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Excavation refers to the process of digging trenches, grading, and site preparation. The process helps remove rocks, soil, and debris from a construction or demolition site. The term excavation is also used to describe other processes and procedures related to soil and rock removal at a construction or demolition site. Excavating services require heavy equipment such as crawler loaders, bulldozers, trenchers or chain trenchers.
Excavation Process
The major tasks done before, during and after excavation are as follows:
- Preparing the corner benchmarks
- Recording initial ground level and checking the size of the bottom
- Survey for top levels
- Soil and rock removal to an approved depth
- The dressing of loose soil
- Construction of interconnecting trenches and dewatering wells
- Marking boundaries of the building/ structure
- Construction of protection bunds and drains
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TYPES OF EXCAVATION
By Material
There are nine common types of excavation, defined by both material and purpose.
1. Topsoil Excavation
This type of excavation involves the removal of the top layer of vegetation, soil and any other decaying material. It often involves a large area of land materials.
2. Rock Excavation
This type of excavation process is used to remove rocky surfaces that may hinder the building process. This type of excavation is highly challenging and cannot be done without sophisticated and specialized tools, such as blasting and drilling tools.
3. Musk Excavation
This type of excavation involves the removal of musk, a combination of soil and water. Often, this material is undesirable and can hinder the building process. The Utah excavating technicians move it to another area or spread it out and dry it.
4. Earth Excavation
Earth excavation, as the name suggests, involves the removal of underground soil. This excavation process is important as it allows the construction of foundations, trenches, draining wells and other similar projects.
By Purpose
There are nine common types of excavation, defined by both material and purpose.
1. Stripping Excavation
Stripping excavations, also commonly referred to as cut and fill excavations, is used to remove wide and shallow layers of vegetation, topsoil, sand, and other decaying materials. It may also involve grading the construction or demolition site. This process should not be confused with topsoil excavation.
2. Trench Excavation
Trench excavation is a type of excavation that technicians use to form strip foundation and bury service lines.
3. Footing Excavation
This type of excavation is used to support buildings and support bridges. Footings formed during this process help spread out the weight of the building, ensuring it won’t sink or collapse. Footing excavation is done by highly-experienced technicians due to its complexities. It occurs after the construction site has been graded.
4. Dredging
Sediment deposits that build over time underwater can make construction challenging. Dredging helps remove the sediments and debris that form under water. This makes it easy for boats and ships to pass and allow construction projects to continue with no interruptions.
5. Underground Excavation
This type of excavation takes place underground. The technicians use sophisticated or specialized equipment to ensure materials are removed safely and effectively.
How to Choose the Right Excavating Service Provider in Utah
Choosing the right excavation service provider is not as easy as most people think. It can be difficult and challenging at first. But don’t let that scare you. Here are some tested tips you can use to get right excavation service company.
Excavating Experience
Experience is critical when it comes to excavating. Therefore, you want to ensure the person providing your excavation services knows what he or she is doing. You can tell if a provider is experienced by looking at the number of years they have been in the excavation sector. If they have been in the business for several years now, work with them. They are experienced. Avoid newly-established excavating Utah contractors. Most of them are unskilled and will disappoint you.
Licenses And Insurance
Make sure the excavation contractor you choose is licensed and insured. If they are licensed and insured, this is a sign that they are ready to take responsibility for any mistakes they make.
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