SECTION 2900 – MAINTENANCE WORKS

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2901 SCOPE 29-1
2902 RESTORATION OF RAIN CUTS 29-1
2903 MAINTENANCE OF EARTHEN SHOULDERS 29-1
2904 MAINTENANCE OF GRAVEL SHOULDERS AND GRAVEL
CARRIAGEWAY 29-2
2905 BITUMINOUS PATCH WORKS 29-3
2906 MAINTENANCE WITH SLURRY SEAL 29-6
2907 MAINTENANCE WITH SURFACE DRESSING 29-9
2908 MAINTENANCE WITH SAND SEAL 29-9
2909 MAINTENANCE WITH FOG SEAL 29-9
2910 REPAIR OF BRICK SHOULDERS/FOOTPATHS 29-10
SECTION 2900 –MAINTENANCE WORKS

2901. SCOPE

The works mentioned in this Section shall apply to maintenance of road and shall
be carried out manually or by machinery in such a way that the quality of end
product meets the specified requirements. Whenever the Specification is not
clear, good engineering practice shall be applied to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.

This Section does not apply to the works as specified in Clause 107 (Maintenance
of Road during Construction and Defects Liability Period).

2902. RESTORATION OF RAIN CUTS

The work shall consist of restoration of rain cuts in embankment slopes. The
material to be used in the restoration shall be the suitable material conforming to
Clause 902.

The affected area shall be cleared of all loose materials and benched to a width of
about 300 mm. The height of the bench shall vary according to the slope of the
embankment. Suitable material shall be deposited in layers not exceeding 150 mm
and shall be watered/dried as required and compacted using suitable tools or hand
compactor. The final slope and top surface after completion of the filling shall
match with the adjacent slope and surface of the embankment

Measurement

The work shall be measured in cubic meter.

Payment

Quantity measured as provided above shall be paid at the contract unit rate which
shall be the full and the final compensation to the Contractor as per Clause 112.

2903. MAINTENANCE OF EARTHEN SHOULDERS

The work shall include making up of irregularities on the shoulders to the

required level and crossfall by adding suitable materials or stripping excess
materials and compacting it.

Wherever material is required to be added, the earthen shoulder shall be stripped

and loosened upto 100mm depth measured from the existing ground level. The
deficiency of thickness shall be made up with suitable material as defined in
Clause 902 in layers of loose thickness not exceeding 150 mm. Water shall be
added, if required and thoroughly compacted with appropriate equipment to
obtain at least 95 % of the MOD in accordance with IS 2720 Part 8.
 Wherever the material from the shoulder is required to be excavated, this shall be
done by manual means using hand tools or appropriate equipment as directed by
the Engineer and shall be compacted, to the 95% of the MDD.

The final surface formed either by addition or excavation of materials shall be

uniform, with the cross slope towards the edge of the road width. The top surface
along the inner edge of the shoulder shall be flushed with that of the adjacent
carriageway.

Measurement

Maintenance of earthen shoulder shall be measured in square meter.

Payment

Maintenance of earthen shoulder shall be paid as per contract unit rate which shall
be the full and the final compensation to the Contractor as per Clause 112.

2904. MAINTENANCE OF GRAVEL SHOULDERS AND GRAVEL

CARRIAGEWAY

The works shall involve repairing of pot holes and making up of irregularities/loss
of materials by adding fresh gravel and/or stripping excess gravel from the
surface.

Gravel shall comply with the requirements of Clause 1204 for shoulders and
Clause 1205 for gravel wearing course.

Pothole Repair

Each pothole shall be inspected and all loose material shall be removed. The area
shall be cut down to the subgrade level in a rectangular shape. The edges shall be
cut vertically. The subgrade shall be cleared of all loose materials and hand
compacted. Fresh gravel shall be placed in the pit in layers not exceeding 150
mm and the gravel shall be brought to optimum moisture content and well
compacted with small rollers or other equipment as directed by the Engineer. The
resulting surface shall match with adjacent surface.

Shoulder/Carriageway Repair

The work shall involve:

(a) Making up the irregularities/loss of material by adding suitable gravel and

compacting the same; and/or

(b) Stripping extra gravel from the surface to achieve the required grade and
level.
 Wherever extra gravel is required to be added, the existing surface shall be
loosened upto 100mm depth to receive fresh gravel. The deficiency of thickness
shall be corrected by adding suitable gravel in layer of 100 mm. The gravel shall
be brought to optimum moisture content and thoroughly compacted using
roller/compactor to achieve the density as specified in Clause 1205.

Wherever the existing gravel is required to be excavated, this shall be done

manually or using equipment like grader. The resulting surface shall then be
watered, if required, and thoroughly compacted to achieve the density as specified
in Clause 1205.

The finished surface shall have the specified line, level and cross slope. Straight
edges shall be used to check the profiles.

Measurement

The maintenance of gravel shoulder and gravel carriageway shall be measured in

square meters.

Payment

The maintenance of gravel shoulder and gravel carriageway shall be paid at their
respective contract unit rates which shall be the full and the final compensation to
the Contractor as per Clause 112.

2905. BITUMINOUS PATCH WORKS

This Clause covers the repair of the potholes and the damaged bituminous
surface.

(1) Excavation

The area to be repaired shall be marked out in square or rectangular shape,

30mm beyond the extent of the damaged area and shall be excavated with
all sides vertical upto required depth.

If the existing road base is damaged, it shall be also excavated to a depth

required and removed as directed by the Engineer.

(2) Bituminous Patching

(a) Shallow Patching

Shallow patching shall consist of repairs to the carriageway surface to

a depth not exceeding 40mm.
 The surface of the excavated area shall be swept clean of dust and
other loose materials and shall be primed with MC 30 cutback
bitumen. The sides shall also be tacked/primed with cut back bitumen
using brush. The excavated area shall, then, be filled with hot or cold
premix material. The premix shall have a net bitumen content of 5%
to 6% by weight as directed by the Engineer or as per design mix. The
premix shall then be compacted using equipment approved by the
Engineer.

After compaction, the surface of the patched area shall be true to the
lines and levels of the surrounding existing surface.

(b) Deep Patching

Deep patching shall consist of repairs to the carriageway surface to a

depth exceeding 40mm.

The surfacing and underlying courses shall be cut out in square or

rectangular shape with vertical sides and to the extent and depth
specified by the Engineer. The excavated hole shall be swept clean of
dust and all other loose material.

The excavated area in base and subbase shall be filled with approved
materials complying with the requirements of base or subbase, as
applicable, conforming to Section 1200 and shall be compacted in
layers not exceeding 100 mm thickness or as directed by the Engineer.

The surface of the compacted base shall be primed with MC 30

cutback bitumen and filled with hot or cold premix material and
compacted as described in shallow patching.

After compaction, the surface of the patched area shall be true to the
lines and levels of the surrounding existing surface.

(c) Carriageway Edge Repair

Where loss of bituminous surfacing exist at the edge of the

carriageway without damaging the base, edge repair shall be
performed as described for shallow patching.

Where damage of the edge extends into the base/subbase, the edge
repair shall generally be carried out as specified for deep patching.
Excavation shall be to a minimum width of 750 mm covering not less
than 200 mm of the carriageway and not loose less than 500 mm of the
shoulder. The depth of excavation shall be as directed by the
Engineer.

The excavated area shall be filled with base and/or subbase material to
a level 40 mm of below the existing level of the road and compacted as
 mentioned in deep patching. The surface of compacted base and sides
of the excavated area shall be primed/tacked with MC 30 cut back to a
line 100 mm beyond that of the deep excavation and excavated area
shall be filled with hot or cold premix material and compacted as
specified for the shallow patching.

The final surface shall match with the adjacent surface in line and
levels.

(3) Tolerances

On completion, the patch shall have the tolerances of -Omm/+6mm, under a

straight edge laid across it.

(4) Measurement

The shallow/deep patching and carriageway edge repair shall be measured

separately in square meters.

Earth excavation and supply of materials to be used deemed included in the

measurement.

(5) Payment

The shallow/deep patching and carriageway edge repair shall be paid at their
respective contract unit rates which shall be the full and the final
compensation to the Contractor as per Clause 112.

2906. MAINTENANCE WITH SLURRY SEAL

This Clause covers the materials, methods of construction and requirements for
the maintenance works with slurry seal.

Slurry seal shall generally be required in the pretreatment of the pavement surface
distress such as cracks, ravelling etc.

(1) Materials

(a) Stockpilling of Aggregates

Sites for the stockpilling of aggregates shall be prepared in such a

manner that no grass, mud, soil, dust or other deleterious material will
be included when the aggregates are loaded for use.

(b) Bituminous Binders

The binder shall be K3-60 slow setting bitumen emulsion or as agreed

by the Engineer.
(2) Types of Slurry Seal

According to nature and severity of the distress, three types of slurry seal
will be applicable.

 Fine Slurry Seal (i)

 General Slurry Seal (ii)
 Coarse Slurry Seal (iii)

General slurry seal shall be applicable in porous and cracked road surfaces,
whereas fine slurry seal shall be used in case of narrowly cracked road
surface. For widely cracked and ravelled surface, coarse slurry seal with
max. aggregate size of 10mm shall be used as per Clause 1306.

(i) Fine Slurry Seal

A mix, as detailed below will cover approximately 205 sq.m of road.

Aggregate 1 cu.m. (bulk)

Emulsion 250 litres
Cement 17 kg
Water as required

The grading of the aggregate shall be as per Clause 1306.

(ii) General Slurry Seal Mix

A mix, as detailed below, will cover approximately 180 sq.m. of road.

Aggregate 1 cu.m. (bulk)

Emulsion 250 litres
Cement 17 kg
Water as required

The grading of the aggregate shall be as per Clause 1306.

(iii) Coarse Slurry Seal Mix

A mix, as detailed below will cover approximately 150 sq.m. of road.

Aggregate 1 cu.m. (bulk)

Emulsion 250 litres
Cement 17 kg
Water as required

The grading of the aggregate shall be as per Clause 1306.

 Maximum batch sizes for each slurry seal mixes will be in the order of
20 kg.

Daily records of consumption of materials and of areas covered shall

be kept and agreed with the Engineer.

(3) Equipment and Mixing

(a) Sufficient equipment for handling and hauling aggregate and binder
shall be used in order to ensure prompt and continuous covering of
bituminous slurry seals as specified. All the necessary ancillary
equipment and hand tools to carry out the work efficiently shall be
available.

(b) In general a rotary type concrete mixer will be suitable to prepare

slurry seal mix at the site itself unless otherwise alternative
arrangement made by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the
Engineer. The concrete mixer may be mounted at the back of a flat
bottom truck which is also loaded with stock of materials (aggregate,
emulsion, cement) for slurry seal mix. Measured quantities of material
to prepare a batch of slurry seal mix shall be poured into the drum of
the concrete mixture which shall then be rotated manually till an
uniform mix of slurry seal is formed. The time of mixing shall be
carefully controlled. Over mixing shall not be allowed as stripping of
the bituminous film from the aggregate will occur. The slurry seal mix
shall then be discharged over the road surface prepared as mentioned
below.

(4) Surface Preparation for Slurry Seal

The road surface shall be broomed and cleaned of all loose or deleterious
material by means of rotary broom and hand broom.

A tack coat shall be applied by an approved distributor or manually as

directed by the Engineer at the rate to leave residual bitumen emulsion of
0.20 litre/sq.m. During spraying there shall be no ponding of binder in
hollows or depression and any such excess of binder shall be removed.
Portions of kerbs and channels, bridge kerb and railing which will be
exposed, shall be suitably protected when applying tack coat.

(5) Application of Slurry Seal Mix

The slurry seal mix will be applied manually. The mix shall be spread
uniformly over the road surface with the help of brooms, spades and other
suitable tools so as to ensure that all cracks on road surface are properly
filled and sealed and resulting surface becomes impervious to ingress of
water. The application of slurry seal mix shall not be done in adverse
weather condition as mentioned in Clause 1102.
 Bituminous emulsion in drums shall not be allowed to freeze. In case where
it is suspected that they could freeze then they shall be removed from site.

(6) Measurement

Slurry seal shall be measured in square metres.

(7) Payment

Slurry seal shall be paid at the contract unit rate which shall be the full and
the final compensation to the Contractor as per Clause 112.

2907. MAINTENANCE WITH SURFACE DRESSING

The work shall be done in conformity to Clause 1303, except that the use of small
and portable equipment shall be permitted.

2908. MAINTENANCE WITH SAND SEAL

The works shall be carried out in conformity with Clause 1305, except that the
use of small and portable equipment as well as labour based technique shall be
permitted.

2909. MATINTENANCE WITH FOG SEAL

Fog seal shall consist of an application of emulsified bitumen without any

aggregate cover for sealing the fine hair cracks like shrinkage cracks and alligator
cracks.

(1) Material

Slow settingK3 - 60 bituminous emulsion shall be used.

(2) Application

The area to be applied with fog seal shall be thoroughly cleaned with
compressed air, scrubbers etc. The cracks shall be cleaned with pressure air
jet to remove all dirt, dust etc. The fog seal shall be applied at the rate of
0.5-0.9 litre/sq.m using equipment like a pressure tank, that with flexible
hose and spraying bar. Traffic shall be allowed on the surface after the seal
has set to a non tacky and firm condition so that it is not picked up by the
traffic.

(3) Measurement
 The fog seal work shall be measured in square meter.

(4) Payment

The fog seal work shall be paid at the contract unit rate which shall be the
full and the final compensation to the Contractor as per Clause 112.

2910. REPAIR OF BRICK SHOULDERS/FOOTPATHS

(1) Materials

Damages to the brick shoulders/foothpaths shall be repaired using materials

of equal or higher standard than the original shoulders/footpaths materials.

(2) Construction

The damaged area shall be marked out in rectangular shape and shall be
excavated with all sides vertical.

If the existing base/subbase is damaged it shall be excavated to the required

depth and removed as directed by the Engineer.

The surface of the excavated surface shall be swept clean of dust and loose
materials and shall be filled with base/subase and compacted. On the
prepared base brick shall be laid in the same pattern as the adjoining
surfaces and properly tamped.

The repaired surface shall be to the true profile to facilitate free drainage.

(3) Measurement

The brick shoulder/footpath repair work shall be measured in square meter.

(4) Payment

The quantity measured as above shall be paid at the contract unit rate which
shall be the full and the final compensation to the Contractor as per Clause
112.