STANDARD MSE WALL NOTES ON PLANS                        5-15-12
(Choices are in parentheses separated by "or".)

FOR MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH (MSE) RETAINING WALLS, SEE
MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH RETAINING WALLS PROVISION.

FOR STEEL BEAM GUARDRAIL, SEE ROADWAY PLANS AND SECTION 862 OF
THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.

FOR SINGLE FACED PRECAST CONCRETE BARRIER, SEE ROADWAY PLANS
AND SECTION 857 OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.

A CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL WITH MOMENT SLAB IS REQUIRED ABOVE
RETAINING WALL NO. ____.  SEE PLANS FOR CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL
WITH MOMENT SLAB DETAILS.

A FENCE OR HANDRAIL IS REQUIRED ON TOP OF RETAINING WALL NO.
____.  SEE ROADWAY PLANS FOR FENCE OR HANDRAIL ATTACHMENT
DETAILS.

USE AN MSE WALL SYSTEM WITH PRECAST CONCRETE PANELS THAT
MEET SECTION 1077 OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR RETAINING
WALL NO. ____.

USE AN MSE WALL SYSTEM WITH SRW UNITS THAT MEET ARTICLE 1040-4
OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR RETAINING WALL NO. ____.

WHEN USING AN MSE WALL SYSTEM WITH SEGMENTAL RETAINING WALL
(SRW) UNITS FOR RETAINING WALL NO. ____, FREEZE-THAW DURABLE
SRW UNITS THAT MEET ARTICLE 1040-4 OF THE STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

CAST-IN-PLACE REINFORCED CONCRETE COPING IS REQUIRED FOR
RETAINING WALL NO. ____.

A ____________ ARCHITECTURAL FINISH IS REQUIRED FOR PRECAST
CONCRETE PANELS FOR RETAINING WALL NO. ____.

USE SRW UNITS WITH A ____________ FACE FOR RETAINING WALL NO. ____.

USE SRW UNITS WITH A ____________ COLOR FOR RETAINING WALL NO.
____.

A DRAIN (IS or IS NOT) REQUIRED FOR RETAINING WALL NO. ____.

BEFORE BEGINNING MSE WALL DESIGN FOR RETAINING WALL NO. ____,
SURVEY WALL LOCATION AND SUBMIT A REVISED WALL PROFILE VIEW
(WALL ENVELOPE) FOR REVIEW.  DO NOT START WALL DESIGN OR
CONSTRUCTION UNTIL THE REVISED WALL ENVELOPE IS ACCEPTED.

DESIGN RETAINING WALL NO. ____ FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1)   H = DESIGN HEIGHT + EMBEDMENT
2)   DESIGN LIFE = (75 or 100) YEARS
3)   MAXIMUM FACTORED VERTICAL STRESS ON FOUNDATION MATERIAL =
____ LB/SF
4)   MINIMUM REINFORCEMENT LENGTH (L) = ____ FT
5)   MINIMUM EMBEDMENT ELEVATION = ____ FT
6)   AGGREGATE PARAMETERS:
   AGGREGATE TYPE*     UNIT WEIGHT    FRICTION ANGLE   COHESION
                         (gamma)          (phi)           (C)
                          LB/CF          DEGREES         LB/SF
       COARSE              110             38              0
        FINE               125             34              0
*SEE MSE RETAINING WALLS PROVISION FOR COARSE AND FINE AGGREGATE
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS.
7)   IN-SITU ASSUMED MATERIAL PARAMETERS:
    MATERIAL TYPE      UNIT WEIGHT    FRICTION ANGLE   COHESION
                         (gamma)          (phi)           (C)
                          LB/CF          DEGREES         LB/SF
       BACKFILL            ___              __            ___
      FOUNDATION           ___              __            ___

THE MINIMUM EMBEDMENT ELEVATION FOR RETAINING WALL NO. ____
INCLUDES EMBEDMENT FOR SCOUR.

DESIGN RETAINING WALL NO. ____ FOR A LIVE LOAD (TRAFFIC)
SURCHARGE.

DESIGN RETAINING WALL NO. ____ FOR THE (POINT, LINE or STRIP)
SURCHARGE LOAD SHOWN.

DESIGN RETAINING WALL NO. ____ FOR A PIPE EXTENDING THROUGH THE
WALL AS SHOWN.  VERIFY PIPE LOCATION AND ELEVATION BEFORE
BEGINNING MSE WALL DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION.

DESIGN REINFORCEMENT CONNECTED TO END BENT CAPS FOR FACTORED
LOAD AND LENGTH OF REINFORCEMENT IN ACTIVE ZONE (La) SHOWN.
CAST REINFORCEMENT CONNECTORS INTO CAP BACKWALL FOR END
BENT NO. ____ LOCATED AT STATION ____________.  MAINTAIN A
CLEARANCE OF AT LEAST 3" BETWEEN CONNECTORS AND REINFORCING
STEEL IN CAP.

FOUNDATIONS FOR (SIGNS, LIGHTING or SIGNALS) WILL BE LOCATED
BEHIND RETAINING WALL NO. ____ AND (WILL or MAY) INTERFERE WITH
REINFORCEMENT.  BEFORE BEGINNING MSE WALL CONSTRUCTION,
SUBMIT PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR THESE FOUNDATIONS
FOR APPROVAL.

EXISTING OR FUTURE OBSTRUCTIONS SUCH AS FOUNDATIONS,
GUARDRAIL, FENCE OR HANDRAIL POSTS, PAVEMENTS, PIPES, INLETS OR
UTILITIES (WILL or MAY) INTERFERE WITH REINFORCEMENT FOR RETAINING
WALL NO. ____.

FOUNDATIONS FOR END BENT NO. ____ LOCATED AT STATION ____________
(WILL or MAY) INTERFERE WITH REINFORCEMENT FOR RETAINING WALL NO.
____.  SEE "FOUNDATION LAYOUT" SHEET FOR FOUNDATION LOCATIONS.

CONSTRUCT RETAINING WALL NO. ____ BEFORE INSTALLING
FOUNDATIONS FOR END BENT NO. ____ LOCATED AT STATION
____________.

DO NOT PLACE LEVELING PAD CONCRETE, AGGREGATE OR
REINFORCEMENT FOR RETAINING WALL NO. ____ UNTIL EXACAVATION
DIMENSIONS AND FOUNDATION MATERIAL ARE APPROVED.

"TEMPORARY SHORING" (IS or MAY BE) REQUIRED FOR RETAINING WALL NO.
____ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEMPORARY SHORING PROVISION. SEE
(ROADWAY, STRUCTURE or TRAFFIC CONTROL) PLANS.

AT THE CONTRACTOR'S OPTION, "TEMPORARY SHORING FOR WALL
CONSTRUCTION" MAY BE USED TO CONSTRUCT RETAINING WALL NO.
____.  SEE MSE RETAINING WALLS PROVISION FOR TEMPORARY SHORING
FOR WALL CONSTRUCTION.