5011

Program : Diploma in Architecture / Civil Engineering
Course Title: Construction Management and

Course Code : 5011
Safety Engineering
Semester : 5 Credits: No Credit
Course Category: Common Course
Periods per week: 4 (L:3, T:1, P:0) Periods per semester: 60
Course Objectives:
 To understand the contract management and associated labour laws.

 To prepare and understand the principle involved in site layout.
 To know the procedure for scheduling of various activates in construction project.
 To familiarize with labour laws, procedure for arbitration, settlements.
 To know different safety measures in construction projects.
Course Pre-requisites:
Course
Topic Course name Semester
code
Building construction and
Stages of Construction 3
construction materials
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Duration
COn Description Cognitive Level
(Hours)
Identify principles involved in construction
CO1 15 Understanding
management and procedures for land acquisition
Apply the project management tools and schedule
CO2 14 Applying
the network model.
Describe contract management and construction
CO3 15 Understanding
equipment
CO4 Describe safety measures at construction projects 14 Understanding
Series Test 2
CO - PO Mapping:
Course
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7
Outcomes
CO1 3
CO2 3
CO3 3
CO4 3
3-Strongly mapped, 2-Moderately mapped, 1-Weakly mapped
Course Outline:
On completion of the course student will be able to:
Module Duration
Description Cognitive Level
outcomes (Hours)
Identify principles involved in construction management and procedures
CO1
for land acquisition
Identify the principles of management and list the
M1.01 3 Remembering
various types of organization
M1.02 Discuss the role of consultant for various activities 3 Understanding
M1.03 Explain thepreparation of site layout 4 Understanding
Describe Land acquisition procedures and

M1.04 5 Understanding
providing compensation
Contents:
Construction Management-Principles of Management
Organization-objectives, principles of organization, types of organization:
government/public and private construction industry, Role of various personnel in
construction organization.
Agencies associated with construction work- owner, promoter, builder, designer,
architects.
Role of consultant for various activities: Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR),
monitoring of progress and quality, settlement of disputes.
Principles governing site layout. Factors affecting site layout. Preparation of site layout.
Land acquisition procedures and providing compensation
CO2 Describe the project management tools and schedule the network model
Use bar charts to show the activities in a
M2.01 3 Applying
construction work
Identify the terms related with network for the
given construction project
Schedule network for the given construction
M2.03 4 Applying
project
M2.04 Describe material management. 4 Understanding
Series Test - I 1
Contents:
Identifying broad activities in construction work & allotting timeperiod to it, Methods of
Scheduling, Development of bar charts, Merits & limitations of bar chart.
Elements of Network: Event, activity, dummy activities, Precautions in drawing Network,
Numbering the events.
CPM networks, activity time estimate, start and finish time of activity, project duration.
Floats: Types of Floats-Free, independent and total floats, critical activities and critical
path. Outline PERT networks
Purpose of crashing a network, Normal Time and Cost, Crash Time and Cost, Cost slope,
Optimization of cost and duration.
Introduction to BIM- Management Software
Material Management- Ordering cost, inventory carrying cost, Economic Order Quantity
Store management, various records related to store management, inventory control by
ABC,VED technique, Introduction to material procurement through portals (e.g.,
www.inampro.nic.in)
CO3 Describe contract management and construction equipment

M3.01 Describe tender procedure 4 Understanding
M3.02 List out the type of contracts 3 Remembering
M3.03 Identify contract documents 4 Understanding
Explain how to choose appropriate modern
equipment used in construction projects
Contents:
Define tender and tender procedure -EMD, Security Deposit, Procedure for e-tender
Types of Construction contracts
Contract documents, specifications, general and special conditions
Contract Management, procedures involved in arbitration and settlement (Introduction
only)
Identify different modern equipment used in construction projects. -bull dozer, angle dozer,
excavator, power shovel, forklift, tower crane, back hoe, back hoe loader, gantry crane, slip
form paver, grader, TBM etc. State the specific use of various construction equipment.
Identify the factors related to selection of equipment.
CO4 Describe safety measures at construction projects
M4.01 List out the causes of accidents in project site 3 Remembering

Describe the role of supervisor/ Engineer in
ensuring safety at construction site
Explain how to take precautions in handling
hazardous material
M4.04 Describe Labour Laws and Acts 4 Understanding
Series Test - II 1
Contents:
Construction safety: Basic principles of safety - Major causes of accidents at project site -
Effects of accidents - Safety practices at construction site - Excavation, Working at Heights,
Fire, Underwater, Marshlands etc.- Precautions in handling hazardous materials -
Occupational hazard - Role of supervisor/ Engineer in ensuring safety at construction site -
Labour Laws and Acts pertaining to Civil construction activities (Introduction)
Text / Reference:
T/R Book Title/Author

Sharma S C and Deodhar S V, Construction Engineering and Management,
T1
Khanna Book Publishing, New Delhi
Gahlot,P.S. and Dhir, B.M Construction planning and managemen New Age
R1
International (P) Ltd. Publishers, New Delhi.
Shrivastava, U.K., Construction planning and management, Galgotia Publication
R2
Pvt Ltd. New Delhi
Mantri, S., The A to Z of Practical Building Construction and its Management,
R3
Satya Prakashan New Delhi
R4 Khanna, O.P., Industrial Engineering and management, Dhanpat Rai New Delhi
Punmia, B.C. and Khandelwal, K.K., Project Planning and Controlling with PERT
R5
and CPM,
R6 Sengupta, B., Guha H., Construction Management and Planning, Tata-McGrawHill
R7 Harpal, Singh, Construction Management and accounts, Mc-Graw Hill.
Sharma, S.C., Industrial Engineering and Management, Khanna Publications, New
R8
Delhi
Online Resources:
Sl.No Website Link

1 www.inampro.nic.in
2 https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/critical-path-analysis.htm
3 https://etenders.kerala.gov.in/nicgep/app
https://theconstructor.org/construction/heavy-construction-equipment-
4
types/26305/
5 https://ehs.princeton.edu/workplace-construction/construction-safety

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Program : Diploma in Architecture / Civil Engineering

Course Title: Construction Management and

Semester : 5 Credits: No Credit

Course Category: Common Course

Periods per week: 4 (L:3, T:1, P:0) Periods per semester: 60

 To understand the contract management and associated labour laws.

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

CO4 Describe safety measures at construction projects 14 Understanding

3-Strongly mapped, 2-Moderately mapped, 1-Weakly mapped

On completion of the course student will be able to:

M1.02 Discuss the role of consultant for various activities 3 Understanding

M1.03 Explain thepreparation of site layout 4 Understanding

Describe Land acquisition procedures and

CO3 Describe contract management and construction equipment

M4.01 List out the causes of accidents in project site 3 Remembering

T/R Book Title/Author

Sl.No Website Link

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