The Engineer’s Manual of Construction Site Planning

This handbook addresses problems facing the engineer when preparing to build, both during the contract bidding phase and after a contract has been concluded. It offers clear guidelines for planning the resources and machinery on site, as well as the safe positioning of roads, cranes, storage and temporary buildings. Site planning activities are presented here in logical sequence, offering an efficient and safe design of the construction site and of the temporary works. The book describes the process of engineering preparation of on-site construction works in all phases of the construction life-cycle, from the design phase - preparing the financial plan and procurement scheme for the owner before tendering the contract; the tendering phase; and after bid completion. A list of procedures is presented for planning the construction site in order to simplify the engineer s work of site and temporary works planning. The Engineer s Manual of Construction Site Planning is for all those involved in the planning of construction sites, construction managers, construction engineers and quantity surveyors, as well as for students in civil engineering and construction.

This handbook addresses problems facing the engineer whenpreparing to build, both during the contract bidding phase andafter a contract has been concluded.It offers clear guidelines for planning the resources andmachinery on site, as well as the safe positioning of roadscranes, storage and temporary buildings. Site planning activitiesare presented here in logical sequence, offering an efficient andsafe design of the construction site and of the temporaryworks.The book describes the process of engineering preparation ofon-site construction works in all phases of the constructionlife-cycle, from the design phase - preparing the financial planand procurement scheme for the owner before tendering the contract;the tendering phase; and after bid completion. A list of proceduresis presented for planning the construction site in order tosimplify the engineer's work of site and temporary worksplanning.The Engineer's Manual of Construction SitePlanning is for all those involved in the planning ofconstruction sites, construction managers, construction engineersand quantity surveyors, as well as for students in civilengineering and construction.

List of Figures viiiList of Tables xAbout the Authors xiPreface xiiiIntroduction 1Chapter 1: Initial data 51.1 The project (design) documentation 61.2 The bill of quantities and the bill of activities 71.3 Job descriptions and specifications 71.4 The contract conditions set out in the bidding invitation documents 81.5 The report of the construction site inspection 8Chapter 2: Outline of site management planning in the bidding stage 152.1 The goal 162.2 The explanatory note 162.3 Construction site layout 192.4 The construction time schedule 212.5 Cost estimation of temporary works and construction site set-up 23Chapter 3: Outline of site management after contract signature 283.1 The goal 293.2 Initial data 293.3 Construction site layout 303.4 Construction scheduling 353.5 Calculation of site work quantities and estimate of costs 46Chapter 4: Suggestions for choosing construction cranes 514.1 General 524.2 Selection and positioning of tower cranes 534.3 Selection and impact areas of mobile cranes 774.4 Cranes working near overhead power lines 914.5 Hoist danger area 944.6 Operating cranes near buildings in use 954.7 Restrictions on crane work 974.8 Working in the danger area 98Chapter 5: Suggestions for calculating resource requirements 995.1 Construction site temporary roads 1005.2 Construction site storage 1055.3 Temporary buildings 1115.4 Temporary water supply 1155.5 Temporary heating supply 1165.6 Temporary power supply 1215.7 Construction site lighting 1265.8 Construction site transport 1275.9 Load take up devices 1305.10 Construction site fencing 135Chapter 6: On-site safety requirements 1376.1 General basics and responsibilities 1386.2 The duties of building contractors 1416.3 The obligations and rights of the labourer 1446.4 Ensuring safety on the construction site 146Chapter 7: Requirements for work equipment 1557.1 General requirements 1567.2 Mobile work equipment 1587.3 Lifting devices 1607.4 Dangers from energy 1617.5 The usage of work equipment 1637.6 Usage of work equipment for temporary work at height 1647.7 Work with flammable and explosive materials 168Chapter 8: Work healthcare 1698.1 Allowable physical effort 1708.2 The usage of personal protective equipment 1708.3 Welfare facilities and first-aid 171Appendix: Construction site layout symbols 173Bibliography 177Index 178