Construction of Water Supply System Balkh

Contract No MUD/1270
LUDWIG PFEIFFER HOCH UND TIEFBAU GMBH &
CO.KG
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METHOD STATEMENT
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Construction of Water Supply System Balkh
Contract No MUD/1270
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CO.KG
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1. General.............................................................................................................4
1.1 or!s Incl"ded............................................................................................4
1.2 Uni# Prices #o incl"de...................................................................................4
1.$ S#andards....................................................................................................4
1.4 Classi%ca#ion o& Soils...................................................................................4
1.' E(ca)a#ion *e#hods.....................................................................................'
1.+ ,ac!%ll *a#erials..........................................................................................'
2. E(ca)a#ion........................................................................................................+
2.1 General E(ca)a#ion......................................................................................+
2.2 Trench E(ca)a#ion........................................................................................7
2.$ F"r#her and E(cess E(ca)a#ion..................................................................11
2.4 -ee.in/ E(ca)a#ions Free &ro0 a#er.......................................................11
2.' Trial 1oles..................................................................................................12
2.+ S"..or#in/ E(ca)a#ions.............................................................................12
2.7 Shorin/......................................................................................................12
2.2 Pa30en# &or e(ca)a#ion.............................................................................1'
2.4 5is.osal o& E(ca)a#ed *a#erial..................................................................1+
$. ,ac!%llin/.......................................................................................................1+
$.1 *a#erials....................................................................................................1+
$.2 Graded A//re/a#es....................................................................................17
$.$ 5raina/e Fill and Fil#er *a#erials................................................................17
$.4 Ri. Ra.......................................................................................................12
$.' S#one Pi#chin/............................................................................................12
$.+ Re"se o& E(ca)a#ed *a#erial.....................................................................12
$.7 General ,ac!%ll..........................................................................................14
$.2 ,ac!%ll Ad6acen# #o Co0.le#ed S#r"c#"res................................................14
$.4 E07eddin/ o& Pi.es...................................................................................20
$.10 *ain ,ac!%ll o& Trenches.........................................................................21
$.11 5is.osal o& S"r.l"s *a#erial...................................................................21

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4. ,ac!%llin/ S"ndries.........................................................................................22
4.1 ,ac!%llin/ "nder Pa)ed Areas...................................................................22
4.2 ,ac!%llin/ aro"nd 8al)e Cha07ers...........................................................22
4.$ ,ac!%llin/ in A/ric"l#"ral 9and..................................................................22
4.4 Field 5rains................................................................................................22
'. E07an!0en#s.................................................................................................22
'.1 E07an!0en#s in General..........................................................................22
'.2 *a#erials &or E07an!0en#s.......................................................................2$
'.$ Fillin/ :i#h 1ardcore..................................................................................2$
+. Reins#a#e0en# and *ain#enance....................................................................2$
+.1 Reins#a#e0en# o& Pa)ed S"r&aces..............................................................2$
+.2 Reins#a#e0en# o& Un.a)ed S"r&aces.........................................................24
+.$ S"r&ace Reins#a#e0en# in A/ric"l#"ral Fields.............................................24
+.4 Reins#a#e0en# o& E(is#in/ Ser)ices...........................................................24
+.' Reins#a#e0en# o& 1ed/es; Fences and alls.............................................2'
7. A"(iliar3 or!s...............................................................................................2'
2. To. Soil............................................................................................................2+
4. Grassin/..........................................................................................................2+
10. Shr"7s and Trees..........................................................................................27
11. 5ressin/ o& To.soil........................................................................................27
12. TESTI<G =F EART1=R-S...........................................................................27
12.1 General...................................................................................................27
12.2 *ain Tes#s and S#andards.......................................................................27
12.$ Co0.ac#ion o& Soils................................................................................22
12.4 Tes#in/ o& Co0.ac#ion............................................................................22

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$.%enera&
Wor#s Inc&uded
Ear#h or!s as s.eci%ed here"nder :ill incl"de #he loca#ion o& "nder/ro"nd
s#r"c#"res; #he .re.ara#ion o& #he si#e incl"din/ .ro#ec#i)e &encin/; e(ca)a#ion
incl"din/ s#r"##in/; shee#in/; 7racin/ and .ro#ec#ion o& slo.es; #ri00in/; dis.osal
o& e(ca)a#ed 0a#erials o> si#e; 7ac!%llin/ incl"din/ deli)er3 o& 7ac!%ll 0a#erial
and si#e clearance incl"din/ dis.osal o& s"r.l"s 0a#erial.
'nit Prices to inc&ude
The 7id .rices en#ered in #he ,ill o& ?"an#i#ies :ill &"ll3 incl"de #he )al"e o& or!s
descri7ed "nder #he se)eral i#e0s and :ill co)er #he cos# o& all la7or; s"7sidence;
#ra)ellin/; 0a#erials; %##in/s; #e0.orar3 :or!s; cons#r"c#ional .lan#; :a#chin/;
li/h#enin/; o)erhead char/es and an3 o#her e(.enses :ha#soe)er #o/e#her :i#h
all ris!s; lia7ili#ies and o7li/a#ions se# &or#h or i0.lied in #he Con#rac# 5oc"0en#s.
Standards
The Con#rac#or :ill carr3 o"# :or!s descri7ed in #his S.eci%ca#ion in accordance
:i#h #he a..ro.ria#e E< and 5I< S#andard. These are; 7"# are no# li0i#ed 73; #he
&ollo:in/@
E< 1+10 Cons#r"c#ion and #es#in/ drains and se:ers
5I< 4124 ,"ildin/ .i#s and #renches
5I< 12$00 General #echnical codes &or ear#h:or!s
5I< 12$0$ General #echnical codes &or e(ca)a#ion linin/.
The Con#rac#or 0a3 carr3 o"# #he :or!s or .ro)ide 0a#erials in accordance #o
local or o#her in#erna#ional s#andards AIS=; 5I< and o#hersB; .ro)ided #heir
reC"ire0en#s are s".erior or eC"i)alen# #o #he C"ali#3 descri7ed 73 #he s#andards
ci#ed in #he S.eci%ca#ions.
!&assifcation o( Soi&s
The &ollo:in/ #er0s :ill a..l3 #o S.eci%ca#ion Cla"ses in :hich re&erence is 0ade
#o #he e(ca)a#ed 0a#erials@
To.soil 0eans an3 s"r&ace 0a#erial s"i#a7le &or "se in soilin/ areas #o 7e
/rassed or c"l#i)a#ed AClass 1; 5I< 12$00B.

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S"7soil an3 0a#erial o#her #han #o.soil and roc! :ill 7e classi%ed as Ds"7soilD
AClass 2E+; 5I< 12$00B.
Roc! is de%ned as 0a#erial occ"rrin/ in solid "nE:ea#hered 7an!s or la3ers
:hich; in #he o.inion o& #he En/ineer; can onl3 7e re0o)ed 73
7las#in/; .erc"ssion drillin/; :ed/in/ or s.li##in/. ,o"lders e(ceedin/
1 0F in )ol"0e :ill 7e classi%ed as Droc!D AClass 7; 5I< 12$00B.
E)cavation Met"ods
The &ollo:in/ #er0s :ill a..l3 #o S.eci%ca#ion Cla"ses in :hich re&erence is 0ade
#o e(ca)a#ions@
<or0al E(ca)a#ion 0eans e(ca)a#ion in o.en c"# Ae(cl"din/ #rench e(ca)a#ionB
do:n #o le)els s.eci%ed on dra:in/s or o#her:ise as 7ein/
#he /eneral le)els a&#er co0.le#ion or e(ca)a#ion o#her #han
inciden#al e(ca)a#ion.
Trench E(ca)a#ion 0eans e(ca)a#ion; #o le)els and li0i#s s.eci%ed on dra:in/s
or o#her:ise; o& #renches in :hich .i.es or #he li!e are #o 7e
laid.
Inciden#al E(ca)a#ion 0eans e(ca)a#ion in s0all C"an#i#ies 7elo: or o"#side #he
li0i#s o& nor0al e(ca)a#ion and #rench e(ca)a#ion; 7"#
e(cl"din/ e(cess e(ca)a#ion.
General E(ca)a#ion 0eans e(ca)a#ion; :he#her nor0al or inciden#al; reC"ired
&or s#r"c#"res; road:or! and 7orro:s areas.
E(cess E(ca)a#ion 0eans e(ca)a#ion o"#side #he li0i#s s.eci%ed &or nor0al;
#rench or inciden#al e(ca)a#ion. E(cess e(ca)a#ion :ill no#
C"ali&3 &or an3 e(#ra .a30en#.
*ac#f&& Materia&s
The &ollo:in/ #er0s :ill a..l3 #o S.eci%ca#ion Cla"ses in :hich re&erence is 0ade
#o 7ac!%llin/ o& e(ca)a#ions@
Uns"i#a7le *a#erial 0eans 0a#erial no# s"i#a7le &or 7ac!%llin/ incl"din/ 0a#erials
&ro0 s:a0.s; or/anic and .erisha7le 0a#erials; cla3 and soils

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:i#h hi/h .lacidi#3 indices s"ch as liC"id li0i# A99B G 40 and
.las#ici#3 inde( APIB G 10; accordin/ #o s#andard AAS1T=H0H
14' .
Roc! Fill :ill consis# o& hard "nE:ea#hered 0a#erial o& s"i#a7le size &or
de.osi#ion and co0.ac#ion and 0a3 co0.rise 7ro!en s#one;
hard 7ric!; concre#e or o#her hard iner# 0a#erial.
Selec#ed Fill &or 7ac!%llin/ #renches and &o"nda#ions :ill co0.rise :ell
/raded readil3 co0.ac#a7le 0a#erial &ree &ro0 roo#s;
)e/e#a7le 0a##er; 7"ildin/ r"77ish and cla3 l"0.s.
+.E)cavation
The Con#rac#or :ill e(a0ine #he si#e and &a0iliarize hi0sel& :i#h #he na#"re o&
/ro"nd; #he e(ca)a#ion 0e#hods #o 7e a..lied and .h3sical o7s#r"c#ions #ha# 0a3
a>ec# #he :or!. E(.losi)es :ill no# 7e "sed.
The Con#rac#or :ill no# e(ec"#e an3 e(ca)a#ion :i#ho"# ha)in/ #he En/ineerIs
.rior a..ro)al #o #he 0e#hods; :hich he .ro.oses #o e0.lo3. The Con#rac#or :ill
no# 0odi&3 s"ch 0e#hods #herea&#er :i#ho"# #he En/ineerIs consen#.
%enera& E)cavation
General e(ca)a#ion; :he#her nor0al; 0ass or inciden#al e(ca)a#ion; reC"ired &or
s#r"c#"res and road:or!; :ill 7e carried o"# #o #he /rade o& #he 7o##o0 o& #he
s#r"c#"re.
General e(ca)a#ion :ill 7e carried o"# a&#er si#e clearance and #he s#ri..in/ o&
#o.soil.
In #he :or!in/ dra:in/s; #he Con#rac#or :ill indica#e #he li0i#s o& e(ca)a#ions #o
7e 0ade &or #he cons#r"c#ion o& #he indi)id"al s#r"c#"res.
The .rices C"o#ed &or /eneral e(ca)a#ion :ill 7e &"ll3 incl"si)e and con#ain all
inciden#al :or!s as@
E(ca)a#ion o& an3 #3.e o& /ro"nd incl"din/ roc!; :he#her #his e(ca)a#ion has
#o 7e 0ade 73 hand or 73 0achineJ
9oca#ion; 0ain#ainin/ and reins#a#e0en# o& e(is#in/ ser)ices; :here reC"iredJ
S"..or#in/ e(ca)a#ions and #e0.orar3 s"..or# o& #he sides o& e(ca)a#ionsJ
-ee.in/ &ree #he e(ca)a#ion &ro0 s"r&ace and /ro"nd :a#erJ
Tri00in/; co0.ac#in/ and .ro#ec#in/ o& &or0a#ion le)elsJ

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An3 addi#ional e(ca)a#ion #o acco00oda#e #e0.orar3 s"..or#s and all
:or!in/ s.ace #o carr3 o"# #he :or!J
5is.osal o& e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial :he#her i# :ill 7e re"sed &or 7ac!%llin/ or
re0o)ed as s"r.l"s 0a#erial o> si#e incl"din/ &or0a#ion o& all #e0.orar3 s.oil
hea.s and all do"7le handlin/ necessar3J
Pro#ec#ion o& #he :or!s and all addi#ional 0eas"res necessar3 #o ens"re #ha#
#he d"/ is 0ain#ained in a sa&e and :or!0anli!e 0anner.
5e0oli#ion o& e(is#in/ s"r&aces and "nder/ro"nd s#r"c#"res :ill 7e .aid
se.ara#el3.
Trenc" E)cavation
Trench e(ca)a#ions :ill 7e carried o"# in accordance :i#h E< 1+10.
Trench e(ca)a#ions &or .i.es and in#erconnec#ions :ill 7e o.enEc"# #renches :i#h
0ini0"0 :id#h; as de%ned 7elo:. All .i.es se:ers and ca7les :ill 7e laid in
#renches e(ca)a#ed in "ndis#"r7ed soil.
The #rench :ill 7e e(ca)a#ed #o s"ch de.#hs as necessar3 #o .er0i# .lacin/ .i.e
7eddin/ 0a#erial or concre#e encase0en# as reC"ired and #o allo: #he .i.e #o 7e
laid a# #he reC"ired ele)a#ions; slo.es and de.#hs. Trench 7o##o0s :ill 7e cleared
o& .ro6ec#ions s"ch as roc!s s#ones roo#s and #he li!e.
The :id#h o& #he #renches in accordance :i#h E< 1+10 :ill 7e dee0ed s"Kcien# #o
.er0i# #he .i.es #o 7e laid and 6oin#ed .ro.erl3 and #o .lace and co0.ac# #he
7ac!%ll as s.eci%ed.
Trenches &or all !inds o& .i.es :ill 7e e(ca)a#ed #o 1'0 00 7elo: #he 7o##o0 o&
#he .i.e as reC"ired #o acco00oda#e &or adeC"a#e 7eddin/.
*a(i0"0 len/#h o& o.en #rench and #es#in/ .i.e sec#ions de.end o& condi#ions on
si#e; #raKc;L

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=5
110 0;''
120 0;+0
22' 0;+'
$'' 1;0'
4'0 1;1'

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<o#e@ The e(ac# di0ensions o& do"7le #renches de.end on co07ina#ion o& .i.es
#o 7e "sed.
The do"7le #rench e(ca)a#ion :ill 7e 0ade in .hases; as sho:n in #he 7elo:
%/"re@
,ac!%llin/ o& #he do"7le #rench and la3in/ o& #he .i.es :ill 7e 0ade in .hases; as
sho:n in #he 7elo: %/"re@

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Furt"er and E)cess E)cavation
hen #he s.eci%ed le)els or li0i#s o& e(ca)a#ion are reached and a..ro)ed 73 #he
En/ineer; he :ill ins.ec# #he s"7soil e(.osed and 0a3; i& he considers an3 .ar# o&
#he s"7soil "ns"i#a7le; direc# #he Con#rac#or #o e(ca)a#e &"r#her. S"ch &"r#her
e(ca)a#ion :ill 7e re%lled #o #he s.eci%ed le)els or li0i#s :i#h a..ro)ed i0.or#ed
0a#erial or concre#e class C 2M10.
An3 e(cess e(ca)a#ion o"#side #he s.eci%ed D.a30en# li0i#sD and an3 &"r#her
e(ca)a#ion :hich has no# 7een ordered 73 #he En/ineer :ill 7e held #o 7e e(cess
e(ca)a#ion :hich :ill no# 7e .aid &or.
The Con#rac#or :ill; a# his o:n e(.ense; re0o)e &ro0 #he Si#e all 0a#erial
res"l#in/ &ro0 e(cess e(ca)a#ion and :ill 0a!e /ood #he sa0e :i#h s"ch !ind o&
%ll 0a#erial or concre#e as 0a3 7e reasona7l3 reC"ired 73 #he En/ineer ha)in/
re/ard #o #he circ"0s#ances.
Keein, E)cavations Free (ro- Water
The Con#rac#or :ill !ee. all e(ca)a#ions &ree &ro0 :a#er and se:a/e; :he#her
ca"sed 73 Noods; s#or0s or o#her:ise; so as #o cons#r"c# #he :or!s in dr3
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The Con#rac#or :ill !ee. in%l#ra#in/ or acc"0"la#ed :a#er a# a le)el lo:er #han
#he 7o##o0 o& #he .er0anen# :or! &or s"ch a .eriod as reC"ired 73 #he .ro)isions
o& #he S.eci%ca#ion and #he Con#rac#orIs 0e#hod o& cons#r"c#ion.
The 0ode o& draina/e .ro.osed 73 #he Con#rac#or is s"76ec# #o #he a..ro)al o&
#he En/ineer. An3 s"7Edraina/e 7elo: #he .er0anen# :or!s :ill; i& le&# in .lace;
7e sealed :i#h concre#e or o#her a..ro)ed 0a#erial. S"7Edrains "ndernea#h
.er0anen# concre#e s#r"c#"res :ill 7e co)ered :i#h :a#er.roo& 0e07ranes.
Tria& Ho&es
The En/ineer 0a3 direc# #ha# #rial holes :ill 7e e(ca)a#ed :ell ahead o&
e(ca)a#ion #o s"ch de.#hs; as he :ill order #o de#er0ine #he loca#ion o& e(is#in/
:or!s. S"ch e(ca)a#ion :ill 7e held #o 7e inciden#al e(ca)a#ion.
Suortin, E)cavations
The Con#rac#or :ill s"..or# #he sides and #he ends o& all e(ca)a#ions #o .re)en#
an3 &all or r"n &ro0 an3 .or#ion o& #he /ro"nd o"#side #he e(ca)a#ion and #o
.re)en# se##le0en# or da0a/e #o s#r"c#"res ad6acen# #o #he e(ca)a#ion.
The Con#rac#or :ill .ro)ide; ins#all and 0ain#ain all 0a#erials necessar3 #o
.ro)ide s"ch s"..or#.
I&; &or an3 reason; an3 .or#ion o& #he 7o##o0; sides and ends o& an3 e(ca)a#ion :ill
/i)e :a3; #he Con#rac#or :ill #a!e all necessar3 re0edial 0eas"res incl"din/ #he
e(ca)a#ion and re0o)al o& all #he s"7soil #here73 dis#"r7ed a# 7o#h; inside and
o"#side #he no0inal li0i#s o& e(ca)a#ions.
here #he Con#rac#or .ro.oses #o .er&or0 e(ca)a#ions :i#h slo.in/ &aces and
:i#ho"# shorin/; #he e(ca)a#ed &aces :ill 7e #o s#a7le slo.es and hei/h#s. F"ll
de#ails on #he e(ec"#ion :ill 7e s"70i##ed #o #he En/ineer &or a..ro)al.
S"orin,
hen #he 0a#erial 7ein/ e(ca)a#ed has slidin/ .lanes inclined #o:ards #he
#rench; adeC"a#e shorin/ :ill 7e carried o"# i00edia#el3 a&#er e(ca)a#ion.
Par#ic"lar care :ill 7e #a!en i& #he ear#h; #ho"/h %r0; 0a3 7e rendered "ns#a7le
:hen #renched or 73 rain or see.a/e o& /ro"nd:a#er.
I& sli..in/ or colla.sin/ o& #he sides "na)oida7l3 increases #he :id#h o& #he #rench
A&or #rench di0ensions see Cha.#er 2.2B ; :or! :ill 7e s"s.ended and #he

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En/ineer in&or0ed on #he occ"rrence. The En/ineer :ill decide; :he#her #he
desi/n o& #he .i.eline has #o 7e re)ie:ed in )ie: o& #rench :id#h or; i& necessar3;
#he class o& 7eddin/ and shorin/.
The 0e#hod o& shorin/ #o 7e "sed is ". #o #he discre#ion o& #he Con#rac#or; 7"#
s"76ec# #o #he a..ro)al o& #he En/ineer :i#h re/ard #o sa&e#3. The Con#rac#or :ill
7e &"ll3 res.onsi7le &or #he s#a7ili#3 and #he e>ec#i)eness o& #he shorin/. Cos#s &or
shorin/ :ill 7e incl"ded in #he ra#es and .rices en#ered &or o#her i#e0s in #he
Sched"le o& .rices.
5e.endin/ on s#a7ili#3 o& #he soil; de.#h o& #he #rench; dia0e#er o& #he "sed .i.es
and le)el o& #he "nder/ro"nd :a#er; adeC"a#e #rench s"..or# s3s#e0 :ill 7e "sed
as .er 5I< 4124.
The #rench s"..or# :ill 7e "sed al:a3s :here de.#h o& #he #rench is 0ore #han
1.2' 0e#ers or s#a7ili#3 o& #he soil is C"es#iona7le.
5e.endin/ on s#a7ili#3 o& #he soil; de.#h o& #he #rench; dia0e#er o& #he "sed .i.es
and le)el o& #he "nder/ro"nd :a#er; adeC"a#e :ooden #rench s"..or# s3s#e0 :ill
7e "sed.
Table 2.7.1: Clear minimum trench widths and nominal diameter DN
[DINEN1610a
U.ri/h#s alers S#r"#sMCross ,races
Trench
de.#h
A0e#ersB
*ini0"0
di0ension
s
A0illi0e#e
rsB
*a(i0"
0
s.acin/
A0e#ers
B
*ini0"0
di0ension
s
A0illi0e#e
rsB
*a(i0"
0
)er#ical
s.acin/
A0e#ers
B
id#h o& #rench
A0e#ersB
*a(i0"0 s.acin/
A0e#ersB
U. #o
1;2
1;2E$;7
8er#ical 1orizon#al *ini0"0
di0ensions
A0illi0e#ersB

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T3.e A@ 1ard and solid soil
12!"
#i$ure 1
"% & 2"' 1(% %) & 1*0 1(2 %) & %) 1*0&1*0 1(2 1(%
T3.e ,@ Soil li!el3 #o crac! or cr"07le
12!"
#i$ure 2
"% & 2"' 1(2 %) & 1*0 1(2 %) & %) 1*0&1*0 1(2 1(%
T3.e C@ So&#; sand3; %lled; or loose soil
12!"
#i$ure "
"% & 2"' Close
ti$ht
1*0 & 1)1 1(2 1*0&1*0 1*0&1)1 1(2 1(%
Fi/"re 2.7.1@ 1ard and Solid Soils AT3.e AB
5e.#h 1;2 #o $ 0
Fi/"re 2.7.2@ Soil li!el3 #o crac! or cr"07le
AT3.e ,B
5e.#h 1;2 #o $ 0
Fi/"re 2.7.2@ So&#; sand3; %lled; or loose soil AT3.e
CB
5e.#h 1;2 #o $ 0

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Pa.-ent (or e)cavation
The .rices C"o#ed &or #rench e(ca)a#ion :ill 7e &"ll3 incl"si)e and con#ain all
inciden#al :or!s s"ch as; 7"# no# li0i#ed #o@
E(ca)a#ion o& an3 #3.e o& /ro"nd incl"din/ roc!; :he#her #his e(ca)a#ion has
#o 7e 0ade 73 hand or 73 0achineJ
E(ca)a#ion 7elo: /ro"nd:a#er le)el irres.ec#i)e o& de.#hJ
9oca#ion; 0ain#ainin/ and reins#a#e0en# o& e(is#in/ ser)ices and di#ches;
:here reC"iredJ
E(ca)a#ion &or 6oin# holes; %##in/s; #hr"s# 7loc!s; encase0en#s e#c.J
Shee#in/ and .ilin/ o& #renches; res.ec#i)el3 7racin/ and .ro#ec#ion o& slo.esJ
9e)elin/; #ri00in/ and consolida#in/ #he 7o##o0 o& #he #renchJ
-ee.in/ o& #renches &ree &ro0 :a#er and 0ain#enance o& No: d"rin/
cons#r"c#ionJ
Addi#ional e(ca)a#ion #o acco00oda#e #e0.orar3 s"..or#s and all :or!in/
s.ace #o carr3 o"# #he :or!J
5is.osal o& e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial :he#her i# :ill 7e re"sed &or 7ac!%llin/ or
re0o)ed as s"r.l"s incl"din/ &or0a#ion o& all #e0.orar3 s.oil hea.s and all
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All addi#ional 0eas"res necessar3 #o ens"re #ha# #he d"/ 0ade #o #he correc#
line and le)el and 0ain#ained in a sa&e and :or!0anli!e 0anner.
Pa30en# :ill 7e 0ade acc. #o #he C"an#i#ies 0eas"red and #he .a3 i#e0s o&
#he ,ill o& ?"an#i#ies
Disosa& o( E)cavated Materia&
5is.osal o& e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial :ill 7e #o #he Con#rac#orIs discre#ion s"76ec# #o #he
a..ro)al o& #he En/ineer and :ill s"i# #he o)erall reC"ire0en#s &or #he e(ec"#ion
o& #he or!s.
5is.osal on Si#e
E(ca)a#ed 0a#erial :ill 7e dis.osed :i#hin #he Si#e in an3 o& #he &ollo:in/ :a3s@
AaB Trans.or#in/ and .lacin/ in #e0.orar3 s#oc!.iles and 7ac!%llin/ #o
e(ca)a#ions incl"din/ an3 do"7le handlin/ o& 0a#erialsJ or
A7B Trans.or#in/ and .lacin/ o& a..ro)ed 0a#erials in .er0anen# s#oc!.iles;
incl"din/ #he sha.in/ and draina/e o& s"ch #i.sJ or
AcB Trans.or#in/ o& selec#ed e(ca)a#ed 0a#erials #o loca#ions :i#hin #he si#e &or
e07an!0en#s and %llin/ aro"nd s#r"c#"res incl"din/ #i..in/ &or s.readin/ and
co0.ac#ion.
S#oc!.iles on Si#e
=nl3 s"ch 0a#erials a..ro)ed 73 #he En/ineer :ill 7e .laced in #he )ario"s
s#oc!.iles. <o #ree #r"n!s; s#"0.s; roo#s; &olia/e or r"77ish o& an3 !ind :ill 7e
.laced in s#oc!.iles.
Te0.orar3 s#oc!.iles #o s#ore e(ca)a#ed 0a#erials :ill 7e arran/ed 73 #he
Con#rac#or. S"ch s#oc!.iles :ill 7e sha.ed as #o 0ain#ain s#a7ili#3 and /ood
draina/e a# all #i0es. To.soil s#ri..ed &ro0 #he Si#e :ill 7e s#ored in se.ara#e
s#oc!.iles &or la#er "se in reins#a#e0en# and landsca.in/.
5is.osal o& E(ca)a#ed *a#erial =>ESi#e
E(ca)a#ed 0a#erial; :hich is no# reC"ired or no# s"i#a7le &or re"se in #he or!s
:ill 7eco0e #he .ro.er#3 o& #he Con#rac#or. The Con#rac#or :ill dis.ose s"ch
0a#erial =>ESi#e a# loca#ions #o 7e de#er0ined 73 #he Con#rac#or. S"ch loca#ions
:ill 7e in accordance :i#h #he re/"la#ions o& <EPA A<a#ional En)iron0en#
.ro#ec#ion A/enc3B and 7e a..ro)ed 73 #he E0.lo3er.

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/.*ac#f&&in,
Materia&s
,ac!%ll *a#erial
Selec#ion o& 7ac!%ll 0a#erial is s"76ec# #o #he a..ro)al o& #he En/ineer. Fill
0a#erial :ill 7e; i& no# s.eci%ed o#her:ise; selec#ed and OMor cr"shed so #ha# #he
0a(i0"0 /rain :ill no# e(ceed one hal& o& #he #hic!ness o& #he la3er &or
co0.ac#ion and #ha# i# :ill ha)e a con#in"o"s /rada#ion allo:in/ &or eas3
co0.ac#ion. For #renches; #he 0a(i0"0 /rain size :ill no# e(ceed '000.
Fill 0a#erial :ill 7e &ree o& or/anic; sol"7le or o#her dele#erio"s 0a#erials.
Sho"ld #he 0a#erial selec#ed as 7ac!%ll 7eco0e "nacce.#a7le #o #he En/ineer &or
an3 reason incl"din/ e(.os"re #o :ea#her condi#ions; con#a0ina#ion and
se/re/a#ion d"rin/ #he .ro/ress o& #he or!s; #he Con#rac#or :ill re0o)e s"ch
da0a/ed; so&#ened or se/re/a#ed 0a#erial and re.lace i# 73 &resh a..ro)ed
0a#erial a# his o:n e(.ense.
Sand E07ed0en#
An3 !ind o& .i.es and ca7les :ill 7e laid on and e07edded in co0.ac#ed 7ed o&
sand or a..ro)ed e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial in accordance :i#h E< 1+10. Sand andMor
a..ro)ed 7ac!%llin/ 0a#erials &ro0 di>eren# so"rces o& s"..l3 :ill no# 7e 0i(ed
or s#ored in #he sa0e .ile nor "sed al#erna#el3 in #he sa0e class o& cons#r"c#ion
:i#ho"# #he .er0ission o& #he En/ineer.
Please see a##ached 0a#erial arran/e0en# re.or# o& sand 0a#erials &or 7ac!%llin/
o& .i.es.
%raded A,,re,ates
Graded a//re/a#es :ill 7e "sed &or #he 7ac!%ll o& #he #o. o& #renches 7elo: .a)ed
areas.
E(ce.# :here o#her:ise s.eci%ed; #ha# a//re/a#e ha)e #he &ollo:in/ /rada#ion@
Sie)e size A00B@ $7.
'
2' 14 4.7' 2.0 0.42
'
0.07
'
Per cen# .assin/ 73 10 +0E ''E $'E 2'E 1'E 2E1'

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:ei/h#@ 0 100 2' +0 '0 $0
Draina,e Fi&& and Fi&ter Materia&s
Free draina/e %ll and %l#er 0a#erial :ill 7e &or0ed o& hard d"ra7le /rain and :ill
7e &ree &ro0 cla3; sil#; sol"7le or or/anic 0a##er. The .ar#icle size dis#ri7"#ion :ill
7e in accordance #o #he %l#er r"les.
The Con#rac#or :ill .ro)ide &or &ree draina/e 0a#erials &ro0 a..ro)ed so"rces.
The Con#rac#or 0a3 "se 0a#erial &ro0 e(ca)a#ion; .ro)ided i# is s"i#a7le and
.rocessed in co0.liance :i#h #he s.eci%ca#ion o& &ree draina/e 0a#erial.
Ri Ra
Ri.ra. 0a#erial :ill 7e so"nd; "nE:ea#hered and :i#h lo: :a#er a7sor.#ion
ca.aci#3 in order #o a)oid crac!in/; 7"rs#in/ and dri..in/ as a res"l# o& :ea#her
inN"ences.
The roc! :ill 0ainl3 consis# o& lar/e .ieces :i#h la#eral len/#hs &ro0 1'0 #o 400
00 and s0aller .ar#s #o sec"re #he 7o"lders a/ains# slidin/ and #o .ro)ide
s#a7ili#3 #o #he %ll s#r"c#"re.
The densi#3 o& ri.ra. 0a#erial :ill 7e no# less #han 2.2 #M0F Asolid )ol"0e :i#ho"#
)oidsB and each .iece o& ri.ra. :ill ha)e is /rea#es# di0ension no# lar/e #han
#:ice i#s leas# di0ension.
The di0ension o& #he ri.ra. 0a#erial sho"ld 7e 2'0(2'0(2'0 00 &or 40 .ercen#
o& #he 0a#erial.
The 0a#erial deli)ered :ill 7e d"0.ed and /raded o> #o a "ni&or0 s"r&ace ". #he
lines and /rades sho:n on a..ro)ed dra:in/s. <o .oc!e#s o& roc!s and cl"s#ers
o& lar/e 7loc!s :ill 7e .er0i##ed.
The Con#rac#or :ill s"70i# &"ll de#ails o& #he .ro.osed so"rce; cer#i%ed #es# res"l#s
and sa0.les &or #he a..ro)al o& #he En/ineer.
Stone Pitc"in,
The 0a#erial "sed in s#one .i#chin/ :ill 7e o7#ained 73 #he Con#rac#or &ro0
so"rces a..ro)ed 73 #he En/ineer.

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The s#one :ill 7e so"nd; d"ra7le and hard. I# :ill 7e &ree &ro0 la0ina#ions; :ea!
clea)a/es and "ndesira7le :ea#herin/ and :ill 7e o& s"ch .ro.er#ies #ha# i# :ill
no# disin#e/ra#e &ro0 #he ac#ion o& air; :a#er or in handlin/ and .lacin/.
The di0ensions o& s#ones :ill ran/e 7e#:een 200 and 400 00. The 0ini0"0
.lain di0ensions :ill 7e o& less #han #:o #hirds o& #he 0a(i0"0 .lane di0ension
&or each s#one. The densi#3 o& s#ones :ill 7e no# less #han 2.2 #M0F Asolid )ol"0e
:i#ho"# )oidsB.
The s#ones :ill 7e ro"/hl3 dressed so #ha# #he3 %# reasona7l3 close #o/e#her.
The3 :ill 7e laid #o a #r"e and e)en s"r&ace; #he s.aces 7e#:een #he s#ones 7ein/
clin!ed :i#h s.ells.
Reuse o( E)cavated Materia&
here; in #he o.inion o& #he En/ineer; e(ca)a#ed 0a#erials are no# s"i#a7le &or
re%ll :i#ho"# resor#in/ #o sie)in/ or o#her s.ecial 0eans; #he En/ineer 0a3
ins#r"c# #he Con#rac#or@
AaB To sie)e o"# s#ones as 0a3 7e necessar3 #o 0ee# /rada#ion reC"ire0en#s
A7B To #rans.or# s"i#a7le 0a#erials &ro0 #rench e(ca)a#ion a# dis#ances
e(ceedin/ 2000 &ro0 #he sec#ion #o 7e 7ac!%lled Ao)erha"lB or
AcB To i0.or# 0a#erial &ro0 s"i#a7le 7orro: .i#s #o #he sec#ion #o 7e
7ac!%lled.
%enera& *ac#f&&
,ac!%llin/ 0a#erials and 0e#hods are /enerall3 s"76ec# #o #he a..ro)al o& #he
En/ineer. The a..ro)ed 0a#erials :ill 7e .laced in la3ers; no# e(ceedin/ $00 00
in de.#h 7e&ore co0.ac#ion and :ill 7e :ell co0.ac#ed as s.eci%ed in #he
&ollo:in/@
AaB The la3ers o& %ll 0a#erial :ill 7e .laced in s"ch a 0anner as #o 0ain#ain
adeC"a#e draina/e and #o .re)en# acc"0"la#ion o& :a#er.
A7B The #i0in/ and ra#e o& .lacin/ o& %ll 0a#erial aro"nd or ".on an3 co0.le#ed or
.ar#iall3 co0.le#ed s#r"c#"re :ill 7e arran/ed in s"ch a :a3 #ha# no .ar# o&
#he :or!s is o)ers#ressed; :ea!ened; da0a/ed or o#her:ise endan/ered.
AcB Aro"nd s#r"c#"res #he 0a#erial :ill 7e .laced as #o e(er# a "ni&or0 .ress"re
and each la3er :ill 7e .laced :i#h a &all #o .re)en# #he acc"0"la#ion o& :a#er.
AdB here necessar3; #he 0ois#"re con#en# o& #he 7ac!%ll has #o 7e ad6"s#ed #o an
o.#i0"0 ei#her 73 dr3in/ o"# or 73 addin/ :a#er. A&#er s"ch #rea#0en# #he
7ac!%ll :ill 7e #horo"/hl3 0i(ed "n#il #he 0ois#"re con#en# is "ni&or0.

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AeB Placin/ #he 7ac!%llin/; d"e allo:ance &or an3 se##le0en# #ha# 0a3 occ"r
7e&ore #he end o& .eriod o& 0ain#enance :ill 7e 0ade. here necessar3; #he
Con#rac#or :ill a# #he end o& #he .eriod o& 0ain#enance re0o)e an3 e(cess
0a#erial or 0a!e ". an3 de%cienc3 o& 7ac!%llin/ #o s.eci%ed le)els.
The Con#rac#or :ill; :hen .lacin/ #he 7ac!%llin/; 0a!e d"e allo:ance &or an3
se##le0en# #ha# 0a3 occ"r 7e&ore #he end o& #he 5e&ec#s 9ia7ili#3 Period. here
necessar3; #he Con#rac#or :ill a# #he end o& #ha# .eriod re0o)e an3 e(cess
0a#erial or 0a!e ". an3 de%cienc3 o& 7ac!%llin/ #o s.eci%ed and reC"ired le)els.
*ac#f&& Ad0acent to !o-&eted Structures
The Con#rac#or :ill s#ar# 7ac!%ll onl3 a&#er #he :alls; Noors and sla7s ha)e 7een
co0.le#ed and ha)e a##ained #heir &"ll s#ren/#h. ,ac!%ll aro"nd #he :alls o& #an!s
and reser)oirs :ill no# co00ence 7e&ore s"ccess&"l co0.le#ion and #es#in/ and
a&#er ha)in/ #he En/ineerIs a..ro)al.
The la3ers o& 7ac!%ll 0a#erial :ill 7e .laced in s"ch a 0anner as #o 0ain#ain
adeC"a#e draina/e and #o .re)en# acc"0"la#ion o& :a#er. The 0a#erial :ill 7e
.laced :i#h .ar#ic"lar care &or ins"la#ion and :a#er#i/h# .ain#s and all o#her
.ro#ec#i)e or conser)in/ s"r&aces and as #o e(er# a "ni&or0 .ress"re aro"nd #he
:alls o& a s#r"c#"re and each la3er :ill 7e .laced :i#h a &all #o .re)en# #he
acc"0"la#ion o& :a#er.
S.ecial a##en#ion :ill 7e .aid #o #he co0.ac#ion o& 0a#erial laid i00edia#el3
ad6acen# #o concre#e :alls as #o ens"re #ha# #he 0a#erial is :ell co0.ac#ed. 1and
o.era#ed )i7ra#in/ .la#e co0.ac#orsJ )i7roE#a0.ers or .o:er ra00ers :ill 7e
"sed. The co0.ac#in/ :ill 7e carried o"# in s"ch a :a3 as #o a)oid in an3 case
direc# con#ac# o& #he co0.ac#in/ 0achiner3 and #he 7"ildin/.
In o#her cases )i7ra#in/ co0.ac#ors or .ne"0a#ic #3re rollers o& #3.es a..ro)ed
73 #he En/ineer 0a3 7e "sed &or co0.ac#ion.
E-1eddin, o( Pies
E07eddin/ o& .i.es :ill 7e carried o"# in accordance :i#h E< 1+10.
15PE .i.es A=5G22'00B
:ill 7e laid on a 1'0 00 co0.ac#ed 7ed o& sand or a..ro)ed e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial
and :ill 7e e07edded 73 sand or a..ro)ed e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial #o a le)el o& $00
00 a7o)e #he #o. o& #he .i.es. E07eddin/ 0a#erial :ill 7e .laced 73 hand and

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co0.ac#ed in la3ers o& no# 0ore #han 100 00 co0.ac#ed #hic!ness. The 0a#erial
:ill 7e co0.ac#ed #o a# leas# 40 P 0a(i0"0 densi#3 7elo: and aro"nd #he .i.es
as #o .ro)ide %r0 and con#in"o"s s"..or#.
The Con#rac#or :ill ens"re #ha# #he .i.e is no# dis.laced or da0a/ed 73 #he
e07eddin/ o.era#ion.
15PE .i.es A=5Q22'00B
:ill 7e laid on a 100 00 co0.ac#ed 7ed o& sand or a..ro)ed e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial
and e07edded 73 hand ". #o 200 00 a7o)e #he #o. o& #he .i.es; "sin/ #he
0e#hods descri7ed a7o)e.
PE .i.es &or ho"se M ser)ice connec#ions
:ill 7e laid on a 100 00 co0.ac#ed 7ed o& sand or a..ro)ed e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial
and e07edded 73 hand ". #o 7' 00 a7o)e #he #o. o& #he .i.es; "sin/ #he
0e#hods descri7ed a7o)e.
A..ro)al o& E07eddin/
The Con#rac#or :ill #a!e all .reca"#ions #o %( #he .i.es in #heir loca#ion. This
incl"des #he 7eddin/ o& .i.es and .ar#ial re%llin/ o& #renches lea)in/ #he 6oin#s
e(.osed :hile a:ai#in/ .ress"re #es#s.
For0al a..ro)al o& e07eddin/ :ill 7e o7#ained &ro0 #he En/ineer .rior #o #he
#es#in/ o& .i.es.
Main *ac#f&& o( Trenc"es
,ac!%llin/ o& #renches :ill 7e carried o"# in accordance :i#h E< 1+10.
Fro0 #he #o. o& #he 7eddin/ la3er ". #o #he %nished /ro"nd le)el; #he #rench :ill
7e 7ac!%lled :i#h a..ro)ed selec#ed 0a#erial; co0.ac#ed 73 0echanical
0e#hods a..ro)ed 73 #he En/ineer in la3ers :i#h a #hic!ness o& no# 0ore #han
1'0 00.
Each la3er :ill 7e co0.ac#ed se.ara#el3. Co0.ac#ion :ill 7e no# less #han 4'P
0odi%ed .roc#or densi#3. here necessar3; #he Con#rac#or :ill ad6"s# #he

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0ois#"re con#en# o& #he re%ll 0a#erial #o assis# #he co0.ac#ion ei#her 73 dr3in/
o"# or 73 s.rin!lin/ :i#h :a#er.
The Con#rac#or :ill .ro)ide adeC"a#e n"07er o& .o:er #a0.ers or o#her
co0.ac#ion eC"i.0en# s"76ec# #o #he a..ro)al o& #he En/ineer and s"Kcien#
:a#er on si#e &or 0ois#enin/
The Con#rac#or :ill; :hen .lacin/ #he 7ac!%ll; 0a!e d"e allo:ance &or an3
se##le0en# #ha# 0a3 occ"r 7e&ore #he end o& 5e&ec#s 9ia7ili#3 Period. here
necessar3; #he Con#rac#or :ill a# #he end o& #his .eriod re0o)e an3 e(cess
0a#erial or 0a!e ". an3 de%cienc3 o& 7ac!%llin/ #o s.eci%ed le)els.
In #he e)en# #ha# e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial is ins"Kcien# or "ns"i#a7le &or 7ac!%llin/;
#he Con#rac#or :ill "se i0.or#ed %ll 0a#erial &ro0 a..ro)ed 7orro: .i#s.
here direc#ed 73 #he En/ineer; #rench e(ca)a#ions :ill 7e 7ac!%lled :i#h
concre#e; class C 2M10. 9i!e:ise; #he Con#rac#or :ill "se ce0en# s#a7ilized 7ac!%ll
:here sho:n on #he dra:in/ or as direc#ed 73 #he En/ineer.
Disosa& o( Sur&us Materia&
The dis.osal o& s"r.l"s 7ac!%ll 0a#erial :ill 7e dee0ed #o 7e incl"ded in #he ra#es
&or #he res.ec#i)e 7ac!%llin/ o.era#ions.
The Con#rac#or :ill 0a!e his o:n arran/e0en#s #o dis.ose o& all s"r.l"s 7ac!%ll
and "ns"i#a7le e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial &ro0 an3 .ar# o& #he or!. The 0a#erial :ill
7eco0e #he .ro.er#3 o& #he Con#rac#or and :ill 7e dis.osed =>ESi#e "nder his sole
res.onsi7ili#3.
The Con#rac#or :ill clean #he Si#e and #he s"rro"ndin/ /ro"nd i00edia#el3 a&#er
co0.le#ion o& :or!s and lea)e #he cons#r"c#ion si#es clean and #id3 #o #he
sa#is&ac#ion o& #he En/ineer.
2.*ac#f&&in, Sundries
*ac#f&&in, under Paved Areas
hen e(ca)a#ion is 0ade in hi/h:a3s; roads; side:al!s or an3 o#her .a)ed area;
#he #rench :ill 7e 7ac!%lled and #horo"/hl3 co0.ac#ed ". #o #he 7o##o0 o& #he
s"7 7ase o& #he s"rro"ndin/ .a)e0en#.

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The re0ainin/ #o. o& #he #rench :ill 7e %lled :i#h /raded and :ell co0.ac#ed
a//re/a#e ". #o #he #o. o& #he 7ase o& #he .a)e0en#.
The &"r#her reins#a#e0en# o& s"r&aces :ill co0.l3 :i#h #he e(is#in/ .a)e0en#s.
*ac#f&&in, around 3a&ve !"a-1ers
,ac!%llin/ aro"nd 8al)e Cha07ers and 0a#erial "sed &or i# :ill 0ee# #he
s.eci%ca#ions se# o"# &or #he 7ac!%llin/ o& ad6acen# #renches.
In roads :i#h a :id#h o)er $ 0; #he 0a#erial aro"nd 8al)e Cha07er :ill 7e
selec#ed and co0.ac#ed #o 0ee# #he reC"ire0en#s o& 7ase and s"7 7ase.
*ac#f&&in, in A,ricu&tura& 4and
I& .i.e ali/n0en#s cross a/ric"l#"ral land; #he #rench :ill 7e 7ac!%lled #o #he #o.
o& ad6acen# landJ :here73 #he #o. $0Ec0 o& #he #rench :ill 7e %lled :i#h #he
a/ric"l#"ral #o. soil ori/inall3 &o"nd 7e&ore e(ca)a#ion.
Fie&d Drains
Sho"ld an3 e(is#in/ s"7soil or %eld drains 7e "nco)ered d"rin/ /eneral
e(ca)a#ion; #he Con#rac#or :ill ei#her care&"ll3 re.lace #he0 :hen 7ac!%llin/; or;
i& #his is i0.rac#ica7le; :ill di)er# #he0 #o ne: drains or di#ches; or o#her:ise
rela3 #he0 as #he En/ineer 0a3 direc#.
5.E-1an#-ents
E-1an#-ents in %enera&
The #er0 De07an!0en#D incl"des #he cons#r"c#ion o& e07an!0en#s aro"nd
s#r"c#"res; hard or o#her 7ac!%ll; e07an!0en#s &or road :or!s and #he li!e.
,ac!%llin/ #o /eneral e(ca)a#ions; #he &or0in/ o& soil #i.s and #he reE%llin/ o&
#renches are s.eci%ed and incl"ded in #he cla"ses dealin/ :i#h 7ac!%ll.

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Materia&s (or E-1an#-ents
E(ca)a#ed 0a#erial Aincl"din/ 0a#erial &ro0 7orro: .i#sB #o 7e "sed as %ll
0a#erial &or e07an!0en#s :ill 7e &ree &ro0 clods and l"0.s and :ill 7e a..ro)ed
73 #he En/ineer.
I& no# o#her:ise direc#ed; cohesi)e soil :ill 7e .laced in la3ers no# e(ceedin/ 200
00 in co0.ac#ed #hic!nessJ cohesionEless soil :ill 7e .laced in la3ers no#
e(ceedin/ $00 00 in co0.ac#ed #hic!ness.
*a#erial &or hard %llin/ :ill 7e as s.eci%ed 7elo:.
Sho"ld #he 0a#erial 7ein/ .laced as %llin/; :hile acce.#a7le a# #he #i0e o&
selec#ion; 7eco0e "nacce.#a7le #o #he En/ineer d"e #o e(.os"re #o :ea#her
condi#ions or d"e #o Noodin/ or 7eco0e ."ddle so&# or se/re/a#ed d"rin/ #he
.ro/ress o& #he :or!s; #he Con#rac#or :ill a# his o:n e(.ense re0o)e s"ch
da0a/ed; so&#ened or se/re/a#ed 0a#erial and re.lace i# :i#h &resh a..ro)ed
0a#erial.
Fi&&in, 6it" Hardcore
All %ll "nder s#r"c#"res; "nless indica#ed o#her:ise on a..ro)ed dra:in/s or
ins#r"c#ed 73 #he En/ineer; :ill 7e cons#r"c#ed :i#h hardcore o7#ained &ro0
so"rces a..ro)ed 73 #he En/ineer.
1ardcore :ill 7e hard iner# 0a#erial .assin/ a 7' 00 sie)e and 7e &ree &ro0 cla3;
sil#; soil and )e/e#a7le 0a##er and :ill no# de#eriora#e in #he .resence o& :a#er.
1ardcore :ill 7e .laced in la3ers no# e(ceedin/ 1'0 00 #hic!ness a&#er
consolida#ion and each la3er :ill 7e co0.ac#ed 73 0echanical 0eans. The %nal
s"r&ace o& hardcore :ill 7e 7linded :i#h %ne cr"shed s#one and #horo"/hl3
co0.ac#ed.
7.Reinstate-ent and Maintenance
Reinstate-ent o( Paved Sur(aces
The Con#rac#or :ill res#ore all .a)e0en#s or o#her s"r&ace s#r"c#"res re0o)ed or
dis#"r7ed as a .ar# o& #he :or! #o a condi#ion s"i#a7le and sa#is&ac#or3 #o #he
En/ineer.
<o .a)e0en# :ill 7e res#ored "nless and "n#il; in #he o.inion o& #he En/ineer; #he
condi#ion &or 7ac!%ll is /i)en in s"ch a :a3 as #o .ro.erl3 s"..or# #he .a)e0en#.

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The reins#a#e0en# o& road s"r&aces and o#her .a)e0en#s :ill 7e co00enced
".on a..ro)al o& #he En/ineer o& #he co0.le#ed 7ac!%ll and :ill 7e done; i& no#
o#her:ise s#a#ed; as &ollo:s@
aB The #o. o& #he .i.e #rench A7elo: #he #o. o& #he 7aseB :ill 7e %lled :i#h
/raded a//re/a#e A0 H +0 00 o& na#"ral s#a7ilized 0a#erialB; :a#ered;
.laced in la3ers o& 0a(.1' c0 #hic!ness and co0.ac#ed #o no# less #han
4'P o& 0a(i0"0 dr3 densi#3 accordin/ #o 0odi%ed .roc#or #es#.
7B A# .i.eline crossin/s; #he #o. $0 c0 o& #he #rench :ill 7e %lled :i#h .lane
concre#e C12 M 1'.
cB A# #he #o. o& #he 7ase; #he :id#h o& #he #rench :ill 7e increased &or 1' c0
on each side. In order #o ens"re a..ro.ria#e ad6"s#0en# o& #he s"r&aces #he
Con#rac#or :ill "se s"ch 0e#hods as :ill ens"re #he 7rea!in/ o& #he
.a)e0en# alon/ s#rai/h# lines; .re&era7l3 73 c"##in/. The &ace o& #he
re0ainin/ .a)e0en# :ill 7e a..ro(i0a#el3 )er#ical.
dB The s"r&ace :ill 7e res#ored in accordance :i#h #he e(is#in/ .a)e0en#
andMor #he direc#ion o& #he En/ineer. For 0"l#iEla3ered .a)e0en# :earin/
co"rse and 7ase co"rse :ill /enerall3 ha)e #i0eEla/. here .ossi7le
Con#rac#or :ill 0ini0ize #he #i0e 7e#:een la3in/ o& :earin/ co"rse and
7ase co"rse.
Reinstate-ent o( 'naved Sur(aces
Gra)el roads and "n.a)ed roads :ill 7e reins#a#ed #o #heir ori/inal condi#ion. I&
#he ori/inal road cons#r"c#ion canno# clearl3 7e a..lied; #hen 100 00 a..ro)ed
lar/e /ra)el and 1'0 00 :ellE/raded /ra)el co0.ac#ed #o 4'P o& 0a(i0"0
densi#3 :ill 7e .ro)ided.
Sur(ace Reinstate-ent in A,ricu&tura& Fie&ds
A&#er #he Con#rac#or has co0.le#el3 7ac!%lled #he #renches in %elds and /rass
)er/es #o #he le)el s.eci%ed; he :ill re.lace all #o.soil .re)io"sl3 re0o)ed and i#
:ill 7e e)enl3 dis#ri7"#ed and le)eled o)er #he &"ll e(#en# o& #he s#ri..ed area.
S"ch :or!in/ area occ".ied 73 #he Con#rac#or as :as ori/inall3 /ro:n :i#h /rass
:ill 7e so:n :i#h /rass seed o& eC"i)alen# C"ali#3 and 0ain#ained "n#il #he ne:
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=#her areas no# ori/inall3 do:n #o /rass :ill 7e dressed :i#h s"i#a7le &er#ilizers
harro:ed in so as #o res#ore #he ori/inal le)el o& &er#ili#3.
Reinstate-ent o( E)istin, Services
here e(ca)a#ion is carried o"# close #o or across #he line o& se:ers; .i.es; ca7les
or o#her ser)ices; :he#her "nder/ro"nd or o)erhead; #he Con#rac#or :ill; :here
necessar3; .ro)ide a# his o:n cos# #e0.orar3 s"..or#s or slin/s and :here s"ch
ser)ices are #e0.oraril3 dis#"r7ed; #he3 :ill 7e re.laced.
Reinstate-ent o( Hed,es, Fences and Wa&&s
here e(ca)a#ion dis#"r7s &ea#"res s"ch as hed/es; &ences and :alls; #he
Con#rac#or :ill; as a #e0.orar3 0eas"re; .ro)ide #e0.orar3 &encin/ &or an3 s"ch
.ar#s o& s"ch 7arriers.
A&#er e(ca)a#ion has 7een reins#a#ed; #he Con#rac#or :ill carr3 o"# s"ch :or! as
a..ro)ed 73 #he En/ineer &or .er0anen# res#ora#ion o& s"ch 7arriers.
In case o& hed/es; sa.lin/s o& #he a..ro.ria#e s.ecies and on 7o#h sides :ill
re.lace #he sec#ion re0o)ed 73 .ro)idin/ an adeC"a#e .os# and 7ar7ed :ire
&ence.
5"rin/ #he .eriod o& 0ain#enance all hed/es re.lan#ed in #he a7o)e 0anner :ill
7e ins.ec#ed and an3 dead sa.lin/ re.laced 73 #he Con#rac#or.
The reins#a#e0en# o& #he 7ac!%lled s"r&ace :ill 7e done a# #he Con#rac#orIs o:n
e(.ense and incl"de A1B #he reEe(ca)a#ion o& #he #o. s"r&ace; 7ase and s"7 7ase;
A2B co0.ac#in/ #he 7ac!%ll in #he #rench; A$B 7ac!%llin/ #he 7ase and s"7 7ase
:i#h /raded a//re/a#e and A4B reins#a#e0en# o& #he s"r&ace accordin/ #o s"r&ace
condi#ions 0e# 7e&ore.
8.Au)i&iar. Wor#s
Unless o#her:ise s.eci%ed; all and an3 !ind o& :or!s; 0a#erials; ser)ices; sa&e#3
0eas"res; e#c.; as :ell as; and i& so reC"es#ed 73 #he En/ineer; all #es#s and
sa0.les reC"ired &or #he Co0.le#ion o& #he or!s :ill 7e incl"ded in i#e0s and
.rices %/"rin/ in #he ,ill o& S.eci%ca#ions and in #he ,ill o& ?"an#i#ies. 1ence; #he
a"(iliar3 :or!s co0.rise; 7"# are no# necessaril3 li0i#ed #o; #he &ollo:in/@

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aB Re0o)in/ and s#orin/ o& 7o"ndar3 s#ones; 7ench 0ar!s; e#c.; .ro#ec#ion o&
s"r)e3in/ .oin#s and desi/na#ion 73 0eans o& 7oards; s"r)e3 and
.ro#ec#ion o& all secondar3 s"r)e3 .oin#s; .ro%les; e#c.J
7B 5iKc"l#ies #o 7e o)erco0e :here e(ca)a#ion 0a3 ha)e #o 7e carried o"# in
la3ers o& 73 handJ
cB -ee.in/ o> or di)ersion o& :a#er; an3 ."0.in/; reC"ired; diKc"l# :or!
ca"sed 73 :a#er; e#c.J
dB Re0o)al o& an3 /roins; 7"ried .i.es; :a##le :or!; &ascines and #he li!e #ha#
0i/h# in#er&ere :i#h e(ca)a#ion .ro%les; irres.ec#i)e o& :he#her or no# s"ch
s#r"c#"res are s.eci%ed in #he ,ill o& ?"an#i#iesJ
eB 5iKc"l#ies res"l#in/ &ro0 #he s.eci%ca#ions rela#in/ #o %lls; co0.ac#ion
#es#s; eli0ina#in/ "ns"i#a7le 0a#erial &ro0 %lls; and; i& necessar3; 0i(in/ o&
di>eren# soil 0a#erialsJ
&B Trans.or# o& e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial #o %ll or de.osi#; .lacin/ and s.readin/ in
la3ers accordin/ #o condi#ions and dra:in/s; and care&"l co0.ac#ionJ
/B 5iKc"l#ies in #rans.or# d"e #o e(is#in/ s"7soil condi#ionsJ
hB Gradin/ o& in#er0edia#e and #o. %ll s"r&aces and slo.es #o lines and le)els
reC"iredJ
iB Sor#in/ o& e(ca)a#ed 0a#erial :hich; i& necessar3; is #o 7e "sed &or s.ecial
."r.osesJ
6B An3 e(.endi#"re &or .ro)idin/; 0ain#ainin/ and la#er re0o)al o& dri)e :a3s
and roads; .ro)idin/; .lacin/; 0ain#ainin/ and la#er re0o)al o& con)e3in/
and d"0.in/ eC"i.0en# #ha# 0i/h# 7e reC"ired.
9.To Soi&
So &ar as .rac#ica7le; #o.soil :ill 7e o7#ained &ro0 0a#erial e0ana#in/ &ro0
e(ca)a#ions and se.ara#el3 s#ored in #e0.orar3 s.oil #i.s as s.eci%ed or direc#ed
73 #he En/ineer.
I&; in #he o.inion o& #he En/ineer; #he Con#rac#or canno# reasona7l3 o7#ain
s"Kcien# #o.soil in #his :a3; #he En/ineer 0a3 order #he Con#rac#or #o .ro)ide
e(#ra 0a#erial &ro0 an a..ro)ed so"rce o> #he Si#e.
To.soil :ill 7e e)enl3 s.read and #ri00ed o)er e07an!0en#s and %lled
e(ca)a#ion #o #he slo.es and le)els as sho:n on a..ro)ed dra:in/s. The de.#h
a&#er s.readin/ and #ri00in/ :ill 7e 2'0 00 0eas"red .er.endic"lar #o #he

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s"r&ace. All clods and l"0.s :ill 7e 7ro!en ". and an3 r"77ish; lar/e s#ones; roo#s
and :eeds :ill 7e re0o)ed.
here #he "..er la3er o& na#"ral soil is .oor in or/anic 0a##er; i# :ill 7e i0.ro)ed
#o a 0ini0"0 de.#h o& 2' c0 73 addin/ ei#her cla3 or sand or sil# #o crea#e a
loa03 soil #e(#"re consis#in/ o& 40P sand Asize G 0.0' 00B; $0P sil# Asize 0.0'E
0.002 00B and $0P cla3 Asize Q 0.002 00B.
A :illo: ri..in/ :ill 7e reC"ired 7e&ore addin/ cla3 or sand or sil# :hich :ill 7e
0i(ed .ro.erl3 73 "sin/ a dis! harro:. I& i# :ill 7e necessar3 &or #o.o/ra.hical
reasons; le)elin/ :ill 7e carried o"# 7e&ore 0i(in/ cla3; sand or sil#.
:.%rassin,
here #he #o.soil :ill 7e so:n :i#h /rass seed; #he #o. 7' 00 o& #he .re)io"sl3
laid #o.soil :ill 7e 7ro"/h# #o a %ne #il# s"i#a7le &or seedin/; and so:in/ :ill 7e
carried o"# as soon as .rac#ica7le a&#er co0.le#ion o& #o. soilin/ ha)in/ d"e
re/ard #o #he season and #he :ea#her condi#ions. I& ordered 73 #he En/ineer;
s"7soil li0e and &er#ilizer :ill 7e a..lied in accordance :i#h his direc#ions.
A&#er #he seed has 7een so:n "ni&or0l3; #he3 :ill 7e ra!ed and li/h#l3 rolled in#o
#he s"r&ace. The 3o"n/ /rass :ill 7e !e.# &ree &ro0 :eeds and an3 7are .a#ches
:ill 7e reEseeded "n#il an e)en close #"r& is es#a7lished. The /rass :ill 7e :a#ered;
0o:n and rolled as reC"ired and 0ain#ained in /ood condi#ion "n#il #he e(.ir3 o&
#he .eriod o& 0ain#enance.
The Con#rac#or :ill re.lace; a# his o:n cos#; an3 da0a/ed area :here #he /rass
has dried ". or has no# adhered #o #he slo.e s"r&ace; :hich con#ains "ndesira7le
.lan#s or :hich has an irre/"lar or "na##rac#i)e a..earance in #he En/ineerIs
o.inion.
$;. S"ru1s and Trees
Shr"7s &or 7orders and hed/es :ill ha)e a 0ini0"0 hei/h# o& 0.+ 0. Al"0in"0 o&
2 .lan#s .er 0R are #o 7e .lan#ed #o crea#e an e)enl3 dense area.
Trees #o 7e s"..lied and .lan#ed :ill ha)e a 0ini0"0 hei/h# o& 1.' 0.
For #he .lan# holes )e/e#a7le soil is #o 7e "sed. S#a7iliza#ion o& &reshl3 .lan#ed
#rees a/ains# :ind ac#ions :ill 7e .ro)ided. Shr"7s and #rees :ill 7e s"i#a7le &or
#he cli0a#ic condi#ions on Si#e.
The En/ineer :ill a..ro)e #he s.ecies #he Con#rac#or in#ends #o .lan#.

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Gro:#h o& shr"7s and #rees :ill 7e /"aran#eed &or one 3ear &ro0 #he da3 o&
.lan#in/. An3 shr"7s and #rees; :hich ha)e died :i#hin #he /"aran#eed .eriod;
0"s# 7e s"7s#i#"#ed :i#ho"# e(#ra .a30en#.
$$. Dressin, o( Tosoi&
A&#er .lan#in/ o& la:n; shr"7s or #rees; #he #o.soil :ill recei)e a dressin/ o&
&er#ilizer. As 0ini0"0 reC"ire0en#s; dressin/ o& #o.soil :ill 7e done :i#h li0e;
.o#ash and s".erE.hos.ha#e; as a..lica7le.
5ressin/ o& #o.soil :ill onl3 7e carried o"# a&#er :a#erin/ and rainin/. The s"r&ace
o& #he soil :ill 7e !e.# :e# "n#il &er#ilizers ha)e dissol)ed.
$+. TESTIN% OF EARTHWORKS
%enera&
The Con#rac#or :ill &"rnish all eC"i.0en# and 0a#erials necessar3 &or collec#in/
sa0.les and carr3 o"# %eld la7ora#or3 #es#s on 0a#erials &or ear#h:or!s.
9a7ora#or3 eC"i.0en# :ill 7e ho"sed in a s"i#a7le 7"ildin/ on si#e; :hich :ill also
incor.ora#e s.ace &or #he s#ora/e o& %eld #es# eC"i.0en#.
Main Tests and Standards
The Con#rac#or :ill carr3 o"# all #es#s in accordance :i#h ZT8EEST, 44 or
eC"i)alen# in#erna#ional s#andards. For #he )ario"s #es#s #he &ollo:in/ 5I<
s#andards :ill a..l3@
5I<121
21
*ois#"re Tes# 5I<121
2'
5ensi#3 Tes# &or Soils
Aincl"din/ )oidsB
5I<121
22
Consis#enc3 Tes# 5I<121
27
Proc#or Tes#
5I<121
2$
Gradin/ Tes#s 5I<121
$4
9oadin/ Tes#
5I<121 5ensi#3 Tes# Asolid

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$0
Construction of Water Supply System Balkh
Contract No MUD/1270
LUDWIG PFEIFFER HOCH UND TIEFBAU GMBH &
CO.KG
MES-GEN-001-Rev_A
24 )ol"0e :i#ho"# )oidsB
!o-action o( Soi&s
The Con#rac#or :ill carr3 o"# #he co0.ac#ion #o sa&el3 achie)e #he s.eci%ed dr3
densi#3 and con#rol soil co0.ac#ion d"rin/ 7ac!%llin/ and %llin/ o.era#ion.
here #he s"7 /rade or la3ers o& soil 0a#erial reC"ire 7ein/ 0ois#"re condi#ioned
7e&ore co0.ac#ion; #he Con#rac#or :ill "ni&or0l3 a..l3 :a#er #o #he s"7 /rade or
la3er o& soil #o a##ain #he o.#i0"0 0ois#"re con#en# reC"ired. The a..lica#ion o&
:a#er :ill 7e carried o"# in a 0anner #o .re)en# &ree :a#er a..earin/ on s"r&ace
d"rin/ co0.ac#ion o.era#ions.
The Con#rac#or :ill re.lace soil 0a#erial #ha# is #oo :e# &or co0.ac#ion #o #he
s.eci%ed densi#ies.
Testin, o( !o-action
The Con#rac#or :ill ins.ec#; .er&or0 and re.or# all #es#in/ and re#es#in/ as #o
ens"re #ha# #he :or!s con&or0 #o #he s.eci%ed reC"ire0en#s. In order #o #es# #he
de/ree o& co0.ac#ion; #he Con#rac#or :ill carr3 o"# %eld densi#3 #es#s in
accordance #o 5I< 12127 or ,.S. 1$77.
For each co0.ac#ed 7ac!%ll o& #rench #he reC"ired n"07er o& %eld densi#3 #es#s
#o ens"re co0.liance :i#h s.eci%ca#ion :ill no# 7e less #han #hree .assin/ #es#s
7e#:een each 2 0anholes or 100 linear 0e#ers A:hiche)er is s0allerB o& %lled
and co0.ac#ed #rench.
I&; in #he o.inion o& #he En/ineer; #he s"7 /rade; 7ac!%ll and %ll la3ers ha)e 7een
.laced and co0.ac#ed #o densi#ies 7elo: #he s.eci%ed li0i#s; #he Con#rac#or :ill
.ro)ide addi#ional co0.ac#ion and #es#in/ "n#il sa#is&ac#or3 res"l#s are a##ained or
re0o)e cer#ain sec#ions o& #he :or! and recons#r"c# #he0 accordin/ #o #he
S.eci%ca#ions a# his o:n e(.ense.
All holes 0ade &or #he ."r.ose o& #es#s :ill 7e res#ored 73 #he Con#rac#or #o
con&or0 #o #he charac#eris#ics o& #he ad6acen# la3ers. This :or! :ill 7e cond"c#ed
a# #he Con#rac#orIs e(.ense.

JV LUDWIG PFEIFFER HOCH UND TIEFBAU GMBH & CO.KG
$1
Construction of Water Supply System Balkh
Contract No MUD/1270
LUDWIG PFEIFFER HOCH UND TIEFBAU GMBH &
CO.KG
MES-GEN-001-Rev_A
The co0.ac#ion reC"ired &or )ario"s %lls :ill 7e as &ollo:s@
I#e0 o& or!s *a#erials Prescri7ed
P o& *a(.
5ensi#3
,ac!%ll &or o)erEe(ca)a#ion Gran"lar 0a#erial 100 P
For0a#ion and 7eddin/ la3ers Fine /ran"lar 0a#erial 4' P
Cr"shed s#one s"..or#in/
la3ers
Cr"sher r"ns 4' P
Final 7ac!%ll o& #renches "nder
roads
Fine /ran"lar 0a#erial 100 P
,ac!%ll o& #renches in /eneral Fine /ran"lar 0a#erial 42 P
Sand3 0a#erial 4' P
Cla3e3 0a#erial 4$ P
,ac!%ll 7elo: s#r"c#"res Fine /ran"lar 0a#erial 100 P

JV LUDWIG PFEIFFER HOCH UND TIEFBAU GMBH & CO.KG
$2