402 Construction Technology and Equipment II - 3 Credits Discusses construction techniques, including compressed air, dewatering and pumping, piling, blasting, drilling, tunneling, and grouting. Conveyor and crushing systems, underground trenching and structures are also covered. This course covers CPM, PERT, cost engineering, project control from both budget and schedule points of view and the interrelation between schedule and budget throughout the construction project. The course discusses the overall planning of the construction project to include construction procedures, building components, building materials and site layout. This course covers quantity takeoffs, labor, materials, equipment, overhead cost, profit, and bidding strategies.
Computer software is used.
Credits A construction capstone project dealing with a construction project. Credits A study of the many complex issues relating to labor productivity, labor contracts and regulations, and effective use of labor resources. Credits Provides a basic understanding of the electrical and mechanical design and construction procedures used, flexibility in each system, space requirements, and at what point in the job the work on a particular system is done. Decision-making methods in construction. Introduction to techniques for measuring and estimating risks.