Essay On Construction Equipment

INTRODUCTION

Construction equipments is becoming one of the main resources in infrastructure project.It’s undeniable to say that there are a various of construction equipment on every construction sites, which ensure the construction activities liable, safe and quicker.

In the process of construction project,the selection of equipment is depending on the complexity of the work activities.All of these processes are classified as integrated- mechanized, mechanized, and manual or classified as heavy construction and light construction/hand tools. (Refer Figure 1)

In heavy construction equipment, there are also classified into a wide variety of categories such as equipment of earth-moving, earth-compacting, hauling, hoisting, conveying, aggregate

It consists of two simple machines: a lever , wheel and axle.Force is applied to the lever by leveling up the handles of the wheelbarrow. The lever, produce upward force to the load (Figure 17).The force exerted is increased by the lever, this caused the load can be lift easily.Reaction force is applied on the wheel of the wheelbarrow by pushing it over the ground. The rolling wheel helps the wheelbarrow lift the load in site easily.

It’s undeniable to say that wheelbarrow is a useful transport equipment over short distances. Wheelbarrow functions as transfer construction materials such as soil, gravel, sand, aggregate, stone, and concrete from one place to another places (Figure 18) .Wheelbarrows are made in many different types and qualities.

Figure 17 Structure of Wheelbarrow Figure 18 Transport Materials

2.8 Hammers

Hammers has a surface which made of plastic, brass, wood, lead, rawhide and hard rubber ( Figure 19).All of this hammers are classified as either hard or soft.It has two main part such as handle and head of the hammers.Hammers’s handle are designed according to the weigh of the head.This tool is used for hammering nails and for splitting block or brick with the other end. One end is square and flat and is used like a