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Street Permit Photos - Standard Detail Drawings

This document contains standard engineering detail drawings for street construction and restoration in the Borough of Ebensburg, Cambria County, PA. The drawings were prepared by L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc. , Consulting Engineers, and dated September 1, 1995.

Curb & Sidewalk Specifications

  • Typical Section Details:
    • Curb line to grass plot: 3'-6"
    • Grass plot width: 4'-0" (varies)
    • Curb height: 8" above grade, 18" total depth
    • Base material: AASHTO No. 57 crushed aggregate, minimum 4" depth
    • Slope: 1/4" per foot toward curb

Depressed Curb Drive Entrance

  • Maximum widths: 12'-0" for single driveway, 16'-0" for double driveway
  • Expansion joints: 1/2" premolded expansion joints every 30 feet or less
  • Concrete strength: 4,000 PSI
  • Base material: 4 inches of AASHTO #57 crushed aggregate

Curb Cut Ramps for Physically Handicapped

  • Slope requirements: Maximum 12:1 ratio (12" horizontal to 1" vertical)
  • Landing area: Minimum 3 feet required
  • Surface texture: Rougher than surrounding sidewalk, may be achieved by course brooming
  • Expansion joints: 3/8" expansion joint where ramp joins rigid pavement
  • Subbase: 4" aggregate subbase required

Street Restoration Details

  • Trench restoration: Width = 24" + pipe outside diameter for temporary restoration
  • Backfill material: AASHTO #57 coarse aggregate, mechanically tamped in 8" layers
  • Patching: 3" bituminous stockpile patching material to street grade
  • Pipe bedding: 4" to 6" minimum bed of AASHTO #57 stone under pipe
  • Permanent paving: 6" B. C. B. C. (bituminous concrete base course) with 1½" to 2" wearing coarse

All details are marked "N. T. S. " (Not To Scale) and include standard detail numbers for reference.

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