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866HEAVY DUTY SILT BARRIER FENCE

PA · 2026 Standard Specifications✓ Full text on BuildSpecBook pages 796–0 Save this section

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866.1DESCRIPTION—This work is furnishing, placement , maintenance, and removal of heavy duty silt

barrier fence.

866.2MATERIAL—

(a)Geotextile. Class 3, Type A. Section 735
(b)Posts. Of sufficient length for 36 inches embedment into the ground and 2 1/2-inch diameter

galvanized steel or aluminum.

(c)Fasteners. Tie wires, 17 gage steel, of appropriate length, acceptably metallic coated to fasten

geotextile to wire fabric.

(d)Wire Fabric and Components. Section 1110.01(a)
(e)Rock Filter Outlet.
1.AASHTO No. 1 Coarse Aggregate. Section 703.2
2.AASHTO No. 57 Coarse Aggregate. Section 703.2

866.3CONSTRUCTION—As shown on the Standard Drawings, as indicated, and as follows:

(a)Installation. Excavate trench and install posts. Provide drive anchors when required or as directed

by the Representative. Fasten the geotextile securely to the top of the wire fabric , at a maximum spacing of 24 inches and to the posts. Keep sag to a minimum. Extend the geotextile and wire fabric a minimum of 8 inches into the excavated trench backfill the trench with the excavated soil, and compact.

(b)Maintenance. After installation, satisfactorily maintain the heavy-duty silt barrier fence. Periodically

clean heavy duty silt barrier fence by tapping the dry geotextile from the downstream side. When directed, provide rock filter outlets to replace undercut and overtopped sections of the heavy-duty silt barrier fence. When the fence is no longer needed, as directed, remove the fence, and restore the area as specified in Section 105.14.

866.4MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT—

(a)Heavy Duty Silt Barrier Fence. Linear Foot
(b)Heavy Duty Silt Barrier Fence Replacement. If silt barrier fence is required to be replaced, the

Department will pay for it at the contract unit price for Heavy Duty Silt Barrier Fence.

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Source: Publication 408 Highway Construction Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 796–0 of 1,522. View official source ↗

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