blade grader
Britishnoun
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It would appear that the V shaped ditch is somewhat the easier to construct with the blade grader while the trapezoidal is readily excavated with the slip or fresno scraper.
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After the mixing has been completed, the surface is smoothed with the blade grader and is kept smooth until it dries out.
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Earth moved with the blade grader is usually fairly free from large lumps and can readily be smoothed to a satisfactory surface for the use of traffic.
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If a road has been graded so that the profile is satisfactory or if the existing profile of the location is satisfactory, and the surface is to be shaped to a prescribed cross section, either the elevating grader or the blade grader may be employed.
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An ordinary blade grader is one of the best and most economical implements to use for spreading the gravel.
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