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Why is backfill important?

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What is backfill?

A backfill is the material which has been used to refill and excavation.


Which is better for backfill soil or sand.?

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What should be done if a newly constructed home has exterior grade sinking and exposing 12 inches of the drain board along the foundation?

The ground around your house's masonry foundation is backfill, meaning that the original excavation for the foundation was "overdug" to accommodate formwork and/or the masons themselves while either pouring concrete walls or laying concrete block. After the masonry work was done and a certain cure time passed, the backfill was placed to bring the finished yard along the foundation up to grade. In a case where the backfill has sunk 12 inches, the cause is almost always poor workmanship. Simply stated, either the backfill material is inappropriate (e.g. topsoil) or it was not properly compacted in lifts -- or a combination of both. Actually, the failure of backfill around residential foundations is quite common. Few residential contractors are soils experts. The only way to "fix" the problem is to add more backfill material to grade. Since it's to be placed against a foundation drain board, I would suggest coarse sand or pea gravel up to 6" below grade, then topsoil to finish. Keep in mind that you may have to "dress it up" from time to time for a while.


What is the Difference between an active earth pressure and passive earth pressure?

When the wall moves away from the backfill, the earth pressure on the wall decreases. This minimum pressure is called active earth pressure. On the other hand if the wall moves towards the backfill, the earth pressure increases. This maximum pressure is called passive earth pressure.


Is recycled concrete gravel good to backfill behind a retaining wall?

only if the retaining wall requests it. mine requested hamburger helper...


What if your supervisor has decided to have you backfill a forklift position at?

You would need to notify your supervisor if you do not have the necessary qualifications to operate the forklift, and be mindful of the rights you have under OSHA.


What if your supervisor has decided to have you backfill a forklift position?

You would need to notify your supervisor if you do not have the necessary qualifications to operate the forklift, and be mindful of the rights you have under OSHA.