Robert Schmitt, Clifford J Schexnayder, Aaron Cohen, Herbert Nichols, David Day

Gebundenes Buch

Moving the Earth: Excavation Equipment, Methods, Safety, and Cost, Seventh Edition

Beschreibung

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The industry-standard guide to earthmoving and machines¿thoroughly revised to cover the latest advances This fully updated resource covers every aspect of site preparation and management, and details the machines and vehicles needed to perform each task. Written by a team of excavation experts, the book helps you choose the right approach for any job, select appropriate equipment, and understand the related safety requirements. You will get clear explanations of the different types of excavation methods, including compaction, grading, blasting, structural excavation, and aggregate production. The text also provides examples of how to calculate machine production. Moving the Earth: Excavation Equipment, Methods, Safety, and Cost, Seventh Edition, covers: . Cost estimation and planning . Soil and rock . Machine fundamentals . Dozers . Land clearing . Excavators and loaders . Trucks and trailers . Scrapers . Structural excavation . Trenching and trenchless technologies . Compaction, stabilization, and finishing . Compressors and drills . Blasting . Aggregate processing

Autor

Dr. Robert L. Schmitt is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville Campus. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, and Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Dr. Schmitt has a combined 20 years of construction industry practice, research, and teaching experience. He has managed field-based research projects ranging from determining materials testing and inspection levels on highway construction projects, to improving productivity of field construction operations. He has taught a range of construction engineering courses for 10 years, including project management, costs & estimates, construction equipment, design of construction operations, engineering economic analysis, and senior-level capstone design. Dr. Schmitt is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute, Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, and educational member of Associated General Contractors of America. He has been a registered professional engineer for 15 years.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• 7th edition
• Seitenzahl: 672
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 193mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1157g
• ISBN-13: 9781260011647
• ISBN-10: 126001164X
• Artikelnr.: 52963258