An examination of the requirements for fill materials included in guide specifications
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Authors
Koch, Karsten Matthew.
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Advisors
Date of Issue
1999-08-01
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Publisher
Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Guide specifications for fill materials are used in the preparation of the earthwork sections of specifications for individual projects. This report discusses the agencies that produce guide specifications for fill materials and the specific material characteristics that these specifications stipulate. A database of requirements for fill materials taken from 27 sources was compiled for this report. Data from this database were sorted and plotted and conclusions were drawn regarding the material characteristics stipulated by this set of specifications. Recommendations for writing guide specification are presented
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Thesis
Description
CIVINS (Civilian Institutions) Thesis document
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Department
Engineering
Organization
CIVINS (Civilian Institutions)
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NPS Report Number
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CIVINS
Format
xi, 131 leaves;28 cm.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.