Trench definition

Trench means 1. below-grade soil treatment area consisting of a shallow excavation with a width of 3 feet or less containing distribution media and one lateral; and 2. excavation for placement of piping or installation of electrical wire or conduit.
Trench means an excavation in the pavement, with the excavation having a length equal to or greater than the width of the pavement.
Trench means a soil dispersal component consisting of an excavation with a width of three feet or less.

Examples of Trench in a sentence

  • The two (2) samples collected from Trench 2 also returned TPH results above the 3,000 mg/kg screening levels in Table 6-2.

  • The 20-foot grab 1 sample in Trench 2 returned TPH results of 3,236 mg/kg, and the 20-foot grab 2 sample in Trench 2 returned TPH results of 15,889 mg/kg.

  • Samples collected from Trench 3, 4, 5 and 6, as well as PH 2 and PH3, returned results below the screening levels for all constituents analyzed.

  • This estimation is based on the results from Trench 1 and 2, and the visual observation of impacts not being present on the east side of Trench 1, and the west side of Trench 2.

  • Trench earth forms neatly, accurately, and at least 2 inches wider than footing widths indicated on Drawings.


More Definitions of Trench

Trench means a long, narrow depression or excavation, natural or artificial, in the earth’s surface.
Trench means an excavation with a width less than or equal to three feet containing dispersal media and one or more laterals.
Trench means an absorption surface with a width of three (3) feet or less.
Trench means a soil treatment and dispersal system, the absorption width of which is 18-36 inches and having a minimum sidewall absorption height of six inches of natural soil.
Trench means a drainfield component consisting of an excavation with a width of three feet or less.
Trench means an excavation that is deeper than its width at the bottom. (« tranchée »)
Trench means a soil dispersal component consisting of an exca- vation with a width of three feet or less.