Select and stack the required material in such a place that it should not obstruct other construction activities. All the sides of the building must be sealed for the safety propose.Įstimate the excavated stuff to be re-utilized in filling, gardening, preparing roads, etc.As far as possible try to carry excavation and filling simultaneously to avoid double handling.Construction of dewatering wells and interconnecting trenches are to provided if needed.If the site is located in loose soil area, proper shoring must be done to hold the loose soil.Dressing of excavated pits is to be done as specified in the drawings.Minimum of 1m distance must be maintained between the stocking of excess soil and pit, so that due to rain or other forces the soil should not sweep into the pits. The excavated soil is to either removed out the site or stocked around the excavation pit.Excavation is done by manual or machine means depending on the availability.With the reference of drawing and benchmarks the depth of the excavation is fixed.These benchmarks are marked on permanent structures like, plinth, road or tree. Maximum of 4 and minimum of 2 benchmarks are marked in the corner for the measurement of level.on the ground before the excavation is started. Setting out or ground tracing is the process of laying down the excavation lines and centre lines etc.The first and primary step involved in the excavation is to find out the extent of soil and Clearing of construction site is of unwanted bushes, weeds and plants.Constructing protection bunds and drains.Constructing dewatering wells and interconnecting trenches.The major works done before, while and after excavation are as follows, Excavation line is marked in dotted line. These grid lines are so aligned that the line falls on the excavation and footing.Įxcavation drawing represents the length, width and depth of the excavation. Gridline drawings represents the grids marked in numbers and alphabets whose measurements are shown for site marking out reference. Centerline Drawing or Gridline Drawingĭrawings Required for Excavation 1.

Drawings of excavator