Moving the Earth

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