H1 Construction Engineering Notes

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1. Introduction 5 2. Pile Construction Methods and Capacity Assessment 5 Applications of Piled Foundations 5 Pile Installation 5 Continuous Flight Augurs (CFA) 5 Bored Piles 5 Under-Reamed Piles 6 Driven Piles 6 Types of Piles 7 Selection of Piles 8 Pile Driving Formulas 8 Modified Engineering News Record (EMR) formula 8 Stress on Pile during Pile Driving 9 Pile Testing 9 Types of Tests (AS 2159) 9 Piled Foundation Design 10 Types of Resistance 10 Efficiency of grouped piles 10 Rock Socketed Piles 11 SPT Tests 12 Design Factors 12 3. Managing Groundwater 13 Management of Groundwater 13 Design considerations for basements 13 Modelling the effect of groundwater 13 Drained Basements 13 Tanked Basements 14 Hybrid basement 15 Dewatering Systems 15 Sump & Pump 15 Deep Well Dewatering 16 Well Point Systems (Spears) 17 4. Basement Construction Methods 17 Pile Types 17 Basement Walls 18 Soldier Piles 19 Contiguous Piles 19 Secant Piles 19 Diaphragm Walls (D-Walls) 19 Basement Construction Methods 19 Civil Walls 20 Temporary Anchors 21 Flow Nets 22 Design and Construction Considerations 22 Assessment of Ground 22 Assessment of Ground Water 22 Suitability of Wall Types 22 Site Preparation 22 Construction Sequence 22 5. Level Crossing Removal Projects 23 Project Life Cycle 23 Project Objectives 23 Project Phases 23 Business Case Development 23 Development Phase 24 Tender Assessment 24 Design Staging 24 Construction 25 Completions/Handover Phase 25 6. Bridge Construction 25 Terminology 25 Overview of Bridge Types 25 Bridge Construction Methods 26 Typical Super T Bridge Construction 26 Top-down construction 26 Super T Beams 26 Choosing a Bridge Type 26 Bridge Types and Appropriate Spans 27 Typical Spans for SM1600 Design Loading 27 Super-T Beams 28 Box Girder – Concrete (In-Situ or Precast) 28 Steel and Concrete Composite Bridges 29 Solid and Voided Planks 29 7. Modular Construction 30 8. Cranage 30 Factors in Selecting a Crane 30 Crane Selection 30 Positioning and Setup 31 Types of Cranes 31 Crane Terminology 32 Using Load Charts 32 9. Earthworks Construction 1 33 Project Process 34 Construction Process 34 Administrative systems 34 Update implementation plans from tender phase 34 Commencement of early and critical works 34 Typical Sequence of Works 34 Visual Recognition of Soils 35 Earthworks Equipment 35 Compaction Equipment for Various Soil Groups 36 Protection of Earthworks 36 Estimating Earthworks Quantities 37 Indicative Volume Changes 37 10. Earthworks Construction 2 37 Typical Risks 37 Terms of Payment for Earthworks Construction 38 Equipment Selection 38 Cost of Equipment Ownership 38 11. Level Crossing Removal Projects 39 Typical Matters to be considered for design and construction planning 39 Urban Design Charter Principles Guidelines 39 Project Risks and Mitigation Example (Middleborough Rd Separation) 39 12. Tunnel Construction 41 Introduction 41 Performance Requirements 42 Tunnel Design & Construction Basics 42 Design and Construction Issues 43 Ground Investigation 43 Construction Methods 45 Ground Support 46 Effect of Ground Type on Construction Methods 46 Types of Construction Methods 46 Tunnel Failures 47 Risk mitigation 47 Water Proofing Measures 48 Tunnel Portals 48 Tunnel Services 48 Underwater Tunnels 48 Caisson Approach 48 Immersed Tube Tunnel Concept 48 13. Swan Street Bridge Upgrade – Seymour Whyte 48 Construction Staging 49 Construction Overview 49 14. Deep Foundations – Golder Associates 50 Site Investigation and In-Situ Testing 50 Soil Modulus (E) 50 Importance of Geotechnical Engineering in Design 51 Design Loadings and Limit State Foundation Design 51 Geotechnical Ultimate Strength 51 Serviceability 51 Structural Design Strength 51 Foundation Conditions and Assessment of Foundation Types 51 Comparison of Pile Types 52 Common Pile Types in Melbourne 52 End Bearing and Shaft Resistance 52 End Bearing 53 Rock Socketing 53 Shaft Resistance 53 Pile Design Considerations 54 Estimating 54 Precast vs. In-Situ 55 15. Energy Foundations – Delta Group 55 Projects 55 Management of Groundwater 55 Earthworks Considerations 55 Prefabrication & Cranes 55 Core Capping Beam 55 3 Suggestions 56