Construction. Each Party agrees that it has reviewed and acknowledge this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not be interpreted more strictly against the drafting Party. The Article headings and captions are for convenience only and will not be used to construe this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is adjudged by a court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it will not affect the validity, legality, or enforceability of the other part(s) of the same provision or of the other provisions in this Agreement.
Construction. 4.2.4.1 Shoulders shall be constructed in stages or in one operation as directed or approved by the S.O., but in no instance shall a shoulder be built up to a level higher than that part of the abutting carriageway structure which has been completed and accepted. 4.2.4.2 Prior to placing any shoulder material, the underlying sub-base or subgrade shall have been shaped and compacted in accordance with the provisions of JKR Specification No. JKR/SPJ/2008-S4, sub-sections 4.1.2.3 and 2.2.7 or the latest edition published by JKR respectively, and the abutting carriageway structure course or courses shall likewise have been shaped and compacted in accordance with the provisions of the appropriate sub-sections of this Specification. Notwithstanding any earlier approval of the underlying and abutting pavement courses, any damage to or deterioration of these underlying and abutting pavement courses shall be made good to the satisfaction of the S.O. before shoulder construction proceeds. 4.2.4.3 Shoulders shall be placed to the required width and thickness as shown on the Drawings or as directed by the S.O. in one layer or more, each layer not exceeding 200 mm compacted thickness at the point of maximum thickness. Where two or more layers are required, they shall be of approximately equal shape and thickness, and none shall be less than 100 mm compacted thickness at the point of maximum thickness. 4.2.4.4 Each layer of shoulder material shall be processed as necessary to bring its moisture content to a uniform level throughout the material suitable for compaction, and shall then be compacted using suitable compaction equipment approved by the S.O. to not less than 95% of the maximum dry density determined in the BS 1377 Compaction Test (4.5 kg rammer method). Compaction shall be carried out in a longitudinal direction along the shoulder and shall generally begin at the outer edge and progress uniformly towards the carriageway, except on super-elevated curves where rolling shall begin at lower edge and progress uniformly towards the higher edge. In all cases, compaction shall be carried out in such a manner that each section receives compactive effort appropriate to its thickness, all to the satisfaction of the S.O. 4.2.4.5 Throughout the placing, adjustment of moisture content and compaction of shoulder material, care shall be taken to maintain a uniform gradation of the material and prevent its separation into coarse and separate parts, all to the satisfaction of ...