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Aim Of Objectives:
- Know causes of accidents related to construction activities and human factors associated with these accident.
- Understand the construction regulations and quality assurance in construction.
- Have the knowledge in hazards of construction and their prevention methods.
- Know the working principles of various construction machinery.
- Gain knowledge in health hazards and safety in demolition work Course.
SF3403 – Safety in Construction Syllabus
Unit – I: Introduction
Introduction to construction industry and safety issues in construction-Human factors in construction safety management- Roles of various groups and stakeholders in ensuring safety in construction industry -Framing of contract conditions on safety and related matters –Relevance of ergonomics in construction safety.
Unit – II: Safety In Construction Operations
Safety in various construction operations – Excavation and filling – Under-water works – Underpinning & Shoring – Ladders & Scaffolds – Tunnelling – Blasting – Dismantling – Confined space Temporary Structures. noise standards and limit values; noise instrumentation and monitoring procedure. Noise indices.Effects of air pollution in Industry, air pollution episodes; Emission factors inventory and predictive equations. Familiarization with relevant Indian Standards and the National Building Code provisions on construction safety.
Unit – III: Construction Machinery
Safety in material handling and equipment’s-Safety in storage & stacking of construction materials. Safety in the use of construction equipment/vehicles – excavators, graders and dozers – cranes hoists & lifts – other lifting gears˜ wire ropes – chain-pulley blocks – mixers -conveyors- pneumatic and hydraulic tools in construction. Safety in temporary power supply and fire safety at construction site.
Unit – IV: Construction Act And Code Of Practices
Contract Labour (R&A) Act and Central Rules: Definitions, Registration of Establishments, Licensing of Contractors, Welfare and Health provisions in the Act and the Rules, Penalties, Rules regarding wages. Building& Other Construction Work (RE & CS) Act, 1996 and Central Rules, 1998: Applicability, Administration, Registration, Welfare Board & Welfare Fund, Training of Building workers, General Safety, Health & Welfare provisions. Code of Practices -Preventive measures against Hazards at workplaces Part1&2.
Unit – V: Safety In Demolition Work
Safety in demolition work, manual, mechanical, using explosive – keys to safe demolition, pre-survey inspection, method statement, site supervision, safe clearance zone, health hazards from demolition – Indian standard – trusses, girders and beams – first aid – fire hazards and preventing methods–Case studies in construction sites against the fire accidents.
Text Books:
- Hudson, R.,” Construction hazard and Safety Handbook, Butter Worth’s, 1985.
- Raymond Elliot Levitt, Nancy Morse Samelson, “ConstructionSafetyManagement, McGraw Hill, London, 1987.
References:
- Jnathea D.Sime, “Safety in the Build Environment”, London,1988.
- Davies, V. J., and Tomasin,K.(1996).Construction safety handbook.Thomas Telford Publishing, London.
- Ratay,R.T.(1996).Handbook of temporary structures in construction(2ndedn.).McGraw Hill, London.
- Fulman, J.B., Construction Safety, Security& Loss Prevention, John Wiley and Sons,1979.
- Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act,1996 and Central Rules.
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- MA3352 – Probability and Linear Algebra
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