Construction Equipment Management

Integrates both conceptual and hands-on quantitative knowledge on construction equipment into a process that facilitates student learning. Includes both commercial and heavy civil examples and case studies. A companion website provides an instructor manual, solutions, additional examples, lecture slides, figures and diagrams.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Time Value of Money
Chapter 3: Depreciation Accounting Techniques
Chapter 4: Ownerships and Operating Costs
Chapter 5: Fundamental of Soils
Chapter 6: Fundamental of Earthmoving
Chapter 7: Dozers
Chapter 8: Loaders
Chapter 9: Scrapers
Chapter 10: Excavators, Draglines, and Clamshells
Chapter 11: Trenchers
Chapter 12: Trucks and Haulers
Chapter 13: Graders
Chapter 14: Soil Stabilizers
Chapter 15: Soil Compactors
Chapter 16: Lifting and Loading Equipment
Chapter 17: Cranes
Chapter 18: Shaft Drilling and Pile Driving
Chapter 19: Trenchless Equipment
Chapter 20: Concrete Equipment
Chapter 21: Pumping Equipment
Chapter 22: Asphalt Equipment
Chapter 23: Operational Analysis
Glossary
Appendices
A- Dimensional Analysis
B - Conversion Factors
C - Interest Tables
Index

About the author

John E. Schaufelberger is the Dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, USA. He is the co-author of Management of Construction Projects, published by Routledge.
Giovanni C. Migliaccio is an Associate Professor in Construction Management at the University of Washington, USA. He is also the Executive Director for the University of Washington Center for Education and Research in Construction, holds a P.D Koon Endowned Professorship and an affiliate fellowship with the University of Washington Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies. He is the co-author of Introduction to Construction Project Engineering, also published by Routledge.

Summary

Integrates both conceptual and hands-on quantitative knowledge on construction equipment into a process that facilitates student learning. Includes both commercial and heavy civil examples and case studies. A companion website provides an instructor manual, solutions, additional examples, lecture slides, figures and diagrams.

Product details

• Authors: Giovanni C. Migliaccio, John E. Schaufelberger, John E. Migliaccio Schaufelberger
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.03.2019
• EAN: 9780815360827
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-6082-7
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / General, ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Project Management, ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice, ARCHITECTURE / Project Management, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Management of real estate, property & plant, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Management of assets: real estate, property and plant