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All pipes shall be so lai that the contact in the joint between two lengths of--pipe shall be uniform throughout the circumference f the joint. Where curves in alignment are indicated on the drawings, and the curves are flat, standazd pipe ay be used with the outside edge of the joint pulled away from the seat to make a smooth curve, as descr' d herein. The interior of the the work progresses and shall be clea securely placed in the ends of all pipe li temporarily, or at the end of the day's 2005.05 (a) General ie shall be kept free from dirt, joint material, and foreign materia] as upon its completion. Tight fitting stoppers or bulkheads shall be s to prevent trash or dirt entering the pipe when the work is stopped "Embedment", as used ' these specifications, is defined as that area beginning at the existing trench bottom up to 6"42" above the top of pipe. When the entire pipe backfilled with enough granular n pouring concrete around the pipe, be floated. The embedment or conditions. All embedment shall 55% Relative Density (ASTM D204! installed to 95% Standard Proctor Embedment shall also be free of gra (b) Crushed stone or free from frozen material, salt, or ve tested in accordance with TxDOT Tc for percentages by weight (TxDOT Materials of other gradation and as been checked for line and grade, the body of the pipe shall be al or concrete on both sides to hold the pipe firrcily in position. When should be taken in filling all voids around the pipe. The pipe shall not ement material shall be cazefully worked to assure uniform laying installed to 90% to 95% standard Proctor Density (ASTM C698) and except under existing or future paving where the embedment shall be )ensity, 70% Relative Density or where specified on the plans. , roots, vegetation, clay ball, and other deleterious materials. d-screened gravel shall consist of durable particles of crushed stone, [able mattec It shall have a wear of not more [han 40 percent when Method Tex-410-A. Gradation shall meet the following requirements m 248, Standazd Crushed Rock-Aggregate Type A, Grade 4): )0qo Passing 1" - 60% Passing 1/2" - 10% Passing #4 - 5% Passing #8 may be utilized if specifically approved by the Engineer. Pipe shall be bedded in accordance with the standazd details shown in the plans and with the class of embedment specified on the Isewer profile sheets. Whenever the prescribed maximum trench width is exceeded, the Contractor shall util'uze at his own expense the class of embedment or encasement required to provide the load-carrying capacity for the trench width as actually cut. Item 2005-4