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[font=Verdana]Demolition Association authorizes wrecking class for BCM majors[/font]
[font=Verdana]Purdue's Wrecking/Demolition class features a four-course program on how to safely demolish structures.[/font]
[font=Verdana]This introductory class, which was first offered last fall, is a specialization of the building construction management curriculum.[/font]
[font=Verdana]Demolition falls under industrial, electrical and commercial building interests. Most construction projects involve demolition and reconstruction.[/font]
[font=Verdana]The National Demolition Association, which is responsible for recycling [/font][font=Verdana]America[/font][font=Verdana]'s resources of land, authorized the class at Purdue.[/font]
[font=Verdana]Kevin R. Behling, assistant professor of demolition and reconstruction, said many substances such as the mercury used in fluorescent lighting require special handling and disposal.[/font]
[font=Verdana]This demolition class will benefit what a future demolition contractor will encounter on his job.[/font]
[font=Verdana]"One of the things unique (to construction) is the leading edge,' which moves farther away from the starting point and closer to the end of the (demolition) project," said Behling.[/font]
[font=Verdana]Mark Shaurette, instructor of the class, said the course is an overview of demolition and reconstruction.[/font]
[font=Verdana]At first, Shaurette did not know what to expect in terms of interest from students in his class, but now one-third of BCM majors are taking his demolition class.[/font]
[font=Verdana]Although students will not experience actual interaction on site, the curriculum does extend outside the classroom.[/font]
[font=Verdana]"The course is broken up into segments where students do work," Shaurette said.[/font]
[font=Verdana]Projects will transpire in [/font][font=Verdana]Indianapolis[/font][font=Verdana] and [/font][font=Verdana]Lafayette[/font][font=Verdana] and there are no prerequisites for the class.[/font]
[font=Verdana]Although the course consists mainly of juniors and seniors, Shaurette said sophomores take his class as well.[/font]
[font=Verdana]"It's a very interesting subject and it's a fun one to deal with," he said.[/font]
[font=Verdana]Because Shaurette is the first instructor of the course, he said bringing the real world to the classroom is difficult.[/font]
[font=Verdana]Shaurette said the level of commitment from the students and positive feedback on guest speakers continues[/font][font=Verdana][/font]
1:40 PM
October 7, 2005
Just my luck. They changed the address after the first of the year. I worked on a project in Hong Kong and became good friends with an engineer there. Now he is a professor. They have a pretty progressive program especially in D&C recycling. Instead of the Western way of designing and building structures that are supposed to be an enduring monument that lasts for ever, they are designing structures with the end game in mind. They empthasize materials that can be used in the construction and also be readily recycled during the demolition.
4:59 PM
October 7, 2005
They also have a program at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Their courses are kind of basic. I've got a gig there as a visiting lecturer in the Spring.
http://www.home.brepolyu.edu.h.....tes12.html
They have an absolutely killer Construction Law Program.
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