HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN CONSTRUCTION - MAKING OUR WORK ACCURATELY FAST

October 19, 2011
MABUHAY!

Heavy equipment machines are very, and I would like to put the emphasis, VERY IMPORTANT in our modern construction works. With projects nowadays getting more bigger and more complex in scope, what is hard for manual labor to accomplish a large construction project during ancient time say the pyramid of Giza, Great Wall of China or Angkor Wat in Cambodia, in terms of speed, stability, and economy, is now achievable through modern mechanized equipment. Our task of lifting very heavy loads, transporting materials and manpower to very remote projects sites, construction of skyscrapers reaching the sky, tunnels under large bodies of waters, bridge crossing continents and the like are now possible. And maybe someday, we will be the eyewitness of humans building something in outer space.

The backhoe will lift and transport the container van to the mobile crane

Just to illustrate, an empty 20 footer container van in our project job site, with a weight of around 2,200 kilograms, is to be lifted and transferred to a new location for a distance of only 100 meters. To lift and transfer this huge piece of metal for the specified distance, you will need a lot of manpower and days to complete this task. But thanks to heavy equipment, this job lasted only for 2 hours.

Tying the sling from the container van to the arm of the backhoe

Making sure the sling is secure

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Now Lift!

With a few rolls of the backhoe's belt tire, it's near the mobile crane

settling the container van into a stable place

It's time for the 20-tonner mobile crane to lift the container van

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It's now up in the air

The mobile crane's arm swing is counterclockwise

Human labor placing the container van on top of the pedestal

12 human labors in assistance

WELL DONE!
These images were captured using my cell phone. This shows a synchronize coordinated move between operators and their machines with the aid of human labors. Just always remember, one simple mistake will result in a fatal accident. SAFETY FIRST!

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