Section 25(b) in General Specification and Conditions of Contract
(b)Consolidation, ramming and dressing. - All clods should be broken in the borrow pits and should in no case be taken to the bank and broken up there. No grass roots of trees or bushes and rubbish of any kind should be carried to the bank. The earth should be laid in layers as stated above. The benched surface should be thoroughly watered before laying the first layer of earth. After good watering a layer of 6" in thickness should be put and evently spread on the watered surface and should be properly rolled with a steam road-roller of not less than 8 tons. The rolled surface will then be roughened and watered before putting the next layer of 6" of earth and rolling is to be continued till the bank is finished to the top. Earth adjacent to the masonry corewall should be well rammed with iron rammers and sufficient watered Special care will be taken of this work, Sufficient number of steam road-rollers and iron rammers as ordered by the Engineer in-Charge should be provided by the contractor at his own cost. All profiles, dagbells and other necessary items for demarcating the work should also made by the contractor at his own expense.
