Whether you’re trying to maintain the small patch of backyard at your private residence or you own and operate a 100-acre tree farm, you may find yourself dealing with the trials of soil erosion. This problem plagues property owners across the globe, and it occurs when inclement weather like strong winds, rainfall, runoff, flooding, ice […]
GPS in Excavation: The Precision Guiding of Earthmovers in Construction
As professionals across industries are certain to agree, having the right tools for any job makes completing it a lot faster and more efficient. Could you use the butt of a screwdriver to hammer in a nail? Sure, but the job is accomplished more easily with a hammer. In the field of earthmoving, there have […]
Soil Mechanics in Excavation: Trenching & Shoring Safety
Introduction to Soil Mechanics Soil mechanics is a branch of soil physics and engineering mechanics that describes the behavior of soils. It differs from fluid mechanics and solid mechanics in the sense that soils consist of a heterogeneous mixture of fluids (usually air and water) and particles (usually clay, silt, sand, and gravel) but soil […]
What is Cut and Fill in Excavation?
In excavation, cut and fill is the process of constructing a railway, road or canal whereby the amount of material from cuts roughly matches the amount of fill needed to make nearby embankments, so minimizing the amount of construction labor. Various sections of a roadway design will require bringing in earth. Other sections will require […]
Michigan’s MISS DIG 2017 Excavation Handbook For Gas & Liquid Pipelines
MISS DIG has released the 2017 Excavation Handbook For Gas & Liquid Pipelines. For your convenience, it’s available for download below. This publication has been prepared for Michigan’s excavators as a reference tool when interacting with MISS DIG 811. We recommend that you share the information in this manual with all employees involved in excavating […]
Determination of Soil Type in Excavation
OSHA categorizes soil and rock deposits into four types, as follows: Stable Rock Stable Rock is natural solid mineral matter that can be excavated with vertical sides and remain intact while exposed. It is usually identified by a rock name such as granite or sandstone. Determining whether a deposit is of this type may be […]