Civil engineering design project technical report

This project underscores the critical importance of architectural drawings at the project outset. Beginning a project requires comprehensive drawings, establishing a project schedule, and developing essential plans for each floor. Compliance with Eurocode 2, 2004 is integral for designing structural requirements and necessary designs. Following this, calculating the bill of quantities becomes essential to estimate project costs accurately, enabling effective budgeting. This step ensures financial planning aligns with project needs. Addressing discrepancies between manual and software calculations, manual methods involve inherent human error, contributing to differences exceeding 30%. This disparity often necessitates adjustments to accommodate safety margins and ensure structural integrity. While detailed calculations from software tools aren't always transparent, the project provides practical application for knowledge gained from subjects such as ECM 256 for AutoCAD drawings, ECM 367 for Microsoft Project, ECM 366 for bill and quantities, and ECS 338 & ECS 268 for structural design. These courses prove invaluable in translating theoretical learning into practical solutions for real-world challenges encountered in this final semester project.