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EXCAVATION AND FILLING

1.00.00 GENERAL REQUIREMENT

1.01.00 Content

This section of the specification covers the technical requirements for excavation
and filling for all types of work i.e. in and around structures, buildings, pipes, pits,
drains, sumps etc. It also covers additional lifts, carriage beyond the initial lead,
excavation below water table, filling using selected excavated materials, selected
borrowed material (soil, sand, stone aggregate, gravel, ash), handling,
transportation, compaction and disposal of surplus spoils and / or stacking them
properly as directed by the Employer.

1.02.00 Codes and Standards

1.02.01 Some of the relevant Indian Standards, Acts and Codes are referred to here
below:

IS:1200 : Method of Measurement of Building and Engineering works.

IS:3385 : Code of Practice for measurement of Civil Engineering works.

IS:383 : Specification for coarse and fine aggregates from natural sources for
Concrete.

IS:2720 : Methods of test for soils

IS:3764: Safety code for Excavation work.

IS:4081: Safety code for blasting and related drilling operations.

IS:4701: Code of practice for earthwork on canals.

IS:9758: Guide lines for dewatering during construction.

IS:10379: Code of practice for field control of moisture and compaction of soils
for embankment and sub-grade.

Indian Explosives Act 1940 : as updated.

2.00.00 Excavation

2.01.00 Classification
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For purposes of work to be executed in accordance with this specification, the

following classification only shall apply.

2.01.01 Soil

a) This shall include all types of soils which can be excavated by pick axes or
spades or earth moving equipment such as dozer, poclains, shovels, draglines,
etc.

b) It shall include, but not be limited to, vegetable or organic soil, turf, sand, silt,
mud, moorum, shingle, clay, gravel, cobbles, talus, loam, macadam, peat, ash,
marsh, brick bats, tar / bitumen surfaces, etc.

2.01.02 Rock

a) Rock shall include materials, which are not classified under soil.

b) Rock excavated by mechanical means - any rock / boulder / PCC which can
be excavated by earth moving equipment, (i.e. without blasting, wedging) such as
poclain, shovels, draglines, grafting tools, etc.

c) Rock (requiring blasting) - any rock / boulder / RCC for the excavation of which
blasting is required. Excavation of such rock has to be carried out by controlled
blasting.

2.01.03 Rock Level

After complete removal of soil overburden, the Contractor shall inform the
Employer about the rock level. The excavation / blasting in rock shall proceed
only after establishing the rock level by Employer and complete removal of soil
over burden by Contractor.

2.02.00 Clearing Grass and Vegetation

Excavation shall include removal of trees including roots & organic remains,
vegetation, grass, bushes, shrubs, plants, poles, fences, etc. That are in the area
to be excavated as well as beyond the excavation line so as to ensure safety of
the excavated side slopes, and of men and equipment operating in the area.

2.03.00 Levelling

Bottoms of excavation shall be cut sharp and true to line and level. Undercutting
shall not be permitted. The last 300mm in soil / rock before reaching the required
level shall be excavated carefully by such equipment so that the soil / rock at the
required final level will be left in its natural condition.

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2.04.00 Water Other than Ground Water (i.e. Surface Water)

The Contractor shall control the ground in the vicinity of all excavations so that
the surface of the ground will be properly sloped or dyked to prevent surface water
from running into the excavated areas during construction. The Contractor shall
have to constantly pump out any water collected in excavated pits and other areas
due to rain water, springs, drain, etc. and maintain dry working conditions at all
times until the excavation, placement of reinforcement, shuttering, concreting,
waterproofing, testing, backfilling is completed. The Contractor shall remove all
slush / muck from the excavated areas to keep the work area dry. Sludge pumps,
if required, shall be employed by the Contractor for this purpose.

2.05.00 Coffer dam, sheeting, shoring etc.

The Contractor shall ascertain for himself the nature of materials to be excavated
and the diffi-culties, if any, likely to be encountered in executing this work. Coffer
dams, sheeting, shoring, bracing, and maintaining suitable slopes draining etc.
shall be provided and installed by the Contractor, to the satisfaction of the
Employer. The Contractor shall submit drawings to the Employer, showing
arrangements of bracing, sheeting or shoring etc. and details of proposed
installation. The Contractor shall also furnish all supporting calculations as called
for and shall not proceed until he has received written approval from the
Employer. However, the responsibility for adequacy of such bracing, sheeting,
shoring etc, will rest with the Contractor, irrespective of any approval of the
Employer.

For deep and huge excavations and any other excavation, if required by the
Employer, the Contractor shall submit for Employer's approval "excavation
scheme" showing the methodology to be adopted for excavation in order to
maintain the stability of side slopes, means for ensuring safety of existing nearby
facilities, dewatering arrangement as described in subsequent clause, etc.
However, the Contractor shall be fully responsible for the scheme irrespective of
any approvals granted. Benching shall be provided for deeper excavation
wherever required.

2.06.00 Trimming of Excavation Bottom

Excavation for foundations shall be to the bottom of lean concrete as shown on

drawings or as directed by the Employer. For excavation in rock and by stone
aggregate with interstices filled with sand for excavation in soil by the Contractor
at his own cost including arranging of the cement.

2.07.00 Stacking

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The Contractor shall dispose off all materials arising from excavations from the
vicinity of the work either by direct filling, or by stacking and subsequently filling
or by ultimate disposal as directed by the Employer. In no case the excavated soil
shall be stacked within a distance of 1.50 m from the edge of excavation or one
third (1 / 3) of the excavation depth, whichever is more. Material to be kept for
subsequently filling / backfilling shall be stacked at location (s) as directed by the
Employer.

2.08.00 Blasting

2.08.01 General Requirement

a) Contractor shall prepare the detailed blasting scheme and get the same
approved from Employer before carrying out the blasting operation. All blasting
shall be done as per the approved blasting scheme.

b) All the statutory laws, (Explosives Act etc.) rules, regulations, Indian Standards,
etc. pertaining to the acquisition, transport, storage, handling and use of
explosives, etc. shall be strictly followed.

c) The Contractor shall obtain Licenses from Competent Authorities for

undertaking blasting work as well as for procuring, transporting to site and storing
the explosives as per explosives act. The Contractor shall be responsible for the
safe transport, use, custody and proper accounting of the explosive Materials.

d) The Contractor may adopt any method of blasting as permitted according to

explosives act / rule consistent with the safety and job requirements (after
approval from the Employer) and so as not to injure men or damage materials /
structures during blasting operations.

e) The magazine for the storage of explosives shall be built by the Contractor to
the designs and specifications of the Explosives Department concerned and
located at the approved site. No unauthorised person shall be admitted into the
magazine which, when not in use, shall be kept securely locked. No matches or
inflammable material shall be allowed in the magazine. The magazine shall have
an effective lightning conductor and the following shall be displayed in the lobby
of the magazine.

i) A copy of the relevant rules regarding safe storage, both in English and in
the language(s) with which the workers concerned are familiar.

ii) A statement of up to date stock in the magazine.

iii) A certificate showing the last date of testing of the lightning conductor.

iv) A notice stating that smoking or inflammable material is strictly prohibited.

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f) The Contractor shall also observe any specific instructions given by the
Employer. The Contractor shall be responsible and liable for any accident and
injury / damage which may occur to any person or property of the project or public
on account of any operations connected with the storage, transportation, handling
or use of explosives and the blasting operations. The Employer or his authorised
representative shall frequently check the Contractor's compliance with these
precautions and the manner of storing and accounting of explosives. The
Contractor shall provide necessary facilities for this.

g) All materials, tools and equipment used for blasting operations shall be of
approved make and type.

h) The blasting powder, explosives, detonators, fuses, etc., shall be fresh and not
damaged due to dampness or any other cause. Explosives shall be kept dry and
shall not be exposed to direct rays of the sun or be stored in the vicinity of fire,
stoves, steam pipes, or heated metal, etc. They shall be inspected before use and
damaged articles shall be totally discarded and removed from site immediately.

i) Controlled blasting shall be done by a specialised agency duly approved by

Employer. All controlled blasting shall be done by using time delay detonators
(i.e. excel type).

2.08.02 Operations

a) The blasting operations shall remain in the charge of a responsible,

competent, authorized and experienced supervisor (called Man-in-Charge)
and workmen who are thoroughly acquainted with the details of handling
explosives and blasting operations and with the rules governing such work.

b) All rules under the Explosives Act and other local rules in force shall be fully
observed. All blasting works shall be done in accordance with the stipulations
contained in IS: 4081. Blasting shall only be carried out at certain specified
times preferably during the mid-day lunch time or at the close of work as
directed in writing by the Employer. The hours when blasting will be done,
shall be made known to people in the vicinity. All the charges shall be
prepared by the Man-in-Charge only. Proper precautions for safety of persons
and property shall be taken.

c) Prior to blasting, red danger flags shall be displayed prominently around the
area to be blasted and shall be kept in position until blasting work is
completed. All people, except those who actually light the fuses, shall be
prohibited from entering the area. The flags shall be planted 200 meters from
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the flagged area at least 10 minutes before the firing. A warning whistle / siren
shall be sounded for this purpose.

d) Sandbags and / or earth bags, etc. shall be used on top of the blast holes to
prevent the rock fragments from causing damage to adjacent structures and
property. Provision of sensors shall be made to assess the impact of blast on
the adjacent structures and carrying out the suitable adjustment in the
quantum of charge to prevent damage to adjacent structures. At all stages of
blasting operations, precautions shall be taken to preserve the rock in the
soundest possible condition below and beyond the lines specified for the
excavation. The quantity and strength of explosives used shall be such as will
neither damage nor crack the rock outside the limits of excavations. Any
method of blasting which leads to overshooting shall be discontinued.

e) No explosive shall be brought near the work in excess of the quantity required
for a particular amount of firing to be done and surplus left after filling holes
shall be removed to the magazine. A careful and day to day account of the
explosives shall be maintained by the Contractor in an approved manner and
in an identified register; which shall be open to inspection by the Employer at
all times.

f) At a time not more than ten such charges shall be prepared and fired. The
Man-in-Charge shall blow the whistle / siren in a recognised manner for
cautioning the people. The number of blasts to be fired and the actual number
of shots heard shall be compared and the person responsible shall satisfy
himself by examination that all blasts have exploded before any person
working in the area is permitted to re-approach the work site. Sufficient time
shall be allowed to account for delayed blasts. The Man-in-Charge shall
inspect all the charges before Lighting and determine the missed charge. The
withdrawal of the unexploded charge shall not be permitted under any
circumstances. After tamping, the unexploded charge shall be flooded with
water and the hole marked in a distinguishable manner. Another hole shall be
drilled at a distance of 450 mm from the old hole and fired in the usual way.
This process shall be continued till the original blast is exploded. The Man-in-
Charge shall at once report to the Contractor's office and the Employer, all
cases of misfire, the cause for the same and what steps where taken in
connection therewith.

g) If a misfire is found to be due to defective materials, the whole quantity in the

box from which the defective materials was taken must be sent to the Authority
directed by the Employer for inspection to ascertain whether any of the
remaining materials in the box are also defective.

2.09.00 Chiseling / Wedging

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The excavation in rock shall be carried out by chiseling, wedging or any other
approved method only for the areas specified by the Employer.

3.00.00 Mass Excavation

Mass earthwork shall be carried out where due to close proximity of number of
foundations; there is necessity of excavating almost entire foot print of building or
structure up to a nearly uniform depth. Mass excavation is independent of size of
individual foundations. Plan dimensions of the mass excavation shall be equal to
outer edges of peripheral foundations. Mass excavation shall be adopted for all
buildings / structures / areas where localized excavation is not practical or feasible
due to close proximity of number of individual foundations. Mass excavation is
different than localized excavation in the sense that, as opposed to restricting the
area of excavation to size of the individual footings, in mass excavation area in
between the two foundations will also be excavated. Mass excavation will be
carried out up to a depth of shallowest foundations of the building / structure for
which mass excavation is undertaken. Excavation for the foundations (within
mass excavation area) which are deeper compared to surrounding shallower
foundations shall be treated as localized excavation / excavation described in
clause 2.0.0. Based on plant layout and past experience, it is envisaged that
excavations for the following area / buildings will be carried out as mass
excavations. However, during site execution if it is felt by Employer that mass
excavation would be advantageous for a particular structure, contractor would be
directed to carryout same even if not listed below:

a) Induced draft cooling tower.

4.00.00 Lift

4.01.00 The Contractor is required to excavate upto any depth as shown on the drawings
or as directed by the Employer.

5.00.00 Carriage

5.01.00 The carriage of excavated material to disposal / stacking areas shall be as

indicated by the Employer.

a)Excavated materials required for back filling shall be carried upto a lead of 1000
M and stacked, as per instructions of the Employer. The excavated materials shall
be carried by mechanical means.

b)If directed by the Employer, excavated material can be used directly for back
filling purposes by pushing and spreading by mechanical means.

c)Surplus excavated material shall be disposed off beyond the plant boundary as
directed by the Employer. The disposed off material shall be neatly dressed at the

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disposal site. Contractor shall transport the excavated materials by mechanical

means only.

6.00.00 Excavation below Ground Water Table

6.01.00 Wherever Ground Water Table is met with during excavation, the Contractor shall
immediately report this fact to the Employer.

6.02.00 The Contractor shall dewater and maintain dry working conditions by maintaining
the water table at least 0.5m below the bottom of the excavation level by well-
point dewatering or deep well dewatering or any other method. Contractor shall
prepare the detailed scheme for dewatering in line with IS:9758 and submit the
same to the Employer for approval. The dewatering work shall be done as per
approved scheme. He shall continue dewatering i.e. maintain dry working
condition till excavation, concreting, curing, water proofing, back filling / filling,
testing and all other operations included in the scope of work, which require dry
condition in the area, are completed.

7.00.00 Filling and Backfilling

7.01.00 Using Selected Excavated Materials

Excavated selected materials to be used for backfilling / filling purposes shall have
the prior written approval of the Employer.

7.01.01 Material

a) Selected excavated materials to be used for backfilling / filling purposes shall

consist of soil, broken stone, sand or other inorganic materials and they shall be
clean and free from shingle, organic matter, large roots and excessive amount of
sod, lumps, concrete or any other foreign substances which could harm or impair
the strength of the substructure in any manner. All clods shall be suitably broken
to small pieces.

b) When the material is mostly rock boulders, these shall be broken into pieces
not larger than 200 mm size. Such material shall be used in back filling of areas /
layer where the compaction of 85 % of original volume is specified.

7.01.02 Filling / Back Filling Operations

a) Filling / back filling shall begin only with the written approval of the Employer.
The areas identified for backfilling shall be cleared of all soft pockets, vegetation,
bushes, slush all temporary shoring, timber, etc. Backfill materials shall not be
dropped directly upon or against any structure or facility where there is danger of
displacement or damage.

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b) Filling / back filling shall be accurately finished to line, slope, cross section and
grade as shown on the drawings. Finished surface shall be free of irregularities
and depressions. Filling / backfilling shall be compacted to the required degree
of compaction and level as shown in drawing.

c) Fill / backfill adjacent to pipes shall be free of stones, concrete, etc. and shall
be placed and compacted uniformly on both sides of the pipe and where
practicable up to a minimum depth of 300mm over the top of pipes. While tamping
around the pipes care shall be taken to avoid unequal pressure.

7.01.03 Transportation

Selected excavated material will involve loading from the stack pile of excavated
material including excavation of soil which may become hard due to lying in the
stock pile for a period of time, for all lifts and lead upto 1000m, carriage and
unloading.

7.01.04 Watering and Compacting

a) All space between foundation (concrete or masonry) and the sides of

excavation shall be filled to the specified level after making allowance for
settlement. Fill shall be placed in horizontal layers not exceeding 300 mm
compacted thicknesses. However, higher layer thickness (up to 500 mm) can be
adopted for compaction where special types of equipment like vibratory rollers
are used and the required degree of compaction is achieved. Each layer shall be
watered and compacted with proper moisture content and with such equipment
as may be required to obtain a compaction / density as specified. The methods
of compaction shall be subject to the approval of the Employer.

i) Only manual compaction shall be by flooding and ramming. The

Contractor at his discretion may use the mechanical means.

ii) Where compaction upto 85% standard proctor density is called for, such
compaction shall be by mechanical means but the Contractor may be
permitted to adopt manual means only if the Employer finds that the
desired compaction is achievable in the field.

iii) Where compaction of 85% or more of standard proctor density is called

for, it shall be by mechanical means only. Soil compaction min 95% for
filing around structures/buildings and min 90% where there is no any
structural load on compaction area. Where access is possible, compaction
shall be by 10 Tonne rollers smooth wheeled, sheep foot wobbly wheeled
or vibratory roller as directed by the Employer. Where access to the heavy
roller is not possible, a smaller vibratory roller (drum width 500 mm to 1000
mm) and / shall be used for compaction. Each layer shall be watered,

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rammed and compacted to the density / volume as specified in the

schedule of items.

b) The degree of compaction of compacted fill in place will be verified by tests as

the work progresses, and the Contractor shall conduct such tests as per the
approved Field Quality Plan. If any test indicates that the compaction achieved is
less than the specified, the Employer may require all fill placed subsequent to the
last successful test to be removed and re compacted by the Contractor.
Compaction procedure shall be amended as necessary to obtain satisfactory
results.

7.01.05 Dressing

After filling, the top surface shall be dressed by light rolling.

7.02.00 Filling using Selected Borrowed material

7.02.01 Material

a) For materials to be borrowed from pits / quarries, then it shall be the

Contractor's responsibility for identification and arranging of such quarry areas,
obtaining approval for their use from concerned authorities, the Contractor shall
pay any levies, royalties, etc., that may have to be paid for utilization of borrow
areas.

b) Ash may be used wherever required. Ash shall be excavated by the

Contractor from the ash pond and brought to the site.

c) Sand for filling shall be clean, medium grained and free from impurities.
Fines less than 75 microns shall not be more than 20%.

d) Selected soil brought from borrow area shall be free from stone, boulders
and other organic material. It shall be non-expansive type of soil free from
presence of harmful chemical, salt, vegetation, etc.

e) Stone / gravel used for filling shall be broken hard stone of specified
nominal size and shall be free from all types of organic materials.

f) Moorum brought from borrow area shall be free from stone, boulders and
other organic material.

7.02.02 Filling

Filling shall begin only after approval of the Employer of the borrow area and the
material to be used for filling.

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7.02.03 Transportation
Selected borrowed material will involve excavation / quarrying, loading and
carriage of such material for all leads and lifts, unloading etc.

7.02.04 Watering & Compaction

a) Filling, watering and compacting, dressing and consolidating of selected
soil brought from borrow area shall be done in the same manner as specified for
the filling using the selected excavated material.

b) For compacting each sand layer, water shall be flooded and it shall
continue for 24 hours to ensure maximum compaction. Vibro-compactors shall
also be used if necessary to obtain the degree of compaction 85% relative
density. Any temporary works required to contain sand under flooded condition
shall also be undertaken by the Contractor at his own cost. The surface of the
consolidated sand shall be dressed to required levels and slope. Degree of
compaction for sand should be 85% if Relative Density.

c) Filling with 63mm down-graded stone shall be done with 63 mm nominal

size stone laid in 300 mm compacted layers, interstices filled with properly graded
material consisting of selected stone and sand / soil. Each layer shall be watered
and roller compacted by giving at least 10 (Ten) passes to of 8 - 10 T roller
achieve the specified volume with respect to the original volume before the next
layer is laid.

d) Where clean stone fill is specified, it shall consist of clean selected stone
metal of 40mm nominal size. It shall be laid in layers not exceeding 200mm and
lightly tamped before the next layer is laid. No compaction shall be required for
this type of stone filling.

e) Fly ash / pond ash shall be compacted using vibratory roller or any other
method approved by the Employer. However, the top 500mm layer of the filling
shall be with earth unless otherwise specified.

7.02.05 Dressing

After filling, the top surface shall be dressed by light rolling.

8.00.00 Sampling Testing and Quality Control

8.01.00 Frequency of sampling, testing and quality assurance including the methods for
conducting the tests acceptance criteria and construction tolerances shall be as
given in Part `C' of this specification.

9.00.00 Rates and Measurements

9.01.00 Rates

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This clause shall be read in conjunction with the clause for the unit rate given in
Part-A of this specification. Unit rates shall include

a) for any extra excavation done for working space and to maintain side slope
from safety consideration etc.,

b) for extra backfilling, disposal etc. arising out of extra excavation beyond the
payment line.

9.02.00 Measurements

This clause shall be read in conjunction with the clause for the measurements
given in Part-A of this specification.

9.02.01 Excavation and Backfilling

i) This shall be measured in cubic metre ( cu.m.). The lateral dimension shall
be actual PCC line.

ii) For measurement purposes the sides shall be considered vertical with the
lateral dimensions indicated above. Nothing extra would be payable for slope, etc.
irrespective of whatever is provided.

iii) The limiting quantity will be calculated based on the vertical distance from
the existing grade level to the bottom level of lean concrete as shown on drawing
or actual depth excavated, whichever is less.

iv) For evaluating the quantity of excavation and filling in rock, the Employer
shall be intimated by the Contractor as soon as rock level is reached. The decision
as to whether rock is met or not shall be that of the Employer and his decision
shall be final and binding on the Contractor. Rock levels shall be recorded jointly
by the Contractor and the Employer. Measurements for rock excavation shall be
taken separately for each item of work defined under excavation in rock in the
Schedule of Items.

v) Over excavation / overbreaks in rock / soil done by the Contractor, shall

not be measured for payment. Similarly the [Link] mix cement concrete placed to
make up the over excavation in rock / soil shall also not be measured for payment.

vi) The volume between overlapping payment lines (which may occur when
foundations are closely spaced) shall be measured only once for payment.

vii) The volume shall be generally measured only once for payment. However,
the area once excavated and backfilled after the approval of the Employer, if it
requires, due to extrigenciies of work, re-excavation and back filling, then the

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same shall be done after the specific approval of the Employer and measured for
payment.

viii) No separate measurement shall be done for dewatering, as it is included

under the item of excavation.

ix) No separate measurement shall be done for clearing & grubbing item for
the purpose of payment in general, except for cutting of trees, having girth more
than 300 mm. Cutting trees will be paid for by number of trees cut.

x) Volume of backfilling shall be taken as the volume of excavation as per (i)

above less the volume of foundation. In the case of R.C.C. or masonry box conduit
or trenches or tunnels gross volume of the structure including voids shall be
deducted from the volume excavated.

xi) Measurement of the mass excavation shall be done in cubic meter from
outer edges of PCC of corner foundations multiplied by depth of the shallowest
foundation (bottom of PCC) in the area.

9.02.03 Lift

Lift shall be measured in meters as the vertical distance from the existing grade
level to the level from which the wet / dry materials are excavated. The quantity
for each range of lift shall be the quantity of materials excavated from within that
range and measured as per excavation.

9.02.04 Carriage of Excavated Materials

i) Lead shall be measured as the distance carried of the wet / dry materials
from the center of the area of excavation to the corresponding center of the area
of stack / fill / disposal area of this material.

ii) For the purpose of calculation of lead, the excavation areas and disposal
areas shall be divided into suitable blocks / areas of maximum dimensions of 50
m x 50 m or actual area of excavation / stack / disposal whichever is less. The
distance between the centre of excavation area and corresponding stack / fill /
disposal areas shall be measured along the shortest possible haulage path and
not necessarily the one actually taken. The decision of the Employer in this regard
shall be final and binding on the Contractor.

iii) The quantity of materials to be considered for payment for carriage shall
be the quantity of materials found surplus for disposal as per the mode of
measurement for excavation and actually carried beyond the initial lead as
indicated the BOQ.

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9.02.04 Filling

Quantity of fill shall be in cubic metre and volume of fill shall be least of:

a) Quantity of material actually filled

b) Excavation

Less the volume of structure, foundation, pipe etc. falling within the fill volume so
determined. For stone filling, payment shall be for the compacted volume of stone
filling. No separate payment shall be due for filling interstices with sand / moorum.

9.02.05 Sheet piling

Sheet piling installation shall be measured in sq. meter (M2).

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