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Modern construction and ground engineering equipment and methods / Frank Harris.

By: Harris, Frank, 1944-.
Contributor(s): Harris, Frank, 1944-. Modern construction equipment and methods.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Harlow, Essex : Pearson Education, 1994Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xiii, 618 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0582236576; 9780582236578.Subject(s): Earthwork | Foundations | Civil engineering | Construction equipment | Earthmoving machinery | Excavating machineryDDC classification: 624 | 624.028 HAR
Contents:
Section 1 - Ground engineering methods -- Introduction -- Compressed air -- Rock drilling -- Rock blasting -- Soft ground drilling -- De-watering of ground -- Grouting -- Piling methods -- Shoring systems -- Tunnelling -- Section 2 - Excavating and materials handling equipment -- Introduction -- Part One -- Fixed-position excavating machines -- Methods of transporting materials -- Moving excavating machines - The bulldozer -- Moving excavating machines - The scraper -- Moving excavating machines - The grader -- Moving excavating machines - The loader shovel -- Tyres -- Specialised excavating machines -- Dredges -- Earth compacting equipment -- Part Two -- Simple lifting mechanisms -- Cranes - Shear legs and derricks -- Crawler-mounted crane -- Self-propelled crane on rubber-tyred wheels -- Mobile telescopic-boom crane -- Truck-mounted telescopic boom-crane -- Truck-mounted strut-boom crane -- Tower cranes -- Gantry (portal) crane hoist -- Fork-lift truck -- General points on the selection and use of lifting equipment -- Aerial cableway -- Belt conveyor -- Mono-rail -- Concrete pump -- Section 3 - Concrete production and equipment -- Aggregate production -- Concrete production -- Prestressed concrete -- Section 4 - Road pavement construction and equipment -- Flexible pavement construction -- Bituminous-based materials for flexible pavements -- Concrete pavement construction -- Soil-stabilised pavement construction -- Section 5 - Welding technology and bridge construction methods -- Welding technology -- Bridge construction methods.
Summary: Written for students and practitioners of civil engineering construction and building, this edition contains a new section on ground engineering methods which includes equipment, methods, excavating and materials handling plant, road pavement construction, bridgework, sand and aggregate production.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The trend toward increasing mechanisation of construction work to meet today's demands for greater productivity has resulted in the need for more effective application and management of modern construction technology.

This second edition of Modern Construction Equipment and Methods provides comprehensive coverage of the factors affecting the decision making processes in construction and ground engineering, devising temporary works and selecting appropriate equipment.

This book provides an invaluable reference work for students and professionals in the fields of civil engineering, construction, building, surveying and architecture.

First ed. published as: Modern construction equipment and methods.

Bibliography: (pages 614-615) and index.

Section 1 - Ground engineering methods -- Introduction -- Compressed air -- Rock drilling -- Rock blasting -- Soft ground drilling -- De-watering of ground -- Grouting -- Piling methods -- Shoring systems -- Tunnelling -- Section 2 - Excavating and materials handling equipment -- Introduction -- Part One -- Fixed-position excavating machines -- Methods of transporting materials -- Moving excavating machines - The bulldozer -- Moving excavating machines - The scraper -- Moving excavating machines - The grader -- Moving excavating machines - The loader shovel -- Tyres -- Specialised excavating machines -- Dredges -- Earth compacting equipment -- Part Two -- Simple lifting mechanisms -- Cranes - Shear legs and derricks -- Crawler-mounted crane -- Self-propelled crane on rubber-tyred wheels -- Mobile telescopic-boom crane -- Truck-mounted telescopic boom-crane -- Truck-mounted strut-boom crane -- Tower cranes -- Gantry (portal) crane hoist -- Fork-lift truck -- General points on the selection and use of lifting equipment -- Aerial cableway -- Belt conveyor -- Mono-rail -- Concrete pump -- Section 3 - Concrete production and equipment -- Aggregate production -- Concrete production -- Prestressed concrete -- Section 4 - Road pavement construction and equipment -- Flexible pavement construction -- Bituminous-based materials for flexible pavements -- Concrete pavement construction -- Soil-stabilised pavement construction -- Section 5 - Welding technology and bridge construction methods -- Welding technology -- Bridge construction methods.

Written for students and practitioners of civil engineering construction and building, this edition contains a new section on ground engineering methods which includes equipment, methods, excavating and materials handling plant, road pavement construction, bridgework, sand and aggregate production.

CIT Module CIVL 6004 - Suplementary reading

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • I Ground Engineering Methods
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Compressed Air
  • 3 Rock Drilling
  • 4 Rock Blasting
  • 5 Soft Ground Drilling
  • 6 Dewatering Of Ground
  • 7 Grouting
  • 8 Piling Methods
  • 9 Shoring Systems
  • 10 Tunnelling
  • II Excavating and Materials Handling Equipment
  • 11 Introduction
  • 12 Fixed-Position Excavating Machines
  • 13 Methods of Transporting Materials
  • 14 Moving Excavating Machines - The Bulldozer
  • 15 Moving Excavating Machines - The Scraper
  • 16 Moving Excavating Machines - The Grader
  • 17 Moving Excavating Machines - The Loader Shovel
  • 18 Tyres
  • 19 Specialised Excavating Machines
  • 20 Dredges
  • 21 Earth Compacting Equipment
  • 22 Simple Lifting Mechanisms
  • 23 Cranes - Shear Legs and Derricks
  • 24 Crawler-Mounted Crane
  • 25 Self-Propelled Crane on Rubber-Tyred Wheels
  • 26 Mobile Telescopic-Boom Crane
  • 27 Truck-Mounted Telescopic-Boom Crane
  • 28 Truck-Mounted Strut-Boom Crane
  • 29 Tower Cranes
  • 30 Gantry (Portal) Crane
  • 31 Hoist
  • 32 Fork-Lift Truck
  • 33 General Points on the Selection and Use of Lifting Equipment
  • 34 Aerial Cableway
  • 35 Belt Conveyor
  • 36 Mono-Rail
  • 37 Concrete Pump
  • III Concrete Production and Equipment
  • 38 Aggregate Production
  • 39 Concrete Production
  • 40 Prestressed Concrete
  • IV Road Pavement Production and Equipment
  • 41 Flexible Pavement Construction
  • 42 Bituminous Based Materials for Flexible Pavements
  • 43 Concrete Pavement Construction
  • 44 Soil-Stabilised Pavement Construction
  • V Welding Technology and Bridge Construction Methods
  • 45 Welding Technology
  • 46 Bridge Construction Methods