Subjects › Materials and Construction
Construction Methods and Equipment
Site methods and the plant that does the work.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
- Planning a job planned
- Earthmoving equipment
- Concreting equipment planned
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
- Cranes and hoisting planned
- Productivity of equipment planned
- Site layout planned
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
- Construction robotics planned
Videos
Short
Needle vibrator: vertical in, slow out
How to compact fresh concrete without trapping air. IS 456 Cl 13.3 in our words.
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | National Building Code of India 2016 | Model code for buildings: planning, structural design, fire, construction practice and safety, building services. | current |
| UK | BS 5975 | Code of practice for temporary works procedures and falsework. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- R. L. Peurifoy, C. J. Schexnayder, A. Shapira, Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods, McGraw Hill, latest edition.
- K. K. Chitkara, Construction Project Management, McGraw Hill Education (India), latest edition.