ACS

Road and bridge construction can be classified as either new construction or re-construction. New construction may include a substantial amount of ground preparation, while re-construction may include a significant amount of demolition. In either case, carrier diversification and utilization is extremely important to the success of this effort. Possible applications are suggested as follows:

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New Construction:	Attachment:
Land clearing / site prep	Clearing rake / crawler ripper
Stumps / debris removal	Multi-purpose (4-in-1) bucket, grapple bucket, stump shear
Soil stabilization	Material distribution bucket
General material handling	General purpose

Reconstruction and/or demolition:	Attachment:
Concrete removal / material handling	General purpose bucket (TLB or loader)
Deck / abutment removal	Excavator coupler and bucket (with removal device — hammer, crusher, shear)
Material transport	General purpose bucket or grapple bucket
Material classification — charge portable crusher	General purpose bucket / skeleton bucket
Supply/ re-bar handling	Construction-duty forks

ACS Application: Whether the contractor is using wheel loaders, excavators, crawler dozers or tractor loader backhoes, along with other support equipment, coupler systems and attachments can provide broad diversification for currently owned equipment for the job being contemplated.