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0 1t 2105. EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT General RecLu i rement s bi 2105.0. SPECIFICATION RFFFRFNCE: Section 2105 of the Minnesota bepartmert of IM Transportat— ion, S� taniiard ech' Specations for Highway Constriction," 1983 Edi- tion and all amendments thereto shall aFiply except as modified of altered in the following General Requirements. PO 2105.1. DESCRIPTION: This work shall consist of the construction of excava- tions and embankments from within the limits of the construction area and the disposal of such excavated materials in accordance with M.H.D. Specification 2105. � ~o 2105.2. MATERTALS: 2105.2.1. Excavation _Material: Classification of excavated materials on each section of the project will be as shown on the plans or as determined by Engi- neer as the work progresses. The excavations will be classified as Common Fxcavation, Rock Excavation, Muck Excavation and Common and Rock Channel Excavation. 2105.2. Common Fxcavation: Shall consist of all excavation materials not class fied below as Rock Excavation, Muck Excavation and Common and Rock Chan- nel Excavation. Common Excavation shall include Suhgrade Fxcavation when a separate item therefore is not included in the Proposal. 2105.7.3. Rock Excavation: Shall consisr of all materials that cannot be ex- cavated without blasting or ripping and all boulders and other detached stones each of which has a volume of 1 cubic vard or more. 2105.2.4. Muck Excavation: Shall cons'sr of the excavation of organic matter that is r: ved from hE•l,)w the natural ground level of marshes, swamps and bogs to provide a stable foundation for the construction of embankments. Sound material above the organic matter shall be removed insofar ap practical as Common Excavation. Wii,n material becomes in4ufficiv,,rIv stable to properly 4s support scraper equipment, the balance of the organic material shall he re- moved as Muck Excavation. ` 2105.2.5. Suhgrade_ Fxcavation Shall consist of all excavation made below the top of the final graded surface of the read not classified as rock or suck excavation. Topsail stripping vhall he included in thiq classification. 40 2105.2.6. Common Channel Fxcavation: Will consist ot rh-. excavation of open ditches or channel changes. 2105.2.7. R,.>ck Channel Fxcavation: Shall eon4ist of the same material class- ification as described above for Ro,_k Fx.,ivation, but on'%, in the Pxcaystion L`f open ditches or -hannel changed. 9 /84 -0024A Copvright 19F4 Ronestroo, k,,ven.•, Anderl ik b Associates, Inc.