811.01 Description. This item shall consist of furnishing and
driving sheet piling according to these specificati ons and as shown on the plans, or as directed, and consists only of sheet piling that is to be left in place so that it becomes a part of th e finished work.
811.02 Materials. Sheet piles shall be of new steel of the type
and weight specified on the plans and shall comply with AASHTO M 202. Welding for splices shall comply with Subsection 80 7.26. Paint for sheet piles, when required, shall comply with Section 638.
811.03 Construction Requirements. Sheet piles in the
completed structure shall be practically watertight at the joints. Unless otherwise provided, the tops of sheet piles that will remain exposed in the completed structure shall be a neat line. The elevation of this neat line shall be as shown on th e plans or established by the Engineer. Unless otherwise provided, sheet piles extending ab ove the ground or water surface shall be protected by paint ing as specified in 826 Section 638. This protection shall extend from an elevation 0.5 m (18") below the finished ground line or normal wate r surface to the top of the exposed sheet pile.
811.04 Method of Measurement. Sheet Piles will be measured
by the linear foot (meter) of pile in the finished structure.
811.05 Basis of Payment. Work completed and accepted and
measured as provided above will be paid for at the contract unit price bid per linear foot (meter) for Sheet Piles o f the size specified, which price shall be full compensation for furnishi ng materials; for driving; for building up or cutting off where neces sary; for painting when required; and for all labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Allowance for pile build-up and cut-off, where pile s have been furnished according to the lengths shown on the pla ns or established by the Engineer, will be on the basis of 3 linear f eet (1 m) of pile per splice for build-up, and 50% of cut-off length plus 1 linear foot (0.3 m) for cut-offs. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit Sheet Piles (___) Linear Foot (Meter)
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