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Dtl/Provision #	Standard Name	New/Revised	Effective Date	Standard Type	Summary of Changes
	Geotechnical Design Cell Library	New	1/16/2018	Cell	Removes Standard Embankment Monitoring and Rock Plating Details because these details are Roadway Standard Drawings No. 235.01 and 275.01, respectively, in the 2018 Roadway Standard Drawings Revises Standard CIP and Segmental Gravity Wall Detail Nos. and CIP, Segmental and Precast Gravity Wall Cells and Notes because these wall types are Sections 453, 454 and 455, respectively, in the 2018 Standard Specifications Revises Notes for the Concrete Barrier Rail with Moment Slab Cell because barrier rails with moment slabs are incorporated into Section 460 in the 2018 Standard Specifications Revises Soldier Pile Wall Cell and Note because Section 442 is rewritten in the 2018 Standard Specifications Revises MSE Wall Notes and MSE Abutment Wall Cells because bridge approach fill details and provisions will be significantly changed for 2018 lettings
	Standard Foundation Notes (LRFD)	Revised	1/1/2018	Notes	Adds new note for MSE abutment walls Updates notes for 2018 Standard Specifications
3,9,10	Anchored Retaining Walls (LRFD), Soil Nail Retaining Walls (LFD-ASD), Soldier Pile Retaining Walls (LRFD)	Revised	5/16/2017	Provision	Revises materials for most recent Geosynthetics (Section 1056) Provision Updates geocomposite drains for most recent Geosynthetics (Section 1056) Provision
	Anchored, Soil Nail and Soldier Pile Wall Typicals	Revised	5/16/2017	Cell	Updates geocomposite drains for most recent Geosynthetics (Section 1056) Provision
	Drilled Piers (LRFD)	Revised	5/16/2017	Provision	Replaces Table 411-3 from the Standard Specifications with specific polymer slurry requirements for each approved polymer Adds exception to method of measurement for SPT testing
6	MSE Retaining Walls (LRFD)	Revised	5/16/2017	Provision	Clarifies and improves wording Adds electrochemical testing requirements for coarse aggregate from coastal plain sources Adds exceptions to FHWA requirements for rubber bearing pads Adds minimum gauge thickness for steel strip reinforcement Adds aluminized coating as an option for steel strip reinforcement Removes geostrips Replaces prequalification with other requirements for engineers designing MSE panel walls Addresses gap between concrete barrier and MSE wall facing Adds corrugated steel pipes for pile sleeves Adds polypropylene geogrid reinforcement for MSE abutment walls with polyester type (PET) geogrid reinforcement connected to SRW units Adds materials for PET geogrid reinforcement vertical obstruction detail
	MSE Wall Typicals and Details	New	5/16/2017	Cell	Adds 2 new abutment wall cells with pile sleeves Adds polypropylene geogrid reinforcement to abutment wall cells for MSE abutment walls with polyester type (PET) geogrid reinforcement connected to SRW units Adds geogrid cap connection detail to MSE abutment wall with SRW units cells Adds a new cell for PET geogrid obstruction details for MSE segmental walls and moves leveling pad detail for SRW units to this cell
	Piles (LRFD)	Revised	5/16/2017	Provision	Adds requirement for when to use AASHTO driving stress limits for severe corrosive environments Adds new pile driving equipment setup pay items
7,8,10	Precast Gravity Retaining Walls (LRFD), Segmental Gravity Retaining Walls (LRFD), Soldier Pile Retaining Walls (LRFD)	Revised	5/16/2017	Provision	Addresses gap between concrete barrier and wall facing
	Precast Gravity, Segmental Gravity and Soldier Pile Wall Typicals	Revised	5/16/2017	Cell	Addresses gap between concrete barrier and wall facing
453.01	Standard CIP Gravity Retaining Wall	Revised	5/16/2017	Detail	Adds label to top of footing for payment purposes
	Standard MSE Wall Notes	Revised	5/16/2017	Notes	Adds new pile sleeve notes
	Geotechnical Design Cell Library	Revised	1/20/2017	Cell	Adds a new cell for private engineering box (PEF) insert Updates borders and cells for PEF box placeholder location Makes all notes in cells independent of each other to make drafting easier and adds note placeholders that do not print
	Geotechnical Cell Library	New	9/20/2016	Cell	Adds a new cell for a private engineering box (PEF) insert Adds a new supplemental legend for Geological Strength Index (GSI) Tables for both 11x17 & 8.5x11 sheets Updates title sheets for PEF box placeholder location and index lists for GSI supplemental legend Revises Appendix Cover Sheet to be both an Appendix Cover Sheet and a Divider Sheet for separate PDF files
20,21	Slab Jacking, Polyurethanes	New	9/20/2016	Provision	Addresses slab jacking with cementitious grout and polyurethane foam Requires the use of a prequalified slab jacking contractor from the Subsurface Grouting Work Code Pays for slab jacking in square feet of slab raised but also includes estimated quantities of grout and foam for bidding purposes Addresses polyurethane foam materials for slab jacking, void filling, leak sealing, permeation grouting, subgrade stabilization and other applications Specifies 3 types of polyurethane with various components and properties Requires the use of an approved foam from the Approved Products List based on polyurethane type
13	Cellular Confinement Systems	New	4/19/2016	Provision	Addresses geocells on slope faces for erosion control References Roadside Environmental’s Compost Blanket provision for filling geocells
12	Reinforced Soil Slopes	Revised	4/19/2016	Provision	Formats provision for electronic plans Addresses additional preconstruction meetings Removes permanent soil reinforcement matting (PSRM) Adds coir fiber mat and matting for erosion control with shoulder and slope borrow and geocells with compost blanket for slope erosion control Removes restriction on Class II and III select material in the reinforced zone
14	Rock Embankments	Revised	4/19/2016	Provision	Formats provision for electronic plans Revises construction methods and adds rip rap for filling voids in top of rock embankments
1803.01,02	Standard Reinforced Soil Slope with High Groundwater, Standard Reinforced Soil Slope with Low Groundwater	Revised	4/19/2016	Detail	Removes permanent soil reinforcement matting (PSRM) Adds coir fiber mat and matting for erosion control with shoulder and slope borrow and geocells with compost blanket for slope erosion control Removes restriction on Class II and III select material in the reinforced zone Renames standard drawing to standard detail Revises LTDS and L/H Ratio table ranges to 12 ft increments Creates 2 standard RSS details, one for high groundwater and another for low groundwater
SP10 R001	Materials	Revised	3/15/2016	Provision	Revises Class VII select material requirements
SP02 R088A	Blasting	New	2/16/2016	Provision	Adds blast design criteria for production and trench blasting to Section 220 Adds blast design criteria, blasting requirements and a pay item for pre-splitting to Section 220
SP02 R088B	Blasting	New	2/16/2016	Provision	Adds blast design criteria for production and trench blasting to Section 220
SP10 R025	Geosynthetics	New	2/16/2016	Provision	Replaces Section 1056 Incorporates current changes to Section 1056 from Materials provision Revises geocomposite drain requirements Adds strip drains and wick drains to geocomposite drains in Article 1056-1 Adds new Article 1056-6 for geocells
	Geotechnical Summary Tables	Revised	2/16/2016	Form	Removes permanent soil reinforcement matting (PSRM) from Summary of Reinforced Soil Slopes and Slope Erosion Control table and adds geocells, coir fiber mat and matting for erosion control to table Adds table for pre-splitting of rock Improves table appearances
SP10 R001	Materials	Revised	2/16/2016	Provision	Removes references to Section 1056 due to new Geosynthetics (Section 1056) provision
SP02 R085	Rock and Broken Pavement Fills	New	2/16/2016	Provision	Revises construction methods and adds rip rap, stone and geotextiles to Section 235 for filling voids in top of rock and broken pavement fills
	Temporary Shoring Recommendations, Standard Shoring Details and Sound Barrier Wall Foundation Recommendation Memos	Revised	11/9/2015	Form	Updates format and letterhead for memos Changes forms to templates
1	Drilled Piers (LFD-ASD)	Revised	10/20/2015	Provision	Revises definition of rock for purposes other than payment Updates grout requirements for new Grout Production and Delivery (Section 1003) provision Clarifies permanent casing definitions and descriptions Addresses additional preconstruction meetings Clarifies when drilled pier diameter may be 2" less than design diameter Adds reference to Articles 107-11 and 107-12
18	Drilled Piers (LRFD)	New	10/20/2015	Provision	Revises definition of rock for purposes other than payment Updates grout requirements for new Grout Production and Delivery (Section 1003) provision Clarifies permanent casing definitions and descriptions Addresses additional preconstruction meetings Clarifies when drilled pier diameter may be 2" less than design diameter Adds reference to Articles 107-11 and 107-12
2	Piles (LFD-ASD)	Revised	10/20/2015	Provision	Formats provision for electronic plans Updates provision based on current Section 450 Incorporates requirements for PDA and drilled-in piles to eliminate need for Pile Driving Analyzer (LFD-ASD) and Pile Excavation (LFD-ASD) provisions Updates grout requirements for new Grout Production and Delivery (Section 1003) provision Changes steel pile points and splicers acceptance to NCDOT approved products list Adds requirement for PDA Consultant to develop pile driving criteria for bridges with PDA testing

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