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These are the standards in the SynC Standards library that cover Earthwork. Each one is a complete, plain-language specification: the scope it applies to, the requirements that govern it, and a structured equipment datasheet listing the values a project has to decide — ratings, materials, setpoints, and the standards each is verified against. All of it is free to read without an account and published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
A standard usually carries several topics, so most of the entries below also appear under neighbouring subjects. The topics each one carries are listed on its own page.
Earthwork for commercial, institutional, and industrial building projects covering site clearing and demolition, rough grading, mass excavation, structural excavation for foundations and slabs, trench excavation for utilities, classification of in-situ and imported materials, structural fill and backfill placement, compaction and moisture conditioning, subgrade preparation, dewatering, temporary excavation support and shoring, and erosion and sediment control. Intended to be read alongside the geotechnical investigation report and the civil grading drawings, both of which govern design-specific values throughout this standard.
Gravity storm sewer collection and conveyance on the site, for commercial, institutional, industrial, and multi-family projects. Covers storm sewer mains, laterals, and fittings in reinforced concrete, corrugated thermoplastic, solid-wall and profile-wall PVC, corrugated metal, and ductile iron; catch basins, curb and grate inlets, area drains, manholes, and junction structures; frames, grates, and covers; trench excavation, pipe embedment, and backfill within the pipe zone; outfall end treatments and scour protection; connection to an existing or municipal storm system; and the leakage, deflection, and video acceptance testing of the completed system.