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MRWA Melbourne Retail Water Agencies

5.5

Drives and Tunnels

Drives and tunnels must be refilled above the embedment zone using the following materials
and methods:

20 mm Class 4 crushed rock, or embedment concrete sand or 5 mm minus (blown in,


not compacted),

Grouting, either by gravity, or under pressure. (Gravity grouting shall only be used for
tunnels where there is sufficient head.)

1.5m

ORDINARY BACKFILL

CLASS 4 BACKFILL

Figure 3: Backfill Around Shafts and Vertical Structures in Non-Trafficable Areas

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MRWA Melbourne Retail Water Agencies

1.5m

ORDINARY BACKFILL

Figure 4: Backfill Type 2 Property Service Jump Ups in Non-Trafficable Areas

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1.5m

MRWA Melbourne Retail Water Agencies

Figure 5: Backfill Type 4 Property Service Jump Ups in Non-Trafficable Areas


Issue Date: Nov 2013

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