CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AND THEIR USES

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1. HOE:
A hoe is a tool used to digging soil and to place cement mortar,
concrete in head pan.

2. PICK AXE:

It is a hand tool with hard metal head and

wooden handle. This tool is used to excavate the soil. It is more
suitable for hard soil which is quite difficult to dig with spade or
hoe.
 3. SPADE:
A spade is tool contains metal plate at the end of long wooden
handle. It is used to dig the soil for foundation trenches etc.

4. DIGGING BAR:

A digging bar is a long straight solid metal

rod with pin shape at the bottom used to dig the hard surfaces of
ground.

5. MEASURING BOX:

Measuring box is used to measure the

quantity of cement, sand and aggregates used for making concrete
mix. The volume of measuring box is generally 1 cum feet which
makes it easy to measure concrete ratio. The general dimensions
of measuring box are 300 x 300 x 400 mm.

6. HEAD PAN:
Head pan is commonly used in construction sites made of iron or
plastic. It is used to lift excavated soil or cement or concrete to
the working site.

7. MASONRY TROWEL:
The masonry trowel is used in brick work or stone work
spreading, leveling and shaping mortar or concrete. It is made up
of steel and wooden handle is provided for holding. The ends of
trowel may be pointed or bull nosed.
8. FLOAT:
It is made up of wood contains handle on its top and smooth
surface on its bottom. Float is used to give a smooth finish to the
plastered area.

9. WHEEL BARROW:
A wheel barrow is a small hand propelled vehicle with one wheel
designed to be pushed by a single person using two handle at the
rear. It is used to transport bulk weight of materials like cement,
sand, mortar, concrete etc.

10. PLUMB BOB:

 A plumb bob is a weight with pointed tip at
the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical
reference line or plumb line. It is used to check verticality of
structures. It is also used in surveying to level the instrument
position.

11. CONCRETE MIXER:

A concrete mixer is a device that homogeneously mixes cement,
aggregates such as sand or gravels and water to form concrete. A
typical concrete mixer uses a revolving drum to mix the
components.

12. CROWBAR:
Crow bars are commonly used to open nailed wooden crates,
remove nails, or pry apart board.
13. BRICK HAMMER:
Brick hammer has one flat traditional face and a short or long
chisel shaped blade. It is used to cut the bricks and also used to
push the bricks if they come out from the course line.

14. CHISEL:

A chisel is a tool that has a long metal blade

with a sharp edge at the end and a handle which is struck with a
hammer or mallet. It is generally used in wood work and must be
useful to remove the concrete bumps or excess concrete in
harden surface.

15. LINE AND PINS:

A line pin is a metal rod usually with a pointed, leaf shaped blade
and and a flat button head. Lines are typically found in pairs as
they are commonly used as anchor points for a brick line. It is
used to level the alignment of bricks course while brick laying.
16. MEASURING TAP:
It is a common measuring tool consist of a ribbon of clothe,
plastic, fiber glass or metal strip with linear measurement
marking. It is used to check the thickness, length, widths of
masonry walls, foundation beds, excavated trenches etc.

17. RUBBER BOOTS:

Safety rubber boots are required to protect legs may damaged due
to contact with chemical materials like cement or physical
accidents during the construction work.
18. GLOVES:
Gloves are required to prevent the hands from direct contact with
cement, paints etc. and to avoid injury while using machines,
tools etc. Gloves made from lather, cotton, synthetic, nitrile, latex,
PVC or combinations of these.

19. HAND SAW:

Hand saw is used to cut wood materials like doors, windows etc.
 20. LADDER:
A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rugs or steps. It is also
required in construction works to check the slab work, to transport
material to the higher floor, to paint the walls etc.

21. TILE CUTTER:

Tile cutters are used to cut the tiles to a required shape and size.
Sometimes normal size of tiles is larger than the size required at
the corners where the floor meets the wall in that case tile cutter
is useful.

22. PUTTY KNIFE:

Putty knife is used to level the putty finishing and also used to
reduce the thickness of finish when it is more thick.

23. DRILL MACHINE:

Drill machine is used to make holes in the

walls, slabs, doors, window frames etc.

24. JACK PLANE:

Jack plane is used in the wooden work to smoothen the surface of
doors, windows etc.
25. MASON SQUARE:
Mason square is used to achieve perfect right angle at the corner
of masonry wall. It is L shaped. First course is laid properly using
mason square then based on first, remaining layers of bricks are
set out.

26. MEASURING WHEEL:

Measuring wheel is used to measure the distances or lengths. It
contains a wheel of known diameter which record the number of
complete revolutions from which distance can be measured. It
makes the work easier.

27. EARTH RAMMER:

An earth rammer is a hand tool consist of big square shaped block
with handle. Sometimes it is also called tamper. It is used in
construction industries to compress or compact earth or soil. The
earth rammer creates a solid, compacted layer of earth by
compressing the soil repeatedly with its weight.

28. SAFETY GLASSES:

Safety glasses should be used to protect the eye from dust,
chemical action of materials etc.

29. SAFETY HELMET:

The safety helmet is regarded one of the

basic safety device required for workers in several industrial and
construction related sectors in addition to industries likes
mining's, petroleum, refineries and so on. If any material for
structure may fall from height during construction work, it protect
the head from injury or any fatal accident.
30. SCRATCHER:

Plastering of a surface is carried out layer

wise, minimum two layer are necessary for plastering. To provide
a good bond between the old and new layer, old layer is scratched
with the help of tool called scratcher.

31. SAND SCREEN MACHINE:

The sand screen machine is used to screen the sand or fine
aggregate before mixing it with concrete. It should remove the
impurities and coarse particles from sand.

32. SPIRIT LEVEL:

 A spirit level is an instrument designed to
indicate whether a surface is horizontal or vertical. It is made up
of wood or hard plastic with bubble tube in the middle which is
partially filled with alcohol so the air bubble is formed in it. It is
used in brick masonry, plastering, flooring and tile work to check
the horizontal level of surface. The surface is leveled if the air
bubble settles at the middle of the tube.

33. POLISHER:
A polisher is a device used to smoothen the rough surfaces of tiles,
marble, wood works etc. The smoothening makes them shine and
the process is called polishing.

34. BUMP CUTTER:

 A bump cutter is a tool used to leveled the
fresh concrete surfaces likes concrete floors, foundations,
pavement etc. This is also called screed.

35. CIRCULAR SAW:

Circular saw is used to cut wood boards, frames etc. It is used
when accurate cutting is required in less time. It is safer then hand
saw.

36. FRAMING HAMMER:

Framing hammer is used to used to drive and remove nails.

37. VIBRATOR:

A concrete vibrator is a construction tool

typically used on construction pouring sites. The vibrators are
used to ensure that the pour is free of air bubbles and are even.
This is so that the concrete remains strong and has a smooth finish
even after removal of the form work.

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