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6 Reasons ADTs Are a Versatile Solution for Off-Highway Hauling

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When it comes to off-highway hauling, there are two types of trucks available to help move material from one location to another—articulated dump trucks (ADTs) and rigid frame trucks.

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What Are The Popular Heavy Equipment Used On Most Jobs

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It consists of an excavating bucket mounted to a two-piece articulated arm with a backhoe shovel and bucket, which are generally used in construction projects. However, in recent years, this construction equipment has been used for mining, grading, earthmoving, excavating, dredging, as well as grading the soil for a new road or highway.

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Construction Equipments

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Sometimes a bulldozer is used to push another piece of earthmoving equipment known as a "scraper" The towed Fresno Scraper, invented in 1883 by James Porteous, was the first design to enable this to be done economically, removing the soil from the cut and depositing it elsewhere on shallow ground (fill).

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