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

Herbert L Nichols