Ownership cost is defined as the total cost related to the construction equipment in order to own it. This cost is irrespective of whether the equipment is employed or not. Ownership cost is a combination of different costs like initial ...
Category: Construction Equipments
Various equipments are used in modern construction projects. Types, details and uses of these construction equipments are discussed in various articles.
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Mechanization in Construction Industry- Motivations, and Advantages
Mechanization is the process of shifting from working largely or exclusively by hand to do that work using machines. The construction projects are becoming more demanding and complicated in construction and delay of projects would arise if conventional construction method ...
Table Form Shuttering- Types, Components, and Advantages
Table Form shuttering is a kind of shuttering specializing in floor concreting and it is widely used in high building and skyscraper, multilayer industrial factory building, substructure, etc. Table shuttering has a simple structure, it is easy to assemble and ...
Concrete Transfer and Placement Equipment-Practical Consideration
There are several types of equipment which are used to transfer and pour concrete after it has been discharged from a mixer. For instance, steel buckets, rail cars and trucks, chutes, tremie, belt conveyor, sprayed concrete, barrows, pumping, and concrete ...
3D Printing in Construction Industry- Process and Benefits
The idea of 3D printing of structures, although still novel to many, is striding its way towards the root of the construction industry. Today, 3D printers are being developed to process all kind of construction materials and are being tested ...
5 Ways Drones are Revolutionizing the Construction Sector
The flying machines have arrived and are changing the way construction is done. With the settlement of mobile technology and IoT(internet of things), everyone had been eagerly looking out for what next; what more could be achieved through this technology ...
Trailer Mounted Concrete Pumps
Trailer mounted concrete pump is a type of concrete pump generally mounted on a single axle or multi-axle trailer and high pressure is used to pump the concrete. These trailers are transported to construction sites by attaching them to a ...
Preventive Maintenance of Batching Plant
Preventive maintenance of batching plant encompases a list of indispensable measures which should be taken every now and then to increase a batch plant’s efficiency as well as its lifespan. Though, the maintenance cost may increase the overall investment on ...