Author(s): Herbert Nichols (Author), David Day (Author)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication Date: 16 May 2005
Edition: 5th
Language: English
Print length: 1376 pages
ISBN-10: 007143058X
ISBN-13: 9780071430586
Book Description
Updated to reflect methods used according to current requirements and regulations. The first 11 chapters discuss the work itself and the basic ways to do it, the machines and operation techniques, the problems that arise, the application of different types of equipment, and costs and management. The next 10 chapters focus on the machines themselves and operating techniques. From site preparation to blasting and tunneling, pneumatic drills to the largest power shovels, it covers every step of every kind of excavating project and all the practical aspects of using the machines and vehicles involved. The 5th edition is being directed to include the latest in equipment and operating techniques and safety methods.
Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
New information on cranes and crane safety
Hazardous material management
Up-dated operating costs
Vacuum excavating and microtunneling
Directional (‘horizontal’) drilling equipment and methods
New surveying methods and equipment using GPS
New and up-dated earth moving equipment
Training exam problems from International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
From the Back Cover
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“The most comprehensive source of basic excavation information available.” — Construction Methods & Equipment
Since 1955, Moving the Earth 5th Edition 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 5th Edition 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
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