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Sitework & Earthworkaka: earthmovingaka: mass earthwork

Earthwork

In Plain English

All the digging, moving, and shaping of soil and rock needed to prepare a site for construction.

Definition

All construction activities involving moving, shaping, and compacting soil, rock, or other ground materials to create the desired landforms, grades, and sub-base conditions for a project. Earthwork includes clearing, grubbing, excavation, grading, fill placement, and compaction. Earthwork quantities are measured in cubic yards and priced by unit volume moved.

Example

The earthwork package included excavating 125,000 cubic yards of material, with balanced cut-and-fill across the 40-acre site.

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