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SN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TITLE EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT ROAD MAKING EQUIPMENT HAULING EQUIPMENT PILING, DIAPHRAGM WALL AND MARINE WORKS FLOATING EQUIPMENT FOR MARINE WORK CONCRETING EQUIPMENT WELDING EQUIPMENT PAGE NO 2 5 8 11 25 36 43
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I II. ROAD MAKING EQUIPMENT a. ROAD ROLLER/ VIBRATOR COMPACTOR
A road roller (sometimes called a roller-compactor, or just roller) is a compactor type engineering vehicle used to compact soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt in the construction of roads and foundations, similar rollers are used also at landfills or in agriculture.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I III. HAULING EQUIPMENT a. HAUL TRUCK (Dump Truck or Tipper)
Haul trucks are off-highway, two-axle, rigid dump trucks specifically engineered for use in high production mining and heavy duty construction environments. Large quarry-sized trucks range from 40 to 100 tons. A good example of this is the Caterpillar 775 (rated at 70 short tons (64 t)). However, Quarry operations are typically smaller than, say, a gold/copper mine, and require smaller trucks.
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Road tractor drives and are attached to trailer without a front axle. A large proportion of trailers weight is supported by a road tractor, a detachable front axle assembly is known as a dolly, or the tail of another trailer.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I c. TIPPER (Dump Truck or Hauling Truck)
A Tipper/ dump truck is a truck used for transporting loose material (such as sand, gravel, or dirt) for construction. A typical tipper/ dump truck is equipped with a hydraulically operated open-box bed hinged at the rear, the front of which can be lifted to allow the contents to be deposited on the ground behind the truck at the site of delivery. In the UK and Australia the road vehicle is known as a tipper, tipper lorry (UK) or tip truck (AU).
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I IV. PILING, DIAPHRAGM WALL AND MARINE WORKS a. Piling Rigs
Piling rig can be used on piling construction in dry (short screw), wet soil (rotary bucket) and rock (core drill) by equipping with drilling tool, and can be equipped with long screw drill, diaphragm wall grab, vibratory hammer, etc., to realize many functions. It is mainly used in foundation engineering of municipal construction, expressway, bridge, industrial and civil buildings, water conservancy project, Slope protection, etc. Its rated power of engine is around 108450 kW, output torque 60400 kNm, maximum pile diameter 1.54 m, maximum pile depth 6090 m. It generally applies hydraulic crawler chassis, automatic lift box-type mast, telescopic drill pipe, auto vertical adjustor, depth indicator, etc. Its operation applies hydraulic pilot control, load sensor, thus it is easy and comfortable to control. Main and auxiliary hoisting can meet different requirements in construction sites. Piling rigs categories 1. Small-sized: Torque is around 60100 kNm, engine power 108 kW, drilling diameter 0.51.2m, drilling depth 40m, total quality 40t. 2. Mid-sized: Torque is around 120180 kNm, engine power 125200 kW, drilling diameter 0.8 1.8m, drilling depth 60m, total quality 4265t. 3. Large-sized: Torque is around 240 kNm, engine power 300 kW, drilling diameter 12.5m, drilling depth 80m, total quality 100t.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I b. Rotary, Piling Rigs/ Crane Mounted Rotary Piling Rigs
Offer a larger range of pile diameters and depths than any other piling equipment. Permit pile construction through particularly stiff or hard strata. Offer concrete placement to below commencing surface level. Can permit inspection of the pile during construction.
Crane mounted rigs reach far in front of the rig and are most suited to sites where short casings can be used and speed is a primary driver. Modern hydraulic rigs are powerful enough to screw in longer lengths of pile casings and rely less on vibratory hammers. With these techniques, as well as any natural soil conditions, it can overcome many manmade obstructions that would otherwise have to be removed prior to piling.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I c. Piling Winch with Accessories
Winch as pile driver is a mechanical device for hauling or lifting and consisting essentially of a movable drum around which a cable is wound so that rotation of the drum produces a drawing force at end of the cable. Winches are normally equipped with a ratchet wheel and a pawl to prevent slippage of the load, and brakes that allow a load to be lowered or released at a controlled rate.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I e. Boring Tools and Accessories for Piles of Different Diameters
E.g Auger drilling is done with a helical screw which is driven into the ground with rotation. Hollow stem Auger drilling is used for environmental drilling, geotechnical drilling, soil engineering and geochemistry reconnaissance work in exploration for mineral deposits.
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A mud pump is a reciprocating piston/plunger device designed to circulate drilling fluid under high pressure (up to 7,500 psi (52,000 kPa) down the drill string and back up the annulus. Mud pump is a large reciprocating pump used to circulate the mud (drilling fluid) on a drilling rig.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I h. Bentonite Mixing and Generating Unit
One of the aspects of piling is the use of bentonite during piling. This allows deeper and larger piles to be installed. Bentonite is a mud-slurry used to support the pile bore during construction. The bentonite is injected into the bore to displace soil as it is drilled out and is later removed from the bore as concrete is introduced. Important aspects of the bentonite system include the development of purpose built mixing, storage and desanding plants to supply and later clean the bentonite for reuse.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I i. Tripod Type Bored Piling Rig
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I j. Truck Mounted Direct Mud Circulation Type Bored Piling Rig
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I V. FLOATING EQUIPMENT FOR MARINE WORK a. Jack Up Platforms
A jack up rig/ Platform or a self-elevating unit is a type of mobile platform that consists of a buoyant hull fitted with a number of movable legs, capable of raising its hull over the surface of sea. The buoyant hull enables transportation of the unit and all attached machinery to a desired location. Once on location the hull is raised to the required elevation above the sea surface on its legs supported by the sea bed. The legs of such units may be designed to penetrate the sea bed, may be fitted with enlarged sections or footings, or may be attached to a bottom mat. Generally Jack up rigs are not self propelled and rely on tugs or heavy lift ships for transportation Jack up platforms are used as exploratory drilling platforms and offshore and wind farm service platforms. Jack up platforms have been the most popular and numerous of various mobile types in existence.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I g. Drilling and Blasting Pontoon
Drill rigs are installed on pontoon for the purpose of drilling and blasting. Hard rock beds that would seem to be beyond the capacity of "normal" dredgers, such as cutter suction dredgers and dippers, can be pulverized with explosives. Holes are drilled in the rocky bottom with top hammers and airdriven down the hole hammers. After the holes are drilled, the holes will be loaded with explosives and blasted.
h. Crane Barge
A crane vessel, floating crane is a barge with a crane specialized in lifting heavy loads. The largest crane vessels are used for offshore construction.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I VI. CONCRETING EQUIPMENT a. Batching Plants
A concrete plant, also known as a batch plant, is a device that combines various ingredients to form concrete. Some of these inputs include sand, water, aggregate (rocks, gravel, etc.), fly ash, potash, and cement. There are two types of concrete plants: ready mix plants and central mix plants. A concrete plant can have a variety of parts and accessories, including but not limited to: mixers (either tilt-up or horizontal or in some cases both), cement batchers, aggregate batchers, conveyors, radial stackers, aggregate bins, cement bins, heaters, chillers, cement silos, batch plant controls, and dust collectors (to minimize environmental pollution).
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Manual Concrete Placer side discharge conveyor is ideal for placing concrete ahead of a paver at various depths. The conveyor places all types of concrete and free-flowing materials transversely across any formed slab. The Concrete Placer is completely operator controlled from feeder to placement to machine travel. There is no need for trailers or extra attachments to move the Concrete Placer into place or around the job site. The Concrete Placer is built to handle the toughest concrete placing jobs.
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT VOL-I VII. WELDING EQUIPMENT a. Welding Machine
The basic arc welder components consist of the machine that generates the power, the electrode holder or wire feed gun, Consumables, means of shielding the weld as it forms, and protective equipment for the user.
ii. Electrode Holder/ Wire feed Gun and Consumables Typically a machine will have either an electrode holder/ a wire feed gun. The type of welding done with the electrode holder is commonly referred to as stick welding.
A welding rod coated with flux is used for this method (Flux is simply a coating on the rod that emits gases to protect the weld as it forms). The proper term for this type is shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). The wire feed type is often referred to as MIG welding, MIG meaning Metal Inert Gas.
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iii. Means of shielding the weld as it forms Shielding of the weld as it forms is very important. The level of impurities directly affects the strength of the weld. The molten metal is susceptible to impurities such as oxygen and carbon deposits. A shield of gas covers the weld as it forms, protecting it from the air. Shielding can be accomplished by either a coating on the wire or welding rod (known as flux), or a gas. Gasses are released from the flux as it melts with the filler metal, producing a shield. Flux produces slag which must be chipped off after the weld is completed. There is no slag when shielding gas such as argon is used. The gas is fed along with the wire through the gun. While this method forms a cleaner weld, it may not always be convenient since gas cylinders are required.
There are many types of welding rods and wire compositions. Fluxes and gases vary as the type of metal to be joined will vary. Typically the weld will always be stronger than the metal it joins.
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2. Arc Welding Also known as Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) or Stick Welding uses a welding power supply to create an electric arc between an electrode and base metal to melt the metals at welding point. They can use either Direct Current (DC) or Alternating Current (AC) current, consumable or non
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4. Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) It is also possible to use a MIG welder without shielding gas. This process is called flux core arc Welding (FCAW). In this welding process the welding wire has a hollow core that is filled with flux. Flux cored arc welding can be done outside, because there is no need to worry about the shielding gas being blown away. The flux core wire has a hotter arc and therefore is used to weld thicker pieces of metal.
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5. TIG Welding Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding is a welding process that works with the help of a tungsten electrode. TIG stands for Tungsten Inert Gas and is technically called Gas Tungsten Arc Welding or GTAW. The process uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode that delivers the current to the welding arc. A shielding gas, such as Argon gas is used to protect the weld area from atmospheric contamination. A filler metal is normally used. TIG welding is most commonly used to weld thin sections of stainless steel and non- ferrous metals such as aluminium, magnesium, and copper alloys. The process grants the operator greater control over the weld than when comparing it to procedures such as Mig and Gas welding. There are two types of TIG welders, such as a DC (direct current), which are generally used for the welding of ferrous types of metals and the other being the AC/DC (alternating current, direct current) which can weld most types of metals, such as nonferrous and ferrous.
6. Spot Welding
Spot welding is a process in which contacting metal surfaces are joined by the heat obtained from resistance to electric current flow. Work pieces are held together under pressure exerted by electrodes. The process uses two shaped copper alloy electrodes to concentrate welding current into a small spot and to simultaneously clamp the sheets together. Forcing a large current through the spot will melt the metal and form the weld. Spot welding is typically used for the welding of thin sheets of metal together, within a range from 0.5 to 3 mm (0.020 to 0.12 inch).
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