CM 3230:Heavy Materials & Temporary Structures

4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 2200
Materials commonly used and the various methods employed with an emphasis on heavy, civil and highway construction. An introduction to the materials, methods, and techniques associated with the design of temporary structures used to support construction operations such as shoring systems, cofferdams, underpinning, slurry walls, and construction dewatering systems. Lab exercises of heavy construction operations with emphasis on productivity enhancement focusing on an integrated approach to planning, modeling, analysis, and design of construction operations, and the use of simulation models and other analytical tools.