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Informationen zum Autor Leonhard Bernold is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University. He is the founder and director of the Construction Automation & Robotics Laboratory (CARL) at NC State in 1991, and The Center for Construction Technology & Integration (CTI). He teaches courses in Construction Engineering and Management and conducts NSF sponsored research related to engineering education. He has published over 70 papers, and in 2006 was honored as a Fulbright Senior Specialist on Education in Engineering. Klappentext A construction engineer must be able to understand and solve problems! communicate solutions! and manage their implementation. The book will help 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One Human Ingenuity Builds Miracles 1 1.1 Each Construction Equipment Is an Assembly of Classical Machines 2 1.2 The Need for Construction Equipment and Methods 8 1.3 Chapter One Review 14 Journaling Questions 14 Open-Ended Question 14 Bibliography 14 Chapter Two Costing the Operation of Equipment 17 2.1 The Economics of Deploying Machinery 18 2.2 Cash, Credit, and Capital 20 2.3 Costing Construction Equipment 25 2.4 Computing Ownership Costs 26 2.5 Computing Operating Costs 29 2.6 Equipment Overhead 43 2.7 Reducing Income Taxes with the Help of Tax Depreciation 43 2.8 Buy, Lease, or Rent? 51 2.9 Chapter Two Review 57 Journaling Questions 58 Traditional Homework 58 Open-Ended Question 58 Bibliography 59 Chapter Three Safely Deploying Massive Power 61 3.1 The Mechanical Powertrain 62 3.2 Taking Advantage of Hydraulic Fluid Power 73 3.3 Protecting the Health of People Working with Equipment and Tools 83 3.4 Chapter Three Review 93 Journaling Questions 94 Traditional Homework 94 Open-Ended Problems 95 Bibliography 95 Chapter Four The Omnipresent Backhoes 97 4.1 The Family Tree of Today's Backhoes 98 4.2 From the Accident File 99 4.3 Modeling Forces and Motion at Work 99 4.4 The Capabilities of the Universal Workhorse 101 4.5 Principles of Safe Trenching 112 4.6 The Backhoe as a Mobile Crane 117 4.7 Planning for a Productive Backhoe Operation 125 4.8 Smart Add-Ons to Boost Backhoe Safety and Productivity 138 4.9 What Certifies a Skilled Backhoe Operator? 143 4.10 Chapter Four Review 146 Journaling Questions 147 Traditional Homework 147 Open-Ended Problems 148 Appendix A: Steps to the Safe Operation of a Loader/Backhoe 149 Appendix B: Safety Quiz for Backhoe Operators 149 Chapter Five Dozers, Scrapers, and Graders 151 5.1 The Family History of Dozers, Scrapers, and Graders 152 5.2 From the Accident File 153 5.3 Modeling Forces and Motions 154 5.4 The Dynamics of Dozing, Scraping, and Hauling 156 5.5 Power and Traction to Cut, Rip, and Doze 165 5.6 Boosting Productivity with Electronics 185 5.7 Planning for Safe and Healthy Work 190 5.8 Chapter Five Review 194 Journaling Questions 195 Basic Concepts and Definitions 195 Lessons from the Accident File 195 Traditional Homework 195 Open-Ended Problems 196 Bibliography 196 Chapter Six Trucks, Loaders, and the Quarry Operation 199
