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Mighty Construction Machines

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Children are introduced to the world of construction as mighty machines are filmed close-up on actual construction sites. Machine operators introduce the featured machines and explain the importance of safety and machine maintenance. Some of the featured machines are: back hoe, wheel loader, scraper, cement mixer, bull dozer, and crane.

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Runtime: 33 minutes

Topic: Business, Careers
Subtopic: Construction, Industry, Occupations
Grade/Interest Level: Ps - 4
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Release Year: 2010
Producer/Distributor: Landmark Media
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People stand in lines with luggage at airport gates.

A board with figures and a heavy object in the center bends downward in the center. Caption: You see that as the load increases, the bridge bends,

A board with interlocking triangular cutout supports running parallel to the board has figures on it and a heavy object in the center. The outermost edges of the triangular supports have buckled. Caption: The outer segments of the truss are the first to break.

A multi-story office building has sections of brick, glass and metal walls extending outward from the building center with lifts and trucks parked outside.

Man wearing jeans and a white sleeveless t-shirt uses a pipe cutter on a P, V, C pipe. The wall next to him has an open access panel exposing P, V, C piping that is under installation.

Wide shot of a cement storage plant that has cement silos, tanks, conveyor belts, and a portable building. Caption. Let's look at cement storage.

Closeup of a gloved hand holding a concrete block as concrete coating is applied with a trowel. Caption. He doesn't want to leave any air pockets.

Outside view of a multi-story wood formwork. Caption. Vertical formwork can be struck the following day.

Cement dumper pours cement into a criss crossing steel reinforcement rod framework. Person's legs stand within the framework. Caption. Avoiding disturbing the formwork, reinforcement.

Closeup of concrete being poured into a form with upside down u-shaped steel rods. Caption. The engineer will tell you what slump is right for your job.