FP-96 English Version - Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

Section 255Do not damage or disturb the facing, reinforcing mesh, or strips. Do not operateequipment directly on top of the reinforcing mesh or strips. Correct alldamaged, misaligned, or distorted wall elements.Backfill and compact behind the stabilized volume with structural backfillaccording to Subsection 209.10. At the end of the day's operation, slope thelast lift of backfill away from the wall face to direct surface runoff away fromthe wall. Do not allow surface runoff from adjacent areas to enter the wallconstruction area.255.06 Acceptance. Material for mechanically stabilized earth walls listedunder Subsection 720.01 will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and106.03. Furnish a production certification with each shipment of concrete facepanels.Construction of mechanically stabilized earth wall and services will be evaluatedunder Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.Survey work will be evaluated under Section 152.Geotextile will be evaluated under Section 207.Structure excavation, select granular backfill, and structural backfill will beevaluated under Section 209. See Table 209-1 for minimum sampling andtesting requirements.Gabions will be evaluated under Section 253.Concrete leveling pad will be evaluated under Section 601.Measurement255.07 Measure mechanically stabilized earth walls by the square foot offront wall face.Measure select granular backfill within the stabilized volume by the cubic yardin place.Measure concrete leveling pad by the linear foot.170