Chapter 1.

Introduction To Construction Engineering

Construction
n In the fields of architecture and civil engineering,

construction is a process that consists of the

building or assembling of infrastructure.

Engineering
n The creative application of scientific principles

to design or develop structures, machines,

apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or
works utilizing them singly or in combination; or
to construct or operate the same with full
cognizance of their design; or to forecast their
behavior under specific operating conditions; all
as respects an intended function, economics of
operation and safety to life and property.
n ABET

Construction+Engineering
n The act or process that consists of the building

or assembling of infrastructure.
by mean of
creative application of scientific principles

Construction Engineering
n Construction engineering concerns the

planning and management of the construction of

structures such as highways, bridges, airports,
railroads, buildings, dams,reservoirs and other
similar structure

Construction Engineering
n Construction engineers engage in the design of

temporary structures, quality assurance and

quality control, building and site layout surveys,
on site material testing, concrete mix design,
cost estimating, planning and scheduling, safety
engineering, materials procurement, and cost
engineering and budgeting.

Construction Engineering
n Construction of such projects requires

knowledge of engineering and management

principles and business procedures, economics,
and human behavior.

Construction Engineering
n This course will focus on on the engineering

aspect of Construction Engineering

n The management principles and business
procedures, economics, and human behavior
will be cover by other courses.

Civil Engineering- major branch

n Structural Engineering
n Geotechnical Engineering
n Highway Engineering
n Bridge Engineering
n Environmental Engineering
n X Engineering
n Y Engineering
n Z Engineering
n Construction Engineering

Why Construction Engineering Branch Is

Unique ?
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Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Highway Engineering
Bridge Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Concern with structure in its complete state:
Structural engineer use engineering knowledge to
design building structure in completed condition. It does
not matter to structural engineer how the building is
constructed.

Why Construction Engineering Branch Is

Unique ?
Construction Engineering
Concern with the process to construct the
structure from start to finish.
Construction engineering concern with the
utilization of engineering knowledge required to
formulate method to complete the construction
activity.

PJ Section 14 Tragedy

PJ Section 14 Tragedy

PJ Section 14 Tragedy
The building collapse because construction
engineering were not practiced.
The failure occur not because the building is
wrongly design as completed state but, it fail
because the method of deconstruction.
Suggest 3 factors that might contribute to the
failure ?

PJ Section 14 Tragedy
Suggest 3 factors that might contribute to the
failure ?
1. Sequence of demolation ( relationship between

component)
2. Heavy equipment on top of building( temporary
construction load overlooked )
3. ?

What are we going to learn ?

Major components of civil engineering structure
Relationship between components
Function of components

Sequence of construction works

Materials.
Machinery, tools and temporary structure.
Load, failure and safety.