BS 6031:2009 PDF

BS 6031:2009 Code of practice for earthworks BS 6031 Best practice guidance on geotechnical aspects of earthworks and on working practices What are earthworks? Earthworks are:

1. Structures formed by the excavating, raising or sloping of ground, e.g. embankments, cuttings or remediated natural slopes
2. Civil engineering process that includes extraction, loading, transport, transformation/improvement, placement and compaction of natural materials (soils, rocks), and/or secondary or recycled materials, in order to obtain stable and durable cuttings, embankments or engineered fills Earthworks are commonly associated with transport infrastructure, but there are many other important applications:

Platforms for industrial, commercial and residential buildings Water engineering, flood defence and coastal protection works Other civil engineering projects.