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Title:
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
Edition:
Second Edition
Physical Description:
xvii, 368 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN:
9780815360827
Abstract:
"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 book is divided into three sections: Introductory Concepts Equipment Types Advanced Concepts The introductory section summarizes interdisciplinary concepts that are necessary to ground student's learning on construction equipment management, including both engineering and economics. The second section consist of 16 chapters each covering a different type of construction equipment and associated methods of use. The third section introduces more advanced concepts including operational analysis, economic management and safety and environmental management. 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".

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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 book first summarizes interdisciplinary concepts that are necessary to ground student's learning on construction equipment management, including both engineering and economics. Following this introduction, the text walks the reader through an array of chapters which cover different types of construction equipment, as well as associated methods of use, before proceeding into 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.


Author Notes

John E. Schaufelbergeris the dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, USA. He is the co-author of Management of Construction Projects , published by Routledge.

Giovanni C. Migliaccio is Associate Professor in Construction Management at the University of Washington, USA. He is the co-author of Introduction to Construction Project Engineering , also published by Routledge.