Commercial construction relates to high, medium or low rise office or apartment buildings, hospitals and institutional buildings, shopping centres and sporting facilities. Each project has characteristic structural forms and resultant methods of construction. Structural design concepts for steel and reinforced concrete are analysed and their influence on construction methods assessed. The topics covered include the interpretation of steel and reinforced concrete drawings and specifications, steel and reinforced concrete framed buildings, industrial ground slabs, basement construction and site retention methods, piling systems and construction methods to suit various geotechnical... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: Admission to the 300-point Master of Construction Management and completion of the following subject. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ABPL90292 Construction of Buildings Semester 1 12.50
