Construction

technology and
management
(CE 308)
Dr. G. Indu Siva Ranjani
IIT Guwahati
 Importance of course

 Importance of construction methods

 Construction methods change when
 Materials change
 Equipment changes
Degree and Advantages of mechanization
 Advancement in equipment technology

 Job of project planner to choose right machine for

right job
 Planning of equipment

Equipment Selection factors

 Job specification requirements (contract documents)

 Conditions of job site (underfoot conditions, steep

grade, working space limitations, site access)

 Location of job site (altitude, temperature, wind rain)

 Project time schedule

 Balancing interdependent equipment

 Importance of course

Profitable equipment management

How to match machine capability to specific project
requirement economically?

knowledge of factors governing selection of equipment,

estimation of cost of equipment, productivity. Planning and

scheduling equipment utilization, equipment replacement

time.
 Importance of course
Activity Equipment
Site clearance, Crawler tractors with
Ground levelling clearing rakes,
Earth moving Motor Graders
Equipment Skid steer loaders

Excavation Bull dozers, Front

shovels, backhoes
Pile foundation Piling Equipment Pile hammers

Backfilling Earth moving

Equipment
Compaction Rollers
RC columns, beams Concreting and Batching plant,
and slab material handling Tower crane
equipment Winch
Mobile crane
Conveyers
Chute
 Importance of course

Activity
Brickwork

Electrical conduits

Water supply / Sanitary connections

Plastering
Flooring
Wiring
Painting
Electrical / sanitary fixtures

Road works
 Overview of Syllabus

Construction methods & Major types of equipment

 Excavation and earth moving
 Lifting equipment (cranes)
 Pile driving equipment
 Concreting equipment

Quality and safety management

 References
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Schexnayder, A.Shapira, R.Schmitt, 8th ed. Mc Graw Hill, New York, 2010.
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Caterpillar Inc., 1998.
 Managing Quality, B.G.Dale , 4th Edition, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2003
 Handbook of OSHA construction safety and health, C.D Reese and J.V.
Eidson, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2006
 Construction Equipment management for Engineers, Estimators and
Owners, D.G.Gransberg, C.M.Popescu, R.C.Ryan , Taylor & Francis, New
York, CRC Press, 2006.
 Construction equipment guide, D. A. Day, N. B. H. Benjamin, 2nd ed. Wiley,
New Jersey,1991.
 Construction methods and management , S.W.Nunally, 8th Edition, Pearson
 Modern construction and ground engineering equipment and methods, F.
Harris, 2nd ed.,Longman, London, 1994.