Civil Engineering Practice I

Introduction to Project Management.  Introduction to ICT in construction.  Introduction to Life Cycle Costing of construction projects.  Civil Engineering Works Standard Method of Measurement: Measurement process – taking off, squaring, abstracting and billing.  Measurement of concrete, steel, earthwork, demolition and site clearance, brickwork, blockwork, masonry, painting and waterproofing, timber pipework etc.  contracts and sub-contracts: Forms of Civil Engineering Contracts – Measurement contracts; Bill of Quantities, Schedule of Rates.  Lump Sum: Cost Reimbursement; All – in ( Turnkey or Package).  Direct labor. Sub-contracts. Contract documents.

Works construction ad supervision:  initiation – date of commencement, insurance, statutory, notification, finance, programme of construction, Position and responsibilities of the contractor and Engineer.  Arbitration.  Job Planning, control and decision making: program charts, Bar charts, critical path method, PERT etc.  Materials Planning, Labour Planning, Plant Planning.  Cash flow control.  Linear programming as an aid to decision making policies under risk and uncertainties.  Construction machinery and equipment: Types – earthmoving and materials handling equipment.  Factors affecting plant selection.  Uses. Technical aspects of construction: Foundation problems: pavement construction; concrete construction; steel construction; pipe laying; setting out; Formwork; use of modern equipment; finishing works.  Modern techniques in construction works, influence of technology in the method of designing.  Applications/case study – dams, foundation, brick highways, industrial buildings, sewage works.