110+ Nos of List Use Construction Tools and Pieces of Equipment

Civil Engineering Tools and Equipment

Important Point

Construction tools list for building construction works such as concrete, brick masonry, levelling, woodworks, floor works, slab works, bricklaying, plastering, etc. is provided.

Every construction tool is necessary to achieve good results in the whole project.

List of Construction Tools and Pieces of Equipment

Here we are show

Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Use / Application
1.	Backhoe	To excavate the earth up to 3m depth.
2.	Binding Hook	To tie the binding wire in reinforcement.
3.	Block Plane (Wooden)	This tool is used in Door and window wood works.
4.	Bolster	Bolster is like chisel but it is used to cut bricks. Its cutting edge is wider than the width of brick. It is useful for accurate cutting of bricks.
5.	Boning Rod	Boning rods are made of wood and they are T shape. They are used to level the excavated trench throughout its length. Minimum three boning rods are used to level the trench surface.
6.	Brick Hammer	Brick hammer is used to cut the bricks and also used to push the bricks if they come out of the course line.
7.	Bulldozer	A bulldozer is a crawle with a substantial metal plate used fitted to push large amounts of soil, sand, dirt or other materials when construction or remodeling and usually push on the back with a claw mechanism to loosen densely-compacted materials.
8.	Bump Cutter / Screed	This tool is used to level fresh concrete surface especially in slab concrete.
9.	Chisel	To remove the settled mortar from the floor.

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Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Use / Application
10.	Circular Saw	To cut the Steel rods and wood materials.
11.	Concrete Mixer Trucks	To transport the RMC from plant to site.
12.	Cordless Drill	This tool is used to make pilot holes, replacing jumper (special type of drill should be used while drilling concrete).
13.	Core Cutter Machine	To cut the concrete at particular diameter.
14.	Crow Bar	To remove the nails from shuttering board.
15.	De-Watering Pump	To de-water the seepage water.
16.	Digging Bar	To dig & loose the soil.
17.	Dozer	To level the earth surface.
18.	Drilling Machine	To make a hole in steel or wooden surface.
19.	Dumpers	A dump truck is a vehicle designed to transport bulk material, often in construction. It has a open jump ahead with the driver seat , and consist of a large boxlike body to contain materials. A dumper usually has 4 Wheels, where the entire load and the movement depends on.

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Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Use / Application
20.	Earth Rammer	To compact the earth surface.
21.	End Frames	Their use is similar to the line and pins. But instead of pins, L shaped frames are used at the end of thread which hold the brick work effectively and level the alignment accurately.
22.	Excavator	To excavate the earth up to 5m depth.
23.	Forklift	To lift and transport materials.
24.	Framing Hammer	This tool is used to drive and remove nails.
25.	Framing Square	This tool is used in Brickwork, Plastering to check right angle.
26.	Gloves	Avoiding to direct contact with dangerous material or machinery.
27.	Grader	A grader is a construction machine with a long blade used to create a flat surface. It is commonly called in names such as road grader, a blade, a maintainer and motor grader,Graders are mostly been used in road construction for construction and maintenance of dirt roads and gravel roads.
28.	Hammer	To insert the nails into the board or wall.
29.	Hand Drill	This tool is used in hole in any material

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Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Use / Application
30.	Hand Saw	This tool is used in wood works and shuttering.
31.	Hand Vibrator	This vibrator use small area vibrtion like column and beam.
32.	Head Pan	To transport the material.
33.	Helmet	The safety helmet should be necessary in construction works. Any material or structure may fall from height during construction work. So, to protect the head from injury or any fatal accident, this safety helmet should be used.
34.	Hoe	To excavate the earth or to dig a trench.
35.	Hoist	Hoist use of tie material and other normal woark.
36.	Hoist lift	is a device for raising or lowering a load by means of a drum or wheel lift to which wraps the rope or chain. It can be operated by hand, is driven electrically or pneumatically, and the chain or wire rope fibers are used as lifting device.
37.	Hydra Crane	To Lift the heavyweight items.
38.	Scoop	This use in QC department for material
39.	Jack Hammer	To break stone or concrete.

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Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Use / Application
40.	Jack Plane(M.S.)	Jack plane is used in the wood work to smoothen the surface of doors and windows etc.
41.	Ladder	Ladder is also required in construction works. To check slab work, to transport material to the higher floors, to paint the walls etc.
42.	Line and Pins	Line and pins consists a thread whose ends are connected with two solid metal rods with pin points. It is used to level the alignment of brick course while brick laying.
43.	Line Level	This tool is used to check horizontal level in brickwork, plastering , flooring and tile works.
44.	Mason’s Square	Mason’s square is used to achieve perfect right angle at the corner of masonry wall. It is “L” shape. First course is laid properly using Mason’s square then based on the first, remaining layers of bricks are set out.
45.	Masonry Trowel	This tool is used to place cement mortar.
46.	Measurement Tape	To measure the length.
47.	Measuring Box	To measure the exact quantity while mixing the concrete or mortar.
48.	Measuring Wheel	To measure the length.
49.	Mixer Machine	To mix the material for preparing the concrete.

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Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Use / Application
50.	Needle Vibrator	To level and settle the fresh concrete while pouring the concrete into reinforcement.
51.	Pick Axe	Pick axe is used to excavate the soil. It is more suitable for hard soil which is quite difficult to dig with spade or hoe.
52.	Pile Driller Machine	To mark the spot level.
53.	Plate Vibrator	To dig the earth at deep./td>
54.	Plumb Rule	Plumb rule is used to check the vertical line of wall whether it is perfect vertical or not. It contains a straight wood board with uniform edges. On its center a groove is provided in which plumb bob is situated. When the rule is placed vertically with the wall the plumb bob should be in the groove line otherwise the wall will not be vertical.
55.	Plumb Bob	Using to check the surface vertical alignment.
56.	Polisher	This tool is used to smoothen the surface (wood or marble flooring).
57.	Putty Knife	Putty knife is used level the putty finishing and also used to reduce the thickness of finish when it is more thick.
58.	Wier Brush	This use cleaning of any material.
59.	Rebound Hammer	To check the Compressive strength of concrete at Site.

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Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Use / Application
60.	Wooden Float	To provide even surface while plastering
61.	Road Header Machine	A road header machine called a boom type road header. Road headers are advanced, self forced and extremely powerful rock cutting machines are designed to excavate roadways, tunnels and compartments continuously without using volatile. Powered electro hydraulically, they produce no fumes and are used extensively in mineral mining.
62.	Road Roller	To compact the earth.
63.	Rubber Boots	Avoiding direct contact with dangerous materials or machinery.
64.	Safety Belt	Should wear while doing work at heights.
65.	Safety Googles	Avoiding direct contact with dangerous materials.
66.	Sand Screening Machine	To sieve the sand.
67.	Scratchers	Plastering of a surface is carried out layer wise. Minimum 2 coats are necessary for plastering. To provide the good bond between the coats, bottom layer is scratched with a tool called scratchers.
68.	Skid Steer Loaders	A skid loader or skid-steer loader is a small rigid frame, engine-powered machine with lift arms used to attach a wide variety of labor-saving tools or attachments.Though occasionally they are equipped with tracks, skid-steer loaders are typically four-wheel vehicles with the wheels mechanically locked in synchronization on each side, and the left-side drive wheels can be driven independently of the right-side drive wheels.
69.	Wheel Barrow	To transport the materials inside the site.

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Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Use / Application
70.	Spade	Used in masonry and plastering works to place the mortar.
71.	Sprit Level	To clean the dust from the floor.
72.	Straight Edge Brushes	To mark the spot level.
73.	Tile Cutter	This use of storage of water specific location.
74.	Tower Crane	Wedge is a small hard metal blade which is used to cut the rock surfaces with the help of sledge hammer.
75.	Trenchers Cutter	To joint the different pieces of steel.

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Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Use / Application
76.	Trowel (Hand)	Used in masonry and plastering works to place the mortar.
77.	Vacuum Blower	To clean the dust from the floor.
78.	Water Level	To mark the spot level.
79.	Water Tanker	This use of storage of water specific location.
80.	Wedge	Wedge is a small hard metal blade which is used to cut the rock surfaces with the help of sledge hammer.
81.	Welding Machine Set	To joint the different pieces of steel.

Sr.No.	Name of Material / Product	Image	Use / Application
82	Laser Distance Measurer		Measures distances accurately using laser technology.
83	Digital Theodolite		Measures horizontal and vertical angles, used primarily in surveying.
84	Vibratory Plate Compactor		Compacts soil and asphalt, especially in confined areas.
85	Dump Trucks with Hydraulic Lift		To transport bulk materials (e.g., gravel, sand, soil) with a hydraulic system for easy unloading.
86	Paver Machine		Lays asphalt or concrete for roads, bridges, parking lots, and other surface structures.
87	Concrete Cutting Machine		To cut concrete slabs, walls, and floors.
88	Mobile Crane		For lifting and moving heavy materials across various parts of a construction site.
89	Bobcat (Skid-Steer Loader)		A compact loader used for digging, grading, and material handling in confined spaces.
90	Tamping Rammer		Used to compact soil in narrow trenches and around foundations.
91	Tile Laying Machine		Used to precisely place tiles on floors and walls.
92	Pneumatic Nail Gun		Fastens nails into wood and other materials using compressed air.
93	Scissor Lift		Provides elevated work platforms for construction tasks at height.
94	Core Drilling Machine		Used to make holes in concrete, masonry, or stone structures.
95	Rammer (Earth Compactor)		Compacts soil and aggregates.
96	Hydraulic Breaker		Attaches to excavators or skid-steer loaders to break rocks and concrete.
97	Road Milling Machine		Removes the top layer of existing asphalt to prepare for resurfacing.
98	Mini Excavator		Small excavation tasks in confined spaces.
99	Pile Driver		Drives steel, concrete, or wooden piles into the ground for deep foundation support.
100	Geotechnical Drilling Rig		To conduct soil testing and sampling at construction sites.
101	Trenching Machine		Excavates trenches for laying pipes, cables, and drainage.
102	Sonic Tester		Non-destructive testing tool used to assess the quality of concrete.
103	Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)		Used for detecting underground utilities, pipes, and voids.
104	Climbing Formwork System		A formwork system used in tall buildings to construct vertical concrete structures (e.g., cores, walls).
105	Manlift		For lifting personnel to heights for maintenance or construction tasks.
106	Material Hoist		Elevates heavy materials to higher floors on a construction site.
107	Gas-Powered Generator		Provides electricity to power tools and lighting on construction sites.
108	Reinforcement Bar Tying Machine		Automatically ties rebar at intersections, speeding up the reinforcement process.
109	Mobile Concrete Batching Plant		Mixes concrete on-site for immediate use.
110	Dewatering System		Used to remove water from trenches or foundation pits.
111	Spreader Beam		Distributes the load while lifting heavy materials with cranes.

Short Note

Construction Tools

Hand tools, such as; screwdrivers, brushes, trowels, wrenches, knives, crimpers, clamps, and so on. Power tools, which may be powered by electricity, compressed air, liquid fuel, hydraulic power, or powder-actuated and might include; mixers, saws, cutters, drills, grinders, guns, breakers, and so on.

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24th November 2020 at 8:06 pm

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21st January 2021 at 11:21 am

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