GENERAL PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

POLYSTYRENE FOAM BOARD PLACEMENT 708

708.01 Description

This Section applies to the supply and placement of polystyrene foam boards (600 mm x 2.4
m) for the purpose of roadbed insulation.

The material shall be polystyrene foam board (600 mm x 2.4 m) having a compressive
strength rating equal to or greater than 415 kPa and meeting or exceeding CGSB 51.20-M87,
Type IV.

708.02 Construction Method

The foam boards shall be placed as shown in the contract drawings and plans. For the most
part, the boards shall be placed directly on the existing paved surface except for a nominal 600
mm extension beyond the edge of the existing paved shoulder; and except for the transition
zones at either end of the job, in which case the foam boards shall be placed on grade as
shown in the detailed contract Drawings.

The foam boards shall be placed in areas designated in the Contract, lengthwise and parallel
to the centreline of the roadway to obtain tight butt joints and staggered transverse joints. The
boards should be secured during the backfilling process by placing small piles of the specified
granular material on the boards immediately after installation.

Placement of granular base shall be in accordance with Section 207, except that when placed
over the polystyrene foam boards; it shall be placed in 1 lift by end dumping and spreading.

Traffic shall not be permitted on the polystyrene foam board sections until the full depth of the
granular base course has been placed and compacted in accordance with Section 207.

At the end of each working day, the polystyrene foam board placement shall have progressed
to the same station on both sides of the centreline and a minimum 10 m temporary ramp of
granular material shall be constructed to provide traffic a smooth transition between existing
and granular base grades. When placement resumes, care shall be taken during the removal
of the temporary ramps to ensure that the foam boards are not damaged and that a true edge
is exposed and available to join on to.

708.03 Method of Measurement

Measurement for payment under this Section shall be the number of square metres of road
surface covered with polystyrene foam boards based on board count for the various
thicknesses used.

708.04 Basis of Payment

Payment under this Section shall be at the unit bid price per square metre and this price shall
be full compensation for all of the work and for all labour, equipment, materials, polystyrene
foam boards and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

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