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cmp 101 final EXAM PREP WITHCOMPLETE SOLUTION
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Chaos
or
A Well Orchestrated Effort? - =-Delivery trucks
-Fork lifts
-Workers running around
-Banging
-Dirt & dust flying
Superintendent
(The Conductor) - =A construction superintendent is the owner's or contractor's representative
on site. They are responsible for:
-coordination of workers and vendors
-continuous field supervision, and
-completion of the work.
The construction superintendent
"runs" the job site.
Superintendent's Tasks
(Generic) - =Some job related tasks:
-Is responsible for controlling costs.
-Organizes and coordinates subcontractors.
-Has control over the schedule - start / finish dates.
-Keeps cost records on work performed and materials used.
,-Assures conformity with the plans and specifications through regular inspections.
-Supervises the clerical staff, and other personnel employed on the site and handles safety
training.
-Must have a great deal of construction experience.
Superintendent's
Ultimate Goals - =Keep the project:
-on schedule,
-within budget,
-with the highest quality, and
-insure that each worker goes home at the end of each day the same way they arrived at work
in the morning (safety)
Construction Operations - =The actual work it takes to build a
project:
-Laying out the foundation
-Placing concrete
-Laying blocks and bricks
-Setting steel
-Framing walls
-Installing the building's systems, etc.
Superintendent's Tasks Summarized: - =-Subcontractor coordination
-Productivity
-Material and equipment deliveries
-Coordination with outside agencies
-Quality control
-Job site safety
,Subcontractor Coordination - =-Subcontractors are not a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none.
-Many subcontractors are licensed for the work they are qualified to do.
-Most building construction on-site work is performed by subcontractors who are experts in
their area of experience.
-They are independent business men and women.
-They often have several projects where they must send their employees on any given day
Subcontractor Coordination Made Easy - =-Resist bringing them to a site before you are
completely ready for them.
-Coordinate multiple subcontractors so they are not in each other's way.
-Be firm but respectful in your requests.
-Pay them promptly.
Weekly Sub. Meetings - =-Review work in progress
-Update changes to the plans and/or specs.
-Update changes in the schedule
-Discuss potential conflicts
-Clarify procedural questions
-Discuss what is going right, and what is going wrong
Installation of Heat Cambered Beams - =-A heat cambered beam should be erected with the
heat marks on the bottom side of the beam (see top diagram above)
-This places the beam in a camber up (or concave down) orientation
-Heat marks can be seen on the beams in the bottom picture above
Productivity - == output ÷ input.
600 CMU's placed per crew of 2, per day
, 12 doors hung per crew of 1, per day
*CM should optimize the conditions that contribute positively to productivity.
Productivity Killers - =-Inadequate plans and specs (Designer)
-Frequent changes to plans and specs (Designer and/or Owner).
-Bad weather (acts of Mother Nature)
-Poor, or no supervision
-Inefficient site layout
-Crowded work space
-Poor coordination
-Improper tools and equipment
-Inexperienced or poorly trained workforce.
Coordination With
Local Agents - =-*Building department - permits & inspections
-*Zoning department - laws and regulations governing use
-*Fire marshal - head of a fire dept. and/or the head of fire prevention and investigations
-Testing agencies, if applicable
-Utilities - electric, telephone, water, sewer, and natural gas.
*Any one can bring your job to a stop.
"You can't fight city hall".
Safety Items To Consider - =-First aid kit on site
-Regular safety meetings
-Regular trash removal
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