Network Improvement Program Volume 2 - Specifications

DIVISION 82 – SITE WORKSROAD FURNITURE & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Railway CrossingConcrete Curb
& Gutter - Section 08924000Network Improvement Program
Volume 2 - Specifications
DIVISION 8 – ROAD FURNITURE AND MISCELLANOUS ITEMS Concrete Curb and Gutter - Section 08920
SECTION 089202400 -– RAILWAY CROSSINGCONCRETE CURB
AND GUTTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL...................................................................................................................................................1

2. EXECUTION OF THE WORKS..............................................................................................................1

3. DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS........................................................................................................1

4. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS..................................................................................................2

5. RAILWAY CROSSING............................................................................................................................2
5.1 GENERAL.......................................................................................................................................................2
5.2 MATERIALS....................................................................................................................................................2
6. BARRIER.....................................................................................................................................................2

7. RAILWAY CROSSING SIGNAL...........................................................................................................2

7.1 MATERIALS....................................................................................................................................................2
7.2 INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................. 3
8. RAILWAY CROSSING GUARDHOUSE.............................................................................................3

9. ELECTRIC SOURCE.................................................................................................................................3

10. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT......................................................................................................3

10.1 MEASUREMENT.............................................................................................................................................3
10.2 PAYMENT...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1. DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................................................................1

2. MATERIALS..............................................................................................................................................1

2.1 BEDDING MATERIAL............................................................................................................................1

2.2 CONCRETE................................................................................................................................................1

2.3 REINFORCING STEEL............................................................................................................................1

2.4 STONE CURBING....................................................................................................................................1

2.5 MORTAR....................................................................................................................................................1

2.6 PREFORMED EXPANSION JOINT FILLER.......................................................................................1

2.7 CURB PAINT.............................................................................................................................................1

2.8 REMOVABLE CONCRETE CURB HARDWARE..............................................................................1

3. CONSTRUCTION METHODS............................................................................................................11

3.1 CONCRETE CURBS, BARRIER CURBS, GUTTERS AND CURBS............................................11

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4. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT....................................................................................................22

4.1 MEASUREMENT....................................................................................................................................22

4.2 PAYMENT..................................................................................................................................................3
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DIVISION 82 – SITE WORKSROAD FURNITURE & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Railway CrossingConcrete Curb
& Gutter - Section 08924000Network Improvement Program
Volume 2 - Specifications
DIVISION 8 – ROAD FURNITURE AND MISCELLANOUS ITEMS Concrete Curb and Gutter - Section 08920
SECTION 0892002400 - CONCRETE CURB ANRAILWAY
CROSSINGD GUTTER
1. GENERALDESCRIPTION
This Specification section specifies the requirements and procedures for the design, furnishing
and installing of all material and equipment necessary to complete in place the Railway Crossing
as shown in the Drawings.
The works included in this Specification section shall cover the consultation with and obtaining
of approval for contents of the design and certification on the works completed from the relevant
agencies, supply and delivery of material and equipment to site, erection, test and commissioning
of all material and equipment in connection with the railway crossing installation to the extent
described and shown on the Drawings and include but not necessarily limited to:
(a) Preparation and submission of Shop DrawingsThis Specification section describes
requirements and procedures for concrete curb, concrete New Jersey Barrier curb, NMV
barrier curb and concrete curb and gutters shown on the drawings or required at locations
determined by the Engineer. Concrete curbs, barrier curb and gutters shall be constructed
in accordance with drawing details and in conformance with the requirements of this
Specification section. They shall be either pre-cast or cast-in-place in accordance with
drawing requirements or as required by the Engineer.
(b) Submission of detailed Material Lists
(c) All work associated with the removal (or modification) of sections of the existing crossing
systems and incorporation of remaining section in the permanent works.
(d) All other railway crossing equipment and services needed to complete a usable and
operable facility in accordance with the pertinent railway codes and local regulations for
railway crossing installation.

2. EXECUTION OF THE WORKSMATERIALS

(a) For the actual fabrication, installation and testing of the works described under this
Specification section, the contractor shall use only thoroughly trained and experienced
personnel who are completely familiar with the requirement of this work and with the
installation recommendations of the manufacturers of the specified items.
(b) In acceptance of rejection of the installed railway crossing systems, no allowance will be
made for lack of skill on the part of installers.
(c) All works shall comply with the Drawings and this Specification section, and the codes
and regulations and requirements of the relevant Vietnamese Authorities.

3. DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS

(a) Bedding material
(b) If bedding material is required by Drawings, unless otherwise specified, it shall be sand
bedding in accordance with the provisions of sub-sectionClause 2.1.1 of Specification
section 04300. The thickness of bedding material shall be in accordance with drawing
requirements.
(c) Concrete
(d) Concrete shall be of the class shown on the drawings and shall be in accordance
withaccordance with provisions and requirements of Section of Specification section 06100.
(e) Reinforcing Steel
(f) Steel reinforcing, if shown on the drawings, shall be in accordance with provisions of
Specification section 06400.
(g) Stone Curbing
(h) Stone curbing shall be a locally provided stone cut to the shapes and dimensions indicated
on the drawings.
(i) Mortar
(j) Mortar shall comply with the requirements of Specification section 08010.
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(k) Mortar
(l) Mortar, if required, shall be in accordance with the provisions of Specification section
08010.
(m) Preformed Expansion Joint Filler
(n) Unless otherwise approved by the Engineer, preformed joint filler shall be in accordance
with AASHTO M 33.
(o) Curb Paint
(p) Paint shall be of an approved industrial quality and shall conform to AASHTO M70-74.
(q) Removable Concrete Curb Hardware
(r) All hardware for the removable concrete curbs including bolts, nut washers, expansion
fittings shall be galvanized (zinc coated) in accordance with ASTM A123.
(s) Construction Methods
(t) Concrete Curbs, Barrier Curbs, Gutters and Curbs
(u) The Contractor shall refer to all relevant regulations to ascertain for himself the locations
and routes of all other utility services so as to maintain adequate clearance between the
railway and other utilitiesExcavation shall be made to the required depth, and the base
upon which the curb, barrier curb, gutter, or combination curb and gutter is to be set shall
be compacted to a firm even surface.
(v) The Contractor shall provide the shop drawings showing the exact routes of all rails,
connectors, link-up, sleeper, buffers and steel material, concrete slabs, ties, ballast, barrier,
guardhouse and all equipment and/or accessories, railway crossing signal for the
approval of the Engineer before commencing any part of the works. The Contractor’s shop
drawings of the railway crossing details shall be approved by the Railway Management
AuthorityAll soft and unsuitable material shall be removed and replaced with suitable
material.
(w) The Contractor shall draw all details of the existing railway and utilities on his as-built
drawings prepared in accordance with requirements given under Specification section
01010 “General Requirement”If shown on the Drawings bedding course material shall be
placed and compacted to form a bedding layer of the required thickness.
(x) Upon completion of the work, and as the condition of its acceptance, the Contractor shall
supply three copies of the Operation and Maintenance Manuals for the system in
accordance with the requirements under Specification section 01010 “General
Requirement”When a curb is placed next to a concrete pavement, expansion joints in the
curb shall be located opposite expansion joints in the pavement. Expansion joints shall be
formed at the intervals shown on the Drawings using preformed expansion Joint filler 1
centimeter in thick.

4. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

The work covered by this Specification section shall be carried out in accordance with the
regulations issued by the Railway Authority and with the applicable standards and codes of any
of the followings:
(a) Design Standard for railway of 1000 mm Gauge
(b) Vietnam Railway Traffic Signal Standard
(c) Railway Crossing Specification
(d) Technical Regulation for Railway Operation
(e) Vietnam Railway Standard for Train Operation and Maneuvering
(f) Road Traffic Sign; 22TCN-237-01
If accepted by the Engineer and the Railway Authority, the regulations and requirements
pertaining to railway signals shall be in accordance with international rules for “Road Traffic
Signs’ and Railway Traffic Signs”

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5. RAILWAY CROSSING
5.1 GENERAL
Railway crossing as shown on the Drawings shall consist of rail , sleeper, railway ballast, and
bolt, buffer, link-up, precast concrete slab and other accessories.
The Contractor shall submit the detailed design of the railway crossing to the Engineer and the
Railway Authority for approval.
5.2 MATERIALS
Rail, sleeper, railway ballast, bolt buffer, link-up, precast concrete slab and other accessories for
the railway crossing shall be of the same types as the materials used at the crossing site and shall
be in accordance with the Vietnam Railway Standard.

6. BARRIER
The railway crossing barrier shall be included as a part of the Railway Crossing. The Contractor
shall prepare the shop drawings for the barrier details which shall be approved by the Railway
Authority and the Engineer.

7. RAILWAY CROSSING SIGNAL

Flashing railway crossing lights (if required) shall be provided at the railway crossing site.
Railway crossing signal shall be used with a warning system using lights and sounds. The signal
system shall be vibration inductive type as widely used at railway crossings. The system shall be
in accordance with the requirement of the Vietnam Railway Traffic Signal Standard.
7.1 Materials
Railway crossing signal system shall be of the type with flashing lights and warning sounds.
They shall be equipped with a battery box, rechargeable DC power storage batteries (having a
minimum operating time of two hours without charging), a control box with an AC-DC
converter, necessary breakers, a terminal board and all accessories and cables needed to provide a
complete operational system.
All power supply source and control box, stand-by battery (if required) used for railway crossing
traffic signal shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Vietnam Railway Traffic Signal
Standard.
7.2 InstaLLATION
Complete installation of railway crossing signal system shall be in accordance with the latest
accepted industry standards as described under Sub-section 4 of this Specification section and as
indicated on the Drawings or as required by the Engineer.

8. RAILWAY CROSSING GUARDHOUSE

Railway crossing guardhouse and equipment for guardhouse shall be in accordance with the
requirements of the Railway Standards in regard to house type, area of the house, lighting and all
equipment for workers operating the railway crossing. The shop drawings and the proposed
supply equipment for the guardhouse shall be approved by the Engineer and the Railway
Authority.

9. ELECTRIC SOURCE
The Contractor shall provide the electric power AC of 220 volts, 50 Hz to the site of the railway
crossing and the guardhouse by connection to local low voltage networks using electric cable.
All cable, conduit for cable used for railway crossing shall be in accordance with the current
standards for them.

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10. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
10.1 WHEN COMPLETED, THE CAST-IN PLACE CONCRETE SHALL BE COVERED WITH SUITABLE MATERIALS
AND KEPT MOIST FOR A PERIOD OF 3 DAYS. THE CONCRETE SHALL BE SUITABLY PROTECTED FROM
THE WEATHER AND TRAFFIC UNTIL THOROUGHLY HARDENED.
10.2 AFTERTHE CONCRETE HAS SET SUFFICIENTLY, THE SPACES IN FRONT AND BACK OF THE CURB AND
GUTTER SHALL BE REFILLED TO THE REQUIRED ELEVATION WITH THE PROPER MATERIAL, WHICH
SHALL BE COMPACTED IN LAYERS OF NOT MORE THAN 15 CENTIMETERS, UNTIL PROPERLY
COMPACTED.
10.3 FOR PRE-CAST UNITS, MORTAR JOINTS SHALL BE PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS
INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
10.4 THE FINISHED WORK SHALL BE TRUE TO LINE GRADE AND LEVEL TO WITHIN 3 MILLIMETERS AND
SHALL PRESENT A SMOOTH APPEARANCE FREE FROM KINKS AND DISTORTIONS VISIBLE TO THE EYE.
10.5 CONCRETE FINISHING SHALL BE AS INDICTED ON THE DRAWINGS OR AS REQUIRED BY THE
ENGINEER AND BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF SPECIFICATION SECTION 06100.
10.6 THE CONCRETE BARRIER CURBS AND STONE CURBING THAT WILL BE RESET SHALL BE CAREFULLY
REMOVED AND STORED TO PREVENT DAMAGE. THE ITEMS SHALL BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED
(INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF OLD MORTAR). ANY REPLACEMENTS DUE TO THE CONTRACTOR’S
NEGLIGENCE SHALL BE AT THE CONTRACTOR’S EXPENSE.
10.7 THE CONCRETE BARRIER CURBS THAT WILL BE RESET SHALL BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED, SUBJECTED
TO MINOR REPAIRS. THE BARRIER SHALL BE PAINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT VIETNAMESE
STANDARDS.
10.8 PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE REMOVABLE CURBING, THE SURFACE SHALL BE MADE
CLEANED FLAT BY THE REMOVAL OF ALL PROTRUSIONS IN EXCESS OF 3MM. THE ANCHORING HOLES
SHALL BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED BY BLASTING WITH COMPRESSED AIR.
10.9 CURB MARKINGS
10.10 PAINT SHALL BE APPLIED ON A SURFACE THAT IS THOROUGHLY CLEAN AND DRY. ALL LOOSE AND
DETRITUS MATTER SHALL BE REMOVED PRIOR TO PAINT APPLICATION.
10.11 APPLICATIONS SHALL NOT BE MADE OVER OLD PAINT MARKINGS THAT ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH
THE PAINT BEING APPLIED.
10.12 IF A PRIMER OR UNDERCOAT IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE PROPER ADHESION OR DISCOLORING, IT
SHALL BE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE CONCRETE SURFACES AND THE PAINT BEING APPLIED.
10.13 PAINT SHALL BE APPLIED AT THE RATE OF APPLICATION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER
FOR THE APPLICATION AND AS APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
10.14 ALL PAINT SHALL BE THOROUGHLY MIXED IN THE FIELD TO KEEP PIGMENTS IN UNIFORM
SUSPENSION.
10.15 THE USE OF THINNERS OR OTHER ADDITIVES SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED UNLESS APPROVED BY THE
ENGINEER.
10.16 THE CLEANING, REPAIRING AND PAINTING OF THE BARRIER CURBS WHETHER NEW OR RESET IS
INCLUDED IN THE BID PRICE OF THE BARRIER CURB.
10.17 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
10.18 MEASUREMENT
10.19 MEASUREMENT
The Railway crossing design and construction shall not be measured but shall be paid as lump
sums at the rates indicated in the Bill of QuantitiesThe quantity measured for payment shall be
the number of linear meters of concrete of the several types and sizes of concrete gutter, curb,
barrier curb completed in place and accepted. Concrete curb, barrier curb and gutter shall be
measured in place along the center of the gutter, or curb. No pavement adjustment shall be made
for depressing of curbs for cross walks or driveway entrances or for curb drainage inlets or for
flanged end sections. The removable concrete curb shall be measured for payment based on
actual length installed. No payment adjustment shall be made the sloping or vertical style, which
are both covered by the removable curb in pay item.
Curb Markings shall be measured on a two-dimensional basis by the square meter for the areas
painted as indicated on the drawings or required by the Engineer.

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10.20 PAYMENT
Payment of the lump sum value for Railway Crossing Design shall be made upon the Engineer
concurrence of all the submittals as stipulated under Sub-section 3 hereinConcrete Curb, Concrete
Curb and Gutter Stone Curb and gutter as measured in accordance with the above requirements
shall be paid for in accordance with applicable Unit Prices as indicated on in the Bid Price
ScheduleBill of Quantities per linear meter, complete in place, which prices shall included all
excavation, backfilling, tamping, bedding, materials, formwork, equipment, tools, labor and all
incidentals necessary to proper completion of the work.
This Payment shall be full compensation for all necessary design, submissions, surveys,
investigations, coordination with and obtaining approvals by the government authorities and
complying with all governmental regulations and requirementsCurb Markings shall be paid for
in accordance with applicable Unit Prices as indicated on the Bid Price ScheduleBill of Quantities
per square meter of, compl
Payment of the lump sum value for the Railway Crossing Construction shall be made as follows:
 80% of the lump sum value shall be paid upon completion and acceptance by the
Engineer for the construction of the railway crossing.
 20% of the lump sum value shall be paid upon complete removal or modification of the
existing railway crossing to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Transitions in the barrier curb shall be measured and included in the unit price for New Jersey
Barrier and/or NMV Barrier.
Reset stone curbing shall be measured and paid for in linear meter and shall include all
excavation backfilling, tamping, bedding, materials, formwork, equipment performed expansion
joint filler, and incidentals necessary to satisfactorily complete work.
RemPayment for the construction of railway crossing shall be full compensation for all labor,
materials, tools, equipment, and all incidentals necessary to construct the completed and accepted
Railway Crossing, Guardhouse, Barrier and Signal Systemovable Concrete Curb as measured in
accordance with the above requirements shall be paid for in accordance with applicable Unit
Price as indicated on the Bid Price Schedule per linear meter, complete in place, which prices
shall included all drilling materials, formwork, hardware, equipment, tools, labor and all
incidentals necessary to proper completion of the work and to remove, maintain and repair any
part of the existing railway crossing if required. The Payment shall also be full compensation for
demolition, removal of any relevant item and disposal of demolished materials as well as
roadway and railway traffic control and safety.

Pay Item Description Unit

0240008920 - 1 Railway Crossing DesignTapered Concrete LLump Summ

Curb, Type A
08920 - 2 Concrete Curb, Type B Lm
08920 – 3 Concrete Curb, Type C Lm
08920 - 4 Concrete Curb, Type D Lm
089202400 - 2 Railway Crossing ConstructionBarrier Lump Sumlm
Concrete Curb
08920 - 35 Concrete Gutter Lm
08920 – 6 Curb Markings m2
08920 – 7 Concrete NMV Barrier Curb Lm
08920 – 8 Reset Concrete Curb Lm
08920 - 9 Reset Concrete Gutter Lm
08920 - 10 Reset Stone Curbing Lm
08920 - 11 Stone Curbing Lm
08920 – 12 Stone Gutter Lm
08920 – 13 Removable Curb (vertical and sloping) Lm

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