WPC/ 0E@eX9VNwشHaz6Nfc/lhر/jx)jţ@w.4;%2Xal%}&' !u1KAȌcs9E5:X ћT[?Cr{r}3j(\"o;#ݒBTgp.>Roś"E7q교>춂%! %8΢`lWPش*Ku~1iY(aMԪ߷YF^^M 2ΐڹVJp',n*Kχ*jCe Ucx`&\;5V b~ҸTrV@{6o+tl?osDcxRVXnSeݸ5 ʉAcBxاD>e\jlAFZނu&7Q5ǯ^H{d\IzwwOeU*&<P 0 0k ^  0 K 0N[ 0 #_ U:( %bMh(lNU,w@4 m\  `Times ' 8CSI - Technical Specifications for HoofGrid and HoofGrid HDThe Construction Specifications Institute - Techinical specifications for HoofGrid and HoofGrid HDbCharles A. Baker, ECO-TERR Distributing Inc.0Mark A. Rector, 2007 Copyright Eco-Terr Distributing Inc. ~ All Rights Reserved ~ May be shared with our customers, clients, and for educational purposes, copyright information must remain with this document..CSI Specifications for HoofGrid and HoofGrid HD horse/equine footing and flooring grid system. 4csi, csi specifications, csi specs, construction specifications institute, hoofgrid, hoofgrid hd, equine, horse, footing, paddock, flooring, pervious8CSI Section 31 32 19.19hXX:Default ParaDefault Paragraph Font?\  `Times?XXX?\  `Times?H4HyperlinkHyperlink    G w6\ http://www.hoofgrid.com#|x%(O$(e3$..       X#XX XXXX X#EPSON Stylus C88 Series0+{AZ"Arial Regular X,iAZArial [[[a !U"U%Xc6:i+00U  e3!..       X#XX XXXX X#  _XX  %X%XX]-          #X#X]-#   XX#TechnicalSpecification#X#X  #  X ЀHoofGridandHoofGridHDsoilstabilizinggridsystem ]-XX# 7 tSECTION313219ofthe_CSI_ԀMasterFormat2004 /   %X% HoofGrid/HoofGridHD whenusedfor_Geogrid_Ԁlayerseparation   PART1GENERAL  + 1.01  GeneralProvisions  <   A.TheConditionsoftheContractandallSectionsofDivision00through01areherebymadeapartofthisSection.  V  1.02  DescriptionofWork '   A.WorkIncluded:     1.Provideandinstallasuitable,stablesubbaseasper_Geotechnical_ԀEngineer'srecommendationsand/oras  R  shownondrawings,toprovideadequatesupportforprojectdesignsloads.   L  d     2.Provide HoofGrid/HoofGridHD productsandinstallationperthemanufacturer'sinstructionsfurnished #  underthissection.     3.Provideandinstallcleangravelfillofthe HoofGrid/HoofGridHD gridunits. N    4.Provideandinstallcleansandoverfillofthegridsystem. `  B.RelatedWork:    1.SubgradepreparationunderDivision310000!Earthwork,andallrelatedsectionsandsubsections.   X X?+4 44 <DL!X?A.Specificallynotethatanybackfilloftheproposedgridunitareamustbehard,clean,angularrock, J minimum2andmaximum3size,andofatypethatwillnotdegradeordecomposeovertime. \  B.Itisrecommendedthebaseofthesubgradeshouldbenative,undisturbedsoil,withall  contaminantsandoverfillsremoved.   X XE+ 4 <DL!444X!E  1.03  QualityAssurance    A.FollowSection014300requirements.    B.Installation:Performedonlybyskilledworkpeoplewithsatisfactoryrecordofperformanceon_Geogrid_ B applications.ACertificationforinstallationof HoofGrid/HoofGridHD isavailableuponrequest,butisnotrequired. T 1.04  _Submittals_   A.Submitmanufacturer'sproductdataandinstallationinstructions. >! B.Submit1tilesectionof HoofGrid/HoofGridHD productforreview.Reviewedandacceptedsamplesneednotbe P" returnedtotheContractor. # C.Verifysandfilltype/requirementswithdesigner,client,orengineer.Submitmaterialcertificatesandsamplesfor {$ basecourseandsandfillmaterialspriortoinstallation. :% 1.05  Delivery,Storage,andHandling  ' A.Protect HoofGrid/HoofGridHD materialunitsfromdamageduringdeliveryandstorage.Allowproducttobe  w( deliveredand exposed,orbeacclimatedtothecurrentelementsforatleastonedaypriortoinstallation.Allow !6) individual,preassembledgridlayerstolieininstallationarea,foratleast2minutespriortoconnectingtogether. H"* 1.06  ProjectConditions #s!, A.Reviewinstallationproceduresandcoordinate HoofGrid/HoofGridHD workwithotherworkaffected. $2"-    4 B.Allhardsurfacepavingadjacentto HoofGrid/HoofGridHD areas,includingconcretewalksandasphaltpaving, &#/ mustbecompletedpriortoinstallationof HoofGrid/HoofGridHD. &o$0  C.Coldweather:  '.%1   1.Donotusefrozenmaterialsormaterialsmixedorcoatedwithiceorfrost. @(%2   2.Donotbuildonfrozenworkorwet,saturatedormuddysubgrade. (&3 D.ProtectpartiallycompletedInstallationagainstdamagefromotherconstructiontrafficwhenworkisinprogress. )k'4 E.Protectadjacentworkfromdamageduring HoofGrid/HoofGridHD installation. }**(5  PART2PRODUCTS  +)7 2.01  Availability ,g*8 A.Distributor:EcoTerrDistributingInc.,3020IssPnLkRdPMB202,Sammamish,WA98075.CallfromUSA(425) y-&+9 8641701;Fax(425)3914890. 8.+: B.Supplier:PleaseCheckwebsiteat4 O  5    www.hoofgrid.como   6#7 %%%%    7 eԀforclosestsupplierorcall(425)8641701. .,; !! u0".= _2.02  Materials X A.LevelingLayer:5/8()Gravelmaterialfromlocalsources.    1.Sourcesofthematerialcanincludeonlyclean,screenedangularrockthatwillnotbreakdownovertime. ~   2.Alternativematerialsarenotrecommended. = B. HoofGrid/HoofGridHD Units:Lightweightinjectionmolded,100%postconsumerrecycledplastic_LDPE_Ԁtileunits T 33x33x3cm(13.1233x13.1233x1.1811"high,)withhollowcells.Unitswillbeshippedinpreassembledlayersof3  tilesx4tilesequaling14.3519squarefeet.Loadbearingcapabilityisequalto25.602tons/ft2for HoofGrid, and z 35.843tons/ft2for HoofGridHD whenfilledwithgravel,overappropriatedepthoflevelinglayerandstablesubbase. 9 Standardcolorsareblack,withcustomcolorsavailableforspecialorders.Minimumorderrequired. P C.GravelFill:Obtainclean,screenedgravel,freeofallfinesorshavingsthatwillnotbreakdownovertime,tofillthe    gridcellsto levelfull  v  D.Anchors:Anchorsarenotrequiredforflatorminorslopedareas.  5  Typicalanchorsformediumtoheavyslopesshallbe8"minimumlong jhooktypepins,allgalvanizedmetalor L   similarcorrosionresistantcoating.Anchorsmayvaryinsizeandtypebasedonsourceandavailability.Spacingas   requiredtolimitdownwardmovement,typicallyapprox.12feetapartinalldirections.  r   PART3EXECUTION  H  3.01  Inspection   A.Examinesubgradeandbasecourseinstalledconditions.Donotstart HoofGrid/HoofGridHD installationuntil n  unsatisfactoryconditionsarecorrected.Checkforpoordrainage,improperlycompactedtrenches,debris,and - impropergradients. D B.Installationconstitutesacceptanceofexistingconditionsandresponsibilityforsatisfactoryperformance.Ifexisting  conditionsarefoundunsatisfactory,contactProjectManagerforresolution. j 3.02  Preparation  A.PlacetheLevelingLayermaterialoverpreparedsubbasetogradesshownonplans,inliftsnottoexceed1(if f usingasodroller),or2(ifusingaplatecompactororlargerollingmachine),compactingeachliftseparatelyenough }% toprovideastable,flat,nonshiftingsurface. Donot overcompact. <  Forintendedorspecified flat surfacesbelowgrade(slopedornot),gradingshouldbe straighttowithin_1/2_forevery  threefeetinlength,andnotcreatea pointinthegrade.Useastraightedgeorlaserleveltoassistandverify.For b slopestabilization,surfacemustbe straighttowithin1pereverythreefeetinlength,andnotcreatea pointinthe y! grade.Rollingcontourswithinthesetoleranceswillnotaffectthegridunitperformance. 8  3.03  Installationof HoofGrid/HoofGridHD  ^" A.Establishalayoutline(usingstringandstakes)fromonecorner,heading2directionstoforma90degreeguide u# point.Forradiusapplications,useacenterlayoutlineapproachtokeepthegridunitsstraightintheradiusarea. 4$ Installthe HoofGrid/HoofGridHD unitsbystartinginonecorner,withonelayerunit,withthe tabs(nottheslots) % facingthedirectionsofinstallation. Z& Allowindividual,preassembledgridlayersto lieintheinstallationareaforatleast2minutes,butnomorethan5 q' minutes,priortoconnectingtogether.Dothisby stagingthenextrowbeforeactuallyconnectingittothenextgrid 0 ( section.  ) Thenproceedtoconnectadditionalunitsperpetuallyuntiltheentiresurfacehasbeencovered.Slightly stretcheach !V* unitapartafterconnectingtothepreviouslyinstalledunit. Donotinstalltheunitsfromtheoutsideedgestothe m" + center! Cuttingcanbeperformedwithhandsaws,oraportablepowersaw.Whenanchorsarerequired(forsloped ,# , areasonly)installasdescribedabovebeforefillingthegridcells. D  #!- B.Delivergraveltothegridareabyusingatractororotherspreadingapparatuses.Dumptrucksandtractorsmay $R". driveonthegridaslongastheydonotexceedtheloadbearingcapacityofthegridandsubbaseengineering.Sharp i%#/ turningofheavyconstructionvehiclesonemptygridunitsmustbeminimized. Thegravelshouldbefirstdelivered (� tothecenterofthearea. &$1  Thegravelisthenspreadlaterallyoutfromthecentertotheedges,equallyfromallsidesofthepile,usingpower 'N%2 brooms,blades,flatbottomedshovelsand/orwide"asphaltrakes"tofillthecells.Astiffbristledbroommaybeused e( &3 forfinal"finishing".Thegravelshouldbe"lightlycompacted"usingavibratingplateorsodroller,withthefinishedfill $)&4 equaltothetopofcells. )'5 3.04  FinishedSurface a+ )7 A.nooverfillisrequiredforthegridtoperformasaseparation/stabilizationlayer.  ,)8 B.Forhorsetrainingareas,Installaminimumof4andamaximumof6ofcleanwashedsand(nohumus)overthe ,*9 nowfilledgridsystem.Surfaceshouldbe draggedflatandsmooth(notcompacted)towithinthetolerancesspecified -F+: bythedesigner,client,orengineer.Submitsamplesandconfirmactualoverfillheightwithdesigner,client,orengineer ].,; beforeinstalling. /,<  /-= 3.05  Cleaning  X A.Removeandreplacetilesegmentsof HoofGrid/HoofGridHD unitswhere2ormore tabsorcellwallsarebroken  ordamaged,reinstallingasspecified,withnoevidenceofreplacement. ~ B.Performcleaningduringtheinstallationofworkanduponcompletionofthework.Removeallexcessmaterials, = debris,andequipmentfromsite.Repairanydamagetoadjacentmaterialsandsurfacesresultingfrominstallationof T thiswork.  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