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construction and refurbishment of earthen irrigation channel banks

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20.4.1.1 StrippingWith outside bank re-<strong>construction</strong>, stripping actually takes the form <strong>of</strong> benchingto prepare a suitable shape for the placement <strong>of</strong> new bank material. Depth <strong>of</strong>stripping to a reasonably solid impermeable base will depend on site conditions.The width <strong>of</strong> the bench will depend on the bank cross-section, the width <strong>of</strong><strong>construction</strong> equipment or the access required for trucks. The stripped material isstockpiled clear <strong>of</strong> the finished bank toe or run into the old borrow pits (ifexistent). Sufficient bank width is left to hold water in the <strong>channel</strong> whilere<strong>construction</strong> is completed. Short sections only should be opened up at a time tominimise the risk <strong>of</strong> <strong>banks</strong> failing in the process.Figure 20.3Existing deteriorated bankApproximately500mmMinimum<strong>of</strong> 200mmOld bankremovedFigure 20.4Outside Bank Remodelling – removal <strong>of</strong> old bank <strong>and</strong> strippingAcquisitionBoundaryAccess TrackCrushed RockProtectiveCoverNatural Surface1.513500mm1 in 40Compacted BankApprox500mmFreeboardBatter StabilisationMaximum 1:2 slope2-3mStrippingExisting BankMaterialWaterwayexcavation,if requiredFigure 20.5Re-constructed bank & re-establishment <strong>of</strong> inside batterConstruction <strong>and</strong> Refurbishment <strong>of</strong> Earthen Channel Banks August 2002 - Edition 1.0 20-10

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