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 702-310 Construction Methods and Equipment

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Mr P Ashford

Semester

2

Contact

Two lectures a week and one to three hours of tutorials, and site visits a week

Subject Description

The subject examines the relationship between construction methods and resources such as plant, equipment and labour. Planning and equipment for site excavation. Types and methods of underpinning and shoring to building excavations. Scaffolding and temporary site structures. Temporary power. Man hoists. Plant. Cranes and their deployment. Concrete pumps. Formwork systems and the design and detailing. Safety and statutory regulation of construction plant.

Assessment

One two-hour examination paper written and drawn assignments equivalent to not more than 6000 words.

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