CONSULTING ENGINEERING GROUP SPECIFICATION

PROJECT NAME PROJECT NO.

SECTION 3 - GROUND INVESTIGATION

1.0. GENERAL

1.1. SCOPE
1 General requirements and information for the conduct of ground investigations.

1.2. REFERENCES
1 The following standards and other documents are referred to in this Part:

BS 5930 Code of practice for site investigations

BS 5750 Quality systems
Deere D. U. et al., Design of surface and near-surface construction in rock. Proc. 8th US
symposium on rock mechanics. AIME, New York, 1967.
Code of Practice and Specifications for Road Openings in the Highway issued by the
Government.

1.3. DEFINITIONS
Topsoil: the surface layer of earth that contains organic material and can also support
vegetation.
Soil: earthen material not classified herein as topsoil or hard stratum.
Hard stratum and obstruction: The words 'hard stratum' and 'obstruction' shall mean natural or
artificial material, including rock, which cannot be penetrated except by the use of chiseling
techniques, rotary drilling, blasting or powered breaking tools. The term 'hard stratum' shall
apply during boring, where it is shown that condition (1) and either condition (2) or condition
(3) below are fulfilled, provided that the boring rig involved is in good working order and is fully
manned:
Condition (l) using 150 or 200 mm diameter equipment, boring cannot proceed at a rate
greater than 0.5 m/hour through the hard stratum/obstruction being
penetrated
Condition (2) 100 mm diameter undisturbed sample tubes cannot be driven more than 300
mm
Condition (3) a standard penetration resistance test shows a resistance in excess of 35
blows/75 mm.
Fill: deposits or embankments which have been formed by persons, as distinct
from geological agencies.
Exploratory Hole/Trench/Excavation: any boring, pit trench, adit or shaft formed for the
purpose of ground investigation.
Boring: hole in earth, excavated by either percussion or auger equipment.
Drilling: any hole in rock, excavated by rotary equipment.
Borehole: exploratory hole excavated by boring or drilling techniques.

1.4. SUBMITTALS

1.4.1. Programme of Works

1 The Contractor shall prepare a programme of works for the investigation which will give a
detailed schedule showing proposed time scales for all aspect of the work, details of all
plant and equipment to be supplied with time schedules and a similar schedule for all the
prepared personnel who will work on the project.

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