Equipment for Grading and Compaction of Soil Engineersdaily
Common types of equipment used during the grading operations are as follows: 1. Bulldozer (Fig. 9). The bulldozer is used to clear the land of debris and vegetation (clearing, brushing, and grubbing), excavate soil from the borrow area, cut haul roads, spread out dumped fill, rip rock, and compact the soil.