Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Civil Engineering and Built Environment

Learning Methods

Online
Workshop

Module Offerings

4346BEUG-SEP-CTY

Aims

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

Learning Outcomes

1.
Describe and compare a range of processes and techniques involved in the construction of the substructure of domestic buildings.
2.
Describe and compare a range of processes and techniques involved in the construction of the superstructure of domestic buildings.
3.
Identify the range of processes and techniques involved in the construction of the secondary elements and finishes of domestic buildings.
4.
Review a range of building services systems used in domestic buildings considering sustainable targets.

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 – stairs, doors and windows construction. Internal partitions. Finishes to different types of construction e.g. walls and ceilings, internal and external. Building Services – above and below ground drainage systems. Hot and Cold water supply and distribution. Internal environment control (heating/cooling). Electrical supply and distribution. Modern Methods of Construction and Sustainable technologies are introduced in the above areas where relevant.
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. In this module, the knowledge learning outcomes are K6 and K7.

Assessments

Centralised Exam
Report