Art. 632.02 Removing and Reerecting Guardrail and Terminals
632.02 General. The guardrail and cable road guard shall be removed so that
all material considered suitable by the Engineer for future use shall be salvaged. Posts having salvage value shall be removed without damage and those having no salvage value shall be pulled, or cut off at least 6 in. (150 mm) below the ground surface. All holes shall be filled and tamped. The salvaged material shall be stored at locations and in a manner approved by the Engineer. Any of this material having salvage value and which has been damaged by the Contractor shall be replaced at his/her own expense with new material of the same kind.
632.03 Method of Measurement. This work will be measured for payment in
feet (meters), measured from center to center of end posts.
632.04 Basis of Payment. This work will be paid for at the contract unit price
per foot (meter) for GUARDRAIL REMOVAL or CABLE ROAD GUARD REMOVAL. SECTION 633. REMOVING AND REERECTING GUARDRAIL AND TERMINALS
633.01 Description. This work shall consist of the complete removal and
reerection of existing steel plate beam guardrail and traffic barrier terminals, or the rail elements of existing steel plate beam guardrail and traffic barrier terminals.
633.02 Materials. New materials, when required, shall be according to
633.03 General. The removal, temporary storage, and reerection of existing
guardrail and traffic barrier terminals shall be performed according to the applicable portions of Sections 630, 631 and 632. New bolts, nuts and washers shall be used throughout in the reerection work. All existing C posts shall be replaced with new posts. Rail elements and posts that are damaged during removal or that are otherwise unsatisfactory for reerection shall be replaced. Where existing steel blockouts are encountered, exclusive of Type C guardrail, they shall be replaced with either new wood or new plastic blockouts. The existing steel posts may be drilled to match the bolt pattern shown on the plans for the wood block-out or a new steel post shall be provided. Existing bolts shall be removed by removing or shearing the nuts. The use of a cutting torch to remove existing bolts will not be allowed. When removal and reerection includes the rail element only, the guardrail shall be temporarily stored against the posts or at the shoulder line. The existing posts shall not be exposed overnight without rail elements. The complete guardrail, guardrail elements, and traffic barrier terminals shall be reerected at the locations and according to the details shown on the plans.
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