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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Shows how to read plans and compute quantities for both trench and surface excavation, figure crew and equipment productivity rates, estimate unit costs, bid the work, and get the bonds you need.
Explains what equipment will deliver maximum productivity for a job, how to follow the surveyor's stakes, check the grade and line with a level, transit and laser, clear the site, how to lay all types of water and sewer pipe, and how to switch your business to excavation work when you don't have pipe contracts.
Covers asphalt and rock removal, working on steep slopes or in high groundwater, and how to avoid the pitfalls that can wipe out your profits on any job. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Dave Roberts | | Paperback: | 400 pages | | Publisher: | Craftsman Book Co | | Publication Date: | October 09, 1987 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0934041229 | | Product Length: | 8.38 inches | | Product Width: | 5.39 inches | | Product Height: | 0.91 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.98 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.3 inches | | Package Width: | 5.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 math errors Mar 23, 2009
By David Terranova
This book is required for a State Contractors Test, that is the reason I bought it. The book is generally informative and is interesting to read. I believe that I found at least two examples where the math was simply done completely wrong. Not a math error, but concept issues which are very misleading and can confuse test takers. Do not rely on the examples to learn how to calculate area's and elevation drops in pipe. Otherwise, the book will provide some general understanding in the industry it represents.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Introduction for New Contractors Apr 04, 2007
By Marina Kushner
"Truth About Caffeine.com"
This how-to guide will teach new contractors the very basics of underground construction work.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Engineer, New Contractor Jan 12, 2007
By Mr. Mark R. Vargovich
The book was OK, but it's very basic. Too much of the book had elementary chapters and too little meat I think. If you never did any underground work this book is good...for those that have there's probally a better one out there..I haven't found it so I'm not sure. The book had mostly on how to operate a backhoe, how to dig around utilities and stuff. I was looking for surveying hints..there were some but not much. I probally should have looked for a surveying book..but that would make too much sense.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
From the ground-up Jan 15, 2006
By Daniel J. Tucker
"Digger Dan in Alaska"
This book is heavy. The lightest, easiest reading is in the index - from there on it's strictly business and takes you through the very bowels of the whole business.
You could literally start, run and retire from the business with this book as a guide. It is very in-depth.
Very informative May 18, 2011
By Forensic Engineer
"Al"
Great reference for the engineer inspecting a failed installation. How to know everything was properly installed? This book tells you.
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