BLCT3322

This course presents the use, safe operation, and maintenance of excavators, trucks, and trailers. The course content will explain and demonstrate the use of excavators in ditching, grading, and slope-finishing operations, describing various operating techniques, and describes the types of trucks used in highway/heavy construction; these include rigid frame trucks, such as dump trucks, transit-mix trucks, and tractor-trailer trucks. The trailers discussed include bulk haulers and flatbed trailers. Truck controls and components, preventive maintenance and operation, and required licensing regulations are also covered. This course will continue to reinforce the operation of backhoes, bulldozers, and front-end loaders.