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Incidental Construction (600-699)

627TEMPORARY BARRIER

PA · 2026 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 593597View official source ↗

674.1 674.4(b) 674 – 1

674.1DESCRIPTION —This work is construction of plain or mortared stone slope walls.

674.2MATERIAL —

(a)Stone. Use stones of acceptable quality, sound and free from structural defects and foreign

substances. Submit samples to the LTS for petrographic examination before use, unless the rock comes from material providing an approved Type A aggregate. Use stones at least 3 inches thick, of a length at least three times the thickness, and of a width at least equal to the depth of the slop e wall from the exposed surface of the slope wall to the subgrade, except for spalls for packing voids. For stones in excess of 6 inches thick, use stones at least twice as long as their thickness.

(b)Other Material.

• Class A Cement Concrete . Section 704

• Premolded Expansion Joint Filler . Section 705.1

• Mortar . Section 705.7(b), except use Type C, fine aggregate.

• Filler . Acceptable coarse sand, gravel, or other material.

• Geotextiles, Class 4, Type A . Section 735

674.3CONSTRUCTION —As shown on the Standard Drawings and as follows:

(a)Plain Stone Slope Wall. Place geotextiles, Class 4, Type A , as specified in Section 212.3(c). After

placing geotextiles, set stones by hand and firmly bed on the prepared graded area, with the length dimension approximately parallel to the toe wall foundation. Bed stones one against the other with ends and sides in contact, then break joints. Lay the stones flat in toe wall and cutoff wall areas. Set the stones on edge in anchor wall areas and on sloped areas. Pack spaces between the larger stones with spalls, then ram into place. Tamp the whole area of the wall to a tight, even surface. Fill voids by sweeping filler over the surface.

(b)Mortared Stone Slope Wall. Set the stones as specified in Section 674.3(a). Fill the voids with

mortar and spalls, as required, to within 1/2 inch of the surface of the adjacent stone. Use mortar with a stiff but workable consistency. Pointing is not required. Do not hammer, roll, o r ram the stones after mortaring. If the bond around stones becomes broken, remove stones and mortar, reset the stones, and fill the voids with mortar, as specified. Do not place mortar in freezing weather, unless allowed in writing, and then only with adequate protection. Remove and replace work damaged by frost. Protect completed wall from the elements and cure with water for a period of at least 3 days.

(c)Toe Walls, Cutoff Walls, and Anchor Walls. Construct concrete toe, anchor, and cutoff walls as

indicated and as specified in the applicable parts of Section 1001.3. Obtain approval.

674.4MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT —

(a)Plain Stone Slope Wall. Cubic Yard
(b)Mortared Stone Slope Wall. Cubic Yard

675.1 675.4 675 – 1

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 593597 of 1,522.