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  2. Earthworks (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    In military engineering, earthworks are, more specifically, types of fortifications constructed from soil. Although soil is not very strong, it is cheap enough that huge quantities can be used, generating formidable structures. Examples of older earthwork fortifications include moats, sod walls, motte-and-bailey castles, and hill forts.

  3. Archaeological excavation - Wikipedia

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    Archaeological excavation. In archaeology, excavation is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. [1] An excavation site or "dig" is the area being studied. These locations range from one to several areas at a time during a project and can be conducted over a few weeks to several years.

  4. Heavy equipment - Wikipedia

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    Heavy equipment, heavy machinery, earthmovers, construction vehicles, or construction equipment, refers to heavy-duty vehicles specially designed to execute construction tasks, most frequently involving earthwork operations or other large construction tasks. Heavy equipment usually comprises five equipment systems: the implement, traction ...

  5. Digging - Wikipedia

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    Digging, also referred to as excavation, is the process of using some implement such as claws, hands, manual tools or heavy equipment, to remove material from a solid surface, usually soil, sand or rock on the surface of Earth. Digging is actually the combination of two processes, the first being the breaking or cutting of the surface, and the ...

  6. Stratigraphy (archaeology) - Wikipedia

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    Stratigraphy is a key concept to modern archaeological theory and practice. Modern excavation techniques are based on stratigraphic principles. The concept derives from the geological use of the idea that sedimentation takes place according to uniform principles.

  7. Wheel tractor-scraper - Wikipedia

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    In civil engineering, a wheel tractor-scraper (also known as a land scraper, land leveler or ' tournapull') is a type of heavy equipment used for earthmoving. It has a pan/hopper for loading and carrying material. The pan has a tapered horizontal front cutting edge that cuts into the soil like a carpenter's plane or cheese slicer and fills the ...

  8. Hopeton Earthworks - Wikipedia

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    Hopeton Earthworks. / 39.38357; -82.97904. The Hopeton Earthworks are an Ohio Hopewell culture archaeological site consisting of mounds and earthwork enclosures. It is located on the eastern bank of the Scioto River just north of Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio, about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Mound City Group and Shriver Circle on a terrace ...

  9. Suction excavator - Wikipedia

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    Description. Suction excavation utilizes high-powered fans to safely excavate up to 141 feet (43 meters) of depth depending on the configuration. First, a small surface area hole of about 10 inches (250 mm) is created. Then, the suction excavator hose removes materials below the surface. Compressed air is used to fracture the ground for the ...

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