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Taylor & Francis Construction Equipment Management 2Nd Edition by John E. Schaufelberger
This revised and updated edition of Construction Equipment Management fills a gap on this subject by integrating both conceptual and hands-on quantitative knowledge on construction equipment into a process that facilitates student learning. The first six chapters summarize interdisciplinary concepts that are necessary to ground students' learning on construction equipment management, including both engineering and economics. Each of the next 16 chapters covers a different type of construction equipment and associated methods of use. The final chapter introduces the more advanced concept of operation analysis. This allows the book to be used on numerous courses at different levels to prepare graduates to apply skills on construction equipment when planning for a new project, estimating its costs, and monitoring field operations.Organized around the major categories of construction equipment, including both commercial and heavy civil examples, case studies, and exercises, this textbook will help students develop independence in applying concepts to hands-on scenarios. A companion website provides an instructor manual, solutions, additional examples, lecture slides, figures, and diagrams. List of AbbreviationsPrefaceSection A: Introductory ConceptsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Time Value of MoneyChapter 3: Depreciation Accounting TechniquesChapter 4: Ownerships and Operating CostsChapter 5: Fundamental of SoilsChapter 6: Fundamental of EarthmovingSection B: Equipment Types and MethodsChapter 7: DozersChapter 8: Loaders Chapter 9: ScrapersChapter 10: Excavators, Draglines, and ClamshellsChapter 11: TrenchersChapter 12: Trucks and HaulersChapter 13: GradersChapter 14: Soil StabilizersChapter 15: Soil CompactorsChapter 16: Lifting and Loading EquipmentChapter 17: Cranes and DerricksChapter 18: Shaft Drilling and Pile DrivingChapter 19: Trenchless Construction EquipmentChapter 20: Concrete EquipmentChapter 21: Pumping EquipmentChapter 22: Asphalt EquipmentSection C: Advanced Concepts Chapter 23: Operational AnalysisChapter 24: Economic ManagementChapter 25: Safety and Environmental ManagementAppendices: GlossaryDimensional AnalysisConversion FactorsInterest TablesIndex