CE 435 Construction Site Techniques

Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Catalog Description:
Principles of construction job layout: working schedules; materials; manpower and equipment requirements on the job; organisation for building, bridge, tunnel, airport, dam, and harbour sites; Rock drilling and blasting operations, service roads, service bridges, narrow gauge railroads.

Course Objectives:
The objective is to give the basics about site organization and site procedures of a construction project which support the construction site manager to carry out the production activities.

Prerequisites:
None

Textbook(s):
None

Reference(s):
D.S. Barrie and B.C. Paulson, “Professional Construction Management”, McGraw Hill, 1992.
Lecture Notes prepared by the Instructor.

Syllabus:
1. Introduction to organizations and management
2. Mobilization and site layout
3. Work and resource schedules
4. Site business procedures
5. Introduction to Cost Accounting

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None

Computer Usage:
None

Laboratory Work :
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 0.5 credits
Engineering Sciences: 1 credit
Humanities & Social Sciences: 0.5 credits
Departmental: 1 credit

Instructors:
Metin Arikan