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EQUIPMENT USED IN CONSTRUCTION

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Angle divider a square for setting or bisectingangles; one side is an adjustable hinged blade; whenset at 90, it can be used as a try square.

Block plane is a small woodworking hand planewhich typically has the iron bedded at a lowerangle than other planes, with the bevel up. It isdesigned to cut end grain and is typically smallenough to be used with one hand.

Brace or brace and bit is a hand tool usedto drill holes, usually in wood. Pressure is

applied to the top and the tool is rotated with aU-shaped grip.

Bradawlis a tool with a blade similar to that of astraight screwdriver and a handle made from woodor plastic. A bradawl is used to make anindentation in wood or other materials in order toease the insertion of a nail or screw.


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Cats pawis a standard carpenter's tool, consisting of around or hexagonal bar that curves at one end to form apointed, cup-shaped tip with a V-shaped cleft for grippingnail heads

Center squareenables you to accurately locate thecenter of a round stock.

Chisel a hand tool with a squared, beveledblade for shaping wood, stone, or metal.

Clamp is a fastening device to hold or secureobjects tightly together to prevent movement orseparation through the application of inward pressure

Crowbaran iron or steel bar that is usually bent andhas a wedge-shaped working end; used as a lever

and for prying.


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Cutting gauge a tool with an adjustable stopsimilar to a marking gauge but with a cutting bladeinstead of a marking pin; used for cutting veneerand thin wood.

Cutting wirea tool for cutting wire

Framing Hammer used for framing woodenhouses, are heavy duty rip hammers with astraight claw.

Grease gun is a common workshop andgarage tool used for lubrication. The purpose ofthe grease gun is to apply lubricant through anaperture to a specific point, usually on a grease

fitting or 'nipple'


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Hammer a hand tool consisting of a heavy usuallysteel head held transversely on the end of a handle,

used for driving in nails, beating metal, etc.

Hard hata rigid protective helmet

Hex key a tool of hexagonal cross-section usedto drive bolts and screws that have a hexagonalsocket in the head (internal-wrenching hexagon

drive)

Jack is a mechanical device used as a lifting deviceto lift heavy loads or apply great forces. Jacks employ ascrew thread or hydraulic cylinder to apply very highlinear forces.


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Laddera structure, often portable, for climbing up and down;consists of two parallel sides joined by a series of crosspiecesthat serve as footrests.

Level Is an instrument designed to indicatewhether a surface is horizontal (level) or vertical(plumb). Different types of spirit levels may be usedby carpenters, stonemasons, bricklayers, otherbuilding tradesworkers, surveyors, millwrights andother metalworkers, and in some photographic orvideographic work

Micrometer a device for measuring very smalldistances, angles, or objects, especially one basedon the rotation of a finely threaded screw, as inrelation to a microscope.

Mitre Box is a wood working tool used to guide ahand saw to make precise mitre cuts in a board. Themost common form of a mitre box is a 3-sided boxwhich is open at the top and the ends

Nails A straight, small, rigid, slender shaft of metal,one end of which is usually pointed; the other end has ahead that may be driven with a hammer; used as afastener to join separate pieces of wood, to attach tiles toa wood sheathing on a roof, and so on.


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Nail guna compressed-air device for driving nails.

Nut driveris a tool for tightening nuts and bolts. Itessentially consists of a socket attached to a shaftand cylindrical handle and is similar in appearanceand use to a screwdriver. They generally have ahollow shaft to accommodate a shank onto which anut is threaded. They are typically used for lower

torque applications than wrenches or ratchets andare especially popular in the electronics industry.

Paint rolleris a paint application tool used for paintinglarge flat surfaces rapidly and efficiently.

Pliersare a jointed lever. Pliers help toremove the bolts that hold two pieces ofwood together.

Cutting plier when you need to cut

through thick wires that won't yield to astandard household wire cutter

Electronic plier anytime you need tomake very carefully controlled cuts oncircuit boards. Also perfect for trimmingthe delicate wire used in jewelry-making.


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Insulated pliera must-have for all electricians, or anyone in the habit of doing theirown home electrical repairs and installations

Long-Nose plierfor zeroing in on specific points along wires that need to be carefullyshaped

Pump pliersare ideal for tackling plumbing jobs, as well as miscellaneous householdrepairs that call for the installation or removal of stubborn bolts.

Plumb bob a plumb-bob or a plummet is a weight,usually with a pointed tip on the bottom that issuspended from a string and used as a verticalreference line, or plumb-line. It is essentially the y-axisequivalent of a "water level".

Power drillused to bore holes and attach fastenerssuch as screws.

Rotary toolis a hand held power tool with avariety of rotating accessory bits andattachments that can be used for cutting,carving, sanding, polishing and many otherapplications.


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Saw tool for cutting solid materials toprescribed lengths or shapes. Most sawstake the form of a thin metal strip withteeth on one edge or a thin metal disk withteeth on the edge.

Scaffolda temporary platform to support workers andmaterials on the face of a structure and to provideaccess to works areas above the ground.

Scratch awlis a woodworking layout and point-makingtool. It is used to scribe a line to be followed by a handsaw or chisel when making woodworking joints and otheroperations.

Screw used for fastening materials together,consisting of a threaded and usually tapered shankthat has a slotted head by which it may be rotated soas to cut its own thread as it bores through thematerial

Screwdriver a tool for turning and driving screws inplace; a thin, wedge-shaped or fluted end enters theslot or recess in the head of the screw.


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Scribera pointed instrument used to marklines on wood, metal, bricks, etc., to serveas a guide in sawing, cutting, etc.

Shovelan instrument for lifting or scooping loose material,such as earth, coal, etc., consisting of a curved blade or ascoop attached to a handle

Soldering gun is an approximately pistol-shapedtool for soldering metals using tin-based solder toachieve a strong mechanical bond with goodelectrical contact

Soldering iron is a hand tool used in soldering.It supplies heat to melt the solder so that it can

flow into the joint between two workpieces.


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Speed square a triangular-shaped tool whichcombines some of the most common functions of the

combination square, try square, and Framing Squareinto one. It is used to make basic measurements andmark lines on dimensional lumber, and as a sawguide for making short 45 and 90 degree cuts.

Spokeshave a carpenters tool; a kind of drawing

knife or planning tool having a blade set between twohandles; esp. used for shaping curved edges.

A staple gun or powered stapler is a hand-heldmachine used to drive heavy metal staples into wood,plastic, or masonry. Staple guns are used for many

different applications and to affix a variety ofmaterials, including insulation, house wrap, roofing,wiring, carpeting, upholstery, and hobby and craftmaterials.

Stanley knifea type of knife used for carpet fitting, etc.,consisting of a thick hollow metal handle with a short, verysharp, replaceable blade inserted at one end


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Tape measure an instrument for measuring length andusually consisting of a metal or lacquered linen ribbon, withdivisions, rolled up inside a case.

Tool box a toolbox (also called toolkit, toolchest or workbox) is a box to organize, carry,and protect the owner's tools. They could beused for trade, a hobby or DIY, and theircontents vary with the craft of the owner.

Trowel a flat-bladed hand tool for leveling,spreading, or shaping substances such ascement or mortar

Try square an instrument consisting of twostraightedges secured at right angles to eachother, used for lying off right angles and testingwhether work is square.

Wheelbarrow a small usually single-wheeled

vehicle that is used for carrying small loads and isfitted with handles at the rear by which it can bepushed and guided


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Cherry picker a machine for lifting men ormaterials on a platform at the end of an extendableboom; usually mounted on a carrier with wheels toprovide mobility.

Concrete mixers widely used equipment is theconcrete mixer which is used to prepare concretemixture by mixing cement, sand, gravel and water. Themixer contains a rotating drum which mixes theconcrete.

Concrete Mixer Truck theconcrete mixer is anotherimportant vehicle used inconstruction. It is equippedwith a large cone-shapedstructure. The cone pointsupward at a 45-degree angleat the back. The concrete andwater are added to the inside

of the cone, and then it turnsand churns until the concreteis thoroughly mixed. When

done, the driver positions the truck at the desired location where concrete is neededand pours the mixture through an apparatus at the back of the vehicle.


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Craneis a widely used construction tool that is basicallyused to deconstruct structures. It includes a number of

cables which operate to pick up supplies from theconstruction sites. There are various types of cranes usedfor construction purposes. It is used to lift heavy equipmentand construction materials easily and effortlessly.

Tower Craneare a modern form of balance crane thatconsist of the same basic parts. Fixed to the ground on aconcrete slab (and sometimes attached to the sides ofstructures as well), tower cranes often give the bestcombination of height and lifting capacity and are used inthe construction of tall buildings

Dump truckhauls materials and debris away;delivers sand or other materials to a site


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Excavatorsthe excavators can be used for all typesof construction purposes. It can be used for diggingholes, demolishing structures, heavy lifting, handlingmaterials, driving piles, cutting bushes and variousforestry works.

Forklift this construction apparatus is mainly usedto lift heavy materials and objects. Forklifts can be

found in different sizes and capacities to lift differenttypes of materials. It is mainly used for transportingheavy equipment from one place to another.

Grader a multipurpose machine used forleveling and crowning, mixing and spreading,

ditching and bank sloping, and side castingmaterial, or for light stripping operations; notintended for heavy excavation.

Loaderare used for constructing buildings androads. Loaders are also known as front loaders,scoop loader, front end loader, bucket loader andso forth. Loaders use buckets to move resourcesto different places. The different materialstransported by the loaders include sand, gravel,wood chips, dirt and so forth.


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Power shovela power-operated machine usedto excavate and load dirt, rock, or debris bymeans of an open-ended bucket at the end of anarm which is suspended from a boom

Road rollersanother construction apparatusis the road roller which is basically used tocompress or level the base of the road beforelaying concrete and asphalt.

Sand screeners are quite essential to sievethe sand and segregate it from dirt and otherforeign objects. There are many types of sandscreener including vibratory screening machinessupplied by the construction tools manufacturersin the online portals.


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Scraperis multifaceted equipment that isused for various purposes and is quiteefficient for digging, excavating andhauling.

Skid steeris a small rigid frame, engine-powered machine with lift arms used to

attach a wide variety of labor-saving toolsor attachments. Though sometimes theyare equipped with tracks

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