Semester:

7

Course Code:

CE5060

Course Name:

Construction Technology

Credit Value:

2 (Notional hours:100)

Prerequisites:

None

Core/Optional

Optional

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Practical hrs.

Assignment hrs.

Independent Learning & Assessment hrs.

20

-

8

12

60

Course Aim: To impart knowledge on construction technologies.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢    discuss various construction methods and processes used in construction projects.

➢    produce site layout plan, select equipment, and plan material supplies for a real-life construction project.

Course Content:

➢    Construction technology: Construction methods in earthwork operations (including deep excavation), concreting processes, special construction processes, modular construction, tunneling techniques, bridge construction techniques, temporary structures (scaffolding, cofferdams, formwork), railway construction.

➢    Case study: Case study involving site layout planning, equipment selection and material management as applied to a real-life construction project.

➢    Field visits

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, field visits, group exercises

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

40%

Final Assessment

60%

Details:

Assignments      40%

Theory (%)

60

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢    Greeno, R., Chudley, R. (2008). Building Construction Handbook, 7th edn. Butterworth Heinemann.

➢    Taylor, J. (2007). Project Scheduling and Cost Control: Planning, Monitoring and Controlling - Planning Monitoring and Controlling the Baseline, J. Ross Publishing.

➢    Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno. (2006). Advanced Construction Technology, Pearson Prentice Hall.

➢    Fleming, E. (2005). Construction Technology – An Illustrated Introduction, Blackwell Publishing.

➢    Chudley, R. (1987). Construction Technology, Volume 2, Longman Scientific & Technical.