The Mass Diagram in Timber Access Road Analysis (Classic Reprint)

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Automated analysis of timber access road locations has been discussed in an earlier The purpose of this paper is to provide a mass dia gram and a procedure for implementing the diagram as an addition to General Technical Report pnw - 27. This information will be of use to logging and civil engineers, transportation planners, and others involved with the planning, location, and design of timber access roads.

The mass diagram is most often used to determine proper distribution of excavated material, to determine amount and location of waste and borrow materials, and to estimate the costs of borrow and haul of other excavated materials. This paper does not cover details of these procedures.

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