CEE 404 Infrastructure Construction

Winter 2011

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Course Information

 
 
I-5 Reconstruction in Seattle
   
 
 
New Benicia-Martinez Bridge in CA

Course Description
Covers basic concepts of large infrastructure construction projects including planning, scheduling, life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA), construction cost, logistics and productivity. The bulk of the class explores these concepts in detail through a 7-week group project that plans a major repaving of an I-5 section in the urban Seattle area. This effort will use state-of-the-art software including CA4PRS, HIPERPAV and the FHWA’s probabilistic LCCA to plan construction and investigate traffic impact and overall cost. Each group will submit a project report and give a presentation on their proposed approach.

This class is 4 credits - no kidding. It may seem self-evident, but this means there are 4 credits worth of work instead of the usualy 3. Really.

More: Syllabus Introduction
  Course Concepts
  Course Learning Objectives
  2011 Team Assignments  

Course News
- Final presentation schedule is up in the "Final Project" section of the Assignments and Grades page.
- I am still grading the final exam. Should have it back to you on the 14th at the latest.

Class Meeting Times and Location
Tuesday, Thursday
10:30 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.
221 More Hall
http://courses.washington.edu/cee404

Instructor
Steve Muench
206.616.1259
cee404@u.washington.edu
Office: 133C More Hall
Office hours: M 3:30 - 4:30; Th 1:30 - 3:30
Drop by any other time or make an appointment.

Required Textbook
None to buy. But there are a bunch of required readings so you still have to read stuff. Actually, you have to read quite a bit.