Course Syllabus
Fall Semester 2007
CNST 3160
Building Techniques and Methods II
2-2-3
Prerequisite: CNST 2000
Classroom: J266
Class periods: Wednesday & Friday – 5:30-7:30pm
Instructor: Kevin W. Chatham
Telephone: 678-988-7577
E-mail: kevinchatham@comcast.net
Texts:
Peurifoy, Schexnayder, Shapira – Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods, 7th Edition.
Mehta,
Catalog Description:
A study of the materials, techniques and methods used in non-residential construction. Sitework, foundations, structural systems and building envelopes for commercial buildings are studied. Also, soil characteristics and construction equipment fundamentals and applications are covered.
Course Objectives:
The student will understand the basic materials and processes used to build large projects. Special emphasis will be placed on terminology and vocabulary, quality standards, sequencing of work, and production efficiency factors. Also, the student will develop skills in using construction equipment operational data to plan construction operations.
Learning Outcomes:
Ø An ability to recognize and describe the basic materials used to construct commercial buildings and similar structures.
Ø An ability to define where and how basic materials are used in commercial buildings and similar structures.
Ø An ability to describe basic construction sequences used in commercial construction.
Ø An ability to analyze construction earthmoving operations and plan them using recognized operating principles used in the industry.
Grading
Quizzes:
We will have a quiz on each subject area listed below. All quizzes will cover material from class lectures and from the text, and will be open note but not open book. Quizzes will usually cover one chapter, but in cases where the chapters are short, a quiz may cover two or more chapters. In any case, I will inform you via the class schedule as to which chapters are covered on a quiz, or if any sections of a chapter are not covered. All quizzes will be open note but not open book. Notes are defined as anything you can write down or produce with a computer. Scanning and Xeroxing is not allowed.
For the Peurifoy text, the quizzes will consist of equipment problems you must solve, along with some objective short answer questions. For these subject areas, the quizzes will be in class.
For the Mehta text, quizzes will be objective – short answer, definitions, etc.
Each test will have a value of 100 points, and your grade will be the proportion of correct answers, expressed as a percentage. Your final grade will be the average of all quizzes taken. The lowest grade will be dropped from the total.
Homework:
I will assign homework for some of the subject areas in the Peurifoy text. The purpose of these assignments is to give you practice and give me a chance to give you some constructive criticism. If you turn it in on time, you will receive full credit; if not, no credit. Each homework will have a value of 10 points.
Class Subject Areas:
This list of subjects is
intended to identify the general outline of what we will cover and the order in
which we will cover it, but you should be aware that we may deviate if
necessary. In addition to the reading assignments, other material may be used
in class which pertains to the subject matter. The additional material
may be handed out in class.
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A = 90 to 100, B = 80
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Quizzes |
70% |
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Homework |
20% |
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Attendance &
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10% |
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Total |
100% |
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Class |
Date |
Topics |
References |
Assignments & other deliverables |
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1 |
1/16, W |
Introduction to Class |
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2 |
1/18, F |
CH 16 - The Material
Steel & Structural Steel Construction |
Mehta text |
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3 |
1/23, W |
CH 18 - Lime,
Portland Cement and Concrete |
Mehta text |
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4 |
1/25, F |
Quiz #1 - CH 16 - Material Steel & Structural
Steel Construction |
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5 |
1/30, W |
CH 19 - Concrete
Construction I |
Mehta text |
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6 |
2/1, F |
CH 20 - Concrete Construction
II |
Mehta text |
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7 |
2/6, W |
CH 21 - Soils;
Foundation and Basement Construction |
Mehta text |
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2/8, F |
Quiz #2 - Concrete Construction I & II |
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2/13, W |
CH 22 - Masonry
Materials I |
Mehta text |
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10 |
2/15, F |
CH 23 - Masonry
Materials II |
Mehta text |
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11 |
2/20, W |
CH 24 - Masonry &
Concrete Bearing Wall Construction |
Mehta text |
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2/22, F |
Quiz #3 - Masonry Materials I & II |
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2/27, W |
CH 25 - Rainwater Infiltration
Control in Exterior Walls |
Mehta text |
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14 |
2/29, F |
CH 26 - Exterior Wall
Cladding I |
Mehta text |
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15 |
3/5, W |
SPRING BREAK |
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3/7, F |
SPRING BREAK |
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3/12, W |
CH 27 - Exterior Wall
Cladding II |
Mehta text |
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18 |
3/14, F |
CH 30 -
Glass-Aluminum Wall Systems |
Mehta text |
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3/19, W |
Quiz #4 - Exterior Wall Cladding I & II |
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3/21, F |
CH 31 - Roofing I
(Low-Slope Roofs) |
Mehta text |
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3/26, W |
Quiz #5 - Roofing I (Low-Slope Roofs) |
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3/28, F |
CH 21 - Planning for
Building Construction |
Peurifoy
text |
Site Logistics Handout (Homework #1) |
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23 |
4/2, W |
CH 4 - Soil &
Rock |
Peurifoy
text |
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24 |
4/4, F |
CH 6 - Machine
Equipment Power Requirements |
Peurifoy
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Homework #1 Due |
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25 |
4/9, W |
CH 7, 8 & 9 -
Dozers, Scrapers & Excavators |
Peurifoy
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Equipment Handout (Homework #2) |
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4/11, F |
CH 10 - Trucks &
Hauling Equipment |
Peurifoy
text |
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27 |
4/16, W |
Ch 11 - Finishing Equipment |
Peurifoy
text |
Homework #2 Due |
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4/18, F |
CH 16 - Concrete
& Concrete Equipment |
Peurifoy
text |
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29 |
4/23, W |
CH 17 - Cranes |
Peurifoy
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Crane Handout (Homework #3) |
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30 |
4/25, F |
CH 19 - Piles &
Pile-Driving Equipment |
Peurifoy
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Homework #3 Due |
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5/1, W |
Last Day of Classes -
No Class |
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Finals week |
NO FINAL EXAM |
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Specific Information and Requirements for the Course
To cover each of these
subject areas, I plan to use a variety of techniques. Some of these
techniques will consist of traditional lecture. During our class sessions
I will use PowerPoints, videos, work problems, and do
as much as I can to keep you alert and interested. We may also have guest
speakers on occasion with an expertise in a specific subject matter.
In turn, I am asking all of you to pay attention, ask questions and enliven our discussions. If you have any expertise in the specific subject areas we discuss, I hope you will contribute your knowledge to the class.
The required reading for each subject area is given in the tables above. I expect you to read this material before coming to class. Unlike the material in many texts, the discussions in our texts are actually fairly interesting, and you will probably see explanations for what you have seen in the field but did not understand at the time.