Excavation definition

Excavation means the mechanical removal of earth material.
Excavation means moving, removing, or otherwise displacing earth, rock, or other material below existing surface grade with power tools or power equipment, including, but not limited to, grading, trenching, tiling, digging, drilling, boring, augering, tunneling, scraping, cable or pipe plowing, and pile driving; and wrecking, razing, rending, moving, or removing a structure or mass of materials. Excavation does not include any of the following:
Excavation means an operation in which earth, rock, or other material on or below the ground is moved or otherwise displaced by any means, except the tilling of soil less than 12 (twelve) inches in depth for agricultural purposes, or road ditch maintenance that does not change the original road grade or ditch flow

Examples of Excavation in a sentence

  • The Contractor shall submit to the County a California Occupational Safety Health Agency (Cal-OSHA) Excavation Permit, if necessary.

  • Excavation machinery and cranes shall be of suitable type and be operated with care to prevent injury to trees not to be cut and particularly to overhanging branches and limbs.

  • Excavator Works for Excavation and Back filling Note: for detailed specifications of Lot 2: Construction Materials refer to annexes attached to this Bid document.

  • Excavation equipment will remain within the fenced Site boundary throughout the implementation of this Voluntary Cleanup Plan.

  • ITEMS 8, 9, & 10 CONCRETE SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION General Excavation to Subgrade Forms Adjusting Embedded Items Placement, Finishing and Contraction Joints Expansion Joints Wheelchair Ramps Linseed Anti-Spalling Compound Joint Sealer Curing Welded Wire Fabric Cure Time at Driveways Access to Properties General.


More Definitions of Excavation

Excavation. - means any breaking of ground, except common household gardening and ground care;
Excavation means any operation in which earth, rock, or other material in the ground is moved, removed, or otherwise displaced by means of tools, equipment, or explosives in any of the following ways: grading, trenching, digging, ditching, drilling, augering, tunneling, scraping, cable or pipe plowing and driving, or any other way.
Excavation means a land area which is used, or has been used, for the commercial taking of earth, including all slopes.
Excavation means the act or operation of excavating;
Excavation means the removal of earth, rock or other material in connection with construction or demolition work;
Excavation means an operation in which earth, rock, or other material on or below the ground is moved or otherwise displaced by any means, except the tilling of soil less than 12 inches in depth for agricultural purposes, or road ditch maintenance that does not change the original road grade or ditch flow line. Before commencing any excavation, Contractor shall provide notice of the scheduled commencement of excavation to all owners of underground facilities or utilities, through locator services.
Excavation means any operation in which earth, rock, or other material in the ground is moved or otherwise displaced by any means including, but not limited to, explosives.