CIVIL BUILDING WORK

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Mr. Víctor Pedro Salinas
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CONSTRUCTION TOOLS
& MATERIALS

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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Tools might be:

• HAND TOOLS, Such as; screwdrivers,

brushes, trowels, wrenches, knives,
crimpers, clamps, and so on.

• POWER TOOLS, which may be

powered by electricity, compressed air,
liquid fuel, hydraulic power, or powder-
actuated and might include; mixers,
saws, cutters, drills, grinders, guns,
breakers, and so on.

• MACHINE TOOLS, used for shaping

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

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CROWBAR
Crowbar is used for digging
the ground and to remove
the roots of trees in the
ground, nails etc.
FLOAT
Float is made of wood
which is used to smoothen
the plastered concrete
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 LADDER JACK PLANE

Gloves are required to
prevent the hands from
direct contact with cement,
paints etc. and to avoid
injury while using
machines, tools etc.
Mason’s square is used to
achieve perfect right angle
at the corner of masonry
wall. It is “L” shape. First
course is laid properly
using Mason’s square then
based on the first,
remaining layers of bricks
are set out.
Ladder is also required in
construction works. To
check slab work, to
transport material to the
higher floors, to paint the
walls etc.
Jack plane is used in the
wood work to smoothen
the surface of doors and
windows etc

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MEASURING TAPE
Measuring Tape
Measuring tape is used to
check the thickness, length,
widths of masonry walls,
foundation beds, excavated
trenches etc.
PICK AXE POLISHER PLUMB BOB
Pick axe is used to Polisher is used to Plumb bob is used to check
excavate the soil. It is more smoothen the surface of the verticality of structures.
suitable for hard soil which tiles, wood works etc. The It contains a solid metal
is quite difficult to dig with smoothening makes them bob connected to the end
spade or hoe. shine and the process is of a thread. It is also used
called polishing. inn surveying to level the
instrument position.
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TROWEL WHELLBARROW STRAIGHT EDGE
SPIRIT LEVEL
BRUSHES
Trowel is used to lift and Wheel barrow is used to Straight edge brushes are
Spirit level is used in brick transport bulk weights of
apply the cement mortar in used to provide finishing to
masonry to check the level materials like cement,
small quantities. It is made the plastered surface
of the surface. The spirit sand, concrete mix etc. it
of steel and wooden handle especially at corners and
level is placed on surface contains one or two wheels edges of walls.
is provided for holding.
and bubble is checked. The at its front and two handles
The ends of trowel may be
surface is leveled when the at its back which are used
pointed or bull nosed.
bubble in the tube settles at to push the wheel barrow.
middle of tube.

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

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Mr. Víctor Pedro Salinas

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