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Roadside Development (800-899)

808PLANTS, PLANTING, AND TRANSPLANTING

PA · 2026 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 756757View official source ↗

Secure roll end with a single row of stakes/staples on 1 -foot centers.

4.b. Anchor trench. Excavate a 6 inch by 6 -inch anchor trench. Extend the upslope terminal end of the RECPs 3 feet past the anchor trench. Use stakes or staples to fasten the product into the bottom of the anchor trench on 1 -foot centers. Backfill the trench and compact the soil into the anchor trench. Apply seed and soil amendments to the compacted soil and cover with remaining 1foot terminal end of the RECPs. Fold product over compacted soil in anchor trench to overlap downs lope material. Secure terminal end of RECPs with a single row of stakes or staples on 1foot centers.

4.c. Staple check. Construct a stake/staple check slot along the top edge of the RECPs by installing two rows of staggered stakes/staples 4 inches apart on 4 -inch centers.

4.d. Single net product anchor trench. Excavate a 6 inch by 6 -inch anchor trench. Position roll such that the leading end of the roll is downslope and upside down. Apply seed and soil amendments. Extend product 1 foot downslope of anchor trench and place material in anchor trench. Secure terminal end and material in anchor trench with staples at 1 -foot intervals. Fill anchor trench with soil and compact. Apply seed and soil amendments to fill placed in anchor trench. Move remaining roll over and downslope of anchor trench and proceed unrolling RECP downslope. Fold material over anchor trench with the net side facing up.

5.Seams. Utilize one of the methods detailed below for seaming of RECPs.

5.a. Adjacent seams. Overlap edges of adjacent RECPs by 2 inches to 4 inches or by abutting products as defined by manufacturer. Secure seams or abutted rolls using stakes or staples.

5.b. Consecutive rolls. Shingle and overlap consecutive rolls 2 inches to 6 inches in the direction of flow. Secure staples through seam at 1 -foot intervals.

5.c. Check seam. Construct a stake/staple check seam along the top edge of RECPs for slope application and at specified intervals in a channel by installing two staggered rows of stakes/staples 4 inches apart on 4 -inch centers.

5.d. Slope interruption check slot. Excavate a 6 -inch wide by 6 -inch-deep trench. Secure product to the bottom of the trench. Fold product over upslope material and fill and compact the trench on the downslope side of check slot and seed fill. Continue rolling material downslope over trench.

6.Terminal Ends. Utilize one of the methods detailed below for all terminal ends of RECPs.

6.a. Stakes / Staples. Install the RECPs 3 feet beyond the end of the channel and secure end with a single row of stakes/staples on 1 -fo

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 756757 of 1,522.