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n other suitable equipment to reduce the water content, and then recompacted before the next succeeding lift is placed. 4. Fill compacted to densities lower than the specified minimum density, or fill compacted at moisture contents outside the specified acceptable range of moisture content shall be reworked to meet the density and moisture requirements or removed and replaced by acceptable fill compacted to meet these requirements. 3.10 PREPARATION OF EARTHFILL SUBGRADE A. Earthfill subgrade shall be scarified, moisture conditioned and recompacted as specified in Table 02200-2 for Earthfill. 3.11 BACKFILLING A. Bedding and Backfill Around Pipes 1. Take special care in bedding and backfilling operations to not damage pipe and pipe coatings. 2. Place initial backfill into trench and tamp material under pipe haunches to compact. 3. Place backfill material to completely surround pipe without voids. 4. Place backfill material in accordance with the Construction Drawings. 5. Place pipe bedding and backfill in layers not exceeding 8 inches in thickness. Compact general backfill to 90 percent relative compaction of ASTM D1557 at 3 percent below to 3 percent above optimum moisture content, unless otherwise stated on the Construction Drawings. B. Backfill for Anchor Trenches 1. Use earthfill material with maximum particle size and aggregations of 3/4 -inch. 2. Place in loose lift thicknesses not exceeding 12 inches. 3. Compact each lift to 90 percent relative compaction based on ASTM D1557 at +/-3 percent of optimum moisture content. 4. Take care not to damage the geomembrane cover in anchor trenches during backfilling process. SHAW ENV/RONMENTAL, INC. San Joaquin County — Extension of Cap Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill — CH Closure Cap Ext Proj_Technical Specs -4-19-12 Revl.DocRev. 0, 04/05/2012 Site Earthwork 1 02200-12