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� <br />�24Q58.4 Manhole Steps: Manhole sceps shall be of ch� type as specified in the "Special <br />Provisions". Spacing shall be as shown on the detailed manhole plans. <br />24058,5 Placing Manhole Rings and Cove.rs: The frame or• ring casting shall be set to the <br />� desi.gnated elevation in a full mortar bed, but adjusting rings of the numbe� <br />show�n on the plans shall be provided, unless specifically shown to be omitted< <br />� 24059. BACR;FILLING, CLEANING UP, AND r�INTAIrfZNG SURFACES: <br />� 2405901 Backfill Proceduxe at Pipe Zone: SelE�ted backfill material free fro� rock or <br />boulders - or other unsuitable substances - sha11 be deposite�l in the trench <br />simultaneously on both sides of the pipe for the full width of the trench and <br />to an elevation of at least 6 inc.hes s�bove the t�p of the barrels of pipe 8 <br />, inches or less in diameter, and not LE:SS than 6 inches above the horizontal <br />centerline of pipes with diameter 12 i.nches or larger. <br />� The backfill material shall be moistei�ed if necessary, tamped in thin (about 4 <br />inc11) layers, and thoroughly compacteci under and on each side of the pipe to <br />provide solid backing against the extE�rnal surface of the pipea <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />!�J <br />� <br />� <br />, <br />� <br />L�_J <br />24059a2 Backfill Procedure Above Yipe Zone: (Type "a") Procedure whers settlement is <br />unimp�ortant. Succeeding layers of backfill may contain coarser materials and <br />shall be free from pieces of rocic, concrete or clay lump more than one cubic <br />foot in volume, roats, stumps, tin cans, rubbish, frozen mat�rials and other <br />similar articles whose presence in the bac�fill would cause excessive settlemento <br />This type of backfilZing may be accomplished above the pipe zone by any mechanical <br />means or �therwise, at the option of the Contractor. On traveled s�treets, <br />c.ompleted backfill shal.l be rolled by whee� tyge or crawler type equipinent <br />weighing not less than 6 ton. Service shall be mainta�.ned in gassable condition <br />for traffic until date of final iz�spe�ti�n. <br />24059,3 (Type "b") Succeeding l�yers of backfill may contain coarser materials and shall <br />be fr�e from piEc.e� of ro=k, foncrete, or clay lump more than one cubic foot in <br />volume, roots, stumps, tin cans, rubbish, frozen material.s and other similar <br />articles whose pzesence in the b3ckfill would cause exc�ssive settlement� This <br />type of backfilling may �e compacted by puddling with hose and long pipe nozzle, <br />or by flooding the trench, as the backfilling is accomplished above the pipe <br />zone by any mechanical means or atharwise, at the option of the Contractor. It <br />is important thac prop�r precautions be taken to prev�nt flooding of the pipe <br />�ahen flooding the trench, an�i the Contractor shall be wholly r.esponsible for <br />neglect of these p��cautions. <br />24059.4 Procadure [,rhere Settlement is Impror_ant: (Type "c") Succeeding layers of back- <br />fi11 may contain :oarser materials and shall be free from pieces of rock, concrete, <br />or clay lumg more than one-third cudic foot in volume, roots, stumps, tin cans, <br />rubbish, Frozen ma[erials and �ther similar articles whose presence in the back- <br />fi11 would cause excessive setklement. This type of backfilling shall be placed <br />in uniform lay�rs, beEore compaction, of appro�imately 6 inches, tamped by <br />mechanical mean�. <br />24059.5 Procedure j�lhere S�ttle��ent ic 1mPottant: (Type "d") Succeedi.ng .l.ayers of back- <br />fill. shall be made ot sel��ted materials meeting requirements as set fort.h in <br />the "Special Pr�ti�1S10i1S��. This type ot backfilling sha11 be pla�ed in uniform <br />layers, before c�mp�ction, of appro�cimately 6 inches, tamped by mechanical means. <br />It shall be che du�y of the. C�ntr3:tor to remove ��cavated materials not used in <br />bar_ktillir.g to a?ocar.i�n as designated in the "Special Pro�isions". <br />24000 - 10 <br />