Course Code and Name: TCBE 3103 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY III
Level: YEAR THREE SEMESTER I
Credit Units: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Course Description
This course introduces advanced principles and techniques in construction technology and the use of
construction plant. It examines setting out and construction of buildings of complicated shapes and
other civil engineering structures.
Course Objectives:
The course aims to provide the students with knowledge that:
• Explain the fundamental aspects of construction of Roads Bridges, Tunnels, setting out using
Theodolite, mechanical plant operation and maintenance
• Highlight the various skills in the Public Safety Act.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the students should be able to:
• Operate and maintain Mechanical Plants.
• Design Formwork.
• Discuss how to differentiate between forms of labour technologies.
• Exhibit skills in safety management during site visitor.
Detailed course outline
Building Rules (The Public Safety Act)
Site Visits:
Site visit for selection by the client
Considerations affecting choice of site
Primary and secondary investigation by the consultants and contractor
Site Layout:
Location temporary buildings, services, access, outlets and areas (1hour)
Submission and Approval of Plans
Setting Out Using More Precise and Latest Equipment:
Setting out hexagonal buildings, bridges and roads using theodilite, EDMs, Total stations etc.
Setting out circular, triangular, ellliptical and other non-square buildings
Setting out over water
Setting out of bridges, dams and tunnels.
Temporary Works Design:
Factors considered in design
Design of props, Primary and secondary joists
Design of formwork for different Architectural shapes and details
Sliding formwork
Advanced Construction:
Factors considered in the design of: roads, bridges, dams and tunnels
Construction of roads, bridges and tunnels
Offshore construction
Stairs and Escalators:
Setting out and construction of stairs
Construction of spiral stairs in concrete and in steel, prefabrication of spiral stairs
Installation of escalators
Special Constructions: Sound, Fire, Heat, Cavity Floors and walls.
Suspended Ceiling:
functional requirements
Methods of construction: jointless, strip and service ceiling.
Curtain Walling:
design of curtain walls
methods of construction: unitised and rainscreen principle
Underpinning:
Factors considered in the choice of the method to use
Methods of underpinning
Traditional continuous footing (strip concrete or masonry building)
Pynford stools (modification of 1)
Mini-pile or conventional piling
Grouting
Mechanisms of Door Openings:
Sliding doors
Folding doors
Collapsible doors
Louvred
Revolving doors
Sliding and folding
Swinging doors
Maintenance of Structures:
Definition of terms
types of maintenance
importance
Protection of Structures
Industrialised and System Building Construction:
definition of industrialisation
reasons for industrialisation
classification of industrialisation: onsite and offsite and product industrialisation
key factors of industrialisation
advantages and disadvantages of industrialisation
Limitations in Uganda's Rural and Urban Areas, Appropriate Solutions to Identified
Limitations
Appropriate Technology Considerations and alternative energy
Construction Mechanical Plant:
methods of excavation
factors considered in acquiring a plant
choice of excavation method
classification of mechanical plant
advantages and disadvantages of mechanical plant
(Details of Sketches Must Be Emphasised in This Course.)
- Teacher: Ssaalongo Luwalagga Munzi
