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Course No. 132080. Inspection of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls (MSE) and Reinforced Soil Slopes (RSS). Session 7 Specifications and Material Submittals. Topic 1 Overview of Specifications and Performance Requirements. What’s in the specifications. Scope/ Description/ General
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Course No. 132080 Inspection of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls (MSE) and Reinforced Soil Slopes (RSS) Session 7 Specifications and Material Submittals Topic 1 Overview of Specifications and Performance Requirements
What’s in the specifications • Scope/ Description/ General ……………………………….. • Materials or Products ……………………………….. • Construction or Execution ……………………………….. • Measurement and Payment ………………………………..
Scope/ Description/ General • What’s included • Administrative requirements
Materials or Products • What to use
Construction or Execution • How to do it Has anyone read the construction section of the specifications?
Measurement and Payment • How it is paid for
FHWA Guide Specifications • Pre-cast concrete facing with steel reinforcement Page 7.1-12 • Modular block facing Page 7.1-20 • Geosynthetic reinforcement Page 7.1-24 • RSS Construction Page 7.1-27 • Erosion control mat Page 7.1-33 • Drainage composite Page 7.1-36
MSE Walls in FP-03 • Section 255 – MECHANICALLY-STABILIZED EARTH WALLS • Section 720 – MECHANICALLY-STABILIZED EARTH WALL MATERIAL • Section 704 – SOIL • 704.10 Select Granular Backfill • 704.04 Structural Backfill • Section 714 – GEOTEXTILE AND GEOCOMPOSITE DRAIN MATERIAL • 714.01 Earthwork Geotextile • 714.02 Geocomposite Drains • Section 703 – AGGREGATE • 703.03 Granular Backfill • Section 706 – CONCRETE AND PLASTIC PIPE • 706.08 Plastic Pipe