Selinger, S (1983) Economic service life of building construction equipment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(4), pp. 398-405. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Mathematical models are available for determination of the economic service life of earthmoving and transportation equipment. Regular equipment for buildng construction, such as tower cranes, hoists, concrete production plants, stationary concrete pumps, etc., differ from the former in several regards, mainly in that they are operating in conjunction with labor crews and their production rate is dictated by that of the latter. These differences, and the consequent modeling modifications called for, are discussed. The analysis emphasizes the general aspects of the findings and of certain elements of the proposed model.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Index terms: | modelling, earthmoving, service life, tower crane, hoist, mathematical model, building construction |
| Subjects: | mathematical modelling, construction operations, analytical methods, maintenance engineering, construction equipment, building construction, asset management |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Plant and Equipment, Construction Technology, Site Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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