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Pit & Quarry University

Your "Quarryology 101" educational resource.


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Glossary of Terms   November 1, 2007

Definitions.More>>

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Introduction   November 1, 2007

Welcome to the 100th Anniversary Edition of the Pit & Quarry Handbook.More>>

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Chapter 1: Industry Overview   November 1, 2007

A general description of the crushed-stone, and sand-and-gravel industries.More>>

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Chapter 2: Geology   November 1, 2007

An overview of U.S. geological conditions.More>>

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Chapter 3: Site Selection   November 1, 2007

Major considerations prior to designing a new aggregate plant.More>>

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Chapter 4: Plant Design   November 1, 2007

Plant-engineering, permits, material flow.More>>

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Chapter 5: Computers/Automation   November 1, 2007

Electronic infrastructure, cone-crusher automation.More>>

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Chapter 6: Drilling   November 1, 2007

Hole diameter, fragmentation, drilling methods, types of drills.More>>

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Chapter 7: Blasting   November 1, 2007

Types of explosives, fragmentation, initiation systems, detonators, blast design.More>>

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Chapter 8: Loading/Excavating   November 1, 2007

Types of loaders and excavators, equipment matching, buckets, maintenance, safety.More>>