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Building Construction & Materials 4

Course Code :
ARC 342
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
4.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Architectural Engineering

Instructor information :

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 :

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:  Know the different ways of Thermal and damp proofing.  Know the main types of expansion and settlement joints.  Know the different types of flooring, wall and ceiling finishes.  Recognize the different technics of executing floor, wall and ceiling finishes.

For further information :

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

Building Construction & Materials 4

Contemporary finishing techniques, methods, Architectural /building works, Partitions, curtain walls, Panels, Finishing materials, bricks, timber, metals, plastics and synthetics, Plaster, cladding, suspended ceilings, raised floor…,etc.) Expansion and settlement joints, admixtures, thermal and damp proofing.

For further information :

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

Building Construction & Materials 4

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	a1. Define the need for building insulation and joints.
2-	a2. List the different ways of and water, damp thermal proofing.
3-	a3. Define the main types of expansion and settlement joints.
4-	a4. List the different types of floor, wall and ceiling finishes.
5-	a5. Recognize the different types of executing floor, wall and ceiling finishes.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	b1. Differentiate between the different types of thermal and damp proofing.
2-	b2. Differentiate between the different types of Expansion and settlement joints.
3-	b3. Weight the importance of building finishes.
4-	b4. Appraise the characteristics of different building materials
5-	b5. Select best finishing materials and fixation technics for floor, wall, ceiling and facades.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	c1. Draw details with appropriate materials for various interior and exterior finishing cases.
2-	c2. Draw details of deferent building's parts with thermal and damp proof
3-	c3. Draw details for Expansion and settlement joints.
4-	c4. Draw details to solve problem considering the use of different finishing materials side by side.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	d1. Manage tasks and resources
2-	d2. Search for information
3-	d3. Refer to relevant literatures

For further information :

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

Building Construction & Materials 4

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
Introduction and overview	6	2	4
Water and damp proofing	6	2	4
Thermal proofing	6	2	4
Expansion and settlement joints	6	2	4
Research submission	6	0	6
Floor Finishes: Marble/ Granite	6	2	4
Floor Finishes: Wooden / Ceramic / Tiles	6	2	4
Floor Finishes: Raised floor	6	2	4
Introduction to wall Finishes: Partitions / Plaster work/ wall paper	6	2	4
Wall Finishes: Cladding / Partitions	6	2	4
Wall Finishes: Curtain walls	6	2	4
Introduction to Celling Finishes: Ceiling finishes, Plaster work/ Suspended & False Ceiling/ Metal lath	6	2	4
Ceiling finishes: Aluminum Strips / Gypsum Tiles / Gypsum Boards / Acoustic Tiles	6	2	4
Ceiling finishes: Aluminum Strips / Gypsum Tiles / Gypsum Boards / Acoustic Tiles	6	2	4
Revision	6	2	4

For further information :

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

Building Construction & Materials 4

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Lectures.
Research
Class Work

For further information :

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

Building Construction & Materials 4

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Assignments/Studio work	30.00
Final exam	40.00
Mid-term exam	20.00
Participation	10.00

For further information :

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

Building Construction & Materials 4

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher

Course notes :

Recommended books :

a) Ching, Francis D. K.; Building Construction Illustration, Wiley , 4th Ed. b) Mckay's, W. B. et ell; Building Construction, v. I c) Ramsey, Sleeper; Architectural graphic standards. American Institute of Architects and Dennis J. Hall d) Mitchell, George A.; Building Construction. v. I