Every building site necessitates an abundance of resources, including construction equipment, tools, manpower, and building materials. Machinery and equipment transport resources in and around construction work sites and perform tasks that are quite difficult to do manually in a quick and effective manner or even at all.
Heavy machinery makes it possible to accomplish a broad range of tasks and comes in a lot of different shapes and sizes, ranging from small ditch-digging devices to massive hauling trucks.
In order to meet the constantly increasing requirements of the construction industry, some of the largest equipment ever manufactured on land has been produced. But this was not always the case, there was a time when only manual labour was possible such as when the Egyptian Pyramids and China’s Great Wall were erected. The workers at that time moved the earth themselves and executed tasks that seem impossible considering the restrictions of their physical abilities. Mechanical power now propels productivity to levels previously unimaginable to construction workers.
How construction equipment is defined?
Construction equipment, from a legal standpoint, encompasses all equipment and tools that are utilized in the building process. Equipment is the common word that is used by construction experts to describe the machinery that is used on worksites, such as backhoes, dump trucks, and graders. These construction machines can do everything from digging and excavation to carrying building materials and supplies. However, construction employees and maintenance personnel should take extra precautions when working near construction equipment.
Earthmoving and material handling equipment are the two main categories of heavy machinery nowadays. These types of digging machines are employed throughout the sector, particularly in big construction projects. We will take a closer look at what equipment falls into each category in more detail below.
Knowing about the many different types of construction equipment available in the market might allow people to better understand what is going on. Recognizing what practice is taking place on a job site will help workers in identifying possible dangers and evaluating the measures they have to take in order to safeguard themselves. Here is a list of some of the most popular types of construction machinery that can be found on a job site:
Backhoes
Backhoes are hydraulic excavators with a connected hinged boom and a bucket that it pulls towards itself to move different natural and manufactured materials. The bucket’s end contains adjustable jaws that can grip and hold building materials.
Bulldozers
Bulldozers are heavy-duty construction machines that feature a large horizontal metal blade at the front that drags and pushes trash, dirt, mud, snow, ice, rubble, sand, or other materials. This machine is mounted on moving tracks rather than tyres.
Cherry Pickers
This machine helps in lifting and lowering workers to certain heights with its hydraulic crane that has an elevated platform at the end of the boom.
Compactors
The huge drum of a compactor aids in the compression of materials, making it ideal for road construction. When building asphalt roads, it is quite common for people to use road rollers.
Cranes
Construction of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers would not be possible without these machines. Cranes are used to raise and lower construction materials; they are critical for moving big objects into place. The different types of cranes that are available all have certain features that make them unique. For instance, tower cranes have a big vertical mast and a massive horizontal crane arm that extends from it. This mechanism allows the steel to be hoisted to the greater heights of multi-story buildings, making tower cranes a staple in high-rise construction projects.