| 单词 | cubic yard |
| 例句 | The platform was built of almost three million cubic yards of rock, much of it transported from mountain quarries fifty miles away. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z As a soil dressing, he recommends a rate of two cubic yards per 1,000 square feet, and half that for lawns. Would you use human waste in your garden? 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Removing the dams will dump millions of cubic yards of sediment downstream and destroy reservoirs that have been used for recreation while breeding toxic algae. 'We're the bad guy': inside the shocking new film about wild fish 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z The stuff is inexpensive — $5 a cubic yard for Cured Bloom — but the utility’s delivery system is aimed at bulk users. Would you use human waste in your garden? 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The Bollinger Canopy of Peace will soon rise 148 feet on three steel legs above the city while anchored in nearly 1,300 cubic yards in concrete. A Canopy of Peace will rise in New Orleans at WWII museum 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The farm generates as much as 1,500 cubic yards of compost annually, Damewood said. Why you should use compost, even if you don’t have a big garden 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z This saved hauling 70 cubic yards of material to the landfill. This unusual garden style could be a sustainable solution for urban landscapes 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z To pad square footage and level the ridge, according to document plans, contractors filled depressions with a million cubic yards of soil. The Fight for Franklin Canyon 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z County public works engineer Kelly Gomes told the newspaper a grading permit is required to move more than 100 cubic yards of earth. Hawaii County: Illegal work done on Roseanne farm 2011-03-01T22:37:13Z “There goes his credibility with me,” Mr. Safire wrote, before confidently declaring that the expression referred to a fully loaded concrete truck, whose contents are typically measured in cubic yards. ‘The Whole Nine Yards’: Seeking a Phrase’s Origin 2012-12-26T22:43:52Z She totes up all the facts and figures: cubic yards of excavated rock, barrels of cement for the masonry. How New York City Got Its Fresh Water 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z To date, they’ve poured in 28 million cubic yards of mucky matter. In Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island is a man-made miracle 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Excavating down to three feet, gardeners removed about 350 cubic yards of old soil. After a winter restoration, the famed Hornbeam Ellipse is almost back 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z It’s more about the isolation, the world being reduced to two sterile cubic yards. Journeys: Park the Pickup: Santa Fe by Bicycle 2012-10-28T05:00:23Z On Memorial Day weekend, a truckload of fifty-two cubic yards of mulched pine bark and seven cubic yards of sand travelled north. Putting the Mud in 'Macbeth' 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z A compost pile should be at least a cubic yard in size for effective material decomposition, and a structure will allow a greater volume of yard waste than a pile alone. This year’s unsolicited seed scare highlights the work of legitimate seed growers 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Overall, the site had accumulated more than 2,200 cubic yards of sand — enough to fill more than 200 large dump trucks. Opinion: Here's one way to protect California's beaches from rising seas: Stop messing with them 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Those projects include the removal of an estimated 300,000 cubic yards of debris and silt deposited on spreading grounds by floodwaters diverted from rivers, canals and reservoirs. Fear of the 'Big Melt' turns to big relief along California's Eastern Sierra 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Decades of sediment have accumulated, at a rate of 35,000 cubic yards per year. Olympia’s Capitol Lake restoration: Pricey ‘boondoggle’ or environmental win? 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The four Klamath dams hold back about 15 million cubic yards of sediment. The massive dam removal on the Klamath may save salmon but can’t solve the West’s water crisis 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Under the state’s plan, more than 2 million cubic yards of soil would be repositioned to create earthen levees up to 20 feet high for flood protection from Pacific Ocean tides. Judge orders halt to Ballona Wetlands restoration project 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Cleanup crews pumped out some 3,000 gallons of contaminated groundwater, removed more than 1,200 cubic yards of contaminated soil and installed groundwater wells to monitor “migration of diesel” from the spill site. Rail-safety bill with stricter rules passes out of Senate committee 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z One of the biggest concerns in dam removal was the 20 million cubic yards of sand, gravel and silt locked up behind two dams. Tribe to fish for salmon on Elwha River a decade after dams fell 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Partnering with the Cross Creek Flood Control District, the city hopes to haul in 150,000 cubic yards of dirt, enough to pack a 14-mile stretch. San Joaquin Valley farmers dig in for the next battle: an epic Sierra snowmelt 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Crews also removed more than 1,200 cubic yards of soil and will install groundwater wells to monitor for “any migration of diesel from the spill site,” according to the news release. Contaminated groundwater found in train derailment on Swinomish Reservation 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The heavy rains also buried two miles of a ditch under an estimated 100,000 cubic yards of debris. As snow records fall along the eastern Sierra Nevada, fears loom over impending snowmelt 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z They developed a plan to dredge 350,000 cubic yards, bringing the lake’s depth back to eight feet, with other dredges to take place in subsequent years. Officials ready to let urban runoff swallow a cherished Virginia lake 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Crews have removed 4,500 cubic yards of soil and 1.5 million gallons of contaminated water, the company said. Crew tried to stop Ohio train after alert on overheating wheel bearing, NTSB says 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The price tag for removing an estimated 15 million cubic yards of debris and mud from all five reservoirs and hauling it to sediment placement sites across the foothills is about $550 million, Pestrella said. January storms leave L.A. County flood-control dams at risk of overflowing 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The next year, Hurricane Michael created nearly 33 million cubic yards. Hurricane Ian left mountains of debris. Clearing it will take months. 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Millions of cubic yards of debris is expected to be removed in hard-hit Lee County. The treasured belongings lost and found in Hurricane Ian’s debris 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z About 617 square yards of turf, and up to six cubic yards of crumb rubber — each piece the size of a large coffee ground — were initially released downstream, according to the state Department of Ecology. Hydro company to pay $500k for spill of artificial turf in Puyallup River 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, crews finished backfilling and compacting the area around the K East reactor with about 34,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel to level the site. Plutonium reactor in Eastern WA encased in steel to protect river 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Officials estimate Lee County has 1.8 million cubic yards of storm debris. Hurricane Ian’s lucrative cleanup deals generate new storm 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, saddled several states with more than 100 million cubic yards of debris. Hurricane Ian left mountains of debris. Clearing it will take months. 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z A large slide over the weekend dropped several thousand cubic yards of debris adjacent to that dock, city manager Brad Ryan said. Alaska landslide damages 3 homes, ‘squishes’ pickup 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Officials have removed 85,000 cubic yards of debris, and counting. ‘They are not slowing down’: The rise of billion-dollar disasters Microbes enable bodies to decompose into one cubic yard of nutrient-rich soil within about a month. Is California ready for 'human composting' as an alternative to casket burial, cremation? 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The district proposes to make 226 borings and dig 57 test pits into the Earth across 2,500 cubic yards, according to the project description. Environmentalists, property owners sue to block $2.5-billion dam project in Santa Clara County 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z In the past seven weeks, state officials estimate crews have removed about 20.4 million cubic yards of debris. Hurricane Ian left mountains of debris. Clearing it will take months. 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Buffalo Bayou Partnership pulled 2,000 cubic yards of trash — the equivalent of 167 commercial dump truck loads — out of the waterways last year. Saving a Texan Bayou, ‘16 Bottles’ at a Time 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z That eruption didn’t end until January 2008, by which time the volcano had ejected 124 million cubic yards of lava, forming a new dome inside the crater. Wednesday marks 42nd anniversary of Mount St. Helens’ cataclysmic eruption 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The structural integrity of the Runit Dome, a concrete shell covering over 100,000 cubic yards of nuclear waste on an island of Enewetak Atoll, is at risk because of rising sea levels. The U.S. Must Take Responsibility for Nuclear Fallout in the Marshall Islands 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Across the Seattle area, ready-mix trucks, some with their company logos taped over, have been delivering thousands of cubic yards of concrete to projects ranging from apartment high-rises to transit lines. Seattle-area contractors working for Sound Transit and others turn to ‘ghost trucks’ to dodge concrete strike 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Statewide, Hurricane Ian is estimated to have left behind nearly 31 million cubic yards of disaster debris, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which obtained the figure from the Army Corps of Engineers. Hurricane Ian left mountains of debris. Clearing it will take months. 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z This means six 94-pound bags of Portland cement go into each cubic yard of concrete. The secret ingredient that can keep concrete from crumbling 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Soon, everything fell into place, with Flugger’s team working with contractors to lay down nearly 14,000 cubic yards of asphalt inside the Coliseum. How NASCAR built a track inside L.A.'s Coliseum 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z About 2,400 square yards of the plastic turf containing 16 to 18 cubic yards of crumb rubber were used in the project without permission. Criminal charges filed against Electron Hydro exec in Puyallup River spill 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The agency said it removed about 13,500 cubic yards of material — which is the equivalent of nearly 50,000 storage drums each containing 55 gallons. Removal of nuclear waste in Idaho is nearly finished 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z “There’s massive cubic yards of mud and debris that came down and impacted multiple campsites, restroom facilities and other infrastructure at the campground,” West said by phone Monday morning. Leo Carrillo State Park will be closed through January after flood damage 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Three million cubic yards of debris were pulled in 68 days — so fast that the city met goals allowing federal and state authorities to pick up almost the entire multimillion-dollar price tag. Devastated by a tornado 10 years ago, Joplin, Mo., offers lessons in what comes next 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z She noted there are also environmental concerns when determining what to do with more than 12,000 cubic yards of rubble that includes construction materials. Months after Surfside condo collapse, families plead: Search the rubble for remains one more time 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The spill sent approximately 617 square yards of FieldTurf and 4 to 6 cubic yards of crumb rubber into the river. Criminal charges filed against Electron Hydro exec in Puyallup River spill 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z It will have an interior volume of about 1,100 cubic yards — roughly the size of about 14 small bedrooms. Blue Origin touts plan for a private orbiting space station 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z In a release, New Orleans said last weekend that emergency debris contractors began storm debris removal on Tuesday, Sept. 7, and have removed 4,181 cubic yards. New Orleans' trash problem exacerbated by Nicholas 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Over the past two weeks, the excavator has removed an estimated 36,000 cubic yards of mud from under the suspended pipeline that delivers spring water to town. First the snow vanished, then the mudslides began: Mt. Shasta's summer of pain 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Crews completed the bridge using more than 15,500 cubic yards of concrete, 700 tons of structural steel and 12,000 linear feet of steel piles. New $480 million Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge begins opening week with a Labor Day celebration 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The river tore up the turf, sending hunks of plastic, artificial grass and cubic yards of crumb rubber miles downriver. Puyallup River pollution whistleblower sues dam operator, alleging it didn’t fully pay workers or provide breaks 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Fourteen schools have been repaired and more than three million cubic yards of debris cleared; funds have been delivered for small businesses and payments worth thousands awarded for homes in need of repair. Climate Change Is Destroying My Country. The Nations Causing It Must Help. 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z And after a 2002 fire in a watershed that supplies Denver led to an estimated 1 million cubic yards of sediment flowing into reservoirs, the price tag to dredge one of them totaled $30 million. Wildfires Threaten Urban Water Supplies, Long After the Flames Are Out 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Constructing them, the Corps estimates, will require 40 million cubic yards of sand. A $26-billion plan to save the Houston area from rising seas 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z This whole process will also create 354 million cubic yards of mining waste. Lithium gold rush: Inside the not-so-green race to power electric vehicles 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z The transportation department said contractors statewide removed 3.3 million cubic yards of hurricane debris. Hurricane debris cleanup done on Louisiana state roadways 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z To build up the island, Weeks Marine dredged up 606,300 cubic yards of sediment from the Calcasieu Ship Channel two miles away and transported it to the island. Engineers help restore Louisiana island, save brown pelicans 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z The Grand Coulee Dam alone used 12 million cubic yards of concrete in its construction. Hydropower: Consider impact of construction 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z In response, the county wants to put about one million cubic yards of sand on the beach. Tiny Town, Big Decision: What Are We Willing to Pay to Fight the Rising Sea? 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z The repair cost is estimated at $11.5 million, involving “the manipulation of tens of thousands of cubic yards of material.” Highway 1 washout near Big Sur expected to be fixed by summer 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Dr. Petley said it was likely that the rockfall — which was probably on the order of tens of millions of cubic yards of debris — struck a glacier, fragmenting it. Mountains, Ice and Climate Change: A Recipe for Disasters 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z They sprayed about 50,000 cubic yards of sediment, sand and silt dredged from shipping channels in the Duluth harbor. Shreds of aluminum cans alarm Lake Superior beach residents 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z About six cubic yards became loose in the river, according to the suit. U.S. Justice Department suing over Puyallup River pollution 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z About six cubic yards set loose in the river, according to the suit. U.S. Justice Department sues over Puyallup River pollution 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Beginning in 1956, an average of 9,000 cubic yards of dirt was trucked in each month to cover the constantly arriving mounds of trash. Trash Talk: WSU coach Nick Rolovich asked if Husky Stadium was built on ‘an old garbage dump.’ Here’s the answer. 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z He estimates that 500,000 cubic yards of sand were lost. Tropical Storm Eta leaves beach erosion in Florida 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z As for the promised LCD factory, the “Fab,” Foxconn boasted in a letter that a contractor had moved 4 million cubic yards of dirt. Inside Foxconn’s empty buildings, empty factories, and empty promises in Wisconsin 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z The EPA spent more than $600 million to clean up 2,600 homes and properties and removed more than 1 million cubic yards of contaminated soil, according to the agency. COVID stalks Montana town already saddled with asbestos disease 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Work will begin Thursday in Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright, and will add 1 million cubic yards of sand. $20M touch-up for 3 Jersey Shore beaches coming this week 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Millions of cubic yards of dirt needed to be excavated to create the giant bowl for the stadium. How Stan Kroenke and NFL turned SoFi Stadium into $5-billion reality 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Roughly 1 million cubic yards of soil and other material was removed during that process. US transfers care for towns polluted with asbestos to state 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Ash, 1.4 billion cubic yards worth, fell to Earth, damaging buildings, sewers, waterways and electronics across the state. The Mount St. Helens Eruption Was the Volcanic Warning We Needed 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z The region’s showpiece, Miami Beach, benefited from 61,000 cubic yards of new sand this year at a cost of $16m. Will Florida be lost forever to the climate crisis? 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z The 17 cubic yards of air-conditioned, pistachio-green space was a cramped haven from the vast world outside. On the Road With the French Foreign Legion 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z In one article, Frishman pointed out that the project would require the dredging of 179 million cubic yards of spoil, an effort that would take three or four years. Port Aransas battles Big Oil to preserve its coastal vibe 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z The end result is about a cubic yard of soil per person, which is then returned to families or donated to conservation land for use. Compost your departed loved one and save the planet, L.A. lawmaker says 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z First, though, crews must finish excavating some 600,000 cubic yards of soil being removed to create the new venue’s foundation. KeyArena will reattach its suspended roof by late February. Then we might know a completion date. 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The company was still trying to measure how much of the crushed limestone flowed into the river but provided a tentative estimate of 8,500 cubic yards, Assendelft said. No excessive radiation at Detroit River aggregate spill site 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Sand excavated from the Bart Rapid Transit System’s new bay tunnel was trucked in, 400 truckloads a day, 12 cubic yards per truck. America's Best New Courses, 2019: An in-depth look at the public and private winners - Golf Digest 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z It requires the company to recycle at least a quarter of the estimated 27.3 million cubic yards of ash. Dominion outlines progress on coal ash pond closure law 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z The corps is planning to dig up nearly 300,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment. Meeting scheduled to detail plans to clean up mud flats 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers will place about 55,000 cubic yards of sand at the Grays Harbor south jetty breach fill near Westport, Washington. Army Corps of Engineers adding sand to Grays Harbor jetty 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Now those efforts spanning seven decades and 12.5 million cubic yards of sand may prove to be futile. Dorian Takes A Swipe at Beach Replenishment Projects 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The East Oregonian reports now the city is seeking permits to clear thousands more cubic yards of gravel from the creek before the end of winter and the possibility of more spring flooding. Pendleton pushes for permits to clear out McKay Creek 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z After a month, a corpse will yield about a cubic yard of fluffy soil, which will then be given to the deceased’s family or to a conservation group. Everything You’re Afraid to Ask About Human Composting 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z About 130,500 cubic yards will be used to help redevelop the site. Meeting scheduled to detail plans to clean up mud flats 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z But before the first pitch the evening of Aug. 13, 2020, much earth will move - some 30,000 cubic yards, in fact. How Major League Baseball will create baseball magic in Iowa 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z For 34 years, people have been clamoring for this “gardening gold,” and the Zoo has responded, producing 750 cubic yards of Zoo Doo a year. With a new, modern compost facility, Woodland Park’s ‘Zoo Doo’ becomes serious … stuff 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z One cubic yard, about the size of a washer machine, weighs thousands of pounds. A cliff collapse. Three deaths. More bluff failures expected with rising seas 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z A cubic yard of soil “is a lot of product,” Devereau pointed out. Everything You’re Afraid to Ask About Human Composting 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z This year, Farrell said, the borough borrowed 50,000 cubic yards from its abundant beaches. School to open incubator in Atlantic City to study flooding 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Two cubic yards of it weighs well over a ton; if that much of it hits you at, say, twenty miles per hour, it will do as much damage to your body as a Subaru. Oregon’s Tsunami Risk: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Nearly a million cubic yards of sediment had made the five-mile journey, resulting in the creation—or, to be more accurate, the re-creation—of a hundred and eighty-six paludal acres. Louisiana’s Disappearing Coast 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z More than 3,000 cubic yards of dirt was also removed in the process. Couple must pay nearly $600G for removing oak tree from their property, judge rules 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z Her company plans to use wood chips, alfalfa and straw to turn bodies into a cubic yard of topsoil in 30 days. Putting the ‘fun’ in funerals: Why end-of-life celebrations are growing | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The process yields a cubic yard of soil per body — enough to fill two large wheelbarrows. National Digest: ‘Human composting’ bill set to become law in Washington state 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z The Boring Company anticipates excavating around 2 million cubic yards of soil over the project construction timeline of 12 to 20 months — with a big caveat. Elon Musk’s Boring Company scales down its East Coast ambitions 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z After the removal and cleaning of about 60,000 cubic yards of toxic soil, the site was handed back to the city. Along the Mighty Mississippi, Cities Swap Sandbags for Marshes 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z A similar 2014 accident in British Columbia swept millions of cubic yards of contaminated mud into a nearby lake, resulting in one of Canada’s worst environmental disasters. Fouled waters reveal lasting legacy of US mining industry 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The General Assembly approved legislation Friday to require Dominion Energy to recycle or store in lined landfills millions of cubic yards of coal ash currently located at sites around the state. Virginia lawmakers send coal ash bill to governor 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z The workers were cleaning up more than 5 million cubic yards of coal ash sludge from a 2008 spill at TVA’s Kingston, Tennessee, facility. TVA might have to pay in cleanup contractor negligence suit 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z The workers were cleaning up more than 5 million cubic yards of coal ash sludge from a 2008 spill at TVA’s Kingston, Tennessee, facility. TVA might have to pay in cleanup contractor negligence suit 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Indiana is home to roughly 85 coal ash ponds - more than any other state - which hold more than 60 million cubic yards of coal ash. Indiana regulators review coal ash pond cleanup plans 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z The Bangor Daily News reports that the demolition is expected to cost $4.45 million and generate approximately 14,000 cubic yards of demolition debris. Demolition to transformer mill site into a salmon farm 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z On Cold Springs Creek, the nets are expected to trap 9,000 cubic yards of debris that would otherwise fill up a good portion of the debris basin below. Santa Barbara County approves debris retention nets to prevent further mudflows 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Officials said workers are wrapping up processing 85,000 cubic yards of radioactive waste at the department’s 890-square-mile site that includes the Idaho National Laboratory. U.S. to shut down Idaho nuclear-waste processing project 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Officials said workers are wrapping up processing 85,000 cubic yards of radioactive waste at the department's 890-square-mile site that includes the Idaho National Laboratory near Idaho Falls. Department of Energy to shut down Idaho nuclear waste treatment project deemed not cost effective 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Officials say the extra funding will pay to dredge an additional 50,000 cubic yards of the sands, bringing the total being removed to 157,500 cubic yards. Funds OKed for removing mine sands from Lake Superior harbor 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Dankert had millions of cubic yards of sand excavated from a nearby Air Force base, and saw to it that a hundred and eighty thousand native shrubs were planted to hold the sand in place. How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z But the report said: “The basin was designed to trap 24,500 cubic yards of flood debris. A 2005 basin survey showed the actual capacity to be 8,360 cubic yards.” Santa Barbara County approves debris retention nets to prevent further mudflows 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z It would involve removing more than 160,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil. EPA plans soil removal at lead-tainted Indiana complex 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The workers say they spent more than 60 hours a week at the site, unprotected from the 5.4 million cubic yards of spilled coal ash that contained toxins and heavy metals. Jury sides with workers sickened during coal ash cleanup 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z The project includes removal of 70,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediments and placing a cap where dredging is not feasible. $16M contract awarded for Rouge River channel cleanup 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Last week, the storm caused a coal ash landfill at the Duke plant to erode, spilling about 2,000 cubic yards of the ash onto an adjacent roadway. Florence’s Floodwaters Breach Defenses at Duke Energy Plant, Sending Toxic Coal Ash Into River 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z He bestowed the awards to a handful of Caruso employees as well as a couple of key contractors, including the man responsible for the aforementioned 30,000 cubic yards of concrete. A star-studded, black-tie gala with a John Legend set marks the opening of Palisades Village - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The Environmental Protection Agency estimated about 4.5 million cubic yards of coal ash was released into Swan Pond Embayment and three adjacent sloughs, eventually spilling into the main Emory River channel in that environmental disaster. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The company said the spill displaced 2,000 cubic yards of the hazardous material, or enough to fill about two-thirds of an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Hurricane Florence: Storm ‘Has Never Been More Dangerous’ 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Officials say the dredging will buy time to develop a long-term plan for dealing with an estimated 15 million cubic yards of stamp sands that endanger the reef. Contract awarded to dredge polluted Lake Superior harbor 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The breach of the dam imperils two unlined coal ash ponds on site, which contain a combined 2.1 million cubic yards of coal ash, according to a report prepared for Duke Energy this year. Florence’s Floodwaters Breach Defenses at Duke Energy Plant, Sending Toxic Coal Ash Into River 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The piles of debris — nearly 13 million cubic yards of it — are long gone, and many residents are back in their refurbished homes. A Year After Hurricane Harvey, Houston’s Poorest Neighborhoods Are Slowest to Recover 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The EPA says the removal and off-site disposal of about 14,000 cubic yards of soil is part of a multi-phase cleanup plan. EPA proposes excavating soil from 26 upstate New York homes 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z More than 15.8 million cubic yards of sand - enough to fill the Superdome three times - has been dredged and spread across the island, creating nearly 2,000 acres of new beach and marsh. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Then on the night of May 20, Mud Creek became an elevator chute, channeling more than 5 million cubic yards of rocks and mud over the highway, adding nearly 15 acres to the coast. 'Monumental' undertaking: Workers finally tame an epic landslide that reshaped the coast and blocked Highway 1 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The plan also calls for cleaning up hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of buried mine waste along the creek’s route. Let the Stream Run Through It 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The Mud Creek Slide pushed more than 6 million cubic yards of debris onto the highway, forcing the shutdown of three sections of road. Analysis | The Energy 202: Coal is getting caught up in Trump’s burgeoning trade war 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z They moved out about 12,000 cubic yards of trash and debris, enough to fill about 3 ½ Olympic swimming pools, and more than 15,000 junk tires. Black neighborhood hopes progress is kind to its past 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Morris & Sons Construction, which donated equipment and labor to move 16,000 cubic yards of dirt to create a level ball field. Michigan baseball field a community effort 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z That slide dropped 2 million cubic yards of rocks and dirt onto the highway and kept it closed for more than a year. 'Monumental' undertaking: Workers finally tame an epic landslide that reshaped the coast and blocked Highway 1 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z “You’re talking about hundreds of thousands of cubic yards removed from the site,” Army Col. Arlington Cemetery to open new section with space-saving pre-dug graves 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z In 2014, the Army Corps deposited about 3.5 million cubic yards of sand along the beachfront; two years later, it released a new draft report for the area. City Studied Rockaway Erosion, Found No Issue. Then It Closed the Beach. 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Officials say winter storms left about 300,000 cubic yards of sand in the inlet. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Long Island inlet 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The project includes removing 212,000 cubic yards of contaminated materials and creating infrastructure to contain remaining pollutants so they don’t spread beyond the site. EPA to clean up toxic site damaged by Hurricane Harvey 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Previous estimates said about 250,000 cubic yards of the lake would need to be dredged, but information from the February study shows the total is closer to 2 million cubic yards. Study shows additional problems for Lake Mitchell 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Local residents and contractors who use the landfill will see a big increase in the rate per cubic yard for construction debris. Minnesota counties against stricter debris disposal rules 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z They send almost 12 million cubic yards of garbage to Michigan in 2017. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Dredging planned for May would remove more than 200,000 cubic yards of sands from the lake. Public meeting scheduled on protecting Lake Superior reef 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The infamous Kingston power plant that released millions of cubic yards of toxic coal ash into area rivers was among some 50 plants given a reprieve. One year in, Trump's environmental agenda is already taking a measurable toll 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Meanwhile in Yakima County, officials are placing heavy barriers between the major highway and millions of cubic yards of moving rock and earth. Looming Landslide Stokes Fears, May Help Disaster Predictions 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The site was volcanic rock, capped with 150,000 cubic yards of sand as a base for bent-grass fairways and greens. Ranking: World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses - Golf Digest 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z We facilitated the removal, with our towns and counties, of over 8 million cubic yards of storm debris. Text of NJ Gov. Christie’s final address to Legislature 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z The mass, which is moving about 1.4 feet a week, contains about 4 million cubic yards of rock and soil. Geologist warns Yakima-area landslide could be worse than officials expect 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z State and county officials are working to address the seemingly inevitable slide of 4 million cubic yards of soil that threatens the homes at its base as well as Interstate 82 along the Yakima River. Residents below slow-moving landslide near Yakima won’t evacuate as crack widens, officials say 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z On the strip of land containing Wood Drake Place — Ms. Martinez’s street — 60,907 cubic yards of dirt were laid down. Developers Said Their Homes Were Out of a Flood Zone. Then Harvey Came. 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z The site was a mangrove swamp filled with some three million cubic yards of sand dredged from Singapore Harbor. Ranking: World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses - Golf Digest 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z They paid double the cost, $100 per cubic yard, for one-eighth of the debris and it took longer to remove it. Text of NJ Gov. Christie’s final address to Legislature 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z “Anytime you are approaching millions of cubic yards of material moving, there is not a deep well of experience to draw from on how it will behave,” he cautioned. Geologist warns Yakima-area landslide could be worse than officials expect 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z Department of Energy said Tuesday the tunnel was filled with more than 4,400 cubic yards of grout intended to prevent any additional collapse. Hanford workers finish stabilizing collapsed tunnel 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The large extrusion of development around Lake Reverie Place — Mr. Hickey’s street — and the nearby Sundown Ridge Place got 19,890 cubic yards of dirt. Developers Said Their Homes Were Out of a Flood Zone. Then Harvey Came. 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z A landslide there displaced nearly 2 million cubic yards of material and closed Highway 1 in 1983. On unstable ground: Engineers and road workers fight Mother Nature while trying to fix Highway 1 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The projects will involve dredging 1.2 million cubic yards of sand from approved offshore borrow areas. Replenishment projects for Delaware beaches to start in 2018 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z That Nile Valley landslide involved tens of millions of cubic yards of debris. Geologist warns Yakima-area landslide could be worse than officials expect 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z At the mayor’s request, Houston’s landfills are open 24 hours a day to help clear more than eight million cubic yards of debris. Amid Feud With Mayor, Texas Governor Gives $50 Million to Houston 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z I took my son to college on move in day with hundreds of other parents,mini fridges,cubic yards of their favorite foods,and any number of other artifacts. A Plague and a Blessing in My Empty Nest 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z For more than a year, 30 dozers and 7,700 pounds of explosives removed nearly 3 million cubic yards of rock and soil, most of which landed in the ocean. On unstable ground: Engineers and road workers fight Mother Nature while trying to fix Highway 1 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Across Texas, the debris left behind by the storm could reach 200 million cubic yards - enough to fill up a football stadium almost 125 times, Texas Governor Greg Abbott estimated on Thursday. Houston residents, officials stew over Harvey storm-trash removal 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The first task is clearing the 200 million cubic yards of debris — enough to fill the football stadium at Texas A&M University 125 times — left in Harvey’s wake. Texas officials: Hurricane Harvey death toll at 82, ‘mass casualties have absolutely not happened’ 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z After floodwaters inundated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, last year, crews collected about 2 million cubic yards of debris. Hauling away Harvey’s debris an enormous, urgent task 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z After floodwaters inundated East Baton Rouge Parish, La., last year, crews collected about two million cubic yards of debris. An Enormous, Urgent Task: Hauling Away Harvey’s Debris 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z He and fellow Democrat Attorney General Eric Schneiderman say the EPA plan will allow tens of millions of cubic yards of dredged sediments to be dumped in the waterway that divides Long Island and Connecticut. New York files lawsuit opposing dredge dumping in LI Sound 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Across Texas, the debris left behind by the storm could reach 200 million cubic yards - enough to fill up a football stadium almost 125 times, Texas Governor Greg Abbott estimated on Thursday. Houston residents, officials stew over Harvey storm-trash removal 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z What do you do when a mountainside buckles and 5 million cubic yards of earth slide on top of your highway? Caltrans aims to rebuild Highway 1 on top of massive landslide near Big Sur 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z In Houston, where city officials say that some 8 million cubic yards of debris will need to be hauled away, collection is farther along in some neighborhoods than in others. Hauling away Harvey’s debris an enormous, urgent task 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z In Houston, where city officials say that some eight million cubic yards of debris will need to be hauled away, collection is farther along in some neighborhoods than in others. An Enormous, Urgent Task: Hauling Away Harvey’s Debris 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The 12 million cubic yards of concrete it contains is enough to build a highway from Seattle to Miami. Columbia River power struggle: Trump privatization proposal generates new energy debate 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Also, a 2008 coal ash disaster at TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennessee sent more than 5 million cubic yards of sludge into the Emory and Clinch rivers that year, destroying homes. Toxins in water under Tennessee power plant causing alarm 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z He notes the irony of not enough bay mud in the estuary to build up reclaimed marshes when a century ago, a billion cubic yards raised the bay 12 feet in some places. How the Bay Area Is Restoring Nature's Delicate Balance The tunnel contains about 780 cubic yards of waste — a mixture of radioactive and chemical waste and irradiated equipment, including eight contaminated rail cars used to haul the fuel rods. Crews cover partially collapsed tunnel at Hanford nuclear site 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Superstorm Sandy, in 2012, led to about six million cubic yards of debris in New York State — the equivalent of four Empire State Buildings, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. An Enormous, Urgent Task: Hauling Away Harvey’s Debris 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z About 10 million cubic yards of sand, rock, clay and concrete went into building the Afobaka hydroelectric dam, about 70 miles south of Paramaribo. Struggling country’s past, future shaped by Alcoa, aluminum 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Those sorts of major projects pump millions of cubic yards of sand ashore and typically happen in seven- to 10-year cycles. Battling erosion an endless job for beach towns 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z “We also saved about 200 cubic yards of mulch from going to the landfill,” Franklin said. Grow your green thumb through Wholistic Gardens 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z Approximately 2,100 cubic yards of earth, rock and debris were scattered across the road. California faces $860-million repair bill for roads battered by record winter storms 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z In San Diego County, a paleontologist must be present if construction at a fossil-bearing site will move more than 2,500 cubic yards of soil. When Calif. builders dig, paleontologists are there to bag the fossils — even whales 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The state plans to remove around 1 million to 1.5 million cubic yards of sand to create a deeper channel. State to dredge Little Egg Inlet 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The rocks, sand and vegetation that crews removed was just a fraction of the total 1.7 million cubic yards of debris that littered the waterway in the aftermath of last month’s emergency. Oroville Reservoir reaches 'pivot point,' state water official says 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z An estimated 1.7 million cubic yards of rock, sediment and other debris washed down the hillside and collected at the base. Power plant restarted at California's troubled Oroville Dam 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z About 13,500 cubic yards of sand is currently being hauled in this week to create the beach, which will extend about 100 feet into Lake Pontchartrain. Mandeville beach under construction 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z At Otay Ranch Village 3, 7 million cubic yards will be moved. When Calif. builders dig, paleontologists are there to bag the fossils — even whales 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Department of Water Resources officials estimated the debris pile measured 1 million cubic yards - enough to fill more than 300 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Massive debris pile emerges from water near troubled dam 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Department of Water Resources officials estimated the debris pile measured 1 million cubic yards — enough to fill more than 300 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Massive debris pile emerges from water near troubled dam 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z He estimated that 150,000 cubic yards of sediment and debris were in the pool. As officials express confidence that Oroville Dam crisis is stabilizing, residents grow anxious as powerful storms move in. ‘It’s bad dream.’ 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Officials said the storm is expected to cause mud and debris flows worse than those in January along Melcanyon Road and adjacent streets, when 2,800 cubic yards of mud were brought down the hillside. Strongest storm in years moving into L.A. area 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Dump trucks deposited 28,000 cubic yards of the material down in swales at the bottom of the hill each day. When Calif. builders dig, paleontologists are there to bag the fossils — even whales 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z “If we want to complete all the restoration that we want to do in the next 20 or 30 years, we’re going to need millions of cubic yards of sediment.” Congress protects coasts from climate change with mud 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z More than 5 million cubic yards of sludge from the plant spilled into the Emory and Clinch rivers that year, destroying homes in a nearby waterfront community. Claims coal-fired plant polluted river: utility faces trial 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Just a few days before that, an abnormally warm storm sent rain that washed 10,000 cubic yards of decomposed granite on all westbound lanes of Interstate 80. California has the snow. It just needs to keep it frozen 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Installation of the turbine was quite an undertaking, taking 43 truckloads to pour close to 400 cubic yards of concrete. Wind turbine a source of energy and education 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z In 2006, the Union Pacific plan called for the removal of about 35,500 cubic yards of contaminated material. Plan calls for rail cars to haul contaminated Ashland soil 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Ultimately, two million cubic yards of cornfield were moved to form Canyata's massive fairways and greens, which are edged by waterscaped ponds, artificial creeks and a dazzling array of bunkers. Canyata Golf Club (Big Creek) - Golf Digest 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z The C.W.I. recently purchased the land from a private owner, and in August removed some three thousand cubic yards of rock. New Life Along Washington State’s Elwha River 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Removal will allow more than half a million cubic yards of gravel be carried downstream to create more spawning habitat in an area that’s been deprived of natural sediment for decades. Grant boosts effort to dismantle Yakima’s Nelson Dam 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Removal will allow more than half a million cubic yards of gravel to be carried downstream to create more salmon spawning habitat in an area that’s been deprived of natural sediment for decades. Dam removal project in Yakima on Naches River gets funding 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Local news outlets report the city announced a plan Thursday to remove an estimated 150,000 cubic yards of material. Aftermath: Removing Florence debris could take rest of year 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The EPA in March announced a plan for removing 3.5 million cubic yards of toxic sediment from the lower portion of the river. EPA announces cleanup of Passaic River 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z It involved hauling hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of soil and updating plans to fit the aesthetic that casino officials were looking for, Boasberg said. MGM National Harbor casino announces Dec. 8 grand opening 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Program director Natalie Molnar says it takes about 5 cubic yards of waste to create 1 cubic yard of compost. Program helps restaurants turn food scraps into compost 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z In May, more than 150 cubic yards of concrete were poured to cover about 9,000 square feet to create the hotel’s basement floor. Crane operator towers over downtown Spartanburg 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Workers have removed or securely covered more than 150,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment, restored over 300 acres of wildlife habitat and opened 23 miles of the river to fish migration and spawning. Cleanup of toxic pollution from River Raisin nearly finished 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The project design calls for the ongoing removal of 7,500 cubic yards of waste rock to be trucked a few miles to the Luttrell Repository on the Continental Divide. Partnership to reclaim Elliston area mine 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers moved millions of cubic yards of sand onto shoreline areas from New Jersey to Maine in an effort to fortify beachfront battered by the storm. Four years after Sandy, the coastal real estate market is recovering 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z The slide put an estimated 8,000 cubic yards of material on a 100-foot section of the road and covered it about 10 feet deep. Denali National Park officials make plans to reopen road 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z It would rise 162 feet above the river to a top width of 28 feet and contain 26 million cubic yards of fill. Ogallala dam celebrates 75th anniversary 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z About 125 cubic yards of soil will be moved. Juno set to slip into orbit around Jupiter 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Using a wheelbarrow, they installed 11 cubic yards of mulch. Before and after: A Tustin garden goes from thirsty lawn to drought-tolerant oasis 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The EPA estimates about 8,500 cubic yards of soil must be removed. EPA proposes cleanup for contaminated Long Island site 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The DNR will add about 270 cubic yards of gravel to the existing entrance, parking lot and exit of the trailhead to help with erosion issues and poor road conditions. Work to improve access to overlook in northern Michigan 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Township officials unloaded approximately 35,000 cubic yards of sand on Holgate’s beaches this winter after the Illinois-based company packed up shop, refusing to return to work until the spring months. Long Beach Island replenishment work resumes in early April 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The Harrison County School District owns the land, where a 1999 cleanup effort removed storage tanks, asbestos and 3,400 cubic yards of contaminated soils. EPA: Cleanup work done at Superfund site in Gulfport 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z The foundations would require nearly 2.5 to 3 million cubic yards of concrete, which requires poured-in-place concrete delivered in concrete trucks. Fact-checking the 10th GOP debate 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z The Jesuit Bend project used 30-inch pipe to transfer 1.3 million cubic yards of Mississippi River sediment 5 miles downriver, underneath a state highway and railroad, and thence into the open-water lagoon. How Markets Can Restore Louisiana’s Marshes 2015-12-25T05:00:00Z Planners will use more than 20,000 feet of pipe to send the 3 million cubic yards of material to earthen containment structures on land, much of which is federally owned, below the reservoir’s dam. Kansas spending $20M to dredge John Redmond Reservoir 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The county department was going to have to move some 300,000 cubic yards of debris, the sheriff’s statement said. Mud covers highways, strands drivers in Southern California 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z About 68,000 cubic yards of rock and earth were excavated. Relief for Local Rail Woes Is Taking Shape in Concrete by the Hudson 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z The draft released Monday examines alternatives for handling nearly 53 million cubic yards of material that will need to be dredged from the sound to keep channels harbors open for navigation. LI Sound dredge disposal draft plan released 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z The opponents lobbied for a smaller plan that would remove 1.4 million cubic yards of sediment. Huge El Niño leaves parts of California vulnerable to flooding 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Then, the researchers predict, the river will revert to its pre-dam pattern, moving about 300,000 cubic yards of sediment downstream each year to the beaches. When Dams Come Down, Salmon and Sand Can Prosper 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The EPA says it and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources removed 300 cubic yards of contaminated soil and sediment and installed a groundwater cleanup system. Southwest Michigan site removed from EPA’s Superfund list 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z There are 6,500 tons of steel rebar — so many that they created a nearly solid structure of their own before being encased in 30,000 cubic yards of concrete. Relief for Local Rail Woes Is Taking Shape in Concrete by the Hudson 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z General Electric Co. expects this year to finish removing some 2.7 million cubic yards of contaminated river sediment - enough to fill two Empire State Buildings - under a Superfund agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Huge undertaking, dredging of Hudson for PCBs, nears its end 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z General Electric Co. expects this year to finish removing some 2.7 million cubic yards of contaminated river sediment — enough to fill two Empire State Buildings — under a Superfund agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Huge undertaking, dredging of Hudson for PCBs, nears its end 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z They are ripping out the existing asphalt and replacing it with 220,000 cubic yards of concrete, churned from the two plants set up on the airport grounds. Kennedy Airport, Amid Runway Project, Prepares for Wind Delays of Summer 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Engineers moved 1.5 million cubic yards of earth to build it. U.S. Open has provided golfers with a unique challenge in Chambers Bay 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z Another 250 cubic yards, enough to fill about 12½ dump trucks, of rock with traces of mercury not considered to be a risk to people will be buried on site. Mercury cleanup started at prominent Prineville butte 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z But as nearly 1.5 million cubic yards of dirt and sand were moved to implement the innovative links design by Robert Trent Jones Jr., the tree endured. From Tree to Greens, a U.S. Open Unlike Any Before 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Crews collected about 40 cubic yards of the oily goo after it began washing ashore Wednesday. Surfers back in water after California beach goo cleanup 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, hundreds of volunteers removed more than 2,600 cubic yards of oiled soil and placed it in about 170 bins. Oil-slicked beaches to remain closed until June 4 as cleanup efforts continue 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Recently, he said the same grant funding allowed 120 cubic yards of shell, an estimated 60,000 shells or more, to be planted in the bay off Good Luck Point in Berkeley Township. Restaurant owners recycle oyster shells for reef habitat 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z As much as 7 million cubic yards of sand will be mined. Anglers fear sand-mining could damage fish habitats 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Officials say about 300 cubic yards of material was removed and delivered to a facility for incineration. Contaminated soil removed from aviation fuel spill site 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z In all, state officials have trucked or pumped in 1.15 million cubic yards of sand over the past 58 years. Broadkill beach fill begins: Pushing back time and tide 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z And the company expects to pour more than 165,000 cubic yards of concrete by the time the expansion is complete. Construction of massive fertilizer plant remains on schedule 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z Authorities say workers removed about 400,000 cubic yards of sediment to restore the navigation channel to the Port of Lewiston to a minimum depth of 14 feet. Dredging work finished on Snake and Clearwater rivers 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z But first, crews need to clear more than 800 cubic yards of lava rock. 40 truckloads of lava rock being cleared at transfer station 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z She says the work will involve at least 40 truckloads and some of the more than 800 cubic yards of rock will remain for landscaping and other features. Crews removing lava rock to reopen trash transfer station 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z But over the next year, 1.9 million cubic yards of sand will be pushed into the shallow water off shore, extending the beach another 50 yards into Delaware Bay. Broadkill beach fill begins: Pushing back time and tide 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z In 2008, five million cubic yards of coal ash, a toxic by-product of burning coal, spilled from the Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennessee into the surrounding wealthy community. In Alabama, West Point Cadets Explore Polluted Civil Rights 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z As of the end of the year, it had involved close to 2 billion cubic yards of lava — enough to fill about a thousand large football stadiums — that had spread out across 30 square miles. Predicting What a Volcano May or May Not Do Is as Tricky as It Is Crucial, as Iceland Well Knows. 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z In June 2012, the state’s Department of Land and Natural Resources completed a beach replenishment project that added 24,000 cubic yards of offshore sand across 1,730 feet of Waikiki Beach. Waikiki Beach erosion creates potential hazard 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z There, a pipe burst and sent 100,000 cubic yards of coal ash into the Dan River that straddles Virginia and North Carolina. Coal Ash Decision To Cloud The Lines Between EPA And Conservative Congress 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z By Nov. 24, excavators had already removed 10,000 cubic yards - an average of 1,800 cubic yards each day, Newman said. Silt removal promotes duck populations, fishing 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Construction would remove more than 60,000 cubic yards of limestone and other rocks. Federal officials seek halt to Oklahoma wind farm 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z The lawsuit contends the corps violated the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act with its plan to remove about 400,000 cubic yards of sediment from the navigation channel. Lawsuit filed to stop Snake River dredging 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z In all, the building includes 45,000 tons of structural steel and 208,000 cubic yards of concrete, much of it four times stronger than what is typically used in sidewalks. The Lower Manhattan revival, now featuring One World Trade Center Contractors will remove 45,000 cubic yards of sediment from the 9-acre site to deepen the pool for the more than 60 species of fish that use it. Corps restoring habitat on Missouri River 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z The natural depositing of silt was compounded a couple of years ago, when a nearby ditch failed and 10,000 cubic yards of silt moved into the pond. Silt removal promotes duck populations, fishing 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Digging started late last week and will continue through November, until about 20,000 cubic yards of soil is removed from within a deep concrete ring that was built this summer. A real scoop: excavation under way at Bertha's repair pit 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z M-1 Rail construction workers poured nearly 900 cubic yards of concrete in downtown Detroit Saturday, marking the first full production pour of the project. Detroit crews pour concrete for light rail 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z An infusion of 875,000 cubic yards of sand dredged this fall from the adjacent Tampa Harbor channel won’t stop that erosion process, but it may slow it down for another decade. Projects try to stop erosion eating Egmont Key 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Then the concrete will be poured, 11,000 cubic yards’ worth. New Tappan Zee Bridge Begins to Take Shape in New York 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z By the projected completion date of Wednesday, Dec. 10, an estimated 24,000 cubic yards of silt will be removed. Silt removal promotes duck populations, fishing 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Managing the release of about 27 million cubic yards of sedimentas the dams come down is why removal has taken so long. Back to nature: Last chunk of Elwha dams out in September 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z The contract, valued at $13 million over the decade, also doubles the amount of bulky waste accepted for collection, from the current 4 cubic yards. Curbside recycling coming to Gretna 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Millions of cubic yards of sediment held behind the dams have flowed downriver and pushed the estuary out about a quarter mile. As dams fall, rapid changes on Elwha River 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z On June 5, about 1,000 cubic yards of rocks and other debris fell from a rock face about 100 yards west of the Stark Street Bridge. Columbia River Highway expected to reopen Tuesday 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Another 1.4 million cubic yards will be placed there this October. Is a pyramid the key to saving an island? 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z “More than 18 million cubic yards of sediment clogs the Great Lakes Navigation System,” said James Weakley, president of a regional coalition representing shipping industry management and labor, who described the bill’s enactment as “critical.” Great Lakes get more funding in Senate water bill 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Officials approved expansion of the site by 5 million cubic yards, or about 50%. California Approves Expansion of Toxic Dump 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Throughout the spring and summer, the Army Corps of Engineers will continue to dredge and spread 2.9 million cubic yards of sand across the beach. To Save the Shore, Putting Hope in the Sand 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z Permits are needed for containers larger than 5 cubic yards, about the size of a garden shed. Urban farmers urge city to update compost law 2014-05-04T05:00:00Z A half-mile stretch of state highway was still blocked by mud: the debris amounts to 100,000 cubic yards of material 20 feet high, according to a Transportation Department official. President Obama visits town devastated by mudslide 2014-04-23T01:16:00Z State geologists estimated the volume of the March 22 slide at about 7 million cubic yards, equal to 545 football fields and six feet deep in parts. Before the Washington mudslide, warnings of the unthinkable 2014-03-29T21:45:46Z This month, a contractor will start to dredge and spread 2.9 million cubic yards of sand on the Hurricane Sandy-depleted beaches of the Rockaways, in Queens, significantly expanding and raising six miles of beach. In Rockaways, Infusion of Sand Will Soon Raise Beaches Hit by Hurricane Sandy 2014-03-01T04:21:13Z Today, the site near Red Water Pond Road holds one million cubic yards of waste from the Northeast Church Rock Mine, making it the largest and most daunting area of contamination on the reservation. Nestled Amid Toxic Waste, a Navajo Village Faces Losing its Land Forever 2014-02-20T01:30:43Z Gardeners can also compost landscape waste, but the city requires a permit if the compost pile exceeds 10 cubic yards. Urban farmers urge city to update compost law 2014-05-04T05:00:00Z Mount Kelud ejected 104 million cubic yards of ash as far as 17 kilometers into the sky in a sudden eruption late Thursday night. Photos of the Day: Feb. 17 2014-02-17T22:22:46Z More than 5 million cubic yards of ash poured into a river and spoiled hundreds of acres in a community 35 miles west of Knoxville. W.Va. spill latest case of coal tainting US waters 2014-01-20T21:45:40Z Number of cubic yards of concrete in the new stadium In designing the new stadium, UW faced paradoxical demands from fans and alumni: change it all, they said, but don’t change too much. New, improved Husky Stadium ready to shine 2013-08-24T23:56:00Z Between now and next Memorial Day, the federal project will put 3.5 million cubic yards of sand on the beaches, at a cost of $37 million. About New York: With Ships, Silt and a Giant Straw, a Beach in the Rockaways Is Reborn 2013-08-23T00:54:04Z Production of weapons-grade plutonium there resulted in more than 43 million cubic yards of radioactive waste and 130 million cubic yards of contaminated soil and debris. Tank at Washington state nuclear site may be leaking radioactive waste 2013-06-21T22:40:17Z It sucked more than a million cubic yards of sand from the beach. State Of the Beaches: In Rockaways, Racing the Clock to Repair the Beach 2013-05-18T05:16:05Z Thomas Herrington, a professor of ocean engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, estimated that on one stretch of coastline, 500,000 cubic yards of sand were lost in the storm. State of the Beaches: Rebuilding the Coastline, but at What Cost? 2013-05-18T05:17:52Z So far, the estimated price for the New York City job has been about $100 per cubic yard, according to a letter sent this month to a member of Congress. Debris Removal From Hurricane Sandy Is More Costly Than Average 2013-04-24T21:12:15Z By 1992, the Environmental Protection Agency said it excavated 225,000 cubic yards of contaminated material – creating a mound nearly 60 feet high – and “stored it under a secure cover on-site.” Industrial hazards force communities to consider relocation 2013-04-15T10:00:00Z The storm washed away about half a million cubic yards of sand, officials said, leaving residents dangerously exposed to even modestly inclement weather. On Decimated Shore, a Second Life for Christmas Trees 2013-02-03T21:53:05Z Construction of the new terminal took over 10 years, with nearly 3.2 million cubic yards of earth and rock excavated. The Birth of Grand Central Terminal 2013-01-19T04:37:09Z Through public and private grants, $1.4 million was spent to remove debris and lay down 32,000 cubic yards of sand. State of the Beaches: Rebuilding the Coastline, but at What Cost? 2013-05-18T05:17:52Z By comparison, removing standard residential trash from New York after it is collected costs the city about $30 a cubic yard, the mayor’s office said. Debris Removal From Hurricane Sandy Is More Costly Than Average 2013-04-24T21:12:15Z Sea Bright and neighboring Monmouth Beach lost a combined total of a half-million cubic yards of beach sand, according to Jon Miller, a professor of ocean engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Superstorm shines light on federal beach program 2012-11-20T13:50:00Z The researchers estimated that the deposit, which is at least six miles long by three miles wide and averages about 16 feet thick, contains more than 325 million cubic yards of material. A Tsunami in Switzerland? Lake Evidence Says Yes 2012-11-19T23:25:46Z The daily detritus, coupled with debris from the demolition of the old station, amounted to 1,000 cubic yards and filled nearly 300 railway dump cars. The Birth of Grand Central Terminal 2013-01-19T04:37:09Z The scale of the job for the New York metropolitan area is unprecedented, compared with any mid-Atlantic disaster in recent decades; across the region an estimated 12 million cubic yards must be cleared. Cleanup From Hurricane Sandy Is Military-Style Operation 2012-11-16T18:26:46Z Then, 1,300 cubic yards of clean subsoil were brought to the site to create the rough shape of Music Island and two short points on either side. City Room: An Island of Tranquillity Is Reclaimed in Prospect Park 2012-10-03T23:37:40Z More than 17 million cubic yards of excess sediment already clog the ports, with that amount expected to grow to 21 million cubic yards by 2015. Green Blog: Low Waters and High Anxiety 2012-09-24T16:50:52Z About five million cubic yards of ash spilled out of a storage pond, flowed into a river and spoiled hundreds of acres in a riverside community 35 miles west of Knoxville. | South: Tennessee: Judge Finds Utility Liable for Toxic Spill 2012-08-23T23:57:40Z The dredging ended in June, with 41,000 cubic yards of sediment removed. Superfund Efforts to Clean Waterways Come With a Risk 2012-08-13T18:57:27Z That compared to the cleanup job in Lower Manhattan after the 2001 attacks, which generated about three million cubic yards of waste. Cleanup From Hurricane Sandy Is Military-Style Operation 2012-11-16T18:26:46Z About 9,800 cubic yards of soil, phragmites and masonry rubble was removed from the cove and the nearby shoreline. City Room: An Island of Tranquillity Is Reclaimed in Prospect Park 2012-10-03T23:37:40Z As there are few watercourses the stock are watered by means of immense excavations, called tanks, containing an area of 10,000 cubic yards of water when filled. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z How tall must it be to hold 100 cubic yards? The Psychology of Arithmetic 2012-03-31T02:00:28.817Z Dredging that area bank to bank would create some 11 million cubic yards of waste — enough to fill the Empire State Building eight times. Superfund Efforts to Clean Waterways Come With a Risk 2012-08-13T18:57:27Z “It is a struggle, an overwhelming task,” Mr. Schnirman said of the cleanup effort, which he hopes will soon be moving 20,000 cubic yards of debris each day. Cleanup From Hurricane Sandy Is Military-Style Operation 2012-11-16T18:26:46Z He was then able to pass an average of fifty cubic yards of sand through his sluices per day. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z It is perhaps fortunate that the Coliseum, Temple Bar, and St. Denis are not where they would be valued for the cubic yards of waste material they might afford. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z They are usually designed to handle so many thousands of cubic yards per day. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z The fossil-digging was all piecework, the men being paid by the cubic yard of earth moved. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Two million cubic yards of matter are lifted every year and dumped in Loch Long. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z A dam 300 feet high would be 4,300 feet long on the crest, and would require about 5,000,000 cubic yards of concrete. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z The neighborhood would be created by connecting Lower Manhattan and Governors Island with millions of cubic yards of landfill, similar to how Battery Park City was born in the 1970s. Visions of LoLo, a Neighborhood Rising From Landfill 2011-11-23T01:39:21Z The Nevada Consolidated Copper Company has conducted vast mining operations "in the open" at Ely, Nevada, by the use of 95-ton shovels having a capacity of two and one-half cubic yards per dip. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z Hoping that the work progressed, and unless a landslide occurred, the Americans expected to remove 5,000,000 cubic yards each year. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z The EPA estimates that 1 million cubic yards of creek sediment is fouled with heavy metals, pesticides and volatile organic compounds. Texaco, BP, Sewage Share Newtown Creek’s Years of Deadly Abuse 2011-11-18T17:32:17Z In the angles or eddies, the sands are found to be exceedingly rich in gold, sometimes yielding fifty dollars or more to the cubic yard. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z About 250 million cubic yards of landfill was used to create the Hong Kong airport and 6.65 billion cubic yards to create land in Tokyo Bay. Visions of LoLo, a Neighborhood Rising From Landfill 2011-11-23T01:39:21Z With a long tom, two men will ordinarily handle about five or six cubic yards in ten hours. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z The annual amount of sediment brought down by the rivers of the Maremma is computed at more than 12,000,000 cubic yards, or enough to raise an area of four square miles one yard. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z The contents of it are estimated at 468,170 cubic yards of earth. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z Suppose there be in our presence a cubic yard of vacuum. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z The Governors Island proposal is much more modest, using approximately 23 million cubic yards, according to the study. Visions of LoLo, a Neighborhood Rising From Landfill 2011-11-23T01:39:21Z Thus, if a dredge of this type is built to treat fifty or seventy thousand cubic yards in a month, working steadily, the costs will be respectively $50,000 or $70,000. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z Each pump raised six cubic mètres, or nearly eight cubic yards of water to the stroke, amounting in all to 23,760 cubic mètres, or above 31,000 cubic yards, the hour.—Wild, Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z Nearly 4,000 cubic yards of rock are carried to the dam daily, a distance of about 24 miles. The Panama Canal and its Makers 2011-10-10T02:00:22.307Z The mass of water has been estimated at some forty-five millions of cubic yards a second. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z Consider, for example, a cubic yard of air, which, if measured at the freezing-point, weighs considerably over two pounds. Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions 2011-09-17T02:00:31.747Z With a "pan," a man can wash, in ten hours, not over one cubic yard of dirt; and to accomplish this amount of washing the ground must be very loose and favorable. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z For one cubic yard of concrete, the following amounts of materials will be used for the above mix: 1.21 barrels of cement, 0.46 cubic yards of sand, and 0.92 cubic yards of stone. Motor Truck Logging Methods Engineering Experiment Station Series, Bulletin No. 12 2011-09-10T02:00:27.273Z When the train arrives at the dump the drum is started, and the plough, advancing, clears the 320 cubic yards of earth and rock from the 16 cars in 7 minutes. The Panama Canal and its Makers 2011-10-10T02:00:22.307Z The mean discharge of the Mississippi is barely twenty-five thousand cubic yards. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z Approximately 200 cubic yards of trash are removed after each game. The Grove makes tailgating go down easy for Ole Miss fans 2011-09-01T19:39:53Z This is equivalent to about one-half of a cubic yard, which is the unit of volume in all placering operations. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z This is to say, its bulk was six hundred and eleven thousand cubic yards, and its weight, on a moderate computation, about four hundred and fifty thousand tons. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z More than half of the nearly 2 million cubic yards of debris left by the EF-5 twister has been hauled away. 2 months after devastating tornado, Joplin wrestles with rebuilding decisions big and small 2011-07-23T18:18:35Z Opened in 1937, the vault is encased in 16,000 cubic feet of granite and 4,200 cubic yards of concrete. Ron Paul's Fort Knox Fever 2011-06-16T21:00:03Z Let us imagine two cubic yards of air, both saturated with moisture, but having the respective temperatures of 50 and 70 degrees, to come into contact. A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility 2011-06-19T02:00:15.717Z A cubic yard of ordinary placer dirt is the equivalent of less than two tons. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z These piers are called "jetties," and the swift collected waters have already carried over five million cubic yards of sand into the deep gulf, and made a ship-way over thirty feet deep. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z It is possible for an active man to wash out a cubic yard, or 100 pounds of pay dirt in a day. All about the Klondyke gold mines 2011-04-13T02:00:12.887Z A cubic yard of it, filling what at first glance seems a modest volume of 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet, weighs nearly 1,700 pounds, as much as the Smart micro car. Week in Review: The Destructive Power of Water 2011-03-12T16:25:02Z The steward himself promised thirty kopeks for digging two cubic yards. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z The foundation on part of this section was very poor and 10,233 cubic yards of rubble base was used in order to make satisfactory foundation for macadam. Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 2011-02-23T03:00:35.127Z The waters at Bath, for instance, are estimated to bring to the surface an annual amount of various salts, the mass of which is not less than 554 cubic yards. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z The airport’s construction, financed with about $114 million of municipal debt, required displacing more than 11 million cubic yards of dirt in the largest earth-moving project in Missouri, according to its website. Citigroup’s Distressed Muni Deal May Point Way for Takeovers 2011-02-04T05:10:26Z Sturgess’s zeal had cleared away some two cubic yards of silt, and Maseden saw at once that a part of the hull of a small vessel of some sort had been laid bare. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z From that time forward—beginning when it grew light—they dug out the four cubic yards, never stopping work from daybreak until night. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z A total of 18,300 cubic yards of cinder macadam was placed on this section and twelve and five-tenths miles of completed surface was secured. Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 2011-02-23T03:00:35.127Z There were nearly 5000 cubic yards of puddle to work up, and as the clay came from the trenches so we worked it up. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z Piled one against the other and one on top of the other, the bags represent a bulk of about fifteen cubic yards, no more. The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin 2011-01-01T03:00:23.890Z The collapse of a retention pond wall at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant sent 5.4 million cubic yards of toxic muck into the Emory River and the surrounding area. Green: Groups Call Government's Coal Ash Analysis Skewed 2010-12-29T20:22:47Z All of a sudden the steward considered it excessive to give thirty kopeks for two cubic yards. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z A total of 17,780 cubic yards of rock were crushed and placed on the road. Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 2011-02-23T03:00:35.127Z Hardly a cubic yard of the whole mass was the same. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z And a cement plant, capable of producing 4,000 cubic yards of it each day, was built on the premise of saving travel costs and time. At Kennedy, a Rebuilt Runway and Sighs of Relief 2010-06-29T01:30:00Z But a dispute between state and federal authorities over where it is safe to dredge halted one project this week after 690,000 cubic yards of dredged material had been made available for berms. How Much Has Spilled, and How Far? Seeking Answers as Questions Mount 2010-06-26T01:52:00Z Next, I dumped a few cubic yards of scavenged wood chips on top. In the Garden: Conquering the Strip Between Sidewalk and Street 2010-05-26T23:24:00Z A half-viaduct seventy-five feet in length was built containing fifty-three cubic yards of concrete and 4,100 pounds reinforcing steel, with standard bridge railing for guard fence. Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 2011-02-23T03:00:35.127Z The $500 million proposal calls for dredging roughly 100 million cubic yards of sand from a predesignated area of the Gulf floor to extend the island's shorelines by several miles, narrowing the passes between them. Louisiana shrimpers glum despite oil leak progress 2010-05-17T23:15:00Z The dredging has produced millions of cubic yards of muck. New York Harbor Muck Used to Restore Jamaica Bay 2010-04-26T02:38:00Z Now some 844 cubic yards of debris more recently discovered in the past few years at Ground Zero are going to be searched. Too little too late? 2010-04-05T10:27:00Z To accommodate the unique aspects of beach soccer the club is considering bringing in over 60,000 cubic yards of sand to simulate the conditions of beach soccer. A large collection of press releases to send out 2010-04-02T01:20:00Z A total of 23,396 cubic yards was placed upon the road at an average cost of $2.88 per cubic yard which represents total cost of excavating, screening, hauling, spreading and rolling. Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 2011-02-23T03:00:35.127Z A kick, or a stroke of an axe, sufficed to shake masses almost a cubic yard in size into fragments varying not much on either side of a cubic inch. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. About 200,000 cubic yards of dredge material has been used to restore 34 acres of salt marsh on Elders Point West, which is expected to be completed later this year. New York Harbor Muck Used to Restore Jamaica Bay 2010-04-26T02:38:00Z Enlargements of the canal and the unforeseen collapses in the Culebra Cut brought up the total to 195 million cubic yards. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise A good crusher driven by eight horsepower will turn out from forty to eighty cubic yards of two-inch stone per day of ten hours, and will cost from four hundred dollars upward, according to quality. The Future of Road-making in America A cubic yard of air on the surface of the earth would occupy a much larger space if carried a mile above it. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. "It is nothing but a few more cubic yards of the waste," he said, when she started and caught her breath with a little gasp. The King of Arcadia Twenty-one million cubic yards of earth had fallen from the mountain side, in many cases covering the engines and shovels engaged in the work of excavation. Bert Wilson at Panama Not less than four and a half million cubic yards of artificial stone have been produced for the built portions of the canal and its accessories. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise We may take the mean specific gravity of the rock at 2·655,—a fair average, and a convenient one in such computations, because at such a rate a cubic yard weighs two tons. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology This is to have a capacity of two or three thousand cubic yards, and will be filled by means arranged by him. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. The great Sangre de Cristo dam was almost a fact; only a few more cubic yards of stone and mortar, then the gates would be closed and the reservoir begin to fill. The Vision of Elijah Berl It took them about three months to reach the wall plate; the cost was 6s. a cubic yard, exclusive of the plastering. Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay a Renaissance (2nd edition) When the train arrived at the dumping-ground the drum was started, and the plough, advancing from the rear, swept the 320 cubic yards and rock from the sixteen cars in seven minutes. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise In the New York schools a little over a cubic yard of fresh air is forced into the room for each child every minute. Health Lessons Book 1 The cost was below what the engineers estimated it would be—less than thirty cents a cubic yard. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce A French chemist states that every cubic yard of limestone that is burned, throws off ten thousand cubic yards of carbonic acid, which may be used by plants. The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools It sometimes weighs as little as 7� cwt. per cubic yard. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" At the beginning of the American excavations the engineers estimated that 103 million cubic yards of "dirt" had still to be removed, and that this work would take nine years to accomplish. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise With one hundred inches, at least thirty cubic yards can be washed in ten hours, on an average; and three men can do all the work. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining There are 90,000 cubic yards of concrete in the structure. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce Thus a cubic yard of earth can be reduced in size, in a few moments, to a pebble no larger than a pea; which pebble would weigh, on Earth, close to a ton. The Planetoid of Peril A cubic yard of ordinary house refuse weighs from 12� to 15 cwt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" Yet nothing less than 21,145,931 cubic yards of material were laid down—enough to make a wall of earth three feet high and three feet thick reaching nearly halfway round the world. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise The amount of dirt that can be washed in a day with a cradle, varies from one to three cubic yards. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining This is equivalent to 100,000 cubic yards a mile a year. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce That neat new attribute took care of the cubic yard or so of Diamond Throne. Zero Data Every ton of white salt consumes one ton of rock salt, and a ton of rock salt represents a solid cubic yard. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Below the Miraflores locks a million and a half cubic yards of rock had to be removed. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise Dirt containing ten cents in the cubic yard may pay the hydraulic miner, but the quartz miner must have a hundred times as much in a cubic yard of vein stone, or he cannot work. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining The dredging of the 75 miles of the Pontchartrain Channel would amount to 97,200,000 cubic yards, it is estimated by engineers. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce This consists of a scoop of about one cubic yard capacity, suspended from a four-wheel wagon gear. American Rural Highways I estimated that the mass of this avalanche could not comprise less than five hundred cubic yards. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories A tremendous amount of excavation, upwards of 5,000,000 cubic yards, was necessary, and the locks, which are constructed entirely of concrete, contain about 2,046,100 cubic yards of that material. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise A man will throw in from two to five cubic yards of dirt in one day. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining Where the shoaling is heaviest, between the end of the pier and Beacon 10, only about 700,000 cubic yards a mile has to be dredged out every year to maintain the channel. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce Moreover the materials of the higher stories still exist in the 40,000 cubic yards of rubbish which cover the surrounding platform to an average depth of about ten feet. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 It was of silk, prepared with gutta percha, a substance impermeable by acids or gasses; and its volume, which was three thousand cubic yards, enabled it to ascend to the loftiest heights. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories But they drove a pretty deep furrow as well through the Culebra Mountains, excavating in all about 22,600,000 cubic yards. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise Tin has sufficient value to warrant the working of certain placers containing only a half-pound to the cubic yard, although the usual run is somewhat higher. The Economic Aspect of Geology From Beacon 10 out, the average annual maintenance is less than 200,000 cubic yards a mile. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce In the twenty-four hours its output is 6,716 cubic yards of water. A Royal Prisoner The accident completely upset the estimates of the contractor, who, instead of 50,000 cubic yards, found that he had about p. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson The cost for the various items per million gallons pumped to the filters is shown in Table 14, and the cost per cubic yard of sand handled in Table 15. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation. Working Costs.—"Working costs" are a division of expenditure for some unit,—the foot of opening, ton of ore, a pound of metal, cubic yard or fathom of material excavated, or some other measure. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration This estimate is considered large—but even at that, it is only 118,400 cubic yards a mile a year, and the cost would be about $750,000, according to Colonel Dent. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce Ten minutes after the Place de la Concorde had assumed its usual aspect and the tritons and nereids continued to pour out their 6,716 cubic yards of water every twenty-four hours. A Royal Prisoner It is a narrow ravine or defile cut out of the solid rock; and not less than 480,000 cubic yards of stone were removed from it. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson As he described it in 1808 it was little larger than an aquarium, 40 cubic yards contents, probably for water lilies and goldfish. The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia The quantity of matter ejected on this occasion was calculated at from fifty to sixty thousand millions of cubic yards. A Girl's Ride in Iceland Mixing and pouring, from the time the material was handled from the storehouse or pile, averaged $1.20 a cubic yard. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce A measure of coals, consisting of 36 bushels; a cubic yard = 19 cwts. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Two hundred cubic yards cut out at the bend would make things much easier.” Brandon of the Engineers These tanks, as they are called, usually range from 1000 to 2000 cubic yards, and cost up to 24 cents or 30 cents per yard to excavate. Wheat Growing in Australia More than forty million cubic yards of earth and rock were excavated. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges The price there was $35 a cubic yard, in place, including material and form work. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce The labor cost of the concrete work for the various members and the average per cubic yard was as follows: Sides. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Bruce fairly gloated over each cubic yard that he succeeded in getting in, for the sample pans showed that it was all he had hoped for, and more. The Man from the Bitter Roots They hold cubic yards of gas under high pressure. The Green Beret The making of a thousand hundredweights of the wool leaves a mass of fuel equal in value to sixty cubic yards of pine-wood. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 458 Volume 18, New Series, October 9, 1852 Of the cost of excavating a given number of cubic yards of earth from drains, it is difficult to give reliable estimates. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles The proportions were determined by measure; the wagon boxes being built to hold a cubic yard of sand and gravel. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Illustrated with Numerous Wood-Cuts, Problems, and Examples, and concluded by an Extensive Table for finding the Solidity in cubic yards from Mean Areas. Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught Symes cleared his throat—a habit which manifested itself when he was nervous— "It can be moved for ten to fifteen cents a cubic yard." The Lady Doc A single ration weighs, before being boiled, only an ounce, and a cubic yard contains 16,000 rations. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions The excavated earth of such a drain, measures not quite three cubic yards. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Summarizing the above figures we have the following cost per cubic yard of concrete in place: Item. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs This day's work, some six miles, is extremely heavy, the first two miles averaging about forty thousand cubic yards of earthwork each. The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad Its Projectors, Construction and History It contains three million cubic yards of stone and was simply a tomb for an Egyptian king. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel Most of the other men were paid so much per cubic yard, or so much by the car-load, for all the coal they mined. Derrick Sterling A Story of the Mines The numbers in the body of the table express cubic yards, and decimals of a yard. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles The cost of the structure per cubic yard of concrete, exclusive of the roof slab, was as follows: Item. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs He knew also exactly how many cubic yards of soil or gravel could be handled by any particular gang. The Gold Trail In the sandstone the quantity of powder per cubic yard was much more than for any of the trap. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Bergen Hill Tunnels. Paper No. 1154 "That shell tore a hole in the ground about six feet deep and spilled about ten cubic yards of dirt on top of you." Fighting in France The cubic contents enclosed by the figures mentioned are three thousand three hundred and sixty-six feet, or in round numbers, one hundred and twenty-five cubic yards. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure On account of the thinness of the walls and roof, the cost of lumber and labor required per cubic yard of concrete was considerable. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Channel dredging to maintain navigation has been going on since the early 19th century, about 180,000 cubic yards being presently removed each year. The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior When it was filled it held 6098 cubic yards of gas. Chatterbox, 1905. Altogether, more than 300 cubic yards of material were removed. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 "How much Portland cement is used to make a cubic yard of concrete?" Space Tug The following shows the amounts by weight of the several materials for each of the several classes of concrete per cubic yard: ————Stone——— Class. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The mass thus brought down the steep was estimated at about three thousand cubic yards, of which probably the fiftieth part was rock material. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography With a full head of water 400 cubic yards a day can easily be washed. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative A small hole might thus be closed, but it is too much to believe that the people now living around here would carry in many hundred cubic yards of earth for any such purpose. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 When you want to make a cubic yard of concrete, you take a cubic yard of gravel. Space Tug The cost of screening by hand is the cost of shoveling the gravel against the screen divided by the number of cubic yards of saved material. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The number of cubic yards of sand used in any section can be found by multiplying: the sum of the figures for that section in Columns 4, 6, and 10 by 0.3889. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Site of the Terminal Station. Paper No. 1157 The results greatly vary; in some places a man will remove 200 cubic yards a day, and in others only 50. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative An exploration would require, as a preliminary, the removal of several hundred cubic yards of compacted rocks and clay. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 Clearing out the d�bris: To excavate and remove 350 cubic yards of earth and d�bris, or less, as specified, amount of excavation not to exceed 350 cubic yards. The Repair Of Casa Grande Ruin, Arizona, in 1891 Fifteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1893-94, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 315-348 Tests made in the pit will enable the contractor to estimate how many cubic yards of gravel must be shoveled to get a cubic yard of sand or pebbles. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The number of cubic yards of sand used in any section can be found by multiplying the sum of the figures for that section in Columns 4, 6, and 10 by 0.3889. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Site of the Terminal Station. Paper No. 1157 In Australia four men filling a 'Long Tom,' or raised box-sluice, will remove and wash twenty-four cubic yards of ground per day. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative The average thickness was close to 4½ feet, so the amount was not far from 800 cubic yards. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 At the rate of ten cubic yards a year, the stream has taken several hundred thousand years to make the glen. Health and Education For convenience, the weight of a cubic yard of the material at the beginning of the haul and at the end was computed from the known contents of a wagon. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The number of cubic yards of sand used in any section can be found by multiplying the sum of the figures for that section in Columns 4, 6, and 10 by 0.3889. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Site of the Terminal Station. Paper No. 1157 The balloons are 66 feet in diameter, and will contain 15,000 cubic yards of gas. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 431 Volume 17, New Series, April 3, 1852 Think of a mass of rock, one hundred cubic yards in size, hurled to a distance of eight miles or more out of the crater of Cotopaxi. Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky In 1883, experiments at Kummersdorf showed that a shell containing the fifty-seven pound charge would excavate in sand a crater sixteen feet in diameter and eight feet deep, with a capacity of twenty-two cubic yards. Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891 In such cases the cement rarely increases the bulk of the gravel, hence Table XIV will give the approximate amount of cement, assuming 1 cu. yd. of gravel per cubic yard of concrete. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The total number of cubic yards of material disposed of amounted to: Place measurement. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Site of the Terminal Station. Paper No. 1157 The bones lay for the most part in disorder, and so thickly that in a space of about 4 cubic yards lay the remains of no less than 120 individuals. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders On further enquiry I learnt that six million cubic yards of filling were necessary to raise the ground of the railroad yard to the proper level. Out To Win The Story of America in France A single ration weighs less than an ounce, and a cubic yard contains 16,000 of these rations. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries The cost of hauling will include the cost of lost team time and dumping, which will average about 5 cts. per cubic yard. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs They each contain 40 cubic yards, and weigh about 65 tons. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt The dipper is of plate steel, and holds 1¾ cubic yards of earth when even full. Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 Put one two-year-old grizzly cub upon it, and presto! every cubic yard of its local atmosphere reeks with romantic uncertainty and fearsome thrills. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The Great Pyramid which is said by Herodotus to have been twenty years in building, and which took 100,000 men to build, contains 3,394,307 cubic yards of stone. The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes The cost of excavating, loading and carting will run about the same per cubic yard as for sidewalks. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs I extend my arms and feel about me, and this is what I conclude: I am in a compartment with sheet-iron walls, which cannot measure more than four cubic yards. Facing the Flag In eight thousand years, if the inhabitants of earth increased one trillion a century, three cubic yards of sand would still contain more particles than there would be people on the whole globe. The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West This description of material is used for all contracts exceeding 20,000 cubic yards. Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 The coal raised in 1892 would make a pyramid which would contain 181,500,000 cubic yards, at the low estimate that one ton could be squeezed into one cubic yard. The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes B. M. of form lumber used per cubic yard of concrete. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The explosion produced an excavation measuring fully a cubic yard. Facing the Flag The whole placer would not give more than one and one-quarter cents per cubic yard. Edison, His Life and Inventions The brickyard paid ten cents a cubic yard for the clay. Burning Daylight It resembles a load of drunken chain-shot, and searches every cubic yard of atmosphere in a two-acre lot for a victim before it stops. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 Summarizing we have the following cost per cubic yard of concrete in place: Item. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs However, after a lapse of twelve hours, we had only raised a block of ice one yard thick, on the marked surface, which was about 600 cubic yards! Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea I got up a method," says Edison, "of separating placer gold by a dry process, in which I could work economically ore as lean as five cents of gold to the cubic yard. Edison, His Life and Inventions This was the flour, the infinitesimal trace of it scattered through thousands of cubic yards of snow. Burning Daylight At these places several cubic yards of rock had to be blown away, in order to make room for a road. Freeland A Social Anticipation This is because it takes a greater number of batches to the cubic yard. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs There were about 6,000 cubic yards to detach, so as to dig a hole by which we could descend to the ice-field. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea It may have contained a dozen cubic yards of space, and had neither door nor window. The Ashiel mystery A Detective Story In the course of the excavations which have been so far carried out, about 70 cubic yards of rock have been turned out for every yard forward. Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 At every overflow eighteen thousand cubic yards of alluvium was deposited over this district, all of which is now carried into the Mediterranean and thrown down in the construction of new bars; utterly wasted. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc The cost of labor and materials per cubic yard of concrete in place was as follows: Item. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The taps of the reservoirs were then opened, and a hundred cubic yards of water was let in, increasing the weight of the Nautilus to 1,800 tons. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea A cubic yard of coals weighs nearly one ton; and the number of tons contained in a bed of coal one square mile in extent, and one yard in thickness, is about four millions. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 321, July 5, 1828 Excavation outside brickwork for the same 105 cubic yards per yard forward. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 The total amount of masonry in the wet docks is 100,000 cubic yards. Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881 Comparison.—For the purpose of comparing Sections 14 and 15 the following summary is given of the cost per cubic yard of concrete: Sec. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Its area measures 6,032 feet; and its contents about 1,500 cubic yards; that is to say, when completely immersed it displaces 50,000 feet of water, or weighs 1,500 tons. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Would a man undertake to build a dam, for example, with no chance to measure the ground in advance, nor any way of determining how many cubic yards of concrete he had to put in? King Coal : a Novel Delabeche estimates the quantity of carbonic acid gas locked up in every cubic yard of limestone, at 16,000 cubic feet. Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation At the rate of ten cubic yards a-year, the stream has taken several hundred thousand years to make the glen. Scientific Essays and Lectures In order to get a good average cost per cubic yard for handling gravel and sand, this analysis has been based on five months' operation, from November, 1906, to March, 1907. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The material excavated from the Culebra channel will aggregate nearly one hundred million cubic yards. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) Thus, then, the bulk of the sphinx which upreared its mystic form upon this outer edge of the southern lands might be calculated by thousands of cubic yards. An Antarctic Mystery But, unheeding, the great battleships, each with its fifty cubic yards of stone, and the flats and gondolas, each with its tons of material, thundered away to the scene of the struggle. The Winning of Barbara Worth B = time per cubic yard picking, loading, and wheeling any given kind of earth to any given distance when the wheeler loads his own barrow. Shop Management A very small saving per cubic yard due to mechanical handling of the materials to the mixer amounts to the interest on a considerable investment in such plant. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The Swiss glaciers bring down thousands of cubic yards of hard rock every season. The Earth as Modified by Human Action He now calculated the amount of earth to be removed and found there would be twenty-eight hundred cubic yards to be dug and piled up to form the new north bank of the cut. Hidden Treasure |
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