Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Tutorial
Module Offerings
4339BEUG-SEP-CTY
Aims
To provide an overview and develop understanding of traditional and contemporary techniques and materials associated with the construction of low-rise domestic dwellings.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Describe, detail and compare a range of processes and techniques involved in the site investigation and construction of the substructure work of low rise buildings.
2.
Describe and compare a range of construction methods in relation to the primary elements of the superstructure of low rise buildings.
3.
Specify and compare a range of processes and techniques involved in the construction of the secondary elements and finishes of low rise buildings.
4.
Understand and identify the properties of common building materials used in the construction of low rise buildings.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Substructure – Domestic foundations of the forms of strip, raft and pile foundations for low rise buildings. - Mechanical plant used in substructure work. - Excavations. - Site investigations for housing sites; dealing with trees on site, high water tables, contaminated land etc. - Site set up. Superstructure – Ground floor construction; suspended and solid floors. - External cavity wall construction. - Timber frame construction. - Upper floors in timber and precast concrete. - Pitched and flat roofs Secondary Elements and Finishes – Stair construction. - Door and Window construction and fixing. - Internal partitions in masonry and timber. - Typical finishes for domestic buildings. Building Materials – Concrete specification and testing, Clay brickwork and mortar specifications, Concrete blockwork specification and testing, timber properties of hardwoods and softwoods, manufactured timber boards, Plasters and plasterboard, corrosion and protection of metals. Thermal insulation materials. Comparison of traditional and contemporary construction techniques Construction drawings and illustrations.
Substructure – Domestic foundations of the forms of strip, raft and pile foundations for low rise buildings. - Mechanical plant used in substructure work. - Excavations. - Site investigations for housing sites; dealing with trees on site, high water tables, contaminated land etc. - Site set up. Superstructure – Ground floor construction; suspended and solid floors. - External cavity wall construction. - Timber frame construction. - Upper floors in timber and precast concrete. - Pitched and flat roofs Secondary Elements and Finishes – Stair construction. - Door and Window construction and fixing. - Internal partitions in masonry and timber. - Typical finishes for domestic buildings. Building Materials – Concrete specification and testing, Clay brickwork and mortar specifications, Concrete blockwork specification and testing, timber properties of hardwoods and softwoods, manufactured timber boards, Plasters and plasterboard, corrosion and protection of metals. Thermal insulation materials. Comparison of traditional and contemporary construction techniques Construction drawings and illustrations.
Module Overview:
This module provides an overview and develops understanding of traditional and contemporary techniques and materials associated with the construction of low-rise domestic dwellings.
This module provides an overview and develops understanding of traditional and contemporary techniques and materials associated with the construction of low-rise domestic dwellings.
Additional Information:
This module provides an overview and develops understanding of traditional and contemporary techniques and materials associated with the construction of low-rise domestic dwellings.
This module provides an overview and develops understanding of traditional and contemporary techniques and materials associated with the construction of low-rise domestic dwellings.