CIE 027: CE LAWS, CONTRACTS AND

SPECIFICATIONS
M/W 12:00 – 1:30

5 AMAZING CIVIL
ENGINEERING
STRUCTURES

CHING, ALLAN DOMINIQUE P.

Student

ENGR. JOHN T. ZAMORA

Professor / Dean
 STRUCTURAL

Palm Islands
 TRANSPORTATION

Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge

 HYDRAULOGY

Venice Tide Barrier Project

 CONSTRUCTION

Predictive Analytics
 GEOTECHNICAL

ROV/AUV TECHNOLOGY (OCEANEERING)

Predictive Analytics

Often, the difference between a successful construction company and a struggling construction
company lies in your ability to manage risk. Predictive analytics is about to make risk
management much easier.

In 2017, BIM 360 Project IQ ran beta tests with leading edge companies to see how much we
could help them manage their risk through the use of predictive analytics. Project IQ analyzes
data from subcontractors, materials suppliers, design plans, and the site itself to analyze risk
factors based on historical data. It provides a dashboard where GCs can identify which elements
of their project are highest risk and need attention, and allows them to drill down to see the
reasons for the risk assessment. Project IQ learns both from past data and from how the GC
interacts with the information it provides, in order to continuously provide better and more
accurate risk assessments.

We expect Project IQ to roll out to the wider industry in 2018, and we predict it’s going to
massively improve how its users manage their risk.

Oceaneering International, Inc. is a subsea engineering and applied technology company based
in Houston, Texas, U.S. that provides engineered services and hardware to customers who
operate in marine, space, and other environments.

Oceaneering's business offerings include remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, specialty
oilfield subsea hardware, deepwater intervention and manned diving services, non-destructive
testing and inspections, engineering and project management, and surveying and mapping
services. Its services and products are marketed worldwide to oil and gas companies,
government agencies, and firms in the aerospace, marine engineering and construction
industries.

Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge (2010)

This 102.4 mile (164.8 km) bridge holds the title of world's longest, and it took four years to
construct. Unlike most bridges, it is built in a viaduct design, spanning many valleys and
connecting the cities of Shanghai and Nanjing in the Jiangsu province of China. The railway that
the bridge connects spans 818 mi (1317 km), which is an engineering feat of its own.
Palm Islands (2014)

In an effort to commercialize the oil rich city of Dubai, the Prime Minister has commissioned
large-scale construction projects in recent years. By now, most everyone has seen the image
below of the Palm Islands off the coast of Dubai. This resort island stands as a major civil
engineering achievement because everything about it was constructed from sea floor up. 3
Billion cubic feet (85,000,000 cubic meters) of sandwas dredged from the sea floor by barges.
Along with concrete supports, this sand was used to shape the complex foundation of a palm
tree and support the hotel.

Venice Tide Barrier Project (2015)

As one of the most picturesque cities in the world, Venice, Italy is shrouded in beauty, but the
city faces major engineering problems. The city has been pummeled in recent years by flooding
from rain as well as rising sea levels. Seeking to keep the city safe, engineers devised a unique
method of using rows of mobile gates to keep flood waters at bay. The barriers have the
capability to seal off the city of Venice from the rising tides. This project, while not being
tremendous in scale, captivates engineers with its unique design and importance to the
protection of this famous city.