Construction equipment and its maintenance management

Satya Narayan Shah

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (India) MS Manufacturing Engineering & Management (UK)

Introduction
Types of equipment
Bull dozer Wheel loader Excavator Motor grader Roller Cranes Backhoe

Bull Dozer
Application
land excavation, road construction

Type
Track type dozer Wheel dozer

Bull Dozer

Excavator
Application
land excavation, pipe laying, ditch cleaning

Type
Track excavator Wheel excavator

Excavator

Wheel Loader
Application land filling, road maintenance

Motor Grader
Application
land levelling, road construction

Roller
Application
Soil compaction

Type
Steel wheel roller Vibrating roller Sheep foot roller Pneumatic roller SR

PR
VR

Construction Equipment Owners

Department of Roads Department of Irrigation Private Contractors

Equipment Maintenance System

Objective
to reduce down time to lower overall maintenance costs to improve plant efficiency and performance to assure residual value to improve safety levels

Maintenance planning
Manufacturers maintenance schedules Staff and skill level Spare parts stock level and lead times Consumable stock level and local sources Status and level of workshop tools Field maintenance capability Availability of budget

Maintenance scheduling
Cycle scheduling Calendar scheduling

Maintenance categories
Unscheduled maintenance Planned maintenance

Planned maintenance
Preventive maintenance and minor repairs Major repairs Overhaul

Workshop documentation

Cost estimate form Spare parts stock Spare part order form Job record card

Maintenance safety
Safe operating practices Safe repairing practices

Conclusion
Proper equipment selection and use Proper maintenance