108 Construction Equipment and Methods
108 Construction Equipment and Methods
Provider: Construction Experts Inc.
Format: Self-Paced
108 Construction Equipment and Methods class is one of our civil construction management courses online and part of the Certificate in Construction Project Management which introduces the student to construction equipment and selected heavy civil construction methods. This includes economy, selection, and productivity of common construction equipment and construction procedures for heavy civil construction and site development.
The course will cover an introduction to equipment economics and utilization, determining earthwork quantities, equipment production rates, fundamentals of earth moving and excavating, loading and hauling equipment, cranes, compressors, pumps and much more. In studying construction management online students will learn the how and the whys of construction equipment selection.
Students can enjoy taking this and other civil construction management courses online, from anywhere. This course requires students to utilize their critical thinking skills, mathematical skills, and develop a problem solving approach, all part of studying construction management online.
Once registered, you will receive a link to access the course.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of 108 Construction Equipment and Methods, one of four civil construction management courses online, you will:
- Become familiar with construction equipment and their capabilities
- Learn how to best utilize construction equipment on site work and heavy civil projects
- Understand standard terminology, designations, sizes, and gradations of equipment
- Properly select heavy equipment based on applications, utilization, productivity, and other factors
- Understand the elements of equipment cost and evaluate investment alternatives
- Utilize the CAT Handbook to determine production rates for heavy equipment
- Develop a basic understanding of unit price and earthwork quantities
- Demonstrate awareness of construction safety related to earth moving operations
- Describe the characteristics of heavy civil construction projects
- Develop a structured estimating process in unit price estimating
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Tickets
- Member/ABC Student - $550.00