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 01-18-2006, 23:43 Post: 123016
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Wr5,

Based on my 38 years as a highway engineer, I think Beagle pretty much nailed it. If you follow his advice, you will have a good foundation to build a road or a building on. I definitely would not put it in one lift even if you were going to let it set for 2 or 3 years. I've seen roadway fills that were placed in too thick of lifts settle two or three years after they were constructed. The only other thing I might add is do not try to compact if the material is frozen.
How do like your little Case/IH tractor? Did you buy it from the Case/IH dealer on I-15 just north of Denver? I visited that dealer once when I was visiting my brother in Denver.
Good luck with your construction.
Dave in Idaho






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By the way, how is your fill and compaction project coming along? I do not think you will have any problem with the fill sliding down the slope if the drop is only 3'in 50'. Several years ago at my old place I built a similar size pad on about the same slope. I built a little retaining wall about 3' tall to keep the lower end from eroding. I used the keystone locking blocks that you can get at the big box stores. It worked out great. Just have to be careful when you compact up close to the wall.






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