TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW
THE MOON BUILDERS
RELIABLE AND FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR EARLY- STAGE LUNAR EXPLORATION
1. Context and Objectives
Introduces the motivation behind lunar construction, setting the stage for how terrestrial expertise must evolve to meet lunar constraints. It defines the purpose of the book: bridging theory and execution.
2. Lunar Terrain & Regolith Fundamentals
Details the mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties of the Moon’s surface material. This section grounds all design in real-world conditions—highlighting what’s known, what’s assumed, and what must still be discovered.
3. Site Preparation and Earthwork Operations
Presents the rationale and methods for clearing, leveling, and stabilizing terrain. Topics include excavation strategies, trenching for cabling, and foundation readiness—essential for any permanent or semi-permanent structure.
4. Infrastructure Elements: Roads, Ramps & Platforms
Explores how to design and dimension roads, haul paths, and access ramps under lunar gravity and environmental limits. Includes grading logic, geometry specs, and dust mitigation techniques.
5. Construction Logistics and Sequencing
Outlines the phasing of lunar infrastructure deployment. This section emphasizes efficiency, safety, and redundancy in building sequences—ensuring mission goals align with buildable steps.
6. Engineering Parameters, Risks & Ground Truth
Provides technical reference values, design parameters, and risk flags. It also reinforces the need for in-situ investigation (boots-on-regolith) to supplement or challenge simulation models.
7. Looking Ahead: Standards, Integration & Collaboration
Concludes with a call to action for civil and geotechnical engineers to actively participate in lunar standards development. Includes notes on interoperability, modular design, and the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration.
OUR EXPERTISE
THE FACTS
From excavation angles to surface compaction and trenching logistics, every chapter reflects what we know, what we can assume, and where uncertainty must be addressed through in-situ investigation.
No codes, no compaction data, no confirmed load-bearing strata.
What we do have: decades of terrestrial engineering experience and the urgency to apply it beyond Earth. Moon Builders is a response to this gap.
OUR VISION
THE MISSION
To reimagine civil and geotechnical engineering beyond Earth.
Through knowledge-sharing, publication, and collaborative insight, we support the long-term goal of making the Moon a constructible environment. Moon Builders is one step in this effort—helping translate terrestrial wisdom into lunar feasibility.
We aim to build bridges between real-world engineering and off-Earth applications, starting from the ground up.