REINFORCEMENT REINFORCEMENT CORNER GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEM NOTES:

LAYOUT ADJACENT TO ON CURVES LAYOUT REINFORCEMENT LAYOUT

1. ANY CHANGES TO GEOSYNTHETIC DESIGN LAYOUT REQUIRES APPROVAL OF THE
STRUCTURES - PLAN VIEW PLAN VIEW PLAN VIEW
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING BUREAU.
2. A WELDED WIRE FORM FACING IS DEPICTED IN DETAILS "D", "E", "F", AND "H" FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES. OTHER FACING SYSTEMS MAY BE INCORPORATED,
MINIMUM 3" BACKFILL BETWEEN
AS IDENTIFIED IN THE SPECIFICATION.
OVERLAPPING GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCING
GEOSYNTHETIC EMBEDMENT ELEMENTS.
WALL BACKFILL:
REINFORCING ELEMENT GEOSYNTHETIC GEOSYNTHETIC
PRIMARY DIRECTION REINFORCING ELEMENT REINFORCING ELEMENT 3. BACKFILL MATERIAL SHALL BE DUMPED ONTO, OR PLACED PARALLEL TO THE
PRIMARY DIRECTION PRIMARY DIRECTION

URE
REAR AND MIDDLE OF THE REINFORCING ELEMENTS AND BLADED PERPENDICULAR
EMBEDMENT TO THE REINFORCING ELEMENTS.
4. AT NO TIME SHALL ANY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT BE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH

UCT
THE REINFORCING ELEMENTS.
5. BACKFILL LAYERS SHALL BE COMPACTED UP TO OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE

STR
ELEVATION OF EACH LEVEL OF REINFORCEMENT CONNECTION PRIOR TO PLACING
THAT LAYER OF REINFORCING ELEMENT.
6. AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH DAYS WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GRADE THE
WALL FACE BACKFILL MATERIAL AWAY FROM THE FACE AND LIGHTLY COMPACT THE SURFACE.
EMBEDMENT
REINFORCING ELEMENTS:

WALL FACE 7. REINFORCING ELEMENTS TO BE CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT THEIR EMBEDMENT LENGTHS.

WALL FACE 1’-0"
MIN. MINIMUM 3" BACKFILL 8. REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE PLACED PERPENDICULAR TO THE FACING, EXCEPT
MINIMUM 3" BACKFILL WHEN IN CONFLICT WITH A STRUCTURE AS SHOWN IN DETAIL "A".
BETWEEN OVERLAPPING
BETWEEN OVERLAPPING 9. REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE PRETENSIONED TO REMOVE ANY SLACK. MAINTAIN
GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCING
GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCING THE TENSIONING BY STAKING OR ANCHORING WITH BACKFILL MATERIAL.
ELEMENTS.
ELEMENTS. 10. CONNECT REINFORCING ELEMENTS TO THE FACING AS SHOWN IN THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS.
11. OVERLAPPING LAYERS OF REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE SEPARATED BY A
DETAIL "A" DETAIL "B" DETAIL "C" MINIMUM 3" THICKNESS OF BACKFILL MATERIAL.

WELDED WIRE FORM NOTES:

12. THE WELDED WIRE FORMS SHOWN ARE AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING
THE VERTICAL GRSS WALL. ALTERNATE FORMING SYSTEMS MAY BE USED PROVIDED
CULVERT DETAIL THE GRSS WALL IS CONSTRUCTED AS SHOWN AND THE COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS
PERMANENT WALL FOOTING/STRUCTURE
ELEVATION VIEW ARE MET.
END SLOPE TERMINATION DETAIL ELEVATION VIEW
13. CUT WIRE FORMS AND PLACE GEOTEXTILE TO CONFORM TO EXISTING AND/OR
ELEVATION VIEW PROPOSED STRUCTURE PROJECTIONS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT LOSS OF BACKFILL
MATERIAL DOES NOT OCCUR.
14. OVERLAP THE WELDED WIRE FORM AND OMIT THE SUPPORT STRUTS WHERE GRSS
SPACING IS LESS THAN 18".
NOTE: ENTIRE HEIGHT OF PERMANENT FACE SYSTEM UNIT
15. CUT THE VERTICAL PORTION OF THE TOP WELDED WIRE BASKET DOWN TO THE
MUST BE BENCHED INTO SIDESLOPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SPACING SUBGRADE SURFACE BEFORE CONSTRUCTING THE PAVEMENT SECTION.
STANDARD SHEET TITLED "EARTHWORK TRANSITION AND
16. ADDITIONAL STRUTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO STIFFEN THE WELDED WIRE FORMS.
BENCHING DETAILS." SPACING

FACING NOTES:
VARIES
17. ONLY HAND OPERATED EQUIPMENT ALLOWED WITHIN 3’-0" OF THE FACING. LIFT
VARIES
THICKNESS MAY HAVE TO BE MODIFIED TO ACHIEVE REQUIRED COMPACTION.
WELDED WIRE FORM STRUCTURE MONITOR FACING DURING FILL PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION.
OR CULVERT 18. HARD FACING ELEMENTS (TIMBERS, ETC.) SHALL BE SET AT A SLIGHT BACKWARD
WELDED WIRE FORM SPACING
SPACING FOOTING BATTER (TOWARD THE REINFORCED FILL) TO ASSURE CORRECT FINAL VERTICAL
WELDED WIRE FORM SPACING
SEE NOTE ABOVE ALIGNMENT AFTER BACKFILL PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION. COMPACTION EQUIPMENT
AND OPERATION PROCEDURES MAY HAVE TO BE MODIFIED TO MAINTAIN VERTICAL WALL.
CUT WELDED WIRE FORMS AND PLACE
EXISTING GROUND DRAINAGE NOTES:
REINFORCEMENT AND GEOTEXTILE FACE WRAP
AROUND CULVERT TO PREVENT LOSS OF
BACKFILL MATERIAL. 19. TYPE AND LIMITS OF DRAINAGE TREATMENT WILL BE SHOWN IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
GEOSYNTHETIC 20. CONCENTRATED DRAINAGE MUST BE DIVERTED AWAY FROM THE GRSS STRUCTURE.
REINFORCING ELEMENT 21. SEEPAGE ZONES INTERCEPTING THE EXCAVATION SLOPE OR THE WALL FOUNDATION AREA
SHALL BE POSITIVELY DRAINED BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL UNDERDRAIN AND UNDERDRAIN
FILTER MATERIAL AT THE SEEPAGE ZONE, AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER.

UNDERCUTS:

DETAIL "D" DETAIL "E" DETAIL "F" 22. A MAXIMUM 2’-0" UNDERCUT MAY BE ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER WHERE NECESSARY TO
PROVIDE STABLE BEDDING CONDITIONS. UNDERCUTTING SHALL BE PAID FOR UNDER
SECTION 206.

A. IF UNDERCUTTING IS ORDERED, THE LIFT THICKNESS AND COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS

FOR SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL SHALL BE AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
UNDERDRAIN B. THE REGIONAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER SHALL BE CONSULTED IF IT APPEARS THAT
CULVERT TREATMENT
DETAIL FOUNDATION PAD DETAIL UNDERCUTTING BEYOND THE 2’-0" MAXIMUM DEPTH MAY BE NEEDED. SPECIAL
CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES AND DETAILS WILL BE SHOWN IN THE CONTRACT
2’-0" MIN. DOCUMENTS WHEN WALLS ARE LOCATED IN AREAS WHERE UNSUITABLE MATERIAL
EXISTS.

3" 3" CULVERT

D
SECTION
WALL FACE
GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED
6" WALLS - GENERAL NOTES AND DETAILS
SOIL SYSTEM 2
1 STONE FILL MEETING THE
D MATERIAL MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS
A REQUIREMENTS OF y733-21. SIZE TO
BE SHOWN IN CONTRACT PLANS.
GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED OF y703-02, CRUSHED STONE STATE OF NEW YORK
3" SOIL SYSTEM SIZE DESIGNATION 2.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MI MATERIAL MEETING THE
NIMUM
SLO REQUIREMENTS OF y703-02,
UNDERDRAIN FILTER PE CRUSHED STONE, SIZE DESIGNATION 2.
2% 1’-0"
y733-20 U.S. CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET
10

3’-0" 3’-0"
DATE/TIM E = 03-DEC-2010 14:

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3" A CULVERT
ITEM
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A-A
PLAN
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 2 MAX

BACKFILL WITH MATERIAL MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS 1

EXISTING GROUND SURFACE OF y733-14, SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL.

(SEE NOTES 3, 4, 5 & 6 ON SHEET 1 OF 6)
PAYMENT LINES FOR HORIZONTAL LINE
STRUCTURE EXCAVATION
(SECTION 206). PAYMENT LINES FOR EMBANKMENT
IN PLACE (SECTION 203).
1.5

PAYMENT LINE FOR

GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED
UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION
SOIL SYSTEM HEIGHT
(SECTION 203).
1
GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED
SOIL SYSTEM 1.5

FOR PERMANENT WALLS,

SEE SHEET 5 OF 6 AND SHEET 6 OF 6
FOR FACING DETAILS REINFORCING ELEMENTS (SEE NOTES
7, 8, 9, 10 AND 11 ON SHEET 1 OF 6)

SEE NOTE 21 ON SHEET 1 OF 6 AND

FINISHED GRADE FINISHED GRADE "SEEPAGE DETAIL" - THIS SHEET
AT FACE OF WALL AT FACE OF WALL

UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED

SEE DETAIL "G" ON
(SEE NOTE 22 ON SHEET 1 OF 6)
FOR PERMANENT WALLS, SHEET 1 OF 6
SEE DETAIL "I" ON SHEET 1 OF 6
PAYMENT LINES FOR SELECT
STRUCTURAL FILL (SECTION 203).
(SEE NOTE 22 ON SHEET 1 OF 6)
EXCAVATION PHASE GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEM WALL SECTION IN CUT

BACKFILL PHASE

BACKFILL MEETING THE

18" MIN.
2 MAX REQUIREMENTS OF y733-20,
UNDERDRAIN FILTER MATERIAL, TYPE 1.
1
BACKFILL WITH MATERIAL MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS 6"
OF y733-14, SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL. MIN.
(SEE NOTES 3, 4, 5 & 6 ON SHEET 1 OF 6) PAYMENT LINES FOR EMBANKMENT
HORIZONTAL LINE IN PLACE (SECTION 203).
SEEPAGE ZONE
10’-0" 6"
(SEE NOTE 21 ON
SHEET 1 OF 6)
2

4"

GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED
SOIL SYSTEM HEIGHT 6" DIA. MIN.

MINIMUM LIMITS OF EMBANKMENT IN

GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED PLACE - TO BE PLACED CONCURRENT WITH
SOIL SYSTEM GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEM
BACKFILL DURING WALL CONSTRUCTION.
FOR PERMANENT WALLS,
SEE SHEET 5 OF 6 AND SHEET 6 OF 6
REINFORCING ELEMENTS (SEE NOTES 7, 8, "SEEPAGE DETAIL"
FOR FACING DETAILS
9, 10 AND 11 ON SHEET 1 OF 6)

FINISHED GRADE
AT FACE OF WALL
WALLS - TYPICAL SECTIONS
EXISTING
GROUND
STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SEE DETAIL "G" ON

FOR PERMANENT WALLS, SHEET 1 OF 6 U.S. CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET
SEE DETAIL "I" ON
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PAYMENT LINES FOR SELECT
dgn

STRUCTURAL FILL (SECTION 203).

UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED
(SEE NOTE 22 ON SHEET 1 OF 6)
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EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/05/11
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 GRSS SLOPE
ANCHOR TRENCH ANCHOR TRENCH TYPICAL SECTION
DETAIL - WITHOUT DRAINAGE DETAIL - WITH DRAINAGE

y713-07, TURF REINFORCEMENT

MAT, CLASS III, TYPE C GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEM NOTES:
UPPER UPPER
PRIMARY GEOSYNTHETIC 1. ANY CHANGES TO GEOSYNTHETIC DESIGN LAYOUT REQUIRES APPROVAL OF THE
12" 12" 12" 12"
REINFORCING ELEMENT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING BUREAU.

SECONDARY GEOSYNTHETIC
LOWER SLOPE BACKFILL:
LOWER REINFORCING ELEMENT (SEE NOTE 10)
12" 12" 12" (TYP.)
12" 12" SEED SLOPE PRIOR TO 2. BACKFILL MATERIAL SHALL BE DUMPED ONTO, OR PLACED PARALLEL TO THE
PLACEMENT OF EROSION REAR AND MIDDLE OF THE REINFORCING ELEMENTS AND BLADED PERPENDICULAR
CONTROL PRODUCT. TO THE REINFORCING ELEMENTS.
3. AT NO TIME SHALL ANY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT BE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH
SPACING
THE REINFORCING ELEMENTS.
y713-07, TURF 12" y713-07, TURF 12" 4. BACKFILL LAYERS SHALL BE COMPACTED UP TO OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE
REINFORCEMENT MAT, REINFORCEMENT MAT, VARIES ELEVATION OF EACH LEVEL OF REINFORCEMENT CONNECTION PRIOR TO PLACING
CLASS III, TYPE C CLASS III, TYPE C 5’-0" THAT LAYER OF REINFORCING ELEMENT.
1 5. AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH DAYS WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GRADE THE
BACKFILL BACKFILL BACKFILL MATERIAL AWAY FROM THE FACE AND LIGHTLY COMPACT THE SURFACE.
y733-03 y733-03
BACKFILL y733-03 REINFORCING ELEMENTS:
DRAINAGE
BACKFILL 6. REINFORCING ELEMENTS TO BE CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT THEIR EMBEDMENT LENGTHS.
7. REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE PLACED PERPENDICULAR TO THE FACING, EXCEPT
WHEN IN CONFLICT WITH A STRUCTURE AS SHOWN IN DETAIL "A".
8. REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE PRETENSIONED TO REMOVE ANY SLACK. MAINTAIN
THE TENSIONING BY STAKING OR ANCHORING WITH BACKFILL MATERIAL.
DETAIL "A" DETAIL "B" DETAIL "C" 9. OVERLAPPING LAYERS OF REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE SEPARATED BY A MINIMUM
3" THICKNESS OF BACKFILL MATERIAL.
10. SECONDARY GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
OF y737-01, GEOTEXTILE STABILIZATION, CLASS I.

CULVERT DETAIL TURF REINFORCEMENT MAT NOTES:

PERMANENT SLOPE FOOTING/STRUCTURE
ELEVATION VIEW
END SLOPE TERMINATION DETAIL ELEVATION VIEW 11. PROVIDE A NON-DEGRADEABLE TURF REINFORCEMENT MAT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS
ELEVATION VIEW OF y713-07, CLASS III, TYPE C.
12. ANCHOR TURF REINFORCEMENT MAT IN UPPER TRENCH, BACKFILL WITH SUBBASE MATERIAL,
AND PROPERLY COMPACT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH INSTALLATION OF TURF
REINFORCEMENT MAT.
13. ANCHOR TURF REINFORCEMENT MAT IN TRENCH, BACKFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NOTE: ENTIRE HEIGHT OF SLOPE MUST BE BENCHED
SPACING DETAIL "A" OR DETAIL "B" AND PROPERLY COMPACT.
INTO SIDESLOPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD SHEET
14. IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE GRSS SLOPE, PLACE TURF REINFORCEMENT
TITLED "EARTHWORK TRANSITION AND BENCHING DETAILS" SPACING
MAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTION. SEED SLOPE PRIOR
TO PLACEMENT OF THE MAT.
VARIES
DRAINAGE NOTES:
VARIES

15. TYPE AND LIMITS OF DRAINAGE TREATMENT WILL BE SHOWN IN THE CONTRACT
STRUCTURE DOCUMENTS.
CULVERT SPACING
SPACING OR 16. CONCENTRATED DRAINAGE MUST BE DIVERTED AWAY FROM THE GRSS STRUCTURE.
SPACING
SEE NOTE ABOVE FOOTING 17. SEEPAGE ZONES INTERCEPTING THE EXCAVATION SLOPE OR WALL FOUNDATION
AREA SHALL BE POSITIVELY DRAINED BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL UNDERDRAIN AND
UNDERDRAIN FILTER MATERIAL AT THE SEEPAGE ZONE, AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER.
EXISTING GROUND CUT AND PLACE REINFORCEMENT AND TURF
REINFORCEMENT MAT AROUND CULVERT TO
PREVENT LOSS OF BACKFILL MATERIAL.
PRIMARY GEOSYNTHETIC
REINFORCING ELEMENT

DETAIL "D" DETAIL "E" DETAIL "F"

CULVERT TREATMENT REINFORCEMENT

ON CURVES LAYOUT
PLAN VIEW
MINIMUM 2’-0" - TO BE CONSTRUCTED
USING WELDED WIRE FORMS AND
GEOTEXTILE FACE WRAP. FORMS TO BE
BENT TO MATCH PROPOSED SLOPE.
CULVERT
D
SECTION GEOSYNTHETIC
REINFORCING ELEMENT
2 STONE FILL MEETING PRIMARY DIRECTION SLOPES - GENERAL NOTES AND DETAILS
1 THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733.21.
SIZE TO BE SHOWN IN STATE OF NEW YORK
CONTRACT PLANS.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MATERIAL MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF y703-02,
CRUSHED STONE, SIZE DESIGNATION 2.
U.S. CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET
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EMBEDMENT
DATE/TIM E = 03-DEC-2010 14:

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CULVERT WALL FACE

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MINIMUM 3" BACKFILL

GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEMS
1.5D D
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BETWEEN OVERLAPPING (SHEET 3 OF 6)

GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCING
PLAN ELEMENTS.

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 PROVIDE UNDERDRAIN
WITH POSITIVE OUTLET.
FOR PIPES LARGER THAN 6", BACKFILL MEETING THE
FINAL GRADE
MAINTAIN MINIMUM COVER REQUIREMENTS OF y733-20, 18" MIN.
REQUIREMENTS AS SHOWN. UNDERDRAIN FILTER
SUBGRADE SURFACE MATERIAL, TYPE I.
6"
6"
MIN.

PROPOSED
FINISHED SLOPE BACKFILL MEETING THE 6" DIA. MIN.
1
6" SEEPAGE ZONE
REQUIREMENTS OF y733-20,
1 (SEE NOTE 17 ON
UNDERDRAIN FILTER
SHEET 3 OF 6)
MATERIAL, TYPE I.
PAYMENT LINES FOR 4"
STRUCTURE EXCAVATION EXISING GROUND SURFACE
(SECTION 206) 18" MIN
(MODIFY AS
REQUIRED WHERE 4"
LARGER UNDERDRAIN
VARIES PIPE IS SPECIFIED) 6" DIA. MIN.

DETAIL "A" DETAIL "B"

TYPICAL EXCAVATION SECTION UNDERDRAIN

DETAIL

EXCAVATION PHASE

3" 3"

6" GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED

EARTH SYSTEM
D
A

3"
UPPER ANCHOR TRENCH.
SUBGRADE SURFACE MI
NI
(SEE DETAIL "A" OR DETAIL "B" MUM
ON SHEET 3 OF 6) SLO
UNDERDRAIN FILTER PE
2%
y733-20

6" 6"
SEE DETAIL "C" ON SHEET 3 OF 6
A
FOR SECONDARY REINFORCING PLACEMENT 3" ITEM
D 206.02
PAYMENT LINES FOR EMBANKMENT IN PLACE
(SECTION 203).
GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEM
HEIGHT TO BE USED FOR PAYMENT PURPOSES A-A
(SEE NOTE 1 ON SHEET 3 OF 6) PRIMARY REINFORCING ELEMENTS.
(SEE NOTES 6, 7, 8 AND 9 AND
GEOSYNTHETICALLY DETAIL "H" ON SHEET 3 OF 6)
REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEM DETAIL "C"

CONSTRUCT BENCHES IN ACCORDANCE

NOTE: SEEPAGE ZONES INTERCEPTING THE EXCAVATED SLOPE SHALL BE POSITIVELY
WITH "EARTH BENCHING DETAILS" ON
DRAINED BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL UNDERDRAIN AND UNDERDRAIN FILTER
STANDARD SHEET TITLED "EARTHWORK
MATERIAL AT THE SEEPAGE ZONE.
TURF REINFORCEMENT MAT TRANSITION AND BENCHING DETAILS."
(SEE DETAIL "C" ON SHEET 3 OF 6)

VARIES
DRAINAGE AS SHOWN IN THE CONTRACT PLANS.
1 SEE NOTES AND DETAILS ON THIS SHEET.

SLOPES - TYPICAL SECTIONS

STATE OF NEW YORK

BACKFILL WITH MATERIAL MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS
LOWER ANCHOR TRENCH. OF y733-03, GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED SOIL
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PRIMARY GEOSYNTHETIC
(SEE DETAIL "A" OR DETAIL "B" SYSTEM SLOPE BACKFILL MATERIAL.
REINFORCEMENT LENGTH
ON SHEET 3 OF 6)
U.S. CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET
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TYPICAL GRSS SECTION

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 GEOCELL
GEOCELL - GRSS TYPICAL CONNECTION GEOCELL EXPANDED
TYPICAL SECTION DETAIL MINIMUM NOMINAL DIMENSIONS

STAPLES

GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCING ELEMENT

GEOCELLS
TOPSOIL

FASCIA SIDE
SOLID OR
PERFORATED
FACING
CELL CELL
OFFSET
LENGTH DEPTH
BACKFILL WITH MATERIAL MEETING
THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-14, UNIT A UNIT B
SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL.
CELL
WIDTH
SPACING

DETAIL "A" DETAIL "B" DETAIL "C"

WELDED WIRE FORM WELDED WIRE FORM

VERTICAL TYPICAL SECTION STEPPED TYPICAL SECTION

GEOTEXTILE FACE WRAP GEOTEXTILE FACE WRAP S

FACING
OFFSET
GEOGRID GEOGRID

EMBEDMENT EMBEDMENT
DIRECTION 3’-0" MIN. SPACING DIRECTION 3’-0" MIN.

BACKFILL WITH MATERIAL MEETING BACKFILL WITH MATERIAL MEETING

THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-14, THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-14,
SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL. SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL.

GEOTEXTILE FACE WRAP - y737, GEOTEXTILE FACE WRAP - y737,

GEOTEXTILE SEPARATION GEOTEXTILE SEPARATION
STRENGTH CLASS 2. STRENGTH CLASS 2.

DETAIL "D" DETAIL "E"

18"
WELDED WIRE FORM

EXISTING GROUND

PROVIDE A 2" OVERLAP BETWEEN

ADJACENT WIRE FORMS AND
CONNECT WITH WIRE TIES.
MATERIAL MEETING THE
4" X 4" W4.0 X W4.0
REQUIREMENTS OF y703-02, FACING DETAILS
WELDED WIRE MESH
CRUSHED STONE, SIZE DESIGNATION 2.
SUPPORT STRUT 18" PAYMENT LINES FOR STATE OF NEW YORK
SPACED 2’-0" O.C. UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION
(SECTION 203) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

23.25" U.S. CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET

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STRUT
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4’-0"
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1" (TYP.)
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PERMANENT APPLICATION

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(RESEARCH)
 BEGIN WALL TOP OF SLOPE END WALL

TRANSITION ZONE TRANSITION ZONE

1 TOP OF WALL 1

VARIES VARIES

GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEM

WALL - TREATED TIMBER FACING GEOGRID (y737-07)
WALL HEIGHT

FINISHED GRADE AT STAGGER JOINTS ON

WALL FACE AND SOIL TIMBER FACING (TYP.)

BURY TIMBER FACING INTO

SLOPE 12" MIN. (TYP.)

6" X " GALVANIZED STEEL SPIKE (TYP.)

SPACED 1’-0" FROM TIMBER ENDS AND ON CENTERS
BOTTOM OF WALL OF 3’-0" OR LESS.

ELEVATION

GEOGRID (y737-07)
6" X " GALVANIZED STEEL SPIKE (TYP.)
SPACED 1’-0" FROM TIMBER ENDS AND ON CENTERS " X 7" TREATED
OF 3’-0" OR LESS. BATTEN STRIP 2" STAINLESS STEEL OR GALVANIZED
ROOFING STAPLES PLACED EVERY 3"
TO SECURE THE GEOGRID TO THE TIMBER (TYP.).
ALSO SEE "ALTERNATE CONNECTION DETAIL."
GEOGRID (y737-07)
4" MIN.
ROUGH CUT 16d COMMON GALVANIZED NAIL
(TYP.) STAGGERED 6 IN. 0.C. 4" MIN.
ROUGH CUT
(TYP.)
2" STAINLESS STEEL OR GALVANIZED ALTERNATE CONNECTION DETAIL
ROOFING STAPLES PLACED EVERY 3"
TO SECURE THE GEOGRID TO THE TIMBER (TYP.).
ALSO SEE "ALTERNATE CONNECTION DETAIL."
8" MIN.
BENCH - 3’-0" MIN. ROUGH CUT
(TYP.)

GEOGRID (y737-07) TOP OF WALL DETAIL

EXISTING 4"
SOIL MIN.

PAVED SHOULDER

BURY BOTTOM TIMBER INTO EXISTING SOILS

FINAL GRADE
SUBGRADE SURFACE
BOTTOM OF WALL DETAIL SEE "TOP OF WALL DETAIL"

TREATED TIMBER FACING 18"

MAX.
NOTES:
BACKFILL (y733-14)

1. TREATED TIMBER FACING TO BE PAID FOR UNDER ITEM 554.3003, GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED
SOIL SYSTEM WALL - TIMBERS. FACING DETAILS

2. TREATED TIMBERS ARE TO BE GRADED FOR AN EXTREME FIBER STRESS OF AT LEAST 1000 PSI
STATE OF NEW YORK
CONFORMING TO THE PROVISIONS OF y712-14, STRESS GRADED TIMBER AND LUMBER, WITH THE 18"
FULL DIMENSION THICKNESS SHOWN ON THE PLANS. TIMBERS ARE TO BE TREATED IN ACCORDANCE MAX. PRIMARY GEOGRID REINFORCEMENT
MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WITH y708-31, WOOD PRESERVATIVE - WATERBORNE. TREATMENT TO BE APPLIED IN CONFORMANCE FINAL GRADE -
WITH AMERICAN WOOD PRESERVERS ASSOCIATION (AWPA) USE CATEGORY DESIGNATION UC4B. y737-07 (TYP.). (SEE NOTE 8)
SLOPE TO DRAIN
ACCEPTABLE TIMBER LENGTHS ARE 8’-0" TO 12’-0".
U.S. CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET
EXISTING
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3. TREATED TIMBERS SHALL BE SET AT A SLIGHT BACKWARD BATTER (TOWARD THE REINFORCED FILL)
DATE/TIM E = 03-DEC-2010 14:

GROUND
TO ASSURE CORRECT FINAL VERTICAL ALIGNMENT AFTER PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION.
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4. PLACE ALL GEOGRID REINFORCEMENTS PERPENDICULAR TO THE WALL FACE.

FILE NAM E = 554-0206.

SEE "BOTTOM OF WALL DETAIL"

EMBEDMENT LENGTH GEOSYNTHETICALLY REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEMS
USER = jturley

5. PULL AND HOLD TAUT THE GEOGRID AND GEOGRID/TIMBER CONNECTIONS UNTIL SUFFICIENT FILL IS (SHEET 6 OF 6)
PLACED OVER THE GRID TO MAINTAIN TENSION. TYPICAL WALL FACE DETAIL

6. THE MAXIMUM COMPACTED LIFT THICKNESS IS 6".

APPROVED OCTOBER 28, 2010 ISSUED UNDER EB 10-041
7. GUIDERAIL MAY BE DRIVEN OR AUGURED THROUGH GEOGRID.
/S/ ANTHONY TORRE, P.E.
8. PRIMARY REINFORCEMENT WILL BE GEOGRID. THE GEOTEXTILE OPTION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 554-02
ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/05/11
(RESEARCH)