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Newmont-Cripple Creek&Victor Gold Mine <br /> Technical Specification No.02271.DOCX <br /> Squaw Gulch VLF ■ <br /> Project No.475.0106.006 <br /> June 15,2016 <br /> SECTION 02271.0 RIPRAP <br /> 1. PART 1: GENERAL <br /> 1.1. Description <br /> All work shall be carried out in compliance with these SPECIFICATIONS and in conformance with <br /> the lines, grades, and dimensions as shown on the DRAWINGS. <br /> 1.2. Related Sections <br /> Refer to the following Sections for related work: <br /> ■ Section 02200.0 Earthworks <br /> ■ Section 03300.0 Cast-in-place Concrete <br /> 2. PART 2: SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION <br /> 2.1. Material Specifications <br /> A. Rip rap shall consist of hard, dense, and durable stone, angular in shape, and resistant <br /> to weathering. Rounded stone or boulders will not be accepted as riprap material. <br /> The stone shall have a specific gravity of at least 2.5. Each piece shall have its <br /> greatest dimension not greater than three times its least dimension. If approved by <br /> CERTIFYING ENGINEER, removed concrete may be used for riprap provided it meets <br /> the other requirements of thissection. <br /> B. Material used for riprap will be approved by CERTIFYING ENGINEER if, by visual <br /> inspection, the rock is determined to be sound and durable. MANAGER and <br /> CERTIFYING ENGINEER may require CONTRACTOR to furnish laboratory results to <br /> verify that the material meets SPECIFICATIONS. At the request of MANAGER, <br /> CONTRACTOR shall furnish laboratory test results indicating that the material meets <br /> the requirements for strength as indicated in the following table. <br /> Test Description Test Method Specification Requirement <br /> Point Load Tensile Strength ISRM RTH 325-89/ASTM D5731 300 psi(min) <br /> C. Rip rap shall conform to the gradation requirements given in the following table: <br /> Stone Sized 1 Percent of Material Smaller than Typical Stone Dimensions; <br /> (in) Typical Stone' (in) <br /> 6 70—100 12 <br /> 2-10 2 <br /> Page 1 <br />