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CEC 310 Advanced Construction Technology

HND1 levelEngineering & Technology15 topics

CEC 310 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Sheet piling and cofferdams
  2. Retaining walls
  3. Underpinning methods
  4. Dewatering excavations
  5. Scaffolding systems and ladder safety
  6. Structural steel sections and welds
  7. Bolted steel connections and base plates
  8. Steel frame connections and erection
  9. Reinforced concrete columns, beams and slabs
  10. Infill wall panels and cladding
  11. Window fixing and patent glazing
  12. Drainage pipe laying and gully pots
  13. Manholes and backdrop manholes
  14. Drainage safety precautions
  15. Flexible and rigid pavements

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Sheet piling and cofferdams

Sheet piling and cofferdams are the principal earth‑ and water‑bearing structures used to create dry working areas in construction. Mastering the design criteria, material selection and construction sequencing of these systems is vital for the NUC CCMAS and NBTE exams because they test knowledge of geotechnical principles, structural behaviour and safety considerations.

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