Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) · Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction

Section 209 — POROUS GRANULAR BACKFILL

Illinois Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Section 209. Full text, cross-references and related pay items on BuildSpec.

Porous Granular Backfill Art. 209.04 95 208.03 Method of Measurement. This work will be measured for payment as follows. (a) Contract Quantities. The requirements for the use of Contract Quantities shall conform to Article 202.07(a). (b) Measured Quantities. Trench backfill shall be furnished for backfilling to the full width of the trench. It will be measured in cubic yards (cubic meters) in place, except that the quantity for which payment will be made shall not exceed the volume of the trench as computed by using the maximum width of trench permitted by the Specifications and the actual…

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