CMA414: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS

About This Course

The general aim of this course is to provide sufficient knowledge and understanding of the basic principles in building construction and materials. The course covers the element of works to be done at an early stage and during the construction stage which includes a construction industry overview, site investigation, foundation, building elements, materials as well as the emphasis on the appropriate technology used for each topic covered.

Topics in this course:

1. Overview of The Construction Industry

1.1) Construction project categories

1.2) Construction stages

1.3) Construction stakeholders: roles and responsibilities

2. Site Investigation

2.1) Introduction, Objectives, Types, and Method of investigations

3. Site Preparation

3.1) Introduction, Site Clearance, Setting out and Site Layout

4. Foundation

4.1) Introduction, Function, Requirement, and Factors in selecting foundation

4.2) Types and Methods of Construction: shallow foundation, deep foundation, etc

4.3) Foundation failure & rectification

5. Building Frame

5.1) Introduction

5.2) Types of the building frame

5.3) Various materials for building frame

6. Building Elements

6.1) Introduction

6.2) Floors, walls, roof, staircase, opening, doors & windows: construction system

6.3) Various materials for building elements

7. Concrete

7.1) Concrete ingredients

7.2) Structural properties of concrete

7.3) Concrete mix design

7.4) Sequence of operation: storage, batching, mixing, transportation, compaction, curing & testing.

7.5) Concrete in Construction: Uses, Advantages, and Types

7.6) Laboratory Work:

7.7) 1. Aggregate and Sand: grading

7.8) 2. Fresh Concrete: workability tests

7.9) 3. Hardened Concrete: mechanical strength and durability tests

8. Timber

8.1) Macro and Microstructures of hardwoods and softwoods

8.2) Properties of timber

8.3) Timber processing: Conversion, seasoning, preservation and grading

8.4) Application of timber in the construction industry

8.5) Laboratory Work:

8.6) 1. Simple connection system

8.7) 2. Timber model

9. Metal

9.1) Types and general properties (i.e.: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal)

9.2) Application in the construction industry

9.3) Laboratory Work:

9.4) 1. Rebar tensile strength test

10. Bricks and Blocks

10.1) Properties and Types of Bricks and Blocks

10.2) Types of bonding

10.3) Application of Bricks and Blocks in the construction industry

10.4) Laboratory Work:

10.5) 1. Fire resistance, thermal insulation, weatherproof

11. Glass

11.1) Properties and types

11.2) Application of glass in the construction industry

12. Other Materials: Stone, Polymers, Bituminous, etc.

12.1) Sources, Properties, and Types

12.2) Application in the construction industry

13. Advanced Materials in Construction

13.1) Any appropriate types of advanced materials in construction industry

What is construction materials?

An item, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for use in the structure or job is referred to as a construction material. The phrase also refers to a piece that is delivered to the location already assembled from components, materials, or supplies.

What is building construction?

Construction of buildings refers to providing labour, tools, materials, or other resources used or consumed in the planning, development, construction, alteration, renovation, repair, or upkeep of a building or other structure. Highways, roads, bridges, dams, turnpikes, or other related constructions, as well as standalone parking lots, are not considered to be part of building construction.

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