411096202-Construction-equipment

CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING
MODULE – I
Construction Equipments
Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 1

What is Construction Engineering?
 Construction Engineers lead the construction
process that turns plans and designs into
physical reality.
 To accomplish this, they manage the cost,
schedule, quality, and safety of a project to
deliver facilities that benefit society.
 Construction Engineers also select the most
efficient construction methods and equipment,
mobilize project materials, design temporary
structures, and interface with customers,
governmental agencies, and the public during
the construction period.
Introduction
 In the case of huge construction projects proper use of the
appropriate equipment contributes to economy, quality,
safety, speed and timely completion of a project.
 Equipment are use for highway projects, irrigation,

buildings, power projects or any infrastructure project etc.
 15-30% of total project cost has been accounted towards

equipment and machinery.

 Standard types of equipment
Construction equipment can be categorized in to 4
main sections based on purpose and use:
1. Earth Moving equipment
2. Construction vehicle
3. Material Handling Equipment
4. Construction Equipment
 CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS
1. Earth-moving equipment – Backhoe,
shovel, scraper
2. Earth-compacting equipment – Rollers, bulldozers
3. Hauling equipment – dumpers, trucks, tippers
4. Hoisting equipment – Crane, forklift
5. Conveying equipment – Belts, cables, conveyors
6. Aggregate production equipment - Jaw
crusher, Gyratory crusher, Cone crusher
7. Equipments concrete works – Agitation
trucks, RMC plant or batching plants.
8. Pile-driving equipment – Single & double
acting hammer, drop hammer, diesel hammer
 Role of construction engineer in construction industry
1. Manage the contract tender processes for civil construction projects, including
tender assessment and recommendations to clients.
2. Prepare and review Bill of Quantities and prepare tender documentation.
3. Establish and maintain rapport with relevant stakeholders including clients,
authorities, contractors, other professional consultants and the general public.
4. Complete projects in a timely manner within budget and achieve high levels of
client satisfaction.
5. Resolve design issues that may occur on-site, seeking guidance from the
relevant Design Engineer when necessary.
6. Inspect works to ensure that they are constructed in accordance with the
engineering designs, contract specifications and authority requirements.
7. Conduct safety observations and conversations (SOCs) to help achieve a zero
accident on site.
8. Ensure equipment and manpower resources are being used efficiently.
9. Ensure that work is executing as per plans and specifications with the Quality
Assurance (QA)
10. Anticipate and resolve problems encountered in the field to eliminate costly
rework or retesting
 Advantages of equipments and machineries at
construction site :
1. Works in construction field can get smoother and faster with the help of
equipment which can help to complete the project in given deadline.
2. If projects are completed on time using highly advanced equipment, the
brand value of business increases in the market, which in turn can help
in getting new clients.
3. Employing latest technology equipments allow contractors to complete
work with minimal quality defects.
4. Increased productivity and the reliability which raise profitability.
5. Multiple tasks may performed by the advance equipments which reduces
manpower.
6. Generally CE equipments with latest technology are environment
friendly and highly fuel efficient.
7. CE equipments with latest technologies require less maintenance. They
are designed in such a way that they can work for long without major
wear and tear.
 Disadvantages of equipments and machineries at
construction site.
1. Equipments and machineries can be expensive to purchase and
operate.
2. Equipments and machineries require highly skilled and well-trained
technicians to operate.
3. All machines require an energy source, such as electricity or
hydraulic power
4. Equipments and machineries have made labours and unskilled or
partially skilled workers unemployed.
5. There are health hazards for workers and operator continuely in
contact with Equipments and machineries
6. Any casualty with Equipments and machineries on construction site
may lead to extreme loss.
7. Equipments and machineries require periodic routine maintenance
and lubrication unless that get broken down or damaged and then
require repairing which is also costlier again.
 Difference between standard and special
equipment:
------ Standard Equipment Special Equipment
Use They are commonly used in multiple They are used for special projects
projects with standard or typical type of with special type of operations.
operation.
Manufacture These components are easily These are manufactured as per the
manufactured and easily available from requirement and special order is to be
dealers. placed to get such equipment.
Availability Easily available and fast delivery Availability is difficult and the
delivery is also late.
Spare parts Spare parts are easily available Spare parts are not easily available
Repair, and Easy Difficult
Maintenance
Cost of the It is less per unit It is high per unit
Production
Example Concrete mixer,JCB,roller TBM, Hydraulic machine for dam
construction
 Cost of equipment
• The total cost of a construction equipment consist of two
components namely ownership cost and operating cost.
• This is also referred as O&O cost of the construction
equipment.
• The selection of equipment in a construction project depends
on the total cost associated with that equipment.
• For construction firms, it is important to accurately estimate
the equipment cost as some percentage (%) of the total cost
of the construction project.
• Inaccurate estimation of construction equipment cost may
adversely affect the profit margin of the firm.

• Initial cost is the total cost of acquiring the asset. Also called
investment cost.
• Salvage value represents estimated market value of the asset at the

end of its useful life. It is the expected cash inflow that the owner of
the asset will receive by disposing it at the end of useful life.
• Book value is the value of asset recorded on the accounting books of

the firm at a given time period. It is generally calculated at the end of
each year. Book value at the end of a given year equals the,
(Initial cost - total depreciation amount till that year)
• Useful life represents the expected number of years the asset is

useful in terms of generating revenue. The asset may still be in
working condition after the useful life but it may not be economical.
• Useful life is also known as depreciable life. The asset is depreciated

over its useful Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 11
 Owning cost (ownership cost) of equipment
• Def: The total cost associated with the construction equipment for
owning it irrespective of the equipment is employed or not in the
project.
• The ownership cost consists of the following

a) Initial cost
b) Salvage value
c) Interest cost
d) Taxes
e) Insurance cost
f) Storage cost

a) Initial cost :
Initial cost is the capital investment required to own the equipment. It includes purchase
cost, sales tax, transportation cost to bring the equipment in company’s storage yard or
on construction site. It includes cost of assembly and installation of the equipment.
b) Salvage value :
This is scrap value at the end of useful life of the equipment which can be carried out by
referring to the data of past projects in which similar equipment was used or from other
relevant sources.
c) Interest cost :
It is the annual cost of interest charged on capital investment to acquire the ownership of
the equipment. The interest cost on capital investment can be exactly calculated by
considering time value of money and appropriate compound interest.
d) Taxes:
It represents the property taxes to be paid to the state or central government. it ranges
from 2 to 5% of the average annual investment of equipment.
e) Insurance cost :
It represents the annual premium to be paid to insurance companies to cover the cost
incurred due to accident, fire, theft, damage etc. for the construction equipment. It is
generally about 1 to 3% of the average annual investment of equipment.

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f) Storage cost :
It is the cost of keeping the equipment in storage yards when it is not
operating at the work site. Storage cost includes the rental and
maintenance charge for storage yards, wages of security guards and
wages of workers employed for bringing in and out of the storage
yards. It is around 0.5 to 1.5% of the average annual investment of
equipment.

 Operating cost of equipment
• Operating cost is incurred only when the equipment is operated.
• The operating cost of the equipment is influenced by various

parameters like number of operating hours, location of job site,
operating conditions, category of equipment.
• The operating cost consists of the following:

a) Repair and maintenance cost
b) Fuel cost
c) Cost of lubricating oil and grease
d) Tire cost
e) Equipment operator wages

a) Repair and maintenance cost: Repair and maintenance cost is incurred as the
construction equipment is subjected to wear and tear due to the operations it
performs. The repair and maintenance cost includes the cost of replacement parts,
labour charges and the cost of setting up and operating facilities to carry out major
repair and maintenance operations.
b) Fuel cost : Historical data about the quantity of fuel consumed by similar
equipment under similar working conditions can be used to estimate the hourly fuel
consumption by the equipment. If these records are not available, equipment
manufacturer’s fuel consumption data can be used to estimate the fuel cost. The
hourly fuel cost can be calculated by multiplying the hourly fuel consumption by its
unit price.
c) Cost of lubricating oil and grease :The quantity of lubricating oil, filter and grease
required depends on operating hours, frequency of changes, engine characteristics
and working conditions at the job site.
d) Tire cost : The tire cost includes the tire repair and replacement charges. The
service life of tires is generally shorter than that of the equipment as the tires wear
out at a faster rate than the equipment.
e) Equipment operator wages : The operator cost includes the hourly wages and
benefits paid by the company to the operators. It includes normal wages, workmen’s
compensation insurance premium, fringe benefits, bonus etc. The operator wages
vary from project to project Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 16
 Depreciation cost :
• Equipment is a depreciating asset.
• As the equipment is used in the project, there is depreciation

in value of the equipment due to wear and tear and
obsolescence.
• The total amount of depreciation for the construction

equipment over the useful life is,
Depreciation cost = [Initial cost - Estimated salvage value]
• The value of our investment decreases with age. This must be

recognized and set funds aside to replace the asset

 Methods to calculate Depreciation cost :
1. Straight-line (SL) depreciation method:
2. Declining balance (DB) depreciation method:
3. double-declining balance (DDB)
4. Sum-of-years-digits (SYD) depreciation method
5. Sinking fund (SF) depreciation method:-

 Economical Life of Construction Equipment:
• The owner of construction equipment should be interested in

obtaining the lowest possible cost per unit of production.
• In order to accomplish this objective he must follow an informed program of

equipment replacement. When should equipment be replaced?
• If the owner replaces it too soon, he will experience an unnecessary capital

loss, whereas, if he waits too long, the equipment will have passed its period
of economic operation.
• In order to determine the most economical time to replace equipment,

accurate records of maintenance and repair costs and downtime must be kept
for each machine.
• The owner must consider all costs related to the ownership and operation of
the equipment, and the effect which continued use will have on these costs.

 Sources of Construction Equipment:
• Contractors and other users of construction equipment are concerned with a
decision as to whether to purchase or rent equipment.
• Under certain conditions it is financially advantageous to purchase, whereas
under other conditions it is more economical and satisfactory to rent it. There
are at least three methods under which a contractor may secure the use of
construction equipment:
1. Purchase the equipment
2. Rent the equipment
3. Rent the equipment with an option to purchase it at a later date.
• The method selected should be the one that will provide the use of the
equipment at the lowest total cost.
• Each of the three methods has both advantages and disadvantages which should
be considered prior to making a decision.
• If the cost was the only factor to be considered, then an analysis of the cost
under each method should give the answer. If other factors should be
considered, they should be evaluated and applied to the cost as a basis on which
to reach a decision.
• The correct decision for one contractor will not necessarily apply for another
contractor.
 Advantages of purchasing equipment compared to renting it are:
1. It is more economical if the equipment is used sufficiently.
2. It is more likely to be available for use when needed.
3. Because ownership should assure better maintenance and care, purchased
equipment should be kept in better mechanical condition.
 Disadvantages of owning equipment compared to renting it are:

1. It may be more expensive than renting.
2. Purchasing may require a substantial investment of money or credit that
may be needed for other purposes.
3. The ownership of equipment may influence a contractor to continue using
obsolete equipment after superior equipment has been introduced.
4. The ownership of equipment designed primarily for a given type of work,
may induce a contractor to continue doing that type of work, whereas other
work requiring different types of equipment might be available at a higher
profit.
5. The ownership of equipment might influence a contractor using the
equipment beyond its economic life, thereby increasing the cost of production
unnecessarily.

 Rent the equipment with an option to purchase it at
a later date.
 Once the decision is made whether to purchase or rent, the next decision to be
made is whether to simply rent or rent with an option to purchase.
 The latter alternative will result in a higher rental cost as some of the periodic
rental charges will be applicable towards the purchase price of the equipment.
 This is an attractive alternative if the renter of the equipment believes he may

have enough use for the equipment to purchase it.
 This kind of rental agreement results in higher hourly charges than straight
rental agreement.

 Factors affecting Selection of construction
equipment :
1. Economic Considerations
2. Company-Specific
3. Site-Specific
4. Equipment-Specific
5. Client And Project-Specific
6. Manufacturer-Specific
7. Labour Consideration
1. Economic Considerations:
The economic considerations such as owning costs, operating labour costs and
operating fuel costs of equipment are most important in selection of equipment.
Besides, the resale value, the replacement costs of existing equipment, and the
salvage value associated with the equipment are also important.
2. Company-Specific:
The selection of equipment by a company maybe governed by its policy on
'owning' or 'renting’. While emphasis on 'owning' may result in purchase of
equipment keeping in mind the future requirement of projects, the emphasis on
'renting' may lead to putting too much focus on short-term benefits.
3. Site-Specific:
Site conditions-both ground conditions as well as climatic conditions-may affect the
equipment-selection decision. For example, the soil and profile of a site may dictate
whether to go for a crawler-mounted equipment or a wheel-mounted equipment.
If there is a power line at or in the vicinity of site, one may go for a fixed-base kind
of equipment rather than a mobile kind of equipment.
4. Equipment-Specific :
Construction equipments come with high price tags. While it may be tempting to go
for the equipment with low initial price, it is preferable to opt for standard
equipments. Such equipments are manufactured in large numbers by the
manufacturers, and their spare parts are easily available, which would ensure
minimum downtime. Besides, they can also fetch good salvage money at the time
of their disposal.
5. Client And Project-Specific :
The owner/client in a certain project may have certain preferences that are not in
line with the construction company's preferred policies as far as equipment
procurement is concerned. The schedule, quality and safety requirements demanded
of a particular project may in some cases force the company to yield to the demands
of the client.
6. Manufacturer-Specific :
A construction company may prefer to buy equipment from the same
manufacturer again and again, and that too from a specific dealer. This may be to
bring in uniformity in the equipment fleet possessed by the company or because
the company is familiar with the working style of the manufacturer and the dealer.
7. Labour Consideration :
Shortage of manpower in some situations may lead to a decision in favour of
procuring equipment that is highly automated. Further, the selection of equipment
may be governed by the availability or non-availability of trained manpower.

 BALANCING OF EQUIPMENT
1. Balancing of equipment is the coordination between co-related equipments such
that no any construction equipment while in working remain idle.
2. If on construction site shovel is excavating the earth and loading in the dumper
after that at particular distance dumper is hauling and unloading the material so
balance the construction equipment in such a way that neither the shovel nor no.
of dumpers should remain idle or idle time for power shovel should be least and
output should be more with minimum cost.
3. Balancing of construction equipment helps to save time, fuel and the operating
cost.
4. In balancing of equipment cycle time of equipments, particular distance of
loading and unloading, traffic conditions, site or road condition affects on
efficiency.
5. In balancing of equipment, idle time for equipment either should be zero or
should be at very least as far as possible.
 EARTH-MOVING EQUIPMENTS SELECTION
CRITERIA FOR EARTHWORK
EQUIPMENTS
1. Quantities of material to be moved.
2. The available time to complete the work the job

conditions
3. The prevailing soil types, the swell and compaction

factors, etc.
4. The job conditions include factors such as availability

of loading and dumping area, accessibility of site, traffic
flows and weather conditions at site.
5. Available finance Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 28
Excavators
Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting
of a boom, stick, bucket and cab on a rotating platform
(known as the “house”).
The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or
wheels.
Excavators are also called diggers

Excavators
Excavators are used in many ways:
a. Digging of trenches, holes, foundations
b. Material handling
c. Brush cutting with hydraulic attachments
d. Forestry work
e. Demolition
f. General grading/landscaping
g. Heavy lift, e.g. lifting and placing of pipes
h. Mining, especially, but not only open-pit mining
i. River dredging
j. Driving piles, in conjunction with a pile driver

BACKHOE

BACK HOE
• Also known as hoe, back shovel and pull shovel
• It is used to excavate below the natural surface on
which it rests.
• Generally used to excavate trenches, pits for
basements and also for grading works, which
requires precise control of depths.
• The basic parts are boom, Jack boom, Boom foot
drum, Boom sheave, Stick sheave, Stick, Bucket
and Bucket sheave

Backhoes are mainly used to clean up construction areas, to dig holes in the
ground, to smooth uneven ground, to make trenches, ditches and to help remove
deep roots from trees.
It can exert high tooth pressures and hence can excavate stiff material which
normally cannot be excavated by dragline. Out put of hoe is greatest when the
excavation is done near the machine, because cycle tin of operation reduces.
“ A backhoe. also called a rear actor or back actor, is a piece of excavating

equipment or digger consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part
articulated arm. They are typically mounted on the back of a tractor or front
loader.
Also known as hoe, hack shovel and pull shovel, It is used to excavate below the
natural surface on which it rests.
Generally used to excavate trenches, pits for basements and also for grading
works, which requires precise control of depths.
The section of the arm closest to the vehicle is known as the boom, and the
section which carries the bucket is known as the dipper or dipper stick. The
boom is attached to the vehicle through a pivot known as the kingpost, which
allows the arm to slew left and right, usually through a total of around 200
degrees. Modern backhoes are powered by hydraulics.
Application
• It is the most suitablemachinefor diggingbelowthe

machine level, such as, trenches, footings,
basements etc.
• It can be efficiently used to dress or trim the
surface avoiding the use of manual effort
for dressing the excavated the surface.

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Shovel
A shovel (also stripping shovel or power shovel or electric
mining shovel or Dipper Shovel’s power shovel) is a
bucket-
equipped machine, usually electrically powered, used for
digging and loading earth or fragmented rock and for mineral
extraction. They are mounted on crawler tracks.
To excavate the earth and to load the trucks
It is used to excavate earth of all classes except hard rock and load it
into wagons.
Size varies from O.375m3 to 5m3.
Basics parts of power shovel including the track system, cabin, cables,
rack, stick, boom foot-pin, saddle block., boom, boom point sheaves
and bucket.
Power shovels are used principally for excavation and removal of
overburden in open- cut mining operations. It may include loading
of minerals, such as coal. They are the modern equivalent of steam
shovels, and operate in a similar fashion.
They are suitable for heavy positive cutting in all types of dry soils.

•
New Front Shovel
• A shovel’s work cycle, or digging cycle, consists
of four phases:
a. digging
b. swinging
c. dumping
d. returning
• Applications of Front Shovel:
•Suitable for close range of work
• Capable of digging very hard maerials.
•can remove big sized boulders.
•It is used in various types of jobs such as
digging in gravel banks, clay pits, digging cuts in
road works, road-side berms. etc.
Factors affecting output of power shovel
• Class of material
• Depth of cutting
• Angle of swing
• Job condition
• Management condition
• Size of hauling units
• Skill of the operator
• Physical condition of the shovel

OLD  NEW

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Dragline
They are used to excavate soft earth from below ground
and to deposit or to load in wagons. Output of dragline
is measured in Cubic Meters per hour.
They are used for bulk excavation below its track level in
loose soils, marshy land and areas containing water.

1. The drag line is so name because of its prominent
operation of dragging the bucket against the material
to be dug.
2. Unlike the shovel, it has a long light crane boom
and the bucket is loosely attached to the boom
through cables.
3. Because of this construction, a dragline can dig
and dump over larger distances than a shovel can
do.
4. Drag lines are useful for digging below its track
level and handling softer materials.
5. The basic parts of a drag line including the boom,
hoist cable, drag cable, hoist chain, drag chain and
bucket.
Application
• It is the most suitable machine for dragging softer material

and below its track level
• It is very useful for excavating trenches when the sides are
permitted to establish their angle of repose without
shoring.
• It has long reaches.
• It is mostly used in the excavation for canals and
depositing on the embankment without hauling units.

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Clam shell
• This is so named due to resemblance of its bucket to a
clam which is like a shell-fish with hinged double shell.
• The front end is essentially a crane boom with a specially
designed bucket loosely attached at the end through cables
as in a drag line.
• The capacity of a clam shell bucket is usually given in
cubic meters.
• The basic parts of clam shell bucket are the closing line,
hoist line, sheaves, brackets, tagline, shell and hinge.
Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 20 44

Application
• Used for handling loose material such as crushed stone,

sand, gravel, coal etc.
• Main feature is vertical lifting of material from one

location to another.
• Mainly used for removing material from coffer dam,

sewer main holes, well foundations etc.

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CLAM SHELL

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Comparison between different types of equipment
sr. Items of Power Back hoe Drag line Clam shell
No. comparison shovel
1 Excavation in Good Good Not good Poor

hard soil or
rock
2 Excavation in wet Poor Poor Moderately Moderately

soil or mud good good
3 Distance between Small Small Long Long

footing and
digging
4 Loading efficiency Very good Good Moderately Precise but

good slow

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Continued…..
5 Footing required Close to Close to pit Fairly away Fairly away

work from pit from pit
6 Digging level Digs at or Digs below Digs below Digs at or

above footing level footing below
footing level footing
level level
7 Cycle time Short Shortly more More than More

than power power than
shovel shovel the
other
equipment

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 Trenching machine
• A trencher is a piece of construction equipment used to dig trenches,
especially for laying pipes or electrical cables, for installing drainage.
• Following are the types of trenchers:
1. Wheel trencher
2. Chain trencher
3. Micro trencher
4. Portable trencher
5. Tractor mount trencher
1. Wheel trencher :
• A wheel trencher or rockwheel is composed of a toothed

metal wheel. It is cheaper to operate and maintain than chain-
type trenchers. It can work in hard or soft soils
• Due to its design the wheel may reach variable cutting depths
with the same tool, and can keep a constant soil working angle
with a relatively small wPrhofe. 50
2. Chain trencher: (Ladder
type trenching machine)
A chain trencher cuts with a digging

chain or belt that is driven around a
rounded metal frame, or boom. It
resembles a giant chainsaw.
This type of trencher can cut
ground that is too hard. To cut a
trench, the boom is held at a fixed
angle while the machine creeps
slowly.
The chain trencher is used for
digging wider trenches
(telecommunication, electricity,
drainage, water, gas, sanitation,
etc.) especially in rural areas. The
excavated materials can be
removed by conveyor belt
reversible either on the right or on
the left side. Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 51
3. Micro trencher:
A micro trencher is a "small
rockwheel" specially designed for
work in urban area. It is fitted with
a cutting wheel that cuts a
microtrench with smaller
dimensions than can be achieved
with conventional trench digging
equipment.
A micro trencher can work on

narrow streets of cities, and can
cut harder ground than a chain
trencher, including cutting through
solid stone. They are also used to
cut pavement for road maintenance
and to gain access to utilities under
roads.

4. Portable trencher:
Landscapers and lawn care specialist
use a portable trencher to install
landscape edging and irrigation lines.
These machines are lightweight and
are easy to operate compared to other
types of trenchers. The cutting
implement may be a chain or a blade.
5. Tractor mount trencher:

A tractor mount trencher is a
trenching device which needs a
creeping gear tractor to operate. This
type of trenchers is another type of
chain trencher. The tractor should be
able to go as slowly as the trencher's
trenching speed

 Application of Trenching machine:
1. Cutting Pavement
Use wheel trenchers to cut through rock, pavement, or concrete. You can operate wheel trenchers
on difficult ground conditions and obtain clean, straight trenches. They also work well on patch
and joint replacement projects involving highways, streets, and interstates.
2. Creating Drainage
Save money and time needed to dig several feet of soil by using chain trenchers to create
drainage trenches for water or sewage runoff. Once you dig up the soil with a portable trencher,
you can run sprinkler or irrigation piping underground.
3. Shoveling
Maybe you’re a homeowner who wants to avoid hours of painful shoveling that causes blistered
hands. A smaller walk-behind trencher can cut down on the time needed to complete a project.
Use this smaller version to dig 3 to 4 feet deep.
4. Digging for Electrical Wires
If you need to dig underground for electrical or telecommunication wires, you can use chain
trenchers from the power pole to the residence.The trencher’s conveyor belt removes the
excavated materials.
5. Snipping Roots
In addition to cutting concrete and making rows in the soil, portable trenchers have a blade that
serves as a rotary lawn mower blade and severs roots. If you encounter roots while working the
soil, hold the trencher’s chain blade in place while the blade spins. Slowly inch the blade forward
and let the blade cut through the roots.
Scrapers
The scraper is a large piece of equipment which is used in mining, construction,
agriculture and other earthmoving applications. The rear part has a vertically
moveable hopper(also known as the bowl) with a sharp horizontal front edge.The
hopper can be hydraulically lowered and raised. When the hopper is lowered, the
front edge cuts into the soil or clay like a plane and fills the hopper. When the hopper
is full (8 to 34 m3) it is raised, and closed with a vertical blade (known as the apron).
The scraper can transport its load to the fill area where the blade is raised, the back
panel of the hopper, or the ejector, is hydraulically pushed forward and the load
tumbles out.

While being pulled the scraper first it cuts the upper layer of dirt, then
loads then transports and unload or dumps material then compacts
superficially.
The scraper is capable to maintain an optimal productivity. It is
certainly one of the most cost-efficient earth-moving machines.
• Following are the types of scrapers:
1. Self loading scraper
2. Self propelled scraper
3. Towed type scraper
4. Tandem scraper
5. Twin engine scraper
6. Multi engine multi bowl scraper
 Advantages of scraper:
1. The body of scraper is short and easy to dismental.
2. Can be operated on hydraulic pressure.
3. Saves approximately 3o % fuel compared to other heavy earth
moving equipments.
4. Very useful for short distances Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 56
DOZERS
Powerful machine for pushing earth or rocks, used in road building, farming,
construction and wrecking; it consists of a heavy, broad steel blade or plate mounted
on the front of a tractor. Sometimes it uses a four-wheel-drive tractor, but usually a
track or crawler type, mounted on continuous metal treads, is employed. The blade
may be lifted and forced down by hydraulic rams. For digging, the blade is held below
surface level; for transporting, it is held at the surface level and for spreading.
1. MECHANISM OF DOZER
HORSEPOWER
32.4 kW 43.4 HP @ 2450 rpm
OPERATING WEIGHT
D21A-8E0: 3710 kg
2. Responsive Operation:
• Forward and reverse
• Right and left steering
• Lifting
• Angling
• Tilting

TYPE OF DOZERS
1.Crawler Dozer
2.Wheel Dozer
A. Single axle.
B. Two-axle.
DOZERS USES:
1. Land clearing.
2. Dozing (pushing material)
3. Ripping.
4. Towing other pieces of construction equipments
5. Assisting scrapers in loading.
BLADES:
The bulldozer blade is a heavy metal plate on the front of the tractor,
used to push objects, and shoving sand, soil and debris.
There are 4 types of blades:

1. A straight blade ("S blade") which is short and has no lateral curve
and no side wings and can be used for fine grading.
2. A universal blade ("U blade") which is tall and very curved, and has
large side wings to carry more material.
3. An "S-U" combination blade which is shorter, has less curvature, and
smaller side wings. This blade is typically used for pushing piles of
large rocks, such as at a quarry.
4. Cushion Dozers blades are used to push load scrapers or track-type
tractors.

Blades can be fitted straight across the frame, or at an angle, sometimes
using additional 'tilt cylinders' to vary the angle while moving. The
bottom edge of the blade can be sharpened.
Fig. 1 :TILTING of Blade Fig. 2: ANGLE of Blade

 RIPPERS:
The ripper is the long claw-like device on the back of the bulldozer.
Rippers can come as a single shank/giant ripper) or in groups of two
or more (multi shank rippers). Usually, a single shank is preferred for
heavy ripping. The ripper shank is fitted with a replaceable tungsten
steel alloy tip. • Ripping rock breaks the ground surface rock or
pavement into small rubble easy to handle and transport, which can
then be removed so grading can take place.

2. EARTH COMPACTING EQUIPMENT:
A machine used to carryout light or heavy
compacting of earth.
The soil compaction equipments can be divided
into two groups:
• Light soil compacting equipments
• Heavy soil compacting equipments

1. : Light soil compacting equipments:
These equipments are used for soil compacting
of small areas only and where the compacting
effort needed is less
(i) Rammers:
Rammers are used for compacting small areas
by providing impact load to the soil. This
equipment is light and can be hand or machine
operated. The base size of rammers can be
15cm x 15cm or 20cm x 20cm or more.

RAMMERS

(ii) Vibrating Plate Compactors:
Vibrating plate compactors are used for
compaction of coarse soils with 4 to 8% fines.
These equipments are used for small areas. The
usual weights of these machines vary from 100
kg to 2 tonne with plate areas between 0.16
m2 and 1.6 m2.

(iii) Vibro Tampers:
Vibro tampers is used for compaction of small
areas in confined space. This machine is
suitable for compaction of all types of soil by
vibrations set up in a base plate through a
spring activated by an engine driven
reciprocating mechanism.
They are usually manually guided and weigh
between 50 and 100 kg (100 to 220 lbs).
Prof. IRFAN NALBAND
2. Heavy Soil Compaction Equipments:
• These compacting machines are used for
large areas for use on different types of soils.
The heavy compaction equipments are
selected based on moisture content of soil
and types of soil.

I) Smooth Wheeled Rollers:
Smooth wheeled rollers are of two types:
• Static smooth wheeled rollers
• Vibrating smooth wheeled rollers

Static smooth wheeled rollers

• Static smooth wheeled rollers
• The smooth wheeled rollers consists of one
large steel drum in front and two steel
drums on the rear.
• The gross weight of these rollers is in
the range of 8-10 tonnes.
• Performance of smooth wheeled rollers
depend on load per cm width it transfers
to the soil and diameter of the drum.
• Smooth wheel roller is called Tandem
Roller, which weighs between 6-8 tonne

• Performance of these rollers can be
increased by increasing the increasing the
weight of the drum.
• A speed of 3-6 kmph is considered
appropriate for smooth wheel
rollers.
• The desirable speed and number of passes
for appropriate compaction of soil depends
on the type of soil.
• About 8 passes are adequate for
compacting 20 cm layer
Vibrating smooth wheeled rollers
Economical due
to their higher
outputs and
improved
performance.

• Vibrating smooth wheeled rollers
• The drums are made to vibrate by
employing rotating or reciprocating mass.
• These rollers are helpful from
several considerations like:-
• (i) Higher compaction level can be
achieved with maximum(i)wShoeerpksfootroller Roller:
• (ii) Compaction can be done up to
greater depths
• (iii) Output is many times more
than conventional rollers

(ii) Sheepsfoot roller Roller:

(ii) Sheepsfoot roller Roller:
Sheepsfoot rollers are of static and vibratory
types
• It is used for compaction of subgrade layers.
• It consist of steel drums on which
projecting lugs are fixed.
• They apply a pressure upto 14kg/sq cm
or more.
• Types of lugs are spindle shaped with
widened base, prismatic and clubfoot type.

• The compaction of soil is mainly due to foots
penetrating and exerting pressure on the
soil.
• The pressure is maximum when a foot
is vertical.

Other Types of Rollers are:
• Pneumatic Tyred Rollers:
Pneumatic tyred rollers are also called as rubber tyred

rollers. These rollers are used for compaction of
coarse grained soils with some fines.
• Grid Rollers:
Grid rollers are used for compaction of weathered rocks,

well graded coarse soils but are not suitable for clayey
soils, silty clays and unPriofof. 80
HAULING EQUIPMENTS
• The equipment used for transportation
of material is called as hauling
equipment.

FEATURES OF HAULING EQUIPMENT
• Haulers can operate on Road

or Railway.
• Used for transporting of
construction material.
• Used for carriage & disposal
of excavated earth.
• Haulage of heavy equipments.
Haulage by Road
Haulage by road are carried out by :
• Rubber Tyred Trucks, Dumpers, with wagons or crawler
tractor with wagon.
• Transporting of Earth, Aggregate, Rock, Ore, Coal, &
other material.
• Road Vehicles used for haulage works are of two types:
1. On-Highway: Designed to be used on Public Roads.
2. Off-Highway : Designed to be used on Construction sites
& can also be used on public roads, which may or may
not comply with Highway Regulations.

TRUCKS
• Have high mobility.

• Good Speed.
• Good Adoptability.
• Capacity varies from 0.4CUM to 20 CUM.
• Speed Varies from 10 KMPH to 40 KMPH.
DUMP TRUCKS
• Heavy Duty Trucks. Capacity Upto 53 Tonnes.

• Strongly Built Body which Hinges on Truck Chassis.
• Dumping can be either at Rear End or One Sided.
• Hydraulinc Jack id fitted on Truck to Lift or Discharge on
one side.
• Suitable for Hauling Wet Clay, Sand, Gravel, Quarry Rocks etc
Bottom Dump Trucks
•Similar to Semi Trailers.

•Front of Trailer is attached to the back of Truck/Tractor.

• Body of Truck remains in same position.
• Discharge of material takes place from the
bottom by opening the two longitudinal gates.
• Gates are hinged to the side of body.
• Best for Free flowing material like, Sand, Gravel, Dry
Earth, Concrete, Coal &Proef. tIRcF.AN 87
DUMPERS
Difference between a Dumper & Dump Truck :

• Dumper is a open 4 Wheeled Vehicle with Load
Skip in Front of Driver.
• Dump Truck Has a cabin in front of the load.
• Skip can be used to Dump the load.
• Diesel Powered.
• Fixed with towing Eye to be used as aactor
tr
• Payload of 10 Tons. .
• Loading, Dumping & Hauling is done Fast as
compared to other equipments.
• Suitable for Short Hauls , On Rough Roads.
TIPPERS
• A lorry which can discharge the material by gravity,

by raising the front portion.
• Best Suited For Rogh works, Minning, Quarrying
& carrying bulk loads.
• Full maneuverability.
• High Performance & Endurance.
• Lower operating Cost.
TRAILERS
• It is an unpowered vehicle which is pulled by

Powered vehicle.
• Used to transport Equipments, Defense Armaments.
• Best suited for safe transportation of costly goods.
• Can be custom made for heavy equipments.
• Comes with or without hydraulic jack.
Tractors
• Multi-purpose machines used mainly for pulling and pushing the other
equipment.
• Tractors may be classified as
a) Crawler type tractor- Used to move bull dozers, scrapers. The crawler has a
chain by which these tractors can be very effective even in the case of loose or
muddy soils. The speed of this type dose not exceed 12 kmph normally.
b) Wheel type tractor- The engine is mounted on four wheels. The main
advantage is higher speed, sometimes exceeding 50 kmph it is used for long-
distance hauling and good roads.

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TRACTOR

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Comparison between crawler and
wheeled tractors
Crawler type Wheeled type
1. Slow speed 1. Greater speed
2. More compact and powerful and can 2. Con handle only lighter jobs
handle heavier jobs
3. costly 3. cheaper
4. Cost of operation and maintenance is high 4. Operational and maintenance cost is less
5. Stick control for steering 5. Wheel steering control
6. Moves on rough roads only 6. Moves on rough as well as good roads
7. Used for short distances 7.Used for longer distances
8. Requires skillful operation, maintenance 8. Lesser skills required for operations,
and repairs maintenance and repairs
Prof. N NALBAND 33 94
IRFA
DRILLING & BLASTING
Drilling and Blasting is the controlled use of explosives and other
methods such as gas pressure blasting pyrotechnics, to break rock
for excavation. It is practiced most often in mining, quarrying and
civil engineering such as dam or road construction. The result of
rock blasting is often known as a rock cut.

DRILLING
DEFINITION- The process of
making a hole in hard materials
such as rocks and earth called
drilling.
COMPONENTS
Drill- Type of tool which holds
the drill bit and rotates it to
provide axial force to create a
hole.
Drill bits- Cutting tools used to
create cylindrical holes.

 DRILL BITS
• These are cutting tools used to create
cylindrical holes. Drilling operation is depend
on ability, sharpness and impact of bit.
• Bits are held in tool called a Drill which rotate

bit and provide axial force to create hole.
• Bits are basically classified in two categories:

1. Forged bits
2. Detachable bits

1. Forged bits
• They are made up of single length of drill steel in various
shapes such as circular, hexagonal, octagonal.
• Bits of Jack-hammer , Drifters are forged in such way
that one end fixes in chuck of drill and other end is
sharpening steel to perform drilling operation.
• For forged bits, air operated sharpeners are installed at
site to sharpen bits.
• The diameter of steel bits varies from 25mm-100mm
and depth of hole that can be drilled depends on the
type of rocks.
• For hard rock depth of cutting is about few centimetres
while for soft rock it may be 10m -12m.
Forged bits
• They are made up of single length of drill steel in various
shapes such as circular, hexagonal, octagonal.
• Bits of Jack-hammer , Drifters are forged in such way
that one end fixes in chuck of drill and other end is
sharpening steel to perform drilling operation.
• For forged bits, air operated sharpeners are installed at
site to sharpen bits.
• The diameter of steel bits varies from 25mm-100mm
and depth of hole that can be drilled depends on the
type of rocks.
• For hard rock depth of cutting is about few centimetres
while for soft rock it may be 10m -12m.
2. Detachable bits
• These are steel bits which can be attached or removed from drill.
• These bits are easily available in various size and shapes.
• These bits are cheaper, can be easily replaced and resharpened.
• Following are the some types of detachable bits:
1. Twist bit: These are carbon steel material coated with Titanium
nitride (TiN) and gold like colour. These can be used for drilling
tiumber, plastic, metal material objects.
2. Screwdriver bit: These are designed to fit in rechargeable
screwdriver and have low power. They have hexagonal shank
ideal for drilling pilot holes.
3. Carbide-insert bit: These are used for very hard rock or for very
abrasive rock. These bits are more expensive than steel bits.
Carbide-insert bits are consisted of very hard metal, tungsten
carbide.

 TYPES OF DRILLS OR TYPES
OF DRILLING EQUIPMENT:
1. PERCUSSION DRILLS
1. Jackhammer or sinkers
2.Stop
hammer
3.Drifters
2. ABRASION DRILLS
1. Blasthole DRILLS
2. Diamond DRILLS
3. Shot DRILLS
3. FUSION PIERCING
Prof. IRFAN NALBAND
102
1. Jackhammer
• This is an air-operated drill which can easily be
carried out from one place to other.
• It is also known as sinker as it is mainly used to drill
vertical holes.
• This drills the hole of depth 3m – 6m on ground of
hard strata.
• The compressed air moves the piston so that the
hammer effect is transferred to the bit through the
drill steel.

2. Stop hammer:
• This is modified form of jackhammer and it is
used for overhead drilling as in case of tunnel. It
is automatically operated or hand operated.

3. Drifter: (Jumbo Drill)
• The large and heavier percussion drills mounted on
tractors, crawlers, wagons etc.. This combination of drill
and mount is called as Drifter.
• Drifter is a heavy duty rock drills used for drifting and
tunnelling.
• It is hydraulically or pneumatically operated drill similar
to jackhammer but it is very large so it requires
mechanical mounting.
• Drifters are expensive and can be used mostly in
tunnelling, mining works.
• A drifter is able to drill holes up to 152mm diameter and
up to 40 meters depth in hard materials, rocks or
concrete structures.
ABRASION DRILLS
DEFINITION- Grind rock into small
particles through abrasive effect of bit
that rotates in hole.
TYPES-
1. Blast-hole drills
2. Shot drills
3. Diamond drills
Blast hole drills- Rotary drill consisting of

steel pipe drill stem on bottom of which is
roller bit that disintegrates the rock as it
rotates over it. It is suitable for soft to
medium rocks. Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 107
Shot drills- Rotary drill whose bit consists of a steel pipe with a
roughened surface at bottom. It can drill hole about 180m. It is
possible to drill rock of any hardness with shot drill.
(In fig. above 1st – Blast hole drill, 2nd & 3rd – Shot drill)
Diamond drills- Rotary drill whose bit Consists of metal matrix

with number of diamonds which disintegrating the rock while
rotating. It is suitable for very hard rock specially in tunnelling.
It is special equipment and it is very expensive.

 DRILLING PATTERNS
• Square Pattern
• Staggered (or) Triangular pattern
• Single row blasting pattern
• Multi blasting pattern
• Wedge cut pattern
• Diagonal blasting pattern

1. Square Pattern:
• This pattern can also be called as multi row pattern.
• The drill holes are drilled in rows, one behind the other.
2. Staggered (or) Triangular pattern:

• The drill holes are drilled in rows.
• The second row holes are positioned midway between the first row
of holes.

3. Single row blasting pattern:-
• The holes are drilled in a single row. The specific explosive
consumption is low.
• The danger associated with fly rock is more.
4. Multi blasting pattern:-

• The holes are drilled in several rows.
• The holes may be staggered or square.
• After the holes are drilled, blasting may be carried out either by
Wedge cut pattern or Diagonal blasting pattern
5. Wedge cut pattern:-
•This pattern as shown in the fig,
is adopted in hard and medium
hard rocks.
•The distances are fixed from
the middle to the ends as shown
in the fig.
6. Diagonal blasting pattern:-

• This pattern reduces
secondary blasting.
• The blast holes can be drilled in
square or staggered pattern.
• It must be ensured that the
distances are in proper
sequence to avoid any cut off.

BLASTING
DEFINITION- The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces
with the use of explosives is called as Blasting.

 Blasting materials
Following materials are required for Blasting
process:
1. Detonators
2. Explosives
3. Fuses
1. Detonators:
• This is contrivance whose explosion initiates that
of another in continue chain.
• It is in the form of copper cylinder having
diameter about 6mm & length 25mm.
• It’s one end is sealed and other end is fused.
• It’s used when dynamite is adopted as an
explosive.
• Detonators are fired either by fuse or electric
sparks. Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 114
2. Explosives:
• Blasting powder and Dynamites
are commonly used as explosives
• Blasting powder is also known as
Gun powder.
• Blasting powder is mixture of
charcoal, sulphur, (KNO3) or
(NaNO3).
• Dynamite consist of 25% of sandy
earth saturated with 75% of Nitro-
glycerine.
• Dynamite is in thick paste form and
it is sold in Cartridges.
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Prof. IRFAN NALBAND
Sr. Blasting Powder Dynamite
No
1. Its lifting power is high during Its shattering power is high
quarrying during quarrying
2. It is cheaper It is almost five times costlier
than blasting powder.
3. Destruction power is weak Destruction power is very
strong.
4. Blasting efficiency is lesser Blasting efficiency is greater
compared to Dynamites than blasting powder.
5. It requires hard tamping It doesn’t require hard
tamping, because it is in the
paste form.
6. It is used for ordinary type of It is used for tunnelling and
quarrying work. mining operations.
FUSES
Fuses are required to ignite
explosives.
They are in the form of a small rope

of cotton with core of continuous
thread of gun powder.
The rate of burning is about 1

cm/sec. It is also called safety fuses.
They enable the person firing the

charge and then move to a safe
distance before the explosion
takes place.

 Firing Charge:
 The common practice is to fire number of

holes at one time and for this purpose parallel
circuits, series circuits and combination of
both parallel and series are usually adopted.
 Each circuit is tested for continuity with the

help of “Galvanometer” before making final
connection to the source of electric current.
 Such precaution is necessary to avoid misfires.

1. A blasting cap is a small sensitive secondary
explosive device generally used to detonate.
2. They are used in commercial mining, excavation, and demolition.
3. These are safer explosives.
Transporting, storing & handling of explosives
1. Dynamite and detonators should be kept separately when
storing and transporting.
2. Vehicle carrying explosives should carry a warning sign and
operated with care.
3. The smoking or the carrying of matches and lighteners etc.,
should not be permitted on or around a vehicle transporting
explosives.
4. Truck used for moving explosives should be heavily insulated.
5. Explosives should be stored in dry ventilated bullet proof
and fire resistant magazines, away from buildings and roads.
6. Vehicles used for transporting explosives shall be strong
enough to carry the load without difficulty and be in
good mechanical condition.
7. Vehicles transporting explosives shall only be driven by the
driver who is familiar with the traffic regulations, State
laws, and OSHA requirements.
8. Magazine (container)floors stained with nitroglycerin shall
be cleaned according to instructions by the manufacturer.

 Explain the step by step procedures of blasting in
hard rock.
1. The blast holes are drilled and cleaned by using the tools.
2.The holes then charged of explosive blasting materials based on
hardness or softness of rock.
3. Dynamite and Ammonium Nitrate are mostly used to charge holes.
1m-depth hole will be charged with 40g of Dynamite and 150g of
Ammonium Nitrate. Remaining portion is filled with clay and tamped.
4. Electric detonators will be used to initiate the primer.
5.Fuse is inserted, kept projecting 15-20 cm out of the rock surface.
6.Thereafter free end of fuse is fired.
7. During operation, blasting mats may be used to suppress dust
and noise, or for fly rock prevention and sometimes to direct the
blast.
Prof. IRFAN NALBAND Blasting mat 123

Pile driving equipment
• The process of pile driving involves lifting the piles
into position, holding it to refusal or to a specified
depth.
• Driving is accomplished through hammering the pile
top with a hammer.
• Equipment are so designed for driven effectively at an
economical cost.
• Major pile driving equipment are:
 Pile driving rigs
 Pile driving hammers
 Wagon, truck or trailer, crawler
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 18 823
Pile Driving Equipment
Piles are installed by a special pile driving device known as a pile
hammer. The hammer may be suspended from the boom of a
crawler crane, supported on a large frame called a pile driver or
carried on a barge for construction in water.
In all cases, the hammer is guided between two parallel steel
members called leads. The leads may be adjusted at various
angles for driving vertical and batter piles.

 Enlist pile driving equipments OR pile
driving hammers.
1. Drop hammer pile driving equipment
2. Single acting hammer pile driving equipment
3. Double acting hammer pile driving equipment
4. Diesel hammer pile driving equipment
5. Vibratory hammer pile driving equipment

Types of Hammer:
Several types of hammers are in use and each of which are
different sizes.
The hammer types are:

1. Drop hammer:
The drop hammer in the pile driving equipment consists of a heavy
ram in between the leads. The ram is lifted up to a certain height and
released to drop on the pile. This type is slow and therefore not in
common use. It is used in the cases where only a small number of piles
are driven.
2. Single acting hammer:
In a single acting hammer a heavy ram is lifted up by steam or
compressed air but dropped by its own weight. The energy of a single
acting hammer is equal to the weight of the ram times the height of
fall.
3. Double-acting hammer:
Double-acting hammers use steam or air to raise the striking parts
and also to impart energy during the downstroke in addition to that
supplied by gravity. To provide higher frequencies double-acting
hammers are usually designed with light rams. Double-acting
hammers strike a relatively high-velocity blow compared to
singleacting hammers. Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 127
4. Diesel hammer:
The diesel hammer is a small, light weight and highly mobile.
To start the operation, the ram is raised, and the fuel is
injected. As the ram is released, the ram falls and compresses
air and fuel. The air and fuel becomes hot because of the
compression and the air-fuel mixture is ignited. The resulting
explosion Advances the pile and Lifts the ram.
If the pile advance is very great as in soft soils, the ram is not
lifted by the explosion sufficiently to ignite the air-fuel mixture
on the next cycle, requiring that the ram be again manually
lifted.
5. Vibratory hammer:
The principle of the vibratory driver is two counter-rotating
eccentric weights. The driving unit vibrates at high frequency
and provides two vertical impulses, one up and one down. The
downward pulse acts with the pile weight to increase the
apparent gravity force. These hummers have reduced driving
vibrations, reduced noiseP,roafn. IdRFgANreNaAtLsBpANeDed 128
 Advantages and disadvantages of each type are summarized
below:
Single-acting hammer : They are advantageous when driving heavy
piles in compact or hard soils; the heavy ram striking at - tow velocity
produces least damage due to impact. The disadvantages are low
driving speed and large headroom requirement.
Double-acting hammer: They are generally used to drive piles of light
or moderate weight in soils of average resistance against driving. This
type of hammer can drive piles at fast speed, requires less headroom
and can be used to extract piles by turning them [i.e. the double-
acting hammer] upside down.
Diesel hammer: They are similar in application as double-acting
hammers, but driving may become difficult in extremely soft ground.
Vibratory hammer:
They have fairly good results in silty and clayey deposits. They
are used in heavy clays or soils with appreciable numbers of
boulders. See above for other advantages.
 Pile driving rigs

PUMPING
EQUIPMENTS

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP

1) Parts of Centrifugal Pump :
1. Impeller- It is wheel or rotor which is provided with series of backward curved blades or
vanes. It is mounted on shaft which is coupled to an electric motor which rotates the impeller.
It is classified as closed, semi open and open impeller.
2. Casing – It is an air tight chamber which surrounds the impeller.
3. Suction Pipe –It is the pipe which is connected at its upper end to the inlet of the pump or to
the centre of the impeller i.e eye. The lower end of the suction pipe dips into liquid in a suction
tank.
4. Delivery Pipe- It is a pipe which is connected at its lower end to the outlet of the pump and it
delivers the liquid to the required height. On delivery pipe delivery valve is provided to control
the flow from the pump into delivery pipe.
2) Working principle of Centrifugal Pump :

When certain mass of liquid is made to rotate by an external force it is thrown away from the
central axis of rotation and a centrifugal head is impressed which enables it to rise to higher
level.
Working of centrifugal pump is in 3 stages
i. Priming- The operation of filling the casing, impeller and suction pipe upto delivery valve
is called priming. Purpose:-To remove the air from suction pipe and the pump.
ii. Starting- Before starting first of all check that priming is done and return valve is not in
closed condition.
iii. Stopping - To stop the pump, delivery valve should be closed partly. Motor is switched off
and then value is closed fully.
 Advantages of Centrifugal pump :
1. Small in size, space saving & less capital costs

2. Easy for maintenance
3. No danger creates if discharge v/v is closed
while starting
4. Deal with large volume
5. Able to work medium to low head
6. Able to work medium to low viscous fluid

Reciprocating Pumps
Reciprocating pump is a positive displacement pump. The given

pump is single acting single cylinder pump with air vessel. It can
be used for less discharge at higher heads. Priming is not
required because it is a positive displacement pump.
Reciprocating pumps are used in pumping water in hilly areas.
Reciprocating pumps has lower efficiency compared to
centrifugal pumps.
 Component part of Reciprocating pump and its functions:-
1) Cylinder: -To guide movement of piston and create negative and positive pressure.
2) Section pipe: -To connect source of water and the cylinder.
3) Delivery pipe: -To receive water from cylinder and discharge it at outlet.
4) Delivery Valve: -To admits flow from the suction pipe into the cylinder and from cylinder
into delivery pipe.
5) Rotating crank: -To give linear displacement to connecting rod.
6) Connecting rod: -To connects the piston and the rotating crank.

 Advantages of Reciprocating pump :
1. High efficiency
2. No priming needed
3. Can deliver water at high pressure
4. Can work in wide pressure range
5. Continuous rate of discharge

Diaphragm pumps
It is also known in the industry as a "MUD or SLUDGE"

Pump or Membrane pump, they are ideal for the slow
seepage applications where a centrifugal pump would
ordinarily lose its prime. The positive displacement design
and performance is perfect for muddy water, sludge or any
water with a high percentage of solids.
Diaphragm pump is a positive displacement pump that
uses a combination of the reciprocating action of a
rubber, thermoplastic or Teflon diaphragm and suitable
valves on either side of the diaphragm to pump a fluid .
 Diaphragm pump characteristics:

1. They have good suction lift characteristics, some are
low pressure pumps with low flow rates; others are
capable of higher flow rates.
2. They can handle highly viscous liquids, sludge and
slurries with a relatively high amount of grit and solid
content.
3. Suitable for discharge pressure up to 1,200 bar
4. They have good self priming capabilities.
Well point Systems
Well point systems are used to lower groundwater levels to provide stable working
conditions. They consist of a series of small diameter wells that are connected by a
header pipe to a well point pump. The pump creates a vacuum in the header pipe
drawing water up from the ground.

There are two types of well point system, namely :
1. Single stage well point system
2. Multi-stage well point system
Single stage well point system

•Single stage well point system is
used when the depth of excavation is
less than 4.5 m.
• They are effective in granular soils.
•By Single stage well point stage method
the water table is lowered by about 5m.
• This method is suitable to soils
having coefficient of permeability
between 10-2 to 10-4 cm/sec.

Single stage well point system:
• A well point consists of a pipe about 1 m long and 50 mm in diameter.
• It has perforations, which are covered with a screen to
prevent clogging in.
• At the lower end, a jetting nozzle is provided. This nozzle also acts
as a drive point.
• A riser pipe having the same diameter as the well point connects
the well point at its bottom end.
• The riser pipes are connected to a horizontal pipe, known as HEADER
PIPE, at the ground level.
• The HEADER PIPE is connected to a pumping unit.
• Once installed pumping is started continuously till the excavation
work is completed.

 Multistage Well Point system

• In multi stage well points system, multiple well
points are installed within the area, which is to be
excavated.
• The water table is lowered about 5 m by stage one
well point then further lowered by another 5 m by
next multiple stages well points.
• In this way the excavation is carried out till the
excavation reaches to about 15 m.
• By well point system, excavation greater than 15 m
cannot be made.
• These systems are used if excavation exceeds 5 m and
there is a chance of slope failure.
• This system the well points are installed in stages.
• In the first stage well points are installed to a depth of
around 5 m and put into action till the water table is
lowered by about 5 m.
• Multi stage well point system is useful for dewatering
of tunnels and dewatering of trenches.
• It’s applicable majorly for covering the large area or
on the large sites.

 Stone crushing and Aggregate production
equipment
• Aggregate has to be produced at the site, if the quantity needed is
very large.
• Therefore, in any project where concrete requirement is very
high, an aggregate production plant is essential.
• Aggregate production consists of two stages 1) Recovery and
2) Processing.
• Basic material, such as stone, is recovered from a rock quarry or
from the river bed and processing is done which consists of
crushing, grading, washing and stock piling of aggregate.
• Crushers are used mainly to reduce the size of large stone or
rock to smaller uniform sized aggregates required for
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Aggregate Production Equipments
Aggregate Production is a two stage procedure
as follows:
1. Recovery of Stone.
2. Processing of Stone
• Recovery of Stone : The recovery of stone is done by
Quarrying of Stone Hills, Rocks or boulders from river bed
& Boulders from Country rocks & etc.
• Processing of Stone : Processing is process in which
unshaped & un-sized rocks & boulders are converted into
smaller uniform sized aggregates, as required for concrete
mix or ballast.
Processing of rocks is done as follows:
• CRUSHING
• GRADING
• WASHING
• STOCK PILING OF AGGREGATE.

• CRUSHING:
The process of crushing is as follows:
• Pressure.
• Impact.
• Attrition.
• Combination of all.
There are various types of crusher as follows:

1. JAW CRUSHER.
2. GYRATORY CRUSHER.
3. CONE CRUSHER.
4. ROLL CRUSHER.
5. HAMMER MILL CRUSHER.
 JAW CRUSHER

• Jaw Crusher is an primary type of
crusher. Operation:
1. Stones are allowed to flow in space between two jaws.
2. One jaw is stationary.
3. One jaw is movable with help of fly wheel which
is eccentrically fixed.
4. Thereby causes crushing.
5. The distance between jaw decreases as it travels down.
6. The stone travels under gravity .
7. Movable jaw is capable of exerting pressure sufficiently
high to crush the hardest rock.
8. Movable jaw is suspended from a shaft mounted on bearing
on the crusher.
9. Jaw plates are made up of manganese steel, which can be
replaced or reversed.Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 153
 Gyratory crusher

• This is another type of primary crusher.
• This type of crusher comprises of a harden steel head known as crusher
head which has a long conical shape, with a trough shaft suspended on
bearing at the top, and an eccentric base to move to and fro.
• Thus, as the cone is rotated, in hopper shape shell with broad opening at
top and narrow at end.
• The rock is fed into the chamber at the top and as it moves
downward, crushing is done and finally emerges through the bottom gap.
• The size of this type of crusher is the width of the receiving opening
measured between the concaves and the crushers head.
• It is available in sizes varying from 20cm to 200cm.
CONSTRUCTION
 CONE CRUSHER
1. Cone crusher is used as
a secondary or tertiary
crusher.
2. It has a shorter cone with
smaller inlet & outlet
openings as compared
to the gyratory crusher.
3. It is used for crushing of
medium size stones into
the smaller size.
4. It is capable of
producing large
quantities of uniformly
fine crushed stone.
 ROLL CRUSHER
1. It is also a secondary or tertiary
crusher.
2. It consist of a heavy cast iron frame
equipped with two counter rotating
rollers mounted on two separate
horizontal shafts.
3. Crushed rock from primary crusher
is fed through the gap between the
two roller for further crushing.
4. One of the roller has fixed axis,
whereas one axix can be adjusted
to give required product.
5. This is compactable, light weighted
& low cost crusher.
 HAMMER MILL CRUSHER

1. It can be used as an both Primary & Secondary Crusher.
2. It is consisted of strong casing steel body called as mill, a
horizontal shaft which rotates due to which hammers attached
to shaft also rotates.
3. As stone is fed into the mill, the hammer, which are driven by
motor, move at the high speed, break the stone into smaller
pieces.
4. Crushed smaller pieces of stones are collected as a product
from the bottom of the mill.
5. Basic principle if hammer mill is mechanically hammering
process is performed by the driving hammers and due to
that
impact stones are broken in to the pieces.

 Rod and ball crusher
• This are the tertiary crushers. A rod mill consist of a circular steel
drum called as shell.
• The interior of the shell is lined with a hard material wearing
surface and rods.
• The shell contains a number of steel rods.
• The length of these rod is slightly less then the length of the shell.
• Crushed stone is fed through the inlet and fine aggregate of the size
of sand is discharged at the other end.
• If the rods are replaced by steel balls to provide the impact
required to grind the stones, then crusher is known as the ball mill
crusher.
• The size of the balls generally used is 50 mm dia. Size.
CONSTRUCTION
Rod and ball crusher
CONSTRUCTION
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 Air Compressor
An air compressor is a device that converts power
into potential energy stored in the form of
compressed air. By several methods an air
compressor forces more and more air into a
storage tank, increases the pressure. When tank
pressure reaches its upper limit the air compressor
shuts off. The compressed air, then stored in the
tank until its use. The energy contained in the
compressed air can be used for a variety of
applications, utilizing the kinetic energy of the air
as it is released and the tank depressurizes. When
tank pressure reaches its lower limit, the air
compressor turns on again and re- pressurizes the
tank

ROTARY VANE AIR COMPRESSOR:
YELLOW Colour
shows SPRING
The principle of operation of vane compressor is similar to the hydraulic

vane pump. Figure above shows the working principle of Rotary vane
compressor. The unbalanced vane compressor consists of spring loaded
vanes seating in the slots of the rotor. The pumping action occurs due to
movement of the vanes along a cam ring. The rotor is eccentric to the cam
ring. As the rotor rotates, the vanes follow the inner surface of the cam ring.
The space between the vanes decreases near the outlet due to the
eccentricity. This causes compression of the air. These compressors are free
from pulsation. If the eccentricity is zero no flow takes place.
 CRANES

 Applications of Crane
1. A crane is a machine that raises, lowers, and moves things.
2. Cranes can be part of trucks and trains.
3. They can also be part of a building or factory.
4. Cranes are very helpful in lifting heavy objects.
5. People use cranes when normal tools cannot lift the weight.
6. Cranes lift heavy girders and blocks on building sites
7. On construction site cranes are used for lifting and placing of
precast or prefabricated units or structural members.
8. In industries cranes are used for lifting heavy weighted machines,
very heavier manufactured products, raw materials etc..
 Definition
Crane – Consists of a rotating structure for lifting and lowering horizontally on
rubber tires or crawler treads
Hoist – Used to lift and lower load
Boom – An inclined spar, strut, or other long member supporting the hoisting
tackle
Boom stops – A device used to limit the angle of the boom at its highest position
Brake – To slow or stop motion by friction or power
Block – Sheaves or grooved pulleys in a frame with hook, eye and strap
Jib – Extension attached to the boom point to provide added boom length for
lifting specified loads

Types of
CRANE
1) Mobile Cranes are the 2) Derrick crane is a specific style of lifting machine. It is usually
most standard and versatile type a fixed crane, meaning it is assembled and disassembled in the
of crane used in construction
location where it is used. These cranes are typically used in
today. These are consist of a steel
locations where items need to be moved from a common initial
truss or telescopic boom
mounted on a mobile platform,
point to single nearby location, like on shipping platforms and
which could be a rail, wheeled. construction sites. This crane is composed of a tower that pivots at
In construction situations, it can the base, but is unable to actually bend. The tower is generally
sometimes be difficult to get made up of a web work of steel pipes and braces. The tower is
close to where you need to hoist connected to four lines — these lines allow the crane tower to
the materials. Moving a crane move freely in any direction. Hook can go up and down freely, the
into a position that allows it to only limit on the crane is its amount of line. More lines more will
lift the material with the correct be the capacity. As a result, a derrick crane is often used to raise
position. and lower items in a high location, like on high rise buildings.
3) Telescopic Crane 4) Overhead Crane 5) Rough Terrain
Telescopic cranes offer a boom An overhead crane, also referred Crane A rough terrain
that consists of a number of to as a suspended crane, this type crane is a crane that is
tubes fitted one inside of the is normally used in a factory, with mounted on an
other. A hydraulic mechanism some of them being able to lift very undercarriage with four
extends or retracts the tubes to heavy rubber tires, designed for
increase or decrease the loads. Larger overhead cranes operations off road. The
length of the boom. (also known as goliath cranes) outriggers extend vertically
Most construction cranes today can be found in use in shipyards and horizontally to level
are in some form a telescopic and large outdoor and stabilize the crane
manufacturing plants. The hoist is when hoisting. These
crane. Except for the lattice
set on a trolley which will move in types of cranes are single
boom crane with is airon
one direction along one or two engine machines where the
constructed frame that is bolted beams, which move at angles to
together to get the right height for same engine is used for
that direction along elevated or powering the undercarriage
the hoist ground level tracks, often mounted as it is for powering the
along the side of an assembly area. crane.
6) Tower cranes are seen on almost every major construction
site throughout the world. Tower cranes can be classified
into top-slewing tower cranes and bottom-stewing tower cranes.
The main differences are in the manner in which they are erected
and dismantled, and in the maximum lifting height.
Jib
The jib extends horizontally at various lengths depending on the
model and configuration of the crane. Hoist and trolley lines run
throughout the jib enabling vertical and horizontal movement of
the load.
Trolley
To move a load in and out from the cranes centre axis a trolley is
employed along the underside of the horizontal jib. A trolley
controls the loads radial movement
Hook-Block
A hook or hoist is attached to the hook block assembly. The
primary function being for the free rotation and positioning of a
load.
Counter-Jib
A cranes drives, drums, gears, electronics, and counter-weights
are found on the counter-jib platform. Located behind the
operator cab, the counter-jib provides a balancing force to the
load on the horizontal jib.
Counter-weights
Balancing the forces on the crane caused by the load is a primary
function of the counterweight. Counterweights are fabricated
from concrete and come in modular units. The number of
counterweights depends on the expected max load capacity, jib
length and tower height
 Top-Slewing Tower Cranes
1. Top-slewing cranes require a longer duration to erect and dismantle,
but they can be erected virtually up to any height.
2. These cranes are suitable for medium-to high-rise construction
projects where they are needed for longer durations.
3. The main parts of a typical top-slewing crane are undercarriage,
mast, operator's cabin, slewing ring, jib and counter jib.
4. These cranes are usually of stationary type, resting on the concrete or
structural steel foundations, vertical tower of crane (also called mast) is
stationary but at top portion slew arrangement is provide. So that jib can
slew in 360 degree.
5. For additional stability, counter-weights in the form of modular
concrete blocks are also provided in the counter-jib of the crane.
6. Top-slewing tower cranes have a mast (also called tower) with
modular, lattice-type sections. The mast Is erected with the help of
another lifting device.
7. The crane rises in height by addition of sections one by one. Slewing ring
provides the rotating mechanism of the crane and it is located at the top of
the mast just below the boom.
8. In the top-stewing tower crane, only the jib, tower top and operators
cabin rotate.
 Top slewing tower crane:
 Bottom-Slewing Tower Cranes
1. Bottom-slewing cranes have height limitations although they can be erected
and dismantled very quickly-the reason they are known to be self-erecting or
fast- erecting.
2. These are suitable for low-rise construction and for short-term projects.
3. Bottom-slewing tower cranes also consist of undercarriage, slewing ring,
slewing platform, mast and jib.
4. It has a slewing ring located near the base. Both mast and jib rotate relative to
the base.
5. Since virtually the entire crane rotates so that anchoring of the crane with
some fixed support is not possible.
6. That is the reason for the shorter height of a bottom-slewing crane relative to
a top-slewing crane.
 Bottom slewing tower crane:
Top Slewing Crane Bottom Slewing Crane
1. The top slewing crane, also known as slew 1. The bottom slewing crane is another useful
crane, can be erected to any height, but it tower crane that can be found at many
requires a little more time and effort. construction sites because it can be erected
for limited height and requires less time and
efforts for erection on construction site.
2. The top slew crane is efficient for medium- 2. It is well-known for its quick and easy
high rise construction projects that require a erecting and dismantling. Suitable for
tower crane for longer period. projects require a tower crane for short
period.
3. vertical tower of crane is stationary but at 3. It has a slewing ring located near the base.
top portion slew arrangement is provide Both mast and jib rotate relative to the base.
4. The modular concrete blocks are known as 4. The bottom slewing crane also includes
counterweights, and can be added to the undercarriage, slewing platform, slewing
counter jib for increased stability. ring, mast section and jib.
5. The main parts of the slewing crane that 5. The slewing ring is located near the base,
can be rotated are the tower top, the which is why this type of slewing crane
operator’s cabin and the jib. cannot be fixated.
6. Figure: As above 6. Figure: As above
 HOISTING EQUIPMENTS
Hoisting is lifting a weight from from one point

to another point, which is at a resonably far
distance.
HOISTS
Hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by

means of a drum or lift –wheel around which rope or
chain wraps.
It can be either operated:
a. Manually.
b. Electrically.
c. Pneumatically driven.(Operated by Compressed air/Vacuum.
HOISTS
Lifting Medium:
a. Chain.
b. Fiber Rope.
c. Wire Rope.
The Load is attached to the hoist by means of Lifting Hook.

 BOOM HOISTS
• Used to carry weights on the hooks that are

attached to the special metal ropes designed
to bear maximum loads.

 CHAIN HOISTS
• Chain Hoist consist of chain rope & pulley that is used

to move the load from up to down.
• This is the most common type of hoist system in most of
the construction & industrial use.
 ELECTRIC HOISTS
• Electric Hoist is a modernized form of Chain & Boom Hoist.

• Used in Industries for fast working.
• Saves Labor cost , by handling maximum load at time
without damage threat.
• It can move material very fast within the factory premises.
• Controlled by either remote or panel.
 TRACTOR HOISTS
• It consist of a boom, attached to the base of tractor &

hook with rope is installed on the boom that can be
operated through driver controls.

 CRANE HOIST
• Cranes are generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes, or

chains & sheaves which can be used to both lift & lower
the material & move them horizontally.
• Used for lifting heavy loads.
• Used for movement of materials in construction Industry.

 FORK LIFT (HOIST)
Fork Lift is also called as Lift Truck, Fork Truck or To-Motor.

It is used to transfer the material, Specially pallets from one
place to another in an Industrial Premises.
Fork lift usually runs on Batteries.
USES OF HOISTS
• Man Lifts.
• Buck Hoist.
• Temporary Elevators.
• Builder Hoist.
• Passenger Hoist.
• Construction Elevators.
• To carry from one level
to another quickly.
BELT CONVEYORS
• Used when material have to be moved over long distance

at fast speed.
• Consist of Belt running over a pair of end drum &
supported by series of rollers , called as idlers.
• Idlers are supported on conveyor frame.
• Middle sag is provided in belt to prevent spillage of material.
• Rubber is mostly usedProafs. 190
ADVANTAGES OF BELT CONVEYORS
•Can handle light & heavy material, dry
or wet, fine or coarse & etc.
•Can convey material of several tons per
hour for any distance ranging several
kilometers.
•Can carry material Horizontally & Vertically.
•Lighter in weight than other types
of conveyor.
•Discharge can be controlled by the speed
of the belt.
SCREW CONVEYORS
It consist of a helix mounted on a bearing at the ends & at

intermediate points & is driven by a motor from one end.
Material enters from one end & is carried to the other end by
screwing action of the helix.
The maximum length of the screw conveyor is about 65m, with
an inclination up to a maximum of 60 degree.
ADVANTAGES OF SCREW CONVEYORS
•Used for handling granular or

pulverized (Fine) material.
•Quantity of material conveyed is
less compared the conveyor size.
•Conveying cost is less compared to
other conveyors.

MODULE – I
Construction Equipments
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CONSTRUCTION

Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 1

 Equipment are use for highway projects, irrigation,

 15-30% of total project cost has been accounted towards

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1. Earth Moving equipment

3. Material Handling Equipment

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• Salvage value represents estimated market value of the asset at the

• Book value is the value of asset recorded on the accounting books of

• Useful life represents the expected number of years the asset is

• Useful life is also known as depreciable life. The asset is depreciated

• The ownership cost consists of the following

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• The operating cost of the equipment is influenced by various

• The operating cost consists of the following:

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• As the equipment is used in the project, there is depreciation

• The total amount of depreciation for the construction

• The value of our investment decreases with age. This must be

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1. Straight-line (SL) depreciation method:

2. Declining balance (DB) depreciation method:

3. double-declining balance (DDB)

4. Sum-of-years-digits (SYD) depreciation method

5. Sinking fund (SF) depreciation method:-

Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 18

• The owner of construction equipment should be interested in

• In order to accomplish this objective he must follow an informed program of

• If the owner replaces it too soon, he will experience an unnecessary capital

• In order to determine the most economical time to replace equipment,

Prof. IRFAN NALBAND 19

 Disadvantages of owning equipment compared to renting it are:

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 This is an attractive alternative if the renter of the equipment believes he may

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2. The available time to complete the work the job

3. The prevailing soil types, the swell and compaction

4. The job conditions include factors such as availability

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“ A backhoe. also called a rear actor or back actor, is a piece of excavating

• It is the most suitablemachinefor diggingbelowthe

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• It is the most suitable machine for dragging softer material

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• Used for handling loose material such as crushed stone,

• Main feature is vertical lifting of material from one

• Mainly used for removing material from coffer dam,