Proposed/Revised-JP-02 EARTHWORK IN EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING

1. PURPOSE : Provide approved, predetermined and controlled methodology for effective execution of earth work activities and bring uniformity in supervision. 2. SCOPE : This specification covers technical requirements for all types of soils( Ordinary Soil, Hard Soil) and rocks(Soft and decomposed rocks, Hard rocks) including rock blasting(as required), in and around all structures for excavation, grading and filling with selected materials. It also includes transportation / disposal / stacking (of excavated earth as required), compaction (of fills and approaches), shoring, dewatering, protective fencing, lighting, etc. 3. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS: As per Technical Specifications at Contract Documents and 4. GENERAL 4.1 All works are to be carried out as per approved drawings issued to complete satisfaction of Site and Client Engineers. Quality and Safety aspects are to be ensured till completion of works. 4.2 Depending upon the varying local site conditions not covered in the Contract not specified in the contract document are to be mutually agreed upon for methodology of measurements and acceptance criteria(with tolerances), extra rates as applicable to working operations is to be arrived with Client for all operations(Excavation, backfilling) prior to commencing the excavation works. 4.3. Methodology adopted and materials deployed for carrying out works are to be of approved standards 4.4. Maintenance of Project Records: Check Lists as per QF 112, and QF 113 site records are to be recorded and maintained for office reference and record. 5. I.S. CODES Latest revision and / or replacement of the following or any other Indian Standard Specifications and Codes of Practice. Work aspects not covered by I.S. standard practice at any other specifications as indicated by the Engineer shall be followed. Stipulations of this specification shall be governing in the event of conflict between specifications and IS standards. Client Specifications, if any. various

IS: 383 Specification for Coarse and Fine Aggregates from natural sources for concrete. IS: 1200Method of measurement of building & civil engineering work(part I): Earthwork. IS: 2720Methods of Test for Soils ( relevant parts ) IS:3764 Safety code for Excavation work. IS: 4081 Safety code for blasting and related drilling operations. IS: 4701Code of Practice for earth work on canals. IS: 9759Guidelines 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 update.

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