BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:10-Week Online Course: Construction Equipment and Methods DESCRIPTION:Construction Equipment and Methods will run from September 12 November 20\, 2022. The purpose of this Construction Equipment and Methods\, introduces the student to construction equipment and selected heavy civil construction methods. This includes economy\, selection\, and productivity of common construction equipment and construction procedures for heavy civil construction and site development. The course will cover an introduction to equipment economics and utilization\, determining earthwork quantities\, equipment production rates\, fundamentals of earth moving and excavating\, loading and hauling equipment\, cranes\, compressors\, pumps and much more.. Class Organization and Grading:The following table lists the learning modules\, the maximum point value a student can receive within each module\, and the week in which the modules must be finished.In each module there are discussions (10 points)\, homework (10 points)\, and a quiz (10 points)ModulePoint ValueBy end of weekIntroduction to Construction Equipment301Equipment Accounting and Acquisition Decisions302Heavy Construction Blueprint Reading and Estimating303Fundamentals of Earth moving304Pushing\, Ripping\, and Dozing Equipment305Digging and Hauling Equipment306Trenching Equipment307Compressors and Pumps308Drilling and Blasting Equipment309Course Review3010Total Points: 300\nLearning Objectives:By the end of this class you should be able to:Become familiar with construction equipment and their capabilities.Learn how to best utilize construction equipment on site work and heavy civil projects.Understand standard terminology\, designations\, sizes\, and gradations of equipment.Properly select heavy equipment based on applications\, utilization\, productivity\, and other factors.Understand the elements of equipment cost and evaluating investment alternatives.Utilize the CAT Handbook to determine production rates for heavy equipmentDevelop a basic understanding of unit price and earthwork quantitiesDemonstrate awareness of construction safety related to earth moving operationsDescribe the characteristics of heavy civil construction projects.Develop a structured estimating process in unit price estimatingParticipants will be provided with a text book that they may keep. Text books will be mailed out prior to class starting. Once you complete your registration\, please email mginsberg@gbca.com to confirm your shipping address. The deadline to receive a refund for event registration is (7) seven business days before the event. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Construction Equipment and Methods will run from September 12 &ndash\; November 20\, 2022. The purpose of this Construction Equipment and Methods\, introduces the student to construction equipment and selected heavy civil construction methods. This includes economy\, selection\, and productivity of common construction equipment and construction procedures for heavy civil construction and site development. The course will cover an introduction to equipment economics and utilization\, determining earthwork quantities\, equipment production rates\, fundamentals of earth moving and excavating\, loading and hauling equipment\, cranes\, compressors\, pumps and much more.. \;
Class Organization and Grading:
The following table lists the learning modules\, the maximum point value a student can receive within each module\, and the week in which the modules must be finished.
In each module there are discussions (10 points)\, homework (10 points)\, and a quiz (10 points)
Module | Point Value | By end of week |
Introduction to Construction Equipment | 30 | 1 |
Equipment Accounting and Acquisition Decisions | 30 | 2 |
Heavy Construction Blueprint Reading and Estimating | 30 | 3 |
Fundamentals of Earth moving | 30 | 4 |
Pushing\, Ripping\, and Dozing Equipment | 30 | 5 |
Digging and Hauling Equipment | 30 | 6 |
Trenching Equipment | 30 | 7 |
Compressors and Pumps | 30 | 8 |
Drilling and Blasting Equipment | 30 | 9 |
Course Review | 30 | 10 |
Total Points: 300
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this class you should be able to:
Participants will be provided with a text book that they may keep. Text books will be mailed out prior to class starting. Once you complete your registration\, please email \;mginsberg@gbca.com to confirm your shipping address. \;
The deadline to receive a refund for event registration is (7) seven business days before the event. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.
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