Construction planning, equipment, & methods /
Construction planning, equipment, and methods.
Robert L. Peurifoy, Clifford J. Schexnayder, Robert L. Schmitt, Aviad Shapira.
- Ninth edition.
- New York : McGraw Hill Education, 2018.
- xvi, 809 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Machines make it possible -- Equipment economics -- Planning for earthwork construction -- Soil and rock -- Compaction and stabilization equipment -- Mobile equipment power requirements -- Dozers and graders -- Scrapers -- Excavators -- Trucks and hauling equipment -- Drilling rock and earth -- Blasting rock -- Aggregate production -- Asphalt mix production and placement -- Concrete and concrete equipment -- Cranes -- Piles and pile-driving equipment -- Air compressors and pumps -- Planning for building construction -- Forming systems -- Appendix A. Alphabetical list of units with their SI names and conversion factors -- B. Selected English-to-SI conversion factors -- C. Selected U.S. customary (English) unit equivalents -- D. Selected metric unit equivalents -- Index.
"Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, Ninth Edition, follows in the footsteps of previous editions by laying out the fundamentals of machine utilization and production estimating in a logical, simple, and concise format. The book discusses the latest technologies and capabilities and offers real-world applications. Examples and illustrations showcase the latest equipment models and end-of-chapter summaries and homework problems reinforce salient points. You will explore construction economics, earthwork, and soil and rock properties. Safety procedures and financial considerations are thoroughly explained in this comprehensive guide."--Back cover.