General Information
Commercial construction can take many forms and often includes a multitude of complex construction systems. These commercial buildings can include high, medium or low rise office or apartment buildings, hospitals and institutional buildings, shopping centres, sporting facilities and factory/warehouses. Each project has characteristic structural forms and resultant methods of construction. This subject investigates the various structural design concepts and their influence on construction. The topics covered include the interpretation of steelwork drawings and specifications, steel frame buildings, steel portal frames structures, composite construction, basement construction and site retention methods, footing and piling systems, tilt slab construction methods, insitu concrete frames, prestressed concrete, precast concrete building systems and hybrid construction techniques. Construction detailing and constructability are the key issues covered within each topic.
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Details
Academic unit: Faculty of Society & Design Subject code: SSUD71-313 Subject title: Commercial Construction and Engineering Subject level: Postgraduate Semester/Year: September 2019 Credit points: 10.000 -
Delivery & attendance
Timetable: https://bond.edu.au/timetable Delivery mode: Intensive Workload items: - Seminar: x6 (Total hours: 18) - 2 x 1.5 hour seminars per day (6 days)
- Personal Study Hours: x12 (Total hours: 84) - Recommended Study Hours
- Lecture: x6 (Total hours: 18) - 2 x 1.5 hour lectures per day (6 days)
Attendance and learning activities: Students are expected to attend lectures and are expected to engage proactively in discussions, group work and site visits. -
Resources
Prescribed resources: No Prescribed resources.
After enrolment, students can check the Books and Tools area in iLearn for the full Resource List.iLearn@Bond & Email: iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au
Academic unit: | Faculty of Society & Design |
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Subject code: | SSUD71-313 |
Subject title: | Commercial Construction and Engineering |
Subject level: | Postgraduate |
Semester/Year: | September 2019 |
Credit points: | 10.000 |
Timetable: | https://bond.edu.au/timetable |
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Delivery mode: | Intensive |
Workload items: |
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Attendance and learning activities: | Students are expected to attend lectures and are expected to engage proactively in discussions, group work and site visits. |
Prescribed resources: | No Prescribed resources. After enrolment, students can check the Books and Tools area in iLearn for the full Resource List. |
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iLearn@Bond & Email: | iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au |
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: |
Pre-requisites:Co-requisites:There are no co-requisites |
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Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Restrictions: |
Nil |
Assurance of learning
Assurance of Learning means that universities take responsibility for creating, monitoring and updating curriculum, teaching and assessment so that students graduate with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need for employability and/or further study.
At Bond University, we carefully develop subject and program outcomes to ensure that student learning in each subject contributes to the whole student experience. Students are encouraged to carefully read and consider subject and program outcomes as combined elements.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge and skills that will be achieved on completion of the program. If you are undertaking this subject as part of a degree program, you should refer to the relevant degree program outcomes and graduate attributes as they relate to this subject.
Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject the learner will be able to:
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Assessment
The University acknowledges that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools are an important facet of contemporary life. Their use in assessment is considered in line with students’ development of the skills and knowledge which demonstrate learning outcomes and underpin study and career success. Instructions on the use of Gen-AI are given for each assessment task; it is your responsibility to adhere to these instructions.
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Assessment details
Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed Paper-based Examination (Closed) End of semester examination 50% Final Examination Period 1,2,3,4 Essay Assignment 1 10% Week 6 1,2,3,4 Essay Assignment 2 40% Week 10 1,2,3,4 - * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
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Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria
High Distinction 85-100 Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. Distinction 75-84 Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. Credit 65-74 Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. Pass 50-64 Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. Fail 0-49 Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
Type | Task | % | Timing* | Outcomes assessed |
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Paper-based Examination (Closed) | End of semester examination | 50% | Final Examination Period | 1,2,3,4 |
Essay | Assignment 1 | 10% | Week 6 | 1,2,3,4 |
Essay | Assignment 2 | 40% | Week 10 | 1,2,3,4 |
- * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
Assessment criteria
High Distinction | 85-100 | Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. |
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Distinction | 75-84 | Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. |
Credit | 65-74 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. |
Pass | 50-64 | Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. |
Fail | 0-49 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. |
Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
Study Information
Submission procedures
Students must check the iLearn@Bond subject site for detailed assessment information and submission procedures.
Policy on late submission and extensions
A late penalty will be applied to all overdue assessment tasks unless an extension is granted by the subject coordinator. The standard penalty will be 10% of marks awarded to that assessment per day late with no assessment to be accepted seven days after the due date. Where a student is granted an extension, the penalty of 10% per day late starts from the new due date.
Academic Integrity
University’s Academic Integrity Policy defines plagiarism as the act of misrepresenting as one’s own original work: another’s ideas, interpretations, words, or creative works; and/or one’s own previous ideas, interpretations, words, or creative work without acknowledging that it was used previously (i.e., self-plagiarism). The University considers the act of plagiarising to be a breach of the Student Conduct Code and, therefore, subject to the Discipline Regulations which provide for a range of penalties including the reduction of marks or grades, fines and suspension from the University.
Bond University utilises Originality Reporting software to inform academic integrity.Feedback on assessment
Feedback on assessment will be provided to students within two weeks of the assessment submission due date, as per the Assessment Policy.
Accessibility and Inclusion Support
If you have a disability, illness, injury or health condition that impacts your capacity to complete studies, exams or assessment tasks, it is important you let us know your special requirements, early in the semester. Students will need to make an application for support and submit it with recent, comprehensive documentation at an appointment with a Disability Officer. Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Office at the earliest possible time, to meet staff and learn about the services available to meet your specific needs. Please note that late notification or failure to disclose your disability can be to your disadvantage as the University cannot guarantee support under such circumstances.
Additional subject information
All required resources will be made available on the iLearn site.
Subject curriculum
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Introduction to Commercial Construction and engineering
Addresses the content of the subject within construction type categories.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
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Loads and how we support them
Revises (in overview) previous subjects and builds on that information with specific information about the behaviour of different types of loads on high rise structures in particular, and discusses the implications for building design and for management of the construction of large buildings.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Footings revision and joints in concrete structures.
Briefly revises basic footing systems, and addresses the use of simple footing systems on a larger scale for major buildings. Addresses the main types of concrete joints used in commercial level concrete construction.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Advanced footings
Covers the main forms of deep footing construction, with an emphasis on advantages and disadvantages from a construction management perspective. Also emphasises the steps in the process of construction of each of the advanced (deep) footing systems covered.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Basement construction for inner city high rise buildings
Covers the management of construction of various types of basement walls in different types of ground conditions, the construction process of stabilising of those walls where necessary, and introduces the topic of integration of floor slabs in basement construction.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Basic formwork
Covers the design and construction of simple formwork systems for non-complex construction applications.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
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Advanced formwork
Explains various systems of advanced formwork used in high rise construction.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Materials for reinforced concrete construction
Addresses essential elements of concrete and different types of reinforcement, explains the use of various concrete additives, and covers crack control and required coverage of reinforcement in reinforced concrete construction.
SLOs included
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Concrete slabs
Defines one way and two way slabs, explains ribbed and coffered slabs, addresses differences between using slab and beam and flat plate construction, and introduces the concept of post tensioning of slabs and of composite floor slab construction.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Pre cast concrete.
Covers factory production of precast concrete concrete elements, discusses the contribution of required higher strength concrete and use of additives and additional reinforcement to production speed, and covers design and construction management aspects of transporting, erecting and fixing various pre-cast concrete building components.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Post tensioned concrete
Addresses the process of, together with the advantages and disadvantages of using post-tensioned and pre-stressed concrete in high rise construction in particular, with an emphasis on construction sequences and safety, and what the construction manager must inspect for to ensure optimum outcomes and avoidance of expensive rework.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Structural steel
There are two sessions for this topic, the first covering manufacturing of steel and factory production of steel elements (such as columns and beams), and the second covers erection of structural steel including various types of connections.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
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Facade systems
Compares and contrasts 'in structure' types of facade such as precast concrete with various types of curtain wall systems and applied components. Advantages and disadvantages of each type of facade are also addressed.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Equipment and craneage
Describes the use of different types of construction equipment for different types of commercial construction. Discusses the role of the construction manager in selecting equipment (and locations for equipment) such as personnel hoists, cranes, landing decks etc.
SLOs included
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
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Tilt slab construction
Addresses the process of making tilt slabs and the construction manager's role in ensuring quality and integrity of panels produced. Also covers construction sequencing, fixing and joining of panels, and the advantages and disadvantages of this form of construction as compared with in factory produced precast concrete panels.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Underpinning
Covers the main forms of under pinning construction used to counter footings settlement or to prepare and stabilise existing footings for new construction to be undertaken adjacent to existing buildings.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.
- Understand and interpret structural drawings and be conversant with engineering terminology.
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Weatherproofing and waterproofing systems
Covers traditional and modern weather and waterproofing used in basement and roof construction of modern commercial buildings.
SLOs included
- Understand and describe basic construction and structural principles and practice in the design and construction of medium and high rise commercial construction projects.
- Evaluate alternative construction systems and communicate construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
- Assess temporary works and the suitability of plant and equipment for various construction methods.