Construction Planning, Equipment, And Methods (mcgraw-hill Series In Civil Engineering)

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The Seventh Edition of Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods, follows in the footsteps of the previous editions by providing the reader with the fundamentals of machine utilization and production estimating in a logical, simple, and concise format. Our text features expanded coverage of building in today's global environment. Hundreds of photos and illustrations have been added to the seventh edition to make this dynamic text even more accessible to both students and professionals. In addition, since technology is constantly evolving, this text provides an understanding of machine capabilities and how to properly apply those capabilities to construction challenges. The media package includes: Web-based exercises have been added to many chapters to draw attention to the expanding volume of information available over the Internet. The computer monitor icon in the text margin will direct you to the text website (http://www.mhhe.com/engcs/civil/peurifoy). In addition, extensive web resources are provided at the end of every text chapter.

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E-Book Information

• Series: Mcgraw-Hill Series in Civil Engineering

• Year: 2,005

• Edition: 7

• Pages: 790

• Pages In File: 396

• Language: English

• Topic: 236

• Issue: до 2011-08

• Identifier: 0072964200,9780072964202

• Ddc: 624

• Lcc: TH145 .P45 2006

• Paginated: 1

• Org File Size: 49,411,835

• Extension: pdf

• Tags: Промышленное и гражданское строительство Организация, управление и планирование

• Toc: Chp 1: Machines Make It Possible......Page 12CHp 2: Fundamental Conceptsof Equipment Economics......Page 20Chp 3: Planning for EarthworkConstruction......Page 42SOIL AND ROCK PROPERTIES......Page 57COMPACTION SPECIFICATIONAND CONTROL......Page 62COMPACTION TESTS......Page 63SOIL PROCESSING......Page 65SUMMARY......Page 67PROBLEMS......Page 68COMPACTION OF SOIL AND ROCK......Page 69TYPES OF COMPACTING EQUIPMENT......Page 70DYNAMIC COMPACTION......Page 76GENERAL INFORMATION......Page 77STABILIZING SOILS WITH LIME......Page 78CEMENT -SOIL STABILIZATION......Page 79PROBLEMS......Page 81REQUIRED POWER......Page 82A VAILABLE POWER......Page 86USABLE POWER......Page 89PERFORMANCE CHARTS......Page 91PROBLEMS......Page 94INTRODUCTION......Page 97PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICSOF DOZERS......Page 98BLADES......Page 101PROJECT EMPLOYMENT......Page 103DOZER PRODUCTION ESTIMATING......Page 104DOZER PRODUCTION ESTIMATING FORMAT......Page 107DETERMINING THE RIPPABILITY OF ROCK......Page 114DETERMINING THE THICKNESS ANDSTRENGTH OF ROCK LAYERS......Page 115RIPPER ATTACHMENTS......Page 116RIPPING PRODUCTION ESTIMATES......Page 117SUMMARY......Page 118PROBLEMS......Page 119PUSher-Loaded Scrapers......Pa