gravel pit
Aggregate extraction site
A gravel pit is an excavation site where gravel and sand are extracted from the earth, typically an open pit mine.
These sites often fill with groundwater after abandonment, becoming swimming holes or fishing spots: Kids used to sneak into the old gravel pit to swim.
Combined sum total
- crushed stoneMechanically broken rock fragments
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
conveyor · scalping · ballast · chippings · roadstone · macadam · grit · pebbles
Machine that digs earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- loaderOne who fills containers
- dump truckHinged-bed hauling vehicle
earthmover · digging · land clearing · trenching · dredging · stripping · overburden · crane
Recovery of something lost
- tailingsPost-extraction mineral waste
- restorationReturning something to condition
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
wildlife pond · remediation · erosion · groundwater · sedimentation · reforestation · nature reserve · biodiversity
Street repair activities
- subbaseFoundation beneath a surface
- pavementHard road covering
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- concreteSolid building mixture
fill · backfill · drainage · compaction · grading · stabilization · geotextile · earthwork
aggregate
Combined sum total
- crushed stoneMechanically broken rock fragments
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
crusher · conveyor · scalping · ballast · chippings · roadstone · macadam · grit · pebbles · shingle
excavator
Machine that digs earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- loaderOne who fills containers
dump truck · earthmover · digging · land clearing · trenching · dredging · stripping · overburden · crane · compactor
reclamation
Recovery of something lost
- tailingsPost-extraction mineral waste
- restorationReturning something to condition
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
habitat · wildlife pond · remediation · erosion · groundwater · sedimentation · reforestation · nature reserve · biodiversity · landfill
roadwork
Street repair activities
concrete · fill · backfill · drainage · compaction · grading · stabilization · geotextile · earthwork · infrastructure
- pits
- resource sitesmine, quarry, oil well, oil field, gas field
- man-made terraincanal, dike, levee, embankment, landfill
- quarry termsblasting, granite quarry, drilling, marble quarry, limestone quarry
- glacial landformsfjord, cirque, moraine, tarn, U-shaped valley
- outdoor spacesgardens, park, parks, field, patio
gravel pitpaved road
Hard-surfaced thoroughfare
manicured lawn · smooth · paved · asphalt · concrete surface
gravel pitnature preserve
Protected natural habitat area
pristine wilderness · virgin forest · national park · conservation area · reclaimed land
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