2018 Greenbook - Field Edition

The brand-new pocket “field edition” of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction “Greenbook” has been carefully edited to provide all the essential data that most likely needs to be checked when you’re in the field.

At just over 300 pages, this “fits-in-your-pocket” guide is a trusty resource you can never leave to the public works site without. You will know with absolute certainty that the public works standards will be maintained when you hold this guide in the palm of your hand.

Although it is the “Abridged Edition” of the 2018 Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, you will find a multitude of information regarding Southern California’s Public Works.

Table of Contents

Part 1 – General Provisions

Section 1 – General, Terms, Definitions, Abbreviations, Units of Measure, and Symbols
Section 2 – Scope of the Work
Section 3 – Control of the Work
Section 4 – Control of Materials
Section 5 – Legal Relations and Responsibilities
Section 6 – Prosecution and Progress of the Work
Section 7 – Measurement and Payment
Section 8 – Facilities for Agency Personnel

Part 2 – Construction Materials

Section 201 – Rock Materials
Section 202 – Concrete, Mortar and Related Materials
Section 203 – Masonry Materials
Section 204 – Bituminous Materials
Section 205 – Lumber and Treatment with Preservatives
Section 206 – Piles
Section 207 – Miscellaneous Metal Items
Section 208 – Gravity Pipe
Section 209 – Pipe Joint Types and Materials
Section 210 – Pressure Pipe
Section 211 – Paint and Protective Coatings
Section 212 – Material Tests
Section 213 – Water and Sewer System Valves and Appurtenances
Section 214 – Engineering Geosynthetics
Section 215 – Traffic Striping, Curb and Paving Markings, and Pavement Markers
Section 216 – Precast Reinforced Concrete Box
Section 217 – Bedding and Backfill Materials

Part 3 – Construction Methods

Section 300 – Earthwork
Section 301 – Subgrade Preparation, Treated Materials and Placement of Base Materials
Section 302 – Roadway Surfacing
Section 303 – Concrete and Masonry Construction
Section 304 – Metal Fabrication and Construction
Section 305 – Pile Driving and Timber Construction
Section 306 – Open Trench Conduit Construction
Section 307 – Jacking and Tunneling
Section 308 – Microtunneling
Section 309 – Monuments
Section 310 – Painting
Section 311 – Special Protective Materials
Section 314 – Traffic Striping, Curb and Pavement Markings, and Pavement Markers

Part 4 – Existing Improvements

Section 400 – Protection and Restoration
Section 401 – Removal
Section 402 – Utilities
Section 403 – Manhole Adjustment and Reconstruction
Section 404 – Cold Milling
Section 405 – Micro-Milling

Part 5 – Pipeline System Rehabilitation

Section 500 – Pipeline Rehabilitation
Section 501 – Service Lateral Connection Sealing
Section 502 – Manhole and Structure Rehabilitation

Part 6 – Temporary Traffic Control

Section 600 – Access
Section 601 – Temporary Traffic Control for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones

Part 7 – Street Lighting and Traffic Signal Systems

Section 700 – Materials
Section 701 – Installation

Part 8 – Landscaping and Irrigation

Section 800 – Materials
Section 801 – Installation

Appendix

Index