Construction Hand Tools

According to Wilson, L. (2018). Hand tools are any tools that may be operated by hand and do
not require the use of a motor or electrical power. This comprises hammers, wrenches, cutters,
clamps, and a variety of other equipment.

Example of Hand Tools

CLAW HAMMER

The claw hammers are a staple tool in carpentry. The claw hammer is a typical construction
instrument and the hammer of choice for employees in the construction industry.

BRICK HAMMER
The Brick Hammer, known as Stonemason’s hammer too. The major use of this instrument is
to chop bricks, cinder blocks, or chip small stone pieces. Before any cutting is done, it’s best to
mark the cutting line using the chisel side of head. Then use the hammer side to deliver the blow.

SCREWDRIVERS

When installing electrical and plumbing work that is usually fastened with screws, screwdrivers
come in handy.

PLIERS
 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH

SET OF FIXED WRENCHES

TROWEL

SHOVEL
SPADE

HOE
RAKE

SCREED
RAMMER

SAWHORSE
 LADDERS

WHEEL BARROW
 TILE CUTTER

MEASURING TOOLS

As stated by Writer (2020). Anything that is used to count quantitative data, such as weight,
length, time, or temperature, is referred to as a measuring tool. Two typical types of
measurement instruments are rulers and scales. Measuring instruments can be quite exact, yet
poor quality ones might result in inaccurate results.

EXAMPLE OF MEASURING TOOLS

TAPE MEASURE
DIAMETER MEASURE TAPE

MEASURING WHEEL
I-BEAM LEVEL

LASER LEVEL
 STUD FINDER

CHALKLINE REEL
 SURVEY ROPE

PLUMB BOB LEVEL

 CONSTRUCTION CALCULATOR

TORSION TOOLS

As indicated by Khatri, H. R. (2020). Torsion is defined as the state of being twisted or turned.

Torsion in a building structure is described as the deformation or stress created in the structure
when one end of a member/structure is twisted in one direction and the other end is maintained
immobile or twisted in the opposite direction or in the same direction but with less magnitude.

EXAMPLES OF TORSION TOOLS

CLICK TORQUE WRENCH

 BEAM TORQUE WRENCH

SPLIT BEAM TORQUE WRENCH

ELECTRONIC TORQUE WRENCH

SLIP TORQUE WRENCH

 HYDRAULIC TORQUE WRENCH

DEFLECTING BEAM TORQUE WRENCH

 NO-HUB TORQUE WRENCH

Striking tools

Striking tools include rock and star bits, cold chisels, hot chisels, wood chisels, brick chisels,

punches, drive pins, and wedges. This are the example of striking tools:

Figure 1: Non Sparking Hammer

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 Figure 2: Chisel
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Figure 3: Punches
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Figure 4: Striking Wrenches
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Figure 5: Wedges
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 Figure 6: Drop Protection Shackles
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Cutting Tools

- According to (Smith. 2017) Construction work requires a lot of cutting and there are

several types of cutting tools available for construction. Each cutting tool performs a

specific type of cut that you should be familiar with. A tool may not work well for a

particular type of project, so it is also important that you understand the different types of

construction cutting tools that you will need for that type of project in order to achieve

the result you want. This are the types of cutting tools.
 Figure 1: Saw
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Figure 2: Pipe Cutter

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Figure 3:Scalling needles

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 Figure 4:Scissors
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Figure 5:Files
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 Figure 6:Cutting
Pliers
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Figure 7:Cutting Shears

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 Figure 8:Scrapers
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Boring Tool

- are used in construction, woodworking, metallurgy, and many industries to drill holes in

various materials. The different types of drilling tools are mainly classified according to

their different functions. (Kinyanjui. n.d)

Figure 1: Metal Boring tools

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Figure 2: Post Holes Digger
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Figure 3:Hand Drill

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 Figure 4:Bore Tools Water
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REFERENCES:

Wilson, L. (2018, December 31). Different Types of Hand Tools and their Uses. Patch.

https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/different-types-hand-tools-their-uses

Adams, J. (2020, November 9). 50+ different types of construction tools and

equipment. Toolsowner.Com. https://toolsowner.com/types-of-construction-

tools-and-equipment?fbclid=IwAR1EdDFC-YYQjiCG5k8JkOK_ee-

WHe3qQYTdVXESObIJmM5UfdK_T0EV3GQ

Staff Writer. (2020, April 9). What is a measuring tool? Reference.Com; amg.

https://www.reference.com/science/measuring-tool-b57eb2e33189f6f7

Khatri, H. R. (2020, July 31). Torsion in building. Civiltej.Com.

https://civiltej.com/torsion-in-building/
Homer, D. (2020, August 31). 8 types of torque wrenches for your tool collection.

Bobvila.Com. https://www.bobvila.com/articles/types-of-torque-wrenches/

Striking Tools- UNITEC POWER TOOLS (n.d) Retrieved from:

https://www.csunitec.com/safety-tools/non-sparking-non-magnetic-safety-tools/cutting-tools

Jeff S. (2017) TYPES OF CUTTING TOOLS Retrieved From:

https://medium.com/@jeffsmiths/types-of-cutting-tools-for-construction-

https://itstillworks.com/types-boring-tools-

Loise K (n.d) TYPES OF BORING TOOLS Retrieved from:

https://itstillworks.com/types-boring-tools-