2009 article proceedings
Development of a Construction Engineering Laboratory Course and Facility
Presented at the Construction Research Congress 2009.
Event: Construction Research Congress 2009
As the construction industry has advanced, an array of field quality control, monitoring, and evaluation devices has become available that the construction engineer often must understand and employ to maintain a safe workplace and to meet the quality requirements of the project in real time, not just hope it passes inspection at the end of the project or at intermediate stages. The education of construction engineers needs to provide an understanding of these methods and devices. Most of the methods and devices are invoked as a part of the construction contract specifications, usually citing standard specifications and test methods published by ASTM and other similar organizations. Understanding these standards and their role in the construction process is also important in the educational process. This paper describes the development and implementation of a construction engineering laboratory course and facility to fulfill these needs.