d.Setting Forms. Forms shall be set to true line and grade and rigidly held in place by stakes or braces. Ends of adjoining form sections shall be flush. Forms and division plates shall be cleaned and oiled before placing concrete against them.
e.Handling, Measuring, Proportioning, and Mixing Materials. The method of handling, measuring, proportioning, and mixing concrete materials shall conform to Section 501, Structure Concrete. Where metal reinforcement is shown on the plans and/or provided in the proposal, it shall be placed in accordance with Section 502.
f.Placing Concrete. A template resting upon the side forms and having its lower edge at the exact elevation of the subgrade shall be drawn along the forms and the subgrade shaped true before any concrete is deposited. The subgrade shall be moist and shall be free of debris and all foreign material when concrete is deposited upon it. The freshly mixed concrete shall be placed promptly on the prepared subgrade to the depth required to complete the sidewalk or driveway in one course. It shall then be vibrated and/or tamped and struck off with an approved straightedge resting upon the side forms and drawn forward with a sawing motion. The concrete shall then be floated with a wooden float until the surface is true. Concrete laid during cold weather shall conform to the requirements given in Section 501.
g.Curb and Gutter Transitions. The Contractor shall make any necessary transitions in the curb and gutter to match the surface of the curb ramp. These transitions shall be made according to the plan details or as directed by the Engineer.
h.Joints. Unless otherwise shown by plan details, the surface of sidewalks and driveways shall be marked in squares or rectangles not exceeding 36 square feet {3.5 m²} in area by using an approved marking tool. The marking tool shall provide a groove approximately 1 inch {25 mm} in depth and with rounded edges. Unless otherwise directed by the Engineer, expansion joints 3/8 of an inch {9 mm} (min.) wide shall be placed as follows: At all curb returns and where the walks or drives join other rigid units To line up with expansion joints of adjacent curbs, drives, etc., but in no instance more than 80 feet {24 m} between joints Where continuous runs of walks or drives are 80 feet {24 m} or longer, transverse expansion joints shall be provided; one joint for each additional 80 feet {24 m} or fraction thereof, of length Where walks or drives are confined longitudinally by other concrete units and the width of the walk or drive is in excess of 15 feet {5 m}, one longitudinal expansion joint will be required for each additional 15 feet {5 m}, or fraction thereof, of width. Expansion joints shall be formed using a filler and sealer specified in Articles 832.01 and 832.02. Unless shown otherwise by plan details, the joint filler shall be from the bottom of the walks ordrives to 1 inch {25 mm} from the top; the sealer shall be 3/4 of an inch {19 mm} thick andshall be recessed 1/4 of an inch {6 mm} from the top.
i.Curing and Protecting. Immediately after the finishing operations have been completed, the entire surface of the newly laid concrete shall be protected against rapid drying out and cured as provided in Subarticle 450.03(m), unless the Contractor elects to use Type III portland cement, in which case the total curing time will be reduced. No vehicles shall be permitted on the new concrete for seven days and pedestrians shall not be permitted thereon for at least 72 hours unless the Contractor elects to use Type III portland cement, in which case the time limit will be reduced to 24 hours for walks and four days for driveways. SECTION 619 PIPE CULVERT END TREATMENTS
j.Backfilling. After the concrete has set sufficiently, the side forms shall be removed and the spaces on both sides shall be backfilled with suitable material. This backfill shall be compacted to a level 1 inch {25 mm} below the walk or driveway and left in a neat and workmanlike condition.
k.Detectable Warning Surface Detectable warning surfaces shall be installed according to the details shown in the plans and the manufacturer’s recommendations.
618.04 Method of Measurement.
The quantity of accepted sidewalks or driveways will be measured, complete in place, and the area computed in square yards {square meters}. Measurement for separate payment for foundation backfill will only be made when Item 214-B is provided in the proposal and such is ordered by the Engineer. Detectable warning surfaces shall be measured per square foot {square meter}, complete in place. Curb ramps shall be measured in square yards {square meters} and shall include the areas within the pay limits shown on the plans.
618.05 Basis of Payment.
a.Unit Price Coverage. The accepted quantity of sidewalk or driveway will be paid for at the contract unit price for Concrete Sidewalks or Concrete Driveways, complete in place, which shall be payment in full for furnishing all materials (including joints), for the hauling, preparation, and placing of all materials, for the preparation of the subgrade, excavation, backfilling, and for all labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Payment for detectable warning surfaces shall include preparation of the underlying surface, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Payment for curb ramps shall include all excavation, subgrade preparation, grading, making transitions in the curb and gutter, construction of joints, and for all labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.
b.Payment will be made under Item No.: 618—A Concrete Sidewalk, ____ inch(es) {mm} Thick - per square yard {square meter} 618—B Concrete Driveway, ____ inch(es) {mm} Thick - per square yard {square meter} 618—C Detectable Warning Surface - per square foot {square meter} 618—D Curb Ramp – per square yard {square meter} SECTION 619 PIPE CULVERT END TREATMENTS
619.01 Description.
This Section shall cover the work of constructing a pipe culvert end treatment in accordance with these specifications and the plan details, at the locations shown on the plans or directed. Unless specified otherwise on the plans or in the proposal, the Contractor may, for the required end treatment, either furnish and install a prefabricated pipe culvert concrete end section or construct a slope paved headwall, all in accordance with plan details and these specifications. Class 1 shall designate those end treatments which do not require a grate. Class 2 shall designate those end treatments which do require a grate.
619.02 Materials.
All materials furnished for use shall conform to the appropriate requirements of Section 614; Division 800, Materials; the plan details; and the following: Concrete end sections shall comply with the requirement shown by plan details and Section 850 for Class 3 pipe except that the three-edge-bearing test will not be required. Concrete end sections with metal sleeves shall comply with the provisions noted above. The metal sleeve shall comply with the appropriate provisions of Articles 850.02 and 850.03. Metal sleeves used in conjunction with coated and/ or paved invert pipe shall be coated using the same coating, with the exception of paved invert, used in the pipe culvert to which the sleeves
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Source: 2026 Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2026 Edition. Pages 506–507 of 826. View official source ↗