CEE 5064G : DESIGN FOR HAZARD CONTROL IN CONSTRUCTION
Course Description :

Design of construction projects and systems to control inherent hazards to the health and safety of construction workers, inhabitants of the built environment, and the general public. Regulatory and legal factors pertinent to construction, chemical and physical health hazards, major classes of safety hazards, design processes and specificiations to control safety and health hazards, system engineering risk analysis tools, and safety management processes.

Specific Course Objectives :
  • Identify risks to the health and safety of construction workers and the general public
  • Analyze exposure situations to quantify safety and health hazards
  • Perform modeling to estimate risk
  • Analyze risk through application of system safety hazard analysis tools
  • Design construction work processes and systems to minimize risk
Course Prerequisite :
Graduate Standing
Hours & Credits :
3H, 3C
Semester Offered :
Fall
Course Comment :
Conjoint with CEE 4064. Graduate students will have the additional responsibility of conducting extensive literature review and subsequently teaching one class session on current research on prevention-through-design.
Program Area :
Construction Engineering and Management
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