A presentation on

CONSTURCTION EQUIPMENT

BY

B.MAHESHBABU
C O N TEN TS :-
CONSTURCTION EQUIPMENT

ECONOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS

EARTHWORK EQUIPMENT

HANDLING EQUIPMENT

COMPACTION EQUIPMENT -
TYPES OF COMPACTION ROLLERS
M A C H IN ES M A K E IT
P O SS IB LE
In the case of huge construction projects
to speed of the construction
Proper use of the appropriate equipemnt
contributes to the economy
,quality,speed and timely completion of
the project
Equipments used in civil engineering
branches like
,highway,irrigation,structural etc..
15-30% of total cost has been
accounted for the machinery
C LA SS IFIC ATIO N O F
C O N S TR U C TIO N EQ U IP M EN T
Earth moving equipment
Hauling equipment
Hoisting equipment
Conveying equipment
Aggregate and concrete production
equipment
Pile driving equipment
Rock drilling equipment
Dewatering equipment
 EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENTS :- POWER
SHOVEL, BACK HOE, DOZER,SCRAPERS
,GRADRES
HAULING EQUIPMENT : TRUCKS,SEMI
TRALIES
HOISTING EQUIPMENT : MOBILE
CRANES,JACKS,TOWER CRANES,WHRILER
CRANES,DERRICK CRANES
AGGREGATE AND CONCRETING
EQUIPMENT : CRUSHERS, GYRATORY
CRUSHERS,IMPACT CRUSHERS, MIXERS
AND BATCHING EQUIPMENT Etc..
 PILE DRIVING : PILE EXCAVTORS ,PILE
DRIVERS

ROCK DRILLING : DRILLERS With

different
capacities

DEWATERING : VACCUM
FILTERS,SLUDGE LAGGONS ,DRYING
BEDS ,FILTERS PRESSES
O P ER ATIO N S IN V O LV ED IN
C O N S TR U C TIO N
Excavation
Digging of large quantities of earth work
Hauling
Placement
Compaction
Dozing
Grading
Placing of concrte
EA R TH W O R K EQ U IP M EN T
POWER SHOVEL
BACKHOE
BULL DOZERS
ROLLERS
DUMP TRCUKS
P O W ER S H O V EL
P O W ER S H O V EL
To excavate the earth and to load the
trucks
Capable of excavating all types of earth
work except hard rock
Size varies from 0.375 cu.m to 5 cu.m
Basic parts of the shovel are track
system,cabin,cables ,rack, boom, boom
point sheaves .
For excavating blasted rocks, large size
dipper will easily handle bigger sizes.
 Capable of digging very hard materials
Can remove big sized boulders
It is used in various jobs such as digging in
gravel banks, clay pits ,digging cuts,road side
berms
FA C TO R S A FFEC TIN G TH E
O U TP U T O F S H O V EL
Class of material
Depth of cutting
Angle of swing
Job condition
Management condition
Size of hauling equipment
Skill of the operator
Physical condition of the shovel
B A C K H O E(LO A D ER )
BA CK H O E
Also known as back shovel and pull
shovel
It is used to excavate below the natural
surface on which it rests
Generally used to excavate trenches
,pits for basements and also grading
,precise control of depths
The basic parts are boom, stick, bucket
and bucket drum, cabin etc..
 Backhoe loaders are very common and
can be used for a wide variety of tasks :
construction, small demolitions, light
transportation of Building materials ,
powering building equipment, digging
holes,landscaping, breakingasphalt,
and paving roads. Often, the backhoe
bucket can also be replaced with
powered attachments such as
abreaker,grapple,auger
 It is most suitable for trenches ,footings
and basements,etc..
It can be efficiently trim the surface
avoiding the use of manual effort for
dressing the excavated surfaces
B U LL D O Z ER
 The heavy blade attached to tractor
pushes the material from one place to
another place
The tractor can be wheeled type or
crawler type
For spreading the earth fill
For opening the pilot roads thorough
mountainous and rocky terrains
 Mainting and removing dirt and dust on
highway roads
Clearing land from the trees and stumps
Back filling trenches at sites dragging the
earth from one place to another
Clearing construction sites
C O M PA C TIO N EQ U IP M EN T
is the process in which a stress
applied to a soil causes densification
as air is displaced from the pores
between the soil grains.
EQ U IP M EN T
Smooth wheel rollers
Sheep-foot rollers
Pneumatic type rollers
S M O O TH W H EEL R O LLER
 It also known plain roller
Weighing from 5 to 15 tones
Used for ordinary rolling work where
deep compaction is not required
These rollers may have one front and
two rear wheels
The rear wheels being usually larger in
diameter
S H EEP FO O T R O LLER S
 For compacting earth work in embankments
and canals where deep compaction into the
layer of the earth is required
These gives the best results in compaction
The sheep-foot rollers weigh more than 15
tones
Travel at a speed of 25kmph
Kneading action compacts bottom to top layer
These rollers are effective in compacting
granular soils such as sand ,gravel and gravel
stones
Self propelled type
P N EU M ATIC TY R ED
R O LLER S
 It consists of base or platform mounted
between the two axles
The rear of which has one more wheel
than the front
Most suitable for fine grained soils and
well graded sands
Majorly used in asphalt roads
H A U LIN G EQ U P IM EN T
The equipment used for the
transportation of materials are known as
hauling equipment
Haulers may operate on roadways or
railways
It involve : Transportation of building
materials
B)carriage and disposal of earthwork
C) haulage of heavy equipment
C LA SS IFIC ATIO N

They are classified on the basis of

method of dumping the load
a) dump trucks
i) side trucks
ii)bottom dump trucks
B) Dumpers
D U M P TR U C K S
These are used for the earth moving purpose
The selection of the type of dump trucks for a
specific job depend on the job condition
Side trucks : these are heavy duty trucks
with strongly built body which is hinged on
the truck chassis at the rear end and one
side respectively, and can be fitted to the
rear in the case of rear dump and to the
hinged side in case of the side dump, through
the action of hydraulic jacks
These trucks are suitable for use in hauling
wet clay, sand, gravel, quarry rocks
B O T TO M D U M P TR U C K S
These are similar to semi-trailers in which their front
is supported on the rear of the hauling tractor and
their rear is resting on their own wheels.

The body of the truck remains in the same position

and the discharge of the material takes place
through its bottom after opening of two longitudinal
gates.

The gates are hinged to the side of the body.

These trucks are suitable for use in hauling free

flowing material, such as, sand, gravel, dry earth,
hard clay etc.
D U M P ER S
Dumpers :
High speed pneumatic wheeled trucks
Short chassis
Strong bodies
Loading, hauling and dumping is done
very fast as compared to other
equipment
Suitable for short hauls on rough roads
Specially where a shuttle movement is
required
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