Assignment Brief - Higher National Certificate/Diploma inConstruction and the Built Environment

Unit 18 Civil Engineering Technology Assignment -

Unit Learning Outcomes -

LO1 Explain the methods and techniques used in civil engineering for earthworks and substructures.

LO2 Present a safety plan risk assessment and method statement for a given civil engineering activity.

LO3 Evaluate a given civil engineering problem and propose a solution.

LO4 Prepare a design proposal for a new infrastructure project.

Assignment Brief -

Scope - You have been asked to prepare a report that covers: key methods and techniques for earthworks and substructure activities; a safety plan with a risk assessment and method statements for a defined civil engineering activity; a civil engineering problem and its proposed solution; and a design proposal for a new infrastructure project.

The solution of the identified and clearly defined problem in civil engineering should be explored firstly, through considering different potential solutions' options that may be available.

The construction and infrastructure project scenario provided below can be used as a Case study/Example for the whole scope of the work, or for the new work, the infrastructure project under consideration.

This assignment has four sections in line with the four learning outcomes covered by all tasks provided:

Scenario: (This is provided herein as a construction scenario covering all learning outcomes and may be utilised or applied to all stated tasks.)

TASK 1 -

(a) Using the scenario provided, discuss the earthworks, equipment and techniques.

(b) For the scenario above or otherwise describe the methods that used to create complex foundations, piling works and drainage works.

(c) The scenario above is likely to include culverts and underpasses in the design of the complex infrastructure. Describe methods and techniques used in culvert and underpass construction including the provision for some utilities to be named.

(d) Assuming that some of the structures such as office blocks in the industrial park in the scenario above has deep basements, analyse methods and techniques utilized in large and complex earth moving operations and deep excavations.

(e) Evaluate methods and techniques used in dealing ground and slope stability for slopes found to be unstable in the vicinity of the industrial park area.

TASK 2 -

(a) For the construction options of the industrial park above, identify the hazards, risks and safety arrangements, working in confined spaces, working on structures including tall ones and for working within any temporary works that may be included in the interconnecting highways and local infrastructure.

(b) For the scenario above or otherwise, develop and present a safety plan, risk assessments and method statements for a given civil engineering activity to be identified.

(c) In general, discuss health and safety legislation and codes of practice related to civil engineering sites such as provided in the scenario above.

(d) Justify a site safety plan, risk assessments and method statements report for identified activities related to a the scenario project above.

TASK 3 -

(a) Explore and evaluate the environmental, quality, geotechnical and economic contests of a civil engineering problem to be chosen amongst several identified problems to be identified and propose and explore a viable solution to this problem, justifying the selection of specific engineering features in the development of the solution.

(b) Develop a proposal that states how the environmental, geotechnical, quality and economic contexts of the problem identified in (a) are addressed.

TASK 4 -

(a) With the scenario above describe methods and techniques used in highway design and develop a proposal for the new infrastructure access for the project.

(b) Using the scenario above, analyse methods and techniques used to create bridge foundations and flexible highway construction foundations stating the key criteria needed, including key geotechnical parameters to be identified.

Attachment:- Civil Engineering Technology Assignment File.rar