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Dec 1975
Past and Future of Construction Equipment — Part III
Publication: Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 101, Issue 4
Abstract
To predict the construction equipment of the future, it is divided into equipment of the near future and that of the distant future. Equipment of the near future can best be decribed by extrapolating from present machines. New equipment must now be designed under the constraints of OSHA, EPA, and the labor unions. It will be safer, have less noise, and provide more comfort for the operator. Equipment in the distant future will incorporate new systems of excavation, concrete mixing and placing, and use of new materials. Use of automation, electronic controls, and new devices will increase productivity and decrease labor requirements.
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Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 101 • Issue 4 • December 1975
Pages: 699 - 701
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© 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1975
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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James Douglas, F.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Stanford Univ., Stanford, Calif.
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