Cast-in-Place Steel-Faced Concrete

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 (Review Pigmented Concrete [Dark] and Pigmented Concrete [Historic Materials]).

Forest Myrtle George, Queens
East Harlem 111th Street and Park Avenue, Manhattan

Benefits

Review 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

  • Review design requirements for Cast-in-Place Concrete
  • Design shall comply with DOT Standard Details of Construction and Standard Specifications
  • For pigmented concrete curbs, review 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

Review maintenance for Unpigmented Concrete

  • DOT generally maintains this material
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