Built on the fundamentals of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering, the construction engineering and management program at KU combines a balance of the latest developments in construction technologies and management principles with other disciplines that are required to understand and solve the broad range of challenges confronting the construction industry. The objective of this program is to prepare students to effectively and successfully work in the construction industry as well as to conduct research in the construction engineering and management discipline. The program offers several types of degrees including the Master of Science (MS), the Master of Construction Management (MCM), the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and the Doctor of Engineering (D.E.).

The Construction Engineering and Management Laboratory (CEML), located in Learned Hall, is the center for both undergraduate students and graduate students to conduct research projects. The CEML is equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software such as Timberline, Primavera, GIS, TransCAD, simulation software, smart sensors, and the wireless real-time productivity measurement system. Research topics include, but are not limited to, rapid bridge replacement, highway work zone safety, on-site construction productivity improvement, international construction management, sustainability, lean construction, life cycle analysis, and social-human dimensions. Construction faculty members have successfully competed for research funding from the KU Transportation Research Institute, industries, State Departments of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and National Science Foundation.

Field Experiment on Measuring Productivity of Pavement Construction

created June 11, 2008
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