Overview

This unit aims to develop students’ capability to understand and apply construction methods and systems for commercial and high‑rise buildings. Students will analyse and select appropriate construction technologies, plan and sequence complex onsite activities, design temporary works, and apply structural concepts to ensure stability, safety, and effective delivery of high‑rise construction projects.

Requisites

Prerequisites

CSM10005 Residential Building Construction
OR
CSM10004 BIM and Digital Technologies for Construction 1B 

AND
150 credit points

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
01-March-2027
30-May-2027
Last self-enrolment date
14-March-2027
Census date
30-March-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
20-April-2027
Results released date
06-July-2027

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Explain different construction methods, processes, techniques and systems for commercial and high-rise buildings (A5, K5, K6, S1, S2)
  2. Analyse and evaluate avaialble construction processes and technologies to select appropriate methods for a construction project ( K5, K6, S1, S2, S4)
  3. Plan and sequence complex onsite construction activities, integrating plant and equipment selection, temporary and protective works and stability of cuts and excavations for high-rise buildings (A2, A5, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4)
  4. Design and assess requirements for temporary structures for different construction works (A1, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4)
  5. Apply structural concepts and structural stability for high rise building (A2, A4, A6, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture		 2.00  12 weeks  24
On-Campus
Class		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 8.50  12 weeks  102
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Applied Project Group  30 - 40%  1,2,3,4,5 
Class Exercise Portfolio Individual/Group  20 - 30%  1,2,3,4,5 
Test Individual  30 - 50%  1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • Commercial and high rise construction methods and systems, including excavation, basement construction, footings, piling, dewatering and building assembly techniques
  • Evaluation of construction processes and technologies
  • Construction planning and sequencing, plant and equipment selection, temporary and protective works, excavation support systems and stability of cuts
  • Design principles, performance requirements, and assessment of temporary structures
  • Structural behaviour, stability and wind loads in high rise buildings

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.