Construction Tools in Nepal

Construction Tools are simply the tools people use for any construction Works. All the tools from the Thread being used for Brickwork Horizontal alignment to the Boom Pump being used for the Concreting of the different structural components in several higher floors are Constructional Tools.

Skill Sewa has experience of more than 4 years of working in the construction field, and after having such experience too, We haven’t seen several tools listed here as Some of them are not available in the Country. In Other Words, You may find some of tools that you have never seen before.

Other Faculty than Structure also found to be using the Term “Construction Tools” for the development of different types of product. But, In this article we are going to discuss thoroughly about the Construction tools that we use for the construction of different Structure related things like Buildings, Road, Bridge, Fly Over, Underpass, etc.

We have further classified the construction tools based on their purposes. Some of the basics tools that we use in day to day life as a Civil engineer are enlisted below:

List of Construction Tools in Nepal

S.N	Construction Tools	Uses
1	Putty Knife	Applied to surfaces to achieve the desired thickness of putty.
2	Jack Plane	For smoothing wood surfaces in woodwork.
3	Adjustable Wrench	Pipes, circular bars, or nuts can be supported or turned with this tool.
4	Arrows in Surveying	Boundaries and points are marked using this tool.
5	Backhoe	This machine can transport materials, excavate, and perform other tasks.
6	Binding Hook	A steel joint or junction can be bound with this material.
7	Boning Rods	For levelling trenches throughout their length.
8	Brick Tongs	Originally used for carrying multiple bricks at once.
9	Broom	Concrete and plastered surfaces can be cleaned with this product.
10	Bull Dozer	The tool is used to dig shallow ditches and dig shallow holes.
11	Bump Cutter	Concrete surfaces are leveled and smoothed using this tool.
12	Chain	Heavy equipment is dragged with this.
13	Chain Lewis and Pin Lewis	Heavy Stones are lifted with this machine
14	Chisel	This tool is used in the woodworking industry to remove concrete bumps and excess concrete on the formwork surface.
15	Circular Saw	Wood boards, frames, and other objects are cut using this tool.
16	Clamp	Carpentry, woodworking, furniture making, welding, construction, and metalworking are all done with this tool.
17	Compactor	When constructing flexible pavements, this tool is used to compact them.
18	Compass	In order to know the direction.
19	Concrete Brooms	Creates a slip-resistant texture on concrete surfaces.
20	Concrete Bull Float	It is used to finish concrete surfaces.
21	Concrete Mixer	In concrete preparation, it is used to mix the ingredients.
22	Cordless Drill	Pilot holes are made with this tool.
23	Core Cutter Machine	Suitable for cutting/drilling concrete and bituminous pavement cores of different diameters.
24	Crowbar	Nails can be removed with this tool or two objects can be forced apart with it.
25	Dewatering Pump	The purpose of this device is to lower the water table by removing groundwater or surface water.
26	Digging Bar	Surfaces of soil are dug with this tool.
27	Driling Machine	Wood and metal can be drilled with this tool.
28	Drill Machine	It is used to make holes in walls, slabs, doors, and windows.
29	Dumpers	Materials are transported from and to the construction site using this vehicle.
30	Earth Rammer	Surfaces are leveled and compacted with this tool.
31	End Frames	Leveling the alignment accurately supports the brickwork.
32	Excavator	Materials are handled and trenches are dug with this machine.
33	Feller Bunchers	Typically used for logging.
34	File	Metal edges that are rough or sharp can be removed/smoothed with this tool
35	Flat Pry Bar	This tool is used to pry, scrape, and pull.
36	Flat Pry Bar	This tool is used to pry, scrape, and pull.
37	Float	Concrete surfaces during construction are smoothed with this tool.
38	Forklift	It is used to load and unload materials from trucks and transport goods.
39	Framing Hammer	Carpentry work requires the use of this tool.
40	Framing Square	In framing, roofing, etc., it is used to lay out and mark patterns.
41	Gloves	Chemicals and dust are protected from fingers with this glove.
42	Graders	Typically used to construct and maintain dirt roads.
43	Hammer	A general-purpose tool used in carpentry, framing, and nail pulling.
44	Hand Saw	Wooden materials are cut with this tool.
45	Head Pan	In construction sites, it is commonly used as a material carrier.
46	Hoe	The soil is dug with this tool.
47	Hoist	Using a drum or chain, this device lifts and lowers loads.
48	Hydra Crane	Materials are loaded, unloaded, and transported using this machine.
49	Jack Plane	Timber is dressed with this product.
50	Ladder	The purpose of this climb was to get to higher places, like roofs.
51	Levelling	Measures the difference in height between two levels.
52	Line and Pins	During bricklaying, this leveling tool is used to ensure the bricks are aligned properly.
53	Loaders	Material is loaded into trucks, pipes are laid, etc.
54	Mason's Square	It is used to achieve a perfect right angle at masonry corners.
55	Measuring Box	A concrete mix's sand and aggregate content can be measured using this construction tool.
56	Measuring Tape	Masonry walls are measured by measuring their thickness, length, and width.
57	Measuring wheel	Distance or length can be measured with this device.
58	Mortar Tubs and Stands	Construction material is mixed, dumped, and transported with this machine.
59	Needle Vibrator	It is used for the proper compaction of concrete.
60	Pavers	Usually used to pave roads.
61	Pick Axe	Excavating soil is one of its uses.
62	Pile Driver	The piles are driven into the soil to provide foundation support for buildings by using this machine.
63	Pliers	Nuts can be opened or tightened with this tool.
64	Plumb Bob	Verticality is checked using this tool.
65	Plumb Rule	The vertical line of a wall is measured by this instrument to determine if it is perfectly vertical.
66	Polisher	Tiles, woodworks, etc. can be smoothed/polished with this tool.
67	Rammer	Soil is compacted or compressed using this device.
68	Rebound Hammer	Incorporates the rebound principle to determine concrete's hardness.
69	Road Header Machine	Excavating roads, tunnels, and compartments continuously without using volatile chemicals.
70	Road Roller	In road and foundation construction, it is used to compact soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt.
71	Rubber Boots	Protects legs against dust and chemicals.
72	Safety Belt	When workers are working at heights, these are used to prevent them from falling.
73	Safety Glasses	The purpose of this is to keep the eyes free from dust and chemicals.
74	Safety Helmet	In the event of an accident or injury to the head, this device is used to protect the head.
75	Sand Screen Machine	Typically used for screening sand or fine aggregate before mixing it with concrete.
76	Scoop	It is used to collect cement, soil, etc.
77	Scratchers	Surface designs or textures can be created with this tool.
78	Screwdrivers	The tool is used for screw driving
79	Shovel	It is used for digging and moving soil.
80	Shutter Vibrator	Typically used to consolidate freshly poured foundations and precast concrete surfaces.
81	Sledge Hammer	It is used when there are layers of rock on the ground and the ground is hard.
82	Sod roller	The purpose of this device is to compact the soil.
83	Soil Probes	A soil test is used to determine the soil's condition or information.
84	spanner	A tool for tightening screws, nuts, etc.
85	Spirit Level	This tool is used to check the level of the ground, walls, etc.
86	Spokeshave	In woodworking, it is used to provide the shape and smoothness of wood.
87	Staff	Helps in collecting reading during the theodolite or level process.
88	Staff	In order to mark stations.
89	Straight Edge Brushes	It is used to paint plastered surfaces.
90	Surface Vibrator	Suitable for compacting horizontal surfaces or small slabs.
91	Theodolite	An angle can be measured horizontally or vertically using this tool.
92	Tile Cutter	Tiles are cut with this tool.
93	Torpedo Level	Using this tool, surface leveling can be determined.
94	Total station	Measures horizontal angles, vertical angles, and distances.
95	Tower Crane	Transporting heavy materials, tools, or goods around a site
96	Trenchers Cutter	Trench-digging equipment.
97	Trowel	Smoothes concrete surfaces and is used for plastering.
98	Utility Knife	It is used to cut ropes, cardboard, and other materials.
99	Vacuum Blower	Surfaces are cleaned by using this product.
100	Vibrating Table	It is used to compact materials in bulk bags, boxes, and containers
101	Vibrator	Concrete is compacted with this device.
102	Water Level	Bricks are leveled during laying using this tool.
103	Wedge	With the help of the sledgehammer, it is used to cut the surfaces of rock.
104	Wheel Barrow	A vehicle that transports materials such as cement, sand, concrete mix, etc.
105	Wirecutter	It is used to cut wires.
106	Wrecking Ball Crane	Large buildings are demolished with this machine.

Concreting Construction Tools

These are the construction tools being used by the Engineer, Skilled or Unskilled Manpower during the concreting of any types of structures. It includes almost all of the tools required during the Concreting of any types of Structures.

S.N	Concreting Tools	Uses
1	Trowel	Concrete surfaces are smoothed using trowels.
2	Tube Level	Vertical levels are transferred across distances using tube levels.
3	Thread	The thread is used to maintain the concrete's level.
4	Bucket	A bucket is used for transporting/carrying concrete.
5	Shovel	Cement, sand, aggregate, and water are mixed with a shovel.
6	Workboots	The purpose of workboots is to protect the feet from injury.
7	SAFETY GLASSES	Safety Glasses provide a shield against any foreign substance that could irritate or damage your eyes.
8	DIGGING BAR	Digger bars are used for breaking up hard materials, such as clay, concrete, frozen ground, and moving tree roots and obstacles. They can also be used to dig holes in the ground to place fence posts.
9	Vibrators	When pouring concrete, vibrators are used to remove air pockets that can ruin the concrete's integrity.
10	Vapour Retarders	The purpose of vapor retarders is to control both the diffusion of water vapor and the movement of air.
11	Spackle Knife	Construction trades use spackle knives to scrape surfaces and spread plaster and concrete.
12	Spirit level	The spirit level measures the perpendicularity (plumbness) or parallelism (level) of a surface to the ground.
13	Straight edge	Concrete surfaces are smoothed and uniformed with straight edges.
14	Float	Concrete surfaces are smoothed and flattened using floats.
15	Plumb bob	An established vertical reference (or plumb line) is established with a plumb bob.
16	Floating Rule	When checking the level of concrete between successive layers (for example, rigid pavement), a floating rule is used.
17	Paddle Mixer	The paddle mixer is ideal for mixing materials quickly and conveniently.
18	Hammer	In construction, hammers are used to break concrete.

Excavation Construction Tools

These are the tools used for excavation. Excavation may be small or big based upon the requirements, it can perform the task.

It is further classified into two categories based on Mode of Use. One is a Hand Tool, and the other one is Machinery Tools.

Hand Tools

Hand tools are the tools that can be used directly by hand to function and don't need any other accessories to function properly.

S.N	Hand Excavation Tools	Uses
1	Spade	Using a spade, you can dig holes and trenches with straight edges, shave sod and lift it, and edge flower beds and lawns.
2	Shovel	In addition to digging, shovels are used to move loose materials.
3	Hoe	The hoe loosens soil and chops weeds in gardening and horticulture.
4	Trowel	Weeds and small holes can be dug with a trowel.
5	Rake	Before excavating the top, rakes are used to remove leaves and dust.
6	Pick Axe	Rocks and hard ground can be broken up with a pick axe.
7	Mattock	Chopping, digging, and prying are some of the tasks you can accomplish with a mattock.
8	Wheeled Excavator	Material handling, waste handling, and scrapyard work are all performed by wheeled excavators.

Machinery Excavation Tools

Machinery tools are all the tools or machines that need several functionality to work, and need more working components other than hand. In Short, These tools need different mechanical/technical requirements to function properly.

S.N	Machinery Excavation Tools	Uses
1	Back Hoe Excavator	The Back Hoe Excavator is used for the transportation of building materials, excavation, demolition, and small demolitions.
2	Bulldozer	A bulldozer is used for digging shallow ditches and digging shallow holes.
3	Digging Bars	Clay, concrete, frozen ground, and other hard materials may be broken up with Digging Bars, as well as tree roots and obstacles may be moved or broken up with Digging Bars.
5	Dragline Excavators	In addition to pile driving, dragline excavators are used to build roads, ports, ponds, and canals.
6	Tracked Excavator	Open-pit mining, material handling, demolition, and digging are all typical uses for a tracked excavator.
6	Trenchers	A trencher is a machine used for digging trenches, especially to lay pipes, install drainage systems, or prepare trenches.

Plastering Tools

These are the construction tools required during the plastering of the wall or other components of the building or other structure.

S.N	Plasteting Construction Tools	Uses
1	Broom	Your plasterwork is smoothed using a broom during its final stage.
2	Bucket	Mortar is transported/carried in buckets.
3	Float	For smoothing and flattening plaster, float is used.
4	Floating Rule	In plastering, a floating rule is used to determine whether successive layers are level.
5	Hammer	Chipping out chunks of plaster and re-securing or removing problematic lath can be accomplished with hammers.
6	Hawk	Mortar or plaster is carried by a Hawk from the mixing table to the surface being worked on.
7	Paddle Mixer	Paint, plaster, and other materials can be mixed quickly and conveniently with paddle mixers.
8	Plaster Sponge	In plastering, plaster sponges are used to provide a final coat and finish touch.
9	plumb bob	An establishing vertical reference (referred to as a plumb line) can be achieved using a plumb bob.
10	Shovel	Concrete, sand, and water are mixed with a shovel.
11	Spackle Knife	In various construction trades, plaster knives are used to scrape surfaces or spread plaster.
12	Spirit level	The spirit level displays the parallelism (leveling) or perpendicularity (plumbing) of a surface with respect to the ground.
13	Straight edge	An edge that has a straight surface is used for tiling, cement render screeding, and as a general construction straight edge.
14	Thread	Plaster level is checked with thread in different structures.
15	Trowel	Surfaces are smoothed and plastered with trowels.
16	Tube Level	Vertical levels can be transferred over distances using tube levels.
17	Water Brush	Your plaster job will be smoothed out with a water brush at the end.

Demolition Tools

These are the tools that we use to demolish the building or other structure. In Simple Words, It is used to break down the structure with the most easy process. It includes several machines/tools and we have enlisted some of the major tools below.

S.N	Demolition Tools	Uses
1	Backhoe	Building walls are collapsed with the help of a backhoe.
2	Crowbar	The crowbar is used to open wooden crates that have been nailed.
3	demolition hammer	Concrete and various structures can be demolished with demolition hammers
4	Excavator Wrecking Ball	Buildings that are large or tall can be demolished with an excavator wrecking ball.
5	Glasses	Dust particles are protected from the eyes by glasses.
6	Gloves and Boots	Hands and legs are protected by gloves and boots.
7	Helmet	Protecting the head is the purpose of a helmet.
8	Mask	In order to protect the nose and mouth from dust particles, masks are worn.
9	Nail Puller	In order to pull out nails, they must be sunken into the wood, so a nail puller is used.
10	Pliers	The purpose of pliers is to grip things.
11	Skid Steer Loaders	Demolition projects of greater scale are done with skid steer loaders.
12	Sledge Hammer	Using a sledge hammer to remove drywall, concrete, or wood is called demolition.

Famous Tools Used During Tunneling

The tunnel is one of the famous structures that Nepal are more focused on nowadays as Nepal consists of hilly areas. The tunnel is constructed for multiple purposes for Water Supply projects or Road Construction.

We have enlisted some of the major tools and machines we need to know about if we want to have some information about the tools we used during tunnelling.

Verdict

In a nutshell, It can be seen that Some of the tools like Trowel, Shovel, Hammer, etc. are multi-purpose tools and seem to be listed in different categories.

We wanted our visitors to know about all the construction related tools smoothly on the Single Page. Each machine may have different mechanical components, can be used for multiple purposes and itself a different innovation.

Conclusion

Understanding and utilizing the appropriate construction tools is paramount for the successful completion of projects in Nepal. From basic hand tools like putty knives and jack planes to heavy machinery such as excavators and bulldozers, each tool plays a vital role in ensuring efficiency, safety, and quality in construction endeavors. By familiarizing themselves with these tools, professionals and enthusiasts alike can contribute to the advancement of Nepal's construction industry.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are the essential hand tools required for basic construction tasks in Nepal?

Essential hand tools include putty knives, jack planes, adjustable wrenches, chisels, and hammers.

Which machinery is commonly used for large-scale excavation projects?

Excavators and bulldozers are commonly used for large-scale excavation projects.

How does a concrete mixer enhance construction efficiency?

A concrete mixer ensures uniform mixing of concrete ingredients, leading to consistent quality and faster construction processes.

What are the most commonly used power tools in construction?

Common power tools include cordless drills, circular saws, angle grinders, and rotary hammers for cutting, drilling, and finishing tasks.

Which construction tools are essential for bricklaying?

Essential tools for bricklaying include trowels, spirit levels, brick hammers, mortar mixers, and boning rods for leveling.

How do I choose the right type of saw for construction work?

The choice of saw depends on the material. Circular saws are ideal for wood, hacksaws for metal, and tile saws for ceramic cutting.

What is the difference between a bulldozer and an excavator?

A bulldozer is used for pushing large amounts of soil, while an excavator is designed for digging, trenching, and lifting heavy materials.

Why is a dewatering pump important in construction?

A dewatering pump removes excess water from construction sites, preventing delays and ensuring a stable working surface.

What tools are used for surveying and leveling in construction?

Tools like compasses, dumpy levels, boning rods, total stations, and theodolites help in accurate measurement and leveling.

Which tools are needed for concrete finishing?

Concrete finishing requires bull floats, trowels, bump cutters, and edgers for smooth and even surfaces.

What are the best tools for demolition work?

Tools such as sledgehammers, jackhammers, pry bars, and wrecking bars are essential for safe and efficient demolition.

How can I maintain my construction tools for long-term use?

Regular cleaning, proper storage, timely lubrication, and avoiding overuse can extend the lifespan of tools.

Where can I buy high-quality construction tools in Nepal?

You can find construction tools in hardware stores, construction supply shops, and online marketplaces like Skill Sewa, HamroBazar, and Daraz Nepal.

Construction Tools in Nepal

List of Construction Tools in Nepal

Concreting Construction Tools

Excavation Construction Tools

Hand Tools

Machinery Excavation Tools

Plastering Tools

Demolition Tools

Famous Tools Used During Tunneling

Verdict

Conclusion

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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