Construction Mr. O’Rourke Earthwork Construction Mr. O’Rourke
What is Earthwork? Earthwork is the modifying of earth in order to make it suitable for construction.
Seven forms of Earthwork: Stabilizing Loosening Excavating Adding Moving Disposing Finishing
Stabilizing Earth Stabilizing prevents cave-ins Sloping Retaining walls Coffer dams
Loosening Soil Hard Earth must be loosened Blasting Air Hammering
Excavating Removing Earth Digging a foundation Dredging Boring a tunnel
Adding Earth Raising the grade Better the soil
Moving Earth Transferring soil Conveyors Earthmovers Trucks
Disposing of Earth Earth is: Used Dumped Sold
Finishing Earthwork Washing-rocks Trimming-holes Compacting-removing air Grading-leveling
Earth’s Ingredients: Rock Soil Mixture Must be modified before building upon