Module Title: | Building Technology, Materials and Structures II |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Module Delivered In |
No Programmes
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Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
• Lecture delivery – 4 hours per week total, varying between Technology, Structures & Materials. Some delivery may be in Technical Design &Detailing 2
• Continuous assessment projects – typically two each for technology, structures & materials, feeding into Technical Design &Detailing 2, plus two specifications
• Lab Experiments
• Model Making
• Tutorials
• The key teaching & learning strategy is integration/’feeding-in’, through content & timing, of Technology, Structures & Materials instruction with Technical Design &Detailing 2 projects, including CA assignments, 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 TD&D2 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 materials, principles, typical details and implementation of timber structures, sustainable site development & ground-works; non-domestic masonry cross-wall construction; 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 the integration of services with small to medium scale non-domestic buildings
• To develop learners’ understanding of specification |
Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
LO1 |
Research and apply the structural & constructional principles of blockwork, cross-wall, precast & insitu concrete and timber construction 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 construction projects |
LO3 |
Allow for the integration of basic services with the building fabric of a small to medium scale non-domestic building |
LO4 |
Prepare a detailed specification for a given construction element |
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
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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
Timber structures & construction: framed & panel timber structures, timber partitions, timber cladding, high-performance timber & composite windows, rooflights, engineered timber, fire-retardant finishes, moisture management (vapour barrier, breather membrane, DPM, DPC), services integration
Sustainable site planning & construction:
Construction of paving & other hard landscaping surfaces, sustainable drainage, soft landscaping and street furniture
Apartment building & cross-wall construction:
Building envelope & structure, walls (415mm cavity & external insulation), precast concrete floor & stair construction, curved metal & green roofs, thermally broken balcony details, construction for lifts, high performance windows & doors
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
Building envelope: factors affecting selection of a structural solution, framed & panel structures, principles of primary, secondary & tertiary structures, framed building envelope, characteristics & concepts of cladding, cladding types, metal, stone, blockwork/brickwork, ceramics / terracotta, timber, lining to cladding, moisture management (vapour barrier, breather membrane, DPM, DPC), services integration
Roofing types: membranes, metal, asphalt.
Glazing & curtain-walling.
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Materials
Materials:
Non-domestic building materials both internal and external: Glass:
Manufacture, properties, treatment, types and uses
Timber:
Moisture contents, stress grading, connections, preservative
treatment, sheets and engineered timber products; Moisture & creep movements,
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.
Thermal Insulating materials:
Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Thermal properties of
materials, Forms of insulation, Materials, Factors in selection, How insulation works and aging factors.
Bitumen and Asphalt Roofing Materials:
Mastic Asphalt – manufacture, properties, roof construction, finishes. Bituminous Sheets – manufacture, sheet classification, performance, construction, finishes.
Polymeric Single Ply Roof Membranes
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,
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Steel Single StoreyFrames
• 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
Structural Timber
• Timber Frame structural systems
• Approx Sizing timber members for scheming stage
• Lateral stability systems in timber frame buildings
Material Laboratory Sessions
• Timber – density, moisture content, examination of timber slides under microscope, examination of timber samples,
• 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 |
• Two Technology projects & two specifications
• Two Materials projects
• Two Structures projects
• 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 |
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 |
30 Weeks per Stage |
4.00 |
Estimated Learner Hours |
30 Weeks per Stage |
6.00 |
Total Hours |
300.00 |
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