{"product_id":"construction-equipment-management-for-engineers-douglas-d-gransberg-9780367488840","title":"Construction Equipment Management for Engineers, Estimators, and Owners, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eConstruction Equipment Management for Engineers, Estimators, and Owners, \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e has been extensively rewritten to not only bring it up to date with the state of current practice, but also to serve as a textbook for university courses in construction engineering and management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors advanced the previous edition's practical, hands-on approach and added material on the future of construction equipment fleet management, which they believe will require a new technology-based skillset to maximize the cost-effectiveness of construction equipment operations. As such, the book covers the latest construction equipment technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines emergent technologies in the field, including automated machine guidance systems, intelligent compaction operations, and equipment-related civil integrated management tools.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides information on how to reduce an equipment fleet's environmental impact, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through enhanced equipment management and optimization practices.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses estimating equipment ownership, operating costs, economic life, and optimal replacement timing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how to maximize profit by determining the optimum equipment mix and estimating productivity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrates the use of production-based linear scheduling and stochastic simulations to maximize project cost and schedule certainty.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition will serve as an essential textbook for students as well as a valuable reference for a wide range of professionals within the construction, architecture, and engineering industries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas D. Gransberg, Jorge A. Rueda- Benavides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367488841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367488840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.73d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas D. Gransberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982605254911,"sku":"9780367488840","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8678f79-021e-4155-a6df-f204dd19bf0d.jpg?v=1683262092","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/construction-equipment-management-for-engineers-douglas-d-gransberg-9780367488840","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}