ABSTRACT

NOTES The cost of earth moving and other associated works is dependent on matching the overall quantities and production rates called for by the programme of works with the most appropriate plant and assessing the most suitable version of that plant that will:

deal with the site conditions (e.g. type of ground, type of excavation, length of haul, prevailing weather, etc.); comply with the specification requirements (e.g. compaction, separation of materials, surface tolerances, etc.); complete the work economically (e.g. provide surface tolerances which will avoid undue excessive thickness of expensive imported materials).