0 or 3 credits
Spring 2026 Laboratory Lecture Upper DivisionData from last updated 11/18/2025
Spring 2026
Study of heavy equipment used in construction operations with an emphasis on equipment selection, application, cost, productivity, safety, and economics.
Learning Outcomes1Understand each of the construction equipment functions and applications for construction operations.
2Use the technique and method presented in class to: analyze ownership and operating costs; analyze earthwork volume, mass diagram, and hauling distance; analyze compaction operations; analyze power requirements; analyze dozer operation; analyze scraper operation; analyze excavator operation; analyze hauling operation; understand asphalt mix production and placement; understand concrete and concrete equipment operation; understand crane operation.
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