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Engineering Construction 1 - CVEN2126
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.civeng.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.062 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

An introduction to elemental processes used in construction. Characteristics, selection and usage of plant and equipment, temporary works and specialist construction techniques. Researching issues associated with construction processes. Topics selected from: earthmoving; temporary works including scaffolding and formwork; dewatering systems; specialist techniques including drilling, compressed air and fluid power systems; explosives and blasting, ground anchors, grouting methods; aggregate production including quarrying, dredging, building construction including foundations, piles, cranes, steel construction, concrete construction and masonry construction; a selection of particular construction activities including dam construction, coffer dams and caissons, tunnelling, pipelines and road, railway and bridge construction.

Assumed knowledge: CVEN1022.

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