7 Types Of Road Construction Machinery

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TYPES OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
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INTORDUCTION
The road construction requires a lot of
equipment, tools, and machines as well. Very few
people are aware of these machines and tools.
Therefore, here we are going to make a list of
tools and equipment that are used to complete the
road construction easily and quickly. All civil
construction services provider must have these
tools and equipment.
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MOTOR GRADER
It is usually referred to as a maintainer or road
grader. This tool and equipment are used to
create a flat and even surface of the road. The
common model of the motor grader is comprised of
three axles, engine and can place above the rear
axles at the last of the vehicles. The first
axle is placed at the front of the vehicle and a
long size blade is fixed inside.
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ASPHALT MIXING PLANT
It is one of the most important machines used for
the construction of a road. This machinery is
used for the construction of asphalt concrete and
various other forms of coated roadstone used for
the road construction project. It integrated
mineral aggregates, sand as well as filler.In
this machine, we pour all the required material
to form the paving solution for asphalt road and
then heat it up and finally coat it up with a
binder.
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ROAD ROLLER MACHINE
It is also widely known as a roller-compactor. It
is another most important road construction
machine.   It is one of the compactor type
engineering vehicles that press down the paving
material to provide a smooth and appealing look
to your road. There are different types of
rollers available in the market such as rubber
tire rollers, double drum roller or integration
of both. 
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CRAWLER EXCAVATOR
This equipment is also known as a digger. It is
heavy construction equipment and it is widely
used for the excavating process. It will
excavate earth and road and after that load it
int a dump truck. The excavators are comprised of
a boom, a big bucket, and a cab on a rotating
platform. The crawler excavator is capable to
do a wide range of work by just replacing the
front attachment.
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FORKLIFT TRUCK
The forklift truck is also known as a lift truck
or a fork truck. This machine is powered by an
industrial vehicle with an attached platform that
can be moved down to pick up any object placed on
the ground or below the ground level. The
earlier forklift was used to move objects inside
the factories. But, with the advancement in
technologies, the forklift has been modified and
now it is used for the road construction process.
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WHEEL LOADER
The wheel loader is also known as a front loader,
bucket loader and skip loader as well. This
tool is used for moving a heap of material from
one from the ground and load it onto a truck and
into an open pit as well.   The integrated arms
are used to scoop up material from the ground
efficiently. These arms are specially designed to
pick up material without spreading it out.
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TRUCK CRANE
The truck crane is also a road construction
machinery. The truck cranes are mostly mounted in
the backside of the lorry. This machine will
help in completing the lifting requirements at
the construction site. The truck cranes are
comprised of carrier and lifting components.
The carrier part is comprised of the lower
section of the truck crane and the lifting
section comprised of the upper section. 
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Final Words
The roads play a significant role in the
development of a place, city or country. In
simple words, the roads act as the economic
strength of a nation. The roads reflect the state
of a country. Therefore, road construction is
very important for all nations. The road
construction requires various types of machinery
and tools. Some of them are listed above. These
tools, equipment, and machinery will help you to
complete the entire process easily and steadily.
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