grading
In French: nivellement
Definition
The work that gives the ground the heights and slopes you want: lower the high spots, fill the hollows, compact, then shape the final surface. Good grading moves water away from buildings and on to the street, a swale or an area that absorbs it, without sending it to the neighbour.
Also called
- lot grading
- regrading
Other names in French
- terrassement
- régalage
Sources
Calgary's guide describes positive lot drainage: water moves away from foundations toward the street, lane or a swale without harming adjacent lots. (section 1.1 et 4.1)
Guide to Lot Drainage · City of Calgary
In Quebec, the owner of higher land may not make the situation of lower land worse.
Écoulement des eaux (rapports de voisinage) · Gouvernement du Québec