A QUICK LOOK AT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS AND THEIR USES 1

 

1. EXCAVATOR - BACK-ACTOR

1Suitable for work Below machine position or Standing Level

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2. GRADER -
Used for clearing, earth leveling and minor cut and fill operations. The Grader is mostly a complimenting Equipment.

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3. THE PAYLOADER
Useful for lifting materials into trucks and moving materials around site.

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4. ROLLER  -
Use in Compacting soil and other materials during road construction.
The roller comes in size graded in Tonnes. The type of vehicles expected
to use a road, determine what tonne of Roller is Appropriate for it
construction.

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5.  THE SCRAPER-
The scraper is used for level and filling

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 6.  TRUCK
Trucks are basically used for movement of materials from one location to another
Trucks comes in sizes also graded in tonne but in this case, it's sizing only refers
to the weight of the content it has the capacity to carry. The Variance are; 5ton, 10ton, 20ton etc

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7.  HOISTING EQUIPMENT
This falls in the category of Equipments used for moving men and material to heights far above
Ground Level.