CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

UNIT – I: Advance Construction Equipments

Different types of construction equipments viz. Earth moving equipments & their outputs,

Dewatering equipments, Pumping equipments, Grouting equipments, Pile Driving equipments,

Compaction equipments, Concreting equipments.

UNIT – II: Equipment Management

Planning of construction equipments, Forecasting equipment requirement, Operation &

Utilisation, Equipment replacement, Manpower planning & Maintenance of equipments.

UNIT – III: Economics of Construction Equipments

Operation Cost & Its types. Investment Cost, Cost of Repairs, Overheads Cost accounting,

Break-even point theory, Replacement of equipment.

UNIT-IV:  Materials Management

Scope, objectives & importance of materials management, Selective control techniques, Disposal

of surplus material.

UNIT – V: Inventory Control & Spare Part Management

Need, function, steps in inventory control. Advantages, Economic order quantity, Inspection &

procurement of spares, stores & stock management.