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13.1 Roadside Barriers 13-1

13.1.1 Description 13-1
13.1.2 References 13-1
13.1.3 Materials 13-1
13.1.3.1 Metal Components 13-1
13.1.3.2 Concrete Components 13-2
13.1.3.3 Delineators 13-2
13.1.3.4 Other Materials 13-2
13.1.4 Construction and Installation
Requirements 13-2
13.1.4.1 Metal Guardrails 13-2
13.1.4.2 Concrete Barriers 13-3
13.1.4.3 Impact Attenuators 13-3
13.1.5 Method of Measurement 13-4
13.1.6 Basis of Payment 13-4
13.1.7 Items in the bill of Quantities 13-4

13.2 Fence 13-4

13.2.1 Description 13-4
13.2.2 References 13-4
13.2.3 Materials 13-5
13.2.4 Construction and Installation
Requirements 13-5
13.2.5 Method of Measurement 13-6
13.2.6 Basis of Payment 13-6
13.2.7 Items in the Bill of Quantities 13-6

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13.1 Roadside Barriers
13.1.1 Description
1 This Sub-section describes roadside barriers and
fences, including crashworthy metal beam, concrete
barriers and other safety barriers, barrier terminals, and
portable and permanent impact attenuators. This Sub-
section applies also to reinstallation/retrofitting of metal
beam guardrail, concrete barriers and guardrail terminals,
impact attenuators and steel safety railings.
13.1.2 References
1 American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
AASHTO M160 Standard Specification for General
Requirements for Steel Plates, Shapes,
Sheet Piling, and Bars for Structural
Use.
AASHTO M180 Standard Specification for Corrugated
Sheet Steel Beams for Highway
Guardrail
AASHTO M237 Standard Specification for Epoxy-Resin
Adhesives for Bonding Traffic Markers
to Hardened Portland Cement and
Asphalt Concrete
2 American Society For Testing and Material
ASTM A36 Standard Specification for Carbon
Structural Steel
ASTM A653M Standard Specification for Steel Sheet,
Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron
Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the
Hot-Dip Process.
ASTM A576 Standard Specification for Steel Bars,
Carbon, Hot-Wrought, Special Quality
ASTM A449 Standard Specification for Hex Cap
Screws, Bolts and Studs, Steel, Heat
Treated, 120/105/90 ksi Minimum
Tensile Strength, General Use
ASTM A325 Standard Specification for Structural
Bolts, Steel, Heat Treated, 120/105 ksi
Minimum Tensile Strength.
ASTM A563 Standard Specification for Carbon and
Alloy Steel Nuts
ASTM A123M Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-
Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and
Steel Products
ASTM A153M Standard Specification for Zinc Coating
(Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware
ASTM A413M Standard Specification for Carbon Steel
Chain
13.1.3 Materials
13.1.3.1 Metal Components
1 Metal beams, guardrail elements and backup plates
for W-beam or Thrie-beam rail shall conform to the
requirements of AASHTO M180, Class A, Type 2.
Galvanized rail elements shall be designed to be
spliced at intervals not to exceed either four (4) or
eight (8) meters and such splices shall be made at
posts, unless otherwise shown on the Drawings. Rail
elements to be erected on a radius of forty-five (45)
meters or less shall be shaped in the shop and the
radius of curvature shall be stenciled on the back of
each section of rail.
2 Posts and miscellaneous barrier rail hardware; unless
otherwise indicated on the Drawings, all steel posts,
plates, angles, channels, brackets, and anchor
assembly units shall conform to the requirements of
ASTM A 36. Cold rolled post sections shall conform
to the requirements of ASTM A 653M, Grade B.
3 Swage fittings for anchor terminals shall be
machined from hot-rolled carbon steel conforming
to the requirements of ASTM A 576, Grade 1035, and
shall be annealed suitable for cold swaging. A lock
pin hole shall be drilled through the swage fitting
head to accommodate a seven (7) millimeter, plated,
spring steel pin to retain the stud in position. The
stud shall be steel conforming to the requirements of
ASTM A 449. Prior to galvanizing, a ten (10)
millimeter slot for the locking pin shall be milled into
the stud end. The swage fitting, stud, and nut shall
develop the full breaking strength of the wire cable.
4 All bolts shall conform to the requirements of ASTM
A 307, except those designated on the Drawings as
high strength shall conform to the requirements of
ASTM A 325 or A 449. All nuts shall conform to the
requirements of ASTM A 563M, Grade A or better,
except those designated on the Drawings as high
strength shall conform to the requirements of ASTM
A 563M, Grade C or better.
5 Galvanizing for all ferrous materials for guardrail,
guardrail anchor terminals, impact attenuators, glare
screens, and delineators shall be galvanized after
fabrication unless otherwise specified. Galvanization
shall be in accordance with ASTM A 123M or ASTM
A 153M as appropriate.
6 All components shall be fabricated and galvanized
for installation without further drilling, bending,
cutting or welding. When field modifications are
approved by the Engineer, or when minor damage to
the galvanized coating occurs, the exposed surface
shall be repaired by thoroughly cleaning and
applying two (2) applications of paint as specified in
Section 7, Clause 7.2.6, "Zinc Dust-Zinc Oxide
Primer."
7 Impact Attenuators:-
i. Rail elements for Thrie beam rail (used in Guard
Rail Energy Absorbing Terminal - G.R.E.A.T.
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 Impact Attenuators) shall conform to AASHTO
M180, Class B, Type galvanized. Rail element
joints shall be fabricated to lap not less than
thirty (30) centimeters and be bolted. The rail
metal, in addition to conforming to the
requirements of AASHTO M 180, shall withstand
a cold bend, without cracking, of two hundred
(200) grads around a mandrel of a diameter
equal to two and one half (2½) times the
thickness of the sheet metal plate.
ii. Restraining chains for G.R.E.A.T. impact
attenuators shall be twelve (12) millimeter
nominal size and shall conform to the
requirements of ASTM A 413M, Grade 28.
iii. QuadGuard metal work shall be fabricated from
either M1020 Merchant Quality or ASTM A-36
steel. After fabrication, metal work shall be
galvanized in accordance with ASTM A-123M. All
welding shall be done by or under the direction
of a certified welder.
iv. The QuadGuard system shall be assembled with
galvanized fasteners. All bolts, nuts and washers
shall be Commercial Quality “American National
Standard” unless otherwise specified.
v. The QuadGuard diaphragms shall be made from
10 gauge steel Quad-beam sections. The
diaphragms shall be available in widths of 610,
760 and 910 mm [2', 2'-6" and 3']. Two support
legs shall be welded to the Quad-beam. Ski-
shaped plates shall be welded to the bottom of
the support legs. The diaphragms shall be
designed to lock onto and be guided by a
ground-mounted, center monorail support
structure.
vi. The QuadGuard fender panels shall be fabricated
from 10 gauge steel Quad-beam sections. Each
fender panel shall be drilled and slotted in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
specifications so that when assembled in the
field, the front end shall be bolted to a
diaphragm by means of the three (3) 15.9 mm
(5/8") bolts.
vii. Impact attenuation devices with cartridges filled
with liquids, such as antifreeze agents, that may
become a skid hazard when impacted, shall not
be used; replaceable cartridges with foam-filled
cardboard, lightweight concrete and similar
materials will be acceptable. All units shall be
identified by identification labels fastened at a
protected but conspicuous location.
13.1.3.2 Concrete Components
1 Concrete for post supports, buried footings, and
anchors and for concrete barriers and terminal sections
shall conform to the requirements for concrete as
described in Section 5. Types and strength of concrete
shall be as stated on the Drawings and in the Special
Specification.
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2 Reinforcing steel shall be of the size and grade
shown on the Drawings and shall conform to the
provisions of Sections related to "Reinforcing Steel" in
Section 5 of these Standard Specifications.
13.1.3.3 Barrier Reflectors
1 Guardrail Reflectors: Metal W-beam and Thrie-beam
guardrail reflectors and associated hardware shall
conform to the requirements of the Drawings, Special
Specifications and M.U.T.C.D. (Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices). When shown on the Drawings or stated
in the Special Specifications, reflective sheeting shall be
fixed to the approach ends of metal beam guardrail
terminals and be Type IV (microprismatic) high intensity
retro-reflective sheeting.
2 Concrete barrier reflectors shall conform to the
requirements of the Drawings, Special Specifications, and
M.U.T.C.D. Epoxy resin adhesives for bonding delineators
to hardened Portland cement concrete shall conform to
AASHTO M 237.
13.1.3.4 Other Materials
1 Other Materials: Other materials shall be as shown
in the Drawings, stated in the Special Specifications or in
the U.S. American Road Builders Transportation
Association (ARBTA) Bulletin No. 268 "A Guide to
Standardized Highway Barrier Rail Hardware.” Special
materials for impact attenuators shall be as specified by
the manufacturer.
13.1.4 Construction and Installation
Requirements
13.1.4.1 Metal Guardrails
1 Metal W-beam and Thrie-beam guardrail. shall be
installed at the locations shown on the Drawings or as
ordered by the Engineer. Posts shall be installed by
driving plumb to the required grades or set in concrete as
shown or directed by the Engineer. When the pavement is
within one (1) meter of the guardrail, the posts shall,
unless otherwise directed by the Engineer, be set before
placing the pavement.
2 If ground conditions are such that pilot holes are
necessary to prevent damage to posts during driving, all
space around steel posts after driving shall be filled with
dry sand or fine gravel.
3 When posts are set in concrete, the concrete shall be
placed against the excavated earth unless otherwise
permitted.
4 Continuous lengths of rail or cable shall be installed
and alignment checked and adjusted before final
tightening of bolts, etc. Unless otherwise specified, bolted
connections shall be torque to six (6) to seven (7)
kilogram-meters. Bolts that extend at least six (6)
millimeters but not more than twenty-five (25) millimeters
beyond the nuts shall be used. Rail elements shall be
erected in a smooth continuous line with the laps in the
direction of traffic flow.
5 Posts may be erected by driving with approved
mechanical devices. The method of driving shall not
substantially alter the cross-sectional dimensions of the
posts or materially damage the galvanization / coating.
Battered tops shall not be accepted. Posts which, in the
opinion of the Engineer, are bent or otherwise damaged
during or after erection, shall be removed and replaced at
the Contractor’s expense.
6 Damaged galvanized surfaces may be repaired, only
if so approved by the Engineer. Such surfaces shall be
repaired by thoroughly wire brushing and then applying
two coats of primer in accordance with Section 7, Clause
7.2.6.
7 Guardrail anchor terminals shall be installed at the
locations shown on the plans or ordered by the Engineer
all in accordance with the Drawings and Special
Specifications.
13.1.4.2 Concrete Barriers
1 Construction of concrete barriers and terminal
sections shall conform to the Drawings and Special
Specification. Concrete barriers shall present a smooth,
uniform appearance in their final position, conforming to
the horizontal and vertical lines shown on the Drawings or
as ordered by the Engineer, and shall be free of lumps,
sags, or other irregularities. The top and exposed faces of
the barrier shall not vary more than more than six (6)
millimeters between any two (2) contact points when
tested with a four (4) meter straightedge laid on the
surfaces. Transverse expansion joints of one (1)
centimeter thick pre-molded filler shall be provided in all
concrete barriers at spacing not exceeding fifteen (15)
meters center to center. All transverse expansion joints
will be weather sealed with a smooth and uniform bead of
durable sealant approved by the Engineer.
2 Concrete barriers may be precast, cast-in-place with
fixed forms, or extruded with slip forms at the Contractor's
option and approval of the Engineer. Concrete barriers
constructed by casting-in-place with fixed forms shall
conform to the provisions of Section 5. Concrete shall be
Class 25 as per Paragraph 5.1.3.4.
3 Concrete barriers constructed by means of an
extrusion machine or other similar type equipment shall
be of thoroughly consolidated concrete, and the exposed
surfaces shall conform to the requirements of Section 5.
The Contractor shall furnish evidence of successful
operation of the extrusion machine or other equipment by
constructing a trial section of barrier or by other evidence
suitable to the Engineer. Concrete shall be fed to the
extrusion machine at a uniform rate. The machine shall be
operated under sufficient uniform restraint to forward
motion to produce a thoroughly consolidated mass of
concrete free from surface pits larger than two (2)
centimeters in diameter and requiring no further finishing.
The concrete shall be of such consistency that, after
extrusion, it will maintain the shape of the barrier without
support. The grade for the top of the concrete barrier shall
be indicated by an offset guide line set by the Contractor
and approved by the Engineer.
4 The forming portion of the extrusion machine shall
be readily adjustable vertically during the forward motion
of the machine to conform to the predetermined grade
line. A grade line gauge or pointer shall be attached to the
machine in such a manner that a continual comparison
can be made between the barrier being placed and the
established grade line as indicated by the offset guide line.
Other means of controlling barrier grade may be
permitted by the Engineer. Expansion joints of the width
shown on the plans shall be constructed by sawing
through the barrier section to its full width. If sawing is
performed before the concrete has hardened, the adjacent
portions of the barrier shall be firmly supported with close
fitting shields. When sawing is performed after the
application of curing compound, the exposed faces of the
barrier in the vicinity of the joint shall be treated with
curing compound after sawing the joint.
5 If stationary forms for concrete barriers are used,
they shall be removed as soon as possible after the
concrete has set enough to maintain the shape of the
barrier without support in order to facilitate finishing. The
surface shall be free from pits larger than one (1)
centimeter in diameter. The surface shall be given a final
soft brush finish with strokes parallel to the line of the
barriers. Finishing with a brush application of grout will
not be permitted. Surfaces shall be finished as necessary
to produce smooth, even surfaces of uniform texture and
appearance, free from bulges, depressions, and other
imperfections. The use of power sanders, carborundum
stones, or disks may be required to remove bulges or
other imperfections.
6 Exposed surfaces of concrete barriers shall be cured
by the "water method" in accordance with the provisions
of “curing and protection" in Section 5 Paragraph 5.3.3.12.
The Engineer may permit the concrete barriers to be cured
by use of "curing compound" in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5, Paragraph 5.3.3.12 of these
Standard Specifications.
13.1.4.3 Impact Attenuators
1 G.R.E.A.T. system and other impact attenuators shall
be installed in accordance with the requirements
/recommendations / instructions provided by the
manufacturers and all to the approval and satisfaction of
the Engineer. A copy of these recommendations and
instructions shall be furnished to the Engineer upon
delivery of the materials.
2 The QuadGuard System shall consist of crushable
cartridges surrounded by a framework of steel Quad-beam
guardrail which can telescope rearward during head-on
impacts. The QuadGuard System shall have a center
monorail which will resist lateral movement during side
angle impacts. The nose shall consist of a formed plastic
nose wrap.
3 A bay describes a section of the QuadGuard System
consisting of a cartridge, a diaphragm and two fender
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panels. Each bay shall be fitted with an energy absorbing 6 Guardrail and concrete barrier reflectors shall not be
cartridge. The outside of the cartridge shall be fabricated measured for separate payment. Their installation will be
from a weather resistant plastic. The front portion of the considered subsidiary to the construction of the guardrail
system shall be fitted with Type I cartridges. The rear or concrete barriers.
portion of the system shall be fitted with Type II cartridges. 7 Terminals, terminal end sections, and impact
All cartridges shall include a cartridge replacement attenuators shall be measured by the unit for each type
indicator. authorized, completed and accepted by the Engineer,
4 The rear end of each Quad-beam fender panel shall based on the number of units shown on the Drawings or
overlap and be connected to the diaphragm of the next ordered by the Engineer.
bay by means of a bolt and enlarged “mushroom” washer.
The bolt fits through the long horizontal slot in the forward 13.1.6 Basis of Payment
fender panel. This permits the movement, front to back, of
1 The completed and accepted work, as measured
one set of fender panels relative to the panels in the
above, will be paid for at the contract unit rates in the Bill
underlying-rearward bay. The back portion of each fender
of Quantities. There will be no separate payment for posts.
panel shall be tapered to help maximize performance
Payments in accordance with the unit rates shall be full
during wrong-way, re-directive impacts.
compensation for all required materials, transport,
5 The monorail support structure shall be made of equipment, tools, labor, and all other items necessary for
steel and be anchored to a specified concrete pad. The the proper completion of the work.
monorail shall prevent lateral movement, vertical
movement and overturning movement of the diaphragms
13.1.7 Items in the Bill of Quantities
during design impacts.
6 The nose section shall contain a nose cover and a 1 Payment for the work will be made under one or
crushable cartridge and is not counted as a bay. The nose more of the following items:
cover shall be made from a plastic material formulated to
resist weathering. The nose shall attach to the front (i) W-Beam G/rail, standard section (type) (lin.m.)
diaphragm. Standard colors shall be gray or yellow. (ii) W-Beam G/rail, transition section (type) (lin.m.)
(iii) W-Beam G/rail, terminal (end type) (nr.)
(iv) Thrie Beam G/rail, standard section (lin.m.)
13.1.5 Method of Measurement
(v) Thrie Beam G/rail transition
1 Guardrails of each type and, reinstallation of section (type) (lin.m.)
guardrails, are each measured by the linear meter along (vi) Thrie Beam G/rail, terminal( end type) (nr.)
the front face, excluding terminal sections. Measurement (vii) Concrete Barrier, single face (type) (lin.m.)
shall be based on the dimensions as shown on the (viii) Concrete Barrier, double face(type) (lin.m.)
Drawings or ordered by the Engineer. (ix) Concrete Barrier, transition
2 No separate measurement is made for posts, blocks, Section (type) (nr.)
plates, splices, bolts , nuts, screws, studs and other fixing (x) Impact Attenuator (type) (nr.)
accessories nor for excavation and concrete post bases, all (xi) Guardrail Re-installation (type) (lin.m.)
of which work is considered as subsidiary to the guardrail
and their cost is deemed to be included in the rates for 13.2 Fences
guardrail.
3 Guardrail transition sections, including hardware 13.2.1 Description
necessary to meet the requirements of the installation,
1 This Sub-section describes furnishing and installing
shall be measured separately only when the transition
fences, gates, and guards in accordance with the Drawings
section is shown on the Drawings and listed in the Bill of
and Special Specification, at the locations and to the lines
Quantities. Otherwise such work shall be considered
and grades shown on the plans or ordered by the
subsidiary to the standard guardrail section.
Engineer. The work shall include all foundation or/ and
4 Concrete barriers of each type are measured by additions needed to have a fully operational system.
linear meters, based on the dimensions shown on the
Drawings or ordered by the Engineer
13.2.2 References
5 No separate measurement is made for the barrier
base, reinforcement bars, dowel bars or concrete filling, 1 American Society For Testing and Material
Excavation for the concrete barriers shall not be measured ASTM A 392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel
separately but will be considered as subsidiary work Chain Link Fence Fabric
except when such excavation is part of and is measured in
conjunction with the roadway excavation. In such ASTM A 53M -07 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel,
instances, the barrier excavation shall be measured and Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated,
included in the quantity of unclassified excavation as Welded and Seamless
provided for in Section 2.

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ASTM A501 - 07 Standard Specification for Hot-Formed
Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel
Structural Tubing
ASTM A618M - 04 Standard Specification for Hot-Formed
Welded and Seamless High-Strength
Low-Alloy Structural Tubing
ASTM A123M-09 Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-
Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and
Steel Products
ASTM A153M-09 Standard Specification for Zinc Coating
(Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware
2 British Standards
BS 4360 HR Steel for general engineering purposes
13.2.3 Materials
1 Chain Link Fence. Chain link fabric shall conform to
ASTM A 392 (galvanized). Mesh size shall be fifty (50)
millimeters nominal, and wire size shall be three and
seventy-six hundredths (3.76) millimeters diameter (No. 9
American Wire Gauge, AWG) before galvanizing. If
required by the Drawings or Special Specification, fabric
shall be plastic coated.
2 Tension wire for chain link fence and industrial fence
shall be a minimum of four and five tenths (4.5)
millimeters diameter. Tension wire for other fences shall
be of the minimum diameter shown on the Drawings.
3 Posts and Braces. Circular steel posts and braces
shall be galvanized, conforming to ASTM A 53M-07,
Schedule 40 and shall be of the dimensions shown on
the Drawings. At the option of the Contractor, alternate
galvanized steel shapes having the minimum equivalent
bending strength in both directions may be substituted for
circular posts and braces.
4 Rectangular hollow sections shall conform to ASTM
A 501, BS 4360 Grade 43C.
5 End corner posts, straining posts and line posts,
along with braces and stretcher bars thereof, shall be of
the sizes and dimensions indicated in the Drawings. Line
posts shall be spaced at three (3.0) meters on centers
maximum, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.
Gate posts shall conform to the requirements of this
specification and shall be of the sizes and dimensions
shown on the Drawings.
6 Post tops shall be pressed steel, wrought iron,
malleable iron, or plastic caps to manufacturer’s standard
as approved by the Engineer, designated as a weather
tight closure cap for each post.
7 Posts and braces for high tension wire fence shall
conform to ASTM A 618M-04, Grade 1.0 Material shall be
of the shapes and dimensions shown on the Drawings and
shall be galvanized in accordance with ASTM A 123M-09.
8 All miscellaneous hardware shall conform to the
requirements shown on the plans, and shall be galvanized
in accordance with ASTM A153M-09.
9 Tie wire shall conform to ASTM A112 (withdrawn
1990 with no replacement), and shall be minimum three
and five tenths (3.5) millimeters diameter unless otherwise
shown.
10 Concrete for setting posts shall conform to the
requirements of Section 5, Sub-section 5.1.3.4.
11 Reinforcing steel shall be of the size and grade
shown on the plans and shall conform to Section 5, Sub-
section 5.2
12 Materials for gates shall be of the sizes, dimensions
and types indicated in the Drawings.
13 Gate perimeter frames shall be fabricated of tubular
members. Additional horizontal and vertical members
shall be provided to ensure proper gate operation and for
attachment of fabric, hardware and accessories. Space so
that frame members are not more than two and forty five
hundredths (2.45) meters apart.
14 Gate frames shall be assembled by welding or with
special malleable or pressed steel fittings and rivets for
rigid connections. Same fabric as for the fence shall be
used, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. Fabric
shall be installed with stretcher bars at vertical edges. Bars
may also be used at top and bottom edges. Attach
stretchers to gate frame at not more than three hundred
eighty (380) mm on centers. Attach hardware with rivets
or by other means which will provide security against
removal or breakage.
15 Diagonal cross-bracing consisting of ten (10) mm
diameter adjustable length truss rods shall be installed on
gates, where necessary to ensure frame rigidity without
sag or twist, as approved by the Engineer.
13.2.4 Construction and Installation
Requirements
1 The Contractor shall stake all sections of fence as
shown on the Drawings or ordered by the Engineer prior
to beginning work. Top elevations of all posts shall be
computed to follow a smooth grade with curves at
transitions. Cutting the tops from posts after installation
shall not be permitted. The required line of the fence shall
be cleared of all obstacles and debris which would
interfere with the line of the fence. Minor grading may be
required to achieve a smooth line.
2 Posts shall be set plumb to the required line and
grade in concrete footings. No wire or fabric shall be
strung taut until line posts have been set for at least one
(1) day and corner posts for at least three (3) days. In
sandy areas or other areas of poor soil support, the
Contractor shall enlarge the footings as required by the
Engineer to maintain adequate fence tension.
3 Wire or fabric shall be strung uniformly at the
required tension and attached to corner posts and brace
posts before permanently attaching to line posts. Any
significant sags or de-tensioning which occurs after
installation shall be corrected by the Contractor.
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4 When fencing crosses ravines or other discontinuities
in the terrain causing gaps under the fence, the Contractor,
if so ordered by the Engineer, shall modify the installation
to the extent practical by adding strands or additional
fabric so as to provide the required access control without
interfering with drainage.
5 Galvanized gates or fencing materials which are
constructed or repaired by welding, cutting, or other work
which damages the coating shall be repaired by grinding
smooth all damaged surfaces and painting with two (2)
coats of paint specified in Section 7, Clause 7.2.6, "Zinc
Dust-Zinc Oxide Primer" .
6 The materials incorporated into the fences and gates
shall be sampled, tested and evaluated in accordance with
the standards stated in Clause 13.2.2, all to the approval
and acceptance of the Engineer. The Contractor shall
adjust, redo or complement any test result ordered by the
Engineer.

13.2.5 Method of Measurement

1 Each type of fence is measured by the linear meter,
based on the horizontal length shown on the Drawings or
ordered by the Engineer. Measurement shall be from
center to center of end or corner posts. Gates and other
gaps shall be deducted from the total length.
2 Gates shall be measured by the square meter for
each type, based on the nominal height of the gate
multiplied by the required distance between the adjacent
fence end/gate support posts.
3 No separate measurement shall be made for
excavation, backfill, grading, concrete footings /
foundations, or for any other material and work required,
all of which shall be considered subsidiary to fence or gate,
and whose costs are deemed to be included in the rates
for these items.

13.2.6 Basis of Payment

1 The amount of completed and accepted work as
measured above will be paid at the contract unit rates
specified in the Bill of Quantities, which rates shall be full
compensation for furnishing all materials, for all labor,
transport, installation, equipment, tools, supplies, and all
other items necessary for the proper completion of the
Work.

13.2.7 Items in the Bill of Quantities

1 Payment for the work will be made under one or
more of the following items:

(i) Chain Link Fence (type)(height) (lin.m.)

(ii) Pedestrian/Animal Fencing
(type) (height) (lin.m.)
(iii) Wire Fence(type) (height) (lin.m.)
(iv) Sand Dune Fence (type) (lin.m.)
(v) Gate (type) (sq.m.)

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