Welcome toCentexExcavation

How Is Soil Compaction Tested?

A practical guide to soil compaction testing: how the Proctor test sets the target density, how nuclear gauges, sand cones and rubber balloon tests measure the field result, how often tests are required, and what to do when a lift fails.

How to Operate an Excavator

A beginner-to-intermediate guide to running an excavator: ISO and SAE control patterns, the pre-shift walk-around, digging and loading technique, traveling safely, and the OSHA rules that apply.

Dredging a Pond

A practical guide to dredging a pond: measuring accumulated sediment, choosing mechanical, hydraulic, or drawdown removal methods, 404 permitting, sediment testing and disposal, timing, and real cost ranges.

Installing a Catch Basin

A practical guide to catch basin installation: sizing the inlet, sump depth, grate load ratings and ADA openings, rim and invert elevations, bedding, backfill, and keeping inlets working during construction.

Excavating for a Pole Barn

A field guide to pole barn site prep: stripping organic topsoil, building and compacting the pad, keeping water away from the building, and digging post holes below the frost line.

Skid Steer vs. Compact Track Loader

Compact track loader or wheeled skid steer? How ground pressure, traction, rated operating capacity ratings, undercarriage costs, and duty cycle decide the right machine.