COURSE OUTLINE; Materials & Building Construction-I 2015

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Year/Semester
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AimandObjective

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DetailedCoursePlan

TextBook
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InstructionalAids
Materials&equipment
TeachingStrategy

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Recommendations

B.Arch
AsifIbrahim,FarihaShahid,MTariq Khan, UzmaAliShah,ZahidUsman
2nd Year
maarch70@yahoo.com,zahid@samun.pk,
MaterialandBuildingConstructionI
Category
SupportTheory+Studio
03
CourseCode
ARCH202
PreRequisites
1stYearFoundationCourse
1. Tounderstandconstructionprocess,systemsandappropriateassemblies;
2. To specify material and material restrictions imposed by the applicable codes and other applicable
buildingregulations;and
3. ComplementConstructionMethodsbyequippingthestudentwithsufficientknowledgeofconstruction
materials,systemsandassembliestobeabletotranslatethedesignintographicalthenabuiltform.

Familiaritywithrequirementsofarchitecturalassemblies;

Understandingofconstructionprocess;

Basicunderstandingofthecommonmaterialsofconstruction,howtheyfittogethertocomprisethe
totalbuildingandtheirgraphicalrepresentation;

Showasoundknowledgeofthebasicpropertiesofmaterials,suchasdensity,strength,visual,colour
andtexture,thermal,acoustic,commondefectsandpotentialfordeteriorationandweathering;and

Knowhowtospecifybuildingmaterialsontechnicaldrawings.
Our construction industry needs comprehensive and innovative solutions from design disciplines both from
architecturalandengineeringsector.Thiscanonlybedoneifarchitectsunderstandcomponentsandassemblies.
Understanding individual building components and the details necessitates understanding the guiding
architectural intentions, performance requirements, process of manufacture and assembly, and systematic
organizationofvariousbuildingassemblies.

This course familiarizes the basic materials of construction forming an assembly; according to their physical
properties,durabilityandsuitabilityforuseundervaryingconditions.Useofmaterialsincombinationwithone
another and in the finished product will be examined both verbally and graphically. Emphasis is placed on
appropriateassembly/materialselection.
The course needs to be run in parallel combination of studio exercises and understanding of materials and
constructiontechniques.
Merritt,FredrickS.&Rickets.JonathanT.BuildingDesignandConstructionHandbook6thEdition,McGrawHill,
NY,2001.
Wienand,Norman&Zunde,Joan.Material,SpecificationandDetailing,TaylorandFrancis,Abingdon,2008.
D. Michelle Addington & Daniel L. Schodek. Smart Materials and New Technologies for the architecture and
designprofessions.ArchitecturalPress,Burlington,2005.
Levy,SidneyM.ConstructionBuildingEnvelopeandInteriorFinishesDatabook.McGrawHill,NY,2000.
Allen,Edward.FundamentalsofBuildingConstruction,MaterialsandMethods3rdEdition.JohnWiley&SonsInc.
NewYork,1999.
Mackay,J.K.BuildingConstructionVolumeIV5thEdition.LongmanGroup,Landon&Harlow,1974
Simons,H.Lislie.Construction;Principles,MaterialsandMethods.JohnWiley&Sons,NewYork.2001.
Watson, Donald. Crosbie, Michael.J. Callender, John Hancock. Time Saver Standards for Architectural Design
data.McGrawHill,NewYork,1999.
Panday,Desh.BuildingConstruction
Khanna,BuildingConstruction
Studiospace,lecturetheatre,Multimediaprojector,Library,SoundSystem,WhiteBoard
NoteBook,PostitPads, DraftingEquipment,MeasuringTape,sketchbook
This course features a complete set of lectures and studio exercises that explains various traditional,
contemporary&emergingmaterialsandtheirconnectionwithconstruction.Itcomprisesofstudiowork(Drafting
anddetailing),writtenanalysis,presentations&projectassignments,Videos,sitevisitsandGuestSpeakers.Every
studentisobligedtodrawassigneddetailfromtheoutlinestructure,asanindividualmethod.
Criteria:ClassParticipation(Attendance+Performance),ClassAssignments/Projects,ReportsandExamination.
Thedetailedbreakdownfor150Marksisasunder:
FirstTerm 75
SecondTerm 75
SplitupofTermMarks(75)
Description
Remarks
Marks
Attendance
Individual
05
ClassAssignments
Individual/Group
35
Exam
Individual
35
SplitupofExamMarks
ObjectiveType
10
Drafting/DrawingofanAssemblyorcomponent
25
AportableLCDthatcanbeusedinanystudioduringlecture. TheStudioshaveinsufficientsoundproofingwhich
makeitdifficulttodeliverlectureandhaveclassdiscussion.

Systems

Description

Introduction
Foundation
BrickFoundation

SiteVisit

StoneFoundation

Superstructure
Lecture

SiteVisit

Brickwall

StoneWall

Roofing
Introduction

SiteVisit

Domes&Vaults

WoodenTruss

Arch
Project

Design

Materials &BuildingConstructionI:FIRSTTERM 2015

Introductiontothecourse&BuildingConstruction,Buildingcomponents

Aim:Familiarizestudentswithprinciplesoffoundationanddraftingofbrickfoundation
Exercise:Drawatypical9wallbrickfoundation
Methodology:Draftingofthedetailonscalemanually
Materials&Techniques:ParallelBar,Draftingsheet,pencils,setsquares
LearningOutcome:understandingofbrickfoundation,itsdetailsandspecificationondrawing
SiteVisitAim:Enablestudentstounderstandlayoutoffoundationsanditsconstruction
Exercise:Sketchesatsite,photography,notes
Methodology:Onsiteobservation
Materials&Techniques:MeasuringTape,camera,pencil&sketchbook
LearningOutcome:studentsareabletomeasurequalityofbrick,foundationlayinganditsconstruction
Aim:Familiarizestudentswithprinciplesoffoundationanddraftingofstonefoundation
Exercise:Drawatypical20wallstonefoundation
Methodology:Draftingofthedetailonscalemanually
Materials&Techniques:ParallelBar,Draftingsheet,pencils,setsquares
LearningOutcome:understandingofstonefoundation,itsdetailsandspecificationondrawing

Aim:Familiarizestudentswithprinciplesofsuperstructure,brickbonds,archesandvaults
Exercise:SketchesofvariousbrickelementsinNCAbuilding
Methodology:Introductorylectureandcollegecampusvisit
Materials&Techniques:MeasuringTape,camera,pencil&sketchbook
LearningOutcome:Griponbrickbonding,varioustypesofarchesandspanningtechniques
SiteVisitAim:Createunderstandingofpracticalexecutionofsuperstructure
Exercise:SiteVisitandsketching
Methodology:Onsiteobservation
Materials&Techniques:MeasuringTape,camera,pencil&sketchbook
LearningOutcome:Griponbrickbonding,varioustypesofarchesandspanningtechniques
Aim:Enablestudentstounderstandbrickwall&openings
Exercise:Drawatypical9Brickwallincludinganopening
Methodology:Onscaledraftingofandbrickwallcrosssectionincludingopening
Materials&Techniques:ParallelBar,Draftingsheet,pencils,setsquares
LearningOutcome:Familiarizationofbrickwallitscrosssectionaldetails
Aim:Enablestudentstounderstandstonewall&openings
Exercise:Drawatypicalstonewallincludinganopening
Methodology:Onscaledraftingofstonewallcrosssectionincludingopening
Materials&Techniques:ParallelBar,Draftingsheet,pencils,setsquares
LearningOutcome:Familiarizationofstonewallitscrosssectionaldetails

Aim:createanunderstandingofprinciples ofroofing,itstypesandtechniques
Exercise:Lecture
Methodology:Presentationofvariousroofingtypesandmaterials&collegecampusvisitincludingWazir
KhanBaradari,KamilKhanMumtazsprojects
Materials&Techniques:MeasuringTape,camera,pencil&sketchbook
LearningOutcome:Createconscienceofprinciplesofroofinganditsimplications
Aim:Enablestudentstocomprehendvariousrooftypes,theirconstructionandpossibilities
Exercise:SiteVisitandsketching
Methodology:Onsiteobservation
Materials&Techniques:MeasuringTape,camera,pencil&sketchbook
LearningOutcome:Appreciationofroofingtechniquesinbrickandconventionalroofing
Aim:Constructionofdomes&vaults,theirhistoricalusage&currentimplications
Exercise:Drawdetailsofadomeinbrickmasonryincludingacrosssection
Methodology:Onscaledraftingofbrickdome
Materials&Techniques:ParallelBar,Draftingsheet,pencils,setsquares
LearningOutcome:Familiarizationofstonewallitscrosssectionaldetails
Aim:Learntheconstructionofawoodentrussanditsdesignprinciples
Exercise:DrawaWoodenTruss
Methodology:Draftingofacrosssectionofaroofshowingwoodentruss
Materials&Techniques:ParallelBar,Draftingsheet,pencils,setsquares
LearningOutcome:Drawingand
Aim:Toenablestudentstofindbuildingconstructionsolutionsfortheirdesignprojects
Exercise:Draftingoftwobuildingcomponents
Day1:Draftingofabuildingcomponent
Day2:Draftingofabuildingcomponent
Methodology:Draftingofacrosssectionofaroofshowingwoodentruss
Materials&Techniques:ParallelBar,Draftingsheet,pencils,setsquares
LearningOutcome:Understandtheimplementationofbuildingconstructionskillsandtheirrelationship
withtheirdesign,itsmaterials,constructiontechniquesandrelevantissues

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