SECTION 02224

BANK-RUN GRAVEL

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 DESCRIPTION:

A. Provide and compact bank-run gravel as indicated and specified.

1.02 RELATED WORK:

A. Section 02210: Earth Excavation, Backfill, Fill and Grading.

1.03 REFERENCES:

A. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Publications:

1. D422: Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils.

2. D1140: Test Method for Amount of Material in Soils Finer than the No. 200 (75
m) Sieve.

3. 3. D1557: Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using

Modified Effort (56,000 ft-lbf/ft3 (600 kN-m/m3)).

B. Equivalent British/European codes and standards may be used; however, the equivalency
shall be demonstrated and submitted by the Contractor and approved by the CM/CS.

1.04 SUBMITTALS:

A. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01300:

1. Gradation and compaction test results from the soil testing laboratory, at least two
(2) weeks prior to hauling material, for the CM/CSs acceptance.

2. Submit a 20-lb. [9 kg] sample of the material when requested by the CM/CS.

1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

A. Provide in accordance with Section 01400 and as specified.

B. Qualifications of the independent soil testing laboratory as specified in Section 02210.

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 C. Maximum particle size and gradation analyses shall be performed in accordance with
ASTM D422. Soil compaction test shall be performed in accordance with ASTM D1557
Procedure C.

D. Material testing frequency and requirements as specified in Section 02210.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 MATERIAL:

A. Bank-run gravel shall be obtained from approved natural deposits and unprocessed
except for the removal of deleterious materials and stones larger than the maximum size
permitted.

B. Bank-run gravel shall be unfrozen and substantially free from vegetation, roots, loam and
other organic matter, clay, snow, frozen particles and other fine or harmful substances.

C. Bank-run gravel: Inorganic granular material meeting the following gradation:

Sieve Percentage by Weight Passing

Designation Square Mesh Sieves
6 in. [150 mm] 100
2 in. [50 mm] 80 - 100
No. 4 [4.75 mm] 20 - 65
No. 200 [75 m] 0 12

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION:

A. Specified in Section 02210 and where indicated on the drawings.

3.02 CONTRACT CLOSEOUT:

A. Provide in accordance with Section 01700.

END OF SECTION

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