| CODE | CNM2411 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Building Elements 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Construction and Property Management | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is a continuation of the study of the processes by which a building is produced. The study-unit focuses on the types and roles of the secondary elements of a building including internal subdivisions of space, internal and external openings, circulation elements, finishing of internal surfaces. The process adopted will be similar to that in the previous study unit: the functional requirements of the various elements are identified and the materials, construction forms and methods selected. Examples of simple construction details of secondary elements are indicated. The unit will be organized as follows: 1. Internal subdivision of spaces: Methods for the internal subdivision of spaces are described including types of intermediate floors and internal partitions. 2. Internal circulation: The concept of internal circulation is discussed to include the design of stairs and stairwells, lift shafts, etc. 3. External and internal openings: A study of the technology of window and door design and construction with special reference to the environmental impacts on internal spaces of the design of these elements. 4. Internal finishes: A description based on functional requirements of internal finishes to buildings including finishes to walls, floors and ceilings. 5. Safety in use: A brief introduction to the concepts of safety in use in buildings including fire safety, primary and secondary safety considerations in the design of building elements, the needs of persons with special needs including the needs of young children and the elderly. Learning Outcomes: 1. Ability to identify the secondary elements of a building and the functional performance of each element. 2. Ability to make judicious decisions on the most appropriate selection of materials and methods. 3. Ability to identify an appropriate construction system for a particular situation, select the proper materials, and the construction form and method. 4. Ability to prepare simple construction details of these elements. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: External Components, McEvoy, M., (Mitchell’s Building Series), Longman, 1994. Internal Components, Blanc, A. (Mitchell’s Building Series), Longman, 1994. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Spiridione Buhagiar |
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