Work plan for reclamation works

Before starting the filling operations, a plan should be made of the dredging, transport and reclamation activities. Such a plan could include  

Fill may be placed under water or above water with land based equipment or with water borne equipment. Working methods and equipment required for these operations differ considerably and resulting densities, natural slopes, segregation, etc., will be different as well. 

In the following sections various construction methods are discussed. The most appropriate method depends usually heavily on the local conditions, availability of plant, contractual requirements, etc. and can only be selected after a careful inventory of all relevant aspects. 

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