Catalog Description: Construction project evaluation principles along with construction methods for civil and structural systems.
Pre-requisite(s):
EGN 3613
Designation: Required (for Construction Option), Elective (for CE)
Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:
| Math & Science Topic | 0.0 credit hours |
| Engineering Topics | 3.0 credit hours |
| General Education Topics | 0.0 credit hours |
| Class Schedule: | Laboratory Schedule: | ||
| Number of sessions per week | 2 | Number of sessions per week | 0 |
| Duration of each session | 75 min | Duration of each session | 0 |
Course Objectives: This
class is an introduction to project evaluation and construction methods. The
course goals are to enable students to:
Evaluate construction projects
Select Excavation Methods and Volume Calculation techniques
Understand Construction Methods for civil/structural activities
Design Concrete Mixes
Design Concrete Formwor
Topics:
1. Construction Project Evaluation
· Understanding Construction Documents
· Evaluating Contracts
· Understanding site conditions and their impact on construction
2. Excavation and Volume Calculation for Cut and Fill
· Grid Method· Soil swelling and shrinkage
· Excavation methods
· Soil Stabilization methods
3. Construction of Foundations
· Foundation Types· Moisture Protection
· Foundation Improvement
· Dewatering Methods
4. Design of Concrete Formwork
· Calculation of shear, bending and deflections
· Formwork design of beams
· Formwork design of slabs
· Formwork design of columns
5. Concrete Construction
· Concrete Mixes
· Cast-in-place Concrete
· Formwork Selection
· Precast Concrete
6. Steel Construction
· Installation Methods
· Rigging
· Equipment
7. Semester project
· Each student team is asked to prepare a multimedia presentation and
a written report of a construction process. This assignment is an in-depth analysis
of the selected construction process including (as applicable) construction
schedule, construction methods, materials, crew composition, productivity rates,
costs, and equipment used. Teams present their work to a jury of their peers
and CEE faculty, and submit a written report describing their selected process.
Textbook(s):
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, Cameron Andres and Ronald
Smith, Prentice Hall, 2001.
Reference(s):
N/A
Relationship of the
course to Program Outcomes:
This course addresses CEE Program Outcomes 1, 6, 7, and 10.