ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on construction monitoring and methods of monitoring stability. In the construction phase of all projects involving soil movement on highly compressible subsoil of low bearing capacity, earth moving activities are central. Earth moving for ground construction usually begins with excavation; the object of this action can be the site excavation itself or the recovery of material excavated or extracted. As in general there is no soil balance between the material excavated and the material used in a specific profile, soil transport is necessary. Hydraulic filling techniques avoid the need to drive over areas with difficult access and makes high production rates possible. Problems in construction monitoring usually relate to settlement, stability and compaction. In exceptional cases, the project is changed due to the anticipated instability during construction. It is also important to establish the geometry of the ground construction and the dates on which this changed as a result of filling.
