Building and Construction Surveying

This unit introduces students to the principles of effective site and geotechnical investigations for establishing and preparing construction works. The unit will introduce standard survey techniques to monitor construction work (a) Set out a building on a selected site with minimal profiles, (b) Prepare, test and operate levelling devices, (c) Identify specialised levelling and surveying equipment available on large building projects for various set-out and checking procedures, (d) Compute coordinates and bearings, distances related to grids and general set-out work on large building sites. Students will work individually and collaboratively to assess, propose and present solutions to various construction site set-ups.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Critically review the principles of effective site and geotechnical investigations across a range of challenging situations;
2. Critically review and demonstrate appropriate standard survey techniques to set out and monitor construction work on large building sites;
3. Analyse and assess protection work requirements and demolition techniques and processes relevant to construction site establishment and operations; and
4. Collaborate with others with responsibility and accountability for own learning in planning, problem-solving and decision making in professional practice.