College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE), an affiliate of PolyU
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
Programme
Title
:
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Building Engineering and Management
Subject Title
:
Advanced Construction
Technology
Semester/
Term
:
Semester 2, 2023/24
Date
:
Time Allowed
:
Subject
Code
: SEHS4577
14 May 2024
Time
: 19:30 – 21:30
2 Hours
Subject
: Mr Stephen Kong
Examiner(s)
This question paper has
TWO
pages (including this covering page).
Instructions to Candidates:
This paper has THREE questions. Attempt ALL questions.
Authorised Materials:
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College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE), an affiliate of PolyU
Answer ALL questions.
Question 1
In a high-rise office building development project in Central, Grade 100 concrete will be used for
structural columns. Discuss the production consideration in relation to:
1. Design
2. Batching and mixing
3. Placing and curing
4. Cooling
(32 marks)
Question 2
A main contractor proposed to use Sky Factory in a public residential building construction project.
(a) Discuss the need of robot-oriented design in the project and give one example of construction
activities that can be improved by this design method.
(14 marks)
(b) Discuss how construction safety can be improved by using Sky Factory in the project.
(10 marks)
(c) Discuss challenges in using robots in this project.
(10 marks)
Question 3
In a construction project of 20 blocks of 3-storeys residential houses, the contractor proposed to use 3D
concrete printing method to construct all walls of the houses.
(a) Discuss the benefits of using 3D concrete printing in this project.
(14 marks)
(b) Discuss the potential difficulties and limitations of using 3D concrete printing in this project.
(20 marks)
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