Maintenance Management of Heavy Duty Construction Plant and Equipment
Author | : D. Edwards |
Publisher | : Chartridge Books Oxford |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781902375090 |
ISBN-13 | : 1902375092 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This book provides succinct guidance on the management of the maintenance of construction plant, bringing together information which is only currently found dispersed amongst other publications. Topics covered include: costs of maintenance; condition-based monitoring techniques; root cause failure analysis; health and safety; electronic documentation and record keeping; and directions for future research. Where appropriate, standard charts and reports - which can be adapted and used by the reader - are included. Chapters include: introduction to construction plant; the need to maintain construction plant and equipment; the costs of plant ownership; predictive and fixed time to maintenance strategies; condition based predictive maintenance techniques; CBPM: uses oil analysis; proactive maintenance; safety training and plant operators' procedures; record keeping and the application of information; technology.