G4 Flashcards
Large machinery
with a bucket, arm, rotating
cab, and tracks for digging
and lifting
Excavators
A versatile
machine with a bucket
on the rear and a shovel
or loader on the front.
Backhoe
Heavy
equipment with a large
bucket at the front for
scooping, lifting, and moving
materials
Loaders
Heavy
machinery with a large
blade at the front for
pushing material.
Bulldozers
Small,
maneuverable machines
with a rigid frame and lift
arms for attachments.
Skid Steer Loaders
Machines
designed to dig trenches
for utilities or foundations.
Trenchers
Self-propelled
machines with a bowl for
digging and hauling
material
Motor Scrapers
A loader
mounted on tracks for better
stability on rough terrain
Crawler Loaders
A loader with a large bucket on
the front, mounted on wheels
Wheeled Loading Shovel
Vehicles
used to carry and dump
loose materials.
Dumpers
Trucks with a
rear compartment that can
be tipped to dump
materials
Tippers
Unpowered
vehicles that are towed by
trucks or tractors for
transporting materials
Trailers
They’re
small, four-wheeled, can
rotate a full 360 degrees,
and are more portable
Carry Deck Cranes
Tracks
instead of wheels
Crawler Crane
These cranes
are used for pick and
carry operations off-road
Rough Terrain Crane
These floating
cranes are used for
projects at sea, such as
ports or oil rigs.
Floating Crane
Supported by two steel
beams that straddle the workload,
with the hoist (lifting mechanism)
traveling along the bridge part of the
crane
Bridge/Overhead Crane
Telescopic cranes are
equipped with a boom (arm)
outfitted with a hydraulic cylinder
that allows it to change length, like a
telescope.
Telescopic Crane
Offers efficient vertical
lifting, allowing projects to move
materials (like steel beams,
formwork, and concrete buckets)
at height.
Tower Crane
Continuous systems of
belts or rollers used to transport
materials
Conveyors
Small, powered trucks with
forks used to lift and move materials.
Forklifts
A mechanical device
used for vertical transportation of
personnel, materials, and
equipment within construction sites.
Hoist
A concrete mixer is a
device used in construction that
combines cement, water, sand, and
gravel to form concrete.
Concrete Mixer
Made to mix concrete and
transport it to the construction site.
They can be charged with dry materials
and water, with the mixing occurring
during transport
Truck Mixer
A machine used in
construction to transfer liquid
concrete, or mixed concrete,
through pumping
Concrete Pump
A construction pockets
in freshly poured concrete
Concrete Vibrator
Heavy equipment used
to compact soil, gravel, and
asphalt
Road Rollers
A construction machine
that drives piles for foundation
work
Pile Drivers
are
used to roughen up the surface of
the concrete for a non-slip finish
without being uncomfortable to walk
on with bare feet.
Concrete Broom Machine
They are used to apply a
smooth finish to concrete slabs.
Power Trowel
Power Trowel
Shotecrete Machines
how effectively site machinery is used,
helping improve productivity and reduce rental costs
and delays
Equipment
Utilization
maximizes machinery
potential, minimizing downtime and boosting
productivity on construction sites.
Effective equipment utilization
use cuts costs by avoiding
underutilization, reducing overhead, and minimizing
rental needs, leading to long-term savings and higher
profitability.
Optimizing equipment
minimizes downtime
and maximizes productivity, ensuring on-time project
completion and meeting client expectations
Proper heavy equipment use
helps construction
companies allocate resources wisely, optimize
inventory, and make informed rental or purchase
decisions
Efficient equipment use
enhances safety by
preventing overuse, reducing fatigue, and minimizing
accident risks.
Optimal equipment use
enables proactive
maintenance, reducing unexpected failures and delays
by scheduling preventive upkeep during planned
downtime.
Tracking equipment use
boosts efficiency by
streamlining workflows, reducing idle time, and
maximizing resources for smoother projects and higher
profits
Better equipment use
ensures optimal equipment use,
minimizes downtime, and keeps projects on track and
within budget.
Effective scheduling
ensure efficient equipment use,
reducing costs, minimizing downtime, and optimizing
project planning
Accurate calculations
