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Peurifoy, Robert L. 1902-1995.,

Construction planning, equipment, and methods / Robert L. Peurifoy , Clifford J. Schexnayder , Aviad Shapira. - 7th edition - xiii, 768 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - McGraw-Hill series in civil engineering .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machines Make It Possible --
Fundamental Concepts of Equipment Economics --
Planning for Earthwork Construction --
Soil and Rock --
Compaction and Stabilization Equipment --
Machine Equipment Power Requirements --
Dozers --
Scrapers --
Excavators --
Trucks and Hauling Equipment --
Finishing Equipment --
Drilling Rock and Earth --
Blasting Rock --
Aggregate Production --
Asphalt Mix Production and Placement --
Concrete and Concrete Equipment --
Cranes --
Draglines and Clamshells --
Piles and Pile-Driving Equipment --
Air Compressors and Pumps --
Planning for Building Construction --
Forming Systems --Appendixes A: Alphabetical List of Units with Their Si Names and Conversion Factors --
B: Selected English-to-Si Conversion Factors --
C: Selected U.S. Customary (English) Unit Equivalents --
D: Selected Metric Unit Equivalents --Index.

ISBN: 0072964200 0071253513 9780071253512

LCCN: 2005041690

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Building.

Dewey Class. No.: 624 / P.R.C.