ECM3209 - Temporary Works Design (2023)
MODULE TITLE | Temporary Works Design | CREDIT VALUE | 15 |
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MODULE CODE | ECM3209 | MODULE CONVENER | Unknown |
DURATION: TERM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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DURATION: WEEKS | 2 |
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) | 25 |
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Temporary Works accounts for a significant proportion of the cost of the permanent works. The safety of operatives and the statutory requirement to provide adequate work places imposes great responsibility on all members of the construction team. It is recognised that the ability of site based engineers to competently undertake the design of some common temporary works schemes utilised on our projects will be beneficial to their projects, their employer and their own continued development as professional civil engineers. It will allow them to deliver efficient and safe temporary works schemes in the live project environment to the benefit of all. These design modules aim to provide delegates with the tools and understanding to do so. Delivered by an experienced design engineer, delegates will be given step by step direction in designing common elements of temporary works.
Pre-requisite ECM2206 BIM and Temporary Works
To enable engineers to carry out designs for a variety of schemes including double sided wall formwork, falsework and scaffold. To provide delegates with a sound structural knowledge, to assist them in making engineering judgements when assessing schemes and also when carrying out the role of Temporary Works Coordinator.
Delegates should have at least 3 years site experience and confidence in general structural theory (e.g. applied forces, bending moments, shear forces, deflections etc).
On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge
1. Understand the design process and scheme specific requirements for common items of temporary works.
2. Utilise design “templates” for carrying out future designs
3. Confidently produce project specific designs, plus accompanying drawings, risk assessments and sequence information
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge
4. Demonstrate a methodical approach of designing temporary works through calculations
5. Develop a clearer appreciation of the risks associated with temporary works and how to assess them
6, Highlight the particular elements which need checking when designing temporary works
Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge
7. Develope experience in the field of temporary works design
8. Enhance structural understanding in the practical arena of a live construction project
Module content already developed (5 days total)
- Hoarding, 1 day
- Double sided formwork up to 6.0m high, 1 day
- Independent tied access scaffold, 6hrs
- GASS falsework, 4 hrs
- Soffit formwork, 4 hrs
- TW foundations, 2 hrs
- Site haul road, 2 hrs
- Single sided shutter , 6hrs
Future module content (draft prepared but not yet adapted for delivery, potential 5 days)
- Column box using column clamps, very much an empirical exercise, 4hrs
- Single sided shutter using Peri type ‘A’ Frames, 1 day
- Striking time for flat slabs, 2 hrs
- Striking time for beams, 2 hours.
- Back propping for slabs, 4 hours
- Tower crane base (gravity base, concentric), 1 day
- Tower crane base (piled, concentric), 1 day
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 35.00 | Guided Independent Study | 115.00 | Placement / Study Abroad | 0.00 |
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Category | Hours of study time | Description |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 22 | Lectures recommended maximum |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 13 | Tutorials |
Guided independent study | 115 | Guided independent study |
Form of Assessment | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Coursework | 100 | Written Exams | 0 | Practical Exams | 0 |
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Form of Assessment | % of Credit | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Coursework – Formwork design | 20 | 10 hours | 1-9 | Marked and returned |
Coursework – Foundations & haul roads | 20 | 10 hours | 1-9 | Marked and returned |
Coursework – Falsework design | 20 | 10 hours | 1-9 | Marked and returned |
Coursework - Scaffold | 20 | 10 hours | 1-9 | Marked and returned |
Coursework – Striking & back propping of slabs | 20 | 10 hours | 1-9 | Marked and returned |
Original Form of Assessment | Form of Re-assessment | ILOs Re-assessed | Time Scale for Re-assessment |
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All Above | Coursework (100%) | All | August ref/def period |
If a module is normally assessed entirely by coursework, all referred/deferred assessments will normally be by assignment.
If a module is normally assessed by examination or examination plus coursework, referred and deferred assessment will normally be by examination. For referrals, only the examination will count, a mark of 40% being awarded if the examination is passed. For deferrals, candidates will be awarded the higher of the deferred examination mark or the deferred examination mark combined with the original coursework mark.
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
Basic reading:
ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk
Web based and Electronic Resources:
Other Resources:
Reading list for this module:
Type | Author | Title | Edition | Publisher | Year | ISBN | Search |
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Set | Murray Grant and Peter Pallett | The Bragg Report Temporary Works: Principles of Design and Construction | PAS 1192 | UK Government BIM strategy | [Library] |
CREDIT VALUE | 15 | ECTS VALUE | 7.5 |
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PRE-REQUISITE MODULES | ECM2206 |
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CO-REQUISITE MODULES |
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) | 6 | AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING | No |
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ORIGIN DATE | Monday 20 March 2017 | LAST REVISION DATE | Friday 03 February 2023 |
KEY WORDS SEARCH | Structures, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Structural Design |
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