3.2
3.3
3.4
BACKFILL AND COMPACTION
A.
Backfill and compaction shall be as specified in Section 02200.
PIPE BEDDING CONDITIONS
A.
Pipe laid in open trench excavations shall be bedded in and uniformly
supported over their full length on compacted Drainage Sand.
INSTALLATION OF PIPE AND FITTINGS
A.
After the trench bedding has been brought to the proper grade the pipe shall
be laid. Pipe installation shall be done only in the presence of ENGINEER, and
the CONTRACTOR shall give ample notice of schedule of pipe laying operations
to ENGINEER.
All pipe and fittings shall be carefully lowered into the trench by hand or with
appropriate equipment. Pipe becoming cracked or otherwise damaged during
or following installation shall be marked by CONTRACTOR or ENGINEER and
removed from the site.
Pipes shall be laid true to grades shown on the Drawings or as directed by
Engineer. Each section of pipe shall rest upon the pipe bed for the full length of
its barrel, with recesses excavated to accommodate joints. Blocking will not be
permitted. Any pipe that has its grade or joints disturbed after being laid shall
be taken up and re-laid.
The pipe ends shall be thoroughly cleaned before the joint is made. All
connections shall be made in accordance with instructions supplied by the
manufacturer.
[END OF SECTION 02710]
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