Scientific paper ID 2799 : 2026/4

This paper examines the principal factors influencing the selection of machines for lifting, transporting, positioning, and lowering pipes and pipe sections in the construction of linear engineering facilities. The following aspects are considered: the load characteristics of the elements, the working radius, the lifting height, the terrain and geotechnical conditions, the mobility of the machines, the organization of the construction process, safety ments, the preservation of the anticorrosion coating, and the relevant economic indicators. The study substantiates the need for an integrated approach to the selection of mechanization, in which the technical parameters of the machines are aligned with the technological construction scheme and the specific conditions along the route. It concludes that the rational selection of lifting and transport machines is a key prerequisite for the rhythmic, safe, and high-quality construction of transmission pipelines.