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Building and Construction Studies 3 7824 Unit Outlines 2009

Bachelor of Building & Construction Management Faculty of Business and Government

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This Unit Outline must be read in conjunction with: a) Studying at the University of Canberra: A Guide to Policies and Procedures, which sets out University-wide policies and procedures, including information on matters such as plagiarism, grade descriptors, moderation, feedback and deferred exams, and is available at

http://www.canberra.edu.au/student-services
b) Guide to Student Services at the University of Canberra, and is available at

http://www.canberra.edu.au/student-services
c) Any additional information specified in section 6f.

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General Information Unit title Building and Construction Studies 3 Unit number - 7824 Semester and year offered Semester 5 2009 Credit point value - 3 Unit level Bachelor year 3 Name of Unit Convenor and contact details (including telephone and email) Assoc/Prof Shane West Room: 6 C29 Phone: +61 02 2435 Fax: + 61 02 6201 5972 Email: Shane.West@canberra.edu.au Mail Box: 129

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Administrative contact details (including name, location, telephone and email) Vicki Smith 6C 03 Phone 6201 2175 Email: vicki.smith@canberra.edu.au

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Academic Content
Unit overview, description and learning outcomes This unit covers commercial high rise construction. Technology and methodologies of commercial construction techniques are explained. Students are to use CAD to further skill and reinforce construction knowledge and are required to undertake a surveying field day to turn angles and mark out basic structural elements with a theodolite. This unit will cover the following topics. Piling and foundations, Curtain walling, built-up roofing systems, stairs and ramps, partitions, suspended ceilings and finishes. Site establishment and hoardings. Scaffolding. Formwork. Prestressed and post-tensioned concrete. Precast concrete, Planning and co-ordination of services. Demolition and handling of hazardous materials and use of a theodolite. Students who complete this unit will be able to: Understand traditional construction methods, terminology and details for commercial and industrial buildings. Develop construction details in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia and relevant Australian Standards. Sketch and use CAD to draw typical construction details. Identify appropriate site establishment and planning requirements. Choose appropriate scaffolding products. Describe available formwork types, design and detail a conventional use formwork system and evaluate and choose a formwork system for rapid repetitive construction. Set up and use a theodolite, turn angles and mark out. Prepare and manage demolition and hazardous materials. Plan and co-ordinate services. Implement relevant OH&S.

Unit overview

Unit description

Learning outcomes

Contribution of academic content to overall course graduate skills and attributes. The above academic content forms part of the attainment of graduate skills and attributes as referred to in appendix A: graduate skills 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 16 and graduate attributes a, c & f. Prerequisites 7822, 7823

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Delivery of Unit and Timetable

Delivery mode This unit will be delivered in traditional mode, which is on campus in standard semester with weekly lectures and lectures/tutorials. The precise times and dates are TBA The three hour class will however be broken down in the following fashion 2 hour lecture 1 hour CAD/ tutorial. A Saturday Surveying Field day is also required.

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Schedule of topics/lectures/tutorials/practicals/field classes by week. Week 1 Date (2009) Topic Introduction to unit Piling and Commercial footings Dewatering Formwork / Back propping Scaffolding Formwork Continued Formwork Continued Prestressed concrete/ tilt up precast Demolition, hazardous goods handling. Tutorial Activities CAD tutorial Exercise Lab 7C18A CAD tutorial Exercise Lab 7C18A CAD tutorial Exercise Lab 7C18A CAD tutorial Exercise Lab 7C18A CAD Tutorial Exercise Lab 7C18A

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Surveying-Theodolite , turning angles and marking out. Tutorial CAD exercise 1 due Field exercise- Saturday

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Site visit Formwork Hand in Formwork Curtain Walls/ Built up roofing assignment 1 Partitions, Suspended Ceilings CAD Tutorial Exercise and Finishes Lab 7C18A CAD Tutorial Exercise BCA class, type- Fire Stairs Lab 7C18A Planning and Co-ordination of CAD Tutorial Exercise Services Lab 7C18A Site visit High rise or major commercial site

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Site Investigation/Establishment Landscaping

CAD Tutorial exercise 2 due Hand in Site Establishment assignment

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Unit overview and exam revision Examination period

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Unit Resources
List of required text No text, attend classes for notes. Recommended reading:

References

AS 3600-1994 Concrete Structures, Standards Association of Australia. AS 3610 -1995 Formwork for concrete, Australian Standards. SAA HB2.2 - 1990 Structural Engineering AS 1509-1974 Rules for Design and Construction of Formwork, Standards Association of Australia. AS 1576 Scaffolding Code. SAA- Cement & Concrete Association, Guide to Concrete Construction SAA HB64 1994 Barry, R. The Construction of Buildings (series) various publishers. Building Code of Australia Chudley, R. and Greeno, R. Building Construction Handbook. 3rd edition. Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998. Milton, H. (ed.) Glossary of Building Terms. 4th Edition. NCRB, Standards Australia and Suppliers Index, 1994.

McAdam Peter S, Formwork- a practical approach, Stuart publications 1993 Wood, T. and Lawson, C. Construction Technology. UTS, 1998 TAFE NSW, Basic Building & Construction Skills, Longman 1996 Additional references may be given out during the course of the lectures if the relevance is to particular lectures. Websites: Standards Australia

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This can be accessed through the University of Canberra Library (it should be noted that as the university has only one license only one person can be logged on at any one time, therefore logging off is highly important and improper use is frowned upon). Access to Universitys subscribed databases: The University subscribes to a number of on-line bibliographic databases. These can be accessed via the University homepage. Select For Students, then under Internet Services click on Database and E-journal access. Each of the databases offers several thousand current journal articles in full text form. You might also like to browse through the Librarys collection of Electronic and Print Journals. 4b Material and equipment Simple drawing equipment, calculator, rule and set-square. 4c Unit website There is a website available for this unit through Moodle.

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Assessment
Assessment overview The assessment for this course will comprise of tasks to be completed during the session and a final examination Late Penalties for assignments Due dates Relative weighting Extensions will only be granted as per University of Canberras academic assessment policy. (https://guard.canberra.edu.au/policy/Academic /Assessment)

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CAD Exercise 1 Surveying Field day Theodolite mark out Formwork assignment CAD Exercise 2 Site Establishment assignment Final examination

Week 6 Week 6 Saturday Week 8 Week 12 Week 13 TBA during examinati on period

5% 10% 20% 5% 20%

5% per day 5% per day 5% per day 5% per day 5% per day

40%

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Late Penalties for assignments and seminar Assignments are required to be delivered to the subject lecturer on or before the due date. Assignments submitted after the due date will only be assessed if a formal extension of time has been granted. Late assignments will not be accepted after marked assignments have been returned to class. Extensions will only be granted as per University of Canberras academic assessment policy. (https://guard.canberra.edu.au/policy/Academic/Assessment)

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Details of each assessment item

PREAMBLE : Generally, this subject involves the study of construction details and techniques applicable to commercial and industrial buildings. Students are required to complete a number of in class exercises and sketching of details, to reinforce the knowledge and understanding of construction techniques. Site observation of various construction techniques is required and if time permits some class excursions will be organised. In regard to site visits, each student is required to get permission from site management before entering the site, comply with the University of Canberra site visit safety protocol and at all times must observe site safety regulations.( Students require hard hats and safety boots ). Remember to show your thanks to site personnel, as site access has become difficult over the last few years and following the correct protocol has allowed our students to gain access to sites where other institutions have been excluded. Discuss the assignment topics with site personnel ONLY if they have time. All assignments and class exercises must be submitted to pass this subject. 1) CAD Exercises 1 & 2 TBA during session- 10% 2) Surveying Field day- Mark out with Theodolite Week 6 TBA during session-10% 3) Formwork assignment due week 8- 20% BRIEF:The basic requirement for this assignment is to gather information on the various types and applications of formwork currently deployed on Canberra building sites. The complete array from domestic to multistorey: slab, walls, columns, jumpform and specialised details such as stairs, tableform and monumental works are to be documented. The photographs used in this assignment are to be in correct construction sequence and labelled. This means starting with an introduction, which includes the addresses of the sites visited along with a short description of each site. Formwork layout, cycle times, material reuse, quality, class / type and stripping times are points to be covered. This assignment is to be in accordance with report format requirements. Due Wk 8.

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4) Site Establishment due week 13 20% BRIEF:Site Establishment is an integral part of project management, and the successful construction of a building depends upon the site being established adequately to respond efficiently to the various construction sequences. You are required to gather information on a range of building sites and, investigate the site establishment techniques that have been implemented and compile a checklist for your own future reference. ( list methods or procedures that may be beneficial even if they do not apply to the sites that you are visiting.) Remember, it is a checklist for your benefit! The following points are to be considered:(1) Site plan of project indicating the location of all shedding, offices, cranes, hoists, material delivery and storage. (2) Local Government,Council requirements ( hoardings, footpath crossings, tree preservation, hours of work, construction zone, D A requirements and costs etc.) (3) Workcover and Union requirements eg, shedding, facilities, awards and safety. (4) Temporary services. (5) Rubbish removal. (6) Hoisting facilities. (7) Site access. (8) Adjacent property and potential problems to consider. (9) Site restrictions. (10) Program showing the sequence of site establishment.

Please use report format. DUE WEEK 13. Students need to retain a copy of all submitted assignments

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Final Exam 40% in exam week TBA 2 hr exam on topics presented during semester, students are required to attain 50% in the final exam to pass this unit

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Special assessment requirements To gain a pass in this course, students must: Complete and submit all assessable items, achieve at least 50% in the final exam and achieve an aggregate mark of at least 50%. Attend 80% of lectures and tutorials.

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Supplementary assessment There is provision for a supplementary examination to be held in this unit according to University of Canberras policy.

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Text-matching software Not applicable.

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Student Responsibility
Workload The amount of time you will need to spend on study in this Unit will depend on a number of factors including your prior knowledge, learning skill level and learning style. Nevertheless, in planning your time commitments you should note that for a 3cp Unit the total notional workload over the fifteen week semester is assumed to be 150 hours or an average of 10 hours per week. These hours include time spent in classes. The total workload for Units of different credit point value should vary proportionally. For example, for a 6cp Unit the total notional workload over a fifteen week semester is assumed to be 300 hours or an average of 20 hours per week.

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Special needs Students who need assistance in undertaking the unit because of disability or other circumstances should inform their Unit Convenor or the Disabilities Office as soon as possible so the necessary arrangements can be made.

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Attendance requirements International students holding a students visa are reminded that they must undertake a full time study load and maintain an attendance record of 80% and above per semester. Please note, that this unit is designed for face-to-face delivery 80% attendance is required for all students. This means that students who do not attend classes regularly will be at a disadvantage in terms of information, learning and feedback.

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Required IT skills You are assumed to have adequate skills in the use of word processing and spreadsheet programs, Internet browsers and search engines. You are also assumed to be familiar with Moodle. If you feel you do not have adequate skills, please discuss the matter with the unit convener.

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Costs No additional costs, beyond unit enrolment fees.

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Additional information The lectures set down that coincide with any public holidays will be available on moodle and a catch-up lecture will be arranged where possible with class consent.

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Student Feedback
All students enrolled in this Unit will have an opportunity to provide anonymous feedback on the Unit at the end of the Semester via the Unit Satisfaction Survey which will be presented to you on OSIS. Your lecturer or tutor may also invite you to provide more detailed feedback through an anonymous questionnaire.

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Authority of this Unit Outline

Any change to the information contained in Section 2 (Academic content), Section 3 (Delivery of Unit and timetable) and Section 5 (Assessment) of this document, will only be made by the Unit Convener if the written agreement of staff and a majority of students has been obtained; and if written advice of the change is then forwarded to each student enrolled in the Unit at their registered term address. Any individual student who believes him/herself to be disadvantaged by a change is encouraged to discuss the matter with the Unit Convener.

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