Practice Decision-Making in Equipment Selection - 5 | 1. Planning Process of Equipment | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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5 - Decision-Making in Equipment Selection

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is Equipment Planning?

💡 Hint: Think about what planning means in general.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of equipment that is considered standard.

💡 Hint: It's a common earth-moving machinery.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the acronym 'EQUIPMENT' in equipment planning stand for?

  • Efficiency x Quality x Utilization
  • Effective Quotient Under Imposed Mechanical Efficient Teams
  • Economic Quality Unit Mechanically Effective Task

💡 Hint: Think about what each aspect affects in a project.

Question 2

Total Cost of Ownership includes only the purchase cost.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what else ownership entails.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A contractor is deciding between a bulldozer and a scraper for a middle-scale earth moving project with a haul distance of 500 meters. Calculate the estimated costs considering productivity rates for each machine. Which should he select?

💡 Hint: Remember to include both purchase and operational costs in your calculations.

Question 2

Discuss the economic implications if a contractor decides to skip the analysis of jobsite conditions before equipment selection. What might go wrong?

💡 Hint: Consider the various challenges a mismatch might cause.

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