Earthworks are engineering works created through the processing of parts of the earth's surface involving quantities of soil or unformed rock. See more

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 … See more

Engineers need to concern themselves with issues of geotechnical engineering (such as soil density and strength) and with quantity … See more

Earthwork software is generally a subset of CAD software, in which case it often an add-on to a more general CAD package such as AutoCAD. In that case, earthwork software is principally … See more

Excavation may be classified by type of material:
• Topsoil excavation
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Heavy construction equipment is usually used due to the amounts of material to be moved — up to millions of cubic metres. Earthwork construction was revolutionized by the development of the (Fresno) scraper and other earth-moving machines such as the See more

• Contour trenching – Conservation technique in agriculture
• Cut and fill – Earthmoving technique to minimize labor
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