Classic MachinesEarthfill Compaction – A Brief HistoryContrafed PUblishingOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021 by Contrafed PUblishingOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Good compaction of fill is essential if you are to avoid subsidence. The Romans and Egyptians knew it and so did the so-called “primitive” tribes...
Classic Machines ScrapersThe history of the towed scraperContrafed PUblishingMarch 29, 2016September 4, 2021 by Contrafed PUblishingMarch 29, 2016September 4, 2021 Before the motor scraper there was the towed scraper – one of the first types of bulk earthmoving equipment to be invented. RICHARD CAMPBELL looks...