  We are undertaking a multi-frequency Expanded Very Large Array (EVLA) survey
of edge-on protoplanetary disks to probe the growth of solids in each disk,
sedimentation of such material into the disk midplane, and the connection of
these phenomena to the planet formation process. The projection of edge-on disk
systems along our line of sight enables a study of the vertical stratification
of large grains with fewer model dependencies than would be required for disks
that are more face-on. Robust studies of the spatial distribution of grains up
to ~1 cm in size are possible with the wavelength range and sensitivity of the
EVLA. In this contribution we describe target selection and observational
strategies. First results concerning the Class 0 source IRAS04368+2557 (L1527
IRS) are presented, including a study of this source's 8.46 GHz continuum
variability over short and long time baselines and an indication that its
protoplanetary disk may have a dearth of pebble-sized grains.
