March 1, 2019 [CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CENG 5203]

COURSE OUTLINE
Course title…………………………Construction Equipment
Course code …………………………Ceng 5203
Credit hours …………………………2(4 in Ects) = [2 lect. + 2 tut.]
Academic year ………………………..2018/19
Prerequisite ……………………………Ceng 2092 (Construction Materials)
Instructors…………………………….. Melaku. M & Abebaw. W
Course Objective:
 To know the most common types of construction equipment.
 To have a knowledge for selection of an appropriate construction equipment
 To understand the concepts of depreciation and production rates for construction equipment
safety.
Course content
Chapter 1: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
 Introduction
 General
 Classification of Equipment
 Earth Work
 Excavation, soil characteristics
 Crane Shovel Family
 Face Shovel, Drag Line, Clam shells, Hoes
 Heavy Earth moving Equipment
 Excavators, Loaders, Dozers, Scrapers
 Grading Equipment
 Graders

Chapter 2: PRODUCTIVITY OF EARTH WORK EQUIPMENTS

 Determination of Production of an Equipment
 Productivity of Shovel Family and Excavator
 General
 Productivity of Face Shovel
 Productivity of Dragline
 Productivity of Clamshell
 Productivity of Hoe/Excavator

 Productivity of Heavy Earth Moving and Grading Equipment

 Productivity of Loader
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 Productivity of Dozer
 Productivity of Scraper
 Productivity of Grader

Chapter 3: HAULING AND COMPACTION EQUIPMENT

 Hauling Equipment
 General
 Type of trucks
 Selection of Dump Trucks
 Capacities of trucks and hauling units
 Small Vs. Large Dump Trucks
 Truck production

 Compacting Equipment
 General
 Compaction Test
 Types of Compacting Equipment

Chapter 4: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COST

 Introduction
 Equipment owning costs
 Equipment operating costs
 Operator’s salary and benefits
 Overhead costs
 Equipment breakeven cost
 Profit and income tax
 Equipment rental rates

References:
 Peurifoy R, Schexnader C and Shapira A (2005) Construction Planning, Equipment and
Methods, Series in Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill
 Nunally S (2000) Managing Construction Equipment, Prentice Hall
 Schaufelburger J (1999) Construction Equipment Management, Prentice Hall

Evaluation:
Quiz 5%
Assignment/project 15%
Course Policy Common test 30 %
Final Examination 50 %
Students are
expected to attend class regularly. A student who misses more than 15% of the semester class
is not eligible to sit for final exam. Punctuality is equally important.

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