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594 The book helps build these skills through: a holistic view of construction technology, its safe use to maximize productivity and how the principles of science are being applied; linking the material in this course to their previous courses (such as statics, geotechnical engineering) and pedagogy designed to promote knowledge and skill acquisition, such as case studies, open-ended problems. Contents Chapter One Human Ingenuity Builds Miracles 1.1 Each Construction Equipment is an Assembly of Classical Machines 1.2 The Need for Construction Equipment and Methods 1.3 Chapter One Review Chapter Two Costing the Operation of Equipment 2.1 The Economics of Deploying Machinery 2.2 Cash, Credit and Capital 2.3 Costing Construction Equipment 2.4 Computing Ownership Costs 2.5 Computing Operating Costs 2.6 Equipment Overhead 2.7 Reducing Income Taxes with the Help of Tax Depreciation 2.8 Buy, Lease or Rent? 2.9 Chapter Two Review Chapter Three Safely Deploying Massive Power 3.1 The Mechanical Powertrain 3.2 Taking Advantage of Hydraulic Fluid Power 3.3 Protecting the Health of People Working with Equipment and Tools 3.4 Chapter Three Review Chapter Four The Omnipresent Backhoes 4.1 The Family Tree of Today's Backhoes 4.2 From the Accident File 4.3 Modeling Forces and Motion at Work 4.4 The Capabilities of the Universal Workhorse 4.5 Principles of Safe Trenching 4.6 The Backhoe as a Mobile Crane 4.7 Planning for a Productive Backhoe Operation 4.8 Smart Add-Ons to Boost Backhoe Safety and Productivity 4.9 What Certifies a Skilled Backhoe Operator? 4.10 Chapter Four Review Chapter Five Dozers, Scrapers and Graders 5.1 The Family History of Dozers, Scrapers and Graders 5.2 From the Accident File 5.3 Modeling Forces and Motions 5.4 The Dynamics of Dozing, Scraping and Hauling 5.5 Power and Traction to Cut, Rip and Doze 5.6 Boosting Productivity with Electronics 5.7 Planning for Safe and Healthy Work 5.8 Chapter Five Review Chapter Six Trucks, Loaders and the Quarry Operation 6.1 From 4 to 800 HP Trucks Within One Century 6.2 From the Accident File 6.3 About Trucks and Trailers 6.4 Equipment in the Quarry 6.5 Off-Road Trucks: Earth Haulers 6.6 Electronics and Satellites Boost Truck Performance and Security 6.7 Chapter Six Review Chapter Seven Cranes--Gentle Giants in Construction 7.1 An Impressive Family Tree 7.2 From the Accident File 7.3 Forces and Moments Affecting Crane Tipping 7.4 The Astonishing Capabilities of Ropes and Sheaves 7.5 Keeping Mobile Cranes Erect 7.6 Reaching High and Out with a Jib 7.7 The Omnipresent Tower Crane 7.8 Calculating Crane Productivity 7.9 Electronic Devices to Boost Safety and Productivity 7.10 Traits of the Master Crane Operator 7.11 Signaling with Hand Signs and Voice--Danger of Miscommunications 7.12 Chapter Seven Review Chapter Eight Creating and Securing a Deep Dig 8.1 The History of Digging Deep and Retaining the Earth 8.2 From the Accident File 8.3 Building on Soft Ground 8.4 Dewatering the Ground to Excavate in the Dry 8.5 Preventing Collapse of a Vertical Earth Wall 8.6 Bracing Systems to Support Retaining Walls 8.7 Chapter Eight Review Chapter Nine The Many Ways to Construct Deep Foundations 9.1 From Wooden Stilts to Jetted Piles 9.2 From the Accident File 9.3 Problems with Building on Soft Ground 9.4 Pile-Driving Technology 9.5 Non-Driven Load-Carrying Piles, Columns and Caissons 9.6 Chapter Nine Review Chapter Ten Forms and Temporary Structures for Material and Laborers 10.1 The Family Tree of Temporary Supports 10.2 From the Accident File 10.3 The Principles of Shoring 10.4 The Ubiquitous Scaffold 10.5 The Large World of Concrete Formwork 10.6 Chapter Ten Review Chapter Eleven How Do They Build These Magnificent Bridges? 11.1 History of Bridge Construction 11.2 From the Accident File 11.3 Characteristics of Modern Bridges 11.4 Properties of Key Building Materials 11.5 Conventional Construction of the Superstructure 11.6 Bridge Building with Launching Gantry (LG) 11.7 Cable-Stayed Bridge Construction 11.8 The Construction of Arch Bridges 11.9 Chapter Eleven Review Journaling Questions Traditional Homework Open-Ended Problems Bibliography Glossary Index Civil 624.068 2 BER 9788126557493 Allied Informatics, Jaipur BSDU 170602 20190316162108.0 0002039 English