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DIVISION 1 DEFININTIONS OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

1.1 Definitions 3 1.2 Abbreviations 9

General Specifications of Urban Roads Construction Division 1- Definitions of Terms and Abbreviations

Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3

DIVISION 1 DEFININTIONS OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

1.1 Definitions: Whenever in these specifications the following words and terms or pronouns in place of them are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as shown in unless otherwise clearly stated in the text. As-built Drawings The final drawings that showing the actual constructed works on the road including, all changes and modifications that issued during construction period by the Ministry or the Engineer. Asphalt Binder The modified or non-modified asphalt cement, liquid asphalt and emulsified asphalt material used in producing asphalt concrete in order to obtain specific properties. Asphalt Pavement Recycling The production of asphalt mixes using aggregate composed of old disintegrated pavement materials with or without new aggregate and asphalt materials composed of the old asphalt binder and a new asphalt binder and with or without softening agent as specified in the specification and ordered by the Engineer. Backfill The constructed works around structures, like bridges, culverts, retaining walls and around and above different utilities. Bidder The agency or firms that submits the bid; it could be a person or persons or join venture or company. Bid / Tender A set of documents and application forms prepared by the contractor and submitted to the Ministry to enter a competition for a certain work that has been circulated by the Ministry. These documents shall show the contractor readability, qualifications to carry the works with accordance to specifications and drawings as well as his abides with costs and time schedule specified in that bid. Bid / Tender Forms These are the documents or forms approved by the Ministry, which shall be completed and submitted by Contractors to request awarding of a certain work. Bill of Quantities A table included in the contract documents that describe all work items, their estimated quantities, units, individual and total costs. Certificate of Guarantee A signed statement by a legally authorized agency or a person with which the manufacturing or supplying company bind with the product specifications. Such



certificate shall mention that the material specifications and testing results conform to the requirements specified in the specifications. Change Order A written order addressed to the Contractor and approved by the Ministry about important and influence change in some items and works in the project. Charge Order The written instruction ordered to the Contractor issued by the Engineer and approved by the Ministry, to require a construction of additional works according to the items of the contract. Consensus Properties of Aggregate Physical properties specified for selecting aggregate used in producing high performance and include fine aggregate angularity, coarse aggregate angularity, flat and elongated particles and sand equivalent tests. Contract A written agreement between the Ministry and Contractor that stipulates the obligations of the two parties and explains contract documents that rule the agreement. Contractor Person (s) or firms or company or join venture who has a contract with the ministry to execute the work specified in the contract documents, and it is the second party of the contract. Cross Slope A transverse gradient of the road surface (shoulders and lanes) expressed as a percentage of the horizontal distance for that surface. Contract Documents A set of written documents between the Ministry and the Contractor, they include announcement for invitation for bidders to submit offers, conditions for bidders, Contractor's tender, explanatory questions and answers, award notification, contract text, general and special conditions, general and complimentary specifications, special specifications, Bill of Quantity and their inclusiveness, drawings, change orders, appendixes required for work execution and other documents listed in the contract text. Contract Period The number of working days or calendar days specified for the completion of contract works, including official holidays in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it start from the date of handing the site to the Contractor in a written minutes. Cross-Section A plan or figure formed by the perpendicular intersection of heights and road profile that showing vertical and horizontal dimensions, elevations and slopes, embankment layer thickness or cutting, and pavement layer thickness.



Embankment The fill material to be constructed on the natural ground surface or on the existing surface up to the bottom level of subgrade layer. Engineer The officially authorized person by the Ministry, and works directly or through officially authorized representatives, who responsible for supervising the construction of the works included in the contract and its supplements. The word (Engineer) means, wherever indicated, the approved representative of the Ministry at the site. Engineer's Representative The person or persons authorized by the Engineer to monitor the detail of work. Equipment All machines and tools required for their operation and maintenance, devices and systems required for the construction of contract works in a technically acceptable method and to perform them properly within contract period. Equivalent Standard Axle loads The equivalent standard load in terms of 8.2 KN dual tandem standard rare load. Final Handing over A final approval of the work issued by a technical committee assigned by the Ministry after expiry of the guarantee period and according to approved minutes by the ministry as indicated in the contract documents. General Specifications A group of technical requirements and conditions describing the works required to be constructed, construction methods, equipments, materials, analysis methods, quality control procedure, quality assurance procedure and acceptance methods. Guarantee Period/ Maintenance Period The period that stated in the contract during which the contractor carries out maintenance works and observe the constructed works and it started from date of completion as decided by the preliminary handing over committee. Holidays Means all official holidays recognized in Saudi Arabia. Item of Work A specific work unit for which a price has been defined in the contract. Job Mix Formula A report that shows the proportional percents of the mix components, mix proportions regarding some work construction, mix methods and the properties obtained based on laboratory test results as specified in the specifications. Letter of Acceptance The official acceptance letter issued by the Ministry to one of the bidders by which the works execution is awarded to that bidder.



Ministry The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or its representative (municipalities, directorates and rural councils). And it represents the first party in the contract. Municipality (Amanah) A service system of a legal entity has financial and administrative independence headed by an official called secretary who carries out its delegated duties specified by assignment resolutions. Municipality of province (Baladiah) A legal entity of financial and administrative independence has its own separate budget and serves the city and related villages established by a Ministerial resolution issued by the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs. Overburden Materials The soil materials that covering rock or gravel or other materials at source, which shall be removed before, transporting those materials to avoid their contamination. Pavement Layers The layers that compose Asphalt or cement concrete pavements and it consists of asphalt or cement surface layers, asphalt base layers, treated or untreated aggregate base layers and Subbase layer. Performance Bond The approved form of guarantee submitted by the contractor or his Surety(s) to guarantee the proper execution by the contractor and all relevant obligations according to the contract, and for deducting delay penalties and all other compensations for default and damage inflicted on the Ministry due to Contractor's breach of his obligations. Pre-construction meeting A meeting between the Engineer and the Contractor and his representatives, to discuss work plan, progress and contract requirements prior starting of the work. Preliminary handing over The partial or complete approval of the work by a technical comity assigned by the Ministry based on a request from the Contractor according to approved minutes by the two contract parties and the Ministry as stated in the contract documents. Price Breakdown The Contractor's proposal that submitted to the Ministry which shows the costs of all items indicated in the Bill of Quantity and describes the details contents of cost for each work item. Profile Grade The trace of a vertical plane intersecting the upper surface of the proposed surface layer, along the road centerline, or a line parallel to it.



Program and Time schedule of work A time table prepared by the Contractor and submitted to the Engineer for approval prior starting of the work, which indicates the construction periods, equipments, labor, work sequence and methods applied by the Contractor for works construction. Quality Control A set of specific procedures for measurements, samplings, testing, and evaluation of tests and measurements results carried to determine the degree of compliance with quality requirements and standards indicated in the specifications and implemented by the Contractor. Quality Assurance A group of planned regulatory procedures for taken measurements and samples, testing and evaluation for tests and measurements results, in order to provide satisfactory confidence to assure that the constructed works conforming to the specified requirements in the specifications, these regulations shall be applied by the Ministry or specialized firms assigned by the ministry. Random sample A sample selected in such a way that for each statistical event has the same chance to be within that sample. Road Whenever it appears the road phrase in these specifications shall mean road and street that is accessible to vehicle movements. Roadbed The soil on which the treated or untreated subgrade layer is to be constructed and it consist from all or part of the following according to its location and design levels:

- The natural ground. - Bottom of the excavation. - The existing road surface. - The upper part of road embankment.

The road bed shall be considered as the upper most 30 cm of the embankment for the local roads and 60 cm for arterials, collectors, industrial area roads and heavy trucks parking areas, below the bottom level of the subgrade layer. Rural council A legal entity of financial and administrative independence and has its own budget formed to serve a group of villages and its head office shall be located in one of those villages. Site Lands and places handed on which the works shall be executed either above or below or in it, or any lands offered by the Ministry as areas for project construction specified in the contract. Site Engineer The Engineer who represents the Contractor at the site according to his specialization and he is officially authorized to execute all instructions of the Engineer or Engineer's



representatives and to manage and monitor all construction works carried out by the Contractor during all work phases. Source Properties Physical properties specified for selecting aggregate used in producing high performance asphalt, concrete and include toughness, soundness and deleterious materials. Special Specifications Additional requirements, modifications and amendments made in the general and complimentary specifications to interpret and cover works required to be constructed for a particular project according to the requirements location and prevailing conditions. Specification Limits Lower and upper limits which should be achieved on the constructed works using the best available materials and construction methods. Statistical Evaluation An analytical method for measurements or tests results for the purpose of determining the degree of compliance of the constructed works with contract documents using statistical methods. Subcontractor Person or firms or company or join venture to whom the Contractor assigned for them execution of some part of the work according to approval of the Ministry. Subgrade The part that located below Subbase or Aggregate Base or asphalt layers. Superior Performance Asphalt Concrete (Superpave) The concrete produced using asphalt binder that classified according to Performance Grade and selected according to the last version of AASHTO Specification MP-1, and the used aggregates were selected on the basis of the results of source and consensus properties tests and the asphalt mix shall be designed in accordance of volumetric mix design method or superpave mix design level one. Supplemental Agreement A written agreement signed by the Ministry and Contractor including works not indicated in the original contract or their value exceeds the allowable extra percent of cost in the contract. Agreement shall be made between the Ministry and Contractor on the prices of those works and on the extension of contract period. Supplementary Specifications Additional instructions or amendments, which might be made on the general specifications to explain and cover special type of work required to be constructed at specified project according to the prevailing conditions. Temperature Reliability The percent of probability in which the actual temperatures do not exceeds the selected temperature for of superpave asphalt concrete design.



Work Drawings A set of drawings and figures for work construction that includes plans of temporary and permanent structures , profiles, cross sections, typical models, detailed sections together with supplementary and any additional plans showing work site, type, dimensions and details, submitted by the Ministry or prepared by to the Contractor and approved by the ministry. 1.2 Abbreviations: Whenever the following abbreviations were used in the specifications or on the plans, they shall represent the same meaning indicated below.

Abbreviation Meaning AASHTO American Association Of State Highway And Transportation Officials

ACI American Concrete Institute ACPA American Concrete Pavement Association ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

BS British Standards CBR California Bearing Ratio

ESALs Equivalent Standard Axle Load JMF Job Mix Formula

QL Lower quality index QU Upper quality index Lat Latitude of Project Location in Degree MS Series of the American Asphalt Institute references according to the

number attached to letters. PCA Portland concrete Association of America

PG Performance Grade PI Plasticity Index

PVC Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes RAP Recycled Asphalt Pavement

IRI International Roughness Index IFI International Friction Index

SASO Saudi Arabian Standards Organization SI International system for units

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