CM 270 - Construction Equipment and Methods

    Recent Professors
    Elhami Nasr
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    CM 110 .
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of CM 270
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course studies the various equipment and methods employed by contractors in building and general engineering construction projects. Topics include fundamentals of excavation, grading, trenching and earthmoving operations, including volume calculation and mass diagrams, soil remediation and dewatering systems, equipment operations and safety, selected construction materials, basic environmental practices, management and economics.
    Usually Held
    Sat 8:00am–11:25am