TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bernold,Leonhard E.
TI  - Construction equipment and methods: planning, innovation, safety 
SN  - 0470169869
AV  - TJ1350 .B44 2013
U1  - 624.0682 23
PY  - 2013///]
CY  - Hoboken, NJ
PB  - Wiley
KW  - Hoisting machinery
KW  - Earthmoving machinery
KW  - Building
KW  - Equipment and supplies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Human ingenuity builds miracles - --; 2; Costing the operation of equipment - --; 3; Safely deploying massive power - --; 4; The omnipresent backhoes - --; 5; Dozers, scrapers, and graders - --; 6; Trucks, loaders, and the quarry operation - --; 7; Cranes - gentle giants in construction - --; 8; Creating and securing a deep dig - --; 9; The many ways to construct deep foundations - --; 10; Ten forms and temporary structures for material and Laborers - --; 11; How do they build these magnificent bridges?
N2  - "A construction engineer must be able to understand and solve problems, communicate solutions, and manage their implementation. The book will help build these skills through: a holistic view of construction technology, its safe use to maximize productivity and how the principles of science are being applied; linking the material in this course to their previous courses (such as statics, geotechnical engineering); and pedagogy designed to promote knowledge, and skill acquisition, such as case studies, open-ended problems"--
ER  -