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Earth Moving and Building Machines

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 340-0929/01
Abbreviation ZSS
Course title Earth Moving and Building Machines
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Machine and Industrial Design
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Jiří Fries, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Dozers - basic structural units, distribution, force analysis, working technology, pushing/pulling force, performance.
2. Scrapers, graders, trenchers, scarifiers - basic construction units, distribution, force analysis, working technology, pulling force, performance.
3. Shovel excavators - hydraulic and mechanical - basic units, working equipment, analysis of forces on working equipment, use, stability.
4. Shovel loaders - classification, structural units, working equipment, hydraulic system, working technology, performance.
5. Landfill machines - division, structural units, technology of spreading.
6. Compaction and soil stabilization machines - division, construction units, operational deployment.
7. Machines for bulk works - wheel excavators - classification, types, basic structural units.
8. Machines for bulk works - basket excavators - classification, types, basic construction units
9. Undercarriages of earth moving machines - caterpillar, walking, wheeled and rail - construction types and designs, power drive marshalling, advantages and disadvantages.
10. Mining complexes - combine and plough - mining technology.
11. Stamping complexes - combine, full-plough.
12. Machinery and equipment for mineral processing - crushers, basic types, design, principles, performance.
13. Machinery and equipment for mineral processing - mills, basic types, construction, principles, performance.
14. Mineral processing machinery and equipment - classifiers, crushers, washing machines, crushing and screening plants for aggregates, basic types, construction, principles.
15. Stability of earthmoving and construction machines - static, dynamic, longitudinal, transverse.

Literature

Study literature mainly for English speaking students will be recommended individually depending on the theme of the semestral project. Standards, machine parts catalogues, technical and mechanical tables and corporate literature - depending on the character tasks.

Advised literature

Standards, machine parts catalogues, technical and mechanical tables and corporate literature - depending on the character tasks.