Table of Contents

 1     Scope          
 2     References
 3     Definitions
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere       
        3.2     Terms defined in this Recommendation           
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms             
 5     Conventions            
 6     The urban trenching cable-laying technique
        6.1     Preparatory step        
        6.2     Excavation requirements        
        6.3     Working phases for laying the infrastructure or cables
        6.4     Identification
        6.5     Resurfacing   
        6.6     Maintenance
 7     Daily urban trenching methods and procedures       
 8     Daily urban trenching application criteria     
        8.1     Entry to existing manholes or chambers           
        8.2     Road crossings             
 9     Practical rules for the correct realization of micro-trenches 
Appendix I – Italian experience regarding "one day" reduced mini trench    
Appendix II – Effect of micro-trenches on road pavements    
       II.1     Scope
       II.2     Study for the optimization of the performance of micro-trench/pavement system         
       II.3     Effects of thermal strains on the performance of the micro-trench/pavement system   
       II.4     Effects of the micro-trench on the drainage conditions of the roadway
Bibliography