1.

Screening of excavated materials shall be carried out by using a shovel & excavator
bucket near the stockpiles allotted by the Client. Approval on backfilling material will be
received before using it.

2. The areas to be filled shall be divided into manageable sections that shall be
defined upon a sketch and submitted with an inspection request to the Engineer.

3. Sufficient number of guides to be provided and agreed upon by The Engineer for layer
thickness as specified and records to be maintained for each layer.

4. Ensure that any unsuitable material does not appear in backfilling. Where
unsuitable material appears, it shall be removed.

5. Water shall be used for compaction of all fill materials within the area of excavation.

6. Backfilling/compaction shall not be stopped at vertical height, for further continuation

of backfilling steps to be provided in each layer.

7. Filling and compaction shall be done fairly in level, undesired elevations and
undulations shall not be accepted.

8. When the material source changes, test results of the material shall be submitted
for approval prior to use it.

9. Mixing of backfill material shall be carried out homogeneously by shovel &

excavator bucket as per passed test results mixing ratio recommended by Third Party
Laboratory (TPL).

10. Water shall be mixed as necessary to ensure the moisture content of the whole layer
is +/- 3% of the optimum moisture content for trenches prior to compaction.

11. Area for backfill material dumping shall be cleaned and barricaded properly prior to
starting shifting.

12. Loose materials shall be removed and the area to be cleaned prior to backfilling
works. The inspection shall be offered to The Engineer for approval of the area prior to
starting the backfilling.

13. The surveyor shall mark the reference level and top level to be achieved on the sides
of the excavation and the foreman shall mark each layer level on different locations by
using the spray paint to control & monitor the thickness of compacted layers.

14. In case of insufficient space, backfilling material is to be lowered down mechanically

and to be laid manually.
15. Plate compactor or jumping compactor and moisturizing of the fill material shall
be carried out during the compaction process to meet the required optimum
moisture content.

16. Trial compaction shall be performed to determine the required number of passes of
the compactor to achieve the 95% of the maximum dry density (MDD).

17. Due to excess water/compaction, if an air pocket sponge area is found then those
areas shall be scratched and replaced with backfill material and shall be compacted.