International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa. : The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 324
FlG. 410. ni plete section of embankment, and Fig. 411 a side cutwhich part is excavation and part embankment. Methods in handling earth vary widely, depending uponthe character of material, the situation, the magnitude of … the work, and very greatly upon the contractor. The sec-tion of roadway shown in Fig. 411 admits of very eco-nomical construction. The material is loosened with theplow or pick, and cast by hand directly from the cut to theadjacent embankment. 1492. The Use of a Road Machine.—A more ex-peditious…
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