Usage: Standard
Steel facing provides additional protection to a Cast-in-Place Concrete Curb and is typically utilized in areas with significant vehicular traffic such as along bus or truck routes. Concrete Steel-Faced curbs can be pigmented to match the adjacent sidewalk (See Pigmented Concrete [Dark] and Pigmented Concrete [Historic Materials]).
Forest Myrtle George, Queens
East Harlem 111th Street and Park Avenue, Manhattan
Benefits
See benefits of Cast-in-Place Concrete
- Protects the concrete curb from being damaged over time
Considerations
- Steel facing adds cost to the installation of curbs; consider using only where necessary to protect the curb from damage by heavy vehicles
- Concrete curbs without steel facing are more vulnerable to breakage or crumbling
- Steel faced drop curbs per Standard Detail H-1015 should not be used where bike lanes cross curbs
Application
- Steel facing should be used on streets where repeated mounting by heavy vehicles may cause damage
- Typical for bus routes, truck routes, and commercial areas
Design
Steel-faced curb specification source: DOT Standard Specifications Section 2.13, 3.05, 4.09
Steel-faced curb detail source: DOT Standard Details drawing # H-1010
- See design requirements for Cast-in-Place Concrete
- Design shall comply with DOT Standard Details of Construction and Standard Specifications
- For pigmented concrete curbs, see Pigmented Concrete (Dark) and Pigmented Concrete (Historic Materials) for design guidance and specification information on pigmented concrete sidewalks
- Sustainability opportunity: Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM)
- Sustainability opportunity: Salvaged or recycled steel facing
Maintenance
See maintenance for Unpigmented Concrete
- DOT generally maintains this material