Case Study Of A Report On Construction Management

Steel frame structures are made as the name suggest from steel, the material is strong and flexible. When weight is added it bends without cracking. Another characteristic of steel is that its plasticity or ductility, meaning that when force is added it won’t crack however it will lose shape therefore giving warning for people to evacuate the building. A disadvantage of steel is that is loses strength when subject to fire. Studies have shown that it can loose up- to half its strength when subject to fire, therefore making it imperative to cover the steel with boards or spray on.

To incoming students in the construction management discipline., the three types of research that will be described in this paper are scholarly journals, trade journals and popular magazines, these will also be accompanied with examples of a research topics. Students can use these researching strategies for the following: essays, lab reports, reviews, and annotations. Knowledge of these resources will ensure success in the program.

The appellant, Parkview Queensland Pty Ltd (“Parkview”), is a building contractor who commenced construction of a residential property development under a standard form building contract with Fortia funds Management Ltd (“Fortia”), the developer. Fortia financed the construction under a loan facility with the Bank of Western Australia Ltd (“BankWest”).

Over the past few years, the construction industry has been changing dramatically. One of the most important stages in the construction management and business management is the planning phase. They share similar two main levels of planning which are the strategic and operational planning. However, business management planning to decide in advance what should be done, and how to do it, when you do and you are done. On the other hand, Construction management strategic planning is to deal with selection on a high level of overall objective of the project, including the scope, procurement methods, schedules and financing options but the planning of operations, including the

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The change to engineered lumber also means less wood to burn resulting structure collapse much sooner, risking the lives of unaware firefighters. In addition to building techniques, improved technologies have also given rise to many engineered materials that replace traditional materials found in home furnishings such as cotton and wool. Today, homes are constructed and filled with furnishings that have a petroleum base such as plastics and polycarbonates. These engineered materials burn many times hotter and faster than traditional building materials or what is considered legacy furnishings. In an experiment conducted at the NIST laboratory, two same size rooms, filled with matching furnishings. One room was filled with modern home furnishings while the second room was filled with furnishings made of cotton, wool, and solid lumber. Both rooms were ignited simultaneously, the modern room burned rapidly and flashed over in approximately eight minutes whereas the legacy room took twenty minutes to reach flashover. When we consider the length of time to call 911, take the call, dispatch units, drive to the scene, tag a hydrant and pull a line most likely takes longer than eight minutes, the timing until flashover is critical for victims and firefighters. Additionally, there is a significant difference in temperatures generated between the modern and legacy rooms. The legacy room high temperature reached approximately four hundred degrees before

At this hearing I had Mr. George testify he operates Robert George Design Group, LTD. That he knows the claimant and has known him since around 2007. He describes his work as doing landscaping, outdoor masonry and patio work. He testified he has a subcontractor relationship with the claimant. He said the claimant’s expertise were in such things as roofing, sheet rocking, painting and equipment maintenance.

On December 3rd, 1999 around 18:00 hours, the Worchester Fire Department was dispatched to 266 Franklin Street , reference Commercial Fire, at the Worchester Cold Storage. The responding Chief at the time of the incident overheard on the radio that a motorist had seen smoke coming from the roof division while driving and other factors such as it was an adbanded building for 10 years or so, went ahead and requested a second alarm within 4 minutes after dispatch. The Worchester Cold Storage was a commerical building, six stories high and was constructed in 1906. The building was a conjuction of Type III and also Type IV construction due to some levels containing heavy timber materials. The interior finish of the Worchester Cold storage building was heavy insulated since it was used as a cold storage. With the exception of the basement and first and second stories, the flooring of the building was concrete flooring. Since the Cold

Further one this assignment will continue on the infrastructure of the economy which supports construction, this will include told, power tools, transport for materials and any objects used in order to complete a construction project which has to be order, rented or a special efforts made n order to allow for these certain services.

As is all too often the case, a payment dispute accompanied the conclusion of this substantial construction project. In early 2007, Metropolitan refused to pay WCS several million dollars due for the labor and materials furnished to the project. (E. 917). As such, WCS filed a complaint to establish a mechanic’s lien. (Id.). In consideration for WCS’s release of

The Twin Towers webbed trusses had not undergone any type of fireproof testing prior to 9/11. “Two of the world's tallest buildings have never undergone a trial by fire”. (page 69)

Lightweight construction has been used in building construction for more than thirty-five years. Fire fighters have been dealing with the dangers of this type of construction since it was developed. Lightweight construction is generally considered to be either wood frame or steel building materials, where the roof and/or floor supporting systems are constructed of lightweight prefabricated materials. The main problem with lightweight construction is the decreased load carrying capability and stability of the manufactured members under fire conditions.

During this time frame building supplies that were used to build these homes and other projects were sound and a lot more natural and raw than today’s building materials. Using these materials would lead to better construction techniques that were to be the builder’s goal. The total structural support of the World Trade Center would be on the strength of the outer shell or exterior supports. All offices and its contents would only add more weight to these supports. These metal beams and supports that would help stabilize the world’s tallest building, at the time would be unique and different than other beams and supports. “Not only was the construction of the World Trade Center unique, but the tools used to construct it were as well. To erect the tallest building in the world, "kangaroo cranes" were brought over from Australia. These mighty building machines could raise themselves up through the use of heavy-duty hydraulics, in effect growing with the building itself. The building of the Twin Towers marks the first time such cranes were used in America” (Franco). The fire ratings from the 1970’s till now have gone through quite a few

In order to evaluate common fire hazards within a building and the risks presented by these, it is essential to have an understanding of where fires start, and what causes them in varying occupancy types. The best process to fulfil this aim is to review existing statistical data. Existing data is a vital tool in analysing areas or functions of a building which have the greatest risk to occupants. In particular, those functions or areas of a building having higher fatality rates historically in buildings of a similar type should be treated with special consideration (i.e. Class 2, Kitchen). It is important to be familiar with these statistics as they play a key role in predicting outcomes of future fires. Using this knowledge, fire safety engineers can identify patterns and high risk factors; and apply appropriate building fire safety systems in an attempt to reduce fire

As the main structural engineer on the project, it was up to LeMessurier to decide what to do with the tower. LeMessurier took responsibility for the tower when he learned that it could fall. From the first professional obligation, “engineers shall acknowledge their errors and shall not distort or alter the facts” (NSPE). He did this by telling Citicorp’s executives about the flaw, and creating a plan to weld the joints. As shown in fundamental canon 4, engineers must “act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees” (NSPE). LeMessurier had a moral obligation to tell his employers that the Citicorp Tower needed to be