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Heavy Construction Equipments - 2023- 18 Credits

Heavy construction equipment are heavy machinery such as heavy articulating rock trucks, loader, excavator, backhoes, dozer and graders. These machines are used universally for all manner of heavy construction including earth moving, road building, mining, forestry and construction projects. Heavy equipment operators may also be responsible for the basic maintenance of equipment, safety around equipment and the compliance of markers, grades and stakes.

-Introduction to heavy construction
-Soil and rock properties
-Earthwork planning
-Introduction of machine power
-Cranes
-Excavator
-Dozer
-Scrapes
-Backhoe
-Bulldozer
-Dump truck
-Skid steer-Wheel loader