Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, Virginia Tech; Michael Vorster, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2007-419: LABORATORY LEARNING OF THE BENEFITS ARISING FROMDETAILED PRE-PLANNING OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONSJohn Hildreth, Virginia TechMichael Vorster, Virginia Tech Page 12.1000.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Laboratory Learning of the Benefits Arising from Detailed Pre- Planning of Construction OperationsAbstract Construction operations can be categorized as either routine and repetitive orunique and complex. The means of developing an understanding of operations in eachcategory differs. An understanding of routine and repetitive operations is best developedthrough analysis of field operations. Unique and complex operations by

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunnar Lucko, Catholic University of America; Panagiotis Tsopelas, Catholic University of America; Timothy Garland, Catholic University of America; Rodrigo Gonzalez, Catholic University of America; Thomas Lee, Catholic University of America; Justin Molineaux, Catholic University of America

Tagged Divisions

Construction

behavior of structures, soil-structure interaction, and computational mechanics and computational structural dynamics. He is the director of the Structural Control and Aseismic REsearch Laboratory (S.C.A.RE.), where a seismic simulator facility with 5 tons capacity is in operation. His research has been funded through grants from the National Science Foundation, LARSA Corporation, TRW Corporation, and the Greek Ministry of Public Works. His e-mail address is and his web address is .Timothy Garland, Catholic University of America Timothy J. Garland is a senior student in the Department of Civil Engineering at The Catholic University of America.Rodrigo Gonzalez, Catholic University of

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manar Shami, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Construction

the visit of an expert in green construction from a nearbynational laboratory, an interest in sustainable practices was further developed by thestudents. One application that drew a lot of interest was the production of bio-diesel fuel.PURPOSE AND SIGNIFICANCEThe purpose of the developed pedagogical model was to plan, engineer, and develop ademonstration unit for the production of biodiesel fuel from used cooking oil. The projectwas conducted in our labs at the School of Engineering and Computer Science at theUniversity of the Pacific. Both the Soil lab and manufacturing lab were utilized. Thisproject is cross disciplinary in nature as it combines expertise form the green constructionfield within civil engineering and renewable energy

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

high early strength additive. The forms weresecured to a lift that was 24 hours old and one below it was placed 72 hours earlier. A day hadbeen lost due to rain in the contractor’s work schedule. When the formwork failed, it broughtdown all the fresh concrete and most of the day-old lift below it. The three-day-old ring stayedintact. The weather had been cold and rainy but during the week prior to the failure, temperatureswere in 60s during the day and in the 30s at night.5The probable cause was the green concrete. According to one electrician on the job, “Theyjacked that up on green concrete.” However, the testing laboratory results showed that concretecylinders did not show any unusual results. Since the workers were paid for a full day’s

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Mulva, Texas State University-San Marcos; Robert Tisdel, Texas State University - San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

simultaneouslydesigning both the activity precedence relationships and the organizational resources in themodel. Remarkably, the students reported the process to be both simple and intuitive. Page 12.333.9Moreover, the activity of designing a project using BIM lead to excellent questions being askedby the students about project execution whilst in a laboratory setting. Once their modelspossessed enabling data, the students received immediate feedback regarding the potential timeand cost impact of their design. This form of feedback allowed each student to makeadjustments to improve their team’s project planning and execution. If their design weresubsequently