Moving The Earth: The Workbook of Excavation Sixth Edition - Hardcover
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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 controls
- Surveys and measurements
- Rock, soil, and mud
- Basements
- Ditching and dewatering
- Ponds and earth dams
- Landscaping and agricultural grading
- Roadways
- Blasting and tunneling
- Pit operation
- Costs and management
THE MACHINES:
- Basic information
- Revolving shovels and excavators
- Conveyor machinery
- Tractors and bulldozers
- Front-end loaders
- Scrapers and trucks
- Grading and compacting machinery
- Compressors and drills
- Auxiliary equipment
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"The most comprehensive source of basic excavation information available." -- Construction Methods & Equipment
Since 1955, Moving the Earth has stood as the standard source of practical expertise for the excavation and construction industries. Geared to the needs of those who do the actual earthmoving, this is a book as massive as the tasks it details -- an all-encompassing guide that covers every aspect of site preparation and management, and that details every machine and vehicle needed to perform each task.
This fifth edition completely updates readers on the latest advances in equipment and operating techniques, as well as important new safety, regulatory, and environmental methods.
From clearing the land to tunneling beneath it ... from old-fashioned hand leveling to highly accurate laser alignment ... from freeing a tractor from the mud to basic bookkeeping to keep your costs from bogging down ... this book explains how to do it correctly and efficiently. For the small contractor, the supervisor, and the operator—as well as the engineer, the architect, the superintendent, and the student -- Moving the Earth is a professional accessory as indispensable as your hard hat.
- THE WORK
- Land Clearing & Controls
- Surveys & Measurements
- Rock, Soil, & Mud
- Basements
- Ditching & Dewatering
- Ponds & Earth Dams
- Landscaping & Agricultural Grading
- Roadways
- Blasting & Tunneling
- Pit Operation
- Costs & Management
THE MACHINES
- Basic Information
- Revolving Shovel & Excavators
- Conveyor Machinery
- Tractors & Bulldozers
- Front-End Loaders
- Scrapers & Trucks
- Grading & Compacting Machinery
- Compressors & Drills
- Auxiliary Equipment
CRITICS APPROVE
"The down-in-the-dirt standard work for the excavation industry." —- Military Engineer
"Helps solve the thousands of problems that face the earthmoving contractor. Complete, well-illustrated." -- Construction Equipment
About the Author
Herbert L. Nichols, Jr., is a private excavation consultant and the author of Excavator Operation and Heavy Equipment Repair.
David A. Day, P.E. is a consultant with ABCO Engineering Corporation.
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- PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 007150267X
- ISBN 13 9780071502672
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number6
- Number of pages1232
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