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Starting from the purchase of heavy equipment and following through to the end of its economic life, this manual explains how to efficiently maintain and operate different types of heavy equipment. Assigning heavy equipment to different projects and utilizing them in varied systems is a large part of construction operation; ensuring everything is monitored consistently and maintained accordingly is essential. This book aids engineers in facilitating straightforward, consistent reporting systems and cost-efficient equipment use. This is particularly of note to the construction industry.
Features:
- Enables engineers to save time and money on maintenance costs and maximize the availability of the heavy equipment
- Provides comprehensive coverage of methods and procedures for heavy equipment management
- Provides charts for practical use by engineers in the field, e.g., mapping out a maintenance schedule
- Includes chapters on maintenance and field operations organization, including safety and security organization
This book will be of interest to construction engineers, plant engineers, mechanical engineers, maintenance plant and field engineers.
List of contents
PART I Equipment Organization
Chapter 1 Equipment Management Organization and Administration
Chapter 2 Equipment Tables of Organization
Chapter 3 Equipment Management Personnel and Manpower
PART II Equipment Administration Procedures
Chapter 4 Ownership Documentation
Chapter 5 Monitoring and Control
Chapter 6 Equipment Standard Operating Procedure
PART III Equipment Maintenance
Chapter 7 Equipment Maintenance System
Chapter 8 Maintenance Job Order System
Chapter 9 Company-Provided Maintenance Tools and Equipment
PART IV Project Operations
Chapter 10 Equipment Project Schedule
Chapter 11 Project Operating Forms and Instructions
Chapter 12 Project Maintenance Standard Procedure
Chapter 13 Project Tower Crane Inspection
PART V Process Plants
Chapter 14 Three Types of Construction Process Plants
Chapter 15 Process Plants Maintenance
PART VI Equipment Safety and Security
Chapter 16 Equipment Safety
Chapter 17 Security Organization
Chapter 18 Company Equipment Library
PART VII Equipment Rental Rate
Chapter 19 Equipment Owning and Operating Cost
Summary
An essential guide to heavy equipment working procedures, this book covers equipment management systems including organization, administration, maintenance and field operation. Informative and instructive, the book enables engineers to confidently and safely manage heavy equipment.
