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areas and in utility trenches, but should not be used under the building floor slabs. For use as general <br /> structural fill across the site, the asphalt and concrete rubble should be crushed or otherwise ground up <br /> and should meet the gradation requirements for gravel borrow as described in Section 9-03.14(1) of the <br /> 2020 WSDOT Standard Specifications. If recycled asphalt and/or concrete will be used under pavement <br /> areas, we recommend that it meet the gradation requirements for CSBC as described in Section 9-03.9(3) <br /> of the 2020 WSDOT Standard Specifications. Recycled asphalt and concrete should not be used in <br /> landscape areas. <br /> 4.7.3.4.Fill Placement and Compaction Criteria <br /> Structural fill should be mechanically compacted to a firm, non-yielding condition. Structural fill should be <br /> placed in loose lifts not exceeding 12 inches in thickness when tisv, heavy compaction equipment and <br /> not more than 6 inches when using hand-operated compaction ,,I,Jipment. The actual thickness will be <br /> dependent on the structural fill material used and the type < ii s; of compaction equipment. Each lift <br /> should be moisture conditioned to within about 2 percent of the opLinnim moisture content to achieve <br /> proper compaction to the specified density before placing subsequent ii t ;. Compaction of structural fill <br /> should be in accordance with the ASTM D 1557 (modified proctor) test meNiod. Structural fill should be <br /> compacted to the following criteria: <br /> 1. Structural fill placed below floor slabs and foundations should be compacted to 95 percent of the MDD. <br /> 2. Structural fill in new pavement an Ndscape areas including utility trench backfill, should be <br /> compacted to at least 90 percent of t NIU!), except that the upper 2 feet of fill below final subgrade <br /> should be compacted to at least 95 pen.,rnt of the MDD, see Fig,a,,a 4. <br /> 3. Structural fill placed a ;i3i; below paven its should i)n` compactet:i io 95 percent of the MDD. <br /> 4. Subbase material:, ,,I-Iced belovi C3BC should he nor pacted to 9 , percent of the MDD. <br /> 5. Non-structural fill, suds us fill placo l in landscape areas, should be compacted to at least 90 percent <br /> of the MDD. <br /> 4.7.3.5.We,,t„Qr Consider;stinns <br /> Disturbull,;e of near-surfao oils should be expected if earthwork is completed during periods of wet <br /> weather. Urn dry weather,thin ',oils will. ('i be less susceptible to disturbance; (2) provide better support <br /> for constructiL quipment; and ( i be more lii,ely to meet the required compaction criteria. <br /> The wet weather se I ,,n generally ,;gins in October and continues through May in Western Washington; <br /> however, periods of wet ;.eather n occur during any month of the year. For earthwork activities during <br /> wet weather, we recomme,Ic; th he following steps be taken: <br /> • The ground surface in and around the work area should be sloped so that surface water is directed <br /> away from the work area. The ground surface should be graded so that areas of ponded water do not <br /> develop. Measures should be taken by the contractor to prevent surface water from collecting in <br /> excavations and trenches. Measures should be implemented to remove surface water from the work <br /> area. <br /> • Earthwork activities should not take place during periods of moderate to heavy precipitation. <br /> • Slopes with exposed soils should be covered with plastic sheeting. <br /> GEOENGINEERS_ December6,2021 Page 10 <br /> File No.24459-003-00 <br />