Construction equipment management

✍ Scribed by John E. Schaufelberger, Giovanni C. Migliaccio

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 387
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This revised and updated edition of Construction Equipment Management fills a gap on this subject by integrating both conceptual and hands-on quantitative knowledge on construction equipment into a process that facilitates student learning.
The first six chapters summarize interdisciplinary concepts that are necessary to ground students' learning on construction equipment management, including both engineering and economics. Each of the next 16 chapters covers a different type of construction equipment and associated methods of use. The final chapter introduces the more advanced concept of operation analysis. This allows the book to be used on numerous courses at different levels to prepare graduates to apply skills on construction equipment when planning for a new project, estimating its costs, and monitoring field operations.

Organized around the major categories of construction equipment, including both commercial and heavy civil examples, case studies, and exercises, this textbook will help students develop independence in applying concepts to hands-on scenarios. A companion website provides an instructor manual, solutions, additional examples, lecture slides, figures, and diagrams.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Importance of Construction Equipment
Construction Equipment Management
Equipment Selection Factors
Construction Equipment Utilization
Organization of This Book
Chapter 2: Time Value of Money
Introduction
Equivalence Concept
Single Payments
Uniform Series of Payments
Cash Flow Diagrams
Alternative Analysis
Rate of Return Analysis
Problems
Chapter 3: Depreciation Accounting Techniques
Introduction
Straight-Line Method
Sum-of-the-Years Method
Declining-Balance Method
Comparison and Uses
Problems
Chapter 4: Ownership and Operating Costs
Introduction
Ownership Costs
Operating Costs
Use of Manufacturers’ Data
Cost Accounting
Unit Cost Determination
Problems
References
Chapter 5: Fundamentals of Soils
Introduction
Soil Properties
Swell and Shrinkage
Optimum Moisture Content and Compaction
Soil Stabilization
Problems
Chapter 6: Fundamentals of Earthmoving
Introduction
Rolling Resistance
Grade Resistance
Total Resistance
Drawbar Pull
Rimpull
Effects of Altitude
Traction
Equipment Performance
Problems
References
Chapter 7: Dozers
Introduction
Types and Uses of Dozers
Dozer Attachments
Production Estimation
Technology Innovation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
Chapter 8: Loaders
Introduction
Types and Uses of Loaders
Loader Buckets
Other Loader Attachments
Production Estimation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
References
Chapter 9: Scrapers
Introduction
Types and Uses of Scrapers
Push-Loading Scrapers
Production Estimation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
References
Chapter 10: Excavators, Draglines, and Clamshells
Introduction
Hydraulic Front Shovel Excavators
Hydraulic Backhoe Excavators
Other Excavator Attachments
Draglines
Clamshells
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
References
Chapter 11: Trenchers
Introduction
Open-Cut Trench Excavation
Types and Uses of Trenchers
Production Estimation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
References
Chapter 12: Trucks and Haulers
Introduction
Types and Uses of Trucks and Haulers
Production Estimation
Balancing Loading and Hauling Productivity
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
References
Chapter 13: Graders
Introduction
Operation and Uses of Graders
Production Estimation
Technology Innovation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
Chapter 14: Soil Stabilizers
Introduction
Types and Uses of Soil Stabilizing Equipment
Production Estimation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
Chapter 15: Soil Compactors
Introduction
Types and Uses of Compactors
Production Estimation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
Chapter 16: Lifting and Loading Equipment
Introduction
Forklifts
Telescopic Material Handlers
Boom Trucks
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Problems
Chapter 17: Cranes
Introduction
Crane Safety
Hydraulic Cranes
Lattice-Boom Cranes
Tower Cranes
Gantry Cranes
Launching Gantry Cranes
Problems
Reference
Chapter 18: Shaft Drilling and Pile Driving
Introduction
Drilled Shaft Construction
Drilling Equipment
Pile Construction
Pile-Driving Equipment
Production Estimation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
Chapter 19: Trenchless Equipment
Introduction
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Microtunneling
Pipe Bursting and Sliplining
Problems
Reference
Chapter 20: Concrete Equipment
Introduction
Concrete Production
Structural Concrete
Concrete Handling Equipment
Concrete Pavements
Concrete Paving Equipment
Production Estimation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
Chapter 21: Pumping Equipment
Introduction
Types of Pumps
Pump Selection
Effect of Altitude
Well-Point Systems
Cost Analysis
Problems
Reference
Chapter 22: Asphalt Equipment
Introduction
Asphalt Pavements
Asphalt Construction Techniques
Types of Asphalt Equipment
Production Estimation
Cost and Time Analysis
Problems
Chapter 23: Operation Analysis
Introduction
Task Identification
Equipment Identification
Equipment Selection
Cost Analysis
Problems
Glossary
Appendices A – Dimensional Analysis
Appendices B – Conversion Factors
Appendices C – Interest Tables
Index