Section Cover Page
Section 02320
Site Excavating,
Filling and Grading
2000-03-22
Use this Section to specify requirements which apply specifically to excavating, filling, compacting, and
grading outside perimeter of buildings or structures. This Section excludes building and structures
excavating and backfilling and trench excavating and backfilling.
This Master Specification Section contains:
.1
This Cover Sheet
.2
Specification Section Text:
1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
General
Intent
Section Includes
Unit Prices
2.
2.1
Products
Fill Materials
3.
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Execution
Excavation
Placement and Compaction of Fill Materials
Grading
Site Filling Schedule
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Section 02320
Site Excavating,
Filling and Grading
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Project ID:
1.
General
1.1
INTENT
.1
Read this Section in conjunction with:
.1
.2
.3
1.2
[Earthwork Testing:
Fill Materials:
Earthwork General Requirements:
Section 02010.]
Section 02056.
Section 02305.
SECTION INCLUDES
.1
1.3
This Section includes requirements for all excavating, backfilling, filling, compacting and
grading outside perimeter of buildings or structures, except:
.1
building and structures excavating and backfilling,
.2
trench excavating and backfilling, and
.3
granular base construction for paving and surfacing.
UNIT PRICES
.1
.2
.3
Topsoil Excavation:
.1
Unit Description: Stripping and [stockpiling on-site] [disposal off-site].
.2
Unit of Measurement: Cubic metre by [cut measure] [truck measure] [stockpile].
Subsoil Excavation:
.1
Unit Description: Stripping and [stockpiling on-site] [disposal off-site].
.2
Unit of Measurement: Cubic metre by [cut measure] [truck measure] [stockpile].
[
] Fill Material:
.1
Unit Description: [
.2
Unit of Measurement: [Excavated quantity measured by [cubic metre] [truck]
[tonne].] [Compacted in-place quantity measured by [cubic metre] [truck] [tonne]
[square metre measured parallel to surface for specified thickness].]
] material as specified in Section 02056].
Section 02320
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Filling and Grading
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2.
Products
2.1
FILL MATERIALS
.1
Refer to Section 02056 for fill material product specifications.
3.
Execution
3.1
EXCAVATION
.1
3.2
Excavate to elevations and dimensions indicated on Drawings within a tolerance of plus
or minus [50] [ ] mm.
PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION OF FILL MATERIALS
.1
Backfill excavations and fill to required subgrade elevations using fill materials specified
in Site Filling Schedule.
.2
Place fill materials in layers not exceeding loose thickness specified in Site Filling
Schedule.
.3
Compact each layer of fill to minimum percentages of Standard Proctor Density specified
in Site Filling Schedule.
3.3
GRADING
.1
Make changes in grade natural. Blend slopes into level areas.
.2
Unless otherwise indicated on Drawings, slope grade away from building minimum 1:20.
.3
Grade and shape surfaces within following tolerances from subgrade elevations indicated
on Drawings:
.1
.2
.3
Landscaped areas: plus or minus [ ] mm.
Under paved areas: plus or minus [ ] mm.
Under sidewalks: plus or minus [ ] mm.
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Filling and Grading
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3.4
SITE FILLING SCHEDULE
Max. Lift
Thickness
Minimum
Compaction
Location
Fill Material
Under landscaped areas
[
]
[
] mm
[
]%
Under paved areas
[
]
[
] mm
[
]%
Under sidewalks
[
]
[
] mm
[
]%
[
]
[
] mm
[
]%
[
]
[
] mm
[
]%
]
Other locations
END OF SECTION