Earthworks Specifications QS Issue 16 October A

8/10/2019 Earthworks Specifications QS Issue 16 October A

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GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR CIVILENGINEERING WORKS

EARTHWORKS


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SECTION 1 EARTHWORKS GENERAL

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

101 Areas of fillAreas of fill are areas wi!i" !e Sie# i"$l%&i"' areas i" e()a"*(e"s#+lafor(s a"& slo+es a"& i" e,$a-aio"s for sr%$%res# +is a"& re"$!es# i" w!i$! fill(aerial is &e+osie& a"& $o(+a$e& as +ar of !e +er(a"e" wor*.

10/ Earthworks final surface Ear!wor*s fi"al s%rfa$e is !e s%rfa$e o w!i$! !e wor*i"$l%&e& i" Se$io" 1 is f i"is!e&

10 Earthworks material Ear!wor*s (aerial is (aerial of a soil or ro$* +e w!i$! iso" or )elow !e Sie a !e $o((e"$e(e" of !e Co"ra$# or w!i$! is i(+ore& o!e Sie o $arr o% !e Wor*s.

10) Formation For(aio" is !a +ar of !e ear!wor*s fi"al s%rfa$e o" w!i$! a+a-e(e"# sr%$%re or %ili# is $o"sr%$e or o" w!i$! !e )li"&i"' or )e&&i"' for a+a-e(e"# sr%$%re or %ili is +la$e&.

102 Intermediate areas of fill I"er(e&iae areas of fill are areas of fill w!i$! are sae&

i" !e Co"ra$ as s%$!# a"& i" w!i$! fill (aerial is &e+osie& a"& $o(+a$e& &ire$l

i"o s!allow waer or o"o "a%rall o$$%rri"' sof 'ro%"&.

MATERI

ALS 103

Fill

material

14 Fill (aerial s!all $o"sis of "a%rall o$$%rri"' or +ro$esse& (aerial w!i$! a !e i(e of

&e+osiio" is $a+a)le of )ei"' $o(+a$e& i" a$$or&a"$e wi! !e s+e$ifie& re5%ire(e"s o

for( sa)le areas of fill.

/4 Fill (aerial s!all "o $o"ai" a" of !e followi"'6

a4 (aerial s%s$e+i)le o -ol%(e $!a"'e# i"$l%&i"' (%& soil wi! a li5%i& li(i e,$ee&i"' 738

or a +lasi$i i"&e, e,$ee&i"' 38# swelli"' $las a"& $olla+si)le soils#

)4 +ea# -e'eaio"# i()er# or'a"i$# sol%)le or +eris!a)le

(aerial# $4 &a"'ero%s or o,i$ (aerial or (aerial s%s$e+i)le

o $o()%sio"# a"& &4 (eal# r%))er# +lasi$ or s"!ei$

(aerial.


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4 T!e &iffere" +es of fill (aerial s!all !a-e !e +ari$le si9e &isri)%io"s wi!i" !e ra"'es

sae& i" Ta)le 1.1. 24 S+e$ial fill (aerial s!all $o"sis of (aerial w!i$! !as a li5%i& li(i "o

e,$ee&i"' 238# a

+lasi$i i"&e, "o e,$ee&i"' /08 a"& a $oeffi$ie" of %"ifor(i e,$ee&i"' 30. 34

Gra"%lar fill (aerial s!all $o"sis of $lea"# !ar &%ra)le (aerial. 74 Ro$* fill (aerial

s!all $o"sis of +ie$es of !ar &%ra)le ro$* of w!i$! i" !e o+i"io" of!e E"'i"eer "o (ore !a" 08 ) (ass is &is$olo%re& or s!ows o!er e-i&e"$e of&e$o(+osiio". Co"$ree# (aso"r# )ri$* a"& si(ilar (aerials s!all "o )e %se&i"sea& of ro$* %"less +er(ie& ) !e E"'i"eer.

:4 T!e sol%)le s%l+!ae $o"e" of fill (aerial +la$e& wi!i" 300 (( of $o"$ree#$e(e" )o%"& (aerial or $e(e"iio%s (aerial s!all "o e,$ee& 1.; 'ra(s ofs%l+!ae# e,+resse& as SO# +er lire.

( 7 >(

? ? 100? ? 100? 100 /0?:3 0?30 ? ?100 /0?:3 10 0 0?/3 ? ?


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/4iffere" +es of ear!wor*s (aerial s!all )e*e+ se+arae fro( ea$! o!er. Ear!wor*s(aerial w!i$! is s%ia)le for %se as fill(aerial s!all )e (ai"ai"e& i" a s%ia)le$o"&iio"

a"& s!all "o )e $o"a(i"ae&.

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14Ear!wor*s afer sie $leara"$e# e,$a-aio" orfilli"' a"& ear!wor*s (aerial afere,$a-aio"s!all )e *e+ free fro( waer a"& s!all )e+roe$e& fro( &a(a'e &%e o waer a"& fro(e,+os%re o wea!er $o"&iio"s w!i$! (aaffe$ !e ear!wor*s or ear!wor*s (aerial.T!e(eas%res o )e a*e" s!all i"$l%&e !efollowi"'6a4 As sae& i" Cla%ses 1.0 a"& 1./.

)4 S%rfa$es s!all )e (ai"ai"e& i" a sa)le$o"&iio" a"& s!all )e for(e& o falls o s!e&

waer a"& o +re-e" +o"&i"'.$4 T!e area of e,+ose& s%rfa$es s!all )e *e+o a (i"i(%(.&4 Te(+oraril e,+ose& s%rfa$es s!all )eseale& or $o-ere& wi! i(+er(ea)le s!eei"'or +roe$e& ) o!er (e!o&s a++ro-e& )!e E"'i"eer.

/4E,$a-aio"s for sr%$%res# +is a"& re"$!ess!all "o )e $arrie& o% o" or a&Ba$e" oslo+es%"less (eas%res are a*e" o &rai" !ee,$a-aio" a"& o +re-e" waer fro( !ee,$a-aio"

e"eri"' !e slo+e.111.

14Ear!wor*s (aerial w!i$! !as )ee" %se oris re5%ire& for %se# i" !e +er(a"e" wor* a"&w!i$! is allowe& o )e$o(e %"s%ia)le s%$!!a i" !e o+i"io" of !e E"'i"eer i "olo"'er $o(+lies wi! !e s+e$ifie&re5%ire(e"s for !a +e of (aerial s!all )ere+la$e& or &eal wi! ) (e!o&s a'ree& )!e E"'i"eer.

/4Ear!wor*s (aerial w!i$! is "o sae& i" !eCo"ra$ o )e e,$a-ae& a"& w!i$! !e

Co"ra$or $a%ses or allows o &eerioraes%$! !a i" !e o+i"io" of !e E"'i"eer !e+er(a"e" wor* will )e affe$e& s!all )ere+la$e& or &eal wi! ) (e!o&s a'ree& )!eE"'i"eer.

4Maerial +ro-i&e& o re+la$e ear!wor*s(aerial w!i$! !as )ee" allowe& o )e$o(e%"s%ia)le or w!i$! !e Co"ra$or $a%ses orallows o &eeriorae s!all )e a"e5%i-ale" (aerial a++ro-e& ) !e E"'i"eer.T!e re+la$e(e" (aerial s!all !a-e !esa(e -ol%(e afer $o(+a$io" as !e

(aerial re+la$e&.24T!e (aerial w!i$! is o )e re+la$e& s!all )e&is+ose& of ) !e Co"ra$or.

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$o(+a$e& )elow areas of fill a"& )elow for(aio"s o!er !a" i" ro$*.

)4 Gra&e 10 $o"$ree s!all )e +la$e& a"& $o(+a$e& )elowfor(aio"s i" ro$*.

$4 Gra"%lar fill (aerial s!all )e &e+osie& )elow sa"&i"' waer.4 Sa)ilisaio" s!all )e $arrie& o% %si"' ro$* fill (aerial @Gra&e 2004 &e+osie& &ire$l

i"o !e ori'i"al %"sa)le (aerial a"& $o(+a$e& o for( a sa)le fo%"&aio" o"w!i$! o $o"sr%$ !e s%)se5%e" wor*.

11. Ear!wor*s (aerial w!i$! is re5%ire& for %se i" !e +er(a"e" wor* as fill

(aerial s!all "o )e re(o-e& fro( !e Sie %"less +er(ie& ) !e E"'i"eer.

T!e Co"ra$or s!all "oif !e E"'i"eer )efore a" ear!wor*s (aerial is

re(o-e& fro( !e Sie.

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2. 14 E,$a-ae& (aerial w!i$! i" !e o+i"io" of !e E"'i"eer $a""o )e sele$e +ro$esse& or (i,e&

i" a +ra$i$al (a""er o (a*e i s%ia)le for %se i" !e +er(a"e" wor* as fill (aerial s!all )e

&is+ose& of ) !e Co"ra$or %"less o!erwise sae& i" !e Co"ra$./4 E,$a-ae& (aerial w!i$! is s%r+l%s o !e re5%ire(e"s of !e +er(a"e" wor* s!all )e

&is+ose& of ) !e Co"ra$or %"less o!erwise sae& i" !e Co"ra$.

3. 14 E,$a-ae& (aerial re5%ire& for %se i" !e +er(a"e" wor* w!i$! is $a+a)le of )ei"' sele$e

+ro$esse& a"& (i,e& o (a*e i s%ia)le for %se as fill (aerial s!all "o )e %se& for a" o!er

+%r+oses %"less +er(ie& ) !e E"'i"eer.

/4 E,$a-ae& (aerial w!i$! is re5%ire& for %se i" !e +er(a"e" wor* as fill

(aerial a"& w!i$! !e E"'i"eer +er(is o )e re(o-e& fro( !e Sie or %se&

for o!er +%r+oses s!all )e re+la$e& ) a" e5%i-ale" (aerial a++ro-e& ) !e

E"'i"eer. T!e re+la$e(e" (aerial s!all !a-e !e sa(e -ol%(e afer

$o(+a$io" as !e (aerial re+la$e&.117. 14 T!e Co"ra$or s!all i"for( !e E"'i"eer wi!o% &ela of !e "a%re a"& lo$aio" of a"

%"foresee" o)sr%$io" e"$o%"ere& &%ri"' e,$a-aio".

/4 =o%l&ers w!i$! i"erse$ !e ear!wor*s fi"al s%rfa$e or for(aio" s!all )e &eal wi! as

e,$a-aio" +ro$ee&s ) (e!o&s a'ree& ) !e E"'i"eer. =o%l&ers s!all "o )e lef

+ror%&i"' %"less +er(ie& ) !e E"'i"eer.11:.

14 Te(+orar s%++ors or o!er (e!o&s s!all )e %se& o (ai"ai" e,$a-aio"s i" a sa)le$o"&iio" a"& o +re-e" sele(e" of sr%$%res or %iliies &%e o e,$a-aio" or &ewaeri"'.


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/4 Co"sr%$io"al Pla" or o!er -e!i$les s!all "o )e o+erae& or +ar*e& a&Ba$e" oe,$a-aio"s a"& ear!wor*s (aerial or o!er (aerials s!all "o )e +la$e&a&Ba$e" o e,$a-aio"s %"less !is !as )ee" allowe& for i" !e &esi'" of !eTe(+orar Wor*s for !e s%++or of !e e,$a-aio"

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1/ T!e +er(issio" of !e E"'i"eer s!all )e o)ai"e& )efore &e+osiio" of fill (aerial sarsi" a" area of fill.

1/2 Ha%la'e of fill (aerial o a" area of fill s!all +ro$ee& o"l w!e" !e $o(+a$io" +la"o+erai"' a !e area o )e fille& is s%ffi$ie" o a$!ie-e !e s+e$ifie& re5%ire(e"s forrelai-e $o(+a$io" of !e fill (aerial.

1/3 14 Fill (aerial o)ai"e& fro( e,$a-aio"s wi!i" !e Sie s!all )e &e+osie& i" is fi"al lo$aio" assoo" as +ra$i$a)le afer i !as )ee" e,$a-ae&. /4 Fill (aerial s!all )e &e+osie& i" laers ofa !i$*"ess a++ro+riae o !e $o(+a$io" (e!o& o )e %se&. 4 "less o!erwise +er(ie&) !e E"'i"eer# laers of fill (aerial s!all )e !ori9o"al# e,$e+ for a" 'ra&ie" re5%ire& for&rai"a'e# a"& !e !i$*"ess of ea$! laer s!all )e %"ifor( o-er !e area o )e f ille&. 24 E,$e+i" e,$a-aio"s for sr%$%res# +is a"& re"$!es# if !e &iffere"$e i" le-el )ewee" a&Ba$e"areas o )e fille& e,$ee&s 1 ( !e e&'e of !e !i'!er area s!all )e )e"$!e& )efore fill(aerial is +la$e& a'ai"s i. 34 T!e $o"sr%$io" of !e Wor*s s!all )e $o"rolle& i" s%$! a(a""er !a a" $o(+a$io" of !e fill (aerial res%li"' fro( !e +assa'e of Co"sr%$io"alPla" or !a%la'e -e!i$les is %"ifor(. 74 E,$e+ as sae& i" Cla%se 1.:# fill (aerial s!all "o)e &e+osie& ) e"&?i++i"'# ) +%s!i"' loose (aerial &ow" slo+e fa$es or ) o!er (e!o&sw!i$! (a res%l i" se're'aio" or i"a&e5%ae $o(+a$io" of !e fill (aerial.1/7 I" areas of fill for(e& of fill (aerial o!er !a" ro$* fill (aerial# ear!wor*s fi"al s%rfa$es

slo+i"' a a 'ra&ie" e,$ee&i"' 1 -eri$al o !ori9o"al s!all )e for(e& ) o-erfilli"'a"& $%i"' )a$* afer $o(+a$io". O-er?filli"' s!all e,e"& )eo"& !e ear!wor*sfi"al s%rfa$e ) a !ori9o"al &isa"$e of 0.3 ( or !ree i(es !e !i$*"ess of !e$o(+a$e& laer# w!i$!e-er is 'reaer.

1/: 14 E,$e+ as sae& i" Cla%se 1./:@24# fill (aerial &e+osie& wi!i" 0.3 ( of a sr%$%re or %ili

s!all )e fi"e fill (aerial %"less o!erwise sae& i" !e Co"ra$. I" a&&iio"# !e (aerial (a

$o"ai" %+ o 38 ) wei'! of fres!# sli'!l &e$o(+ose& or (o&erael &e$o(+ose& ro$*

fra'(e"s of %+ o /00 (( +ro-i&e& !a !ese &o "o $a%se a" &a(a'e o sr%$%res# "or

&o !e i"erfere wi! !e $o(+a$io" re5%ire(e"s.


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/4 Fill (aerial s!all "o )e &e+osie& a&Ba$e" o or a)o-e sr%$%res or %iliies%"il !e $o"sr%$io" of !e sr%$%re or %ili is s%ffi$ie"l a&-a"$e& o a$$e+!e i(+ose& for$es wi!o% &is%r)a"$e or &a(a'e.

4 Fill (aerial s!all )e &e+osie& e-e"l o" all si&es of sr%$%res a"& %iliies a"& i"s%$! a (a""er !a !e sr%$%re or %ili is "o &is%r)e& or &a(a'e&.

24 Fill (aerial aro%"& waer# sewa'e a"& &rai"a'e +i+es w!i$! are $o"sr%$e& as+ar of !e +er(a"e" wor* s!all )e s+e$ial fill (aerial &e+osie& i" laers "oe,$ee&i"' 100 (( !i$* o a le-el of 00 (( a)o-e !e o+ of !e +i+e. T!e fill(aerial s!all )e &e+osie& i" s%$! a (a""er !a !e laer o" o"e si&e of !e+i+e is "o (ore !a" 100 (( !i'!er !a" !e laer o" !e o!er si&e.

1/< 14 T!e fi"al $o(+a$e& !i$*"ess of ea$! laer of ro$* f ill (aerial s!all e,$ee& 1.3 i(es a"&

s!all "o e,$ee& wi$e !e "o(i"al Gra&e si9e of !e ro$* fill (aerial. /4 T!e s%rfa$e -oi&s of

ea$! laer of ro$* fill (aerial s!all )e fille& wi! fra'(e"s of ro$* )efore !e "e, laer is

&e+osie&. T!e fi"al s%rfa$e of ro$* fill (aerial s!all also )e )li"&e& wi! fi"e fill (aerial.

1/; If s!ee +ili"'# i()eri"' or o!er e(+orar s%++ors o e,$a-aio"s for sr%$%res# +is

a"& re"$!es are "o o )e lef i" +la$e# !e s!ee +ili"'# i()eri"' or s%++ors s!all

)e re(o-e& as &e+osiio" of fill (aerial +ro$ee&s. T!e s%++ors s!all )e re(o-e& i"

s%$! a (a""er !a !e sa)ili of !e a&Ba$e" 'ro%"& is (ai"ai"e& a"& !e

$o(+a$e& fill (aerial is "o &is%r)e&.

&OM)A&TION OF FILL MATERIAL

10 14 Fill (aerial i" areas of fill s!all )e $o(+a$e& i" laers o a sa)le $o"&iio" as soo" as+ra$i$a)le afer &e+osiio" a"& i" a (a""er a++ro+riae o !e lo$aio" a"& o !e (aerial o)e $o(+a$e&. /4 T!e +er(issio" of !e E"'i"eer s!all )e o)ai"e& )efore !e "e, laer is&e+osie& o" ea$! laer of $o(+a$e& fill (aerial. 4 E,$e+ as sae& i" Cla%ses 1./@/4#1.7@/4 a"& 1.


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wi! !e s+e$ifie& re5%ire(e"s o for( sa)le areas of fill. All "e$essar (eas%res s!all )e

a*e" o a$!ie-e a"& (ai"ai" !e s+e$ifie& (ois%re $o"e". 1/ 14 Fill (aerial s!all )e

$o(+a$e& i" s%$! a (a""er !a sr%$%res or %iliies are "o &is%r)e& or &a(a'e&.

/4 Fill (aerial aro%"& waer# sewa'e a"& &rai"a'e +i+es w!i$! are $o"sr%$e& as+ar of !e +er(a"e" wor* s!all )e $o(+a$e& ) !a"&?ra((ers or (a"%allo+erae& +ower e5%i+(e". Fill (aerial wi!i" 00 (( a)o-e !e o+ of sewa'ea"& &rai"a'e +i+es s!all )e $o(+a$e& o o)ai" a relai-e $o(+a$io" of a leas


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24 Afer all o!er for(aio" wor* a"& esi"' !a-e )ee" $o(+lee& a"& &a(a'e$a%se& ) esi"' rei"sae for(aio"s for +a-e(e"s s!all )e rolle& wi! o"e+ass of a s(oo! seel?w!eele& "o"?-i)rai"' roller. T!e roller s!all !a-e a loa&+er 100 (( wi&! of roll of a leas / *N.

34 "less o!erwise +er(ie& ) !e E"'i"eer# for(aio"s w!i$! will "o )ei((e&iael $o-ere& ) !e s%)se5%e" +er(a"e" wor* s!all )e +roe$e& )(e!o&s a'ree& ) !e E"'i"eer.

17 14 Ear!wor*s fi"al s%rfa$es a"& for(aio"s s!all )e (ai"ai"e& i" a sa)le $o"&iio" a"& s!all )e

+roe$e& fro( &a(a'e &%e o waer or o!er $a%ses a"& fro( e,+os%re o $o"&iio"s w!i$!

(a a&-ersel affe$ !e s%rfa$e. /4 For(aio"s s!all "o )e %se& ) Co"sr%$io"al Pla" or

-e!i$les o!er !a" !ose w!i$! i" !e o+i"io" of !e E"'i"eer are esse"ial o $o"sr%$ !e

s%)se5%e" wor*.

INTERME(IATE AREAS OF FILL

1: Fill (aerial (a )e &e+osie& i" i"er(e&iae areas of fill ) e"&?i++i"' or ) +%s!i"'

i"o +osiio" %"il# i" !e o+i"io" of !e E"'i"eer# i is s%ffi$ie" o for( a sa)lefo%"&aio" o" w!i$! o $o"sr%$ !e s%)se5%e" wor*

1< Fill (aerial i" i"er(e&iae areas of fill %+ o !e le-el sae& i" Cla%se 1.3 s!all )e $o(+a$e&

o a &e'ree w!i$! i" !e o+i"io" of !e E"'i"eer is +ra$i$a)le. Fill (aerial a)o-e !e le-el

sae& i" Cla%se 1.3 s!all )e $o(+a$e& o o)ai" a relai-e $o(+a$io" of a leas6 a4 ;08

!ro%'!o%# )4 ;38 wi!i" 1.3 ( of ear!wor*s fi"al s%rfa$es a"& for(aio"s# a"& $4 ;


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TOLERAN&ES

1; Tolera"$es6 ear!wor*s fi"al s%rfa$es a"& for(aio"s14 Ear!wor*s fi"al s%rfa$es a"& for(aio"s s!all )e wi!i" !e olera"$es sae& i"

Ta)le 1. of !e s+e$ifie& li"es a"& le-els. T!e olera"$es for for(aio"s &o "o

a++l for +i+es or +refor(e& sr%$%res w!i$! re5%ire o )e s%++ore& o-er!eir $o(+lee le"'! or area.

/4 I" e,$a-aio"# a +osii-e olera"$e refers o i"s%ffi$ie" e,$a-aio" a"& a "e'ai-e olera"$erefers o e,$ess e,$a-aio". I" areas of fill# a +osii-e olera"$e refers o e,$ess fill (aeriala"& a "e'ai-e olera"$e refers o i"s%ffi$ie" fill (aerial

(4

E,$a-aio" i" ro$* 0 130

For(aio"s for sr%$%res a"& %iliies e+osiio" a"& $o(+a$io" of fill (aerial 0 /3 E,$a-aio"

e,$e+ i" ro$* 0 30

For(aio"s for +a-e(e"s#

E,$a-aio" i" ro$*

i"$l%&i"' $arria'ewas#

0 130

foowas# $$lera$*s# +a-e& areas# air$raf +a-e(e"s e+osiio" a"& $o(+a$io" of fill(aerial a"& railwa ra$*)e&s. 0 30 E,$a-aio" e,$e+ i" ro$* 0 100 E,$a-aio" i" ro$*

Ear!wor*s fi"al s%rfa$es0 /00

o!er !a" for(aio"s# wi! a 'ra&ie" "o e,$ee&i"' 1 e+osiio" a"& $o(+a$io" of f ill -eri$alo 10 !ori9o"al (aerial 0 100 E,$a-aio" e,$e+ i" ro$* 100 100 E,$a-aio" i" ro$*

O!er ear!wor*s fi"al100 /00

s%rfa$es

e+osiio" a"& $o(+a$io" of fill (aerial 100 100


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TESTIN* FILL MATERIAL + ENERAL RE$UIREMENTS

120 =a$!6 fill (aerial A )a$! of fill (aerial is a" 5%a"i of fill (aerial of !e sa(e +ea"& w!i$! i" !e o+i"io" of !e E"'i"eer !as si(ilar +ro+eries !ro%'!o%. For !e+%r+ose of esi"' for (ois%re $o"e" a"& relai-e $o(+a$io" a )a$! s!all# i"a&&iio" o !e a)o-e# )e fill (aerial w!i$! is &e+osie& i" a si"'le laer i" a" areaof fill +rese"e& ) !e Co"ra$or for esi"' o" o"e o$$asio".

121 Sa(+les6 fill (aerials 14 Ea$! sa(+le of fill (aerial s!all $o"sis of a leas fo%r i"$re(e"s

a*e" fro( &iffere" +ars of !e )a$!. T!e i"$re(e"s s!all )e $o()i"e& a"& !oro%'!l

(i,e& a"& s!all !e" )e &i-i&e& ) 5%areri"' or ) %si"' a riffle )o, o o)ai" s+e$i(e"s of

a" a++ro+riae si9e o $arr o% !e i"&i-i&%al ess. /4 Ea$! sa(+le of ro$* fill (aerial of

Gra&e si9e "o e,$ee&i"' /00 s!all !a-e a (ass of a leas /30 *' a"& ea$! sa(+le of ro$*

fill (aerial of Gra&e si9e e,$ee&i"' /00 s!all !a-e a (ass of a leas 1000 *'.

TESTIN* FILL MATERIAL ,)ARTI&LE SI-E (ISTRIBUTION. LI$UI( LIMIT. )LASTI&IT/

IN(E%. &OEFFI&IENT OF UNIFORMIT/ AN( SUL)!ATE &ONTENT12/ Samples: particle size distribution, liquid limit, plasticity index, coefficient of

uniformity, sulphate content Sa(+les of fill (aerial o )e ese& for +ari$le si9e

&isri)%io"# li5%i& li(i# +lasi$i i"&e,# $oeffi$ie" of %"ifor(i a"& s%l+!ae $o"e"

s!all )e &eli-ere& a leas 12 &as# or s%$! s!orer +erio& a'ree& ) !e E"'i"eer#

)efore &e+osiio" of !e fill (aerial sars. T!e "%()er of sa(+les o )e +ro-i&e&

fro( ea$! )a$! s!all )e as sae& i" Ta)le 1.2. Ta)le 1.26 N%()er of sa(+les o )e

ese& for +ari$le si9e &isri)%io"# li5%i& li(i# +lasi$i i"&e,# $oeffi$ie" of %"ifor(i#

s%l+!ae $o"e"# o+i(%( (ois%re $o"e" a"& (a,i(%( &r &e"si

es$ri+io" Si9e of )a$!No. of sa(+les+er )a$!

0 #000 (

S+e$ial fill (aerial E,$ee&i"'

#000 (

1 for ea$! 1#000

( or +ar !ereofFill (aerial o!er!a" s+e$ial fill(aerial

0 ?13#000 (

E,$ee&i"'13#000 (

1 for ea$! 3#000( or +ar !ereof


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12 Testing: particle size distribution, liquid limit, plasticity index, coefficient of uniformity,

sulphate content14 Ea$! sa(+le of fill (aerial a*e" as sae& i" Cla%se 1.2/ s!all )e ese& o

&eer(i"e !e +ari$le si9e &isri)%io". I" !e $ase of s+e$ial fill (aerial# esi"'s!all i"$l%&e $al$%laio" of !e $oeffi$ie" of %"ifor(i as sae& i" Cla%se1.2@24. "less o!erwise a'ree& ) !e E"'i"eer# ea$! sa(+le of fill (aerialo!er !a" ro$* fill (aerial s!all )e ese& o &eer(i"e !e li5%i& li(i a"& !e+lasi$i i"&e, of !a +orio" of !e fill (aerial +assi"' a 2/3 ( =S es sie-e.Ea$! sa(+le of fill (aerial# w!i$! will )e &e+osie& wi!i" 300 (( of $o"$ree#$e(e"# )o%"& (aerial# $e(e"iio%s (aerial or (ealwor* s!all )e ese& o&eer(i"e !e sol%)le s%l+!ae $o"e".

/4 T!e (e!o& of esi"' s!all )e i" a$$or&a"$e wi! !e followi"'6 Pari$le si9e

&isri)%io" 6 Cla%se 1.2@4 Li5%i& li(i Plasi$i i"&e, Sol%)le s%l+!ae

$o"e" Toal s%l+!ae $o"e"4 T!e +ari$le si9e &isri)%io" of fill (aerial +assi"' a :3 (( =S es sie-e s!all )e

&eer(i"e& as i"sr%$e& ) !e E"'i"eer. T!e si9e of +ari$les of fill (aerial#w!i$! &o "o +ass a :3 (( =S es sie-e# s!all )e a*e" as !e lar'es&i(e"sio" (eas%re& i" a" +la"e.

24 T!e $oeffi$ie" of %"ifor(i @C%4 s!all )e $al$%lae& fro( !e e5%aio"6 C%

7010 w!ere6 ?70 a"& 10 are !e e5%i-ale" sie-e si9es i"

(illi(eres# i"er+olae& fro( !e +ari$le si9e &isri)%io" $%r-e#

!ro%'! w!i$! 708 a"& 108 of !e fill (aerial wo%l& +ass

res+e$i-el.

122 Non-compliance: particle size distribution, liquid limit, plasticity index, coefficient of

uniformity, sulphate content14 If !e res%l of a" es for sol%)le s%l+!ae $o"e" of fill (aerial &oes "o

$o(+l wi! !e s+e$ifie& re5%ire(e"s for sol%)le s%l+!ae $o"e"# ea$!sa(+le s!all )e ese& o &eer(i"e !e oal s%l+!ae $o"e".

/4 If !e res%l of a" es for +ari$le si9e &isri)%io"# li5%i& li(i# +lasi$i i"&e,#$oeffi$ie" of %"ifor(i or oal s%l+!ae $o"e" of fill (aerial &oes "o $o(+lwi! !e s+e$ifie& re5%ire(e"s for !e +ro+er# a&&iio"al sa(+les s!all )e+ro-i&e& fro( !e sa(e )a$! a"& a&&iio"al ess for !e +ro+er s!all )e


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$arrie& o%. T!e "%()er of a&&iio"al sa(+les s!all )e as sae& i" Ta)le 1.2.

TESTIN* FILL MATERIAL ,O)TIMUM MOISTURE

&ONTENT AN( MA%IMUM (R/ (ENSIT/

123 14 Sa(+les of fill (aerial o )e ese& for o+i(%( (ois%re $o"e" a"& (a,i(%( &r &e"si

s!all )e &eli-ere& a leas :/ !o%rs# or s%$! s!orer +erio& a'ree& ) !e E"'i"eer# )efore

&e+osiio" of !e fill (aerial sars. T!e "%()er of sa(+les o )e +ro-i&e& fro( ea$! )a$!

s!all )e as sae& i" Ta)le 1.2. /4 T!e Co"ra$or s!all i"for( !e E"'i"eer of !e e,a$

lo$aio" i" w!i$! !e fill (aerial fro( w!i$! ea$! sa(+le is a*e" is o )e &e+osie&. 4

Sa(+les o )e ese& for o+i(%( (ois%re $o"e" a"& (a,i(%( &r &e"si s!all also )e

a*e" afer !e fill (aerial !as )ee" &e+osie& i" is fi"al +osiio"# a i"er-als of "o (ore

!a" /< &as. 24 Sa(+les s!all "o )e +ro-i&e& fro(6 a4 Fill (aerial i"$l%&i"' ro$* fill (aerial

w!i$! $o"ai"s a" i"s%ffi$ie" +ro+orio" of +ari$les +assi"' a /0 (( =S es sie-e o +er(i

&eer(i"aio" of !e (ois%re $o"e" a"& (a,i(%( &r &e"si# a"&

)4 Fill (aerial !a is o )e &e+osie& as sae& i" Cla%se 1.:. 127 Testing:

optimum moisture content, maximum dry density 14 Ea$! sa(+le of f ill (aerial a*e" as

sae& i" $la%se 1.23 s!all )e ese& o &eer(i"e !e o+i(%( (ois%re $o"e" a"& !e

(a,i(%( &r &e"si. /4 T!e (e!o& of esi"' s!all )e i" a$$or&a"$e wi! =S 1::# or

w!i$!e-er is i"sr%$e& ) !e E"'i"eer.12: Consistency: optimum moisture content, maximum dry density If !e res%l of a"

es for o+i(%( (ois%re $o"e" or (a,i(%( &r &e"si of fill (aerial i"&i$aes!a !e )a$! $o"ai"s (aerial w!i$! i" !e o+i"io" of !e E"'i"eer# &iffers o s%$!

a" e,e" !a s%)se5%e" ess for relai-e $o(+a$io" (a )e affe$e !e )a$!s!all )e &i-i&e& i"o s(aller )a$!es. Ea$! of !e s(aller )a$!es s!all $o(+rise(aerial wi! si(ilar +ro+eries !ro%'!o%. A&&iio"al sa(+les s!all )e +ro-i&e& fro(ea$! of !e s(aller )a$!es a"& a&&iio"al ess for o+i(%( (ois%re $o"e" a"&(a,i(%( &r &e"si s!all )e $arrie& o%. T!e "%()er of a&&iio"al sa(+les s!all )eas sae& i" Ta)le 1.2.


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TESTIN* FILL MATERIAL + MOISTURE &ONTENT

12< Samples: moisture content 14 Sa(+les of fill (aerial o )e ese& for (ois%re $o"e" s!all )e

a*e" &%ri"' &e+osiio" a"& $o(+a$io" of fill (aerial a"& s!all )e &eli-ere& "o (ore !a" 1

!o%r afer !e fill (aerial !as )ee" &e+osie& i" is fi"al +osiio". /4 T!e "%()er of sa(+les

o )e +ro-i&e& fro( ea$! )a$! s!all )e as sae& i" Ta)le 1.3. Sa(+les s!all "o )e +ro-i&e&

if# i" a$$or&a"$e wi! Cla%se 1.23@24

@a4 or @)4# !e o+i(%( (ois%re $o"e" !as "o )ee" &eer(i"e&. 12; Testing:

moisture content 14 Ea$! sa(+le of fill (aerial a*e" as sae& i" Cla%se 1.2< s!all )e

ese& o &eer(i"e !e (ois%re $o"e". /4 T!e (e!o& of esi"' s!all )e i" a$$or&a"$e

wi! =S 1:: or w!i$!e-er is i"sr%$e& ) !e E"'i"eer 130 Compliance criteria: moisture

content Res%ls of ess for (ois%re $o"e" of f ill (aerial s!all %se =S 1::

131 Non-compliance: moisture content If !e res%l of a" es for (ois%re $o"e" of fill

(aerial &iffers fro( !e o+i(%( (ois%re $o"e" ) (ore !a" !e s+e$ifie&

a(o%" a"& if i"sr%$e& ) !e E"'i"eer# !e (ois%re $o"e" of !e w!ole of !e

)a$! of fill (aerial s!all )e a&B%se&. A&&iio"al sa(+les s!all )e +ro-i&e& fro( !e

sa(e )a$! a"& a&&iio"al ess for (ois%re $o"e" s!all )e $arrie& o%. T!e "%()er

of a&&iio"al sa(+les s!all )e as sae& i" Ta)le 1.3. Ta)le 1.36 N%()er of sa(+les o

)e ese& for (ois%re $o"e" a"& "%()er of ess for relai-e $o(+a$io"

es$ri+io" Si9e of areaof fill i")a$!

No. of sa(+lesNo.of ess +er )a$!

Areas of fill i"e,$a-aio"s forsr%$%res# +isa"& re"$!esa"& o"for(aio"s

0 100 (/ 100 ?300 (// for ea$! 100 (/

or +ar !ereofe,$ee&i"'300 (/

1 for ea$! 100 (/or +ar !ereof

O!er areas offill

0 ?1 !a 2 for ea$! 1000 (/or +ar !ereof

1 ?10 !a for ea$! 1000 (/or +ar !ereofe,$ee&i"'10!a

/ for ea$! 1000 (/or +ar !ereof


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TESTIN* FILL MATERIAL + RELATI'E &OM)A&TION

13/ Testing: relative compaction

14 "less o!erwise a'ree& ) !e E"'i"eer# ea$! )a$! of fill (aerial s!all )e

ese& o &eer(i"e !e relai-e $o(+a$io". Tess s!all )e $arrie& o% afer !e

fill (aerial !as )ee" &e+osie& a"& $o(+a$e& i" is fi"al +osiio". T!e "%()er

of ess o" ea$! )a$! s!all )e as sae& i" Ta)le 1.3. Tess s!all "o )e $arrie&

o% o"6

a4 Fill (aerial i"$l%&i"' ro$* fill (aerial w!i$! $o"ai"s a" i"s%ffi$ie"

+ro+orio" of +ari$les +assi"' a /0 (( =S es sie-e o +er(i

&eer(i"aio" of !e relai-e $o(+a$io"# a"&

)4 Fill (aerial !a !as )ee" &e+osie& as sae& i" Cla%se 1.:. /4 Tess

s!all )e $arrie& o% a +osiio"s# w!i$! i" !e o+i"io" of !e E"'i"eer are

re+rese"ai-e of !e )a$! of $o(+a$e& fill (aerial as a w!ole. 4 Tesi"' will

)e $arrie& o% ) !e Co"ra$or. 24 T!e relai-e $o(+a$io" of fill (aerial s!all )e

&eer(i"e& i" a$$or&a"$e

wi! o"e of !e followi"' (e!o&6

a4 Me!o& 16 RC IM , 1008 w!ere6 ?I is !e i"?si% &r &e"si

&eer(i"e& as sae& i" Cla%se 1.31@34 ?M is !e (a,i(%( &r

&e"si &eer(i"e& as sae& i" Cla%se 1.27@/413 Non-compliance: relative compaction If !e res%l of a" es for relai-e $o(+a$io" of

fill (aerial &oes "o $o(+l wi! !e s+e$ifie& re5%ire(e"s for relai-e $o(+a$io"#a&&iio"al ess for relai-e $o(+a$io" s!all )e $arrie& o% o" !e sa(e )a$!. T!e

"%()er of a&&iio"al ess s!all )e as sae& i" Ta)le 1.3132 Compaction lant !equirements efi"iio"s a"& re5%ire(e"s asso$iae& wi! Ta)le

1.7 are as follows6 a4 W!ere $o()i"aio"s of &iffere" +es or $ae'ories of +la" are%se !e

$o(+a$io" re5%ire(e"s s!all )e6 -T!e &e+! of laer s!all )e !a for !e +e of +la"

re5%iri"' !e leas &e+! of laer a"& -T!e "%()er of +asses s!all )e !a for !e +e of

+la" re5%iri"' !e 'reaes "%()er of +asses. )4 T!e "%()er of +asses of !e roller s!all

o"l )e $o%"e& w!e" !e roller is


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ra-elle& o" !e (aerials o )e $o(+a$e& a a s+ee& of "o (ore !a" / *( +er !o%r

wi! f%ll -i)raio" w!ere a++ro+riae.

$4 T!e +la" o!er !a" !e a++ro-e& $o(+a$io" +la" ) !e E"'i"eer o $arr o% (aerial

s+rea&i"' or o +ro-i&e so(e +reli(i"ar $o(+a$io" o"l o assis !e %se of !ea-ier

+la" s!all )e &isre'ar&e& i" $o%"i"' !e "%()er of +asses.&4 T!e for$e +er 100 (( wi&! is !e oal wei'! o" !e roll &i-i&e& ) !e oal roll wi&!.

W!ere a s(oo!?w!eele& roller !as (ore !a" o"e a,le !e (a$!i"e will )e assesse& o"!e )asis of !e a,le 'i-i"' !e !i'!es -al%e of for$e +er 100 (( wi&!.

e4 W!eel loa& is !e oal wei'! of !e roller &i-i&e& ) !e "%()er of w!eels.

f4 Vi)raor rollers are (a$!i"es !a-i"' (ea"s of a++li"' (e$!a"i$al -i)raio" o o"e or (ore

rolls. -T!e re5%ire(e"s for -i)raor rollers are )ase& o" !e %se of !e lowes 'ear o" a self?

+ro+elle& (a$!i"e a"& a owi"' s+ee& of 1


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(e$!a"is( a$s o" a s+ri"' sse(# !ro%'! w!i$! os$illaio"s are se %+ i" a )ase?+lae. i4

Power ra((ers are (a$!i"es !a are a$%ae& ) e,+losio"s i" a" i"er"al $o()%sio"

$li"&er# ea$! e,+losio" )ei"' $o"rolle& (a"%all ) !e o+eraor.

34 Variaio" fro( (e!o&s or !e %se of +la" &iffere" fro( !a s+e$ifi$ie& will )e +er(ie&o"l if !e Co"ra$or &e(o"sraes ) sie rials !a e5%i-ale" $o(+a$io" effe$ isa$!ie-e& ) !e aler"ai-e (e!o& or +la". T!e +ro$e&%re o )e a&o+e& for !ese sierials s!all )e a'ree& wi! a"& a++ro-e& ) !e E"'i"eer.

74 Wi!o% +reB%&i$e o !e +ro-isio" of !e Co"&iio"s of Co"ra$ a"& i" or&er for !eE"'i"eer o (a*e +ro+er +ro-isio" for !e s%+er-isio" of $o(+a$io" i" !e +er(a"e"wor*# !e Co"ra$or s!all# "o less !a" /2 !o%rs )efore !e +ro+oses o $arr o%$o(+a$io" +ro$esses# a++l i" wrii"' o !e E"'i"eer for +er(issio" o &o so.

Ta)le 1.76 Co(+a$io" re5%ire(e"

T+e of$o(+a$io"

+la"Cae'or

Ma,i(%(&e+! of

$o(+a$e&laer @((4

Mi"i(%( "o. of+asses

For$e +er100 ((

wi&!S(oo!?w!eel

roller/.1 /.7

*N1/3 10

/.71 3./*N

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