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1.3 REFERENCES:

A. ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM D422 Particle Size Analysis of Soils

ASTM D423 Liquid Limits of Soils
ASTM D424 Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils
ASTM D698 Test Methods for Moisture-Density
Relations of Soils and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures Using 5.5-lbs.
(2.49 kg) Rammer and 12-in. (305mm) Drop
ASTM D1556 Density of Soil-in-Place by the Sand-Cone Method.
ASTM D1557 Moisture-Density Relations of Soils and Soil
Aggregate Mixtures using 10-lbs (4.54 kg) Rammer and 18-in.
(457mm) Drop
ASTM D2167 Density and Unit Weight of Soil-in-Place by
the Rubber Balloon Method
ASTM D2216 Laboratory Determination of Water
(Moisture) Content of Soil, Rock and Soil Aggregate Mixtures
ASTM D2487 Classification of Soils For Engineering
Purposes
ASTM D2937 Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-
Cylinder Method
ASTM D4318 Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plastic
Index of Soils
ASTM D4253 Maximum Index Density of Soils Using
Vibratory Table
ASTM E548 Standard Guide for General Criteria Used
for Evaluating Laboratory

B. AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation

Officials

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AASHTO M145 Classification of Soils and Soil Aggregates

Mixtures For Highway Construction Purposes

AASHTO T180 Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a

10-lbs (4.54 kg) Rammer and an 18-inch (457mm) Drop
AASHTO T191 Test Method for In-Place Density of
Compacted Base Courses Containing Large Sizes of Coarse
Aggregate

1.4 SUBMITTALS:

A. Test Reports - Excavating, Filling and Grading:

1. Submit copies of the following reports:

a. Test reports on soil material as mentioned in Clause 1.4 – QUALITY

ASSURANCE.
The Material Test Reports: From a qualified testing agency indicating and
interpreting test results for compliance of the following with requirements
indicated:
1. Submit to the Engineer for Approval, the source(s) of fill materials.
2. Include test reports to demonstrate compliance with this specification
3. Classification according to ASTM D 2487 of each on-site and borrow soil
material proposed for fill and backfill, and subgrade layer.
4. Laboratory compaction curve according to ASTM D 1557 for each on-site
and borrow soil material proposed for fill and backfill, and subgrade layer. C.
Proposals for the disposal of spoil materials.

b. Field density test reports

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c. One optimum moisture-density relationship curve for each type of soil to be

used for fill or backfill.

B. Shop drawings showing the excavation and the backfilling areas as well as the ground
levels mapped from a topographic survey along the proposed earthworks as shown in
the tendered drawings. Cross sections shall be provided at stations of 25 m intervals, at
any change in geometry, any abrupt changes in ground levels, or as per the Engineer’s
request, whichever is smaller. Work should proceed after the Engineer’s approval to
these drawings.

C. The Contractor will be required if requested to submit his detailed proposals for materials
and methods to be used in carrying out the work, and these must be approved by the Engineer
before work commences. Items included are:

1. Details of plant and equipment

2. Proposed sequence of Works
3. Proposals for ensuring stability of excavations
4. Proposals for maintaining excavation free of standing water
5. Number of passes and depth of layers for compaction of fill

D. Product Data for the following:

1. Warning Tape
2. Filter Fabric
E. Proposals for the location of stockpiles

F. Weekly summaries of laboratory test results.

G. Weekly progress reports summarizing the construction activities at the project site.

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