Public Works articles from September 2002

Public Works archives from September 2002

Planning for the future. (Editorial Viewpoint).(Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions offers educational and research grants)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Encouraging students to follow careers in engineering and technology ensures a constant source of dedicated and knowledgeable workers. Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions (Huntsville, Alabama, www.intergraph.com/education) will award...

Corporate water consciousness. (Editorial Viewpoint).(Coca-Cola and ConAgra Foods issue report on water strategy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... In its July-September 2002 issue, Common Ground, (The Conservation Fund, Arlington, Virginia), reports, "With more than 1,000 beverage manufacturing plants in nearly 200 countries, Coca-Cola Company is keenly aware of the value of water. To...

A "good news" story. (Editorial Viewpoint).(equipment from Godwin Pumps of America used in rescue of miners)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2002... In late July, the country watched and prayed as a courageous team of rescue workers and volunteers struggled against enormous odds to reach nine coal miners trapped beneath the quiet Pennsylvania landscape. Sometimes miracles are made possible...

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved a bill to reauthorize the 1996 National Dam Safety Program Act and include security provisions. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved a bill to reauthorize the 1996 National Dam Safety Program Act and include security provisions. It requires dam operators to develop strategic plans and train state and local...

The American Public Transportation Association. (Washington Report).(report on environmental benefits of public transportation)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) said a study it commissioned demonstrates that increasing the use of public transportation is the most effective way to improve air quality and reduce energy consumption without imposing new...

The Natural Resources Defense Council's (NRDC). (Washington Report).(report on beach water quality, and state monitoring agencies)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... The Natural Resources Defense Council's (NRDC) annual survey of U.S. vacation beaches reported 19 percent more closures and advisories in 2001 than in the previous year. It counted 13,410 closures and advisories at ocean and freshwater beaches...

The Bush Administration formally has proposed legislation to implement the Clear Skies initiative, which would cut power plant pollution by 70 percent. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Bush Administration formally has proposed legislation to implement the Clear Skies initiative, which would cut power plant pollution by 70 percent. President George W. Bush said, "America has made significant progress over the last 30 years...

University of Georgia researchers say the land farming of solid sewage wastes increases the risk of human illness. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... University of Georgia researchers say the land farming of solid sewage wastes increases the risk of human illness. Their study said residents living near land fertilized with Class B biosolids have reported irritated eyes and lungs, skin...

The House of Representatives has passed a compromise pipeline safety bill in a 423 to 4 vote. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The House of Representatives has passed a compromise pipeline safety bill in a 423 to 4 vote. The Senate had passed a stand-alone pipeline safety reform bill and then included the bill as part of its energy bill, which is before a House-Senate...

Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have urged colleagues working on an energy policy reform bill to reject a mandate to significantly increase the ethanol used in motor fuels. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have urged colleagues working on an energy policy reform bill to reject a mandate to significantly increase the ethanol used in motor fuels. Gasoline taxes go to the Highway Trust...

The Transportation Department's Research and Special Programs Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). (Washington Report).(consider new rules on trucking of hazardous materials)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Transportation Department's Research and Special Programs Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are considering enhanced security requirements for the motor carrier transportation of hazardous materials....

Town WWTP upgrade includes biological aerated filter system. (Engineering Notes).(wastewater treatment plant; Ondeo Degremont Inc. contract)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Town WWTP upgrade includes biological aerated filter system. As part of an upgrade to its 8.5-mgd wastewater treatment plant, the Township of Neptune (New Jersey) Sewage Authority (TNSA) has awarded a $3.15-million contract to Ondeo Degremont,...

Sewer renewal project underway. (Engineering Notes).(Kenny Construction Co. contract)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Sewer renewal project underway. Kenny Construction Company, a licensee of Inliner Technologies Inc. (Paoli, Indiana), has begun renewing about 9,900 ft of sewer pipe for the Merrillville (Indiana) Conservancy District. The $2.5-million project...

Company reaches milestone with cured-in-place pipe. (Engineering Notes).(Premier-Pipe, rehabilitation of sewer system, Blackstone, Virginia)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... Company reaches milestone with cured-in-place pipe. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, is currently rehabilitating a 42,000-acre maneuver training center's sewer system so that the Army can turn over the sewer system to the town...

GIS assessment project awarded. (Engineering Notes).(Topographic Mapping Co. contract)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... GIS assessment project awarded. Bartlesville, Oklahoma, has awarded a GIS assessment contract to Oklahoma City-based Topographic Mapping Company to develop a strategic GIS implementation plan. The plan involves three phases: a needs...

Consultant designing replacement of Sunshine Bridge in Missouri. (Engineering Notes).(Homer & Shifrin, Inc)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Consultant designing replacement of Sunshine Bridge in Missouri. Homer & Shifrin, Inc., Engineers/Architects/Planners (St. Louis, Missouri), is providing engineering and design services for the replacement of the Sunshine Bridge for Festus,...

Automatic meter reading contract awarded. (Engineering Notes).(Severn Trent-Avatar Utility Services, LLC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Automatic meter reading contract awarded. Collier County, Florida, recently awarded a three-year contract to Severn Trent-Avatar Utility Services, LLC to install 20,000 automatic meter readers (AMRs). Severn Trent (Fort Washington,...

Consultant to lead stormwater research project. (Engineering Notes).(Black & Veatch)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Consultant to lead stormwater research project. Black & Veatch (Kansas City, Missouri) has been awarded a contract to lead an international stormwater research team in a $690,000 study of best management practices (BMPs) and sustainable urban...

Consultant providing construction services for turnpike expansion. (Engineering Notes).(Parsons Brinckerhoff )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Consultant providing construction services for turnpike expansion. The Florida Department of Transportation has awarded a five-year contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff (New York, New York) to provide construction management services for the...

Civil engineering society launches virtual conference. (Engineering Notes).(American Society of Civil Engineers )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Civil engineering society launches virtual conference. Test a new computer-aided design tool, view a slide show on blast-mitigation techniques, or watch a video on the construction of a dam--all without leaving your desk. CE World, said to be...

Sewer rehabilitation contract awarded. (Engineering Notes).(Insituform Technologies)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Sewer rehabilitation contract awarded. Ashland City, Tennessee has awarded a $1.3-million contract to Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Chesterfield, Missouri) to rehabilitate 46,500 ft of sewer pipeline, most of it using the company's...

Henry Hudson Parkway undergoing improvements. (Engineering Notes).(Earth Tech )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Henry Hudson Parkway undergoing improvements. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has chosen Earth Tech (Long Beach, California) to provide construction engineering and inspection services for a state-funded project on the...

Communtiy welcomes new reservoir. (Engineering Notes).(San Diego )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Communtiy welcomes new reservoir. The city of San Diego (California) Water Department, Mayor Dick Murphy, Councilmember Byron Wear, and community members gathered recently to celebrate the completion of the new 10-MG Bayview Reservoir. ...

IT'S all in there: NJDOT manages highway maintenance.(New Jersey Department of Transportation )(Cover Story)
September 1, 2002... We've got the technology--it's getting the data that's mind-boggling. From the municipal to the state level, most highway maintenance personnel readily acknowledge that a maintenance and asset management system would help them work more...

Managing water infrastructure with a fluid data flow process.(California's East Bay Municipal Utility District)
September 1, 2002... When you are a water utility company tasked with providing an uninterrupted, fluid water supply to your customers, the last thing you need is a "flow" problem, particularly if you are the seventh largest water supply company in the U.S.. and...

Homeland security: on the water front.
September 1, 2002... A noted British terrorism expert once remarked that "Fighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper. You can make a hundred brilliant saves but the only shot that people remember is the one that gets past you." When it comes to securing water...

Boston water and sewer commission: managing information to improve operations.
September 1, 2002... Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox Hall of Farmer and greatest hitter in major league baseball, wrote a book titled "The Science of Hitting." Ted made the following statement. "Hitting a baseball is the single most difficult thing to do in a sport....

San Diego developers facing sea of new stromwater regulations.
September 1, 2002... The new San Diego Municipal Stormwater Permit mandates a set of strict directives that apply specifically to development and redevelopment activities in San Diego. And what developers do not know about the directives could cost them a fortune...

Traffic congestion mitigation project includes drainage improvements.
September 1, 2002... State Highway Route 73 runs through the Berlin Circle in the borough and township of Berlin. Camden County, New Jersey. Berlin Circle is notorious for its traffic congestion and high accident rate. The New Jersey Department of Transportation...

Clearing the water: getting small with watersheds.
September 1, 2002... Warehouse Creek, a small tributary of the South River and, subsequently, the Chesapeake Bay, is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Although the Warehouse Creek watershed is only about one-half sq ml in area, stormwater runoff created...

Making freeway dollars stretch: Arizona's public-private model.
September 1, 2002... "In the early 1990s, we just couldn't build roads fast enough," reports Chuck Eaton, special assistant to the director of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). "Housing developments go up fast, and by the time we finished a freeway,...

Wastewater plant gets aggressive about generating electricity.(Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant)
September 1, 2002... D.J. "Jody" Zabolio, III, P.E. The Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is owned and operated by the city of Fort Worth, Texas, has been at the forefront of operational efficiency among municipal utilities. For years, the plant...

Education on water use promotes landscaping practicality.(Water Right--Conserving Our Water Preserving Our Environment)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Municipalities and government agricultural and horticultural advisers can undertake the education that is the key to conservation efforts. When drought hit much of the United States recently, affected communities faced limits on new...

Water district wins award for landscape design.
September 1, 2002... The landscape treatment at the new Cross Valley Water District Facility (Clearview, Washington) highlights its willingness to be a good steward of the environment. Page & Beard Architects and Foresight Inc., Landscape Architects, used an...

City switches from a traditional to an object-oriented GIS data model.
September 1, 2002... For years municipalities and utilities have created GIS systems using traditional GIS data models, which store geographic features as generic lines, nodes, polygons, and points and often involve complex linkages between external database tables...

City solves complicated inlet dredging challenge.
September 1, 2002... Clinton, Iowa, recently completed a successful application of integrated dredging and dewatering technology (ID&D) on a complicated dredging project. Clinton, a city of 27,000 people, is the county seat for Clinton County. The city lies along...

Crews find better way to tap live water mains.
September 1, 2002... Louisville Water Company (LWC) capital construction crews had been searching for a better way to tap newly constructed live water mains. The old method, used once the water samples passed all water quality tests, was time consuming. First,...

Tourist community's lighting system promotes highway safety.
September 1, 2002... During the winter months. Osage Beach, Missouri, is a cozy town in the Ozarks, boasting a population of 5,000. When summer comes, the area is transformed into a bustling tourist paradise where the population swells to about 75,000, including...

Buyers' guide: Construction equipment.(Buyers Guide)(Illustration)
September 1, 2002... Buyers' Guide Construction Equipment Company Backhoes Bulldozers Excavators AGCO Corp. ## Badger Equpt. Co. ## ...

GMC unveils new medium-duty trucks in New Jersey. (New Products).(General Motors Company )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Early this summer at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey, General Motors Company undertook the largest and most comprehensive vehicle launch in its history. The Chevrolet Kodiak/GMC TopKick that were displayed are members of the...

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (E&PW) has evolved since its beginnings in 1837. (PW Update: Information Technology).(information accessible on Committee's Web site)
September 1, 2002... The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (E&PW) has evolved since its beginnings in 1837. At that time the committee was responsible for the development of the complex of federal buildings then being built in Washington, D.C. It has...

Review of catalogs.
September 1, 2002... FEATURING * MOWERS * 545 COMMERCIAL FRONT MOWERS Booklet profiles front mower options for fleets, including the 28hp diesel F1145 front mower with a 4WD that can be set "full time" or allowed to engage automatically; the 22- or...

Steel trench shields. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... Each of these trench shields includes a registered professional engineer depth certification chart specifying the depth and soil conditions the shield is designed to withstand, enabling you to conform to OSHA excavation and trench regulations....

Modular trench shields. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... Mod Series modular aluminum trench shields are "a favorite of municipalities." They are light enough to be handled by small excavators and rubber-tired backhoe/loaders. They assemble by hand and can be transported in a pickup truck. Bottom...

Slide rail systems. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... With these linear shoring systems for inner-city applications, the soil on either side of the trench remains untouched. No adverse effects on nearby housing, and no impairment of traffic flow, not even if it is moving right alongside the...

Aluminum hydraulic walers. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... Horizontal walers are a creative way to shore your excavation. These heavy-duty waler rail systems are designed to provide you with more working space. They are adaptable for crossing utilities, with or without plywood or lagging for sheeting....

Lightweight "tuffguy box". (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The Tuffguy Box assembles easily thanks to fewer parts. Components can be lifted and assembled by hand with no pins. Aluminum panels come 2-ft high and in various lengths. The end panels are made of steel for extra strength. Systems stack...

Vertical shores. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... Aluminum alloy Vertical Shores are said to be the quickest, simplest, and safest way to shore a trench. Designed for use in more stable soils, they can be placed as fast as you excavate, usually by one person. "Production cost per foot of...

Modular soil support system. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The Mighty Lite [TM] modular soil support system is said to be perfect for municipal applications, repair work, and water lines and other services. Complies with latest OSHA regulations and is professional engineer certified. Features include...

Manhole shield. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... SMHB4 four-in. single- and double-wall steel shields are designed for manhole installation and other four-sided trench shielding applications. Features include: reinforced twin-tube top rails, 1/2-in. top spreader rail plates, flat bottom or...

Concrete fences. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... Fencestone [R], Woodcrete [R], Cedarcrete [R], and Brickcrete [R] modular concrete fences provide the look of stacked stone, texture of crafted wood, and traditional old brick in durable and economical precast concrete. The fences fulfill...

Rotating lasers. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... The new RL-H3A and RL-H3B lasers feature an enhanced self-leveling system to bring an even higher precision to all job site elevation control. The RL-H3A provides accuracy of 8 arc seconds and has a beam coverage diameter of over 2,200'. The...

Double diaphragm pump. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... The 4D-EOV-MUN 4-in, double diaphragm pump's design allows long run times with its 100-gal fuel tank. The pump also comes with hose racks that support the necessary suction and discharge hose for the application. The 4D-EOV-MUN pump can handle...

Testing sieves. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... This firm's best selling testing sieves feature a new system using a high-strength epoxy bead for mounting and tensioning of wire cloth, which assures extended life and eliminates cavities and recesses that can trap particles. These testing...

Pipe for direct bury. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... This pipe is said to be ideal for direct bury because of its high strength-to-weight ratio and stiffness, which minimize deflection at deep cover depths. "Inherent corrosion resistance makes the centrifugally-cast, fiberglass-reinforced,...

Restricting landfill disposal. (Legal Aspects).
September 1, 2002... Restricting landfill disposal. In Maharg, Inc. vs. Van Wert Solid Waste Management District, et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled, in part, as follows: "The question presented in this appeal is whether the...

Detention pond design made easy. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... PondPack 8.0 is the latest upgrade to this popular urban stormwater management and detention pond design software solution for civil engineers. With PondPack 8.0 engineers can model stormwater projects of any size from basic site designs to...

Combination aeration system. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... This company's combination aeration system consists of the Tideflex [R] TF-A coarse bubble diffuser and Tubeflex fine bubble diffuser. The system provides optimum oxygenation and mixing characteristics with minimal power requirements. The...

Refuse combustion system. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The Pedco rotary cascading bed combustion system involves a new and unique combination of well known and time tested principles. The system creates, within a rotating cylindrical combustion chamber, conditions for the clean combustion of...

Stormwater treatment tool. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... CDS Technologies has released a free CD that allows engineers to learn (via voice, text, animation, and video) how CDS units remove pollutants from stormwater, CSOs, and industrial processes. The CD contains a design program that engineers can...

Wireless link to remote PLCs. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... ControLinx allows PLCs, RTUs, and similar devices to send and receive text based control commands, reports, and alarms, anywhere in the world using a North America wide wireless two-way paging network. Facilities can eliminate the cost of...

Power generators. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... Whether you need portable sound-attenuated generators, containerized units, emergency stand-by power, or studio generators, this company offers a full range of rugged units ranging from 2.3 to 2,000 kW. For example, the portable...

Seals manhole leaks. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... Scotties Manhole Packer minimizes manhole entry time and is lightweight and easy to handle. One setup seals all leaks, and provides unequalled results in brick manholes, says the company. Use before applying manhole coatings (no more weepers)....

Smart Thumb[TM] for backhoes. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The Smart Thumb for backhoes with extendable inner sticks has two special features. "The first is hydraulic clamping action without the expenses of a control valve, stick plumbing, or another hydraulic cylinder. The second is the quick-mount...

Pre-engineered utility buildings. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... These pre-engineered buildings and ready-to-install kits include engineered plans and specifications to meet all building codes, including seismic, snow, and wind-load requirements. Hundreds of designs--in sizes from 6 ft by 8 ft to 40 ft by 40...

"Fastest mower on earth". (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The TrucKat [TM] incorporates a boom mower mounted to a truck, improving productivity, efficiency, and safety, says the company. By traveling at the speed limit, operators can quickly get to and from job sites. The TrucKat is easy to operate...

Membrane filtration. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The new Modular Drinking Water (MDW) system has been specifically designed to overcome the challenges faced by small communities of 50 to 5,000 people. The system incorporates NSF 61 certified ZeeWeed [R] immersed membrane technology for long...

Measures compressed air flow. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... FlexMASSter[R] ST98B-CA and ST98B-AN are designed to provide highly accurate flow measurement to support wastewater aeration systems, plant compressed air equipment, or nitrogen blanketing. Flow detection in air or nitrogen for the ST98B-CA...

Improved anti-icing. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The First Response[TM] 3-N-i system is designed to handle all snow and ice control requirements, regardless of the road and climate conditions. The system provides precision control and ample capacity for anti-icing applications, granular...

Multi Terrain Loaders. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The rubber-tracked 54-hp 247 and 59-hp 257 Multi Terrain Loaders' new suspended undercarriage allows them to work in a broad range of construction and landscaping applications. "With their high traction, excellent floatation, and low ground...

Meter reading system. (Trench Shoring Shielding).
September 1, 2002... Orion[R] is a new radio frequency-based automatic meter reading system that allows utility customers to easily upgrade their meter reading system. Orion is designed to meet the needs of even the smallest water municipality. Customers will get...

Water/wastewater valve actuators. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... "K-Tork high-performance, rotary vane actuators control AWWA valves in water and wastewater applications and are designed for precise control of 1/4-turn valves." With only one moving part, the actuator's simple design lends itself to providing...

Stormwater screen system is self-cleaning. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The all-new StormScreen is a passive, siphon-actuated self-cleaning screening system for removing trash and debris from high flows. The system is composed of one or more radial-flow StormScreen cartridges inside an underground concrete vault or...

Underground locators. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The GA-52Cx and GA-72Cd locators detect the magnetic field of iron and steel objects and energized power lines. Both provide audio detection signals that peak in frequency when the locator's tip is held directly over the target. The GA-72Cd...

New building line. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The relocatable Utility building is 26 ft wide by any length required, and is made of galvanized steel tubing for the framework and a polyethylene fabric cover. The building package includes two standard end walls and a choice of fabric colors....

Terrain-leveling trencher. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The T1255 Commander[R] trencher with terrain-leveler attachment can be used for soil mixing/remediation, concrete removal, road construction, and rock excavation applications. The T1255 terrain-leveler uses large, hydrostatically-controlled...

Hand-carry air compressor. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The AC1-HR45-05M air compressor features a 4.5-hp Robin ohc engine, single stage compressor, aluminum crankcase and head with cast iron cylinder, portable twin-tank design, powder-coated 5-gal capacity tank, drain valves and pressure release...

Flexible epoxy. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... EP21TDC-4 is a highly flexible two-part epoxy for bonding, sealing, and coating applications. It is formulated to cure at ambient temperatures or more quickly at elevated temperatures. It has a high peel strength of >30 pli and an elongation of...

Whole tree chipper. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The Model 2090 Tree Bandit is an 18in. capacity drum-style whole tree chipper that boasts a large opening of 20.5 by 24 in., which is said to be especially effective when chipping "limby and crotchy" material. The 2090's powerful hydraulic feed...

System keeps track of service vehicles. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... ServiceLogic software works with this company's iSite 2.0 fleet management system, which was designed for contractors with large equipment fleets and rental companies looking to keep track of equipment. ServiceLogic is targeted at organizations...

Track-driven compactor. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The SV510DVC-1 vibratory soil compactor's track drive gives the machine the necessary traction and gradability to climb steep slopes while compacting. The machine sports a whopping 61,729 lb of centrifugal force or 917 lb per linear in. of...

GPS System for excavators. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The new version of the SiteVision [R] GPS machine guidance and control system for excavators allows machine operators to accurately perform earthmoving operations by placing the site design in the cab and using GPS. The company says it provides...

Rugged pumps. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... Redi-Prime pumps feature vacuum-assisted priming and are designed for construction applications. RediPrime pumps are available from 2.5 to 30 in., total dynamic heads up to 470 ft, and flow rates up to 40,000 gpm with a maximum 6-in, diameter...

New tamper. (Trench Shoring & Shielding).
September 1, 2002... The BT65/4 tamper offers the operating convenience of a four-cycle engine while maintaining the high stroke and impact force of a two-cycle model. The BT65/4 can be transported in a horizontal position without concern for oil contamination of...