00738.00 748 Section 00738 - Safety Edge Description
00738.00 Scope - This Work consists of furnishing and placing a consolidated sloped Pavement
edge treatment, known as a safety edge, constructed monolithically with the Pavement as shown. Materials
00738.10 Materials - Construct the safety edge using the same Material used t o construct the
adjoining Pavement . Equipment
00738.20 Safety Edge Device - Attach a device to the asphalt concrete paver screed that confines
the asphalt concrete at the end gate and extrudes the asphalt concrete in a wedge shape onto the Roadway Shou lder. The safety edge device shall compact a wedge between the ratios 1:1 1/2 and 1:2, providing a uniform texture and shape; shall adjust to varying paving thicknesses ; and shall allow for transitions for cross roads, driveways, and obstructions. Brief stops of the paving machine to adjust the safety edge device at transitions are allowed. A single plate strike off is not allowed. Use a safety edge device manufactured by Transtech Systems, Inc; Advant -Edge Paving Equipment, LLC; Carlson Paving Products; Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc; or a similar device that produces the same wedge consolidation results. If a similar device is used, provide proof the device has been used on previous projects with acceptable results or construct a test section meeting the requirements of 00738.47. Construction
00738.40 Asphalt Concrete Density Adjacent to Safety Edge - Compact asphalt concrete
Pavement adjacent to the safety edge according to Section 00743, 00744, or 00745, as applicable. No additional compaction of the safety edge is required.
00738.43 Handwork - Short sections of handwork are allowed where the safety edge transitions at
locations such as driveways, intersections, interchanges, and Bridge s.
00738.47 Test Section - At the beginni ng of the paving operation, construct one initial test strip of
asphalt Pavement at least 0.1 mile but not more than 0.2 mile in length, at the specified paving width. Safety edge will be evaluated for wedge ratio, compaction, texture, and shape, to the s atisfaction of the Engineer. The initial test strip will be waived if the safety edge device is manufactured by a compan y listed in the Special Provisions, or the device has been proven to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Measurement
00738.80 Measurem ent - No measurement of quantities will be made for safety edge.
Payment
00738.90 Payment - No separate or additional payment will be made for safety edge. Payment will
be included in payment for the appropriate items under which this Work is require d.
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