Module Title:Build Technology, Materials and Structures III
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In No Programmes
Teaching & Learning Strategies: • Lecture delivery – 4 hours per week total, varying between Technology, Structures & Materials. Some delivery may be in Technical Design & Detailing 3 • Continuous assessment projects – typically two each for technology, structures & materials, feeding into Technical Design & Detailing 3 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 3 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&D3 projects, through familiarizing them with the characteristics of the main internal & external building materials/finishes used in medium to large scale non-domestic construction • To familiarize learners with the materials, principles, typical details and implementation of commercial fit-outs, energy performance upgrades to existing buildings & steel structures, 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 medium to large scale non-domestic buildings, including a comprehensive range of glazing, curtain walling, cladding, roofing and internal fit-out components and systems • To develop learners’ understanding of the accommodation for and integration of services within medium to large scale non-domestic buildings • To develop learners’ comprehensive 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 steel and framed construction to medium to large scale construction projects
LO2 • Research and apply the technological & material principles of non-structural completions, including a comprehensive range of glazing, curtain walling, cladding, roofing and internal fit-out components and systems to medium to large scale construction projects
LO3 • Research and apply the technological & material principles of energy performance upgrades for existing buildings, including the assessment of non-domestic BER through the use of the iSBEM software
LO4 • Allow for the integration of conventional and renewable services with the building fabric of a medium to large scale non-domestic building
LO5 • Prepare detailed specifications for a range of construction elements
Pre-requisite learning
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Building Technology
Commercial fit-out: Partitioning, raised floors, suspended ceilings, custom joinery design & detailing, floor & wall finishes, paints and surface finishes, internal doors and screens, achieving required fire safety performance, services integration Energy performance upgrade of existing buildings: Surveying & analysis of existing buildings, assessment of existing construction including moisture management, breathability etc, existing building defects and remedial work, insulation options for upgrade of floor, walls and roof, airtightness, BER rating and iSBEM, services upgrade and integration Medium to large scale steel-framed building with basement: Steel structures, including primary, secondary and tertiary structures as required to support the building fabric, basement construction options including RC and sheet piling, floor/roof plate options including precast and structural steel decking, dry construction external wall including Metsec type systems, rainscreen cladding systems, metal and membrane roof finishes, structural glazing, curtain-walling and high-performance aluminium windows, internal completions, fit-out & finishes suitable to a particular building use, site finishes & services, achieving required fire safety performance, comprehensive services integration
Materials
Non-domestic building materials both internal and external: Glass: Advanced glass & glazing properties, including structural use of glass & associated sealants, frameless and bolt-fixing, glass safety, self-cleaning glass, glass coatings, energy and acoustic performance of glass. Glass and glazing in existing buildings. Timber: Timber for joinery applications: machining & preparation of timber for joinery, characteristics of timber for joinery, species, veneers, use of board products in joinery. Finishes for timber in joinery, stains, varnishes & lacquers, fire treatments. Timber in existing buildings, including defects & agents of deterioration. Concrete: In-situ, precast, reinforced, pre-stressed as used in conjunction with steel structures. Precast flooring systems, In-situ, precast, reinforced, pre-stressed as used in conjunction with steel structures, concrete topping to structural metal decks. Concrete & masonry in existing buildings, including defects and agents of deterioration. Metals & products: Ferrous & non ferrous, use in building, steel, galvanizing, stainless steel, copper, zinc, brass, aluminium, galvanic reactions, durability, protection methods, steel and aluminum for decking, roofing, cladding & flashings. Metals in existing buildings, including defects and agents of deterioration. Plastics and products: Polymers, sheeting, fittings and paint systems: uPVC roofing membranes, polycarbonate sheeting for roofing and wall glazing, ETFE for building envelopes, PVC and PTFE for fabric structures, plastics for fixings & connections, specialist paints & coatings. Recycled materials and products: Plastics, metals, paper, glass, brick, lifecycle and re-use of materials.
Structures
Structures: Structural Steel • Floor Grids • Vertical Coordination • Lateral Stability Options • Floor Systems o Integrated beams and deep composite slab o Integrated beams with precast slabs o Composite beams and slab o Fabricated beams with web openings o Cellular composite beams o Metal deck composite floor options & details • Services Integration • Initial scheming of steel framed structure • Bolted and welded connections • Handling Tolerances • Fire Protection Basement Construction • Retaining Wall Options • Tying and Propping of retaining walls • Buoyancy Issues • Ground movements and adjacent buildings • Groundwater issues Foundations • Foundation options for framed buildings • Piling, pile caps & ground beams Cladding • Structural Support Details for cladding systems to meet requirements of projects Structural Behaviour • Building Load Paths • Lateral Stability of Buildings, Shear Walls, Bracing
Assessment Breakdown%
Project40.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Technology: Two drawing notebook projects & two specifications (typically) Materials & Structures: two to three projects (typically); at least one from each area 1,2,3,4,5 40.00 n/a
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam 3 hour exam; 50% for Technology and 25% each for Materials & Structures 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 30 Weeks per Stage 4.00
Estimated Learner Hours 30 Weeks per Stage 4.00
Total Hours 240.00