BACKFILLING

Project Name
Level
Location
Date
Description

Serial
Activity Description Yes No Remark
Number
Type of compacting machines available at
1
site?
Is the approved backfilling material
2
available at site?
All debris and garbage removed from
3
trenches
Moisture content of the backfilling material
4
uniform
5 Water facility is available
6 Sizes of stones/boulders as per specification
Moisture protection on the sides of concrete
7
and block work
8 Thickness of layer
9 Top level of soiling
Rubble stones should be of size between 173
10
to 225 mm
11 Availability of heavy compactor
12 Anti-termite treatment
13 Gap kept between soling stone
Selection of backfilling material from the
14
excavated stub.
Each layer is wetted and compacted with
15
heavy rammers.
Filling, watering and compaction done till
16
the required level
17 No use of black cotton soil

2
 Foundation honeycomb if any is patched and
18
sealed watertight
Wall ties in poured concrete foundations are
19 broken off and all tie holes filled with black
plastic cement
Seam between foundation and footing
20
sealed watertight
Basement foundation water proofing
21
complete according to quality standards
22 French drain if required is in place
24 Foundation is properly braced
All foundation drains are marked with a
25
stake and flagged and left open and clear
Backfill is at least 8" down from the top of
26
the foundation
27 Straw is placed around the foundation
Silt screens are reinstalled or repaired as
28
needed
Check backfill is being done after ending the
29
shutter removal period of footing.

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