ABSTRACT

GENERAL Notes Major movement joints to bridge and viaduct decks are manufactured and installed to individual specifications determined by the type of structure location in the deck, amount of movement to be expected, and many other variables. The following unit rates for other types of movement joints found in structures. RESOURCES - LABOUR Jointing gang 1 ganger/chargehand (skill rate 3) 15.84 1 skilled operative (skill rate 3) 14.88 1 unskilled operative 12.44 TOTAL £ 43.16 Bridge jointing gang 1 ganger/chargehand (skill rate 4) 14.28 1 skilled operative (skill rate 4) 13.32 1 unskilled operative 12.44 TOTAL £ 40.04 SEALING OF GAPS Flexcell joint filler board 10 mm thick 0.10 3.97 - 3.46 m² 7.43 19 mm thick 0.16 6.35 - 5.82 m² 12.17 25 mm thick 0.16 6.35 - 7.29 m² 13.64 Building paper slip joint to abutment toe 0.01 0.44 - 1.12 m² 1.55 Bond breaking agent 0.03 0.99 - 4.04 m² 5.04 Hot poured rubber bitumen joint sealant 10 x 20 mm 0.03 1.31 - 1.21 m 2.52 20 x 20 mm 0.04 1.59 - 2.56 m 4.15 25 x 15 mm 0.07 2.58 - 2.46 m 5.04 25 x 25 mm 0.07 2.90 - 4.09 m 6.99 Cold applied polysulphide joint sealant 20 x 20 mm 0.07 2.58 - 4.58 m 7.16 Gun grade cold applied elastomeric joint sealant 25 x 25 mm on 3 mm foam strip 0.07 2.58 - 10.09 m 12.67 50 x 25 mm on 3 mm foam strip 0.09 3.57 - 19.39 m 22.96 PVC centre bulb waterstop 160 mm wide 0.08 3.18 - 4.01 m 7.18 210 mm wide 0.09 3.57 - 5.73 m 9.30 260 mm wide 0.11 4.37 - 6.70 m 11.07 PVC flat dumbbell waterstop 170 mm wide 0.08 3.18 - 24.12 m 27.30 210 mm wide 0.10 3.97 - 36.04 m 40.01 250 mm wide 0.12 4.76 - 59.07 m 63.83 Dowels, plain or greased 12 mm mild steel 450 mm long 0.04 1.59 - 1.85 nr 3.43 16 mm mild steel 750 mm long 0.05 1.79 - 3.53 nr 5.32 16 mm mild steel 750 mm long with debonding agent for 375 mm 0.05 2.10 - 4.28 nr 6.38 Dowels, sleeved or capped 12 mm mild steel 450 mm long with debonding agent for 225 mm and PVC dowel cap 0.05 1.79 - 1.73 nr 3.51