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Techniques of Excavation

Excavation refers to remove the earth by making holes or channels. A variety of excavation techniques are used in constructing buildings or for archaeological purposes. Check out some standard excavation systems.

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Techniques of Excavation

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  1. TECHNIQUES OF EXCAVATION ForConstruction HORIZONTAL EXCAVATION Inhorizontalexcavation, thearcheaologistmayuse 1 plowstripsalongthesurfaceofthesitetoexpose anyobjectlyingnearthesurface . Thismethod donthaveanyaccesstolight. VERTICAL EXCAVATION 2 tisasignificantdepthofdepositsinorderto exposetherecordofasequenceofartifacts. Itis followedforlargeconstructionareasthatare surroundedbyexistingstructures. HYBRID EXCAVATION 3 Thismethodisacombinationofbothhorizontal andverticalexcavationtechniques,, anditisused fordeepundergroundexcavationofasite. COFFERDAMS 4 Itisastructurethatretainswaterandsoilthat aloowstheenclosedareatobepumpedoutand excavateddry. Ifyouarethinkingthatexcavated sitecanbecollapsed, thenCofferdamsisthebest method . STEP TRENCHING 5 Itisamethodintheexcavationisdoneinsteps. themoreyoudig, thenarrowerwillbethesteps.

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