PROJECT MANUAL Specifications Seafood Removal Walmart Store No 1186 Liberty TX

UniSpec II-Store Planning 013007
SECTION 02320 - EXCAVATING, BACKFILLING, AND COMPACTING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
1. Trenching and backfilling for utilities.
B. Related Sections
1. Division 3 – Subbase requirements for granular subbase below building slabs.
1.2 REFERENCES
A. The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. Publications are referenced
within the text by the basic designation only.
B. ASTM International (ASTM)
1. ASTM D 422 - Standard Test Method For Particle Size Analysis of Soil
2. ASTM D 698 - Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft 3 (600
kN.m/m 3 ))
3. ASTM D 1557 - Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort (56,000 ft-lbf/ft 3
(2,700 Kn.m/m 3 ))
4. ASTM D 2321 - Standard Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe for Sewers and
Other Gravity-Flow Applications.
5. ASTM D 2922 - Density of Soil and Soil-Aggregate In Place by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
6. ASTM D 4318 - Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils
C. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
1. AASHTO T 88 - Particle Size Analysis of Soils
D. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1. NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code
E. American Water Works Association (AWWA)
1. AWWA C200 - Standard For Steel Water Pipe - 6 In. (150 Mm) And Larger
2. AWWA C206 - Field Welding Of Steel Water Pipe
1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. An Independent Testing Laboratory (ITL), selected and paid for by the Owner, will be retained to perform
construction testing on site.
1. The ITL shall prepare test reports that indicate test location, elevation data, and test results. Owner, Civil
Engineering Consultant, and Contractor shall be provided with copies of reports within 96 hours of time
that test was performed. In event that test performed fails to meet Specifications, the independent testing
laboratory shall notify Owner and Contractor immediately.
2. Costs related to retesting due to failures shall be paid for by the Contractor at no additional expense to
Owner. Contractor shall provide free access to site for testing activities.
3. Quality assurance testing will be conducted in accordance with Paragraph “Field Testing” in Part 3
hereinafter.
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Walmart #1186 – Liberty, TX 04/20/11
CMA/10118.034