Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation (Hardcover, 4th)

Part I: The Work

Land Clearing.

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.

Part II: The Machines.

Basic Information.

Revolving Shovels and Excavators.

Conveyor Machinery.

Tractors and Bulldozers.

Front-End Loaders.

Scrapers.

Trucks.

Grading and Compacting Machinery.

Compressors and Drill.

Auxiliary Equipment.