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EF.1
materials having a moisture content greater than the maximum permitted for such
materials in the Contract
Rock shall mean hard material whose geological nature is to be regarded as such and
individual boulders exceeding 0.20 m3 or other masses of hard natural material which
necessitates the use of blasting or approved pneumatic tools for their removal.
Special filling material shall mean approved material but shall all pass a 75 mm BS
sieve. The fraction passing a 75 microns BS sieve shall have the following characteristics :
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Cohesive soil includes clays with up to 20 % of gravel and having a moisture content not
less than the value of the plastic limit minus 4.
Well-graded granular and dry cohesive soils include clays containing more than 20 % of
gravel and / or having a moisture content less than the value of plastic limit minus 4, wellgraded sands and gravels with a uniformity coefficient exceeding 10
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Technical Specification
EF-1
EF.2
Earthwork Generally
The Contractor shall clear the site of rubbish, debris, tall grass, shrubs, bushes,
undergrowth and the like including all trees other than those on the drawings which are to
be retained including grubbing the roots.
The Contractor shall carry out the excavation including breaking up of all obstructions
encountered to the required dimensions, lines, levels and slopes as indicated on the
approved drawings.
The Contractor shall remove all surplus excavated materials including all obstructions
encountered from site.
The Contractor shall carry out all earthwork in such a manner as to prevent erosion or slips
and shall limit working faces to safe slopes and height. The Contractor shall ensure that all
surfaces have at all times sufficient gradients to enable them to shed water without causing
erosion.
The Contractor shall keep the site and the whole of the excavations free from all surface,
ground and subterranean water by pumping or otherwise.
Surveys shall be made of areas of excavation and filling before any work is carried out
under the Contract, and after all excavation and filling work have been completed.
All slopes shall be cut to the gradient shown in the approved drawings. The slopes are to
be protected with lean concrete as soon as they are cut. If necessary, before applying
concrete protection to the slopes, the slopes are to be covered with polythene sheets. The
Contractor should allow for this in his tender.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the making good and rectifying of any bank slips,
erosion, etc, of the slopes, and any damage to drains, culverts, pipes etc, caused thereby
during the course of construction, all at his own expense.
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Technical Specification
EF-2
EF.3
EF.4
EF.5
Backfill
EF.5.1 Filling
Filling shall be carried out to an agreed level matching with adjacent ground. Should the
Contractor fill above the agreed levels, the Contractor shall, entirely at his own expense,
remove such excess filling.
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Technical Specification
EF-3
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Technical Specification
EF-4
EF.6
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Technical Specification
EF-5