• Mr. Ghanasham C. Sarode
• Dr. P. P. Bhangale2

A large share of investment funds in all developing countries is finding a way to construction. In India, construction industry is growing rapidly with the development of infrastructure projects, so construction equipment is an important resource. Due to time and quality restrictions, highway construction projects consume a large amount of resources on and off the field in the form of plants and equipment. As a result, it is necessary to optimize these activities in order to save costs. Construction equipment plays a crucial part in four-lane construction, accounting for up to 36% of overall project expenses. However, equipment maintenance has not received adequate attention, resulting in a 40% cost overrun. The purpose of this research study is to examine the most efficient use of construction equipment for the National Highway project. It also contains a cost-benefit analysis of equipment in terms of output, time, and cost. Production capacity, effective working hours, and equipment cost are all taken into account when performing these optimizations. A case study of four lanes of the Chikhali-Tarsod Highway Projects under section Nh-6 (Jalgaon) is used to validate the results.

Equipment economics, Productivity, Total cost, Optimization.

"OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS FOR HIGHWAY PROJECT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.b427-b433, November-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111154.pdf

"OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS FOR HIGHWAY PROJECT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no. ppb427-b433, November-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111154.pdf