Module Details

Module Code: TECH
Module Title: Building Technology, Materials and Structures 4
Title: Building Technology, Materials and Structures 4
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Eoin Homan
Module Author:: Dan O'Sullivan (00160)
Domains:  
Module Description: • 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 will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
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
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
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
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
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
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Project40.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%

Assessments

Full Time

No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 40
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
• Construction specifications linked to Studio 2 project • Materials project Structures project • Or as appropriate
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 60
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
3 hour formal exam
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00 48
Estimated Learner Hours Non Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 6.42 77
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Malcolm Millais. Building structures, Spon, London.
  • Mario Salvadori; ill. by Saralinda Hooker and Christopher Ragus. Why buildings stand up, Norton, New York.
  • J.M. Illston and P.L.J. Domone. Construction materials : their nature and behaviour.
  • Jack Stroud Foster. Structure and fabric. Part 1.
  • Structures for architects, Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow.
  • Building Regulations: Technical Guidance Documents – Dept of the Environment.
  • Ann McNicholl; J Owen Lewis; OPW. Green Design: Sustainable Building for Ireland.
  • Longman. Mitchell’s Building Series.
  • Fionn Stevenson; Nick Williams. Sustainable Design Guide for Scotland.
  • David Bennett. Architectural Insitu Concrete.
  • Eliot & Tovey. Precast Concrete Frame Buildings: DESIGN GUIDE.
  • Esmond Reid. Understanding buildings : a multidisciplinary approach.
  • W.G. Curtin ... [et al.]. Structural masonry designers' manual.
  • Victoria Ballard Bell with Patrick Rand. Materials for Architectural Design.
  • Derek Seward. Understanding Structures: Analysis, Materials, Design, Palgrave Macmillan.
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
  • The Architect’s Journal - Emap Ltd.
  • The Architect’s Journal Working Detail Series - Emap Ltd.
  • DETAIL Magazine - Institut für internationale Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH+Co. KG.
  • The Architectural Review - Emap Ltd.
  • Various. Manufacturers’/construction suppliers’ technical literature (current).
Other Resources
Discussion Note: