DOWN TO EARTH

This article describes various types of earth moving equipment and the tasks they are called upon to perform in road construction projects. Excavators, motor graders, scrapers, and several types of bulldozers are detailed. The functionality of each type of machinery is discussed, and some specific manufacturers and models are mentioned.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/25073860
• Corporate Authors:

  International Road Federation

  525 School Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20024
• Authors:
  • Hull, P
• Publication Date: 2000-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 79-81
• Serial:
  • World Highways/Routes du Monde
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Route One Publishing Limited
  • ISSN: 0964-4598
  • Serial URL: http://www.worldhighways.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulldozers; Construction equipment; Crawler tractors; Excavating equipment; Graders; Grading (Earthwork); Highway transportation; Highways; Road construction
• Uncontrolled Terms: Scrapers (Construction equipment)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00795959
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 6 2000 12:00AM