2009

Building and Civil Engineering Outline

An Overview of Construction Activities In The 21st Century

John Baker

PART 1: POLITICAL, SOCIO ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE, SITE CONDITIONS AND PLANT ITEMS
1.0 2.0 3.0 The Socio-economic Importance of Capital Projects Site Investigation Construction Plant and Equipment

PART 2: INFRASTRUCTURAL PLANT ITEMS

4.0 Highways 4.1 Roads 4.2 Railways 4.3 Aerodromes (Air Highways) 4.4 Specialized Infrastructures on Highways 4.5 Structures for Liquid Highways (Harbours) Underground Structures 5.1 Complex And Heavy Foundations (Building and Civil Works) 5.2 Complex And Heavy Foundations (Vibrations Control) 5.3 Complex And Heavy Foundations (Caissons) 5.4 Tunneling 5.5 Remedial Works on Existing Foundations Ground Water Control and Geotechnical Process Dredging and Reclamation Structural Steelworks Drainage and Pipelines Construction Composite and Specialized Construction Materials Plastics and Rubbers in Construction

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PART 3: INDUSRIAL INSTALLATIONS

12.0 13.0 14.0 An introduction to Industrial Installations Storage of Industrial Raw materials Projects Infrastructural Works: Engineering Installations 14.1 Electrical Power Installations 14.2 Water and Sewage Treatment Plant.

PART 4: HEAVY CAPITAL PROJECTS AND THE ENVIROMENT

15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 The Ecosystems Natural Phenomena and the Environment The Impact of Heavy capital Projects on The Environment Management of The Environment

PART 5: MEASUREMENT OF HEAVY CAPITAL PROJECTS

19.0 20.0 21.0 22.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 Method of Measurement Heavy Capital Project and Measurement Requirements During Pricing Earthworks Demolition and Site Clearance Surfacing and Finishing of Highways Special Features on Some Types of Highways Earthworks and Pavings Drainage and Other Specialized Highways Structures Culverts Multi-Span Bridges Drainage Constuction Measurement of In Situ Concrete Under BESMM2 Rail tracks Tunnels Pipelines Steelworks Geotechnical and Other Processes Ground Investigation General Items and Preambles

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