Table of Contents | September October 2004

September/October 2004
Vol 6, No 6

A Reality Check for Your Trenching Practices
Relying on sound practices, not luck and superstition, is much more likely to get you safely to retirement.
By Robert P. Mercer

Compaction Perfection
Not too little, not too much—just right is the goal for compaction.
By Paul Hull

Optimizing Soil Compaction and Other Strategies
Balancing engineering requirements and plant-growth needs in slope protection and erosion control work.
By Donald H. Gray

Tax Breaks, Low Rates Spur Financing for New Equipment
New depreciation rules give buyers strong incentive to purchase equipment before the end of the year.
By Daniel C. Brown

Entering the 3rd Dimension:
Proper Care & Feeding of Emerging Technologies
Using 3D GPS surveying and machine-control technology requires targeted products, training, and a shift in thinking.
By Carol Wasson

Taking the Measure of Methods for Estimating Earthwork Volumes
Your ability to land a job and efficiently use its resources all derive from the accuracy of your initial volume estimate.
By Daniel P. Duffy

Rough Riders
Artics take on the steepest grades, deepest muck, and meanest moguls of America.
By David Downs

A New Approach to Maintenance in the Field
One way to cut maintenance costs is to consolidate several functions into one machine.
By Robert Gluck