RVS 08.03.01 Earthworks (substituted, translation in progress)

This RVS is to be applied for earthworks on traffic routes (roadway structures and railway structures) and includes the construction of embankments, line trenches and side-cuts. This RVS is not applicable to noise protection embankments, flood protection embankments or cover fills for wildlife crossings and noise protection tunnels as well as backfills without traffic loads and similar structures.

1. Field of Application

2. Terminology

3. Ground Exploration

4. Soil and Rock Classification

5. Execution of Earthworks

6. Tests

7. Guidelines and standards referred to