Section Cover Page
Section 02320
Site Excavating,
2000-03-22Filling and Grading

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:

.1This Cover Sheet

.2Specification Section Text:

1.General

1.1Intent

1.2Section Includes

1.3Unit Prices

2.Products

2.1Fill Materials

3.Execution

3.1Excavation

3.2Placement and Compaction of Fill Materials

3.3Grading

3.4Site Filling Schedule

BMS Basic Master Specification
Alberta Infrastructure
Master Specification System / Page 0
Section 02320
Site Excavating,
Plan No:Filling and Grading
Project ID:Page 1

1.General

1.1INTENT

.1Read this Section in conjunction with:

.1[Earthwork Testing:Section02010.]

.2Fill Materials:Section02056.

.3Earthwork General Requirements:Section02305.

1.2SECTION INCLUDES

.1This Section includes requirements for all excavating, backfilling, filling, compacting and grading outside perimeter of buildings or structures, except:

.1building and structures excavating and backfilling,

.2trench excavating and backfilling, and

.3granular base construction for paving and surfacing.

1.3UNIT PRICES

.1Topsoil Excavation:

.1Unit Description:Stripping and [stockpiling on-site] [disposal off-site].

.2Unit of Measurement:Cubic metre by [cut measure] [truck measure] [stockpile].

.2Subsoil Excavation:

.1Unit Description:Stripping and [stockpiling on-site] [disposal off-site].

.2Unit of Measurement:Cubic metre by [cut measure] [truck measure] [stockpile].

.3[] Fill Material:

.1Unit Description:[] material as specified in Section02056].

.2Unit 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].]

2.Products

2.1FILL MATERIALS

.1Refer to Section02056 for fill material product specifications.

3.Execution

3.1EXCAVATION

.1Excavate to elevations and dimensions indicated on Drawings within a tolerance of plus or minus [50] []mm.

3.2PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION OF FILL MATERIALS

.1Backfill excavations and fill to required subgrade elevations using fill materials specified in Site Filling Schedule.

.2Place fill materials in layers not exceeding loose thickness specified in Site Filling Schedule.

.3Compact each layer of fill to minimum percentages of Standard Proctor Density specified in Site Filling Schedule.

3.3GRADING

.1Make changes in grade natural. Blend slopes into level areas.

.2Unless otherwise indicated on Drawings, slope grade away from building minimum 1:20.

.3Grade and shape surfaces within following tolerances from subgrade elevations indicated on Drawings:

.1Landscaped areas:plus or minus []mm.

.2Under paved areas:plus or minus []mm.

.3Under sidewalks:plus or minus []mm.

3.4SITE FILLING SCHEDULE

Location / Fill Material / Max. Lift
Thickness / Minimum
Compaction
Under landscaped areas / [ ] / []mm / []%
Under paved areas / [ ] / []mm / []%
Under sidewalks / [ ] / []mm / []%
] / [ ] / []mm / []%
Other locations / [ ] / []mm / []%

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