This Specification is formulated to guide the construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways, unify the main technical requirements, strengthen the construction management and ensure the construction quality.This Specification is applicable to the construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways and shall be used as reference for construction of subgrade works of intercity railways.The construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways must be executed as per national laws and regulations and relevant technical standards, in strict accordance with the design documents,and to the extent that the requirements for safety,durability and system service functions of engineering structures are met and normal operation in design service life is guaranteed.In the construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways, standardization management shall be strengthened in four aspects, i. e. management system,staffing, site management and process control,and advanced mechanical,prefabricated,specialized and information aided construction management means shall be used to achieve the construction objectives in quality, safety, construction period, investment benefit, environmental protection and technological innovation.In the construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways, attention shall be paid to geological inspection and the construction of key links, such as ground treatment,production, supply and compaction of filling materials,treatment of approach embankments,retaining structures,slope protection and drainage, observation and evaluation of deformation and interface works, shall be well completed.In the construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways,strengthening of site management, strict requirements for construction procedures, rational division of construction sections based on process and improvement of HSE management level shall be achieved,In the construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways, risk management shall be done in consideration of actual conditions on site and by following the procedures of risk plan,risk identification,risk evaluation,risk assessment and risk control,and special construction plans and emergency response plans shall be prepared.If any cultural relics and historic sites are involved in the construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways,operation shall be stopped at once, a report shall be made to the department concerned and the site shall be protected.The construction shall be strictly carried out by taking protection measures approved by the administrative department of preservation of cultural relics.In the construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways, energy saving and emission reduction technology plans for engineering construction shall be prepared and implemented in accordance with relevant national regulations and technical standards on resource saving, energy saving and emission reduction and in consideration of the project characteristics and construction environment.In the construction of subgrade works for high-speed railways, practical construction program and operation instructions shall be prepared in accordance with the approved guiding construction program