Selection Of Civil Equipment

Selection Of Civil Equipment

Proper selection of construction equipment place a vital role in the speedy and economical completion of the construction

Following are the main points which should be considered while selection off the construction equipments

Suitable for job condition

The equipment must meet the requirement of the work climate and working condition

Size of the equipment

Size of the equipment it should be such that must be able to be used with other equipments

If the equipment selected for larger size it will remain idle inmost of the time

Standardization

It is better to have same type and size of equipment in a construction then it is easy to have spare parts, and to understand its operations

Availability of

equipment

Availability of spare parts

Multi purpose equipments the selected equipments must be capable of performing various operations

Availability of know how

The equipments selected should be satisfactorily handled by the available operators and machine

Use in future projects The economical aspects Reliability of the equipments Service

support

Operating requirements

Past performance

Reputation of the manufacturer

Warranty and guaranty offered by the manufacturer

Adequacy of drive mechanism