EARTHWORK CONSTRUCTION
This chapter, Chapter 4 of the "Guide to Earthwork Construction," is intended to acquaint field engineers and inspectors with good earthwork construction procedures and the reasons for developing them. Topics covered include preliminary work, clearing and grubbing, slope ditches, excavation, rock excavation, embankment foundations, embankments, compaction, cold weather construction, compaction equipment, compaction in confined areas, inspection, structure backfill, proof rolling, transitions, benching, and slope protection.
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- Waidelich, W C
- Publication Date: 1990
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 25-48
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Serial:
- State-of-the-Art Report
- Issue Number: 8
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0892-6891
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Backfilling; Benching; Cold weather construction; Compaction; Compactors; Construction management; Ditches; Earthwork; Embankment foundations; Embankments; Excavation; Inspection; Rock excavation; Slopes; Soil stabilization
- Uncontrolled Terms: Compaction equipment; Transition zones
- Old TRIS Terms: Clearing and grubbing; Confined areas; Proof rolling; Slope protection
- Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00496765
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0-309-04957-1
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM