
Construction Equipment Guide
Wiley (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 12. August 1991
Book
Hardback
468 pages
978-0-471-88840-6 (ISBN)
Description
With the construction boom reaching over $300 billion by the early 1990s in the United States alone, this comprehensive and accessible guide is more important than ever for the budget-minded contractor. Presenting quick engineering know-how for the performance and satisfactory completion of construction using commonly recognized equipment, it deals with the physical concepts of the work, the surrounding conditions and equipment requirements, with an emphasis on controls governing the equipment's performance.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
865 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-88840-6 (9780471888406)
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Previous edition
David A. Day
Construction Equipment Guide
Book
01/1973
Wiley
€60.05
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Persons
David A. Day and Neal B. H. Benjamin are the authors of Construction Equipment Guide, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.
Author
Independent Construction Engineering Consultant
University of Missouri-Columbia
Content
Choosing Construction Equipment.
Equipment Economics.
Basic Components.
Earthmoving Fundamentals.
Tractors, Dozers, and Rippers.
Scrapers for Earthmoving.
Loaders and Haulers.
Graders and Compactors.
Excavating Equipment.
Lifting and Hoisting Equipment.
Foundation Construction Equipment.
Dewatering Equipment.
Portable Air Compressors and Air Tools.
Conveyors.
Aggregate Production Equipment.
Concrete Plant and Equipment.
Asphalt and Paving Equipment.
About the Authors.
Index.
Equipment Economics.
Basic Components.
Earthmoving Fundamentals.
Tractors, Dozers, and Rippers.
Scrapers for Earthmoving.
Loaders and Haulers.
Graders and Compactors.
Excavating Equipment.
Lifting and Hoisting Equipment.
Foundation Construction Equipment.
Dewatering Equipment.
Portable Air Compressors and Air Tools.
Conveyors.
Aggregate Production Equipment.
Concrete Plant and Equipment.
Asphalt and Paving Equipment.
About the Authors.
Index.