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832.03.4 Approvals. The Contractor shall submit the following for approval by the Engineer.
1.Complete shop drawings of the Bridge Identification Signs and Minimum Clearance Signs demonstrating that the signs comply with these Specifications and the details indicated on the Plans, as applicable. The drawings shall also contain the proposed message for the signs and a bill of materials describing the proposed attachment hardware along with manufacturer's specifications for the proposed hardware.
2.A sketch indicating the specific proposed location of each sign.
832.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. "Bridge Identification Signs" and "Bridge Minimum
Clearance Signs" will be measured for payment by t he number of each sign installed in accordance with the Plans and/or as directed by the Engineer.
832.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT. The accepted quantities of "Bri dge Identification Signs" and "Bridge
Minimum Clearance Signs" will be paid for at their respective contract unit prices per each such sign as listed in the Proposal. The prices so-stated constitute full and complete compensation for all labor, materials and equipment, and for all incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted by the Engineer.
833.01 DESCRIPTION. This work consists of providing granite identification tablets on bridges at
the locations indicated on the Plans, all in accordance with these Specifications. 833.02 MATERIALS.
833.02.1 Granite Tablets. Granite shall be fine grained, light gray granite of sound, compact structure, resistant to weathering action, uniform in color, free from seams, cracks, laminations and
minerals which by weathering would cause discoloration or deterioration.
a.Additional Requirements. The granite tablets shall conform to the following additional requirements.
1.Granite stone shall conform to the material characteristics and physical requirements of ASTM C615, Standard Specification for Granite Dimension Stone.
2.Finish . Face shall be sand rubbed. 8−178 3. Thickness. 2 inches; plus or minus 1/4-inch.
4.Inscriptions . Numerals, letters, and seal shall conf orm to the type, style and dimensions indicated on the Plans.
a.Seal Tablets. Seal tablets shall include the Rhode Island State Seal and the year of construction. Numerals shall have a height of 1¾-inches. The type and style of lettering and size of seal shall be approved by the Engineer.
b.Name Tablets. The letters shall be inscribed having a minimum height of 1¼-inches to a maximum height of 2 inches. Numerals shall have a height of 2 inches.
5.Inscribing . Inscribing letters, numerals and seals shall be by blast abrasive method. Seal, letters, and numerals shall be incised, U-sunk to a depth of approximately ½-inch with all edges clear and sharp. All sunken areas are to be painted with an approved blue acrylic lacquer. Color samples shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval prior to using the lacquer on the sample tablet.
6.Edges; Pitched and Straight . No projection first inch, the remaining depth, plus zero, minus 1/4-inch.
7.Details of 10-inch by 2-inch Granite Identification Tablets.
a.Face. 10 inches by 14 inches, plus zero, minus 1/4-inch.
b.Shop Drawings . Shop drawings of the Granite Identification Tablets shall be drawn to actual size and shall indicate emblems, inscriptions and all other pertinent information. Shop drawings shall be submitted to the Engineer in accordance with Subsection 105.02 of these Specifications.
c.Packaging . Identification tablets shall be enclosed in wooden boxes and provided with adequate protection to prevent damage to the stones before installation. 833.02.2 Portland Cement Mortar. Mortar shall conform to the requirements of Subsection
M.04.03.5 of these Specifications.
833.03 CONSTRUCTION METHODS. The granite identification tablets shall be carefully set in a
full mortar bed at the indicated locations. The plane of the face of the identification tablets when in final position shall be flush with the plane of the surrounding concrete surface. 833.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. "Granite Identification Tablets" of the types and sizes specified will be measured by the number of each such tablet actually installed in accordance with the Plans and/or as directed by the Engineer.
833.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT. The accepted quantities of "Granite Identification Tablets" of the
types and sizes specified will be paid for at their respective contract unit prices per each such tablet 8−179as listed in the Proposal. The prices so-stated constitute full and complete compensation for all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and all incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted by the Engineer. SECTION 834 GRANITE CURB FOR BRIDGES
834.01 DESCRIPTION . This work consists of providing straight or circular granite curbing at the
locations indicated on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer, all in accordance with these Specifications. The two basic types of curbing are described as follows:
a.Vertical Face Granite Curbing.
b.Slope Face Granite Curbing.
834.02 MATERIALS . Granite curb for bridges shall conform to the requirements of Subsection
M.09.05 of these Specifications. 834.03 CONSTRUCTION METHODS . The curb shall be set accurately to line and grade in a full mortar bed and with full mortar end joints before concrete in back of curb is placed. Anchors shall be grouted into curb stones as they are being set. Care should be taken that all spaces under stones and at joints are completely filled. If indicated on Plans, joints between ends of individual stones shall be raked to dimensions shown on the Plans and sealed with the specified type of joint sealer. Otherwise, joints shall be carefully filled with cement mortar and neatly pointed on top and face. After pointing, curb stones shall be cleaned of all excess mortar to the satisfaction of the Engineer. When placing concrete behind the curb stones, care should be taken to avoid disturbing line and grade of the stones.
834.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. "Vertical Face Granite Curb Straight,” "Vertical Face
Granite Curb Circular,” "Slope Face Granite Curb Straight,” and "Slope Face Granite Curb Circular" will be measured (along the front arris of the curb) by the number of linear feet of such curbing actually installed in accordance with the Plans and/or as directed by the Engineer.
834.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT . The accepted quantities of "Vertical Face Granite Curb Straight,”
"Vertical Face Granite Curb Circular,” "Slope Face Granite Curb Straight,” and "Slope Face Granite Curb Circular" will be paid for at their respective contract unit prices per linear foot as listed in the Proposal. The prices so-stated constitute full and complete compensation for all labor, materials and equipment, and all incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted by the
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 511–513 of 826.