The article discusses common heavy construction equipment such as cranes, backhoe loaders, forklifts, excavators, and bulldozers. Excavators are the most recognizable and used equipment on construction sites, while bulldozers are effective for pushing large amounts of land material. Dump trucks are used to transport materials loaded by the construction equipment.
There are many different types of heavy construction equipment, so the list of all the different types would be quite extensive. Some of the more common pieces found on a construction site, however, include cranes, backhoe loaders, forklifts or telehandlers, excavators, cranes, and bulldozers. These pieces of heavy construction equipment are usually designed to move large amounts of earth or other materials. Cranes and telehandlers are usually used to transport heavy materials used in the construction of buildings or other structures, although cranes can also be used for some types of demolition procedures.
An excavator is heavy construction equipment perhaps used on construction sites more than any other piece of equipment. It is also generally one of the most recognizable due to its long hydraulic arm with a shovel attached to the end. The excavator usually rests on a pair of crawler tracks, and the machine body can rotate 360 degrees on its base. The dimensions of this appliance can vary significantly depending on its intended purpose; small project excavators may only be fitted with a short boom and small shovel, while larger excavators such as dredgers may be large enough to need to be bolted into place on a ship or barge.
Bulldozers are large construction machines that have a large shovel mounted in front of the vehicle. This piece of heavy construction equipment is usually mounted on a pair of tracks that increase traction, but the base won’t rotate like an excavator’s. The bulldozer is effective for pushing large amounts of land material across a space, as well as for breaking down other materials such as stones or even trees. Like an excavator, the bulldozer is likely to have a large diesel engine to propel it forward.
Excavators are able to lift materials in dump trucks, which are large trucks that have a semi-closed bed with an open roof. The dumper is able to lift the flatbed using a hydraulic arm, allowing the contents to be unloaded behind the truck. An excavator or various pieces of heavy construction equipment can load the truck up to its capacity, and the truck can then haul those materials off site or to another location within the construction site. The hydraulic arm can then be operated to lift one end of the bed upwards, thereby tilting the contents until they fall off the back of the bed.
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