• Semester 2 (Day)

Synopsis

Building construction and the provision of building services  are  two
of  the  key elements of the engineer's involvement with the  building
industry.  This  unit  seeks to provide the student  with  a  detailed
knowledge  of  the  methods,  techniques and  equipment  used  in  the
building industry, and to enable the graduate to correctly assess  the
adequacy of techniques and equipment proposed for a building.

It  is also important that the civil engineer have an appreciation  of
the architectural aspects of building design and construction, and  of
the  contribution of other engineering disciplines (eg mechanical  and
electrical engineering) to building projects. This unit is intended to
provide this background.