THE FILL TYPE CLASSIFICATION REFERS TO THE CONSTRUCTION METHOD USED FOR THE

INSTALLATION OF THE WALL. FILL TYPE RETAINING WALLS ARE RETAINING STRUCTURES
CONSTUCTED FROM THE BASE OF THE WALL TO THE TOP (i.e "BOTTOM-UP CONSTRUCTION").

PROPRIETARY FILL TYPE RETAINING WALL NOTES: II. INTERNALLY STABILIZED FILL STRUCTURE NOTES: III. EXTERNALLY STABILIZED FILL STRUCTURE NOTES:

PROPRIETARY FILL TYPE RETAINING WALLS ARE WALL SYSTEMS THAT CONTAIN UNIQUE INTERNALLY STABILIZED WALL SYSTEMS ARE WALL SYSTEMS (AS DEFINED IN EXTERNALLY A WALL SYSTEM IS EITHER, 1) A SERIES OF OPEN FACE UNITS ASSEMBLED TO FORM
ELEMENTS, AND ARE PROTECTED BY SPECIFIC PATENTS. PROPRIETARY FILL TYPE STABILIZED FILL STRUCTURE NOTES) WHICH, WHEN EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BINS WHICH ARE CONNECTED IN AN UNBROKEN SEQUENCE, OR 2) A COMBINATION OF A
RETAINING WALLS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES; MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH UNREINFORCED HEIGHT, RELY ON DISCRETE REINFORCING ELEMENTS WITHIN THE BACKFILL SOLID FACE UNITS WITH A CHARACTERISTIC ALIGNMENT AND CONNECTION METHOD. THESE
SYSTEMS, MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SYSTEMS, AND PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEMS. TO PROVIDE STABILITY. SYSTEMS UTILIZE THE WEIGHT OF THE WALL SYSTEM AND THE WEIGHT OF THE INFILL
TO RESIST LATERAL SOIL PRESSURES. AS INDICATED, THE BIN VOLUME IS INFILLED
I. GENERAL: INTERNALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEMS CONTAIN A SERIES OF TENSILE REINFORCING WITH BACKFILL MATERIAL TO SUPPLEMENT THE OPEN FACE UNIT OR SOLID FACE UNIT
ELEMENTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN MULTIPLE LAYERS WITHIN THE BACKFILL VOLUME, GEOMETRY, ADDING TO THE STABILITY OF THE SYSTEM.
LEVELING PAD: IMPROVE THE STRENGTH OF THE SOIL SUCH THAT THE VERTICAL FACE OF THE STABILIZED
EARTH VOLUME IS ESSENTIALLY SELF-SUPPORTING. EXTERNALLY STABILIZED FILL STRUCTURES ARE WALL SYSTEMS (AS DEFINED ABOVE).
1. A GRANULAR LEVELING PAD OR AN UNREINFORCED CONCRETE LEVELING PAD SHALL BE PROPRIETARY SYSTEMS ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEMS.
CONSTRUCTED BENEATH THE FIRST COURSE OF WALL UNITS IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE INTERNALLY STABILIZED FILL STRUCTURES ARE EITHER AN INTERNALLY STABILIZED
TO THE ENGINEER, AND AT THE LOCATION SHOWN IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THE WALL SYSTEM OR AN INTERNALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEM. PROPRIETARY SYSTEMS WHEN REINFORCEMENT IS INTRODUCED INTO A PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEM, IT SHALL
LEVELING PAD SHALL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED, TO ASSURE A LEVEL FIRST COURSE OF ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEMS AND MECHANICALLY BE RECLASSIFIED AS A MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SYSTEM, AND THE PERTINENT
WALL UNITS. STABILIZED WALL SYSTEMS. SECTIONS OF THE SPECIFICATION SHALL APPLY.

2. GRANULAR LEVELING PAD INSTALLATION: GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED SOIL SYSTEMS ARE INTERNALLY STABILIZED FILL STRUCTURES, 18. THE OPEN FACE UNIT PREFABRICATED WALL CUBIC GEOMETRY DEPICTED REPRESENTS THE
BUT ARE NOT PROPRIETARY SYSTEMS. DESIGNS ARE DETAILED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THEORETICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE BIN, AND NOT NECESSARILY THE SHAPE OF THE UNIT.
A. GRADE AND LEVEL THE AREA ON WHICH THE LEVELING PAD AND WALL UNITS WILL SUPPLEMENTAL DETAILS AND NOTES ARE PROVIDED ON STANDARD SHEETS 554-02,
REST. COMPACT THE AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 554. SHEETS 1 THROUGH 6. 19. A VERTICAL JOINT PATTERN IS DEPICTED FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES.
B. PLACE THE LEVELING PAD MATERIAL TO ENSURE COMPLETE CONTACT OF THE FIRST
COURSE OF WALL UNITS. 14.A VERTICAL JOINT PATTERN IS DEPICTED FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES. A. CERTAIN OPEN FACE UNIT PREFABRICATED WALLS MAY REQUIRE A BRICK JOINT PATTERN,
C. STEP THE LEVELING PAD TO CONFORM TO GRADE CHANGES. DEPENDING ON THE WALL ASSEMBLY REQUIREMENTS.
A. MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEM PANELS EXHIBIT INDIVIDUALIZED PATTERNS B. SOLID FACE UNIT PREFABRICATED WALLS EXHIBIT INDIVIDUALIZED PATTERNS (BRICK
3. CONCRETE LEVELING PAD INSTALLATION: (CRUCIFORM, DIAMOND, ETC.) DEPENDING ON THE WALL SYSTEM MANUFACTURER. JOINT, ALTERNATING SIZES, ETC.), DEPENDING ON THE WALL SYSTEM MANUFACTURER.
B. MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SYSTEMS EXHIBIT INDIVIDUALIZED PATTERNS (BRICK
A. PRECAST: THE CONTRACTOR MAY SUBSTITUTE, AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO JOINT PATTERN, ALTERNATING SIZES, ETC.) DEPENDING ON WALL SYSTEM MANUFACTURER. 20. PLACEMENT OF THE INFILL AND BACKFILL MATERIAL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
THE STATE, CUSHION SAND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF y703-06, IN LIEU FOLLOWING:
OF SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL, DIRECTLY BENEATH THE LEVELING PAD TO 15.PLACEMENT OF THE REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
FACILITATE PLACEMENT OF THE PAD. THICKNESS OF THE CUSHION SAND SHALL A. THE ELEVATION OF THE BACKFILL BEHIND THE WALL SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
NOT EXCEED 6". A. REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT THEIR EMBEDMENT LENGTHS. ELEVATION OF THE INFILL MATERIAL PLACED WITHIN THE WALL UNITS.
B. CAST-IN-PLACE: THE CONTRACTOR MAY ELIMINATE THE 6" EXCAVATION AND B. REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE PLACED PERPENDICULAR TO THE FACING UNITS, B. PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEM:
CUSHION SAND, AND CAST THE LEVELING PAD DIRECTLY ON THE EXCAVATED WALL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE APPROVED SHOP DRAWINGS. i. NO TIME SHALL THE DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION BETWEEN THE INFILL
AT
FOUNDATION AREA. C. FLEXIBLE REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE PRETENSIONED TO REMOVE ANY SLACK. AND BACKFILL EXCEED 4’-0".
C. STEP THE LEVELING PAD TO CONFORM TO GRADE CHANGES. MAINTAIN THE TENSIONING BY STAKING OR ANCHORING WITH BACKFILL MATERIAL. AT NO TIME SHALL THE DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION BETWEEN THE INFILL
ii.
D. CONNECT REINFORCING ELEMENTS TO THE FACING UNIT, AS DIRECTED BY THE AND BACKFILL EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF ONE UNIT.
4. THE USE OF SHIMS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CORRECT FOR IMPROPER OR INCORRECT MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS.
PLACEMENT OF LEVELING PAD AND/OR POOR CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES. SHIMS WILL E. OVERLAPPING LAYERS OF REINFORCING ELEMENTS SHALL BE SEPARATED BY A MINIMUM 21. INSTALLATION OF THE FACE UNITS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
BE ALLOWED TO CORRECT FOR MINOR FABRICATION IRREGULARITIES. 3" THICKNESS OF BACKFILL MATERIAL.
A. OPEN FACE UNITS:
5. FOR A PRECAST CONCRETE LEVELING PAD, A " TO " JOINT SHALL BE PROVIDED 16. PLACEMENT OF THE BACKFILL MATERIAL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: i.
ALL UNITS ABOVE THE FIRST COURSE SHALL INTERLOCK WITH THE LOWER COURSE.
AT ALL WALL CONSTRUCTION JOINTS, CHANGES IN PAD ELEVATION, OR AT THE MAXIMUM ii.
THE VERTICAL JOINT OPENING SHALL BE BETWEEN " AND ".
INTERVAL OF 20’-0", WHICHEVER IS LESS. A. BACKFILL MATERIAL SHALL BE DUMPED ONTO OR PLACED PARALLEL TO THE REAR iii.
THE VERTICAL JOINT OPENING SHALL BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN DETERMINING THE
AND MIDDLE OF THE REINFORCING ELEMENT AND BLADED PERPENDICULAR TO THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE WALL.
GROUNDWATER: REINFORCING ELEMENTS. B. SOLID FACE UNITS:
B. AT NO TIME SHALL ANY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT BE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE THE
i. BASE UNITS SHALL BE SET SUCH THAT EACH UNIT’S CONNECTION DEVICE
6. SEEPAGE ZONES INTERCEPTING THE EXCAVATION SLOPE OR THE WALL FOUNDATION REINFORCING ELEMENTS. (TONGUE AND GROOVE, SHEAR ROD, ETC.) PROVIDES THE CORRECT BATTER OF
AREA SHALL BE POSITIVELY DRAINED BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL UNDERDRAIN AND C. BACKFILL LAYERS WITHIN 3’-0" OF THE FACE UNIT SHALL BE GRADED AND THE WALL FACE.
UNDERDRAIN FILTER MATERIAL AT THE SEEPAGE ZONE, AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. COMPACTED TO 2" ABOVE THE REQUIRED REINFORCING ELEMENT ELEVATION. ii.
ALL UNITS ABOVE THE FIRST COURSE SHALL INTERLOCK WITH THE LOWER COURSE.
D. BACKFILL LAYERS BEYOND 3’-0" OF THE FACE UNIT SHALL BE GRADED AND iii.
SWEEP CLEAN ALL UNITS PRIOR TO PLACING ADDITIONAL LEVELS TO ENSURE
7. FOR INSTALLATIONS WHERE THE WATER LEVEL WILL BE PERMANENTLY ABOVE THE COMPACTED TO THE REQUIRED REINFORCING ELEMENT ELEVATION. DIRECT CONTACT.
FINISHED GRADE AT WALL FACE, THE NORMAL UNDERDRAIN SECTION SHALL BE RAISED E. PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEM - RECLASSIFIED AS MECHANICALLY STABILIZED INSTALL CAP UNITS USING MASTIC ADHESIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
iv.
TO A POINT 2’-0" ABOVE HIGH WATER. WALL SYSTEM: MANUFACTURERER’S RECOMMENDATIONS.
i.
OPEN FACE UNIT - AT NO TIME SHALL THE DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION BETWEEN
UNDERCUTS: THE INFILL AND BACKFILL OF THE WALL EXCEED 4’-0".
ii.
SOLID FACE UNIT - AT NO TIME SHALL THE DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION BETWEEN
8. A MAXIMUM 2’-0" UNDERCUT MAY BE ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER WHERE NECESSARY THE INFILL AND BACKFILL OF THE WALL EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF ONE UNIT.
TO PROVIDE STABLE BEDDING CONDITIONS. UNDERCUTTING SHALL BE PAID FOR UNDER F. AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH DAY’S WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GRADE THE
SECTION 206. BACKFILL MATERIAL AWAY FROM THE FACE AND LIGHTLY COMPACT THE SURFACE.

A. IF UNDERCUTTING IS ORDERED, THE LIFT THICKNESS AND COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS 17.INSTALLATION OF THE FACING UNITS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
FOR SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL SHALL BE AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
B. THE REGIONAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER SHALL BE CONSULTED IF IT APPEARS THAT A. FACING UNITS SHALL BE SET AT A SLIGHT BACKWARD BATTER (TOWARD THE REINFORCING
UNDERCUTTING BEYOND THE 2’-0" MAXIMUM DEPTH MAY BE NEEDED. SPECIAL FILL) TO ASSURE CORRECT FINAL VERTICAL ALIGNMENT AFTER BACKFILL PLACEMENT
CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES AND DETAILS WILL BE SHOWN IN THE CONTRACT AND COMPACTION.
DOCUMENTS WHEN WALLS ARE TO BE LOCATED IN AREAS WHERE UNSUITABLE MATERIAL B. WHEN THE THIRD ROW OF PRECAST FACING PANEL UNITS ARE SET, THE BOTTOM ROW
EXISTS. OF WOODEN WEDGES (PLACED DURING ERECTION TO ASSIST ALIGNMENT) SHALL BE
REMOVED. ALL WOODEN WEDGES SHALL BE REMOVED WHEN THE WALL IS COMPLETE.
WALL BACKFILL: C. INSTALLATION SHALL FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTALLATION MANUAL.

9. PLACEMENT OF INFILL IN THE WALL (IF REQUIRED) AND BACKFILL BEHIND THE WALL
SHALL BE IN ACCORDANANCE WITH SECTION 203.

10. COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR INFILL (IF REQUIRED) AND BACKFILL MATERIAL
SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 203.

WALL CONSTRUCTION: GENERAL NOTES

11. WALL CONSTRUCTION AT ALL STAGES SHALL BE TRUE TO LINE AND GRADE. ANY
DEVIATION FROM LINE AND GRADE WHICH IS EITHER DANGEROUS TO THE STABILITY
STATE OF NEW YORK
OR DETRACTS FROM THE APPEARANCE OF THE WALL SHALL BE CORRECTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONTRACTOR AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.
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12. TOLERANCES SHALL NOT EXCEED THOSE PROVIDED IN THE SPECIFICATION.

U.S CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET
FILE NAM E = 554-0101_050511e1.
00

AESTHETICS:
DATE/TIM E = 14-NOV-2013 09:

13. THE SPECIFICATION ADDRESSES STANDARD DEFAULT AESTHETIC TREATMENTS. IF

ALTERNATE TREATMENTS ARE REQUIRED, ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED IN PROPRIETARY
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
FILL TYPE RETAINING WALLS
USER = rlohse

(SHEET 1 OF 5)

APPROVED: OCTOBER 23, 2013 ISSUED UNDER EB 10-041

ERRATA 1 EFF. 01/09/2014
ISSUED WITH EB 13-042 /S/ ROBERT L. SACK, P.E.
554-01
DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/05/11
(TECHNICAL SERVICES)
 BACKFILL WITH SUITABLE BACKFILL WITH SUITABLE
EXCAVATED MATERIAL EXCAVATED MATERIAL

18"
12" MIN.

9"

1 6"

9" 24" 6" (SEE NOTES 1 AND 3

6" (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
1

GRANULAR CONCRETE LEVELING PAD

LEVELING PAD (SEE NOTES 3 AND 4 UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED
ON SHEET 1 OF 5) (SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED
(SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)

DETAIL "A" DETAIL "B"

PROVIDE UNDERDRAIN WITH POSITIVE OUTLET.

FOR PIPES LARGER THAN 6", MAINTAIN MINIMUM
COVER REQUIREMENTS AS SHOWN. BACKFILL MEETING THE
18" MIN.
REQUIREMENTS OF y733-20,
UNDERDRAIN FILTER MATERIAL, TYPE 1.

6"
6"
MIN.

1 6" DIA. MIN.

BACKFILL MEETING THE SEEPAGE ZONE
1 6" (SEE NOTE 6 ON
REQUIREMENTS OF y733-20,
UNDERDRAIN FILTER MATERIAL, TYPE 1. SHEET 1 OF 5)
4"

18" MIN.
(MODIFY AS 4"
REQUIRED WHERE
LARGER UNDERDRAIN
6" DIA MIN.
PIPE IS SPECIFIED)

GENERAL DETAILS

STATE OF NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DETAIL "C" DETAIL "D"

U.S CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET

10
DATE/TIM E = 03-DEC-2010 14:
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PROPRIETARY
FILE NAM E = 554-0102.

FILL TYPE RETAINING WALLS

USER = jturley

(SHEET 2 OF 5)

APPROVED OCTOBER 28, 2010 ISSUED UNDER EB 10-041

/S/ ANTHONY TORRE, P.E.

554-01
ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/05/11
(RESEARCH)
 2 MAX
BACKFILL WITH MECHANICALLY STABILIZED
EXISTING GROUND SURFACE
EARTH SYSTEM BACKFILL MATERIAL MEETING 1
THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-02.
(SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 16 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)

HORIZONTAL LINE
GEOTEXTILE BACKING
PAYMENT LINES FOR EMBANKMENT
IN PLACE (SECTION 203).
(SEE NOTE 10 SHEET 1 OF 5)

"
PAYMENT LINES FOR
STRUCTURE EXCAVATION FILL TYPE
(SECTION 206). RETAINING WALL HEIGHT

PAYMENT LINE FOR

UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION FILL TYPE RETAINING WALL -
(SECTION 203). HORIZONTAL JOINT MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH
FILLER MATERIAL SYSTEM (SEE NOTES 11 AND 17 1
ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
1.5

1.5 FINISHED GRADE

AT FACE OF WALL
1 REINFORCING ELEMENTS
SEE NOTE 15 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)

"JOINT DETAIL" SEE NOTE 6 ON

FINISHED GRADE SHEET 1 OF 5 AND
AT FACE OF WALL DETAIL "D" ON
SHEET 2 OF 5

SEE NOTE 7 ON
SHEET 1 OF 5 AND
DETAIL "C" ON
SHEET 2 OF 5
UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED PAYMENT LINES FOR SELECT
(SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) SEE DETAIL "B" ON STRUCTURAL FILL (SECTION 203).
MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSYEM SECTION IN CUT SHEET 2 OF 5 (SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)

BACKFILL PHASE
EXCAVATION PHASE
SEE DETAIL "B" ON
SHEET 2 OF 5

BACKFILL WITH MECHANICALLY STABILIZED

EARTH SYSTEM BACKFILL MATERIAL MEETING
THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-02. 2 MAX
BACKFILL WITH MECHANICALLY STABILIZED
(SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 16 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
EARTH SYSTEM BACKFILL MATERIAL MEETING 1
THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-02.
(SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 16 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) PAYMENT LINES FOR EMBANKMENT

HORIZONTAL LINE IN PLACE (SECTION 203).

COPING UNIT - IN ACCORDANCE WITH (SEE NOTE 10 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS. 10’-0"

REINFORCING ELEMENTS
FILL TYPE RETAINING WALL (SEE NOTE 15 ON
REINFORCING ELEMENTS (TYP)
SHEET 1 OF 5)
(SEE NOTE 15 ON
MINIMUM LIMITS OF EMBANKMENT IN
SHEET 1 OF 5)
PLACE - TO BE PLACED CONCURRENT
PAYMENT LINES FOR WITH MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH
SEE "JOINT DETAIL" SYSTEM BACKFILL DURING WALL CONSTRUCTION.
STRUCTURE EXCAVATION
(THIS SHEET)
FILL TYPE RETAINING WALL - (SECTION 206).
MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH
SYSTEM (SEE NOTES 11 AND 17
ON SHEET 1 OF 5)

FINISHED GRADE AT
1’-0" TYPICAL SECTIONS FOR
FACE OF WALL
MIN
EXISTING MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEMS
PANEL SEE NOTE 5
ON SHEET 1 OF 5 GROUND
FACE UNIT
STATE OF NEW YORK
CONSTRUCTION
JOINT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

U.S. CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET

10

MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEM

DATE/TIM E = 03-DEC-2010 14:

UNREINFORCED CONCRETE SEE NOTE 7 ON

LEVELING PAD (SEE NOTES 3, ISOMETRIC VIEW SHEET 1 OF 5 AND
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4, AND 5 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) (SEE NOTES 13 AND 14 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) DETAIL "C" ON PROPRIETERY

FILE NAM E = 554-0103.

SHEET 2 OF 5
FILL TYPE RETAINING WALLS
USER = jturley

PAYMENT LINES FOR SELECT

SEE DETAIL "B" ON STRUCTURAL FILL (SECTION 203). (SHEET 3 OF 5)
SHEET 2 OF 5 UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED (SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
(SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
APPROVED OCTOBER 28, 2010 ISSUED UNDER EB 10-041

MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEM SECTION IN FILL /S/ ANTHONY TORRE, P.E.
554-01
ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/05/11
(RESEARCH)
 2 MAX
BACKFILL WITH MECHANICALLY STABILIZED
EXISTING GROUND SURFACE
EARTH SYSTEM BACKFILL MATERIAL MEETING 1
THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-02.
(SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 16 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
HORIZONTAL LINE

PAYMENT LINES FOR EMBANKMENT

IN PLACE (SECTION 203).
(SEE NOTE 10 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)

PAYMENT LINES FOR

STRUCTURE EXCAVATION FILL TYPE
(SECTION 206). RETAINING WALL HEIGHT

PAYMENT LINE FOR

UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION
FILL TYPE RETAINING WALL - 1
(SECTION 203).
MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SYSTEM
(SEE NOTES 11 AND 17 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) 1.5

1.5
FINISHED GRADE REINFORCING ELEMENTS
1 AT FACE OF WALL (SEE NOTE 15 ON
SHEET 1 OF 5)

SEE NOTE 6 ON
FINISHED GRADE SHEET 1 OF 5 AND
DETAIL "D" ON
AT FACE OF WALL
SHEET 2 OF 5

MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SECTION IN CUT

SEE NOTE 7 ON
SHEET 1 OF 5 AND
DETAIL "C" ON
SHEET 2 0F 5
UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED PAYMENT LINES FOR SELECT
SEE DETAIL "A" ON SHEET 2 OF 5.
(SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
SEE DETAIL "B" ON SHEET 2 OF 5 STRUCTURAL FILL (SECTION 203).
WHEN UNREINFORCED CONCRETE (SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
LEVELING PAD IS UTILIZED.

BACKFILL PHASE
EXCAVATION PHASE
SEE DETAIL "A" ON
SHEET 2 OF 5

COPING UNIT - IN ACCORDANCE WITH

MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS.

2 MAX
BACKFILL WITH MECHANICALLY STABILIZED
BACKFILL WITH MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEM BACKFILL MATERIAL MEETING 1
EARTH SYSTEM BACKFILL MATERIAL MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-02.
THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-02. (SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 16 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) PAYMENT LINES FOR EMBANKMENT
(SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 16 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) OPEN FACE IN PLACE (SECTION 203).
UNIT HORIZONTAL LINE (SEE NOTE 10 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)

10’-0"
COPING UNIT - IN ACCORDANCE WITH
2
MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS.

SEE "JOINT DETAIL" ON SHEET 5 OF 5 1

AND NOTE 21 ON SHEET 1 OF 5

FILL TYPE
RETAINING WALL HEIGHT

MINIMUM LIMITS OF EMBANKMENT IN

REINFORCING ELEMENTS (TYP) FILL TYPE RETAINING WALL -
PLACE - TO BE PLACED CONCURRENT WITH
(SEE NOTE 15 ON MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SYSTEM
REINFORCING ELEMENTS PAYMENT LINES FOR MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SYSTEM
SHEET 1 OF 5) (SEE NOTES 11 AND 17 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
STRUCTURE EXCAVATION BACKFILL DURING WALL CONSTRUCTION.
(SEE NOTE 15 ON
SHEET 1 OF 5) (SECTION 206).

FINISHED GRADE AT
FACE OF WALL

TYPICAL SECTIONS FOR

EXISTING MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SYSTEMS
GROUND
SEE NOTE 5 ON
SHEET 1 OF 5 STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONSTRUCTION
JOINT

UNREINFORCED CONCRETE U.S. CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET

10

LEVELING PAD (SEE NOTES 3,

DATE/TIM E = 03-DEC-2010 14:

4, AND 5 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) SEE NOTE 7 ON

SHEET 1 OF 5 AND
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DETAIL "C" ON PROPRIETARY

FILE NAM E = 554-0104.

SOLID FACE SHEET 2 OF 5

UNIT FILL TYPE RETAINING WALLS
USER = jturley

SEE DETAIL "A" ON SHEET 2 OF 5. PAYMENT LINES FOR SELECT

MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SYSTEM

SEE DETAIL "B" ON SHEET 2 OF 5 STRUCTURAL FILL (SECTION 203). (SHEET 4 OF 5)
WHEN UNREINFORCED CONCRETE UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED (SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
ISOMETRIC VIEW LEVELING PAD IS UTILIZED. (SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
(SEE NOTES 13 AND 14 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) APPROVED OCTOBER 28, 2010 ISSUED UNDER EB 10-041

MECHANICALLY STABILIZED WALL SECTION IN FILL /S/ ANTHONY TORRE, P.E.

554-01
ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/05/11
(RESEARCH)
 2 MAX
INFILL WITHIN BINS MEETING THE
EXISTING GROUND SURFACE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-14, 1
SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL.
(SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 20 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)

HORIZONTAL LINE
GEOTEXTILE BACKING
PAYMENT LINES FOR EMBANKMENT
BACKFILL BEHIND BINS MEETING IN PLACE (SECTION 203).
THE REQUIREMENTS OF (SEE NOTE 10 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
y733-14, SELECT
" STRUCTURAL FILL.
(SEE NOTE 9, 10 AND 20
ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
FILL TYPE
PAYMENT LINES FOR
RETAINING WALL HEIGHT
STRUCTURE EXCAVATION
(SECTION 206).
PAYMENT LINE FOR
FILL TYPE RETAINING WALL -
UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION
PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEM
(SECTION 203). HORIZONTAL JOINT
(SEE NOTES 11 AND 21
FILLER MATERIAL 1
ON SHEET 1 OF 5)

1.5

1.5
FINISHED GRADE
1 AT FACE OF WALL

SEE NOTE 6 ON
"JOINT DETAIL" SHEET 1 OF 5 AND
FINISHED GRADE
24"
AT FACE OF WALL DETAIL "D" ON
SHEET 2 OF 5

24"

SEE NOTE 7 ON
SHEET 1 OF 5 AND
DETAIL "C" ON
SHEET 2 OF 5
UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED PAYMENT LINES FOR SELECT
SEE DETAIL "B" ON SHEET 2 OF 5.
(SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) STRUCTURAL FILL (SECTION 203).
SEE DETAIL "A" ON SHEET 2 OF 5
(SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEM SECTION IN CUT WHEN A GRANULAR LEVELING PAD
IS UTILIZED.

BACKFILL PHASE
EXCAVATION PHASE
SEE DETAIL "B" ON
SHEET 2 OF 5

COPING UNIT - IN ACCORDANCE WITH

MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS.

2 MAX
INFILL WITHIN BINS MEETING THE
BACKFILL WITH SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL REQUIREMENTS OF y733-14, 1
MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF y733-14. SELECT STRUCTURAL FILL.
(SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 20 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) (SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 20 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
OPEN FACE
UNIT HORIZONTAL LINE
PAYMENT LINES FOR EMBANKMENT
10’-0" IN PLACE (SECTION 203).
COPING UNIT - IN ACCORDANCE WITH
BACKFILL BEHIND BINS MEETING
MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS. (SEE NOTE 10 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
THE REQUIREMENTS OF 2
SEE "JOINT DETAIL"
y733-14, SELECT
(THIS SHEET) AND 1
STRUCTURAL FILL.
NOTE 21 ON SHEET 1 OF 5
(SEE NOTES 9, 10 AND 20
ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
FILL TYPE
RETAINING WALL HEIGHT

MINIMUM LIMITS OF EMBANKMENT IN

FILL TYPE RETAINING WALL -
PLACE - TO BE PLACED CONCURRENT
PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEM
PAYMENT LINES FOR WITH PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEM
(SEE NOTES 11 AND 21
STRUCTURE EXCAVATION BACKFILL DURING WALL CONSTRUCTION.
ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
(SECTION 206).

FINISHED GRADE AT
FACE OF WALL

TYPICAL SECTIONS FOR

EXISTING PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEMS
GROUND
SEE NOTE 5 ON 24"
SHEET 1 OF 5 STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONSTRUCTION
JOINT

UNREINFORCED CONCRETE U.S. CUSTOMARY STANDARD SHEET

10

LEVELING PAD (SEE NOTES 3,

DATE/TIM E = 03-DEC-2010 14:

4, AND 5 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) SEE NOTE 7 ON

SHEET 1 OF 5 AND
dgn

DETAIL "C" ON PROPRIETARY

FILE NAM E = 554-0105.

SOLID FACE SHEET 2 OF 5

FILL TYPE RETAINING WALLS
USER = jturley

UNIT PAYMENT LINES FOR SELECT

SEE DETAIL "B" ON SHEET 2 OF 5.
SEE DETAIL "A" ON SHEET 2 OF 5 STRUCTURAL FILL (SECTION 203). (SHEET 5 OF 5)
PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEM
WHEN A GRANULAR LEVELING PAD UNDERCUT WHERE REQUIRED (SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
ISOMETRIC VIEW IS UTILIZED. (SEE NOTE 8 ON SHEET 1 OF 5)
(SEE NOTES 13 AND 14 ON SHEET 1 OF 5) APPROVED OCTOBER 28, 2010 ISSUED UNDER EB 10-041

PREFABRICATED WALL SYSTEM SECTION IN FILL

/S/ ANTHONY TORRE, P.E.
554-01
ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/05/11
(RESEARCH)