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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Sections 200 - 599 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 Volume 2 splices. If the measured quantity is first computed in board feet, the conversion factor shall be 0. 083334 cubic feet per board feet.
594-5 BASIS OF PAYMENT. The unit price bid per cubic foot shall include the cost of furnishing all
spikes, nails, screws, timber connectors, bolts, nuts, washers, hardware, preservative treatment and other required materials together with labor and equipment necessary to complete the work. Payment will be made under: Item No. Item Pay Unit 594.01 Timber and Lumber Cubic Foot 594.02 Stress Graded Timber and Lumber Cubic Foot 594.03 Treated Timber and Lumber Cubic Foot SECTION 595 - WATERPROOFING SYSTEMS FOR STRUCTURES
595-1 DESCRIPTION. The work in this section shall include work required for waterproofing systems
for structures.
595-2 MATERIALS. Materials shall be as specified in the special specifications.
595-3 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS. The extent of work and construction requirements will be
covered by special specifications in the contract documents.
595-4 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. As specified in the special specifications.
595-5 BASIS OF PAYMENT. As specified in the special specifications.
SECTION 596 - OPEN STEEL FLOOR
596-1 DESCRIPTION. The work shall consist of furnishing and placing open steel floor in structural
slabs, at the locations indicated on the contract plans.
596-2 Materials
596-2.01 Steel. All steel for the component parts shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A36 or
A588. If steel conforming to ASTM A36 is used, it shall be furnished with a minimum copper content of 0.20 percent. The Contractor shall furnish the Department with two certified copies of the record of physical tests and chemical analysis of the steel used.
596-2.02 Fabrication. All the requirements and provisions of the SCM shall apply.
596-2.03 Shop Painting. The open steel floor shall be painted in accordance with the contract
documents. Surfaces which are to be welded shall not be painted until all welding is completed.
596-3 Construction Details
596-3.01 Placement. Open steel floor shall be placed true to line and grade and shall make full and even
bearing on the underlying surface.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Sections 200 - 599 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 202 4 Volume 2 596-3.02 Field Welding. All the requirements and provisions of the SCM shall apply.
596-3.03 Field Painting. The requirements of §596 -2.03 shop painting, shall apply.
596-4 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. The quantity to be measured will be the actual area, in square
feet, of open steel floor furnished and installed, including any portions that are filled with concrete.
596-5 BASIS OF PAYMENT. The unit price bid per square foot shall include the costs of all labor,
material (including fabrication) and equipment necessary to complete the work. Payment will be made under: Item No. Item Pay Unit 596.01 Open Steel Floor Square Foot SECTION 597 - TIMBER BRIDGE RAILING AND TRANSITIONS
597-1 DESCRIPTION. The work shall consist of furnishing and erecting timber bridge railing and
transitions as shown on the contract plans and in accordance with the specifications. As soon as the Contract is awarded, the Contractor shall notify the DCES of the name and address of the fabricator of all timber bridge railing. This notification shall list the specific shop or shops in which the railin g will be fabricated.
597-2 MATERIALS. Materials for this work shall meet the following requirements:
Component ASTM or SAE Designation Internal Steel Plates A36 (A709, Grade 36) Rail Splice Plate A36 (A709, Grade 36) Tension Rods and Connection Bolts F3125 GRADE A325 or A449 Type 1 Round Head Square Neck Threaded Bolt A307 Grade A Nuts A563 Class 10S, Type HH Washers F436, Type 1 Thrie Beam A588 or A572 (A709, Grade 36 or 36W) Thrie Beam to W -Beam Transition Piece A588 or A572 (A709, Grade 36 or 36W) Dome Head Drive Spike Industry Standard Split Rings SAE 1010 Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Shear Plates ASTM A47/A47M, Grade 32510 The provisions of §708 -31 Wood Preservative - Water Borne, §708 -32 Wood Preservative - Oil Borne, §712 -14 Stress Graded Timber and Lumber, and §715 -01 Structural Steel, shall apply. Glued laminated timber shall comply with the requirements of the American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC). All wood products shall be pressure treated with wood preservative in accordance with §708 -31 or §708 -32 except that laminations for glue la minated timbers shall be treated prior to gluing with wood preservative designated as light pentain oil as in AWPA C28 and glued with wet -use adhesives conforming to Sections 4.5.1.2 of ANSI/AITC A190.1 -1983. The bridge rail shall be horizontally laminated glued laminated timber, visually graded Western species combination No. 2 or visually graded Southern Pine Combination No. 48. Other species and grades of glued laminated timber may be substituted provided th at the minimum values tabulated in the latest edition of the National Design Specification for Wood Construction (ANSI/NFoPA NDS) are not less than the following: