Heavy Construction Equipment Basics – Earthmoving & Excavating

At the completion of this course you will have learned the following about earthmoving and excavating heavy equipment: Explain what needs to be considered in selecting earthmoving and excavating equipment.Describe the procedure of costing for bidding.Identify the types of earthmoving equipment and the influences affecting their production.Illustrate the different types of excavating equipment and their uses. Sections included are: Section 1: Equipment Selection ConsiderationsEquipment Selection -Match the Machine to the Work Task -Equipment Utilization -Tires or Tracks -Buckets -Blades -Equipment ProductivityPurchase Lease or Rent Section 2: Bidding FundamentalsCosting for BiddingHourly Costs -Owning Cost -Equivalence -Operating CostWhat Can I Do With the Hourly Cost? Section 3: Earthmoving EquipmentWhat is Earthmoving?Earthmoving ProductionEarthmoving Equipment -Bulldozers -Motor Graders -Scrapers -Front-end Loaders -Dump Trucks Section 4: Excavating EquipmentWhat is Excavating?Basic Excavating TermsExcavating Equipment -Excavators -Back-hoes -Trenchers