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Slope Protection Techniques

This document describes various materials and methods for slope protection and stabilization, including: - Riprap made of stone of varying sizes for loose, grouted, and mortared applications. The stone must meet specifications for hardness, durability, and resistance to weathering. - Mortar for grouted and mortared stone riprap consisting of a 1:3 cement to sand ratio by volume. - Concrete of various classes for reinforced concrete slope protection and sacked concrete revetments. - Precast concrete paving tiles meeting specifications in another section for use in slope protection.

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Slope Protection Techniques

This document describes various materials and methods for slope protection and stabilization, including: - Riprap made of stone of varying sizes for loose, grouted, and mortared applications. The stone must meet specifications for hardness, durability, and resistance to weathering. - Mortar for grouted and mortared stone riprap consisting of a 1:3 cement to sand ratio by volume. - Concrete of various classes for reinforced concrete slope protection and sacked concrete revetments. - Precast concrete paving tiles meeting specifications in another section for use in slope protection.

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SECTION 8.

05: SLOPE PROTECTION AND STABILIZATION

8.05.1 SCOPE

1. These Works shall consist of the furnishing of materials and construction of riprap slope
protection and riprap headwalls; reinforced concrete slope protection; paving tile protection; and
stabilization of rock slopes by grouting; rock bolting, rock anchors, wire, netting and gabion
protection.

8.05.2 MATERIALS

1. Stone for Riprap

1.1 Stone for loose, grouted and mortared stone riprap shall consist of field stones furnished in
broad flat shapes to the maximum extent practicable. All stone shall be hard, sound, durable, and
highly resistant to weathering and shall be suitable as protection material for the extended purpose.

1.2 Samples of the stone material proposed for use in the works shall be submitted to the Engineer
for approval prior to its use in the Work. Each stone shall weigh between 20 and 70 kg and at least
60% shall weigh more than 45 kg.

1.3 The minimum apparent specific gravity shall be 2.5 and the maximum absorption shall be 6%
when tested in accordance with AASHTO T85-85. The tested shall have an abrasion loss not greater
than 45% when tested in accordance with AASHTO T96 for small size aggregate or ASTM C535 for
large size aggregate.

1.4 The weight of stone for the various classes of riprap shall be as follows:

Weight of Stone (kilograms) % of Total weight


Smaller than
Class A Class B Class C Class D Size Shown

50 200 1000 5000 95-100


20 100 500 2000 50-100
5 20 100 500 0-50
1 5 20 100 0-10
1.5 riprap for Wire Fabric Enclosed Riprap and for gabions shall be Class A.

1.6 Stone for loose Stone riprap shall quarry, fractured, or otherwise predominantly angular.
Stone for other riprap and gabions may be rounded (boulders) or regular.

2. Mortar

2.1 Mortar for grouted and mortared stone riprap shall consist of 1:3 cement: sand Mortar by
volume. Water added shall be the least amount which will yield a mix of suitable consistency to
ensure proper mortaring of riprap. Sand and cement shall conform to the relevant requirements of
Section 5.01 - "Concrete and Concrete Mixes and Testing".

3. Concrete

3.1 Concrete for reinforced concrete slope protection shall be Class 25 as specified in Section 5.01 -
"Concrete and Concrete Mixes and Testing".

3.2 Concrete for Sacked Concrete Revetments shall be Class 20 as specified in Section 5.01 -
"Concrete and Concrete Mixes and Testing".

4. Concrete Paving Tiles (Slabs)

4.1 Precast paving tiles (slabs) used for slope protection shall be manufactured as specified in
Section 8.01 - "Concrete Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks end Paved Medians".

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