CE 477 Construction Engineering and Project Management

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CE 477 Construction Engineering and Project
Management

• J. Phillip King, P.E.
• Summer Session 1, 2006

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The Role of the Construction Engineer

• Design
• Cost estimates
• Bid preparation
• Construction supervision
• Construction inspection
• Public involvement
• Dispute resolution
• Forensic investigation

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US Construction, current dollars
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US Construction, 1996 dollars
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Construction Sectors, 2005
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Private Construction, 2005
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Public Construction, 2005
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Objectives

• Maximize profit
• Minimize cost
• Subject to
• Performance requirements
• Safety
• Professional and legal standards

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Kansas City Hyatt Regency Collapse
From Gould, F. E., 1997. Managing the
Construction Process. Prentice Hall, pub.
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Sequence of Events

• Development began in 1976 by Crown Center
  Redevelopment Corporation
• Gillum-Colaco, Inc. hired as consulting
  structural engineers
• Construction began in 1978
• Gillum-Colaco subs structural engineering to
  subsidiary Jack D. Gillum Assc.
• Eldridge Construction is General Contractor
• Havens Steel hired for fabrication

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The plot thickens

• Hanger design modified
• Havens suggested change for ease of fabrication
• Gillum claimed never to have seen or approved
  redesign
• Gillums seal was on 1979 drawings with change

From Gould, F. E., 1997. Managing the
Construction Process. Prentice Hall, pub.
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Prelude

• October 1979 - part of atrium collapses during
  construction
• Unrelated to walkway
• Gillum Assc. and others investigate
• Hotel opens in July 1980

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Catastrophe

• July 17, 1981 4th floor walkway collapses onto
  2nd floor walkway, and onto the main floor during
  tea dance
• 113 killed
• 186 injured

Photo by Dr. Lee Lowery, P.E.,
http//lowery.tamu.edu/ethics/ethics/hyatt/hyatt2.
htm
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Aftermath
Photo by Dr. Lee Lowery, P.E.,
http//lowery.tamu.edu/ethics/ethics/hyatt/hyatt2.
htm
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Photos by Dr. Lee Lowery, P.E.,
http//lowery.tamu.edu/ethics/ethics/hyatt/hyatt2.
htm
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Epilogue
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• Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health
  and welfare of the public and shall strive to
  comply with the principles of sustainable
  development in the performance of their
  professional duties.
• Engineers shall perform services only in areas of
  their competence.
• Engineers shall issue public statements only in
  an objective and truthful manner.
• Engineers shall act in professional matters for
  each employer or client as faithful agents or
  trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
• Engineers shall build their professional
  reputation on the merit of their services and
  shall not compete unfairly with others.
• Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold
  and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of
  the engineering profession.
• Engineers shall continue their professional
  development throughout their careers, and shall
  provide opportunities for the professional
  development of those engineers under their
  supervision.

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Homework Format

• Textbook questions should be word-processed,
  clear, and concise. Use complete sentences and
  refer to both classroom and text materials.
• Spreadsheets should be neatly organized into
• Given Problem Statement
• Find Objective of problem, specifically stating
  and numbering required answers
• Solution Methods and intermediate calculations
  to arrive at clearly identified answer to each
  required answer identified in Find section.
• Format neatly, include graphs, date, page number,
  and your name on every page.