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2. List of referred Indian Standard Codes for civil engineers

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   A large number of Indian Standard (IS) codes are available that are meant for virtually every aspect of civil engineering one can think of. During one's professional life one normally uses only a handful of them depending on the nature of work they are involved in. Civil engineers engaged in construction activities of large projects usually have to refer to a good number of IS codes as such ...

3. Earthworks (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   Excavation may be classified by type of material: [1]: 13.1 Topsoil excavation; Earth excavation; Rock excavation; Muck excavation – this usually contains excess water and unsuitable soil; Unclassified excavation – this is any combination of material types; Excavation may be classified by the purpose: [1]: 13.1, 13.2

4. Fill (archaeology) - Wikipedia

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   In archaeology a fill is the material that has accumulated or has been deposited into a cut feature such as ditch or pit of some kind of a later date than the feature itself. [1] Fills are an important part of the archaeological record as their formation and composition can throw light on many aspects of archaeological study.

5. Cut and fill - Wikipedia

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   A mass haul diagram where land and rock cuts are hauled to fills Fill construction in 1909 Cut & Fill Software showing cut areas highlighted in red and fill areas shaded in blue. In earthmoving , cut and fill is the process of constructing a railway , road or canal whereby the amount of material from cuts roughly matches the amount of fill ...

6. Digging - Wikipedia

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   These ditches were excavated to provide the fill to level and crown the roadway and subsequently provided drainage for the road. [13] An excavation lake (also a flooded gravel pit) is an artificial lake, which usually has its origins in the excavation of gravel or sand for construction materials or in some other kind of surface mining.

7. Excavator - Wikipedia

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   The largest form ever of an excavator, the dragline excavator, eliminated the dipper in favor of a line and winch. On the end of the stick is usually a bucket . A wide, large capacity (mud) bucket with a straight cutting edge is used for cleanup and levelling or where the material to be dug is soft, and teeth are not required.