This course addresses various aspects of contemporary construction methods and equipment. Topics include: equipment economics, engineering fundamentals of moving earth, excavating, loading & hauling equipment, foundation and basement construction, concrete construction practices and formwork design.

CILO-1: Calculate equipment costs and depreciation and make decisions related to replacement and evaluation of equipment. [POs: a,e] CILO-2: Determine required, available and usable power of mobile equipment. [POs: a,e] CILO-3: Identify the characteristics and functions of various excavating, loading and Hauling equipment including the estimation of their productivities. [POs: a,c,e] CILO-4: Recognize different types of cranes including their characteristics. [POs: i] CILO-5: Describe concrete construction and the related equipment. [POs: i] CILO-6: Recognize the basic design philosophy of formwork systems. [POs: a,c,e] CILO-7: Recognize various methods in constructing basements. [POs: i] CILO-8: Recognize various types of foundations and their methods of construction. [POs: i]