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This unit enables learners to develop an understanding of the methods and techniques used to create civil engineering structures, and to develop the skills needed to solve problems associated with civil engineering activities. Learners will al so develop an understanding of successful integration of building services engineering applications into complex civil engineering structures.

Outline Syllabus:Construction methods sequences and resources used in civil engineering, building and building services activities; site layouts, traffic and waste management planning. Earthworks activities methods sequences and resources used in civil engineering: Construction methods used earthworks, piling, drainage works, ground stabilization, false work and formwork. Shallow foundations: foundation types, bearing capacity (allowable bearing capacity), settlement calculation, foundations in different soil types, Terzaghi’s & Meyerhof Analysis. Deep foundations: pile types, single pile, pile groups, settlement calculation. Substructures: foundations, piling works, drainage works, culverts, underpasses, provision of utilities and service ducts. Superstructures: bridges, industrial and commercial buildings, large span open plan structures. Construction methods: reinforced concrete, formwork and false work, structural steelwork. Latest Technologies used in Super structure sub structure construction. Factors affecting human comfort: thermal comfort (air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air velocity, relative humidity). Lighting comfort (natural light, artificial light, minimum levels of illumination, glare). Acoustic comfort (sound transmission, sound absorption, sound insulation, reverberation). Building services: cold/hot water supply and distribution, drainage and water removal, electricity supply and distribution, safe and effective disposal of waste products, refrigeration and air conditioning, escalators, passenger lifts, goods lifts. Design and use of civil engineering structures: physical size, shape and weight of equipment, structural considerations to accept services, e.g. lift shafts, service ducts, fire breaks, expansion and contraction, vibration from machinery and plant/equipment, structural integrity and discontinuity.