Wick Drain Guide Specification (Method)

"1.0 DESCRIPTIONThis work consists of furnishing all necessary labor, equipment, and materials to install prefabricated vertical (wick) drains in the ground in accordance with the Plans and as specified herein.2.0 REFERENCED CODES AND STANDARDSASTM D4716-08 Standard Test Method for Determining the (In-plane) Flow Rate per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic Using a Constant HeadASTM D4632-08 Standard Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of GeotextilesASTM D4533-11 Standard Test Method for Trapezoid Tearing Strength of GeotextilesASTM D4491-99a Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity (2009)ASTM D4751-04 Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size (A.O.S.) of a GeotextileASTM 6918-09 Standard Test Method for Testing Vertical Strip Drains in the Crimped Condition3.0 QUALIFICATIONSThe Contractor shall have successfully completed a minimum of five wick drain installation projects in similar ground conditions, and installed not less than 5,000,000 linear feet (1,525,000 linear m) of wick drain in the past five years. The Contractor shall have a minimum of five continuous years of wick drain installation experience."