Practice Obsolescence and Efficiency - 4.3 | 15. Equipment Life and Replacement Analysis (Part-1) | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is equipment life?

💡 Hint: Think about the process from buying to the end of usage.

Question 2

Easy

Define obsolescence.

💡 Hint: Consider new models in the market.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of analyzing economic life?

  • To increase downtime
  • To maximize profitability
  • To reduce purchase costs

💡 Hint: Think about how money is impacted by maintaining old machines.

Question 2

True or False: Obsolescence only occurs when equipment is physically broken.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens as new models are released.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A contractor has two excavators: one is 15 years old with high maintenance costs, and one is newly purchased. What factors should the contractor consider before deciding on replacement?

💡 Hint: List down both economic and obsolescence factors.

Question 2

Analyze how the replacement of machinery can lead to increased project profitability using real data from a construction project.

💡 Hint: Consider past performance metrics and compare them with expected outcomes from new machinery.

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