Course Overview
This course covers the principles of building construction encompassing a study of materials, processes, and construction techniques involving wood frame and masonry concrete from footing, foundations, walls and floor to ceilings and roofs. Autodesk Revit, a 3D-BIM modelling tool, is introduced to develop building models consisting of the building components and how they join, seal, and integrate with one another.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
4.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Interpret different types of site plan and architectural plans
- Describe and select chimney flues for solid fuel heating
- Describe allocation of space within building structure
- Describe stair construction components and details, and other vertical circulation systems
- Describe doors and windows according to their family types and characteristics
- Interpret electrical plans and structural plans
- Describe wall and floor constructions: materials and techniques based on timber, steel, and reinforced concrete
- Describe roof constructions: materials, characteristics, and techniques (including roofing and drainage systems)
- Describe building envelopes: finishing, thermal and vapor control - materials and techniques
- Create building models using Autodesk Revit
Effective as of Fall 2017
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