ITEM
671 erosion control Mats
671.01
Description
671.02
Materials
671.03
Construction
671.04 Maintenance
671.05 Method
of Measurement
671.06 Basis of
Payment
671.01 Description. This work consists of
furnishing, placing, and maintaining Types A through I erosion control
mats. This work also consists of furnishing, placing, and maintaining
seeding and mulching when the seeding and mulching is to be held in place with
erosion control mats.
671.02 Materials. Furnish materials conforming to:
Seed and
Mulch............................................................ 659
Lime and
Fertilizer........................................................ 659
Erosion Control
Mats.............................................. 712.11
If
the mat type is not specifically itemized, furnish any mat type listed in
712.11.
Furnish
staples consisting of 12-inch (0.3 m) No. 11 gage steel wire bent into narrow
U-shape with the ends of the staples approximately 1 inch (25 mm) apart
producing a 6 inch staple or furnish pins conforming 18 inch (450 mm) long, 1/4
inch (4.5 mm) in diameter, with attached 1 1/2 inch (38 mm) washer. Drive
staples until the staple is flush with the ground surface. Drive pins
until the attached washer is flush with the ground surface.
For
clay, shale, and other heavy soils, furnish 3-inch (75 mm) steel staples, No. 9
gage or thicker with points approximately 1 inch (25 mm) apart, as required by
the Engineer.
671.03 Construction. Before placing any type of
temporary erosion control mats, prepare the surface, apply the fertilizer and
lime if specified, and seed as specified in Item 659 or
as shown on the plans. Place the temporary erosion control mat in the
locations shown on the plans.
A. Types A, B, C, E, F,
and I. Construct erosion
control mat Types A, B, C, E, F, and I as follows:
1.
Within 48 hours after seeding and before placing the mat, evenly place mulch
over the specified area at the following rates:
a.
For straw mulch, use 30 percent of the rate specified in 659.14.
b.
For wood fiber mulch, use 30 percent of the rate specified in 659.15.
c.
For compost, use the same rate as specified in 659.16.
d.
Asphalt emulsion tack or tackifier is not required.
2.
Immediately after mulching, lay the mat strips flat, loose, parallel to the flow
of water, and with the mat contacting the ground at all points. For mats
placed in ditches, start the construction at the downstream end.
3.
Where more than one strip is required to cover the area, overlap the strips at
least 4 inches (100 mm). Overlap the ends at least 6 inches (150 mm) with
the upgrade strip on top.
4.
Place upgrade slots at the upgrade end of each strip of mat by placing a tight
fold of the mat at least 6 inches (150 mm) vertically into the soil. Firmly
tamp the soil against the end and staple the mat. If directed by the
Engineer, bury other edges exposed to more than normal flow in a similar
manner.
5.
Place end slots between the ends of strips by placing a tight fold of the mat
at least 6 inches (150 mm) vertically into the soil. Firmly tamp the soil
and staple the mat.
6.
Place check slots by placing a tight fold of the mat at least 6 inches (150 mm)
vertically into the soil. Firmly tamp the soil and staple the mat. Space check
slots so that one check slot or an end slot occurs within each 50 feet (15
m) of slope for slopes 3 to 1 or steeper.
7.
Bury the edges of the mat where the mat abuts catch basins and other
structures.
8.
Secure the mat in place with staples driven vertically into the soil. Do
not stretch or draw the mat taut during the stapling operation. Install
three rows of staples for each strip of mat, with one row along each edge and
one row alternately spaced in the middle. Space staples not more than 3
feet (1 m) apart in each row. Staple all upgrade slots, end slots and
check slots across the width, with staples spaced not more than 6 inches
(150 mm) apart.
9.
After completing the mat installation, seed over top of the mat in areas that
the Engineer identifies as disturbed. Use a seed mixture conforming to
Item 659 at the rate of 1 pound per 1000 square feet (5
g/m2) or with a mixture or rate shown on the plans.
B. Type G. Construct erosion control mat Type G according
to 671.03.A, with the following exceptions.
1.
Do not use mulch under the mat.
2.
Overlap edges and ends by 1 1/2 inches (40 mm).
3.
Do not bury the upgrade end or top edge of each strip unless required by the
Engineer due to special conditions in the field.
4.
The Contractor may elect not to provide check slots. However upgrade slots and
end slots will be furnished.
5.
Place the mat in contact with the soil.
671.04 Maintenance. Maintain the specified
areas until all work in the Contract has been completed and the Engineer issues
the final acceptance. Restore damaged areas to the condition and grade
existing just before placing the mat. Relime, refertilize, and reseed restored areas according to Item 659. Replace all damaged mats.
671.05 Method of Measurement. The
Department will measure Erosion Control Mat, Type ___ by the number of
square yards (square meters) completed and accepted. The Department will
determine the area based on the surface area covered by the erosion control
mat.
671.06 Basis of Payment. The
Department will not pay for maintenance as detailed in 671.04 that is required due to the Contractor’s negligence,
carelessness, or failure to install erosion controls.
If erosion control
items in the Contract are properly placed according to the Contract Documents,
the Department will pay for maintenance detailed in 671.04
or according to 109.05.
The
Department will pay for liming and fertilizing of areas covered by the mats
under Item 659. The Department will not pay for the
seeding and mulching performed under or over the mats.
The
Department will pay for accepted quantities at the contract prices as follows:
Item
Unit
Description
671
Square
Yard
Erosion Control Mat, Type ___
(Square
Meter)
671
Square
Yard
Erosion Control Mat
(Square Meter)