SPECIFICATION 407

KERBING
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REVISION REGISTER
Clause Authorised
Description of Revision Issue Date
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Whole document Reformatted SCO 17/04/2017
Guidance Notes Change of Specification custodian RDSM 11/07/2007
Whole document Complete revision of Issue No 3.0 to new format MCP 01/08/2006

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CONTENTS
Clause Page No
407.01  Scope........................................................................................................................... 4 
407.02  References .................................................................................................................. 4 
407.03  Definitions .................................................................................................................... 4 
407.04 –407.05  NOT USED ....................................................................................................... 5 

PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS ....................................................................................................... 5 

407.06  Concrete ...................................................................................................................... 5 
407.07  Joint Fillers and Sealants............................................................................................. 5 
407.08  Curing Compounds ...................................................................................................... 5 
407.09  Kerb Backfill ................................................................................................................. 5 
407.10 – 407.25  NOT USED ...................................................................................................... 5 

CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 5 
407.26  General ........................................................................................................................ 5 
407.27  Setting Out ................................................................................................................... 6 
407.28  Surface Preparation ..................................................................................................... 6 
407.29  Extruded Kerbs ............................................................................................................ 6 
407.30  Kerb Openings ............................................................................................................. 6 
407.31  Curing .......................................................................................................................... 6 
407.32  Joints ........................................................................................................................... 7 
407.33  Tolerances ................................................................................................................... 7 
407.34  Special Features .......................................................................................................... 7 
407.35  Backfilling..................................................................................................................... 7 
407.36  Medians and Traffic Islands ......................................................................................... 7 
407.37  Kerb Repairs ................................................................................................................ 8 
407.38 – 407.80  NOT USED ...................................................................................................... 8 

AS BUILT AND HANDOVER REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 8 

407.81 – 407.90  NOT USED ...................................................................................................... 8 

CONTRACT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................... 8 

407.91 – 407.99  NOT USED ...................................................................................................... 8 

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SPECIFICATION 407

KERBING

GENERAL
407.01 SCOPE

1. The work under this specification consists of the supply of materials and
construction of all types of extruded concrete kerbs and all associated
works, all as shown on the Drawings.

407.02 REFERENCES

1. Australian Standards, MAIN ROADS Western Australia Standards and

MAIN ROADS Western Australia Test Methods are referred to in
abbreviated form (e.g. AS 1234, MRS 67-08-43 or WA 123). For
convenience, the full titles are given below:

Australian Standards
AS 2876 Concrete Kerbs & Channels (Gutters) - Manually or
Machine Placed

MAIN ROADS Test Methods

WA 110.1 Moisture Content: Convection Oven Method
WA 110.2 Moisture Content: Microwave Oven Method
WA 134.1 Dry Density Ratio

MAIN ROADS Specifications

Specification 302 EARTHWORKS
Specification 406 ROCK PROTECTION
Specification 505 SEGMENTAL PAVING
Specification 901 CONCRETE - GENERAL WORKS

MAIN ROADS Standard Drawings

9331-0376 Kerb Types
9331-0377 Kerb Treatments

407.03 DEFINITIONS

1. Filler - Elastic, tight fitting, non-rotting, non-absorbent material used to

provide firm backing, against which the sealant can be tooled off. Filler shall
also prevent the sealant from adhering to the bottom of the joint and cause
the sealant to fail during the expansion of joints.

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2. Sealants - Material used to seal expansion joints to prevent penetration of

destructive materials.

407.04 –407.05 NOT USED

PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS

407.06 CONCRETE

1. Concrete shall be Class N20 supplied in accordance with the requirements Class
of Specification 901 CONCRETE - GENERAL WORKS, and shall have a
maximum aggregate size of between 6.7mm and 19mm and a slump not
exceeding 100mm.

2. Unless otherwise stated herein, all concrete materials used in the

construction of kerbs shall be as described in Specification 901 CONCRETE
- GENERAL WORKS.

407.07 JOINT FILLERS AND SEALANTS

1. Joint fillers shall comprise either a closed cell polyethylene rod of 10 mm Filler
diameter, or a strip of poly urethane foam 12mm wide.

2. Joint sealing compound for surface sealing shall be a grey butyl mastic Sealer
sealant.

407.08 CURING COMPOUNDS

1. Concrete curing compounds shall be based on an aliphatic alcohol for

application in spray form.

407.09 KERB BACKFILL

1. Kerb backfill material shall consist of an embankment quality material in

accordance with Specification 302 EARTHWORKS.

407.10 – 407.25 NOT USED

CONSTRUCTION

407.26 GENERAL

1. Kerbs on straight alignments exceeding 10m and on curves of radii Machine Placed
exceeding 3m shall be placed by an extrusion machine.

2. Where the kerb is on a straight line of 10m or less, or on a radius of 3m or Hand Placement
less, or where the lack of clearance prevents the kerb being placed by an
extrusion machine, the section of kerb may be hand placed. Hand placed
kerb shall be rodded and shaped, to give a finished kerb meeting the
requirements of this Specification.

3. The shape and dimensions of the kerb shall be in accordance with the Shape &
Drawings. Dimensions

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407.27 SETTING OUT

1. Setting out of the kerb shape, profile and alignment shall be carried out on
the rear of the kerb. Spikes and nails shall not be driven into the pavement
surface.

407.28 SURFACE PREPARATION

1. The surface to receive kerbing shall normally be a bituminous aggregate Receiving

seal. Surface

2. The Contractor shall clean the area between the receiving surface and the Cleaning
new kerb of all loose sand, stones, dust and other foreign matter and shall
wet the surface with water immediately prior to placement of the new
kerbing.

407.29 EXTRUDED KERBS

1. Extruded kerbs shall be laid by a suitable extrusion machine. No dowels are Machine Laid
required.

2. Extruded kerbs shall be dense with regular sides, edges and chamfers Finish
finished to a fine surface free from blow holes and dragging and shall be
impervious. Finishing with grout will not be permitted.

3. The constituents of the concrete mix shall be as described in Specification Concrete Mix
901 CONCRETE - GENERAL WORKS. The mix for extruded kerbs shall be
designed by the Contractor, who shall prepare, place and compact trial
mixes using the same extrusion machine as will be used in the Works.

407.30 KERB OPENINGS

1. Kerb openings shall be located and installed in accordance with the Openings
Drawings.

2. Any associated rock protection shall be in accordance with Specification 406 Rock Protection
ROCK PROTECTION.

407.31 CURING

1. All exposed faces of the completed kerb shall be kept permanently wet for Concrete
the curing period of a minimum 72 hours after placing. Concrete maybe Protection
cured by spraying with approved curing compounds.

2. Any water applied shall not cause erosion of the concrete surface.

3. The concrete shall be protected within 15 minutes after completion of

casting the kerb.

4. The kerb shall be protected from rain for at least twenty four (24) hours Rain
following placement.

5. The kerb shall be protected from traffic for a period of twelve (12) hours Traffic
following placement.

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407.32 JOINTS

1. Immediately after placing the kerbing, contraction joints shall be formed by Contraction
grooving the exposed faces of the kerbs. Contraction joints shall be formed
at spacings not exceeding 4m.

2. Not less than 24 hours nor more than 72 hours after placing of concrete, Expansion
expansion joints shall be constructed at the mid point between contraction Joints
joints by sawing a 6 mm wide gap through the full cross section of the kerb.
Kerb cutting shall be carried out with water to minimise dust in the sawing
process.

3. An approved joint filler shall then be forced into the sawn joint such that a 12 Fillers &
mm deep space remains to the concrete surface. This space shall be Sealants
completely filled with an approved joint sealant such as Sikaflex construction
polyurethane joint sealant or equivalent approved by the Superintendent
and used as per manufacturer’s instructions.

407.33 TOLERANCES

1. All kerbing shall be placed within 20mm of its true plan position on the Tolerances
ground, and the rate of deviation from its true line shall not exceed 1 in 300.
The road face and the back face of the finished kerbing shall be parallel.

2. The profile of finished kerbing shall not be less than that shown in the Kerb Depth
Drawings.

3. The top surface shall be parallel to the ruling grade of the pavement and Top Surface
shall be free from depressions exceeding 5mm when measured from a 3m
long straight edge.

407.34 SPECIAL FEATURES

1. Special features such as pram ramps, transitions, and end treatments shall
be formed into the kerbing as required according to the details shown on the
Drawings.

407.35 BACKFILLING

1. Where required, the area behind kerbs shall be backfilled with suitable Material
select fill quality material or as directed by the Superintendent and
compacted in accordance with the Specification 302 EARTHWORKS. The
surface shall be constructed to the finished lines and levels shown in the
Drawings.

2. Any kerb sections dislodged during backfilling or otherwise misaligned shall Damage
be removed and re-laid at no cost to the Principal. Care shall be taken in
backfilling to ensure that no damage, defacement or staining is caused to
the kerbs and that the compaction requirements of the Specification are
achieved.

407.36 MEDIANS AND TRAFFIC ISLANDS

1. Merging noses, approach noses, ramps, traffic island infill slabs, and other In-Situ
areas of medians and traffic islands as shown in the Drawings shall be
constructed of insitu concrete.

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2. The thickness of concrete shall exceed 100mm, except where otherwise Thickness
detailed in the Drawings. The level of concrete infill shall be within +5mm
and -0mm of the surrounding surface level.

3. Select fill material shall be placed following the installation and setting of Backfill
associated kerbing prior to placing of concrete slab, except where otherwise
detailed in the Drawings, in accordance with Specification 302
EARTHWORKS. The backfill material shall be supplied, placed, levelled
and compacted by the Contractor.

4. The finished surface of the concrete shall true and even without projections Finish
or irregularities and shall have a deep brush textured finish.

5. An expansion joint 10mm wide shall be constructed between the extruded Expansion
kerbing and the concrete infill. Approved joint filler shall be forced into the
joint such that a 12mm deep groove remains. This groove shall be filled,
after cleaning, with an approved joint sealant.

6. Immediately after placing concrete, tooled contraction joints shall be formed Contraction
at 2m maximum intervals. Joint edges shall be neatly pointed.

7. Grabrail and bollard sleeves, where required, shall be cast into ramps or Sleeves
concrete infill in accordance with the Drawings.

8. Paving unit infill to such areas shall be constructed in accordance with Paving Units
Specification 505 SEGMENTAL PAVING.

407.37 KERB REPAIRS

1. Broken or damaged kerbing shall be removed and disposed of to the Damaged

Contractor’s spoil site at no cost to the Principal. Kerbing

2. The exposed concrete repair surface shall be roughened to remove all Repair
laitance and expose the aggregate to provide a thorough bond with concrete
cast subsequently. The roughened surface shall be cleaned with water to
remove loose chips and foreign material.

3. Immediately before fresh concrete is cast against the existing surface, the Wetting
existing surface shall be thoroughly wetted.

4. Class N20 concrete or rapid setting concrete products of like strength, shall Placement
be placed and compacted in accordance with Specification 901 CONCRETE
– GENERAL WORK.

407.38 – 407.80 NOT USED

AS BUILT AND HANDOVER REQUIREMENTS

407.81 – 407.90 NOT USED

CONTRACT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

407.91 – 407.99 NOT USED

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GUIDANCE NOTES
FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DELETE GUIDANCE NOTES FROM FINAL DOCUMENT

1. All edits to downloaded Specifications shall be made using Track Changes, to clearly show
added/deleted text.

2. If all information relating to a clause is deleted, the clause number should be retained and the
words “NOT USED” should be inserted.

3. The proposed documents with tracked changes shall be submitted to the Project Manager for
review, prior to printing the final batch of documents. When this final printing is carried out, the
tracked changes option is to be turned off.

4. Before printing accept all changes in the document, turn off Track Changes and refresh the
Table of Contents.

5. The Custodian of this specification is Senior Road Engineer.

1. TEMPORARY KERBING – Clause 407.91

If temporary kerbing is required, particularly if to be left in place after the completion of the Works
pending a later addition to or finalisation of the road design, Clause 407.91 (see over) could be
added to the Section CONTRACT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

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CONTRACT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

The following clauses are to be placed under the CONTRACT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, as
required. After inserting the clause, change the clause number and heading to style “H2 SP” so it
appears in the Table of Contents.

407.91 TEMPORARY KERBING

1. Temporary kerbing shall be installed where shown on the Drawings in

accordance with the requirements for permanent kerbing. Temporary
kerbing shall be laid on a bond breaker membrane between the kerbing and
the surface to prevent adhesion to the surface and to assist future removal.

2. When the concrete has set, a suitable fill material shall be placed between
the permanent kerbing and the temporary kerbing, and left flush with the
top of the kerbing.

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AMENDMENT CHECKLIST

Specification No. 407 Title: KERBING Revision No:

Project Manager: Signature: Date:

Checked by: Signature: Date:

Contract No: Contract Description:

ITEM DESCRIPTION SIGN OFF

Note: All changes/amendments must be shown in Tracked Changes mode until approved.
1. Project Manager has reviewed Specification and identified Additions and
Amendments.
2. CONTRACT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS addressed? Contract specific
materials, products, clauses added? (Refer Specification Guidance Notes for
guidance).
3. Any unlisted materials/products proposed and approved by the Project
Manager? If “Yes” provide details at 16.
4. Standard clauses amended? MUST SEEK approval from Manager
Commercial.
5. Clause deletes shows as “NOT USED”.
6. Appropriate INSPECTION AND TESTING parameters included in Spec 201
(Text Methods, Minimum Testing Frequencies verified).
7. ANNEXURES completed (refer Specification Guidance Notes).
8. HANDOVER and AS BUILT requirements addressed.
9. Main Roads QS has approved changes to SMM.
10. Project Manager certifies completed Specification reflects intent of the
design.
11. Completed Specification – independent verification arranged by Project
Manager.
12. Project Manager’s review completed.
13. SPECIFICATION GUIDANCE NOTES deleted.
14. TABLE OF CONTENTS updated.
15. FOOTER updated with Document No., Contract No. and Contract Name.
16. Supporting information prepared and submitted to Project Manager.
Further action necessary:

Signed: (Project Manager) Date:

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