Haycraft, W R (2011) History of construction equipment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137, pp. 720-723. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This paper gives a brief technical and institutional history of how construction equipment developed, primarily during the twentieth century. It identifies the major machine forms and describes their origins and development. It also identifies the major market forces for equipment advancement and the key organizations involved.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction equipment; earthmoving; innovation |
| Index terms: | earthmoving, history, construction equipment |
| Subjects: | architectural and construction history, construction operations, construction equipment |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Site Management, Plant and Equipment |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PT |
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