Exam 3: Construction Equipment and Techniques

______ are the most commonly used equipment for transportation.

a ______ is used to level the ground and spreads the loose material.

in order to raise and shift heavy loads from one place to another, they ______ are employed in the construction of big works.

the removal of earth for highway formation is ______.

the trucks with automatic unloading device are called ______.

______ are cranes of swing jib type and are mounted on high steel towers.

______ type of excavator is used for digging at or below the operating level.

______ are very useful for horizontal transportation of materials like bricks, aggregates, scaffoldings, etc.

______ type of excavator carries the skimmer at its lower end.

______ crane is used for open sites and it possesses a very long reach.

______ type of excavator used for digging the foundation trenches below operating level.

______ are used for vertical transportation of aggregate and wet concrete on large project sites.

______ are extra wagons attached to the tractors or trucks.

______ consists of a vibrating unit mounted on a screed, plate or roller.

______ are usually mounted on two or four pneumatic tyred wheels.

_______ type of excavator carries shovel at its lower end.

a _____ roller is a multi-purpose roller which is used for various purposes and for practically all type of roads.

the best time to remove soil is during ______.

a ______ is an oldest type of machine which removes earth.

_______ consists of a large bucket which is attached to a tractor.