BCN 4423C: TEMPORARY STRUCTURES CREDIT VALUE: 3 PREREQUISITE: BCN 3431C CLASS SCHEDULE: Monday, Periods 2 & 3 Room

140; LAB HOURS: Wednesday Room 140: Periods 2 & 3 (Undergrad Section); 8 & 9 (Grad Section) INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Esther Obonyo, Room RNK 329, Tel: 272-1161, obonyo@ufl.edu OFFICE HOURS: Periods 4 & 7 Monday, Period 4 Tuesday & Periods 4 & 7 Wednesday. Alternative consultation hours MUST be scheduled by appointment. GTA: Joel Wao, Room RNK 324, joelwao@ufl.edu OFFICE HOURS: M/W Period 5-6 (11:45am-1:40pm) Description: To study the temporary structures that contractors have to build in order to construct the primary structure. This includes formwork; scaffolding; support of excavation systems; and equipment for hoisting materials, personnel, and erecting structures. Subject Aims: This course is intended to teach temporary construction methods and design principles to ensure stability of structures during all phases of the construction process. This includes: concrete formwork, scaffolding, hoisting personnel and materials, and erecting structures. Learning Outcomes: Students will demonstrate their ability to: Recognize that temporary structures (TS) have a major impact on schedule, cost and quality of construction projects and have been responsible for hundreds of deaths on construction sites. Know alternative formwork systems and select the most appropriate one Analyze and design wood beams, columns, and trusses by using NDS for Wood Construction. Analyze and design formwork for concrete walls, beams, slabs, and columns. Know alternative scaffolding systems and their codes of standard practice. Become familiar with erection equipment to select the most suitable equipment for hoisting materials, personnel, and erecting structures. Learning and Teaching Approach: Lecture, a term project involving design of formwork for a concrete structure, several guest speakers, and field trips. REQUIRED TEXT 1. National Design Specifications for Wood Construction (NDS), by American Forest and Paper Association. 2. Hurd, M. K., Formwork for Concrete, American Concrete Institute, SP-4. The NDS will be required from the second week of class. Each student must have a copy latest by the Jan 9th 2012. The latest version released November 2011 can be obtained as obtain in a digital version from the American Wood Council (AWC) Website. If you have any question please go to: http://www.awc.org/HelpOutreach/helpdesk/index.html. The NDS is sold as a package with several other free documents including worked examples. AWC provided a student discount code: UFlorida50 Start date: 1/6/2012 Expires: 1/20/2012

Printing instructions for the digital version: 1. Print the entire NDS Supplement (back section) 2. From the front of the NDS print pages 8, 9, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28 The text by Hurd will be required for the formwork design part the semester. All students must obtain a copy latest by February 1st 2012. The school has obtained a stock that will be sold at a discounted rate. Make all inquiries concerning this with Patty Barritt in the School Office. ADDITIONAL TEXT: 1. Breyer, D., "Design of Wood Structures," McGraw Hill, New York, NY. 2. Lecture notes (Posted on WebCT) 3. Forest Products Laboratory, Wood Handbook: Wood as an engineering material, (http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr113/fplgtr113.pdf) 4. Parker, H. & Ambrose, J., "Simplified Design of Structural Wood," Latest Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Somerset, NJ. 5. Peurifoy, R. L. & Oberlander, G.D., "Formwork for Concrete Structures," 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. 6. APA The Engineered Wood Association, "Design/Construction Guide - Residential & Commercial." ASSESSMENT: The assessment will be based on an individual students demonstration of fulfilling the course objectives as set out in the syllabus and there will be no leniency based on previous accomplishment in other classes. The course will be examined using Tests, Final Examination, written assessments, Class Participation & Attendance, Pop Quizzes & Lab assignments and 1 Project. The Course instructor reserves the right to grade assigned problems either detailed checking or based on overall attempt as well as the right not to grade work that does not satisfy mandatory specifications. In the case of dissatisfaction with what constitutes a fair grade, the Course Instructor advises students to follow the formal procedures for placing petitions. No grade changes will be authorized without the instructor reviewing the students scripts. Grades will be posted on the eLearning system as the assessments are done and students must discuss any concerns they may have with the grader and course instructor during the scheduled office hours within 3 of weeks of the scripts being returned. No make-up quizzes or tests will be given, unless arrangements are made prior to the students absence. GRADING SYSTEM: Tests Final Exam 1 Project Homework Class Participation & Attendance Quizzes and lab assignments Total

= 30 = 10 = 15 = 20 = 10 = 15 ___ = 100

The total final grades will be computed according to the following scale: A = 93-100; A- = 90- 92.9; B+ = 87-89.9; B = 83-86.9; B- = 80-82.9; C+= 77-79.9; C=73-76.9; C =70-72.9; D+=67-69.9; D=63-66.9; D- = 60-62.9; E<60.

HOMEWORK: Assignments will be accepted up to the established submission time. Any assignment turned in after the deadline will be graded at 50% of the original credit. Any assignment turned in more than 24 hours late will not be accepted and the student will receive a "0" (zero) on the assignment. All work turned in for this course is expected to be of professional quality in content and presentation. FINAL EXAM: The final exam for the course will be held on Thursday, May 2nd 2012, 10.00am to 12.00am in RNK 140. ATTENDANCE: Attendance is mandatory. The Instructor will take the roll at her discretion. Attendance grade will be computed in proportion to the number of presence on the days the rolls were taken as well as general participation of the student in class activities. The lecture hours will be for covering the important principles for the class as outlined in the course objectives. Although the lecture hours will be largely one-way conversations, the Course Instructor will endeavour to invite quick clarification questions at appropriate moments. Any in-depth discussions should be reserved for either the lab sessions or private sessions during office hours. The Instructor reserves the right to give a pop quiz on any day. Late arrival to the classes will not be tolerated. Students who show up late for the lectures and the labs risk being denied admission into the class. Any form of disruptive behavior in the class will not be tolerated. Students are expected to act with integrity and composure at all times and there will be zero tolerance for unbecoming conduct which would include, but is not restricted to, rude comments and disruptive behavior HONOUR CODE: Be aware of the Honor System of University of Florida. All students in this course are subject to the requirements of the University of Floridas Honor Code. Although joint work on assignments may be acceptable in some cases, duplication of an assignment either manually or electronically will be dealt with as an act of academic dishonesty. We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity. REMEDIES Students who fail to comply will be excused from the class and advised to seek readmission through the Schools Director of Undergraduate Studies.

BCN 4423: Temporary Structures Topical Outline Mon 9-Jan 16-Jan 23-Jan Beam Design Martin Luther Day no class Column Design Wed 11-Jan 18-Jan 25-Jan Practice Problems ICF Mike Russell Practice Problems, Test Review Loads and Pressure, Stick Form Demo Practice Problem Test 2 Formwork Failure Reading Guide Handouts NDS, Handouts NDS, Handouts

30-Jan 6-Feb 13-Feb 20-Feb

Test 1 Wall Form Design Review Session Formwork Planning & Estimating (Brian Needham) Slab Form Design Spring Break Test 3 Designing with Tables Formwork Materials

1-Feb 9-Feb 16-Feb 23-Feb

5-1 to 5-23 Hurds 6-11, NDS Hurds Chapters 1 to 5

27- Feb 5-Mar 12-Mar 21-Mar 28-Mar

29-Feb 7-Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28Mar 4-Apr 11-Apr

Practice Problems Spring Break Precast Concrete (Gate Precast) Practice Problems Field Trip

Hurds 6-16, NDS

Hurds chapter 7 Hurds 4-1 to 4-22

2-Apr 9-Apr

New Technologies Shoring Loads in multistory structures, scaffolding systems, Formwork Drawings Project Course Wrap Up

Peri Forming Systems Project

Hurds chapters 12 to 15 Handouts

16-Apr 23-Apr

18-Apr 25-Apr

Project Test 4

Handouts