
Module Leader
Lecturers
Dr I Brilakis, Prof CR Middleton and Prof G Viggiani
Timing and Structure
Lent term. 14 lectures. Assessment: 100% coursework
Prerequisites
3D1, 3D2 and 4D16 useful
Aims
The aims of the course are to:
- familiarise students with key design and construction aspects of those areas of construction engineering which are commonly encountered in many major civil engineering projects.
Objectives
As specific objectives, by the end of the course students should be able to:
- understand key issues in front-end planning and construction of major civil engineering infrastructure.
- understand the basics of construction site development, earth removing methods and earth excavation techniques.
- understand the basics for rock excavation and blasting.
- understand the practical considerations for loading and hauling operations including productivity estimation, fleet economics and equipment selection.
- understand the design, construction and operational aspects of compacting, finishing and paving operations for road infrastructure.
- address stability and deformation problems relating to different types of deep excavation construction (e.g. diaphragm walls, top-down construction, bottom-up construction) in different ground conditions.
- understand the principal design and construction problems associated with bored tunnel projects.
- estimate ground movements caused by deep excavations and tunnelling and assess their effects on buildings and services.
- select appropriate protective and ground improvement measures for different underground construction problems.
- understand the principal considerations associated with ground water control during construction.
- understand the conventional and advanced instrumentation techniques used for measuring ground movements and mechanical strain in practice including advantages and limitations.
Content
Coursework
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
This syllabus contributes to the following areas of the UK-SPEC standard:
Coursework | Format |
Due date & marks |
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Coursework 1: Earthworks Construction earthwork and equipment: estimation of excavation soil volumes from drawings, earthwork production, blast design, logistics planning for transporting soils to/from project sites, paving and economics. Learning objective:
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Individual Report anonymously marked |
Tue 20 Feb [25/60] |
Coursework 2: Underground construction Underground construction (tunnelling), based on a real tunnelling project: tasks are to assess the risk of damage to a building of considerable historical interest and design outline protective measures for the building. Learning objective:
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Individual Report anonymously marked |
Tue 13 Mar [25/60] |
Coursework 3: Instrumentation Design of ground instrumentation and monitoring schemes for a deep shaft. Learning objective:
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Individual Report
anonymously marked
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Fri 20 Apr [10/60] |
Booklists
Please see the Booklist for Group D Courses for references for this module.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to Form & conduct of the examinations.
UK-SPEC
The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) describes the requirements that have to be met in order to become a Chartered Engineer, and gives examples of ways of doing this.
UK-SPEC is published by the Engineering Council on behalf of the UK engineering profession. The standard has been developed, and is regularly updated, by panels representing professional engineering institutions, employers and engineering educators. Of particular relevance here is the 'Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes' (AHEP) document which sets out the standard for degree accreditation.
The Output Standards Matrices indicate where each of the Output Criteria as specified in the AHEP 3rd edition document is addressed within the Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering Triposes.
Last modified: 08/09/2017 14:33