B
HomeLibrariesCode AISearchProjectsBookmarksAddress
FeedbackHelp Desk
Libraries
Estimate & calculate
CalculatorsChecklists
PricingLog in
ROADSIDE DEVELOPMENT

803PLACING STOCKPILED TOPSOIL OR TOPSOIL MIXTURE

PA · 2026 Standard Specifications✓ Full text on BuildSpecBook pages 728–0 Save this section

Ask about Section 803

Get a cited answer from the section text. Click the citation to check it.

One cited answer a day is free. Start a 14-day trial for unlimited, no card required.

803.1DESCRIPTION —This work is the preparation of indicated areas and the placement of topsoil or

topsoil mixture on the prepared areas, using topsoil or topsoil mixture removed from stockpiles located on the project or from other indicated areas.

803.2MATERIAL—Section 801.2

803.3CONSTRUCTION—Section 802.3 and as follows:

(a)Topsoil. Remove topsoil from stockpiles using an acceptable method, which does not mix the topsoil

with foreign materials.

(b)Topsoil Mixture. Scarify and loosen soil surfaces to a depth of 6 inches lateral to the slope face.

Moisten loosened soil, if dry, to optimum moisture content as directed. Remove debris and any other foreign material 2 inches or larger in any dimension. Place stockpiled topsoil mixture to a depth of 6 inches ± 1 inch measured in place after compaction. Consolidate topsoil mixture and bond to soil surfaces using a sheepsfoot roller; and provide a firm, stable, rough textured surface. Compact areas not accessible to the sheepsfoot roller with a roller having a weight not over 120 pounds per foot width of roller or by other acceptable methods. Do not place topsoil mixture in a frozen or wet condition.

(c)Unused Material. Return unused topsoil or topsoil mixture to stockpiles and grade uniformly.

Condition remaining stockpiles and stockpile areas as specified in Section 105.14.

803.4MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT—Cubic Yard

Measured in the hauling vehicle at the delivery point, as specified in Section 109.01(b).

Get an email when 803 changes

Pennsylvania revises spec sections through supplementals and new editions. We check this one every week and email you the day it changes. Free, no account.

Source: Publication 408 Highway Construction Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 728–0 of 1,522. View official source ↗

Ask about this section

Scoped to Pennsylvania Publication 408 — Specifications, Section 803 — PLACING STOCKPILED TOPSOIL OR TOPSOIL MIXTURE. Every answer cites the section it came from, with a verification date — don’t trust a percentage, click the citation.