An Interactive Webbook on Earthwork Construction (Not Including Foundations and Retaining Walls)

Have you ever wondered what the items of work were on some of history’s most significant civil engineering projects? There is no doubt that a vast majority of those projects included various earthwork items of work. All projects are built from the ground up, and knowledge of earthwork is a must. Be aware that earthwork construction is more than site grading and digging of holes.

This webbook unit covers the general aspects of earthwork construction and provides a comprehensive discussion of 25 typical items of work related to earthwork scope of work, focusing on the ‘what and how.’ This in-depth knowledge will give the reader a solid foundation for real-world applications in the field.

To effectively and safely construct an item of work related to earthwork, one must learn to characterize earthwork construction.

One must know how to identify the scope of work for related items of work, learn how to identify the applicable work tasks, and know how to conduct work planning and cost estimating analyses. One must also know how to integrate and sequence the work tasks to develop the project schedule, understand the related testing and sampling, and field inspections for overseeing the specific items of work, and the related performance analyses during construction.

Technology is transforming the learning environment, but one thing that remains the same is that learners want engaging, real-world content. To that end, we have gamified learning in this webbook unit by incorporating several interactive and engaging elements throughout. We hope this will help focus and engage the learner. We are aware that people’s attention spans have become shorter in recent years, and it is essential to provide meaningful real-world tools for work and for learning to meet the needs of today’s learners, which is exactly what we have done in this webbook unit.