| Since 1955, Moving the Earth 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 is a professional accessory as indispensable as your hard hat.
This new 5th edition covers:
The Work
- Land Clearing and Controls
- Surveys and Measurements
- Rock, Soil and Mud
- Basements
- Ditching and Dewatering
- Ponds and Earth Dams
- Landscaping and Architectural 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
- Auxillary Equipment
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.
From the Preface
This fifth edition of the classic book Moving the Earth is an update to the latest developments in the practical work of handling earthwork. The great
value of this excavation work book has been preserved as far as possible since many of the techniques covered in previous editions have not changed appreciably. Of course, some of these techniques, which were based on human forcefulness, have been augmented by the use of machinery.
Concerns for environmental protection have been extended and included with such techniques as vacuum excavation and horizontal directional drilling. The
introduction of remotely controlled equipment as used in microtunneling and some mining operations has been mentioned where appropriate. More coverage of
hydraulically operated equipment has been included in this fifth edition.
The outdated forms or equipment, such as cable operated excavators, have been eliminated from this edition. However, reference to older equipment that is
still widely used is still in the book. The makes and models of equipment included in the fifth edition are not intended to suggest that they are the best ones to use, but have been included as giving the best example for the points explained.
Table of Contents:
Preface to the Fifth Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction to the First Edition; Part 1 - The Work; Chapter 1: Land Clearing and Controls; Chapter 2: Surveys and Measurements; Chapter 3: Rock, Soil and Mud; Chapter 4: Basements; Chapter 5: Ditching and Dewatering; Chapter 6: Ponds and Earth Dams; Chapter 7: Landscaping and Agricultural Grading; Chapter 8: Roadways; Chapter 9: Blasting and Tunneling; Chapter 10: Pit Operation; Chapter 11: Costs and Management; Part 2 - The Machines; Chapter 12: Basic Information; Chapter 13: Revolving Shovels and Excavators; Chapter 14: Conveyor Machinery; Chapter 15: Tractors and Bulldozers; Chapter 16: Front-End Loaders; Chapter 17: Scrapers; Chapter 18: Trucks; Chapter 19: Grading and Compacting Machinery; Chapter 20: Compressors and Drills; Chapter 21: Auxiliary Equipment; Appendix; Glossary; Index. |
