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MRS03
Drainage, Retaining Structures
and Protective Treatments
October 10
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Table of Contents
Page
1
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................1
MRS03
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Drainage, Retaining Structures and Protective Treatments
Specification
2.3.2
Measurement of Excavation and Backfilling .............................................................................. 23
2.3.3
Measurement of Precast Culverts.............................................................................................. 23
2.4
Calculation of Quantities ................................................................................................................ 24
2.4.1
General ...................................................................................................................................... 24
2.4.2
Precast Culverts......................................................................................................................... 24
2.4.2.1
Stone Columns .................................................................................................................. 24
2.4.2.2
Soil Nails, Passive Rock Dowels and Active Rock Bolts .................................................. 24
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INTRODUCTION
This Specification applies to the construction of drainage structures, retaining structures, and protective
treatments in roadworks.
The requirements for reinforced soil retaining structures are specified in MRS06 Reinforced Soil Structures.
This Specification shall be read in conjunction with MRS01 Introduction to Specifications and other
specifications as appropriate.
This Specification forms part of the Main Roads Specifications and Technical Standards Manual.
MEASUREMENT OF WORK
2.1
In accordance with the provisions of Clause 2.1.5 of MRS01 Introduction to Specifications, the Standard
Work Items incorporated in this Specification are listed in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Standard Work Items
Standard
Item No.
Description
Unit of
Measurement
Clause Reference
in MRTS03
Drainage Removal/Demolition
2101
lump sum
2102
lump sum
2103
lump sum
2104
2105
2106
2107
m2
2108
each
10
2109
each
10
Supply of Culverts
2201
11
2202
11
2203
11
2204
11
2205
11
2206
11
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Drainage, Retaining Structures and Protective Treatments
Specification
Standard
Item No.
Description
Unit of
Measurement
Clause Reference
in MRTS03
2207
11
2208
11
2209
11
2211
11
2212
11
2213
11
2214
11
Installation of Culverts
2221
12
2222
12
2223
12
2224
12
2225
12
2226
12
2227
12
2228
12
2229
12
2231
12
2232
13
2233
13
2234
13
2236
14
15
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Description
Unit of
Measurement
Clause Reference
in MRTS03
2242
15
2243
15
2244
15
2245
15
2246
15
2247
15
2248
15
2249
15
2251
15
2252
15
2253
15
2254
15
2256
15
m3
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
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Specification
Standard
Item No.
Description
2316
2317
Unit of
Measurement
Clause Reference
in MRTS03
m3
18
each
19
Pavement Drainage
2401
20
2402
20
2403
20
2404
20
2405
20
2406
21
2407
21
2408
21
2409
22
2411
22
2412
22
2413
each
23
2414
each
24
2415
each
25
2416
each
26
2417
each
26
Subsurface Drainage
2501
27
2502
27
2503
each
27
2504
each
27
28
2505
2506
28
2507
each
28
2511
29
2512
29
2513
m3
30
2514
m2
30
2515
m2
30
2516
Stone columns.
30
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Description
Unit of
Measurement
Clause Reference
in MRTS03
Protective Treatments
2601
31
2611
m3
32
32
32
32
2612
2613
2614
2615
33
34
34
35
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
44
2621
2622
2623
2624
2631
2632
2633
2641
2642
2643
2644
2645
2646
Concrete margins.
Concrete batters.
Concrete rail track crossings.
Concrete machinery crossings.
Hand placed concrete paving, [thickness] mm thick.
Sprayed concrete paving, [thickness] mm thick.
Block paving, [thickness] mm thick.
Rock masonry.
m
m
m
Rock protection.
2647
2651
each
45
2652
each
46
2653
each
47
2654
each
48
2656
each
49
2657
Shotcreting.
m3
50
Retaining Walls
2701
m3
51
2702
m3
51
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Specification
Standard
Item No.
Description
Unit of
Measurement
Clause Reference
in MRTS03
tonne
51
2703
2711
m3
52
2712
m2
52
2713
tonne
52
2721
Crib walls.
m2
53
2731P
54
2741P
55
2751P
56
2.2
2.2.1
Work Operations
General
The listed work operations for the Standard Work Items are given below.
2.2.2
Item 2101
Item 2102
Item 2103
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Transport of culverts or end structures selected for salvage to the nominated storage site.
2.2.3
Item 2104
Item 2105
Item 2106
Item 2107
b)
c)
d)
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2.2.4
Item 2108
Item 2109
b)
c)
d)
e)
2.2.5
Item 2201
Item 2202
Supply of fibre reinforced concrete pipe culverts, Class [class], [diameter] mm diameter.
Item 2203
Item 2204
Item 2205
Item 2206
Item 2207
Item 2208
Item 2209
Item 2211
Item 2212
Item 2213
Item 2214
b)
c)
d)
2.2.6
Item 2221
Item 2222
Item 2223
Item 2224
Item 2225
Item 2226
Item 2227
Item 2228
Item 2229
Item 2231
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Specification
Work Operations incorporated in the above items include
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Placing and compacting foundation bedding material and haunch zone material ();
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
Supply, placing and compacting backfill material (including side zone and overlay zones) ().
Work operations marked with a () above apply unless excavation and backfilling is measured separately in
accordance with Clause 2.3 of MRS04 General Earthworks.
2.2.7
Item 2232
Item 2233
Item 2234
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
2.2.8
Item 2236
b)
c)
d)
Carrying out all excavations including jacking and receiving pits, where necessary;
e)
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g)
h)
i)
j)
2.2.9
Supply and Installation of Precast and Preformed Culvert and Drainage Trough
Components
Item 2241
Supply and installation of concrete pipe culvert components, Class [class], [diameter]
mm diameter.
Item 2242
Supply and installation of fibre reinforced concrete pipe culvert components, Class
[class], [diameter] mm diameter.
Item 2243
Item 2244
Item 2245
Supply and installation of helical lock-seam corrugated steel pipe culvert components,
[size].
Item 2246
Item 2247
Supply and installation of nestable corrugated steel pipe culvert components, [size].
Item 2248
Supply and installation of multiple plate corrugated steel pipe culvert components, [size].
Item 2249
Supply and installation of multiple plate corrugated steel pipe-arch culvert components,
[size].
Item 2251
Supply and installation of multiple plate corrugated steel arch culvert components, [size].
Item 2252
Item 2253
Item 2254
Supply and installation of nestable corrugated steel pipe drainage trough components,
[size].
Item 2256
Supply and installation of pipe culvert components using jacking methods, Class [class],
[diameter] mm diameter.
b)
c)
d)
e)
Placing and compacting foundation bedding material and haunch zone material ();
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
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Specification
n)
o)
Supply, placing and compacting backfill material (including side zone and overlay zones) ().
Work operations marked with a () above apply unless excavation and backfilling is measured separately in
accordance with Clause 2.3 of MRS04 General Earthworks.
b)
c)
d)
Item 2303
Item 2304
Item 2305
Item 2306
Item 2307
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Supplying and placing embedded dowel bars and galvanised arch channels;
h)
i)
Work operations marked with a () above apply unless excavation and backfilling is measured separately in
accordance with Clause 2.3 of MRS04 General Earthworks.
Item 2309
Item 2311
Item 2312
Item 2313
Item 2314
Item 2315
Item 2316
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Constructing aprons;
g)
h)
i)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Item 2402
Item 2403
Item 2404
Item 2405
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
2.2.15 Precast Concrete Kerb, Channel and Kerb and Channel Blocks
Item 2406
Item 2407
Item 2408
b)
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c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Item 2411
Item 2412
b)
c)
d)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
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i)
j)
k)
l)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
Item 2417
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
Item 2502
b)
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c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
Item 2503
b)
c)
d)
e)
Installing galvanised chicken-wire cones / pest-proof flaps to the outlets of drainage pipes.
Item 2504
b)
c)
d)
e)
Item 2506
b)
c)
d)
e)
Installing, combining, joining and fixing prefabricated sheet filter and strip filter drains;
f)
Installing collector pipes including all fittings, slitting of pipes and provision of filling around pipes; and
g)
Item 2507
b)
c)
d)
Supplying and installing galvanised chicken-wire cones/pest-proof flaps to the outlets of drainage
pipes.
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Item 2512
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
b)
c)
d)
Item 2514
b)
Item 2515
Supply and installation of geotexile, Strength Class [strength class], Filtration Class
[filtration class].
b)
Item 2516
Stone columns
b)
c)
d)
e)
b)
c)
d)
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Item 2612
Item 2613
Item 2614
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Constructing lining.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Concrete margins.
Item 2622
Concrete batters.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
Providing weepholes.
Item 2624
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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Spraying concrete;
h)
i)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
Rock masonry.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Placing rock.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Rock protection.
b)
c)
d)
e)
b)
c)
d)
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f)
Forming shapes;
g)
h)
Closing gabions.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Forming shapes;
h)
i)
Closing mattresses.
Item 2647
b)
c)
d)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
2.2.40 Bridge Abutment Protection Type 2 Reinforced Concrete over Earth Spillthrough
Item 2652
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Specification
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Constructing rockfill.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
2.2.43 Bridge Abutment Protection Type 6 Interlocking Blockwork over Earth Spillthrough
Item 2656
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
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Constructing concrete toe walls, edge walls, mid walls and capping; and
j)
2.2.44 Shotcreting
Item 2657
Shotcreting.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
Item 2702
Item 2703
Concrete retaining wall, steel reinforcing bar, [wall location / wall number].
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
Concrete masonry retaining wall, concrete in footing, [wall location / wall number].
Item 2712
Concrete masonry retaining wall, masonry in wall, [wall location / wall number].
b)
c)
d)
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e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
Item 2713
Concrete masonry retaining wall, steel reinforcing bar, [wall location / wall number].
b)
c)
Crib walls.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Installation of nails;
g)
h)
Acceptance testing
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b)
c)
Fabrication of dowels;
d)
e)
f)
g)
Installing dowels;
h)
i)
Acceptance testing.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
Acceptance testing.
2.3
Measurement
2.3.1
Where any of Items 2104 2109 are not scheduled separately, demolition and/or removal of existing
infrastructure shall be included in Item 3101 in MRS04 General Earthworks.
2.3.2
In general, any excavation and backfilling required to be carried out in order to construct the work described
by this Specification shall not be measured separately. Payment for excavation and backfilling shall be
deemed to be included in the rate for the appropriate Standard Work Item for the particular work.
However, where specifically provided for under Clause 2.3 of MRS04 General Earthworks, excavation and
backfilling for particular components of the work under the Contract may be measured separately. Where
this is the case, appropriate Standard Work Items from MRS04 General Earthworks shall be included in the
Schedule of Rates.
2.3.3
supply only;
b)
c)
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of precast culvert components.
Any combination of Standard Work Items relating to these methods of measurement may be used in the
Schedule of Rates. However, where a Standard Work Item for supply and installation of a particular culvert
structure is included in the Schedule of Rates, no supply only nor installation only Standard Work Item shall
also apply to that structure.
2.4
2.4.1
Calculation of Quantities
General
Unless specified otherwise in Clause 2.4, quantities shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of
Clause 2.1.1 of MRS01 Introduction to Specifications.
2.4.2
Precast Culverts
Where precast culvert components are supplied only under the Contract (i.e. not installed), the quantity shall
be the exact length supplied and quantities shall not be rounded in accordance with Clause 2.1.1 of
MRS01 Introduction to Specifications.
Where precast culvert components are installed only or are supplied and installed under the Contract, the
quantity shall be measured in accordance with the remainder of this Clause and normal rounding of the final
quantity shall apply.
Where culverts are installed by other than jacking methods
a)
b)
b)
2.4.2.2 Soil Nails, Passive Rock Dowels and Active Rock Bolts
The quantity of soil nails, passive rock dowels and active rock bolts shall be calculated as the sum of the
lengths of soil nails, passive rock dowels or active rock bolts installed, grouted, stressed (where applicable)
and load tested successfully.
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