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    Document No.

    6706/02/13107 Issue Date: 01/09/2003

    Pavements Engineering
    Rock for Rock Protection and Pitching Specification

    This document is owned and controlled by Geomechanical & Structural Materials


    Engineer.

    Geomechanical & Structural Materials Engineer is the delegated custodian.

    All comments for revision should be submitted to the delegated custodian.

    Authorisation

    As the owner of this procedure, I authorise it for issue and use.

    ................................................................................
    GEOMECHANICAL & STRUCTURAL MATERIALS ENGINEER

    Date: ____/____ /____

    Printed copies are uncontrolled unless otherwise marked

    MAIN ROADS Western Australia Document Number 6706-02-13107 Page 1 of 5


    13107 (01092003).doc Rock for Rock Protection and Pitching Specification
    Issued 01092003
    CONTENTS

    SECTION No TITLE PAGE No

    1 PURPOSE 4

    2 SCOPE 4

    3 ROCK PROPERTIES FOR ROCK PROTECTION


    AND ROCK PITCHING 4

    3.1 Rock Protection and Rock Pitching


    (General Requirements) 5

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    13107 (01092003).doc Rock for Rock Protection and Pitching Specification
    Issued 01092003
    Revision Status Record

    PAGE No. LAST DATE REVISION


    REVISION DESCRIPTION/REFERENCE

    1 07/2001 07/2001 Now known as Pavements Engineering

    1 07/2001 07/2001 New logos

    1 07/2001 07/2001 New owner and delegated custodian

    1 07/2001 07/2001 New authorising person

    1 07/2001 07/2001 “Printed copies are uncontrolled unless otherwise


    marked” to replace superseded statement

    All pages 07/2001 07/2001 Document reformatted to meet new Main Roads
    requirements for word processing.

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    13107 (01092003).doc Rock for Rock Protection and Pitching Specification
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    1 PURPOSE

    To specify criteria for the selection of rock for rock protection measure and rock pitching.

    2 SCOPE

    This specification is applicable to rock used in the rock protection measure and rock
    pitching.

    3 ROCK PROPERTIES FOR ROCK PROTECTION AND ROCK PITCHING

    Rock protection or rock pitching shall consist of clean, sound, durable, hard rock e.g.
    igneous rock. Igneous rock (e.g. granite, basalt) used shall be fresh to slightly
    weathered and of very high to extremely high strength, as defined in AS 1726.
    Limestone (calcarenite) used for rock pitching should be well to very well cemented and
    of medium to high strength, with reference to the Clark and Walker Classification System
    (AS 1726) for cementation and AS 1726 for strength. Rock that is laminated, fractured,
    porous or otherwise physically weak is unacceptable. Flat slab-like rock pieces, with the
    breadth or thickness less than one third its length, should be avoided due to poor
    interlocking and easy dislodgement by flow where not grouted. Rock for use in
    bridgeworks shall be to the details shown on the Bridgeworks drawings. For roadworks
    and drainage works, rock shall conform to the details given in Table 1:

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    13107 (01092003).doc Rock for Rock Protection and Pitching Specification
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    Table 1

    Rock Class Rock Size Rock Mass Minimum Percentage Typical Use
    (m) * (kg) of Rock Larger than (Examples
    Rock Size described Only)
    in the second column
    Type A 0.20 0 Mattresses;
    0.10 50 Catchpit
    0.075 90 Surrounds
    Type B1 0.30 0 Gabions;
    0.20 50 Culvert
    0.10 90 Outlets
    Type B 0.40 100 0 Culvert
    (Facing) 0.30 35 50 Outlets
    0.15 2.5 90
    Light 0.55 250 0 Floodway
    0.40 100 50 Batters
    0.20 10 90
    Quarter Tonne 0.75 500 0 Floodway
    0.55 250 50 Batters
    0.30 35 90
    Rock Pitching (0.40 x 0.40 60 Landscaped
    x 0.20) Slopes
    (Typically
    (0.15 x 0.15 100
    Limestone)
    x 0.15)

    * Assuming a specific gravity of 2.65 and spherical shape for Types A, B1, B, Light and
    Quarter Tonne

    3.1 Rock Protection and Rock Pitching (General Requirements)

    Prior to delivery to site, the Contractor shall provide certification to the Superintendent
    that the rock conforms to the specified requirements for its intended use. Test results
    should be reported on NATA endorsed documents.

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    13107 (01092003).doc Rock for Rock Protection and Pitching Specification
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