Chapter: Civil : Construction Techniques, Equipment And Practices : Construction Practices

Excavation

Excavation of foundation can be done by manually or with the help of special mechanical equipments

EXCAVATION

Excavation of foundation can be done by manually or with the help of special mechanical equipments

Manually it can be done by the help of following equipments

a) Spade

b) Phawrah

c) Pick axe

d) Crowbar

e) Rammer

f) Wedge

g) Boning rod

h) Sledge hammer

i) Basket

j) Iron pan

k) line and pins

Mechanically the excavation can be done by the help of following machineries

a) Boom bucket dipper handle

b) Trench

c) Chain mounted buckets

d) Raking cut

e) Vertical cut

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