Microtunnelling is an efficient trenchless technique for the construction of small diameter tunnels. The method is especially useful for laying pipelines beneath highways, railroads, and other sensitive areas with minimum disruption to businesses and traffic on the surface. It offers ...
Category: Construction Equipments
Various equipments are used in modern construction projects. Types, details and uses of these construction equipments are discussed in various articles.
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What are the Different Types Of Excavators? [PDF]
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In any construction project, be it commercial, residential, or industrial, excavation is a very crucial activity. A sound concrete foundation requires proper excavation, and proper excavation comes with the application of the right excavator. The choice of excavators, therefore, is of ...
How to Choose the Right Earthmoving Equipment? [PDF]
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Every earthmoving task at a construction site is different. It is, therefore, hard to choose a single earthmoving system for all the tasks. Each earthmoving operation has its objectives and complexity, based on which the best earthmoving system is chosen. ...
Intelligent Compaction [PDF]: Benefits and Limitations
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Intelligent compaction is the compaction of road materials, such as the layers of soils, aggregate bases, or asphalt pavement materials, using advanced vibratory rollers armed with a unified measurement system, a computer reporting system, GPS-based mapping, and Optional Feedback Control ...
Depreciation Cost of Construction Equipment
Depreciation represents the decline in the market value of a piece of equipment due to age, wear, deterioration, and obsolescence. Term depreciation represents changes in the value of the assets from year to year and as a means of establishing ...
Bulldozer – Types, Applications, and Output Calculation
A bulldozer is a tractor unit with a blade attached to its front. The blade is used to push, shear, cut, and roll material ahead of the tractor. It is an ideal earthmoving machine that performs best at about 5 ...
Types and Uses of Tractors as Construction Equipment
A tractor is a versatile earth moving equipment that finds many uses at a construction site. While its primary purpose is to pull or push loads, it is also used as a mount for many types of accessories, such as ...
What is Operating Cost of an Equipment?
The operating cost of construction equipment comes into play only when the machine starts to operate. The operating cost is dependent on the period of operation (hours), location of the construction site, the site conditions under which the machine is ...