Road grader at work on a small country road in France
A grader, also commonly referred to as a road grader, a blade, a maintainer, or a motor grader, is an engineering vehicle with a long blade used to create a flat surface. Typical models have three axles, with the engine and cab situated above the rear axles at one end of the vehicle and a third axle at the front end of the vehicle, with the blade in between. On certain countries, for example in Finland, almost every grader is equipped with second blade that is placed on front of the front axle. Some hard hats refer to this machine as "the blade". Graders are commonly used in the construction and maintenance of dirt roads and gravel roads. In the construction of paved roads they are used to prepare the base course to create a wide flat surface for the asphalt to be placed on. Graders are also used to set native soil foundation pads to finish grade prior to the construction of large buildings.
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Location: Lot et Garonne, France
Photo credit: © Matilda Dobson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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