Semester– I

Introduction
Addis Collage
Argaw A
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Learning
i Obj
Objectives
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 On completion
p of the course,, students will be able
to acquire a
 high level of knowledge about
 advanced construction techniques
 methods
h d that
h are designed
d i d to improvei
constructability,
 performance and life‐cycle costs of building and
infrastructure
 projects with emphasis upon resource efficiency,
 environmental Protection and waste minimization.
The following units are included in the course syllabus:

 Advanced construction techniques

 Constructability,
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 Performance
 Life‐cycle
y costs
 Resource efficiency,
 Environmental protection
 Waste minimization
 Modern
ode coconstruction
st uct o materials
ate a s
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Introduction
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 CEMENT : Definition,, Grades,, Types,
yp , Manufacture,, Testing
g

 CONCRETE : Definition

 Manufacture
M f ‐ batching,
b hi mixing
i i , transporting,
i placing,
l i compaction,
i
curing, finishing

 Testing – fresh & hardened (non‐destructive)

 Quality of concrete

 Application

 Concrete Chemicals

 MIX DESIGN : BIS & ACI method

SUB STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
1) Techniques of
a. Box Jacking
b. Pipe Jacking

2)) Underwater
U d t construction
t ti off
a. Diaphragm walls
b. Basement

3) Tunneling Techniques

4) Piling
g Techniques
q

5) Driving well

6)) C i
Caisson

7) Sinking Cofferdam
 8) Cable Anchoring

9) Grouting

10) Driving Diaphragm Walls.

11)) Sh t Pil
Sheet Piles

12) Shoring for deep cutting

13) Large reservoir construction with membranes

and earth system.

14) Well Points

15) Dewatering and stand by plant equipment for

underground open excavation.
Superstructure
p
Transmission Tower
Launching girders
Sky Scrapper
Bridge decks
Cooling Tower
Offshore platforms
Erecting light weight
Special forms for shells components on tall
 Braced domes and structures
 Space decks Support structure for heavy
High Rise Structures equipments and conveyors

Material handling Erection of articulated

structures
CO S
CONSTRUCTION
C O EQUIPMENTS
Q S
1. EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT.
2. HAULING EQUIPMENT.
EQUIPMENT
3. CONVEYING EQUIPMENT.
4. AGGREGATE AND CONCRETE PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT.
5. PILE DRIVING EQUIPMENT.
6. TUNNELING AND ROCK DRILLING EQUIPMENT.
7. PUMPING AND DEWATERING EQUIPMENT.
MOTOR GRADERS
TOWER CRANE
 Mechanism for Enforcement of
Construction Material Usage 3
Distribution 2 CIDB Act 520

Standard
St d d
Compliance
1 CIDB Act 520

CUSTOM ACT 1967

(235 Act),
Prohibition on Import

Importation

Certificate of Standard Certificate

Distributor/ Dealer/
Approval of Compliance Construction Site
Hardware Shop
(COA) (PPS)
CIDB, Certificate Body, CUSTOM CIDB CIDB, Consultant,
Contractor,, Client,, etc.

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Source: CIDB Malaysia
Complex inelastic response: Rock, Concrete
Future of Construction Industry
Prefabrication &
modular Building
construction Information
Modelling
3D scanning &
Advanced building
photogrammetry
materials

3D printing &
Cloud & real time
additive
collaboration
manufacturin
g

Autonomous
construction Wireless monitoring &
connected equipment

Augmented reality Big data &

& visualisation predictive 17
analytics
Example :methods of concreting used on site
 Summary
Whyy Offsite?
Speed of Quality of Design
Construction Product Standardisation

Efficiencies
Effi i i ini
Sustainability Associated
Designs

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Reference
 Baker, J.M.; Nixon, P.J.; Majumdar, A.J. and Davies H.
(Eds.) (1991). Durability of Building Materials and
Components, Taylor & Francis Group.
 Kubal, Michael T. (2008). Construction Water Proofing
Handbook, 2nd ed., McGraw‐Hill Companies, Inc.
Thank you
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