CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT

Summary

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

List of Abbreviations

Preface

Section A: Introductory Concepts

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Time Value of Money

Chapter 3: Depreciation Accounting Techniques

Chapter 4: Ownerships and Operating Costs

Chapter 5: Fundamental of Soils

Chapter 6: Fundamental of Earthmoving

Section B: Equipment Types and Methods

Chapter 7: Dozers

Chapter 8: Loaders

Chapter 9: Scrapers

Chapter 10: Excavators, Draglines, and Clamshells

Chapter 11: Trenchers

Chapter 12: Trucks and Haulers

Chapter 13: Graders

Chapter 14: Soil Stabilizers

Chapter 15: Soil Compactors

Chapter 16: Lifting and Loading Equipment

Chapter 17: Cranes and Derricks

Chapter 18: Shaft Drilling and Pile Driving

Chapter 19: Trenchless Construction Equipment

Chapter 20: Concrete Equipment

Chapter 21: Pumping Equipment

Chapter 22: Asphalt Equipment

Section C: Advanced Concepts

Chapter 23: Operational Analysis

Chapter 24: Economic Management

Chapter 25: Safety and Environmental Management

Appendices:

Glossary

Dimensional Analysis

Conversion Factors

Interest Tables

Index