CivE 409
Construction Methods
Awards:
- AGRA Foundations Limited Undergraduate Course Prize In Construction Engineering
- George E Poole Memorial Leadership Award in Construction Engineering
Description
Principles of building, heavy and bridge construction; wood and formwork design, stability during construction, economics of equipment selection, movement of material on construction sites, safety, and constructability issues. Students work in teams on a design project. Prerequisites: CIV E 303 and 372. Note: Restricted to fourth-year traditional and fifth-year co-op engineering students, or by consent of the Department.Learning Outcomes
- Identify the necessary operations and activities for earthmoving in accordance with field survey and cost-efficiency.- Identify and describe various types of excavation methods based on geotechnical analysis of material property.
- Select and outline earthmoving equipment according to the condition of earthmoving and tasks requirement.
- Perform basic estimation on work volume and duration for earthmoving project using mass haul diagram-based approach.
- Perform economical analysis and design for fleet matching and onsite utilization.
- Illustrate the project schedule by Gantt chart.
- Select cranes and other lifting equipment according to their specifications.
- Perform lift studies for heavy lifts, design for rigging and spreader bar.
- Design temporary structures including formwork design, shoring, and excavation protection.
- During the lab: utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM); design a building structure report on planning, scheduling, cost estimating. Identify risks, design in accordance to national and provincial building codes and local bylaw.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 3/1 | 4.5 | 56.7 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
None defined
- Design
- Individual and team work
- Communication skills
- Economics and project management
- Life-long learning
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Yitong Li |
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Mohamed Al-Hussein & Yitong Li |
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Mohamed Al-Hussein |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Ming Lu & Vicente A. González |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Mohamed Al-Hussein |
| B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Mohamed Al-Hussein |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Mohamed Al-Hussein |
| B1 - 2019/2020 - Winter - Mohamed Al-Hussein & S.C (Jessy) Kang |