A practical guide to building contour banks with a road grader

Authors

J E. Watson

Keywords

Banks (soil conservation), Western Australia

Disciplines

Applied Mechanics | Environmental Engineering | Water Resource Management

First Page Number

543

Last Page Number

547

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

THOUSANDS of miles of contour banks have been built in Western Australia, and most of this earthmoving has been done by tractor and disc plough* or by road grader.

This article describes the technique recommended for bank construction with the road grader.

Recommended Citation

Watson, J E. (1963) "A practical guide to building contour banks with a road grader," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 4: No. 9, Article 2.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol4/iss9/2