55295-OMV-CV-SA-002 (B1) Earthworks Specification

Oil & Gas Engineering Services
HAZARDOUS WASTE AREA UPGRADE

EARTHWORKS SPECIFICATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
TABLE OF HOLDS .................................................................................................................................................... 7
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 8
2. SCOPE ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
3. LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS and rules ............................................................................................... 9
3.1 LOCAL REGULATIONS .......................................................................................................................................9
3.2 CODES, STANDARDS AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS .......................................................................................9
4. SITE PREPARATION...................................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 STAKING OUT .................................................................................................................................................10
4.1.1 GENERAL MARKING SYSTEM ................................................................................................................10
4.1.2 GENERAL STAKING OUT .......................................................................................................................10
4.1.3 BOUNDARIES FOR UNDERGROUND NETWORKS ..................................................................................11
4.2 SITE CLEARANCE ............................................................................................................................................11
4.3 AREA PREPARATION FOR EARTHWORKS .......................................................................................................11
4.3.1 SCRAPING .............................................................................................................................................11
4.3.2 COMPACTION OF SOIL UNDER THE FILL ...............................................................................................11
4.4 EARTH MOVING .............................................................................................................................................12
4.5 PITS, QUARRIES AND MATERIAL DEPOSITS....................................................................................................12
4.5.1 INVESTIGATION FOR BORROW AREAS .................................................................................................12
4.5.2 PROVISIONAL DEPOSITS .......................................................................................................................13
4.5.3 PERMANENT DEPOSITS ........................................................................................................................13
5. EXCAVATION WORKS .................................................................................................................................. 13
5.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................................13
5.2 DEFINITION OF EXCAVATION TYPES ..............................................................................................................13
5.2.1 TOP SOIL REMOVAL ..............................................................................................................................13
5.2.2 GENERAL EXCAVATION .........................................................................................................................14
5.2.3 LIMITED SECTION EXCAVATION ...........................................................................................................14
5.3 DEFINITIONS OF EXCAVATION ACCORDING TO THE SOIL NATURE ...............................................................14
5.3.1 EARTH EXCAVATION .............................................................................................................................14
5.3.2 SOFT ROCK EXCAVATION ......................................................................................................................14

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5.4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................................................................15
6. METHODS OF EXCAVATION ......................................................................................................................... 15
6.1 REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................................................15
6.2 TOLERANCES ..................................................................................................................................................15
6.3 USE OF EXCAVATION MATERIALS ..................................................................................................................16
7. FILLING WORKS ........................................................................................................................................... 16
7.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................................16
7.2 CLASSIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF FILLS ...................................................................................................16
7.2.1 FILL ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE OF THE MATERIALS ........................................................................16
7.2.2 FILL ACCORDING TO DESTINATION ......................................................................................................16
7.3 PREPARATION OF FILL SUBGRADE .................................................................................................................17
7.4 MATERIALS.....................................................................................................................................................17
7.4.1 REQUIRED MATERIALS .........................................................................................................................17
7.4.2 UNACCEPTABLE MATERIAL ..................................................................................................................18
7.5 EXECUTION OF FILLS ......................................................................................................................................18
7.5.1 METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION ...............................................................................................................18
7.5.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................20
7.6 COMPACTION ................................................................................................................................................20
7.7 FILLING-IN AROUND WORKS .........................................................................................................................21
7.8 FILLING-IN OF TRENCHES ...............................................................................................................................21
8. EARTHWORK FINISHING .............................................................................................................................. 21
8.1 GRADIENT ADJUSTMENTS .............................................................................................................................21
8.2 EARTWORK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................21

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Figures List
Figure 1 : Waha Production Facility Location ................................................................. 8

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ABBREVIATIONS
- NF : French Norm.

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DEFINITIONS
- Company : OMV Tunisia.

- Project : HAZARDOUS WASTE AREA UPGRADE.
- Contractor : Company in charge of execution of all the activities and works
required by this specification.
- Shall : Indicates a mandatory requirement.
- Should : Indicates a preferred course of action and shall be taken in
accounts, unless justified otherwise by CONTRACTOR and
approved by COMPANY.
- May be : Is to be understood as giving freedom of choice
- The work : All activities to be carried out including all services to be provided
in compliance with the contract.
- Approved : Agreed and approved by Company in writing.

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TABLE OF HOLDS
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1. INTRODUCTION
Waha CPF is an oil Central Processing Facilty of Cherouq concession in the Tunisian desert,
operated by OMV AG since February 2011.
OMV is holding a development project for Waha Production facility consisting on enhancing the
production facility infrastructure.
In the frame of this project, OMV Tunisia intended to re-arrange the hazardous waste area.
Figure 1 : Waha Production Facility Location

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2. SCOPE
This specification covers the general criteria regarding site preparation, earthworks, filling-in
works, fill materials and sub grade materials, to be performed.
3. LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND RULES
CONTRACTOR shall strictly comply with the local regulations and applicable International rules
and standards even though this is not clearly specified in COMPANY’s documents.
Unless otherwise specified, reference shall be made to the latest edition of the relevant rules
and standards, at the time the related contract will be signed.
3.1 LOCAL REGULATIONS
Tunisian regulation and law in force. In all cases, the law in force and general requirements of
the competent public authorities on the installation site shall be complied with.
3.2 CODES, STANDARDS AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
NF P 11-300: Earthworks – Classification of materials for use in the construction of

embankments and capping layers of road infrastructures.
NF P 18-572: Aggregates – Micro-Deval attrition test.
NF P 18-573: Aggregates –Los Angeles test.
NF P 18-576: Aggregates – Measurement of the friability coefficient for fine aggregate.
NF P 94-093: Soils: Investigation and testing – Determination of the compaction characteristics

of a soil – Standard Proctor test – Modified Proctor test.
NF P 94-049-1: Soil: Survey and testing – Determination of water content on a mass basis –
Part 1: Microwave and drying method.
NF P 94-049-2: Soil: Survey and testing – Determination of water content on a mass basis –
Part 2: Heating plate or radiating panel method.

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NF P 94-050: Soils: Investigation and testing – Determination of moisture content – Oven drying
method.
NF P 94-051: Soil: Investigation and testing – Determination of Atterberg’s limits – Liquid limit
test using Casagrande apparatus – Plastic limit test on rolled thread.
NF P 94-056: Soil: Investigation and testing – Granulometric analysis – Dry sieving method
after washing.
NF P 94-057: Soil: Investigation and testing – Granulometric analysis – Hydrometer method.
NF P 94-068: Soils: Investigation and testing – Measuring of the methylene blue adsorption
capacity of a rocky soil – Determination of the methylene blue of a soil by means
of the strain test.
NF P 94-078: Soils: Investigation and testing – CBR after immersion – Immediate CBR –
Immediate bearing ratio – Measurment on sample compacted in CBR mould.
4. SITE PREPARATION
4.1 STAKING OUT
4.1.1 General marking system
COMPANY shall supply CONTRACTOR with fixed boundary markings, which shall be used for
the general site layout.
4.1.2 General staking out
General staking out consists of marking on site the positions defined in the layout documents
(axes for each section) and all the points necessary for the project.
COMPANY shall supply CONTRACTOR with the documents required for this staking out
operation.
CONTRACTOR shall proceed with the setting out of numbered stakes, which he shall solidly
drive into the ground, protect, maintain and replace if necessary.
CONTRACTOR shall arrange with COMPANY for staking out inspections.

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4.1.3 Boundaries for underground networks
When works are to be carried out near underground networks, CONTRACTOR shall perform,
after COMPANY approval, a special marking along the location of the underground networks.
4.2 SITE CLEARANCE
Preliminary site preparation concerns borrowing areas, storage and maintenance areas, site
tracks and works areas shall be defined by Contractor and submitted to COMPANY for
approval.
Obstructions like gates, fences, trees, shrubs, stumps, roots, hedges and the like shall be taken
down or grubbed up and removed immediately from the site.
During the performance of these works CONTRACTOR shall take all the necessary precautions
to ensure that overhanging lines, underground cables, conduits of any sort and nearby
constructions are not damaged.
4.3 AREA PREPARATION FOR EARTHWORKS
4.3.1 Scraping
CONTRACTOR shall carry out topsoil scrapping over the project area. The scraping (removal of
topsoil) shall be carried out according to its nature and thickness.
Deposit areas for topsoil shall be defined by COMPANY and CONTRACTOR shall insure good
storage conditions. Soil that cannot be used shall be disposed in waste areas. These works
shall only be carried out with COMPANY’s approval and shall be checked.
4.3.2 Compaction of soil under the fill
All soils situated under the fill, having been scraped, shall be scarified, moisture conditioned and
compacted to an average density of 95% of the normal optimum proctor, with no individual test
results less than 90%.
In case the soil under the fill is made of compressible materials, measures shall be taken to
ensure the stability of the fill after COMPANY’s approval.

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4.4 EARTH MOVING
CONTRACTOR shall submit before the starting of works any earth movement proposal for
COMPANY approval. This shall show the relationship between:
 Excavation and filling-in or deposits,
 Filling-in and excavation or borrowing.
The earth movement works shall meet with the following requirements:
 Topsoil coming from ground not suitable for reuse shall be permanently removed,
 Topsoil that is to be re-used on slopes shall be temporarily put aside and stored for
later use.
CONTRACTOR shall distinctly show in his earth movement project, two types of
transportations:
 Transportation within the project,
 Transportation outside the project.
Wherever the deposit area may be, CONTRACTOR shall avoid running transport vehicles
over topsoil.
After COMPANY’s agreement on earth movement CONTRACTOR may undertake general

earthworks.
Any modifications to actual earth movements in comparison to the programme shall be

made based on COMPANY instruction following CONTRACTOR’s suggestion.
4.5 PITS, QUARRIES AND MATERIAL DEPOSITS
4.5.1 Investigation for borrow areas
When using borrow areas for earth, the following considerations shall be made:
 CONTRACTOR shall draw up a borrowing plan, which he shall be approved by

COMPANY before the respective material is borrowed,
 Criterias for the use of filling-in or excavated materials as defined in this

specification are applicable to borrowed materials,
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 After borrowing operations, the borrow area shall not present any slopes of
more than 1: 3 (Vertical : Horizontal), subsidences or ditches. The topsoil from
excavation shall be re-spread uniformly over the area. The final arrangement
shall be submitted to COMPANY approval.
4.5.2 Provisional deposits
The height of provisional deposits is limited to 3 m.
The positioning of these provisional deposits shall be arranged in agreement with COMPANY
and preferably free project areas shall be selected. They shall not hinder water flow.
4.5.3 Permanent deposits
CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for all permanent deposits. This applies not only to soils
that are not suitable for re-use as fill-in material but also for excess soil.
Site areas where project works are not to be undertaken may possibly be used for such
deposits. This shall depend on COMPANY’s approval and on the condition that the deposits do
not hinder water flow and drainage structures.
5. EXCAVATION WORKS
5.1 GENERAL
This chapter covers the definition of the types and methods of excavation.
The material and methods of execution shall take into account the geological and geotechnical
conditions of the soil in the site area.
5.2 DEFINITION OF EXCAVATION TYPES
5.2.1 Top soil removal
Topsoil removal means the excavation made along the ground profile to an average depth of
0,20 m below ground level, in soils of any nature and consistency excluding rock, to remove the
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unsuitable material (for example debris); this material shall be removed using the same
mechanical equipment as for topsoil removal.
5.2.2 General excavation
General excavation means excavation made at any depth, with a horizontal surface area greater
than 150 m² and a minimum width of 3,50 m.
General excavation is carried out for grading and levelling of construction areas, for cutting of
embankments, for construction of yards, roads, channels, ground bearing floors, basements,
pipe ways etc., for foundations of cylindrical vertical tanks, etc.
5.2.3 Limited section excavation
a) Excavation for foundation works
This means limited section excavation made for footings, continuous foundations, foundations
for machinery, equipment and steel structures, pits, walls, etc.
b) Trench excavation
Trench excavation means limited section excavation for laying of concrete trenches, sewers,
aqueducts, pipes and ducts in general, electric and instrument cables, etc.
5.3 DEFINITIONS OF EXCAVATION ACCORDING TO THE SOIL NATURE
5.3.1 Earth excavation
Earth excavation means any excavation in soil of any nature and consistency, which can be
carried out without the use of a ripper, even in the presence of stones provided the volume of
individual stones does not exceed 0,50m³.
5.3.2 Soft rock excavation
Soft rock excavation means any excavation in soft rock with uniaxial compressive strength less
than 25 MPa. These rocks can normally be broken by suitable mechanical means and/or by
ripper single cut.

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5.4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Unless otherwise specified, earthworks shall be carried out mechanically by CONTRACTOR’s

selected methods. CONTRACTOR shall provide COMPANY with a list of dedicated equipment.
If during works, slopes are not consistent with ground characteristics or if excavation stability is
not insured, CONTRACTOR shall inform immediately COMPANY and take measures in case of
emergency.
Any over-excavation will be refilled at CONTRACTOR expenses according to present

specifications.
6. METHODS OF EXCAVATION
6.1 REQUIREMENTS
The requirements in this specification apply whichever the geological soil nature may be and in
the presence or not of water.
All excavations shall comply with the sizes and elevations indicated in the drawings.
The works shall be set out in accordance with the lines, levels and slopes indicated on drawings.
The bottoms of foundations excavations shall be made horizontal and/or levelled. The
compaction of excavation bottoms and of backfilling relevant to limited section excavation or
general excavation shall be in accordance with the lines, levels and slopes indicated on
construction drawings.
Roots, shrubs, debris, plants, etc. from topsoil removal shall be transported to dumping areas.
6.2 TOLERANCES
Tolerances on finished excavation, for dimensions, elevations and positioning specified on

drawings, shall be as follows:
 Excavation bottom elevation +20 /-50 mm,
 Excavation centre line (for limited section excavation) +40 /-40 mm.

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6.3 USE OF EXCAVATION MATERIALS
The use of materials from excavation, which are considered suitable for immediate backfilling or
their transportation to temporary storage for subsequent use, shall comply with the work
schedule.
If the material from excavation is not used immediately for backfilling, it shall be deposited into a
proper area inside the plant area and/or construction site, for later use.
The materials which can not be re-used or are considered unsuitable for other works shall be
dumped in an authorized area outside the plant.
7. FILLING WORKS
7.1 GENERAL
This chapter covers the methods of execution and finishing of fill and/or embankment.
7.2 CLASSIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF FILLS
7.2.1 Fill according to the source of the materials
 With materials resulting from excavations and/or existing stock piles in the site
area,
 With materials from borrow pits located inside and/or outside the property
area.
7.2.2 Fill according to destination
Type A Fill: Applies to soil placed beneath foundations, on ground concrete floors.
Type B Fill: Applies to soil placed adjacent to foundations (including backfill around foundation)
under paved areas, culverts, and road sub grades and for tank dikes.
Type C Fill: Applies to areas where a moderate degree of compaction is satisfactory for
immediate requirements and final consolidation is to be obtained by watering. The fill type C
shall be placed in layers not exceeding 0,30m loose measurement or by hydraulic fill,
compaction by bulldozer, grading equipment, or similar treatment shall be sufficient.

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7.3 PREPARATION OF FILL SUBGRADE
Before the execution of fill, the ground forming the sub grade shall be compacted to 95%
maximum dry density unless otherwise indicated on construction drawings.
7.4 MATERIALS
7.4.1 Required materials
Materials to be used for filling works shall conform to the following table, according to the
requirements of NF P 11-300.
Testing
Test designation Required results Tests rate
standards
Granularity analysis NF P 94-056  Dmax = 50mm One (1) test every

500m3 or at Company
“Analyse NF P 94-057  Sieve at 80µm = 12% of fine convenience
granulométrique” content
Atterberg limit analysis NF P 94-051 Ip ≤ 12 One (1) test every

500m3 or at Company
“Limite d’Atterberg”
convenience
Content of organic NF P 94-068 VBS ≤ 0,1 / 100g of soil At Company

matter convenience
“Teneur en matière
organique”
Mechanical tests NF P 18-573  LA (Los Angeles) ≤ 45 One (1) test every

500m3 or at Company
“Comportement NF P 18-572  MDE (Micro-Deval) ≤ 45 convenience
mécanique”
Sand friability NF P 18-576 FS ≤ 60 One (1) test every

500m3 or at Company
“Friabilité du sable”
convenience
Immediate bearing NF P 94-078 CBR > 5 At Company

ratio–Immediate CBR convenience
ratio
“Indice CBR- Indice
CBR immédiat”

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Any material not meeting the above criteria or disapproved by COMPANY shall be considered
as being unsuitable material.
For the formation of fill up to the elevations prescribed by the drawings, materials resulting from
excavations of any kind made during the execution of the works should be generally used.
Should the suitable material from excavation be insufficient, the materials required for filling
works will be taken from borrow pits. The material from borrow pits shall require preliminary
treatment (sieving, crushing mixing or other treatment) before being suitable for use as fill.
Borrow pits may also be located inside the property area.
7.4.2 Unacceptable material
 Peat, organic clay or silt, wood or other material subject to decomposition,
 Material in a frozen condition,
 Any material which cannot be compacted in accordance with the compaction

requirements,
 Contaminated material, which have been permeated by oils, chemicals or any

other substance that may cause the general soil to be classified as contaminated
material.
7.5 EXECUTION OF FILLS
7.5.1 Method of construction
The fill material shall be laid in layers of thickness proportional to the nature of the material used
and the method of compaction. Where hand tamping equipment is used, the maximum
uncompacted thickness of each layer shall be 0,15m; where mechanical rolling equipment is
used; the maximum uncompacted thickness of each layer shall be 0,30m.
The fill Type A shall be placed in layers not exceeding 0,20m and the fill Type B shall be placed
in layers not exceeding 0,30m.
Compaction shall be performed with suitable equipment to work in limited areas and in the
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The best available material shall be reserved for the top layers of the fill, whether such material
results from excavations or from borrow pits.
Prior to placing fill, the upper 15 cm shall be scarified and compacted as specified herein.
Where the fills are made of rocks, they shall not have any dimensions exceeding 2/3 of the
thickness of the compacted layer.
All voids between rocks shall be filled with graded granular material free of silt, clay and organic
material, so as to obtain a compacted mass.
The larger size rock fragments shall be spread uniformly in the lower part of the fill and those
with size less than 100mm shall be kept for the upper layers.
Each layer shall be compacted to at least 95 % of its modified Proctor maximum dry density in
accordance with NF P 94-093.
The compaction of fill Type A shall be carefully controlled and preferably done with mechanical
tampers or rollers.
Field density tests of each layer of compacted soil shall be taken with sufficient frequency to be
representative of the fill as a whole.
All field density tests shall be made in accordance with NF P 94-049-1, NF P 94-049-2 and NF P
94-50.
Embankment fill shall be carried out with regular and smoothed slopes having well shaped and
aligned edges.
CONTRACTOR shall verify, after compaction, the required maximum density value of each layer
according to NF P 94-093 and the following instructions:
 One (1) test every 300m² for fill and/or embankments for foundations of tanks
with or without concrete circular rings.
 One (1) test every 500m² for fill for road embankments, excluding road sub-
base.
 One (1) test every 1000m² for embankment for tank basin bunds.

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When the result of two (2) subsequent tests, carried out on compacted material, gives a density
more than 105% of that obtained previously on the same material, such test shall be repeated.
CONTRACTOR cannot continue the work without COMPANY’s approval, of the previous
compacted layer.
Consolidation of fill by water flooding or water jetting shall not be used without a specific written
approval of COMPANY.
7.5.2 General requirements
The execution of fill in plant area of the Type A and Type B may take place in two stages:
 In the first stage the filling-in is performed to an average elevation below

ground level of the concrete foundations and/or underground networks of the
plant.
 In the second stage, after the construction of the foundations and the laying of
the networks the filling-in is completed up to the level of the bottom of the paving,
whether this consists of concrete pavement or a layer of gravel.
7.6 COMPACTION
Compaction of fill and backfill shall be as follows unless otherwise specified:
 Compact to 95% maximum density per NF P 94-093.
 Gravel and other large materials not adaptable to density tests shall be well
compacted as approved by COMPANY.
 Lesser degrees of compaction shall be used where the specified compaction density
would be injurious to the buried structure or piping, and with the approval of
COMPANY.
 In-place density shall be determined by one or more of the methods given by NF P 94-
049-1, NF F 94-049-2 and NF P 94-050.
 All fill which does not meet the compaction requirements shall be re-compacted or
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7.7 FILLING-IN AROUND WORKS
These filling-in works shall be made around and along buried works, which have been protected
previously.
Boulders, lumps of concrete and other foreign matter shall be excluded.
This filling-in shall be compacted by means of pneumatic rammer, proposed by CONTRACTOR

and approved by COMPANY. Heavy compactor shall be excluded.
Care shall be taken during back-fill operations to prevent damage to permanent works.
In particular, damage to waterproof membranes and other concrete protection shall be repaired
before back filling is resumed.
7.8 FILLING-IN OF TRENCHES
Filling-in of trenches opened up for laying cables or conduits shall be carried out with selected
materials or backfill that have been cleared of stones.
For the laying of electrical cables or conduits, a bed of sand, not less than 100mm, shall be
provided. These cables and pipes shall be covered with a sand layer and a warning tape above.
8. EARTHWORK FINISHING
8.1 GRADIENT ADJUSTMENTS
Excavation gradients shall be in accordance with the slopes and tolerances defined in the
project, particularly in the case of rocky ground. The surfacing to be applied shall also be taken
into consideration. The grades shall be carefully cleared of stones and broken rock that are not
stable.
The filling-in slopes shall be made in such a way that the compaction or settlement of materials
results in planned surfaces.
8.2 EARTWORK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
Levels checking shall be made by CONTRACTOR from the planted stakes, according to
COMPANY approved layout plan. Variations found at each point in comparison to the prescribed
dimensions shall remain between -2 and +2 cm.
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Figure 1 : Waha Production Facility Location

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3. LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND RULES

3.1 LOCAL REGULATIONS

3.2 CODES, STANDARDS AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

NF P 11-300: Earthworks – Classification of materials for use in the construction of

NF P 18-572: Aggregates – Micro-Deval attrition test.

NF P 18-573: Aggregates –Los Angeles test.

NF P 18-576: Aggregates – Measurement of the friability coefficient for fine aggregate.

NF P 94-093: Soils: Investigation and testing – Determination of the compaction characteristics

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NF P 94-057: Soil: Investigation and testing – Granulometric analysis – Hydrometer method.

4.1 STAKING OUT

4.1.1 General marking system

4.1.2 General staking out

CONTRACTOR shall arrange with COMPANY for staking out inspections.

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4.2 SITE CLEARANCE

4.3 AREA PREPARATION FOR EARTHWORKS

4.3.2 Compaction of soil under the fill

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 Excavation and filling-in or deposits,

 Filling-in and excavation or borrowing.

 Transportation within the project,

 Transportation outside the project.

After COMPANY’s agreement on earth movement CONTRACTOR may undertake general

Any modifications to actual earth movements in comparison to the programme shall be

4.5 PITS, QUARRIES AND MATERIAL DEPOSITS

4.5.1 Investigation for borrow areas

 CONTRACTOR shall draw up a borrowing plan, which he shall be approved by

 Criterias for the use of filling-in or excavated materials as defined in this

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4.5.2 Provisional deposits

The height of provisional deposits is limited to 3 m.

4.5.3 Permanent deposits