Safety in Construction detailed syllabus for Safety & Fire Engineering (SFE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the SFE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Safety & Fire Engineering 4th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit SFE 4th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of safety in construction is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9 Introduction to construction industry and safety issues in construction-Human factors in construction safety management- Roles of various groups and stake-holders in ensuring safety in construction industry -Framing of contract conditions onsafety and related matters -Relevance of ergonomics in construction safety.
Unit II
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Unit III
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 9 Safety in material handling and equipment’s-Safety in storage & stacking of construction materials. Safety in the use of construction equipment/vehicles – excavators, graders and dozers – cranes -hoists & lifts – other lifting gears” wire ropes – chain-pulley blocks – mixers -conveyors- pneumatic and hydraulic tools in construction. Safety in temporary power supply and fire safety at construction site.
Unit IV
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Unit V
SAFETY IN DEMOLITION WORK 9 Safety in demolition work, manual, mechanical, using explosive – keys to safe demolition, pre survey inspection, method statement, site supervision ,safe clearance zone, health hazardsfrom demolition – Indian standard – trusses, girders and beams – first aid – fire hazards and preventing methods-Case studies in construction sites against the fire accidents.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Hudson,R.,ConstructionhazardandSafetyHandbook,ButterWorths,1985.
- Raymond Elliot Levitt, Nancy Morse Samelson,ConstructionSafetyManagement,McGraw-Hill,London,1987.
Reference Books:
- Jnathea D.Sime,Safety in the Build Environment,London,1988.
- Davies,V. J., and Tomasin,K.(1996).Construction safety hand book.Thomas Telford Publishing ,London.
- Ratay,R.T.(1996).Handbook of temporary structures in construction(2ndedn.).McGraw-Hill,London.
- Fulman,J.B.,ConstructionSafety,Security& Loss Prevention,John WileyandSons,1979
- Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act,1996 and Central Rules.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Safety & Fire Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit SFE 4th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Safety & Fire Engineering results, visit Anna University SFE all semester results direct link.