Md. Shah Alam and Mohammad Abu Taher
The estimated cost of any project primarily depends
on the successful completion of the project within stipulated time frame. Since
due to bulk volume of various construction items, we have to adopt latest
technology, modern equipment and modern management techniques to complete the
project earlier with the growing
use of machinery it has become necessary for construction engineer to be
thoroughly familiar with the various types of equipments as well as their per
unit cost and various about the wide use of these instruments. Equipment is also
important to achieve better quality in construction work. In by Bangladesh various factors like , rainy season,
ground water level, improper project planning and management, seasonal scarcity
of skilled labour, government restrictions and various technical problems are
responsible for delaying the project works. Since delay in completion of project
means increase in construction cost due to rise in price levels, payment of
overhead for more periods, imposition of penalty for delay etc. All these
constrain can be solve by the implementation of various types of modern
equipments and modern management techniques in various stages of the
construction work. In this thesis we have only analyzed the foundation
work of a multistoried building and divide the foundation work into six major
items. Duration and costing required for the completion of these items both
traditionally and by implementing equipment’s has found and comparisons of
these two methods are done. In comparison it is observed that the implementation
of equipment’s in the project may decrease the expenditure up to 21% (average)
and project completion time up to 6 months. The various constrains regarding the implementation
of the equipments has also discussed. |