Introduction To Construction Engineering

Chapter 1.0

Construction

n  In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure.

Engineering

n  “The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function, economics of operation and safety to life and property.”

n ABET

Construction+Engineering

n  “The act or process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure.

by mean of creative application of scientific principles”

Construction Engineering

n Construction engineering concerns the planning and management of the construction of structures such as highways, bridges, airports, railroads, buildings, dams,reservoirs and other similar “structure”

Construction Engineering

n Construction engineers engage in the design of temporary structures, quality assurance and quality control, building and site layout surveys, on site material testing, concrete mix design, cost estimating, planning and scheduling, safety engineering, materials procurement, and cost engineering and budgeting.

Construction Engineering

n Construction of such projects requires knowledge of engineering and management principles and business procedures, economics, and human behavior.

Construction Engineering

n This course will focus on on the engineering aspect of Construction Engineering

n The management principles and business procedures, economics, and human behavior will be cover by other courses.

Civil Engineering- major branch

n Structural Engineering n Geotechnical Engineering n Highway Engineering n Bridge Engineering n Environmental Engineering n X Engineering n Y Engineering n Z Engineering n Construction Engineering

Why Construction Engineering Branch Is Unique ?

n  Structural Engineering n  Geotechnical Engineering n  Highway Engineering n  Bridge Engineering n  Environmental Engineering Concern with “structure” in it’s complete state:

Structural engineer use engineering knowledge to design building structure in completed condition. It does not matter to structural engineer how the building is constructed.

Why Construction Engineering Branch Is Unique ?

Construction Engineering Concern with the process to construct the “structure” from start to finish.

Construction engineering concern with the

utilization of engineering knowledge required to formulate method to complete the construction activity.

PJ Section 14 Tragedy

PJ Section 14 Tragedy

PJ Section 14 Tragedy

The building collapse because “construction engineering” were not practiced.

The failure occur not because the building is

wrongly design as completed state but, it fail because the method of deconstruction.

Suggest 3 factors that might contribute to the

failure ?

PJ Section 14 Tragedy

Suggest 3 factors that might contribute to the failure ?

1.  Sequence of demolation ( relationship between

component) 2.  Heavy equipment on top of building( temporary

construction load overlooked ) 3.  ?

What are we going to learn ?

Major components of civil engineering “structure” Relationship between components Function of components

Sequence of construction works Materials. Machinery, tools and temporary structure. Load, failure and safety.