spoil definition

spoil means excavated material which is unsuitable for use as material in the construction works or is material which is surplus to the requirements of the construction works;

spoil means excess material removed as overburden or generated during road or landing construction which is not used within limits of construction.

spoil means overburden and other materials, excluding topsoil, coal mine waste, and mined coal, that are excavated during surface coal mining and reclamation operations.

Examples of spoil in a sentence

• The contract design specifications must be adhered to and implemented strictly;− Spoil can be used for backfilling or landscaping as long as it is covered by a minimum of 150 mm of topsoil.− Where required, re-vegetation including hydro-seeding can be enhanced using a vegetation seed mixture as described below.

• Spoil areas shall be developed in accordance with the grading plan indicated on the drawings.

• Spoil from each subsequent cut is placed in the preceding cut where coal has been removed and, as a result, area mining forms a series of parallel spoil ridges.

• Article 101.57 Mine Spoil - (add the following) A mixture of various soil and rock material as a result of the removal of overburden to expose the coal in surface mining.

• Spoil areas shall be managed and controlled to limit spoil intrusion into areas designated on the drawings and to prevent erosion of soil or sediment from entering nearby waters.

More Definitions of spoil

spoil means overburden that has been removed during surface coal mining operations.

spoil means excess material removed as overburden or generated during road or landing construction that is not used within the limits of construction;

spoil means all waste material and debris connected with open-cut mining and with the mechanical removal, cleaning and preparation of materials at the mine site;

spoil means excess soil, rock or other material excavated during a forestry operation;

spoil means overburden removed during the mining operation to expose the mineral and does not include the marketable mineral, subsoil or topsoil.

spoil means excess soil, rock or other material excavated during forestry activities;

spoil means overburden that has been disturbed during surface coal mining operations.