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Construction tools
& instruments It is a list construction tools for
building construction works such as
concrete, brick masonry, leveling,
wood works, floor works, slab
works, brick laying, plastering etc. is
provided. Every construction tool is
necessary to achieve good results in
the whole project.

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Very broadly, the term ‘tools’ refers to instruments that are
used by hand.

The term ‘equipment’ generally refers to a set of tools used

for a single purpose. The term ‘plant’ generally refers to
heavy machinery and equipment. At the smaller scale, there
may be some overlap between what is considered to be
plant, small plant, tools, small tools, light equipment or
equipment.

Tools have been integral to the construction of buildings,

from the earliest use of timber, bone, antler, stone and so on
for cutting, scraping, chopping, hammering and moving, to
the development of modern power tools enabling
construction activities to be performed more quickly and
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TOOLS MIGHT BE

HAND TOOLS POWER TOOLS MACHINE TOOLS

such as; screwdrivers, brushes, which may be powered by used for shaping materials
trowels, wrenches, knives, electricity, compressed air, liquid into components by
crimpers, clamps, and so on. fuel, hydraulic power, or cutting, boring, grinding,
powder-actuated and might and so on.
include; mixers, saws, cutters,
drills, grinders, guns, breakers,
and so on.

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CONCRETE MIXER CIRCULAR SAW CHISEL BRICK HAMMER

Concrete mixer is Circular saw used to cut Chisel is generally used Brick hammer is used to
machine which mixes the the wood boards, frames in wood work and this cut the bricks and also
ingredients water, fine etc. It is used when must be useful to used to push the bricks if
aggregate, coarse accurate cutting is remove the concrete they come out of the
aggregate and cement to required in less time. It is bumps or excess concrete course line
deliver the perfectly safer than hand saw. in hardened surface
mixed concrete.

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CROWBAR FLOAT
Crowbar is used for Float is made of wood
digging the ground and to which is used to smoothen
remove the roots of trees the plastered concrete
in the ground, nails etc. surface. It contains handle
on its top and smooth
wooden surface on its
bottom
END FRAME DRILL MACHINE
Their use is similar to the Drill machine is used to
line and pins. But instead make holes in the walls,
of pins, L shaped frames slabs, doors, window
are used at the end of frames etc.
thread which hold the
brick work effectively
and level the alignment
accurately.
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GLOVES MASON’S SQUARE
Gloves are required to Mason’s square is used
prevent the hands from to achieve perfect right
direct contact with angle at the corner of
cement, paints etc. and to masonry wall. It is “L”
avoid injury while using shape. First course is laid
machines, tools etc. properly using Mason’s
square then based on the
first, remaining layers of
bricks are set out.
LADDER JACK PLANE
Ladder is also required in Jack plane is used in the
construction works. To wood work to smoothen
check slab work, to the surface of doors and
transport material to the windows etc
higher floors, to paint
the walls etc.
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MEASURING TAPE PICK AXE POLISHER PLUMB BOB

Measuring Tape Pick axe is used to Polisher is used to Plumb bob is used to
Measuring tape is used to excavate the soil. It is smoothen the surface of check the verticality of
check the thickness, more suitable for hard tiles, wood works etc. structures. It contains a
length, widths of masonry soil which is quite The smoothening makes solid metal bob
walls, foundation beds, difficult to dig with them shine and the connected to the end of
excavated trenches etc. spade or hoe. process is called a thread. It is also used
polishing. inn surveying to level
the instrument position.

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SPIRIT LEVEL TROWEL WHELLBARROW STRAIGHT EDGE
BRUSHES
Spirit level is used in brick Trowel is used to lift and Wheel barrow is used to Straight edge brushes are
masonry to check the apply the cement mortar transport bulk weights of used to provide finishing
level of the surface. The in small quantities. It is materials like cement, to the plastered surface
spirit level is placed on made of steel and sand, concrete mix etc. it especially at corners and
surface and bubble is wooden handle is contains one or two edges of walls.
checked. The surface is provided for holding. wheels at its front and
leveled when the bubble The ends of trowel may two handles at its back
in the tube settles at be pointed or bull which are used to push
middle of tube. nosed. the wheel barrow.

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SAFETY HELMET SAFETY GLASSE RUBBER BOOTS GLOVES

The safety helmet should To prevent the eyes from During construction Gloves are required to
be necessary in dust, chemical actions of works, legs may damage prevent the hands from
construction works. Any materials etc. safety due to contact with direct contact with
material or structure may glasses should be chemical materials like cement, paints etc. and
fall from height during maintained. cement or physical to avoid injury while
construction work. So, to accidents. So, for safety using machines, tools etc.
protect the head from rubber shoes are
injury or any fatal required.
accident, this safety
helmet should be used.

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