DIFFERENT

EQUIPMENT USED
IN CONSTRUCTION
(EXCAVATION)
Excavation is the process of
moving earth, rock or other
materials with tools, equipment
or explosives. It includes
earthwork, trenching, wall
shafts, tunneling and
underground.
BACKHOE LOADER
A backhoe loader, also called a loader
backhoe or tractor backhoe, is a heavy
equipment vehicle that consists of a
tractor fitted with a bucket on the front
and a small backhoe on the back. Due
to its relatively small size and versatility,
backhoe loaders are very common in
urban construction projects.
These machines travel on rubber
tires, and can actually travel at
speeds of approx. 25 mph/40 kmh.
These machines can dig small
excavations, dig trenches, and using
the loader attachment on the front of
the machine can move material such
as sand or gravel and can be used to
can load trucks.
EXCAVATOR
-TRACKED
Excavators, also known as a track hoe, are
heavy equipment consisting of a boom,
dipperstick, bucket and cab on a rotating
platform. The cab sits atop an undercarriage
with tracks or wheels. All movement and
functions of the excavator are accomplished
through the use of hydraulic fluid. The tracked
excavator is very versatile in the mining,
forestry, construction and pipeline industries.
-WHEELED
Wheeled excavators offer mobility to
travel up to 23 mph (37km/h) and can
move quickly from job to job
minimizing the need for additional
transportation. They are ideally
suited for a number of applications,
like ditch cleaning or road
maintenance that require travel
while using a work tool.
TRENCHER
A trencher is a piece of construction
equipment used to dig trenches,
typically for laying pipes or cables,
or for drainage. Trenchers range in
size from walk-behind models to
heavy tracked heavy equipment.
Trenchers come in two designs,
chain trencher or wheel trencher.
CHAIN
WHEEL