CIVILEN 2810
Transcript Abbreviation:
Intro to Construct
Course Description:
Basic engineering and management concepts of construction operations of various foundations, concrete, and steel buildings and bridges.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Enrollment in CivilEn major.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 682.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Have on-site engineering knowledge about the design of construction operations of various earthworks, foundations, buildings, and bridges
Understand the management of construction projects in planning, scheduling, and estimating construction activities
Be well informed about the importance of construction in future FE and PE exams
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANAGEMENT: Characteristics of Construction Industry; Project Participants; Project Delivery;Project Organization; Construction Phases; Various types of project scheduling;Project estimates. | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| FOUNDATIONS: Site Preparation; Pile Driving; Pre-stressed Pre-fabricated Concrete;Bulkhead Construction: Timber lagging; Steel Sheet Piles, Bored Piles;Basement Walls, Diaphragm Walls, and Slurry Walls; Excavation Processes. | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| BUILDINGS: Falsework construction; Formwork construction;Waffle form construction;Double “T” floor construction; Shoring and reshoring;Tower cranes and concrete pumps; and Steel construction. | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| BRIDGES: Cofferdam construction; Pier construction;Pile cap installation;Match casting box segments; Balanced Cantilever method; Progressive Placing;Incremental launching; and Span-by-span erection;Construction of Steel Box Girder Bridges. | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Recitation
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Midterm Exam | 20% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
| Recitation | 20% |
| Homework assignments | 20% |
| Term Paper | 10% |
| Attendance | 10% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Methods and Management | Nunnaly, S. W. | |
| Course Note | Instructor |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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