backfill
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- noun
- /ˈbækˌfɪl/
- Specialized
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- Another challenge was the fact that wood chips needed for erosion control during foundation and backfill work aren't generated until a later stage of construction.
- backfill material
Examples
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The job's quicker completion is the result of not having to add backfill between the lateral runs of pipe or compact extra soil in the haunches.
Academic text (2003) -
The load prevents loosening of the soil, leading to a stress increase in the backfill around the structure.
Academic text (1998) -
Tire chips were used as backfill behind a retaining wall.
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The availability of suitable backfill material has largely been dependent on construction projects on or near campus.
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A geotextile is added to act as a filter for soil and backfill fines.
Academic text (2003) -
The recovered soil was subjected to analytical testing to determine its suitability to remain as backfill at the reclaimed landfill site.
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Based on the success of this project, Purdue now utilizes most of its coal ash as well as some from A.E. Staley for backfill, in addition to the "clean fill" or natural soil that results from campus and local excavation projects.
Academic text (2001) -
Installing the new system at Jewel-Osco meant 45 percent less excavation volume, 78 percent less backfill used, and a 45-percent smaller footprint than a traditional retention/detention design such as the corrugated steel system first proposed.
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The construction crew used gravel as backfill for the newly dug trench.
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They added clay as backfill after installing the drainage pipe.
Synonyms
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Material used to put into a hole to level the ground
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A substance used to fill cracks, holes, or gaps in things
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The act of putting things into a space or writing details to make something complete
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Material that fills a gap in buildings or the ground
Filling a hole or trench with soil to make the ground level
Soil used to fill holes and raise ground level
How Compacted
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- Specialized
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Backfill comes from the parts back ('behind' or 'again') and fill ('to make full'), so it literally means 'fill back'. Think of pouring soil or gravel back into a trench or hole to restore the ground, which is why backfill refers to the material used for that purpose.