| CODE | CNM1401 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Forms of Construction | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 3 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Construction and Property Management | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Study-unit Aims: - To explore concepts, process and systems in construction, and to relate forms to structural and building performance requirements; - To introduce concepts of sustainable construction. Learning Outcomes: - Ability to identify the phases of the sequence of building operations; - Ability to understand types and forms of construction, including block and slab construction, in-situ and pre-cast construction, formwork and falsework systems, and other components and systems; - Ability to understand the different phases in the consideration of Life-Cycle in the construction process; - Ability to assess the life-cycle of a simple building project. Main Text/s: - Constructing Architecture: Materials Processes Structures: A Handbook [Birkhauser] Andrea Deplazes. Softcover, 555 pages, 710 color, 1030 b/w illus. 23.0 x 29.7 cm ISBN 978-3-7643-8631-3 ENG SC ISBN 978-3-7643-8629-0 DE SC Supplementary readings: - Building Construction (Mitchell's building construction) [Hardcover] G A Mitchell (Author), A M Mitchell (Author) - Structure and Fabric: Pt. 1 (Mitchells Building Series) [Paperback] Mr J.S. Foster (Author), Roger Greeno (Author) - Internal Components (Mitchells Building Series) [Paperback] Mr A. Blanc (Author) - External Components: v. 1 (Mitchells Building Series) [Paperback] Mr M. Mcevoy (Author) - Finishes (Mitchells Building Series) [Paperback] Ms Y. Dean (Author) |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Charlene Darmanin |
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