Innovations in earthmoving equipment: New forms and their evolution

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 987-997

  Tatum, C B ^a   Vorster, Michael ^b   Klingler, Mac ^c  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c DEERE AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction equipment; Earthwork; Innovation; Technology

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS; EARTHWORK; HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS; INNOVATION;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

EARTHMOVING MACHINERY;

EID: 33747343934     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:9(987)     Document Type: Article

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