Item 401- RAILINGS

401.3
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
401.3.1 General
• Railings shall be constructed to the lines and grades shown
on the Plans and shall not reflect any unevenness in the
structure.
• All railing posts shall be set plumb in hand or mechanically
dug holes, unless driving is permitted. The manner of driving
shall be such as to avoid battering or distorting of post.
• Post holes shall be backfilled with acceptable material placed
in layers and thoroughly compacted. When it is necessary to
cut post holes in existing pavement, all loose materials shall
be removed and the paving replaced in kind.
• Bridge railings shall not be placed on a span until centering or
falsework has been removed, rendering the span self-
supporting.
• All bolts except adjustment bolts shall be drawn tight.
• Bolts shall be of sufficient length to extend beyond the nuts by more
than 25 mm.

• Where painting of railing component is specified, any damage to the

shop coat of paint shall be corrected by an application of an approved
rust-inhibitive primer prior to painting.
• Galvanized surfaces which have been abraded so that the base metal
is exposed, threaded portions of all fittings and fasteners and cut
ends of bolts shall be painted with two (2) coats of zinc-dust and zinc
oxide paint.
401.3.2 Metal Railing
• Holes for field connection shall be drilled with the railing
in-place in the structure at proper grade and alignment.
• Welding may be substituted for rivets or bolts in field
connections with the approval of the Engineer.
401.3.3 Concrete Railing
• Railing Cast-In-Place
• Precast Railings
Concrete Railing Cast-In-Place
• Special care shall be
exercised to secure
smooth and tight fitting
forms and shall be
removed without injury
to the concrete.

• Forms shall either be of single width boards or shall be lined with

suitable material to have a smooth surface which shall meet the
approval of the Engineer or as shown on the Plans.
• All moldings and panel work shall be constructed according to the
detailed Plans with metered joints, and all corners in the finished work
shall be true, sharp and clean-cut.
Precast Concrete Railings
• Moist tamped mortar precast
members shall be removed from the
molds as soon as practicable and shall
be kept damp for a period of at least
ten (10) days. Any member that shows
checking of soft corners of surfaces
shall be rejected.

• Expansion joints shall be

constructed as to permit
freedom of movement.
401.3.4 Wooden Railing

• Wooden railing shall be constructed in accordance with the

requirements of Item 402, Timber Structures.
401.3.5 Stone and Brick Railing

The workmanship shall be first class and the finished construction shall be neat
in appearance and true to line and grade.
401.4 Method of Measurement
• The quantity to be paid for shall be the number of linear meters of
specified railing actually completed and accepted measured from
center to center of end posts.

401.5 Basis of Payment

• Price and payment shall be full compensation for furnishing and
placing all materials including all labor, equipment, tools and
incidentals necessary to complete this Item.
Pay Item Number Description Unit of Measurement

401 Railing Meter