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Project No. D-3885-06 Christ Our Savior Catholic Parish 2.1.2 General Fill - Materials for compacted fill shall consist of material imported from outside the site or excavated from the site that, in the opinion of the Geotechnical Engineer, are suitable for use in constructing engineered fills. The material shall not contain rocks or hard lumps greater than 6 inches in maximum dimension, and at least 70 percent (by weight) of its particles shall pass through a U.S. Standard 3/8 inch sieve. Material greater than 3 inches, but less than 6 inches in maximum dimension, shall be placed by the Contractor so that it is completely surrounded by compacted, finer material; no nesting of rocks shall be permitted. Do not use any perishable, spongy, hazardous, or other undesirable materials as fill. 2.1.3 Select Fill - Select fill shall meet all criteria for general fill but shall also contain no rocks or hard lumps greater than 3 inches in maximum dimension, and at least 80 percent (by weight) shall pass through a U.S. Standard 3/8-inch sieve. The expansion index of select material shall be less than 50 (i.e., 5.0 percent swell) when tested in accordance with ASTM D4829. 3.0 Execution 3.1 Clearing and Grubbing Within the project limits, tile Contractor shall demolish structures as specified on the Drawings. Unless otherwise indicated on the Drawings or by the Owner in writing, the Contractor shall clear and grub all trees, stumps, roots, brush, grass, and other vegetation within construction, fill and stockpile areas to a minimum depth of 3 feet below the existing ground surlace or below finished grade, whichever is deeper, unless otherwise recommended by the Geotechnical Engineer's Field Representative. Remove cleared and grubbed materials from the site and dispose of them legally. No onsite burning or burying of cleared and grubbed materials is permitted. No placement of 6l t T I T I T T t T I I I t I I I I I I