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Construction Equipment and Methods: Planning, Innovation, Safety fosters information literate engineers able to approach complex engineering and managerial problems with confidence and skill. Students of this text will fully appreciate the practical aspects of being a construction engineer and manager, and the dual nature—both technical and managerial—of the responsibilities.  The text helps build skills through a cohesive view of construction technology; it’s safe use to maximize productivity and how the principles of science are being applied; linking the material in this course to previous courses (such as statics or geotechnical engineering); and utilizing a pedagogy designed to promote knowledge, and skill acquisition, such as case studies and open-ended problems.  Students will be engaged by relevant subject matter, informed by the author’s hands-on research in advanced technologies, mechatronics, robotics, ergonomics and safety. The wide variety of pedagogical tools in the text will appeal to many different learning styles, and provide teachers with more opportunities and resources to get students to reflect about what they are learning; to connect the new to their past experiences; and to understand the relevance of this knowledge to their future.

Table of Contents:
Chapter One Human Ingenuity Builds Miracles 1 1.1 Each Construction Equipment Is an Assembly of Classical Machines 2 1.2 The Need for Construction Equipment and Methods 8 1.3 Chapter One Review 14 Journaling Questions 14 Open-Ended Question 14 Bibliography 14 Chapter Two Costing the Operation of Equipment 17 2.1 The Economics of Deploying Machinery 18 2.2 Cash, Credit, and Capital 20 2.3 Costing Construction Equipment 25 2.4 Computing Ownership Costs 26 2.5 Computing Operating Costs 29 2.6 Equipment Overhead 43 2.7 Reducing Income Taxes with the Help of Tax Depreciation 43 2.8 Buy, Lease, or Rent? 51 2.9 Chapter Two Review 57 Journaling Questions 58 Traditional Homework 58 Open-Ended Question 58 Bibliography 59 Chapter Three Safely Deploying Massive Power 61 3.1 The Mechanical Powertrain 62 3.2 Taking Advantage of Hydraulic Fluid Power 73 3.3 Protecting the Health of People Working with Equipment and Tools 83 3.4 Chapter Three Review 93 Journaling Questions 94 Traditional Homework 94 Open-Ended Problems 95 Bibliography 95 Chapter Four The Omnipresent Backhoes 97 4.1 The Family Tree of Today’s Backhoes 98 4.2 From the Accident File 99 4.3 Modeling Forces and Motion at Work 99 4.4 The Capabilities of the Universal Workhorse 101 4.5 Principles of Safe Trenching 112 4.6 The Backhoe as a Mobile Crane 117 4.7 Planning for a Productive Backhoe Operation 125 4.8 Smart Add-Ons to Boost Backhoe Safety and Productivity 138 4.9 What Certifies a Skilled Backhoe Operator? 143 4.10 Chapter Four Review 146 Journaling Questions 147 Traditional Homework 147 Open-Ended Problems 148 Appendix A: Steps to the Safe Operation of a Loader/Backhoe 149 Appendix B: Safety Quiz for Backhoe Operators 149 Chapter Five Dozers, Scrapers, and Graders 151 5.1 The Family History of Dozers, Scrapers, and Graders 152 5.2 From the Accident File 153 5.3 Modeling Forces and Motions 154 5.4 The Dynamics of Dozing, Scraping, and Hauling 156 5.5 Power and Traction to Cut, Rip, and Doze 165 5.6 Boosting Productivity with Electronics 185 5.7 Planning for Safe and Healthy Work 190 5.8 Chapter Five Review 194 Journaling Questions 195 Basic Concepts and Definitions 195 Lessons from the Accident File 195 Traditional Homework 195 Open-Ended Problems 196 Bibliography 196 Chapter Six Trucks, Loaders, and the Quarry Operation 199 6.1 From 4 to 800 HP Trucks Within One Century 200 6.2 From the Accident File 201 6.3 About Trucks and Trailers 202 6.4 Equipment in the Quarry 209 6.5 Off-Road Trucks: Earth Haulers 251 6.6 Electronics and Satellites Boost Truck Performance and Security 256 6.7 Chapter Six Review 260 Journaling Questions 261 Traditional Homework 261 Lessons from the Accident File 262 Open-Ended Problems 263 Chapter Seven Cranes—Gentle Giants in Construction 265 7.1 An Impressive Family Tree 266 7.2 From the Accident File 267 7.3 Forces and Moments Affecting Crane Tipping 267 7.4 The Astonishing Capabilities of Ropes and Sheaves 270 7.5 Keeping Mobile Cranes Erect 279 7.6 Reaching High and Out with a Jib 288 7.7 The Omnipresent Tower Crane 294 7.8 Calculating Crane Productivity 298 7.9 Electronic Devices to Boost Safety and Productivity 305 7.10 Traits of the Master Crane Operator 311 7.11 Signaling with Hand Signs and Voice—Danger of Miscommunications 314 7.12 Chapter Seven Review 316 Journaling Questions 317 Basic Concepts and Definitions 317 Lessons from the Accident File 317 Calculation Problems 318 Open-Ended Problems 319 Bibliography 319 Chapter Eight Creating and Securing a Deep Dig 321 8.1 The History of Digging Deep and Retaining the Earth 322 8.2 From the Accident File 322 8.3 Building on Soft Ground 324 8.4 Dewatering the Ground to Excavate in the Dry 325 8.5 Preventing Collapse of a Vertical Earth Wall 335 8.6 Bracing Systems to Support Retaining Walls 352 8.7 Chapter Eight Review 362 Journaling Questions 363 Homework Problems 363 Lessons from the Accident File 365 Open-Ended Problems 365 Bibliography 365 Chapter Nine The Many Ways to Construct Deep Foundations 367 9.1 From Wooden Stilts to Jetted Piles 368 9.2 From the Accident File 369 9.3 Problems with Building on Soft Ground 370 9.4 Pile-Driving Technology 373 9.5 Non-Driven Load-Carrying Piles, Columns, and Caissons 382 9.6 Chapter Nine Review 411 Journaling Questions 412 Homework Problems 412 Lessons from the Accident File 413 Open-Ended Problems 413 Bibliography 414 Chapter Ten Forms and Temporary Structures for Material and Laborers 417 10.1 The Family Tree of Temporary Supports 418 10.2 From the Accident File 420 10.3 The Principles of Shoring 420 10.4 The Ubiquitous Scaffold 431 10.5 The Large World of Concrete Formwork 443 10.6 Chapter Ten Review 465 Journaling Questions 466 Homework Problems 466 Lessons from the Accident File 466 Open-Ended Problems 467 Bibliography 467 Chapter Eleven How Do They Build These Magnificent Bridges? 469 11.1 History of Bridge Construction 470 11.2 From the Accident File 472 11.3 Characteristics of Modern Bridges 473 11.4 Properties of Key Building Materials 480 11.5 Conventional Construction of the Superstructure 505 11.6 Bridge Building with Launching Gantry (LG) 513 11.7 Cable-Stayed Bridge Construction 525 11.8 The Construction of Arch Bridges 531 11.9 Chapter Eleven Review 538 Journaling Questions 538 Traditional Homework 539 Open-Ended Problems 539 Bibliography 539 Glossary 541 Index 589

About the Author :
Leonhard Bernold is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University. He is the founder and director of the Construction Automation & Robotics Laboratory (CARL) at NC State in 1991, and The Center for Construction Technology & Integration (CTI). He teaches courses in Construction Engineering and Management and conducts NSF sponsored research related to engineering education. He has published over 70 papers, and in 2006 was honored as a Fulbright Senior Specialist on Education in Engineering.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470169865
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 257 mm
  • No of Pages: 608
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Planning, Innovation, Safety
  • Width: 201 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0470169869
  • Publisher Date: 30 Jan 2013
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 1225 gr


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