Grading definition

Grading means the movement or redistribution of the soil, sand, rock, gravel, sediment, or other material on a site in a manner that alters the natural contour of the land.
Grading means the sorting of metals to industry-agreed specifications ready for use, without the need for further treatment, by the end consumer to manufacture new metals.
Grading means any excavating, grubbing, filling (including hydraulic fill) or stockpiling of earth materials or any combination thereof, including the land in its excavated or filled condition.

Examples of Grading in a sentence

  • Effective July 1, 1994, Class A Grading Certificate – twenty-five cents (25¢) per hour Effective July 1, 1994 Class B Grading Certificate – twenty cents (20¢) per hour Provided that these premiums shall be paid only when actually engaged as lumber graders.


More Definitions of Grading

Grading means any excavating or filling of earth material or any combination thereof, including the land in its excavated or filled conditions.
Grading means any act by which soil is cleared, stripped, stockpiled, excavated, scarified, filled, or any combination thereof.
Grading means any excavation, clearing, filling, leveling, or contouring of the ground surface by human or mechanical means.
Grading means to smooth the surface of the ground, typically with heavy construction equipment.
Grading means the cutting and filling of the land surface to a desired slope or elevation.
Grading means excavation, filling, in-place ground modification, removal of roots or stumps that includes ground disturbance, stockpiling of earth materials, or any combination thereof, including the establishment of a grade following demolition of a structure.
Grading means modification of a land slope by cutting and filling with the native soil or re- distribution of the native soil which is present at the site.