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56-3.03–56-3.04 RESERVED

56-3.05 HIGH MAST LIGHTING ASSEMBLY POLES


Reserved

56-3.06 WOOD POLES

56-3.06A General


Section 56-3.06 includes specifications for fabricating and installing wood poles.

56-3.06B Materials


Each wood pole must:

1. Be class 5 or larger as specified in ANSI O 5.1

2. Have not more than 180-degree twist in grain over the full length

3. Have a sweep of not more than 4 inches

4. Have a beveled top

5. Be placed in the ground at least 6 feet

6. Unless otherwise specified, have a length of:

6.1. 25 feet for a service pole

6.2. 35 feet for other poles
After fabrication, pressure-treat poles under section 57-2.01B(3) and AWPA U1, Use Category UC4B, Commodity Specification D. If poles are specified to be painted, use a waterborne wood preservative.

56-3.06C Construction


After each pole is set in ground, backfill the space around the pole with selected earth or sand, free of rocks and other deleterious material, placed in 4-inch-thick layers. Moisten each layer and thoroughly compact.

Manufacture the mast arm from standard pipe, free from burrs. Each mast arm must have an insulated wire inlet and wood pole mounting brackets for the mast arm and tie-rod cross arm. Manufacture tie rod from structural steel and pipe.

Mount the mast arm for luminaires to provide a 34-foot mounting height for a 200 W high-pressure sodium luminaire and a 40-foot mounting height for a 310 W high-pressure sodium luminaire. Traffic signals and flashing beacons on the mast arm must provide a minimum vertical clearance of 17 feet from bottom of equipment to pavement.

56-3.06D Payment


Not Used

56-4–56-10 RESERVED


57 WOOD AND PLASTIC LUMBER STRUCTURES

57-1 GENERAL

57-1.01 GENERAL

57-1.01A Summary


Section 57-1 includes general specifications for constructing wood and plastic lumber structures.

57-1.01B Definitions


hardware: Bolts with necessary nuts and washers, timber connectors, drift pins, dowels, nails, screws, spikes, wire rope for wrapping, lag screws, and other metal fastenings.

structural metal: Structural shapes, eyebars, castings, rods with necessary nuts and washers, metal shoes, and plates, but not including hardware.

57-1.01C Submittals


Reserved

57-1.01D Quality Assurance


Reserved

57-1.02 MATERIALS

57-1.02A General


Deliver, store, and handle timber and lumber as follows:

1. Store in piles at the job site unless it is to be placed in the structure immediately

2. Stack neatly on dunnage above ground so that it can be readily inspected

3. Store and handle such that injury and breakage are avoided

4. Protect from the sun to prevent warping

57-1.02B Structural Metal


Structural metal must comply with section 75-3.

Hot-dip galvanize structural metal under section 75-1.02B.


57-1.02C Hardware


Hardware must comply with section 75.

Except for malleable iron washers, hot-dip galvanize hardware under section 75-1.02B.

Bolts and nuts must comply with ASTM A307.

Machine bolt heads and nuts must be regular square series and threads must be coarse thread series, Class 2 tolerance, all complying with ANSI Standard.

Washers must be cast iron ogee, malleable iron, plate, or cut washers.

Nails must be common wire nails.

Wire rope must be commercial-quality galvanized steel wire rope. Splices and end connections of wire rope must be made with metal clips.

57-1.03 CONSTRUCTION


Not Used

57-1.04 PAYMENT


For a bid item with a MFBM measurement unit, the payment quantity is the volume determined from (1) nominal widths and thicknesses and (2) lengths shown.

57-2 WOOD STRUCTURES

57-2.01 GENERAL

57-2.01A General

57-2.01A(1) Summary


Section 57-2 includes specifications for constructing wood structures.

57-2.01A(2) Definitions


Reserved

57-2.01A(3) Submittals


Submit a certificate of compliance for timber and lumber stating the species of the material to be shipped and including a certified grading report. If timber is treated, include a certified treating report.

Submit a certificate of compliance for glued laminated timbers and glued laminated decking.


57-2.01A(4) Quality Assurance


Treated and untreated timber and lumber must comply with the grading specifications when delivered to the job site.

57-2.01B Materials

57-2.01B(1) General


Grease used to fill bolt holes must be recommended by the manufacturer for corrosion protection and must not melt or run at a temperature of 150 degrees F.

57-2.01B(2) Structural Timber and Lumber


Structural timber and lumber must be one of the species shown in the following table:

Type

Species

Douglas fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Hem-Fir

Abies magnifica, Abies grandis, Abies procera, Abies amabillis, Abies concolor, Tsuga heterophylla

Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Southern yellow pine

One of the species recognized by the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau

Structural timber and lumber must be inspected and grade marked under the rules and specifications shown in the following table:

Timber and Lumber Grading

Type

Rules/specifications and publisher

Douglas fir and

Hem-Fir


Standard No. 17 Grading Rules for West Coast Lumber

published by West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau, or



Western Lumber Grading Rules

published by Western Wood Products Association



Redwood

Standard Specifications for Grades of California Redwood Lumber published by Redwood Inspection Service

Southern yellow pine

Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine Lumber

published by Southern Pine Inspection Bureau



Stress-graded lumber must comply with the following:

1. Wood must be sound and free from decay.

2. Green timber must be protected from uneven seasoning during transit.

3. Douglas fir must be end coated with a protective coating during manufacturing to retard checking.


For all stress grades, the sizes described for timber and lumber are nominal sizes under American Softwood Lumber Standard, PS 20, published by NIST.

Plywood must be 3/4-inch-thick Grade BC Douglas fir plywood manufactured with adhesives for wet use and must be preservative treated.

Each glued laminated timber or decking unit must bear the American Institute of Timber Construction quality mark.

Glued laminated timbers must be architectural grade with glue for wet use and saw-textured exposed surfaces.

Glued laminated timbers must comply with ANSI/AITC A190.1 and AITC 117, published by the American Institute of Timber Construction.

Glued laminated decking units must be:

1. Douglas fir, white pine, or Hem-Fir

2. Kiln-dried solid stock lumber

3. Factory laminated using adhesive for wet use

4. At least 3 plies thick, with tongue and groove edges

5. At least 5.5 inches in width and thickness
The surface of glued laminated decking units at exposed faces must be saw textured.

57-2.01B(3) Preservative Treatment


Where preservative treatment is specified, treat timber, lumber, and piling after millwork is completed.

Preservatives, treatment, and treatment results must comply with AWPA Standards U1 and T1 and the specified AWPA Use Category. If a Use Category is not specified, the preservative treatment must comply with AWPA U1, Use Category UC4B.

The treating plant must imprint legible symbols in the ends of all treated timber and lumber. The symbols must indicate the name of the treating company and the type and year of treatment under AWPA Standards M1 and M6.

Where timber is specified to be kiln dried before treatment, the moisture content after drying and immediately before treating must not exceed 25 percent. Measure the moisture content under ASTM D4444 at the midpoint of the piece in the outer 1 inch. Use an authorized type of moisture meter.

Timber and lumber treated with waterborne preservatives must be dried after treatment and have a moisture content of no more than 25 percent when shipped to the job site.

For treated wood that is to be painted, use a waterborne wood preservative.

Manually applied wood preservative must be creosote or copper naphthenate complying with AWPA Standard M4.

57-2.01C Construction

57-2.01C(1) General


Reserved

57-2.01C(2) Framing


Timber and lumber must be accurately cut and framed to a close fit and must have even bearing over the entire contact surface. Do not use shimming in making joints.

Bore fastener holes as shown in the following table:



Fastener Bore Holes

Fastener type

Member type

Boring requirement

Drift pin or dowel

Untreated timber

Hole diameter a minimum of 1/16 inch less than the pin or dowel diameter

Treated timber

Hole diameter the same as the pin or dowel diameter

Bolt

All cases

Hole diameter a maximum of 1/16 inch larger than the bolt diameter

Lag screw

All cases

Bit diameter a maximum of the root diameter of the lag screw thread

Boat or wire spike

Small member, if necessary to prevent splitting

Bit diameter the same as the spike diameter or the smallest dimension of the spike

Fit each bolt 5/8 inch or less in diameter with a cut washer. Fit each bolt or lag screw over 5/8 inch in diameter with a cast or malleable iron washer.

Framed bents must comply with the following:

1. Mud sills must be firmly and evenly bedded in solid material.

2. Sills must have full, even bearing on the pedestals, mud sills, or piles.

3. Posts must be framed true and must have full bearing on pedestals, sills, and caps.
Align bents before placing bracing. Provide a minimum of 8 inches between the outside bolt and the end of the brace.

For bridge deck stringers, place the better edge down. After placing stringers, the tops of the stringers must not vary from a plane more than will allow bearing of the floor on all the stringers.

Wheel guards and railings must be accurately framed and aligned.

57-2.01C(3) Treated Timber

57-2.01C(3)(a) General

Section 57-2.01C(3) applies to treated timber.

Preservative-treated timber must be Douglas fir or Hem-Fir.

Chromated copper arsenate must not be used for preservative treatment.

Do not remove bolts and hardware using flame-type or air-arc cutting equipment.

Predrill for bridge spikes within 1 foot of the ends of existing timbers and new planking. Predrill elsewhere if necessary to avoid splitting the timber or bending the spikes.

If authorized, you may relocate holes for new bolts and drift pins to avoid conflicts with existing hardware embedded in existing wood.

For lumber treated with ammoniacal copper arsenate, ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate, ammoniacal copper quat, or copper azole:

1. Fill bolt holes with grease before inserting bolts

2. Use nylon spacers, polyethylene tape, or other authorized corrosion-resistant barrier on surfaces of hardware that will be in contact with treated wood

57-2.01C(3)(b) Manual Treatment

Do not manually apply preservative to unprotected wood in wet or damp weather or to wood with a moisture content exceeding 25 percent or with free surface moisture.

If manually applying preservative, use suitable brushes for exposed surfaces, use swabs for holes, or use other means that result in adequate coverage.

If treated timber is framed, cut, or bored after treatment, thoroughly swab each cut, dap, or hole with 2 applications of the same preservative specified for the timber treatment or of copper naphthenate.

Manually treat the following items with 2 applications of wood preservative:

1. Portions of rail posts to be embedded in earth or concrete

2. Faces of timber bulkheads to be in contact with earth except those of treated Douglas fir



57-2.01C(3)(c) Handling

Handle and care for pressure-treated wood materials under AWPA Standard M4.

Handle treated timber with rope slings. Do not use cant hooks, peaveys, or other sharp instruments to handle treated timber.


57-2.01C(4) Painting


For painted timber and lumber, comply with section 78-4.02.

Paint the following items with 1 application of latex-base wood primer and 2 applications of white exterior latex-based paint:

1. Rails

2. Portions of rail posts not embedded in earth or concrete

3. Wheel guards or timber curbs except the bottom faces over an earth surface

4. Exposed faces of posts



57-2.01D Payment


Not Used


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