CO 275 - Estimating Earthwork Projects

Credit Hours: 3

This course introduces engineering fundamentals for planning, selection and utilization of construction equipment as needed for earthwork projects. Methods used to excavate, compute volumes, haul and place the material in its final disposition are examined. Fundamental concepts of machine utilization are presented using standard formats for analyzing basic operational characteristics and the costs associated with equipment production.

Course Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of construction drawings;
demonstrate the procedure for estimating quantities for various types of excavations and earthwork projects;
calculate project time;
make equipment selection based on machine productivity; and
determine probable hourly equipment costs based on depreciation, investment and maintenance costs.

Prerequisites: CI 100, CO 120, MT 121
F/S (N)