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Building Construction & Materials 1

Course Code :
ARC 241
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Architectural Engineering

Instructor information :

Title:Assistant Lecturer
Name: Kamal Abdeleziz Ali Selim
Office hours:2-Hours

Title:Lecturer
Name: Nader Ibrahem Ismael Ibrahem
Office hours:2-Hours

Title:Teaching Assistant
Name: Omar Magdy Ahmed Ibrahim Elbahrawy
Office hours:-Hours

Area of Study :

The aims of this course are to: • Build the students awareness regarding: o The main conventional construction systems (load bearing walls and R.C. skeleton system) o The main threats the building may experience and how to protect it. o The main structural rule of thumbs used to size the structural components. o Some Arabic site jargon terms. • Train the student to: o Draw some architectural details. o Propose solutions for some basic constructional problems.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Building Construction & Materials 1

General introduction, Drawing techniques, Abbreviation symbols, Dimensioning, Technical presentation, Understanding types of structures, Wall bearing & skeleton types. Traditional Construction Method; Load bearing walls. Using brick to build load bearing elements: foundation design, walls, jack arch floors, vaults and domes. Introduction to RC skeleton system.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Building Construction & Materials 1

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	a1. List different types of shallow foundations.
2-	a2. Explain the loads transferring method and effect in flat and curved surfaces.
3-	a3. List some types of: water proofing and heat insulation materials.
4-	a4. List different brick types according to their function and manufacturing components.
5-	a5. List some of different brick bonding methods.
6-	a6. Choose the proper site jargon that suits the scientific term.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	b1. Differentiate between structural and non-structural building components.
2-	b2. Select proper structural system accordingly with building needs, offering and limitations.
3-	Propose building problems causes.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	c1. Construct different building structural elements in the load bearing and/or skeleton system: foundations, walls, jack arch floors, vaults, and domes.
2-	c3. Use freehand sketches and engineering drafting to draw building construction details.
3-	c2. Protect different building elements against some of the surrounding threats such as: storm water, ground water, and the thermal effect of the sun rays.
4-	c4. Build physical abstracted models to illustrate some constructional problems solutions.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	d1. Do simple Search for information.
2-	d2. Manage time to meet deadlines.
3-	d3. Refer to relevant literatures.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Building Construction & Materials 1

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
Introduction	4	2	2
Terms & Structure Systems; traditional & conventional	4	2	2
English & Flemish Bonds	4	2	2
Foundations and Ground Floor.	8	4	4
Basement Floor and English court	8	4	4
Intermediate Floor: (Jack Arch)	4	2	2
Final Roof : (R.C. Slap)	4	2	2
Final Roof: Domes on Pendentives & on Squenches	8	4	4
Final Roof: Vaults	4	2	2
Skeleton System	12	6	6

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Building Construction & Materials 1

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
Physical Maquette
Report
Class Work

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Building Construction & Materials 1

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Assignments/Studio work	40.00
final exam	40.00
In Class Quizzes	10.00
Participation	10.00

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Building Construction & Materials 1

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher

Course notes :

Students Lecture Notes

Recommended books :

a) Ching, Francis D. K.; Building Construction Illustration, 4th Ed. b) Mckay's, W. B. et ell; Building Construction, v. I c) Ramsey, Sleeper; Architectural graphic standards. d) Mitchell, George A.; Building Construction. v. I