AUST

Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology Department of Civil Engineering

CE 401 Construction Project Management Assignment 02: Construction Equipment

11-Nov-12

Submitted by,

Shaibal Ahmed ID: 09.02.03.049 Year: 4/1 A

Pile Driver
A pile driver is a mechanical device used to drive piles into soil to provide foundation support for buildings or other structures. The term is also used in reference to members of the construction crew that work with piledriving rigs. One traditional type of pile driver includes a heavy weight placed between guides so that it is able to freely slide up and down in a single line. It is placed upon a pile. The weight is raised, which may involve the use of hydraulics, steam, diesel, or manual labor. When the weight reaches its highest point it is then released and smashes on to the pile in order to drive it into the ground.

Types
Ancient pile driving equipment used manual or animal labor to lift heavy weights, usually by means of pulleys, to drop the weight onto the end of the pile. Modern pile driving equipment uses various methods to raise the weight and guide the pile. Diesel hammer Hydraulic hammer Hydraulic press-in Vibratory pile driver/extractor Piling rig

Environmental effects
The underwater sound pressure caused by pile-driving may be deleterious to fish when conducted adjacent to fish-bearing waters. State and local regulatory agencies manage environment issues associated with pile-driving.

Bulldozer
A bulldozer is a crawler (continuous tracked tractor) equipped with a substantial metal plate (known as a blade) used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, or other such material during construction or conversion work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device (known as a ripper) to loosen densely-compacted materials

Excavator
Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, stick, bucket and cab on a rotating platform (known as the "house"). The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels.

Ballast Tamper
A ballast tamper or tamping machine is a machine used to pack (or tamp) the track ballast under railway tracks to make the tracks more durable.

Bridge Erection Equipment

Articulated Hauler
An articulated hauler is a type of dump truck used to transport loads over rough terrain. The vehicle usually have all-wheel drive and consists of two basic units, one generally called the tractor and the rear section, called the hauler or trailer section, which contains the dump body.

Crane
A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It is mainly used for lifting heavy things and transporting them to other places.