Building Setting out and ICTAD Specificaions

Construction Technology and Methods

Construction Technology and Methods

CE 3220 Course Outline

CE3220

Module Code

Construction Technology
and Methods

Year/Level
Credit Points
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Methods of Delivery

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Semester
03
CE 202 Civil Engineering Materials
None
Lectures (Face-to-face) 2 Hours/Week
Tutorials
1 Hour/Week
Laboratory work
2 Hours fortnight
Course Web Site
http://courseweb.sliit.lk
Date of Original Approval
April 2013
Date of Next Review
July 2015

CE 3220 Course Outline

Recommended Texts
Knutson Kraig
Kraig,, Construction Management
Fundamentals, McGraw Hill Education(India) Pvt Lt,
Delhi, 2009
Purifoy Robert L, Construction Planning, Equipment,
and Methods, McGraw Hill Education(India) Pvt Lt,
Delhi, 2010
ICTAD, Building Specifications - Building Works (Vol. I)
[3rd Edition (Revised) July 2004],
ICTAD, Building Specifications - Building Works (Vol. II)
[2nd Edition (Revised) October 2001],

Construction Technology and Methods introduces temporary

structures used in construction sites, and civil engineering
construction techniques
At the end of the module student will be able to:
LO1. Understand different types of technology used in construction
works.
LO2: Aappreciate various types of construction equipment,
formworks, safety measures and quality processes involved in
construction works.
LO3 : perform preliminary planning of construction work based on
drawings and other contract documents.

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Learning
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Introduction

MODULE OUTLINE
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1 Building Setting out

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1.1 Introduction

Introduction
Steps of Building setting out
Requirements for line out work
Site clearing and levelling
Preliminary line out
Detail line out
Individual building line out
Precautions

v This is the first step of any project building

any other.
v Any error here will be a serious error.
v Any error will be very expensive
v Need to follow correct procedure

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1.2 Steps of Building setting out

1.3 Requirements for line out work

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Clean the site

Indentify the plot for the building and its boundaries
Check the feasibility of building in the site
Check the approval of the drawings local authority
and others
v Identify the centre lines and check
v Perform the preliminary setting out centre pegs
and reference pegs
v Perform detail setting out and check
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v Layout drawings
v Instruments and materials

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1.3 Requirements for line out work

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1.4 Site clearing and levelling

v Study the adjoining roads and establish the DPC
level. Establish a TBM for the building.
v Establish any filling or cutting for the building. The
foundation has to be above ground level.

v Planning

Prepare centre lines and checks

Prepare offsets of the building from the boundary
Prepare full setting out details
Establish the levels

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1.5 Preliminary setting out

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1.6 Detail setting out

v Identify a corner for setting out this is best corner

of the front building line.
v Check the building setting out
v Check the distances from the boundary lines and
other details.
v Check other necessary data.

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Establish the corner of the building drive a peg.

Set out the building centre lines
Do all checks
Check the distances from the boundary
Establish reference pegs 2m away from the centre
pegs.
v Establish profile boards and mark wall lines. This
includes the foundations and walls.
v Keep a record and of all setting out data.
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2 Contract Documents and Construction

1. Drawings covered under design
modules
2. Specifications ICTAD

2 Contract Documents and Construction

Excavation and Earth work for building
work - General
v General 150mm to be cleared if not sated
of the building area. This is known as top
soil.
v Existing services. Need to identify and will
be contractors responsibility
v Demolition of existing structures There is
a special section too.

Excavation and Earth work for building work

Wall Construction
Plastering
Concrete Works
Other work will be completed separately.

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2 Contract Documents and Construction

Excavation and Earth work for building
work - General

2 Contract Documents and Construction

Excavation
v Establish levels

v Removal of trees. This includes roots as

well. Need to fill with suitable material if
required.
v Disposal of waste material contractor need
to maintain facility and then dispose.
v Water ways need to divert if required.
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Benchmarks and levels

v Classification of soils

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Soft or loose soil

Hard or dense soil
Mud
Soft and disintegrated soils
Hard rock requiring blasting
Hard rock blasting prohibited
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Excavation

2 Contract Documents and Construction

Excavation

v Blasting
v Antiques and useful materials.

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v Excavation for foundations

Coins gems need to handover to the owner of

building

v Protection trenches need to be protected

v Reinstatement of damage during
construction
v Anti termite treatment
v Stability of excation

Should be horizontal
Sloping sites need to refer to drawings
Filling to tamped
Need the approval of consultant

v Disposal of surplus materials need to be

taken away from site.
v Dewatering contractor need to do
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2 Contract Documents and Construction

2 Contract Documents and Construction

Excavation
v Dewatering method need consultant
approval
v Planking and strutting depends on depth
and soil type

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2 Contract Documents and Construction

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2 Contract Documents and Construction

Wall Construction (Brick and Blocks)

2 Contract Documents and Construction

Wall Construction (Brick and Blocks)

v Definitions

v Definitions

Bat a portion of a brick , etc.

Bond Joint pattern, English, Flemish, RatRat-trap
etc.
Brick maximum - length 337.5, width 225mm,
and height 112.5mm
Block other than brick
Solid brick or block - voids not exceeding 25%
Hollow brick or block (not solid)

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Compressive strength as per SLS39

Common general purpose
Facing special
Brickwork or blockwork the assembled unit
Closer portion divided along length queen
Corbel unit cantilevered
Course a layer (of bricks)
Damp proof course (DPC)
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v Definitions

v Definitions

Efflorescent salts left after evaporation

Flashing pervious layer
Footing to distribute the load in foundations
Joint Bed joint, wall joint, wall joint
Partition wall internal wall
Pier integral part of wall
Pillar or column not attached to wall

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2 Contract Documents and Construction

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v Materials

v Materials

SLS 39
Bricks

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Plinth projecting part of base (foundation)

Pointing refilling and finishing of joints.
Quoin external corner
Reveal visible part of each side of recessed or
opening of a wall
Sill lower part of window
Stretcher a unit layed with its length

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SLS 39
Mortar

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v Laying generally English bond

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v Raising and Curing

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Maximum per day is 1.5m

Need in wet condition for 7 days

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Plastering

Plastering

v Mortar

v Mortar

Lime mortar not used now

Cement and sand

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Plastering
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Lime cement and sand mortar

Generally 1:1:5

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