| Title |
Estimation of Construction Equipment Expenses - Bulldozer and Loader - |
| Authors |
Huh, Young Ki ; Kim, Kyung-A ; Ahn, Bang Ryul ; Tae, Yong Ho ; Park, Hee Sung ; Kim, Chang Wan |
| Keywords |
Construction Standard Production Unit System ; Equipment Expenses ; Construction Equipment ; Ownership Cost ; Operating Cost |
| Abstract |
The Equipment Expenses section of the Poom-Saem that is used for Construction Cost Estimation of public sectors in Korea has been rarely revised, and so does not reflect changes of Construction Equipment technology and construction methods, since it was established based on data from Japan and the U.S in the early 1960s. In order to make reasonable estimation of equipment expenses for a bulldozer and a loader, the domestic and overseas documentary records were investigated. Further, 16 construction sites were visited, and 20 Construction Equipment leasing services were surveyed. The optimum level of each item which consists of equipment costs was revealed based on the result of the analysis on the figures of equipment costs calculation from the Poom-Saem and the collected data. The research will be the foundation for applying the rapid development of Construction Equipment and technology to the appropriate cost estimations and the ground work of related studies. |