1.         Discuss safety related to substructure works with case studies.

2.         Discuss ground investigation with case studies.

3.         Discuss soil characteristics and their relation to foundation selection with case studies.

4.         Describe the construction process of concrete and/or steel piles for deep foundation. Show case studies.

5.         Describe the construction process of caissons for deep foundation. Show case studies.

6.         Describe the construction process of other deep foundation e.g. raft etc. Show case studies.

7.         Discuss testing of piles with case studies.

8.         Compare different methods of controlling the movement of water into excavation. Show case studies.

9.         Illustrate the different methods of underpinning buildings and their implications. Show case studies.

10.       Illustrate different methods of shoring to the sides of deep trench excavations and discuss the relative merits of these methods.

            Show case studies.

11.     With case studies, discuss construction in excavations supported by sheet piling.

12.     Do for diaphragm wall.

13.     Do for bored pile wall.

14.     Do for secant pile wall and other walls.

15.     Discuss monitoring required to prevent differential settlements due to water table movements, lateral pressure etc in large excavations.

16.     With case studies, discuss basement waterproofing using membrane system with case studies.

17.     Ditto using integral system with case studies.

18.     Ditto using cavity/drainage system with case studies.

19.     Ditto using any other system with case studies.

20.     Discuss the problem with rising dampness with case studies.

21.     Discuss the problem with differential settlement with case studies.

22.     Any other topics related to substructure subject to approval.

23.     Discuss the site/material handling, horizontal and vertical transportation for the superstructure of an approved site. With the aid

          of models of equipment supplied etc, illustrate the process at different stages.

24.     Discuss the safe use of scaffolding. Show details of proprietary scaffoldings with case studies. Discuss the possible causes for

           the many recent collapse of scaffolding.

25.      Discuss the use of system formwork (climbing, flying etc) for wall and floor construction. Show details with case studies.

26.      Discuss on curtain walling. Show details of installation with case studies.

27.      Discuss the erection of a tower crane. Justify the selection in terms of size, location and erection methods.

28.      Discuss the erection of a self-climbing crane. Justify the selection in terms of size, location and erection methods.

29.      Discuss the system of delivering ready-mixed concrete using pumps for high-rise buildings.

30.      Discuss the various types of joints commonly used on building facades. How do these joints act against the penetration

            of water, heat, noise, dirt etc.

31.      Discuss the problems with wet areas.

32.      Discuss on the use of pre-cast concrete structural frames in particular how are elements joined together.

33.      Discuss the construction of steel frame structures.

34.      Discuss the construction of pre-stressed concrete on-site.

35.      Discuss the construction of roofs for high-rise buildings.

36.      Discuss the problems with roofs.