BS 6031:2009
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Code of practice for earthworks
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English
31-08-2010
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Foreword
Section 1: General
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 The control of risk
Section 2: Design and management of earthworks
5 Planning of earthworks
6 Site conditions and investigations
7 Design of earthworks
8 Specification of earthworks fill materials
9 Construction of earthworks
10 Adoption
11 Earthworks asset management
12 Decommissioning and disposal of earthworks assets
Section 3: Temporary excavations, trenches, pits and shafts
13 Temporary excavations
14 Construction procedure
15 Trenches
16 Pits and shafts
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Potential modes of failure of slopes
Bibliography
Provides the recommendations and guidance for unreinforced earthworks forming part of general civil engineering construction, with the exception of dams.
| Committee |
B/526
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 6031(1981), which is obsolescent. Supersedes 09/30093255 DC. (12/2009)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
128
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This standard gives recommendations and guidance for unreinforced earthworks forming part of general civil engineering construction, with the exception of dams. This standard also gives recommendations and guidance for temporary excavations such as trenches and pits.
NOTE Reinforced earthworks are covered in BS8006‑1 and BS8006‑2.
This document applies to earthworks classified as Geotechnical Category1, 2 and 3 structures as defined in BSEN1997‑1:2004.
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| BS EN ISO 14688-1 : 2002 | GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION AND TESTING - IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL - PART 1: IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION |
| BS EN 1997-2:2007 | Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design Ground investigation and testing |
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| AS 3798-2007 | Guidelines on earthworks for commercial and residential developments |
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