Environmental Health and Safety in Construction

1.1 Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Causes of accident in construction projects: 1. Physical cause 2. Physiological cause 3. Psychological cause Minimizing the construction accident: 1.2 Safety Planning Steps in safety planning: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Training to improve safety standard at construction site: Role of safety engineer: 1.3 Maintenance Importance: Objective of maintenance management: … Read more

Quality Control and Assurance in Construction

1.1 Introduction to quality control/assurance Quality control Quality assurance Monitoring and inspecting the final product. Ensuring quality throughout the entire process. Identify and improve defect. Prevent the defect. Limited to final product. Covers entire production control. Improves final products quality. Ensure consistent quality in production. Testing car brakes before delivery. Ensure manufacturing process meets specification. … Read more

Construction Plant and Equipment in Engineering

1.1 Introduction to construction tools, machines, plants and equipment 1.2 Advantage of using construction equipment 1.3 Equipment for excavation, transportation and compaction Equipment for excavation: 1. Dozer 2. Excavator 3. Scrappers 4. Grader 5. Dragline Equipment for Transportation: 1. Trucks 2. Mini Dumper 3. Rail wagons 4. Belt conveyor 5. Ropeway Equipment for Compaction: 1. … Read more

Contract Administration in Construction: Methods, Contracts, Tendering, PPMO, FIDIC, and Site Supervision

1.1 Method of work execution S/N Procurement Method Contract Size Contractor 1 Sealed Bidding     a ICB Greater than 5 Billion NPR International or Nepali b NCB/LCB More than 20 Lakh to 5 Arab Nepali   2 Sealed Quotation Upto 20 Lakh All 3 Direct Procurement Upto 5 to 10 Lakh All 4 Force … Read more

Project and Program Management in Engineering

1.1 Difference between project and program Project Program A temporary activity with a specific goal, scope and resources to deliver or create a unique output within a defined timeframe. A collection of related projects managed and coordinated to achieve strategic objective. Limited scope with defined start and end dates. Broader in scope, involving multiple interconnected … Read more