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Standard Equipment-Replacement-Repair Parts
Standard Equipment-Replacement-Repair Parts
Project Management
REPORTER:
AUXTERO, AISHAH BABES L.
BSCE 3Q-CE17
Bulldozer Crane
Backhoe
Concrete Mixer Skid steer loader
Contractors are the one who selects the equipment
for the construction.
An equipment that is manufactured for use on a single project or for a special type of
operation.
The cost of the equipment delivered to the owner, the Example: if a company buys a delivery van for $30,000
severity of the conditions under which it is used.
and expects it to last for 5 years, they may depreciate it
at a rate of $6,000 per year. This means that each year,
The costs which should be considered include
depreciation, maintenance, repairs, investment,
they will record $6,000 as an expense on their financial
lubrication, and fuel, if fuel is required to operate it. statements to reflect the fact that the van is becoming
less valuable over time.
The annual cost of maintenance and repairs may be expressed as a percent of the annual
cost of depreciation, or it may be expressed independently of depreciation. In any event, it
should be sufficient to cover the cost of keeping the equipment operating.
interest on the money invested, which are assessed against the equipment, insurance, and storage.
Even though the owner pays cash for the equipment, he should charge interest on the
investment, as the money spent for the equipment could be invested in some other asset
which would return interest to the owner.
While the amounts consumed and the unit cost of each will vary
with the type of equipment, the conditions under which it is
used, and location, it is possible to estimate the cost reasonably
accurately for a given project.
The person who is responsible for selecting the equipment
should estimate the conditions under which the equipment will
operate.
There are at least two conditions which will apply to most projects
the extent to which the engine will operate at full power all the time
the actual time that the unit will operate in an hour or a day.
While the power unit in a piece of equipment may be capable of developing a given horsepower when operating at
maximum output, it is well known that maximum output usually will not be required at all times.
Fuel Consumed