INSPECTION & TEST PLAN

FOR
SITE PREPARATION, EARTH WORKS & BACKFILL
OF DUCT BANKS,CABLE TRENCHS,MANHOLES,OPEN TRENCHES, CATCH
BASINS,CULVERTS,U/G CIVIL WORKS,TANK FOUNDATIONS,SLEEPERS,LOCAL
PLATFORMS ,SUPPORT FOUNDATIONS, SHELTER & EQUIOMENT FOUNDATIONS, PITS &
PONDS,EARTH DIKES,PAVING, PATROL ROADS &FENCING WORKS

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 ONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE..................................................................................................4

2.0 SCOPE......................................................................................................4

3.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS..............................................................................4

4.0 LIST OF VERIFYING DOCUMENTS.....................................................................6

5.0 DEFINITIONS/ABBREVATIONS.........................................................................6

6.0 INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN..........................................................................8

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1.0 Civil Material  Calibration certificates  Laboratory test  Testing equipment shall be QC Approved H H R/A H
Testing and validity equipment list and in good working condition document
Laboratory  Testing procedures and maintenance register with valid calibration from
approval formats  Calibration certificates certificates company
 Applicable international  Applicable  Testing equipment/
standards specifications/ procedures shall be in
 Client/company standards/ accordance with relevant
approval Procedures (Refer test standards
Clause 3.0 - Reference  Evidence of company/client
documents) approval of proposed testing

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agency

Control of  Non-conformance Non

Non-  Non-conformance control  Agreed disposition action Conforman
2.0 QC H H R N/A
Conforming report Procedure(DRP001- taken ce Report
Products . OUF-PRO-Q-000-503)

 Manufacturer’s data
 Review & verify validity sheet  Good mechanical and
Control of of calibration  Material & Equipment electrical condition
Inspection certificates, Management Procedure  Valid calibration certificate
Calibration
Test Identification (DRP001-OUF-PRO-L-  Conforms to Material & QC
3.0 Certificate/ H R/A S N/A
& Measurin Number/Sticker 000-006) Equipment Management
g  Specification for Site Procedure (DRP001-OUF- Register
 Verify condition of the
Equipment Preparation, Excavation PRO-L-000-006)
test equipment & Backfill (DRP001-
OUF-SPE-C-000-500).
 Review of applicable
drawings/documents
 List of latest revision of
and ensure that latest
applicable drawings  Complies with IFC document
Drawings revision is available at
 IFC drawings and register
and site QC Drawing
4.0 Specification for Site  Complies with IFC drawings, H R/A S N/A
Documents  Review of work Register
Preparation, Excavation applicable standards and
status procedures, Method
& Backfill (DRP001-OUF- specifications
Statements, QC
SPE-C-000-500)
Procedures and other
related documents etc.
5.0 Site  Verification of  Project specification for  Excavated material shall be QC H S/R/A S/R/A H
excavated laboratory test reports Site Preparation, stock piled and samples
material for excavated material Excavation & Backfill shall be tested at laboratory
approval  Excavated material in (DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-  Classified in accordance Laboratory
excess of that required 000-500) with Site Preparation, Test
for normal  IFC Drawings Excavation & Backfill Reports
embankment (DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-000- for
construction shall be 500, Clause 6.1.3, 6.1.4 & excavated
stockpiled within the 6.2) specification by testing material
construction limits or agency, if found suitable,

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shall be placed in a existing excavated material
designated spoil area can be used.
beyond the  Testing shall be carried out
construction limits as for One standard sieve
specified by the analysis, one liquid and
Company. plastic limit determination,
 Standard sieve and one Modified Proctor
analysis in accordance test in accordance with the
with ASTM C136, standards listed in this ITP,
ASTM D422, or ASTM every 1000m3 of fill or as
D1140 directed by the Company.
 Liquid and plastic limit  Depending on variation in
determination in analysis, additional tests
accordance with ASTM shall be made as determined
D4318 by the Engineer / Company.
 Modified Proctor Test  Fill and backfill material shall
in accordance with not contain material larger
ASTM D1557 or one than 75mm and shall be free
Standard Proctor Test of organic matter or any kind
in accordance with of contamination or any
ASTM D698 other unsatisfactory material.
 Gypsum content for all fill
materials shall be less than
10%.
 General fill material shall
comply with the requirement
of DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-
000-500, Clause 6.2.2.
 Structural fill materials shall
comply with the requirement
of DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-
000-500, Clause 6.2.3
 Controlled low strength
material(CLSM) shall comply
with the requirement of
DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-000-
500, Clause 6.2.4
 The 28 days compressive
strength for controlled low
strength material shall be

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between 0.7 and 1.4 Mpa.

6.0 Fill material  Source approval and  Project specification for  Fill material shall be QC Laboratory H S/R/A S/R/A H
approval Verification of Site Preparation, obtained either from Test
(from laboratory test reports Excavation & Backfill approved supplier or borrow Reports
supplier or for fill material (DRP001-OUF-SPE-C- pit areas for fill
borrow pit)  Standard sieve 000-500)  Fill material shall be tested material
analysis in accordance  IFC Drawings and classified by testing
with ASTM C136, agency
ASTM D422, or ASTM  Fill material shall comply
D1140 with Project specification for
 Liquid and plastic limit Site Preparation, Excavation
determination in & Backfill (DRP001-OUF-
accordance with ASTM SPE-C-000-500, Clause
D4318 6.1.3 & 6.1.4 & 6.2)
 Modified Proctor Test  If the type, or source, of fill
in accordance with material changes, the control
ASTM D1557 or one tests shall be performed
Standard Proctor Test again with the new material.
in accordance with  Testing shall be carried out
ASTM D698 for One standard sieve
 Bedding & Padding analysis, one liquid and
Material for UG plastic limit determination,
services and one Modified Proctor
test in accordance with the
standards listed in this ITP,
every 1000m3 of fill or as
directed by the Company.
 Depending on variation in
analysis, additional tests
shall be made as determined
by the Engineer / Company
 Fill and backfill material shall
not contain material larger
than 75mm and shall be free
of organic matter or any kind
of contamination or any
other unsatisfactory material.

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 Gypsum content for all fill
materials shall be less than
10%.
 General fill material shall
comply with the requirement
of DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-
000-500, Clause 6.2.2.
 Structural fill materials shall
comply with the requirement
of DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-
000-500, Clause 6.2.3
 Controlled low strength
material(CLSM) shall comply
with the requirement of
DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-000-
500, Clause 6.2.4
 The 28 days’ compressive
strength for controlled low
strength material shall be
between 0.7 and 1.4 Mpa.
 Bedding and Padding
materials for US services
shall be as per IFC drawings

7.0 Inspection  Check fill material.  Material approval  Confirm to Specification for QC Test H W S/R N/A
of materials  Storage and request(MAR) Site Preparation, Excavation Reports
used for preservation (e.g. long  Test certificates & Backfill (DRP001-OUF-
filling like term outdoor storage &
 Material Management SPE-C-000-500, Clause
excavated at site) Procedure (DRP001-OUF- 6.1.3 & 6.1.4 & 6.2) Material
soil, general PRO-W-000-001)  Confirms to storage and Approved
fill material,  Specification for Site preservation requirements Document
20/40mm, Preparation, Excavation &  Confirms to Material &
2/6mm, Backfill (DRP001-OUF- Management Procedure Notification
10/20mm SPE-C-000-500) (DRP001-OUF-PRO-W-000- for material
gravel,  IFC Drawings 001) inspection(
clean sand  Confirms to IFC Drawings NFMI)
& structural
fill and geo- &
textile, Material

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inspection
HDPE liner report(MIR)
PVC
&
sleeves &
Asphalt fibre Pictures of
boards the material

8.0 Setting out  Temporary monuments  DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-  Tolerance for survey works QC ITR-C- H H W N/A
shall be provided as 000-500 shall be as per Table-1 of 0102X
part of the site  IFC Drawings DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-000-
preparation works in 500
 DRP001-FED-000000-C-
accordance with the
CVL-900-1
details provided on  IFC Drawings
DRP001-FED-000000-
C-CVL-900-1 & IFC
drawings.
 Alternative proposed
locations, if requested,
are to be indicated on
copy of drawing
DRP001-FED-000000-
C-CVL-900-1 by
Contractor for
Company review and
approval.
 After installation the
location and level of the
temporary monuments
shall be checked and
confirmed by a third
party surveying
contractor.
 All reference points
(e.g., property markers,
benchmarks, etc.) shall

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be carefully maintained
during excavation,
backfilling, compaction,
and earthwork.
 If a reference point is
damaged during
performance of the
work, the reference
point shall be repaired
or replaced at the
Contractor’s expense.
9.0 Site  Top soil stripping  Specification for Site  Stripped material shall be QC H W S N/A
preparation activity Preparation, Excavation disposed of to a designated
and top soil ITR-C-
 Grubbing & Backfill (DRP001- area 0101X
removal (If OUF-SPE-C-000-500,  Stripped material shall not
applicable)  Grading &
Clause 6.3) be used as Structural fill
 IFC Drawings material, under any Pictures of
circumstances. the activity
 Grubbing consists of
removal of roots prior to
excavation.
 Before any soil is removed,
the area shall be cleared of
all debris.
 Unless otherwise directed by
the Company, topsoil shall
be removed to full-depth or
as specified in the Project
specification/IFC drawings
and stockpiled for re-use.
 Reusable materials shall be
stockpiled as necessary for
the Contractor’s operations
in areas approved by the
Company.
 Stripping, grubbing and
grading shall comply with
clause 6.3 of DRP001-OUF-

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SPE-C-000-500
 General area grading shall
be completed to within a
tolerance of ±25 mm of the
elevations shown in the
contract documents, but
shall not be uniformly high or
low.

10 UG Services  Trench Excavation  Specification for Site  Trench excavation QC ITR-C- H W S N/A
(Cables/Pipi  Pre-padding/Bedding Preparation, Excavation dimensions shall be as per 0101X
ng)  Post-Padding & Backfill (DRP001- IFC drawings &
 Backfilling FED-SPE-C-000-500)  Lift thickness of
 IFC Drawings bedding/Padding material ITR-C-
 ASTM D 5334 shall be as per IFC 0102X
drawings. &
 Compaction for Backfill of Pictures of
trenches (for utility lines or Excavation
foundations) – one test for
&
every 50 linear feet (15 m) of
each lift where directed by Backfilling
Company.
 Electrical trenches shall be
backfilled with clean sand
having thermal resistivity
value less than 2Km/Watt, till
the top of cable tiles.
 Above the cable tiles, trench
is to be backfilled with
normal excavated soil or
mixed with imported fill
material in appropriate
proportion to get thermal
resistivity value of 2Km/watt.
 Thermal resistivity test shall
be conducted as per ASTM
D 5334, on soil samples
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reflect the actual compaction
of trench backfill.
11.0 Excavation  Marking and setting  Specification for Site  Excavation dimensions shall QC H W W N/A
work out Preparation, Excavation be in accordance with
 Excavation & Backfill (DRP001- Contract documents and IFC
lines/elevation OUF-SPE-C-000-500) drawings
 Vertical sides  IFC Drawings  Excavated material shall be ITR-C-
preparation/support/ stock piled 0101X
shoring  Shoring to be provided (If &
 UG services required)
ITR-C-
identification  Prior to excavation,
0102X
 Dewatering system underground services shall
be identified and a hazard &
assessment of work site Pictures of
prepared by competent Excavation
person
 If required dewatering
system to be provided
 Over excavation shall be
backfilled with suitable fill
material and compacted to
required degree of
compaction as stated under
Item 14& 15 of this ITP or
may be backfilled with lean
concrete of a mix design
proportioned to achieve a
minimum 28-day
compressive strength 7.0
MPa.
 Unless otherwise shown in
the contract documents,
excavation under
foundations shall not be
permitted.
 Known contaminated soils
within the construction limits
shall be managed in
accordance with a

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contaminated soil
management plan provided
by the Contractor before the
start of excavation.
 Vertical tolerance for
structural excavations and
earthen structure shall be
±25mm
 If blasting is not permitted,
rock shall be excavated with
mechanical rippers,
mechanical breakers, or
mechanical drills with non-
explosive demolition agents.
 If blasting is permitted and
required, blasting operations
shall be managed in
accordance with the rock-
blasting plan (DRP001-FED-
SPE-C-000-500, Clause
6.1.8.2).
 Excavation safety shall be
as per DRP001-FED-SPE-
C-000-500, Clause 6.3.2.4
and contract documents.

12.0 Preparation  Cleaning  Specification for Site  Prior to filling, area to QC H W S N/A
for filling  Sub grade preparation Preparation, Excavation receive fill shall be cleared of
areas ITR-C-
 Finished grade level & Backfill (DRP001- all vegetation and 0101X
OUF-SPE-C-000-500, construction debris
Clause 6.3.6)  Area shall be free of &
 IFC Drawings standing water ITR-C-
 ASTM D1557  Area shall be proof rolled 0102X
 ASTM D698 with 10 tonne roller.
 Before placing classified fill,
the sub-grade top 150mm
shall be scarified and re-
compacted in accordance
with Item 14& 15 of this ITP

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13.0 Placement of  Structural Fill material  Specification for Site
fill material spreading beneath and
around foundations,
beneath slabs,
roadways, railroads,
area pavement, and  IFC drawings
parking areas
 General Fill material
 Layer thickness
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 Area to receive fill shall be
free of loose and soft soil
 If soft, compressible soil is
encountered at footing
grades, as shown in the
contract documents, the
Company shall be informed
by Contractor with proposals
removal and replacement of
material with structural fill.
 Where ground improvement
required, Contractor shall
propose to Company for
approval, prior to start of the
activity.
 Geotextile materials shall be
placed as per IFC drawings.
 Finished grade level and co-
ordinates shall be as per IFC
drawings.
 The density of the top 150
mm in areas for fill and
loading shall not be less
than 90% of the maximum
Modified Proctor density in
accordance with ASTM
D1557, or 95% of the
maximum Standard Proctor
density in accordance with
ASTM D698.
QC ITR-C- H W S N/A
Preparation, Excavation 0101X
& Backfill (DRP001-
 Structural fill shall be placed
in lifts of 200 mm maximum
OUF-SPE-C-000-500,
in loose depth.
Clause 6.3.7)
 General fill shall be placed in
lifts of 300 mm maximum in
loose depth.
 For hand-operated
compaction equipment,
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general and structural fill
materials shall be placed in
lifts of 100 mm maximum in
loose depth
 Side slopes of embankments
and berms shall be cut true
and straight, as shown on
the IFC drawings, and shall
be graded to the proper
cross section.
 Soil that is spilled or washed
onto paved areas, roads or
highways or washed into
drains, pipes, gutters, or
ditches or onto adjacent
property shall be removed
daily from the surface.
 OMC control  Unless otherwise permitted
in writing by the Company,
backfill around or over cast-
in-place concrete shall not
be permitted until the
concrete has attained 75%
of its specified strength.
 Compacted surface of fill
and backfill shall be within a
vertical tolerance of ±25mm
for rough grading and
±15mm for structural backfill.
 Installation of base course
for roads, parking area to be
surfaced shall be as per
DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-000-
500, clause 6.3.8.

 Layer thickness  Specification for Site  Fill shall be compacted to

Compaction  Degree of compaction Preparation, Excavation required degree of ITR-C-
14.0 QC H W W H
Test  Test reports & Backfill (DRP001- compaction in accordance 0101X
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 Application of proctor clause 6.3.7)
value  IFC drawings
 Sand-cone method in  Structural fill shall be
accordance with ASTM
D1556
 Nuclear method in
accordance with ASTM
D2922
 Drive-cylinder method in
accordance with ASTM
D2937
 Granular soil used as
 General fill shall be
 Granular soil used as
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000-500) and IFC Pictures of
drawings. Compacted
area
compacted to at least 90%
of the maximum Modified
Proctor density in
accordance with ASTM
D1557, or 95% of the
maximum Standard Proctor
density in accordance with
ASTM D698.
structural fill that does not
exhibit well-defined
moisture-density
relationship shall be
compacted to at least 80%
relative density in
accordance with ASTM
D4253 and ASTM D4254.
compacted to at least 85%
of the maximum Modified
Proctor density in
accordance with ASTM
D1557, or 90% of the
maximum Standard Proctor
density in accordance with
ASTM D698.
general fill that does not
exhibit well-defined
moisture-density
relationship shall be
compacted to 70% to 75%
relative density in
accordance with ASTM
D4253 and ASTM D4254.
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 The moisture content of the
material being compacted
shall be within +3% of the
optimum moisture content
 Where hand operated
compacting equipment is
used, fill shall be
compacted to required
degree of compaction in
accordance with DRP001-
OUF-SPE-C-000-500/IFC
drawings.
 If approved by the
Company in writing,
chemical stabilization may
be used if modification of
liquid limit and plasticity
index are necessary to
obtain satisfactory
compaction.
 Compaction by water jetting
or flooding shall not be
permitted.
 Compaction of base course
shall be to at least 95% of
the maximum Modified
Proctor density in
accordance with ASTM
D1557, or 100% of the
maximum Standard Proctor
density in accordance with
ASTM D698. If base course
materials are clean
granular material and
Relative Density is the
standard, compact to 85%
of relative density.
 All failed areas shall be re-
compacted and retested.
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identification number as the
original test number with
suffix “R”
15.0 Frequency of  Verification of  Specification for Site H W W H
compaction Preparation, Excavation QC
compaction tests
& Backfill (DRP001-
 Structural fill under ITR-C-
tests and frequency foundations and building 0101X
other fill  Verification of fill OUF-SPE-C-000-500,
slabs – one test every 1000
material material full analysis Clause 6.1.4)
square feet (90 square m)
tests frequency  IFC drawings
of each lift
 Tank Foundations – for tank
foundations a minimum of 3
field density tests for every
5000 square feet (460
square m) of each
compacted layer.
 Structural fill under
roadways, railroads, area
pavement and parking areas
– one test every 2000
square feet (180 square m)
of each lift
 Road base and sub-base –
one test every 2000 square
feet (180 square m) of each
lift
 Backfill of trenches (for utility
lines or foundations) – one
test for every 50 linear feet
(15 m) of each lift where
directed by Company.
 General fill – one test
minimum every 5000 square
feet (460 square m) of each
lift.
 As a minimum, one, in-place
moisture content and one
density test shall be
performed on every
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work area.
 For embankments, in place
density and moisture content
tests, in accordance with
structural fill requirements in
DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-000-
500, clause 6.3.7 (Filling and
Backfilling) shall be
performed on every lift of
compacted fill every 150m2,
unless directed otherwise by
the Company.
 Geo-textile Membrane,
 Specification for Site
HDPE liner & Pipe sleeves
Preparation, Excavation
for CP shall be installed as
& Backfill (DRP001-
Geo-textile per IFC drawings.
 Installation of Geo- OUF-SPE-C-000-500,
Membrane,  Geo-textile Membrane, ITR-C-
textile Membrane, Clause 6.1.4)
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HDPE liner & Pipe  IFC drawings
Pipe sleeves for CP shall be as per
sleeves for CP  DRP-001-OUF-510030-
for CP Referenced project
C-CON-004-001, R2
specifications
 DRP-001-OUF-510030-
 Materials shall be approved
C-CON-004-002, R2
prior to use.
 Compile all Inspection ITR-C-
Site and test records and  All quality records shall be 0104A
preparation  DRP001-OUF-SPE-C-
laboratory test records approved and signed by all &
17.0 and Earth 000-500 QC H H H N/A
 Survey reports for parties
work  IFC drawings Pictures of
Finished grade level Earth work
completion
completion

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