Module Title: | Building Technology, Materials and Structures 4 |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
• Lecture delivery – 4 hours per week total, varying between Technology, Structures & Materials. Some delivery may be in Studio 3 • Projects – typically one each for technology, structures & materials, feeding into Studio 2 • Lab Experiments • Model Making • Tutorials • The key teaching & learning strategy is integration/’feeding-in’, through content & timing, of Technology, Structures & Materials instruction with Studio 3 projects, including projects, to allow application of Technology, Structures & Materials theory with formative feedback |
Module Aim: |
• To provide the theoretical and technical background in construction, materials and structures for learners to detail and apply in Studio 3 projects, through introducing them to the characteristics of the main internal & external building materials/finishes used in small to medium scale non-domestic construction • To familiarize learners with the construction principles of sustainable site development & ground-works and concrete structures both pre-cast & cast in-situ and including primary, secondary and tertiary structures, as they affect architectural technology • To familiarize learners with the technologies, principles, materials, span characteristics, support requirements and typical details required for the non-structural completion of small to medium scale non- domestic buildings, including glazing, curtain walling, cladding, roofing and partitioning • To develop learners’ understanding of specification • To develop learners’ understanding of the application of Building Regulations requirements to the design and detailing of small to medium scale non-domestic buildings |
Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
LO1 |
Research and apply the structural, constructional and material principles of cross-wall, precast & insitu concrete to small to medium scale construction projects |
LO2 |
Research and apply the technological & material principles of non-structural completions, including glazing, curtain walling, cladding, roofing and partitioning to small to medium scale concrete construction projects, including specification |
LO3 |
Demonstrate an understanding of different types of structures and structural frames and have how the loads and load paths are transmitted from building/structural imposed and permanent loading to the foundation (Steel and concrete rigid and braced frames) |
LO4 |
Apply Building Regulations requirements to a small to medium scale concrete building |
Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content |
Technology
Detailing for Part L compliance including insulation, airtightness, thermal bridging, moisture management (vapour barrier, breather membrane, DPM, DPC), Concrete construction: insitu & precast: Advantages & disadvantages of insitu & precast concrete, insitu structures, types and factors affecting formwork, insitu concrete finishes internal & external, reinforcement, insitu concrete remedial work, insitu stairs, junctions with other materials, precast concrete structures, components, tolerances, precast concrete details, precast concrete cladding. Apartment building & cross-wall construction: building envelope & structure, walls, green roofs, thermally broken balcony details, construction for lifts, doors (internal & external), high performance windows & curtainwalling, partitions. Roofing types: membranes, metal, asphalt. Sustainable site planning & construction: construction of paving & other hard landscaping surfaces, sustainable drainage, soft landscaping and street furniture
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Materials
Non-domestic building materials both internal and external: Glass: Manufacture, properties, treatment, types and uses Concrete: In-situ, precast, reinforced, pre-stressed. Precast flooring systems, Concrete finishes (floor slab, formed finishes, exposed aggregate) Concrete Block Paving: Blocks and flags, sizes, bond patterns, surface finishes, PPV values, pavement make up, edge restraint details, vehicular usage. Bitumen and Asphalt Roofing Materials: Mastic Asphalt – manufacture, properties, roof construction, finishes. Bituminous Sheets – manufacture, sheet classification, performance, construction, finishes. Masonry products: Bricks and Blocks, clay, concrete, calcium silicate, mortars, properties, durability, dimensional changes, bed joint reinforcement, lintels, wind posts. Plastics and products; polymers, sheeting, fittings and paint systems Metal and products; ferrous and non ferrous, use in building
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Structures
Masonry • Vertical Load Bearing • Lateral Load Bearing • Bed Joint Reinforcement • Lintels Concrete. • RC slab – span arrangements, typical span/depth ratios • Precast Slabs – types, span ranges, typical span/depth ratios • RC Beams – framing arrangements, typical span/depth ratios • RC Columns – sizing guidelines. • Precast Frames – beam column frames • Steel Single Storey Frames • Framing Arrangements • Lateral Stability • Framing around opening • Column base details Cladding • Structural Support Details for cladding systems to meet requirements of projects. Overall Structural Behaviour Building Load Paths Lateral Stability of Buildings, Shear Walls, Bracing • Concrete – slump test, concrete cube tests, density, • Steel – tensile test
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Project | 40.00% |
End of Module Formal Examination | 60.00% |
Project |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Project |
• Construction specifications linked to Studio 2 project • Materials project Structures project • Or as appropriate |
1,2,3,4 |
40.00 |
n/a |
End of Module Formal Examination |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Formal Exam |
3 hour formal exam |
1,2,3,4 |
60.00 |
End-of-Semester |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Lecture |
12 Weeks per Stage |
4.00 |
Estimated Learner Hours |
12 Weeks per Stage |
6.42 |
Total Hours |
125.00 |
Module Delivered In
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