Everything You Need To Know About Bulk Excavation

Bulk excavation, which is related to the construction industry, is digging up large quantities of soil or rock and moving them from one place to another. Excavated to a certain depth, this is the process followed for laying solid foundations to construct the complex building structures. These bulk earthworks are not only done by excavating the ground but also done by embanking the earth-based materials in a particular location.

The excavation process is monitored closely to reuse the dug up material as efficiently as possible. The excavated earth material can form a base in another construction site, where filling it with soil and rocks is required.

As you are now aware of bulk excavation, which construction projects do you think will require this process? This is one of the necessary steps in laying new roads, highways, railways, dams, canals, trenches, levees, causeways and other residential or commercial projects.

Types of excavation:

Excavation is classified into two types. First, by the type of material that is excavated and second, by the purpose of the excavation.

In the first classification, experts check the material which is to be dug and categorise it into the following 4 kinds:

• Easy - Loose and sandy soil
• Medium - clay soil  
• Medium to hard - wet heavy clay, rocky or boulders
• Hard - soils which require blasting

This categorization is required to identify the proper equipment and to estimate a budget for the whole excavation project.

Bulk excavation which is also classified under purpose like roadways, highways, bridge, footing, drainage excavations etc differs in digging mechanism and the cost needed for it.

Machinery required:

Generally, to dig up a large part of the earth, heavy machinery is required, no matter the type of soil. Equipment like graders, rollers, dump trucks, bulldozers, dragline excavators, shovels, hydraulic excavators, diggers, backhoes and loaders are used in excavating and placing the soil in a transferrable place.

If you are starting a construction project and need of excavation works, search for Allworks Earthworks in Melbourne. We are the professionals in site cuts, rock drilling, rock breaking, bulk excavation, etc. We have a high reputation and expert workmanship to provide you with a quality job within your budget. For more information, you can visit our website or you can directly contact us in case of any queries.