Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Civil Engineering and Built Environment

Learning Methods

Lecture
Workshop

Module Offerings

4343BEUG-SEP-CTY

Aims

To introduce the student to construction techniques associated with domestic dwellings including building regulations and building services. To develop an understanding of the performance of buildings and the influence of materials and workmanship specification on performance.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:• Substructure – domestic foundations of the forms of strip, raft and pile foundations for domestic buildings. Mechanical plant used in substructure work. Excavations. Health and Safety in excavation work. Site investigations for housing sites. (Dealing with trees on site, high water tables, contaminated land etc.) • Superstructure – Ground floor construction – suspended and solid floors. External Cavity Wall Construction. Timber Frame Construction. Timber upper floors. Pitched roofs – trussed rafters and purlin roofs. Flat Roofs – warm deck and cold deck in timber. • Secondary Elements and Finishes – stair construction. Door and Window construction and fixing. Internal partitions. Dry lining of walls. Plaster boarding of ceilings. Sand and cement and asphalt screeds. Timber floor finishes. Floor and wall tiling. Painting timberwork. External cladding and rendering. • Building Services – above and below ground drainage systems. Hot and Cold water supply and distribution. Internal environment control (heating/cooling). Electrical supply and distribution.
Module Overview:
This module aims to introduce construction techniques associated with domestic dwellings including building regulations and building services considering sustainable development goals. Students will develop an understanding of the performance of buildings and the influence of materials and workmanship specification on the building performance.
Additional Information:This module introduces the student to construction techniques associated with domestic dwellings including building regulations and building services and develops an understanding of the performance of buildings and the influence of materials and workmanship specification on performance.

Assessments

Report
Centralised Exam