Moving the Earth The Workbook of Excavation

150,000+ COPIES SOLD!"The most comprehensive source of basic excavation information available."-- Construction Methods & EquipmentSince 1955,Moving the Earthhas 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 Earthis 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 & ManagementTHE MACHINES Basic Information Revolving Shovel & Excavators Conveyor Machinery Tractors & Bulldozers Front-End Loaders Scrapers & Trucks Grading & Compacting Machinery Compressors & Drills Auxiliary EquipmentCRITICS 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 EquipmentNichols, Herbert L., Jr. is the author of 'Moving the Earth The Workbook of Excavation', published 2005 under ISBN 9780071430586 and ISBN 007143058X.