The setting of new or the resetting of the old curbing. (If concrete combined curb and gutter is used it is not constructed until after the rough grading is done.)
The rough grading of the street.
The fine grading of the street.
In this work the main things for the inspector to look after are the following:
If an old pavement is to be taken up and any part of it is to be reserved for use by the city, see that the material is not injured in handling and is disposed of as the specifications or the instructions of the engineer require.
15. Curbing.—New curb stone should be inspected as soon as practicable after it is delivered on the street so that the contractor may have time to replace any that may be rejected. Rejected stones should be plainly marked on their tops with red paint, and the contractor required to remove them from the street. Stones that are defective in dressing should be given some distinctive mark and the attention of the contractor called to them so that the necessary redressing may be done well in advance of the setting, and reinspected.
If the old curb stone is to be redressed and reset, it should be inspected as soon as possible after it is taken out and all stones that are not suitable for re-use rejected and removed from the work. The redressing of the stones should be looked after carefully. The tendency in this work is toward the use of old stones that do not, or cannot be made to comply with the specifications, and toward laxity in the dressing.
Setting Curbing.—In the setting of curbing the points to be looked after are:
To see that the trenches are excavated to the full dimensions so as to provide space for the use of the full quantity required of concrete, gravel or broken stone in which the curb is to be embedded.
To see that the stones are set to true grade and alignment.