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The definitive guide to earthmoving and machines--fully updated"The most comprehensive source of basic excavation information available." -- Construction Methods & Equipment
"The down-in-the-dirt standard work for the excavation industry." -- Military Engineer
Completely revised throughout for the latest methods, equipment, and regulations, Moving the Earth, Sixth Edition is the industry-standard source of practical expertise for the excavation and construction industries. This all-inclusive workbook covers every aspect of site preparation and management, and details every machine and vehicle needed to perform each task.
The Sixth Edition includes new information on international developments in earthwork construction, updated OSHA excavation safety standards, and both SI and U.S. customary units. Detailed and comprehensive, this practical, on-the-job guide is as indispensable as your hard hat.
THE WORK:
Land clearing and controlsSurveys and measurementsRock, soil, and mudBasementsDitching and dewateringPonds and earth damsLandscaping and agricultural gradingRoadwaysBlasting and tunnelingPit operationCosts and managementTHE MACHINES:
Basic informationRevolving shovels and excavatorsConveyor machineryTractors and bulldozersFront-end loadersScrapers and trucksGrading and compacting machineryCompressors and drillsAuxiliary equipment
- ISBN10 0071642617
- ISBN13 9780071642613
- Publish Date 6 May 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Education
- Edition 6th ed.
- Format eBook
- Pages 1232
- Language English