811 — ELECTRICAL HAND HOLES, MANHOLES, PULL AND JUNCTION BOXES 2026 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS. CATEGORY 800 TRAFFIC SECTION 811 — ELECTRICAL HAND HOLES, MANHOLES, PULL AND JUNCTION BOXES
811.01 Description
Furnish and install electrical hand holes, manholes, pull and junction boxes.
811.02 Materials
811.02.01 Hand holes.
No. 57 Coarse Aggregate 901.01 Portland Cement Concrete 902.10, Mix No. 2 Brick 903.02 Bolts A276, Type 304 Frames and Covers AISC 1020 Steel Precast Concrete M 199
811.02.02 Manholes.
No. 57 Coarse Aggregate 901.01 Reinforced Concrete Pipe Section 905 Cast Iron Manhole Covers 909.04 Polyethylene (PE) 921.09 Precast Concrete M 199
811.03 Construction
811.03.01 Hand Holes and Manholes. Install hand holes and manholes flush to drain with the
finished grade. Mix, place, and test concrete as specified in Section 420. Install aggregate drain as specified. Excavate and backfill as specified in Section 809. When installing hand holes and 811 — ELECTRICAL HAND HOLES, MANHOLES, PULL AND JUNCTION BOXES 2026 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS. manholes in sidewalks, remove and reinstall the sidewalk to the nearest joint. Fill or patch spaces between conduit and the hand hole and manhole wall with concrete or other sealer as directed. Set hand hole and manhole frames in a mortar or concrete bed as shown in the Contract Documents.
811.03.02 Pull and Junction Boxes. The conduit entrance shall have a hub or boss of sufficient
thickness that five full threads of the conduit engage the threaded holes in the box.
811.04 Measurement and Payment
Electrical Hand Holes, Manholes, Pull and Junction Boxes will be measured and paid for at the Contract unit price per each unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents. The payment will be full compensation for all excavation, aggregate drain, concrete, bolts, bricks, pipes, backfill, sealer, frames and covers, and for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.
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