Moving the Earth The Workbook of Excavation 5th Edition by Herbert Nichols, David Day 9780071430586 007143058X

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ISBN 10: 007143058X
ISBN 13: 9780071430586
Author: Herbert Nichols, David Day

The excavator’s #1 problem-solver for more than four decades! This is THE standard source of practical know-how for the excavation and construction industries — 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 new Fifth Edition offers completely updated coverage of the latest advances in equipment and operating techniques as well as coverage of cutting-edge safety and environmental issues.

Moving the Earth The Workbook of Excavation 5th Table of contents:

Part 1 The Work
Chapter 1. Land Clearing and Controls
Machines and Workers
Erosion Control
Disposal
Contaminated Ground
Brush Clearing
Tree Removal
Dangers
Stumps
Pushing and Digging Out
Pulling Stumps
Winches
Multiple Lines
Stump Blasting
Wood Disposal
Burning Stumps
Burning Brush
Fire Control
Boulders and Buildings

Chapter 2. Surveys and Measurements
General Considerations
Telescopic Levels
Self-Leveling Level
Leveling Rod
Use of Level
Locations
Instrument Adjustments
Laser
Pipe Laying
Lasers above Ground
Global Positioning System
Grading Instruments on Equipment
Distance Meters
Minor Instruments
Stringline
Measures of Production

Chapter 3. Rock, Soil, and Mud
Soil and Rock
Traction
Flotation
Compaction
Mud
Stuck Machinery

Chapter 4. Basements
Preliminary Work
Digging
Open-Front Method
Other Dozer Work
Front-End Loader
Backhoe Excavator
Other Shovel Rigs
Multiple Basements
Contractor’s Setup
Haulaway Diggings
Example
Shovel Teams
Backhoe Excavation
Groundwater
Shoring
Rock
Hillside Sites

Chapter 5. Ditching and Dewatering
Ditching
Dewatering

Chapter 6. Ponds and Earth Dams
Wetlands
Swamp Reclamation
Dragline Size
Stream Control
Shores
Special Problems
Dams
Drains
Spillways
Water Supply and Losses
Pond Maintenance
Hydraulic Dredges

Chapter 7. Landscaping and Agricultural Grading
Landscaping
Agricultural Grading

Chapter 8. Roadways
Road Types
Roadway Layout
Stakes
Gravel Roads
Sidehill Cuts
Bank Slopes
Through Cuts
Scrapers
Pusher
Work Patterns
Shovel Cuts
Loader Cuts
Fills
Scraper Fills
Drainage
Job Study
Yardage Calculation
Soil and Cement Mixtures
Compacted Soil-Cement
Soil-Cement Base

Chapter 9. Blasting and Tunneling
Purposes of Rock Excavation
Borehole Patterns
Controlled Blasting
Explosives
Ammonium Nitrate
Slurry (Water Gel)
Initiators
Priming
Handling Explosives
Loading
Lighting Fuses
Electrical Firing
Light blasting
Mechanical Breakage
Rock Mechanics
Damage
Digging Underground

Chapter 10. Pit Operation
Stripping Overburden
Sidecasting
Haul Away Stripping
Topsoil
Peat (Humus)
Gravel, Sand, and Clay
Loading out of the Bank
Level Digging
Surface Water
Groundwater
Pit Planning
Processing Plants
Hauling
Selective Digging
Stockpiling
Segregation
Refuse Disposal
Pit Linings
Sanitary Fill

Chapter 11. Costs and Management
Bookkeeping
Definition of Costs
Receivables
Machinery Purchase
Depreciation
Depreciation Schedules
Depreciation Reserve
Investment
Interest
Financing
Other Ownership Costs
Equipment Work Hours
Operating Expense
Maintenance and Repair
Tires
Labor
Working Time
Equipment Selection
Equipment Rental
Estimating
Contracts
Critical Path Scheduling
Causes of Failure
Accidents
Insurance
Bonds

Part 2 The Machines
Chapter 12. Basic Information
Principles of Leverage
Gears
Shafts
Bushings and Bearings
Transmission
Chain Drives
Belt Drives
Inclined Planes
Controls
Electric Drive
Wheel Steering
Brakes
Clutch
Fluid Drives
Torque Converter
Air Motors
Cable (Wire Rope)
Cable Systems
Chain
Hydraulics
Pumps
Valves
Lines and Fittings
Reservoir
Cylinders and Motors
Seals and Filters
Maintenance
Lubricants
Cabs
Power Plants
Governor
Gasoline Power
Diesel Engines
Exhaust Conditioners
Fuel Consumption
Power
Hauler Power Train
Travel Resistance
Tires
Tire Wear
Tire Life
Tire Ballast
Tire Chains
Operator Responsibility
Prestart Check
Starting the Engine
Stopping
Safety

Chapter 13. Revolving Shovels and Excavators
Background
Basic Shovel
Revolving Unit
Crawler Travel Unit
Rubber Mountings
Hydraulic Full-Revolving Excavators
Hydraulic System
Travel Unit
Backhoe Attachment
Gradall
Compact or Mini-Excavators
Dragline
Walking Draglines
Clamshell
Dipper Shovel Attachment
Electric Shovels
Mining Shovel
Operating and Maintaining a Shovel
Partial-Swing Shovels
Other Attachments
Operation of Full-Swing Hoes
Tractor-Mounted Backhoe
Operation

Chapter 14. Conveyor Machinery
Conveyors
Ditchers
Pump Excavators

Chapter 15. Tractors and Bulldozers
Tractors
Bulldozers

Chapter 16. Front-End Loaders
Front Loader
Crawler Mounting
Wheel Mountings
Skid Steer
Two-Wheel Drive
Digging
Truck Loading
Operation—Two-Wheel-Drive
Loader Hauling
Handling Oversize
Bulldozer Work
Multipurpose (4-in-1) Bucket
Other Special Buckets
Overshot Mucker

Chapter 17. Scrapers
Place in Earthmoving
Tractor-Scraper
Scraper
Tractor
Pusher
Two-engine Scraper
Elevating Scraper
Towed Scraper
Loading
Haul
Dumping and Spreading
Return
Trailer Scraper Operation
Grading
Stumps and Boulders
Job Factors
How Big a Load?
Land Levelers
Light Scrapers

Chapter 18. Trucks
Dump Trucks
Machinery Trailers

Chapter 19. Grading and Compacting Machinery
Graders
Compactors

Chapter 20. Compressors and Drills
Compressors
Rotary Compression
Air Lines and Accessories
Breakers and Diggers
Percussion Rock Drills
Steels, Rods, and Pipes
Percussion Bits
Rotary Bits and Drive
Hole Cleaning
Noise Suppression
Hand Drilling
Power Feeds
Mountings
Booms
Track-Mounted Drill
Track-Mounted Drill Operation
Mobile Tower Drills
Auger Drills
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Pneumatic Underground Piercers
Deep Rotary Drills
Caisson Drills
Shaft Sinking
Tunneling Machines

Chapter 21. Auxiliary Equipment
Tractor-Mounted Ripper
Cable Layers
Winches
Truck Mounting
Hand Winches
Land-Clearing Tackle
Dozer Equipment
Choppers, Shredders, and Chippers
Chain Saws
Chain Saw Operation
Brush Burner
Water Pumps
Submersibles
Pump Operation
Grizzlies and Screens
Washers
Rock Crushers
Processing Plants
Lubrication Equipment
Tire Handling

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