also under the Engineer, pipes shall be fully encased in concrete
appropriate item for such part of the Works as may be according to class and dimensions as shown on the
constructed from such material. Drawings or as ordered by the Engineer. Supports
shall be provided close to the pipe ends to support
No haulage will be paid for excavated material. the pipes during the placing of concrete. The
concrete shall be so placed as to fill all spaces
below the pipe completely. Poker vibrators shall be
used to ensure the proper filling of all spaces below
2210 LAYING AND BEDDING OF
and around the pipes with concrete. Concrete
PREFABRICATED CULVERTS casing shall be cast in one continuous operation
until completed.
(a) Concrete pipe culverts
Concrete pipe culverts shall be laid on Class A, B ,C or
D bedding as shown on the Drawings or as directed by
the Engineer. The pipe ends shall be laid hard up
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Where rock is encountered, the depth of excavation Prefabricated units shall be lifted and handled by
shall extend to a depth of at least 200 mm below the means of approved lifting devices only. Lifting eyes
invert of the culvert, and shall be filled with granular shall be caulked with a suitable mortar after the units
material as before. have been installed.
The culverts shall be installed in accordance with the The Contractor shall exercise due care not to damage,
manufacturer’s recommendations as approved by the overstress or displace any prefabricated culverts with
Engineer. Where these Specifications are inconsistent his/her own traffic or compaction equipment. Where
with the manufacturer’s recommendations, these loads exceeding those prescribed in the appropriate
Specifications shall have preference. Anchor bolts shall statutory provisions are likely to pass over completed
be installed at the ends of metal pipe culverts in culverts, the Contractor shall provide additional cover
accordance with the manufacture’s instructions to bond over the culverts to ensure that design stresses on the
them into inlet and outlet head walls, which head walls culverts will not be exceeded.
shall be constructed as soon as possible after
installation of the culverts. All concrete work shall be carried out in accordance
with provisions of SERIES 6000.
No concrete bedding or casing shall be used in the
installation of metal culverts. When the Contractor is required to supply and install
culverts at slope exceeding 1:4, the work shall be
Where prescribed, the invert of metal culverts with carried out as specified in CLAUSE 2216.
diameters or spans exceeding 1500 mm which are laid
on steep grades shall be protected with a layer of
concrete with dimensions and class shown on the
Drawings.
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(g) Benching
2215 SERVICE DUCTS
All benching shall be rendered in 20 mm granolithic
Where required the Contractor shall construct services
plaster and finished smooth and true with a steel trowel.
ducts for the easy installation and maintenance of
Corners shall be rounded to dimensions shown on the
existing, new and future cables and other services.
Drawings.
Services ducts shall be constructed from one or more of
the following materials:
(h) Prefabricated inlet and outlet structures
Normal duty PVC pipes in accordance with BS
Where specified for use, prefabricated inlet and outlet
4660:2000 and BS EN 1401-1:1998 or equivalent.
structures shall be manufactured in accordance with the
dimensions shown on the Drawings. The units shall be Pitch-fibre pipes in accordance with BS 2760:1973
laid and jointed generally as specified for prefabricated or equivalent.
concrete pipe culverts. Fibre-cement pressure pipes in accordance with BS
EN 512:1995 or equivalent. Class C pipes shall be
(i) Prefabricated energy dissipaters in outlet used unless other types are specified.
structures Reinforced-concrete pipes in accordance with BS
Where shown on the Drawings, the Contractor shall 5911-110:1992 or equivalent.
supply and install in the outlet structures, prefabricated
reinforced concrete energy dissipaters of Class 25/19 Where required, the pipes shall be cut length-wise and
concrete with dimensions as shown on the Drawings. accurately in two halves. The actual type of pipe
All concrete work shall comply with the requirements of required shall be in accordance with the Specifications.
SERIES 6000. The pipes shall be installed in the required positions,
and accurate record shall be kept regarding the depth,
position and number of pipes installed in each duct.
Pipes shall be laid at the grades shown on the
2213 REMOVAL OF EXISTING WORK
Drawings to facilitate flushing with water and shall,
Where shown on the Drawings or directed by the
where required, be encased in concrete or soil cement.
Engineer existing inlets and outlets to pipe culverts shall
be demolished and debris or rubbish disposed of in an
The width of excavation for service – duct trenches
approved waste site as directed by the Engineer.
shall be equal to the nominal inside diameter of the
Existing pipes shall be removed where necessary and
pipe, plus 150 mm on each side of the duct. Where
saved for later use. All such work shall be carried out to
ducts consist of two or more units, the minimum
prevent damage being done to former work which is to
spacing between the units shall be 75 mm, and the 150
remain.
mm side clearance specified above shall apply to the
outside units of the group.
The Contractor’s attention is directed to the provisions
of SECTION 3100 which specifies any structures which
Below the carriageway the depth of excavation shall
have to be removed as part of the clearing and
accommodate a minimum cover of 1.0 m above the
grubbing operations, the removal of which will therefore
upper side of the installed services duct.
not be measured and paid for under this Section.
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All pipes shall be joined with watertight couplings made Tremies constructed from prefabricated units shall be
from the same materials as the pipe. Fibre-cement classed as inclined culverts where laid to a grade
couplings shall be of rubber – ring type. steeper than 1:4.
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backfilling will nevertheless be based on the authorised metal pipe arch, the culvert length shall be measured
dimensions. The volume occupied by the culvert shall along the bottom of the pipe arch. In both cases, the
be subtracted when calculating the volume of length of bevelled and/or skew ends shall be included.
backfilling.
The bid rates shall include full compensation for
The bid rates shall include full compensation for providing, testing, loading, transporting and off-loading
backfilling under, alongside and over conduits, for the culverts, for providing and placing fine-grained
watering, and for compacting the backfill material to the material where required for the installation of culverts,
specified density. The bid rate for SUBITEM 22.02(b) and for installing, laying and jointing the culverts as
shall, in addition, include full compensation for specified. Upon payment, a differentiation shall be
supplying selected material of sub base quality from made between the various types and sizes of culverts
approved sources, including a free haul determined and also between culverts with differing wall
according to SUBCLAUSE 1602(c) in the cases where thicknesses. The bid rate shall also include for jointing
haulage is paid for in accordance with the Special with existing pipes where culverts have to be extended.
Specifications. Any concrete required for the jointing will be paid for
separately under ITEM 22.07.
The bid rate for SUBITEM 22.02(c) shall be additional to
the rates bid for SUBITEMS 22.02(a) and (b) and shall Payment shall be made separately for the cutting of
include full compensation for all incidentals required for bevelled and/or skew ends, and the bid rate shall
the complete backfilling with soil cement as specified. include full compensation for all work in connection with
the cutting of ends.
ITEM UNIT The bid rate per anchor bolt shall include full
22.03 CONCRETE PIPE CULVERTS: compensation for procuring, providing and installing the
bolts.
(a) ON CLASS A BEDDING (TYPE AND METRE (m)
DIAMETER INDICATED)
(b) ON CLASS B BEDDING (TYPE AND METRE (m) ITEM UNIT
DIAMETER INDICATED) 22.05 PORTAL AND RECTANGULAR
(c) ON CLASS C BEDDING (TYPE AND METRE (m) CULVERTS:
DIAMETER INDICATED) (a) COMPLETE WITH PREFABRICATED METRE (m)
(d) ON CLASS D BEDDING (TYPE AND METRE (m) FLOOR SLABS (SIZE AND TYPE
DIAMETER INDICATED) INDICATED)
(b) WITHOUT PREFABRICATED FLOOR METRE (m)
The unit of measurement for concrete pipe culverts SLABS (SIZE AND TYPE INDICATED)
shall be the metre of culvert laid as shown on the
Drawings or ordered by the Engineer. The length shall The unit of measurement for prefabricated portal or
be measured along the soffit of the culvert. rectangular culverts shall be the metre of culvert laid as
shown on the Drawings or as directed by the Engineer.
The bid rates shall include full compensation for
providing, testing, loading, transporting and unloading The length shall be measured along the soffit of the
the culverts, for providing and placing the fine-grained culvert.
material, where required, and for the installation, laying
and jointing of the culverts, as specified. The bid rate The bid rates shall include full compensation for
shall also include for jointing with existing pipes where supplying, testing, loading, transporting and off-loading
culverts have to be extended. Any concrete required for all culverts, providing and placing the fine-grained
the jointing or for bedding, haunching and surround will material where required for installing the culverts, and
be paid for separately under ITEM 22.07. installing, laying and jointing the culverts as specified,
including cutting them on the site, and waste.
Should it be inevitable for a section to be cut off from a
concrete pipe unit of standard length, the full standard Payment will be made separately for floor slabs of cast
length of the unit shall be measured for payment. No in situ concrete.
additional compensation for cutting and disposing of
such section will be paid. Payment shall distinguish between the different sizes
and types of culverts and between culverts installed
Upon payment, differentiation shall be made between with or without prefabricated floor slabs.
the various types and sizes of culverts and between the
culverts placed on A, B, C and D classes of bedding.
ITEM UNIT
ITEM UNIT 22.06 EXTRA OVER ITEMS 22.03 METRE
22.04 AND 22.05 FOR (m)
22.04 METAL CULVERTS: CONSTRUCTING INCLINED CULVERTS
(a) SIZE, WALL THICKNESS AND TYPE METRE (m) STEEPER THAN 1:4.
INDICATED
(b) CUTTING OFF BEVELLED AND/ OR NUMBER (no) The unit of measurement shall be the metre of culvert
SKEW ENDS (SIZE AND TYPE installed at a grade steeper than 1:4 as specified in
INDICATED) CLAUSE 2216.
(c) ANCHOR BOLTS NUMBER (no)
The bid rate shall include full compensation for
additional or more difficult work of any nature in regard
The unit of measurement shall be the metre of culvert to laying, excavating and backfilling as may be required
laid, the number of cuts made and the number of for installing the culverts at a grade steeper than 1:4.
anchor bolts installed as shown on the Drawings or
ordered by the Engineer.
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ITEM UNIT Concrete and formwork shall be measured and paid for
under SUBITEMS 22.07 (c) and (d) respectively,
22.16 PROTECTIVE MASTIC SQUARE
excavation under ITEM 22.01 and backfilling under ITEM
2
ASPHALT COATING FOR METRE (m )
22.02.
CORRUGATED METAL CULVERT
UNITS (STATE WHETHER TO BE
APPLIED BY BRUSH OR BY ITEM UNIT
SPRAY GUN)
22.18 BRICKWORK:
2
The unit of measurement shall be the square metre of (a) 115 mm THICK SQUARE METRE (m )
2
protective coating applied as specified and as directed (b) 230 mm THICK SQUARE METRE (m )
by the Engineer. When both inside and outside surfaces (c) 345 mm THICK SQUARE METRE (m
2
)
are treated, both surfaces shall be measured.
The bid rate shall include full compensation for The unit of measurement shall be the square metre of
procuring and furnishing the mastic asphalt, applying brickwork built, calculated from the leading dimensions
the material, and for all other additional work and of the brickwork. Areas in walls occupied by conduits,
incidentals required for providing the protective coating shall not be included in the areas measured, and
as specified. corners and intersections common to more than one
brick wall shall be measured only once.
ITEM UNIT The bid rates per square metre shall include full
compensation for the brickwork complete as specified,
22.17 MANHOLES, CATCHPITS, PRECAST including pointing and the building in of conduits.
INLET AND OUTLET STRUCTURES
COMPLETE:
(a) MANHOLES (TYPE INDICATED) NUMBER ITEM UNIT
(no) 22.19 PLASTER: SQUARE METRE (m
2
)
(b) CATCHPITS (TYPE INDICATED) NUMBER
(no)
(c) PRECAST INLET AND OUTLET NUMBER The unit of measurement shall be the square metre of
STRUCTURES (TYPE INDICATED) (no) plaster work provided.
(d) EXTRA OVER OR LESS THAN SUBITEM METRE The bid rate shall include full compensation for raking
22.17 (a) FOR VARIATIONS IN THE (m) out joints in the brick work and applying a 1:4 plaster,
DEPTHS OF MAN HOLES FROM THE as specified, to all surfaces where required.
STANDARD DEPTH DESIGNATED FOR
BIDDING PURPOSES (STANDARD DEPTH
AND TYPE OF CATCHPIT INDICATED) ITEM UNIT
(e) EXTRA OVER OR LESS THAN SUB ITEM METRE
22.20 BENCHING: SQUARE METRE (m
2
)
22.17 (b) FOR VARIATIONS IN THE (m)
DEPTHS OF CATCHPITS FROM THE
STANDARD DEPTH DESIGNATED FOR The unit of measurement shall be the square metre of
BIDDING PURPOSES (STANDARD DEPTH benching, measured in plan, constructed in Class 20/19
AND TYPE OF CATCHPIT INDICATED) concrete with granolithic rendering.
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The bid rate shall include full compensation for expose the service. Excavation in excess of the
procuring and furnishing all materials, placing the authorised dimensions shall not be measured for
concrete benching and rendering with the specified payment.
granolithic rendering.
The bid rate shall include full compensation for all
excavation, backfilling, compacting to 90% of BS-Heavy
ITEM UNIT density, disposing of any surplus excavated material,
22.21 ACCESSORIES: keeping the excavations safe, dealing with any surface
or subsurface water, taking special care to ensure that
(a) MANHOLE COVERS INCLUDING NUMBER
services are not damaged in any way and any other
FRAMES (DESCRIPTION) (no) operation necessary for completing the work. The bid
(b) INLET GRIDS INCLUDING FRAMES NUMBER rate shall also include all haulage of material. Any
(DESCRIPTION) (no) damage to a service caused by the Contractor shall be
(c) STEP IRONS (DESCRIPTION) NUMBER repaired at his/her own costs, to the satisfaction of the
(no) Owner of the service and the Engineer.
(d) ETC. FOR OTHER ACCESSORIES NUMBER
(no) No distinction will be made between rock and soft
material, neither will distinction be made between the
The unit of measurement shall be the number of each various types of services to be exposed or the depths to
type of accessory delivered and installed. which excavations are taken.
ITEM UNIT
22.24 DUCT MARKER BLOCKS NUMBER ITEM UNIT
(TYPE INDICATED) (no) 22.27 PREFABRICATED REINFORCED NUMBER
CONCRETE SKEW END UNITS FOR (no)
The unit of measurement shall be the number of marker CONCRETE CULVERTS CONSTRUCTED
blocks installed, and the bid rate shall include full AT A SKEW ANGLE (TYPE AND
compensation for manufacturing, delivering and DIMENSIONS OF UNIT AND CLASS OF
installing the marker blocks, complete as shown on the BEDDING INDICATED)
Drawings.
The unit of measurement shall be the number of each
type and size of prefabricated reinforced-concrete skew
ITEM UNIT end unit provided and installed, irrespective of the angle
22.25 HAND EXCAVATION TO CUBIC of skew.
DETERMINE THE POSITIONS OF METRE
EXISTING SERVICES (m3) The bid rates shall include full compensation for
providing, testing, loading and unloading the units,
constructing the prescribed class of bedding, and for
The unit of measurement shall be the cubic metre of installing, laying and joining the units, complete as
material excavated within the lengths and widths
authorised by the Engineer and the depth required to
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SERIES 2000: DRAINAGE and the concrete lining of open channels shall be cast
in situ only, except that side slabs may be precast.
Downpipes shall be prefabricated units.
SECTION 2300: CONCRETE
KERBING, CONCRETE 2304 CONSTRUCTION
CHANNELLING, OPEN (a) Excavation, and preparation of bedding
CONCRETE CHUTES AND
(i) Kerbs and channels
CONCRETE LININGS FOR OPEN Trenches for kerbs and channels shall be
excavated to the required depth and all unsuitable
DRAINS material shall be removed and replaced with a layer
of approved bedding material at least 75 mm thick.
CONTENTS: The bedding shall be compacted and accurately
shaped to the required grade. No concrete or
CLAUSE PAGE precast concrete unit shall be placed on
2301 SCOPE 2000-20 uncompacted or disturbed material.
2302 MATERIALS 2000-20
2303 TYPES OF STRUCTURES 2000-20 (ii) Concrete linings
2304 CONSTRUCTION 2000-20 The excavation work for open drains shall be
2305 INLET AND OUTLET STRUCTURES AND executed and paid for in accordance with the
TRANSITION SECTIONS 2000-22 provisions of SECTION 2100.
2306 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES AND
SURFACE FINISH 2000-22 The excavations shall then be neatly trimmed to the
2307 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT 2000-22 lines and levels specified so as to permit the
accurate construction of the concrete linings. All
loose material shall be compacted to a density of
not less than 90% of BS-Heavy density.
2301 SCOPE
This Section covers the construction of concrete Where the in situ material is unsuitable, the
kerbing and channelling, open concrete chutes and Engineer may order that it be removed to the
concrete linings for open drains at the locations and to required depth and replaced with selected material
the details as shown on the Drawings or as directed by compacted to a density of 90% of BS-Heavy
the Engineer. density.
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The units shall be laid true to line and grade from the of pure bitumen by mass, or with an approved anti-
bottom up so that each unit fits neatly into the previous adhesive before any adjoining slabs are cast.
one.
Expansion joints shall be made in accordance with the
A transition section shall be constructed at the inlet to Drawings.
lead the water into the chute as shown on the
Drawings. Where required, the surfaces on which concrete lining
is to be cast shall, after having been trimmed, be
(d) Slip – form kerbing covered with polyethylene sheeting 0.15 mm thick and
Slip-form kerbs and channels shall be placed on an all joints in the sheeting shall be overlapped by at least
approved bedding by a continuous process with an 150 mm.
approved machine. Contraction joints shall be sawn at
intervals shown on the Drawings or prescribed by the (h) Backfilling
Engineer in a manner so as not to cause the concrete After completing the concrete work, the spaces at the
to spall at the joint. The concrete shall be cured in backs of kerbs shall be backfilled with approved
accordance with the requirements of CLAUSE 6409. material to pavement or road shoulder level. Spaces
adjoining chutes shall be backfilled level with the side
The kerbs and channels shall be constructed true to line slope. Such backfill shall be placed in layers not
and elevation and shall have a neat appearance. Where exceeding 150 mm, or less as required, and each layer
transverse cracks occur, the Contractor shall replace shall be compacted to 90% of BS-Heavy density at or
the entire section between the contraction joints at around optimum moisture content before the
his/her own cost. succeeding layer is placed thereon.
(e) Cast in situ kerbs and channels Where kerbs and channels are laid after construction of
Forms for kerbs and channels shall be accurately set to the base, the spaces between the concrete and
line and elevation and shall be firmly held in position adjoining base shall be backfilled with premixed
during the placing of the concrete. Stops and jointing bituminous material.
material at the ends of sections shall be accurately
placed so as to ensure that joints between adjacent (i) Construction sequence
sections are truly perpendicular to the surface of the
concrete and at right angles to the edge of the road. (i) Where kerbs and channelling are constructed
before the base course:
After concrete has been placed in the forms, it shall be In this case, slip-form units or cast in situ units may
tamped and worked until mortar entirely covers any be constructed. During working and constructing
exposed faces. Exposed faces shall then be finished to the base, precautionary measures shall be taken to
smooth and even surfaces and edges shall be rounded prevent the concrete work from being damaged or
to the radii shown on the Drawings. shifted.
Forms shall be removed from any concrete surface that (ii) Where kerbs and channelling are constructed after
will be exposed, within a period of 24 hours of the the base course:
concrete having been placed. Minor defects shall be The base shall be constructed wider than the
repaired with a 2:1 sand:cement mortar. Plastering shall specified width, after which a neat trench shall be
not be permitted on exposed faces and all rejected dug for the kerbing or channelling. Any over-
portions shall be removed and replaced at the excavation shall be filled with concrete cast
Contractor’s expense. When completed, the sections simultaneously with the kerbs and channelling.
shall be cured in accordance with the requirements
specified in CLAUSE 6409. (iii) Where kerbs and channelling are constructed after
the asphalt surfacing:
The completed kerbs and channels shall be true to line The asphalt surfacing shall be constructed wider
and elevation and shall have an even and neat than the specified width and shall be cut back
appearance. accurately with a mechanical saw to a marked line
to give a neat joint line between the kerbs or
(f) Cast in situ chutes on cut slopes channelling and the asphalt layer. The base shall
Cast in situ concrete chutes on cut slopes, together with then be removed to the required depth.
the inlet and outlet structures, shall be constructed in
accordance with the Drawings. The class of concrete Any concrete spilt onto the asphalt surface shall be
shall be as indicated on the Drawings. removed. Where so required by the Engineer, the
Contractor shall, without any additional
Where required by the Engineer, a concrete screed compensation paint emulsion over the stained
shall first be cast on excavations that cannot be surface.
trimmed accurately. The screed shall be accurately
finished to the level of the underside of the chute floor (j) Protection
slab and allowed to set before the floor slab is cast. During transporting and laying care shall be taken to
Where the material being excavated cannot be protect all precast units against chipping or breakage.
accurately trimmed or where the chute sides have to
extend above the surface of cut slopes, the outer faces Concrete kerbing and channelling as well as any other
of the sides shall be cast against formwork. structures adjacent to the road shall be protected
against staining by bitumen being sprayed or premix
(g) Concrete-lined open drains being placed. Where bitumen is to be sprayed, all such
The exposed surfaces of the concrete linings of open work shall be completely covered with polyethylene
drains shall be given a Class U2 surface finish as sheeting at least 0.25 mm thick, specially reinforced
defined in CLAUSE 6209. Concrete shall be cured in paper or other approved material, properly secured to
accordance with the requirements of CLAUSE 6409. prevent the sheeting from lifting during windy
conditions. Any work stained by bitumen shall be
Sealed joints in concrete shall be in accordance with broken down and replaced, unless all such bitumen is
the details indicated on the Drawings and the provisions completely removed so as not to show any stains.
of SECTION 6600. Cold joints shall be painted with a Painting over stained concrete is strictly prohibited.
coat of approved bituminous emulsion containing 60%
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(a) Concrete kerbing and channelling (a) (DESCRIPTION OF TYPE WITH METRE (m)
Concrete kerbing and channelling shall be constructed REFERENCE OF DRAWING )
to within the following dimensional and alignment (b) ETC FOR OTHER TYPES METRE (m)
tolerances:
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and filling and painting all joints, all complete as The measurement and payment for formwork and
specified. concrete shall be as specified in SECTIONS 6200 and
6400, except that excavation, trimming and backfilling
shall not be measured and paid for separately, the cost
ITEM UNIT of which shall be deemed to be included in the rates bid
23.03 CONCRETE CHUTES (TYPICAL for concrete.
DESIGNS ):
The unit of measurement for other components such as
(a) (DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPE WITH METRE (m) grids shall be number of each type of component
REFERENCE TO DRAWING. STATE
installed. The bid rates shall include full compensation
WHETHER PREFABRICATED OR CAST for procuring, furnishing and installing the components,
IN SITU AND CLASS OF CONCRETE
including any painting or protective coating required in
(b) ETC FOR OTHER TYPES METRE (m) the Special Specifications or as shown on the
Drawings.
The unit of measurement shall be the metre of
completed chute as constructed, including any overlap
measured along the slope as laid but excluding ITEM UNIT
transition sections and inlet and outlet structures 23.07 TRIMMING OF
measured separately. EXCAVATIONS FOR CONCRETE-
LINED OPEN DRAINS:
The bid rate per metre shall include full compensation (a) IN SOFT MATERIAL AS DEFINED IN SQUARE
for procuring, furnishing and installing the completed CLAUSE 3603 2
METRE (m )
chutes as specified and all excavation and the
preparation of bedding, backfilling, formwork and (b) IN ROCK AS DEFINED IN CLAUSE SQUARE
2
finishing required. 3603 METRE (m )
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ITEM UNIT The bid rate shall include full compensation for
23.11 CONCRETE SCREED OR CUBIC furnishing all materials and labour including excavation,
BACKFILL BELOW CHUTES (CLASS OF METRE trimming, backfilling, and removing any surplus
CONCRETE INDICATED) (m3) excavated material.
ITEM UNIT
23.12 STEEL REINFORCEMENT:
(a) MILD STEEL BARS TONNE (t)
(b) HIGH TENSILE STEEL BARS TONNE (t)
(c) W ELDED STEEL FABRIC TONNE (t)
ITEM UNIT
23.13 POLYETHYLENE SHEETING SQUARE
2
(0.15 mm THICK ) FOR CONCRETE- METRE (m )
LINED OPEN DRAINS
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SERIES 2000: DRAINAGE The composition of the asphalt mix shall in all cases be
subject to the prior approval of the Engineer.
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be removed and replaced at the Contractor’s own Payment shall be made under this item for the coat if,
expenses. as instructed by the Engineer, it is applied in a separate
The surface of concrete berms placed by machine, and strip independently from the prime coat of the road or
all unformed surface, shall be given a Class U2 finish, shoulder surface.
and formed surfaces a Class F2 finish. Joints shall be
provided at 3 m intervals in all concrete berms either by If applied as an integral part of the prime coat of the
casting in alternate sections or by cutting machined- road or shoulder surface by the prime coat being
placed sections. All such joints shall be neatly formed sprayed over a wider area to provide space for the
and finished so as not to leave any irregularities or berms, payment for the prime coat will not be made
loose concrete at the joints. under this item.
The prime and tack coats shall be paid for under ITEM
24.03.
ITEM UNIT
24.02 CONCRETE BERMS:
(a) PLACED WHERE THERE ARE NO METRE (m)
GUARDRAILS (CLASS OF CONCRETE
INDICATED)
(b) PLACED AT EXISTING GUARDRAILS METRE (m)
(CLASS OF CONCRETE INDICATED)
ITEM UNIT
24.03 PRIME AND TACK COATS:
(a) PRIME COAT:
(i) UNDER ASPHALT BERMS SQUARE
2
(PRIME INDICATED) METRE (m )
(ii) UNDER CONCRETE BERMS SQUARE
2
(PRIME INDICATED ) METRE (m )
(b) TACK COAT (TYPE INDICATED) SQUARE
2
METRE (m )
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(1) No small stones or spalls shall be used to fill in Two types of riprap are specified here, viz. one type
spaces between larger stones. where the rocks are individually packed, which is
designated as packed riprap, and the other type where
(2) Simultaneously with the placing of stones, top the rock is dumped and then spread by machines,
soil shall be introduced between individual which is designated as dumped riprap.
stones, and sufficiently rammed so as to
provide a firm bonded structure. The topsoil The surface of areas to receive riprap shall be neatly
shall be provided to the full depth of the stone trimmed to line and level and all loose material
pitching at any point. compacted. The perimeters of riprap areas shall be
protected by the construction of either rock- filled
(3) Rooted grass or tufts of grass shall then be trenches, walls or other structures as may be required.
planted in the soil between stones and watered Perimeter trenches shall normally be backfilled with
immediately and copiously and thereafter at rock of the same size and quality as that used in the
regular intervals until the grass has been construction of the adjoining riprap, but any voids shall
established. be filled with similar stone and the entire backfill shall
be well compacted.
Whichever of the above two methods is adopted, the
finished surface of the pitching shall present an even, (b) Filter bed
tight and neat appearance with no stones varying by The filter bed shall consist of a layer or layers of
more than 25 mm from the specified surface grades or permeable material placed on the prepared surface to
lines. The thickness of the pitching, measured at right the required thickness and each layer shall be finished
angles to the surface, shall not be less than 200 mm. to an even surface and thickness. Compaction of
pervious material will not be required. Care shall be
(b) Grouted stone pitching taken not mix various grades of filter material nor to
The work shall be done in accordance with all the disturb material already placed when subsequent layers
requirements specified for plain pitching in SUBCLAUSE or riprap are being placed.
2503(a) above, except that the stone shall be
thoroughly cleaned of adhering dirt or clay, moistened When the use of synthetic- fibre filter fabric is required,
and embedded in freshly laid cement mortar composed the material shall be placed on the prepared surface on
of one part of cement to six parts of sand. Any spaces the filter bed, depending on the instructions. The
between the stones shall be filled with cement grout of overlap between adjacent sheets shall be 150 mm
the same composition as the mortar. The mortar and unless otherwise specified. Care shall be taken not to
the grout shall be placed in a continuous operation for damage the filter fabric when subsequent layers are
any days run at any one location. The grout shall be being placed, nor to expose the filter fabric to the sun
worked into the pitching to ensure that all spaces or for periods exceeding three days before it is covered.
voids between the stones will be completely filled with
grout to the full depth of the stone pitching. Grout spilt (c) Packed riprap
onto exposed surface of the stone shall be removed Packed riprap shall be constructed from rocks placed
while still soft, and the joints between stones shall be individually to stagger the joints and so as to be firmly
neatly finished. bedded in the prepared surface. The spaces between
larger stones shall be filled with spalls or smaller stones
The grouted pitching shall be cured with wet sacking or securely rammed into place. On inclined surfaces the
other approved wet cover for a period of not less than rock shall be laid in long horizontal strips starting from
four days after grouting, and shall not be subjected to the bottom, and not in strips up the slope.
loading until adequate strength has been developed.
Where required, weep holes shall be formed in the
pitching.
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The completed riprap shall present a tight and even (b) Sand for bedding
surface. Local surface irregularities of the riprap shall A layer of sand for bedding shall be placed on top of the
not exceed 150 mm. prepared surface, and when still loose, accurately
floated to an uncompacted thickness of 30 mm (5 mm)
(d) Dumped so as to afford the correct level to the pavement after
Dumped riprap shall be constructed by dumping the compaction. Sand for bedding shall be placed
stone on the prepared surface, spreading it by bulldozer immediately before the paving blocks are laid and shall
or other suitable earth-moving equipment, and trimming not be compacted before the blocks have been laid.
it to the required lines and levels. The material shall be
placed in a manner that will prevent the segregation of (c) Laying the paving blocks
the smaller and larger stones and the top layer shall be The pattern for laying the paving blocks shall be that as
tight with a minimum of voids. shown on the Drawings or approved or prescribed by
the Engineer. Unbroken blocks shall first be laid and
filler pieces afterwards. Filler pieces shall be neatly
2505 STONE MASONRY WALLS sawn or hewn to fit exactly into the space to be filled.
Spaces of less than 25% of a full-sized block may be
(a) General filled with 25 MPa concrete. The joints between blocks
Stone masonry walls may be plain packed stone walls shall be sized between 2 and 6 mm and the top faces of
with dry joints or otherwise mortared stone walls with blocks shall be flush. After the paving blocks have been
stones bedded in cement mortar as indicated on the laid, the pavement shall be compacted by two passes of
Drawings, as specified or as may be ordered. a suitable vibrating-plate compactor operating at a
frequency of 65 to 100 Hz and a low amplitude. Its plate
The minimum mass of each stone used shall be 10 kg surface shall be 0.2 to 0.4 m2 and shall develop a
and its minimum dimension 75 mm. centrifugal force of 7 to 16 kN.
(b) Plain packed stone walls After compaction of the pavement as described above,
A foundation trench shall be excavated down to rock or joint sand shall be spread and brushed into the joints
to material with an adequate bearing capacity at a until the joints have been properly filled. Any surplus
minimum depth of 300 mm below ground lever. Larger sand shall then be broomed off and pavement shall
selected stones shall be used for the foundation layer. then be subjected to two further passes by the plate
Flat and stratified stones shall be laid with the largest vibrator.
dimension in the horizontal plane. Stones shall be
packed individually to stagger the joints and to provide (d) Edge beams
a minimum of voids, and shall be firmly bedded against Concrete edge beams or any such other edge supports
adjoining stones. The spaces between the larger stones shall be constructed onto the supporting layer in
shall be filled with spalls securely rammed into place. accordance with the details shown on the Drawings,
The larger stones shall not bear on the spalls used for and shall be constructed and left to cure before any
filling the voids. The top and ends of the wall shall be paving blocks are laid.
neatly finished with selected coping stones.
(e) Paving blocks for sidewalks
The appearance of the completed wall shall present an Paving blocks for sidewalks shall be laid in the same
even and tight surface. way as that described above for paving blocks, also on
a bed of sand but on the proviso that where so
(c) Cement – mortared stone walls specified, joints shall be filled with a 6:1 sand:cement
The walling shall be constructed as specified in (b) mortar instead of with sand only. In this case the width
above, with the exception that the stones shall be of the joints between the stones shall be strictly in
wetted and set in a 6:1 sand:cement mortar. The accordance with the dimensions shown on the
exposed parts of the stones on the wall faces shall be Drawings and the pavement shall be fully compacted
cleaned of all mortar by washing or wire brushing. The before the joints are filled.
mortar shall be flush pointed to the satisfaction of the
Engineer, who may require a capping and end (f) Concrete grass blocks
treatment of the same mortar. Concrete grass blocks of the size specified or shown on
the Drawings shall be placed on areas prepared for
Weep holes shall be provided as prescribed and shall grassing as specified in SECTION 5600. The holes in the
be cleaned of mortar or any other clogging material that blocks shall be filled with topsoil, and grassed with
may have entered during construction. grass cuttings or hydro-seeding as specified in SECTION
5600.
The walling shall be protected from the elements and
kept moist for a minimum period of four days after (g) Finishing requirements
completion.
(i) Segmental block paving
The completed paving shall be even and neat, flush
2506 SEGMENTAL BLOCK PAVING with the kerb or edge beam and may not lie below
the side of the kerbing. The final surface levels shall
(a) General nowhere deviate by more than 15 mm from the
The underlying layers for surfaces to be pitched shall be specified levels and planes, and no irregularities
constructed as specified or as indicated on the exceeding 10 mm may occur during testing with a
Drawings. Where no specified requirements have been 3m straight-edge.
set in respect of the underlying layers, the top layer
shall be mechanically compacted to at least 90% of BS- (ii) Grass block pavement
Heavy density down to at least 150 mm from the top. The completed grass-block pavement shall have a
neat and even appearance. The final surface of the
During this process the top layer shall be trimmed to the
required grades and levels. pavement may nowhere deviate by more than 15
mm from the specified levels and planes.
Where specified or required by the Engineer the
prepared surface shall be treated with approved
environmentally compatible herbicide and ant poison
before the layer of sand for bedding is placed.
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ITEM UNIT
The unit of measurement shall be the square metre of
25.02 RIPRAP:
each type constructed.
3
(a) PACKED RIPRAP (CRITICAL MASS CUBIC METRE (m )
OF STONES INDICATED) The bid rates shall include full compensation for
(b) DUMPED RIPRAP (CRITICAL CUBIC METRE (m
3
) furnishing all material, all excavation (but excluding bulk
MASS OF STONE INDICATED ) excavation and excavation for foundation trenches and
edge beams), compacting and trimming all the
(c) FILTER BACKING (SUBCLAUSE
excavated areas, providing a sand bedding (SUBITEMS
2104(a)(ii) AND 2504(b)
25.04 (b) and (d)), laying and compacting the paving
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ITEM UNIT
25.05 CONCRETE EDGE BEAMS CUBIC METRE
(CLASS OF CONCRETE (m3)
INDICATED)
ITEM UNIT
25.06 PROVISION OF HERBICIDE
AND ANT POISON:
(a) PROVISION OF MATERIALS PRIME COST
SUM
(b) CONTRACTOR’S CHARGES AND PER CENT (%)
PROFIT ADDED TO THE PRIME
COST SUM
ITEM UNIT
3
25.07 FOUNDATION TRENCHES CUBIC METRE (m )
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Where the selvedge is not woven integrally with the (i) Boxes in retaining walls
mesh but has to be tied to the cut ends of the mesh, it Particular care shall be taken in packing the visible
shall be attached by tying the cut ends of the mesh to faces of gabion boxes, where only selected stone of
the selvedge, so that a force of not less than 8.5 kN the specified size shall be used so as to obtain as
applied in the same plane as the mesh at a point on the even–faced finish. The boxes shall be filled in
selvedge of a mesh sample of 1.0 m in length will be layers to prevent deformation and bulging. Boxes
required to separate it from the mesh. shall be filled to just below the level of the wire
braces, after which the braces shall be twisted to
(c) Diaphragms and end panels provide tension. Care must be taken to ensure that
The diaphragms and end panels shall be selvedged on consecutive layers of cages are filled evenly to a
the top and vertical sides only. The end panels shall be level surface ready to receive the next course.
attached by the cut ends of the mesh wires at the
bottom of the panel being twisted around the selvedge (ii) Mattresses used in revetments and aprons
on the base of the gabion. Similarly, the diaphragms The gabion mattresses forming aprons and
shall be attached by the cut ends of the mesh being revetments shall be filled by random stones being
twisted to the twisted joints of the mesh in the base of packed in the first layer and selected stones being
the gabion. In each case the force required to separate used for the top layer so as to resemble normal
the panels from the base shall be not less than 6 kN/m. stone pitching.
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2
BEDDING THE GABIONS METRE (m )
ITEM UNIT
26.03 GABIONS:
(a) GALVANISED GABION BOXES CUBIC
3
(DIMENSIONS OF BOX AND MESH METRE (m )
SIZE INDICATED)
(b) PVC- COATED GABION BOXES CUBIC
3
(DIMENSIONS OF BOX AND MESH METRE (m )
SIZE INDICATED)
(c) GALVANISED GABION CUBIC
3
MATTRESSES ( DIMENSIONS OF METRE (m )
MATTRESS, MESH SIZE AND
DIAPHRAGM INDICATED )
(d) PVC- COATED GABION CUBIC
3
MATTRESSES, MESH SIZE AND METRE (m )
DIAPHRAGM SPACING INDICATED)
ITEM UNIT
26.04 FILTER FABRIC (TYPE AND SQUARE
2
GRADE INDICATED) METRE (m )
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SERIES 2000: DRAINAGE (iii) The filters will be larger than the core width to
guarantee (at least at one side) an overlapping to
prevent the intrusion of fine soil into the drainage
core.
SECTION 2700: FILTER FABRIC
(iv) The geocomposite will be manufactured and
AND DRAINAGE COMPOSITE supplied according to a certified quality control
process.
CONTENTS:
CLAUSE PAGE
2703 STANDARD TESTING PROCEDURES
2701 SCOPE 2000-35 (a) Test standards
2702 MATERIAL 2000-35 Table 2703/1 lists test standards for geotextiles. Any
2703 STANDARD TESTING PROCEDURES 2000-35 other standard meeting the basic requirements stated
2704 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT 2000-36 here can be accepted at the discretion of the Engineer
provided that the Contractor has provided the Engineer
with the manufacturers test certificate.
2701 SCOPE
TABLE 2703/1
This Section covers the geotextile filter fabrics and TESTS FOR NON-WOWEN GEOTEXTILE FILTERS FOR
drainage composites to be used in drainage systems DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS AND DRAINAGE COMPOSITES
such as surface drainage, drainage trenches,
perforated pipes wrap, retaining wall backfill and vertical Test Test Standard
drainage where the function of the geotextile filter fabric Wide width strip tensile BS EN ISO
is to allow the water to go through preventing the fine (kN/m) 10319:1996
soil particles to enter the drainage system (filtration) Elongation (%) BS EN ISO
that can be obtained by the use of filling gravel material 10319:1996
or synthetic core (drainage composite). CBR Puncture resistance (N) BS EN ISO
12236:1996
Trapezoidal tear resistance ASTM D4533-
2702 MATERIALS (N) 91(1996)
Permeability -10 cm head BS 6906-3:1989
(a) Geotextile for drainage applications (l/sqmxsec)
The geotextile used as filter (as filter itself or as filter of BS 6906-2:1989
Pore Size (m)
the drainage composite) shall meet the mechanical and
hydraulic properties listed in TABLE 2703/3 and the
following general requirements:
The geotextile shall be a “non-woven” type TABLE 2703/2
manufactured with a heat-bonding process with TESTS FOR NON-WOWEN FILTERS OF DRAINAGE
COMPOSITES
continuous spundbonded filaments.
The raw material of the filament yarns shall be
produced with a mixture of polypropylene and Test Test Standard
polyethylene where the polyethylene content will Tensile breaking load (kN/m) BS EN ISO
not exceed the 30% of the overall mass and will be 10319:1996
used as external revetment of each filament. CBR Puncture resistance (N) BS EN ISO
The geotextile will be manufactured and supplied 12236:1996
according to a certified quality control process. Compressive strength at ASTM D1621-00
The geotextiles shall be rolled in an UV resistant 10% compression (kN/sqm)
package and it will be itself resistant to wearing out, Water flow –hydraulic BS EN ISO
rotting, solvents, acids, alkalis, bacteria and other gradient = 1.0 hard/hard 12958:1997
microorganism and to any chemical reaction (l/sec/m)
occurring in standard natural soils.
Geotextiles can be easily transported and installed. The Engineer reserves the right to reject any geotextile
During transportation and storage the geotextile material he/she considers unsuitable for the Works.
rolls shall be kept wrapped to avoid damage. Each
geotextile roll shall be labelled and marked for In addition to that, the Engineer reserves the right to
identification during quality control of product. take samples of the geotextile during the course of the
work and subject them to the tests he/she deems
In drainage applications a drainage composites can be necessary in a suitably equipped laboratory on behalf of
used to replace the drainage system composed by the Contractor.
granular material and filter. The drainage composite
shall meet the mechanical and hydraulic properties (b) Characteristics of non-woven geotextile
listed in TABLE 2703/2 and the following general The locations of the geotextiles employed for drainage
requirements: function shall be shown in the Drawings or as directed
by the Engineer. The required mechanical and hydraulic
(i) Drainage composite shall be a laminated filter drain properties of the geotextile conform to the minimum
composed of two layers of the above described property requirements as specified in the TABLE 2703/3.
geotextile which is used as a filter separated by a
high density polyethylene net. In addition to the properties given in table 2703/3 the
filter geotextile shall be unaffected by chemical
(ii) The three components (nonwoven-net-nonwoven) materials and will be resistant to all natural occurring
shall be bonded together over the entire surface by soil alkalis and acids (pH range 2-13)
thermal lamination.
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The geotextile shall remain wrapped in a black above shall be repeated by resampling. If the average
polyethylene wrapper to protect it from the harmful test results of the resampled roll exceed the
effects of UV-rays. During the placement the temporary specification limits, the geosynthetics of the batch shall
exposure to the light shall not exceed 10 hours. be accepted.
TABLE 2703/4
PROPERTIES OF GEOCOMPOSITE
Test Minimum
Requirements
Type A Type B
Tensile breaking load (kN/m) 16 20
CBR Puncture resistance (N) 2700 3400
Compressive strength at 10% 150 193
compression (N)
Water flow (m/sec)
20 kPA 0.52
200 kPa 0.41
300 kPa 0.31
400 kPA 0.27
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