Trench definition

Trench means 1. below-grade soil treatment area consisting of a shallow excavation with a width of 3 feet or less containing distribution media and one lateral; and 2. excavation for placement of piping or installation of electrical wire or conduit.
Trench means an excavation in the pavement, with the excavation having a length equal to or greater than the width of the pavement.
Trench means a soil dispersal component consisting of an excavation with a width of three feet or less.

Examples of Trench in a sentence

  • Trench drains often are not desirable.• Curbing is required for the parking areas to control stormwater runoff.• Roof water runoff should not drain freely over the parking area or onto surrounding property.

  • Trench rock is defined as any material that must be removed from a trench that cannot be excavated with a hydraulic excavator having a bucket curling force rated at not less than 18,300 pounds (Caterpillar Model 215 or equivalent) and occupies an original volume of at least one-half cubic yard.

  • Trench backfill shall consist of the original soil and shall not be power tamped.

  • SECTION 5: CONTROL OF WORK Issue Date: December 31, 2001 Section 5-1.02A, "Trench Excavation Safety Plans," of the Standard Specifications is amended to read: 5-1.02A Excavation Safety Plans• The Construction Safety Orders of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall apply to all excavations.

  • After Laying of Cable in Trench and filling of all type Cable Box and Joints, testing must be carried out with help of Voltage Surge Testing Kit as per IE Act by applying 22 KV for continuous Five Minutes and Cable must hold the satisfactory Results.


More Definitions of Trench

Trench means a long, narrow depression or excavation, natural or artificial, in the earth’s surface.
Trench means an excavation with a width less than or equal to three feet containing dispersal media and one or more laterals.
Trench means an absorption surface with a width of three (3) feet or less.
Trench means a drainfield component consisting of an excavation with a width of three feet or less.
Trench means a soil treatment and dispersal system, the absorption width of which is 18-36 inches and having a minimum sidewall absorption height of six inches of natural soil.
Trench means an excavation that is deeper than its width at the bottom. (« tranchée »)
Trench means a drainfield component consisting of an ex- cavation with a width of three feet or less.