Contractors do many types of construction activities that require many different types, sizes and groupings of equipment. Most new construction projects are connected to the earth by some type of foundation system. Utilities are located underground so they are less obtrusive and not in the way. Building sites must drain away from the structure and divert the water to a safe place. All of these activities require excavating and earthmoving.
The focus of this 3-hour interactive online course is "big iron" used for excavating and earthmoving. Discussion is intended to be basic. Content is not intended to be comprehensive. Discussion focuses on the basic principles for heavy equipment selection, grouping and simple costing. Earthmoving equipment discussed includes bulldozers, front-end loaders, motor graders, scrapers, and dump trucks. Excavating equipment discussed includes excavators, backhoes and trenchers.
A short test must be completed after each section.
Vector Solutions has a long history of providing industry-specific content for its customers. While this course and its content remain accurate and functional within our systems, the look and feel may not match our more modern offerings.
At the completion of this course, you will have learned the following about earthmoving and excavating heavy equipment:
- Explain what needs to be considered in selecting earthmoving and excavating equipment.
- Describe the procedure of costing for bidding.
- Identify the types of earthmoving equipment and the influences affecting their production.
- Illustrate the different types of excavating equipment and their uses.
Sections included are:
Section 1: Equipment Selection Considerations
Equipment Selection
-Match the Machine to the Work Task
-Equipment Utilization
-Tires or Tracks
-Buckets
-Blades
-Equipment Productivity
Purchase, Lease or Rent
Section 2: Bidding Fundamentals
Costing for Bidding
Hourly Costs
-Owning Cost
-Equivalence
-Operating Cost
What Can I Do With the Hourly Cost?
Section 3: Earthmoving Equipment
What is Earthmoving?
Earthmoving Production
Earthmoving Equipment
-Bulldozers
-Motor Graders
-Scrapers
-Front-end Loaders
-Dump Trucks
Section 4: Excavating Equipment
What is Excavating?
Basic Excavating Terms
Excavating Equipment
-Excavators
-Back-hoes
-Trenchers
