Mumbai University > Civil Engineering > Sem 8 > Construction Engineering

Marks: 10Marks

Role of construction of equipments in speedy and economical completion of large projects are as follow:

Role of construction equipments n roadways, hours development, infrastructure development, etc.

The earth moving equipments carryout earth moving operations/digging, hauling, dumping, etc quickly and efficiently.

In some important construction projects, pumps are essential for drainage, clustering and lowering water table.

In drilling and blasting operations for tummeling works we use of equipments such as jack hammers etc is indispensible.

Conveying of materials over long, rough, terrain where road construction is not possible or would be expensive, conveying equipments like cable ways, next simplicity of operations.

Placing of concrete at high level and shifting of formwork at high level is done using hoisting equipments.

Moving and placing heavy machines or materials can be done quickly and economically by hoisting equipments.

Hauling of excavated earth and other construction materials are done quickly and economically.

The foundation construction of some structures requires improving soils properties or which construct equipments is required.

The earth moving operations like leveling, grading and compacting are done effectively and economically as compared to manual labors.

Earth moving equipments clear the land, jungles or vegetation before any building can be started.

Several large structures such as dams, tunnels, require huge quantities or concrete and other building materials which justify the need of constructions equipments for eg. Batching plants.etc