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Rigid Pavements (500-599)

511PRESSURE RELIEF JOINT

PA · 2026 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 405409View official source ↗

514.3(e) 514.4

1.Lots. A full lot is 528 feet of a single lane. The Representative will designate lots starting at the

beginning ride quality limit and continuing to the ending ride quality limit for each pavement lane and ramp 12 feet or wider. Do not include the length of excluded areas in the 528 feet. Excluded areas will consist of : bridge decks, ramps less than 1,500 feet in length, tapered pavements less than 12 feet wide, partial lots less than 100 feet in length, shoulders, medians, existing pavement depressions identified as not corrected under the current contract and other pavement surfaces as indicated.

514.4MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT —Square Yard

The determination of longitudinal roughness and the determination of ride quality are incidental to this item. No ride quality incentive will be paid for diamond grinding on concrete pavement rehabilitation projects.

515.1 515.3(c)

515.1DESCRIPTION —This work is the saw cutting of new asphalt concrete courses directly above existing

or constructed transverse joints in the underlying concrete pavement as directed and sealing the reservoir.

515.2MATERIAL —

(a)Sealing Material. Section 705.4(b), (c), or (g)
(b)Tape Bond Breaker. Section 513.2(c)

515.3CONSTRUCTION —

(a)General. Locate and reference the location of each end of each existing transverse joint before

placing any asphalt courses. For transverse joints across multiple lanes where traffic is diverted to an adjacent lane, locate, and reference an additional point along the transverse joint to facilitate marking the location of the joint in one lane while traffic is traveling in the adjacent lane. Prepare a QC plan outlining the control of locating and referencing transverse joints. Have the QC plan describe the personnel, equipment , and methods necessary to accurately locate, reference and later mark for sawing all joint locations. Submit the QC plan to the Representative at least 21 days before the start of referencing operations. Do not begin joint referencing until the Representative reviews the QC plan. Before or on the first day of joint referencing and before the placement of any asphalt courses, demonstrate the ability to accurately relocate the existing transverse joints using the reference data to the satisfaction of the Representative at no additional cost to the Department. If the joint referencing and relocating process does not yield consistent results within a ± 1 inch tolerance, stop all related operations and amend the QC plan to ensure accurate referencing.

(b)Sawing. Make all saw -cuts directly above the existing transverse joints within ± 1 inch. Saw -cuts

which do not meet this tolerance will be declared defective as outlined in Section 105.12. Do not saw cut until th

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 405409 of 1,522.