Construction Methods and Equipment Management

COURSE OUTLINE: The key element for successful execution of any project is planning, which also includes planning of equipment. Due to recent advancement in mechanization, different models of machines are available in the market for a particular job. Hence the task of selection of right machine for the right job is quite challenging for project planner. Therefore, understanding of machine capabilities is very important for optimal selection and utilization of equipment. This course provides comprehensive information on guidelines for selection of equipment, estimation of cost and productivity of various equipment and determination of optimum replacement time of equipment. Knowledge on estimation of cost of equipment is very important, as accurate information on equipment cost is needed for preparation of bids. Further, a deep insight into excavation, pile driving methods, cranes and concreting equipment is provided, the information on which is very much essential for people working in construction industry

Construction methods and equipment management [Intro Video].
Lec 1: Planning process of equipment.
Lec 2: Estimation of Ownership cost (Average Annual Investment method).
Lec 3: Estimation of Ownership cost (Time value method).
Lec 4: Operating cost of Equipment.
Lec 5: Equipment cost estimation.
Lec 6: Equipment life and replacement analysis (Part 1).
Lec 7: Equipment life and replacement analysis (Part 2).
Lec 8: Equipment life and replacement analysis (Part 3).
Lec 9: Engineering Fundamentals of Moving Earth.
Lec 10: Bull Dozers.
Lec 11: Scrapers(Part 1).
Lec 12: Scrapers(Part 2).
Lec 13: Front End loaders.
Lec 14: Excavators.
Lec 15: Trucks.
Lec 16: Piles and Pile driving equipment (Part 1).
Lec 17: Piles and Pile driving equipment (Part 2).
Lec 18: Cranes (Part 1).
Lec 19: Cranes (Part 2).
Lec 20: Concreting Equipment (Part 1).
Lec 21: Concreting Equipment (Part 2).
Lec 22: Summary.