CON-101
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Bldg Materials & Construction Methods
Demonstrate a familiarity with materials used in modern construction
Understand the various types of building processes and site selection for residential and commercial projects
Develop an understanding of the design criteria for framing, roof structures, and windows and doors
Building occupancy groups
Types of construction
Effects of occupancy groups and types of construction on commercial architecture
The building process for residential and commercial building projects
Site selection techniques and design criteria for building location
Site conditions that affect site layout, building placement and site development
Soil and how it relates to a building footing and foundation system
Mat footings, piles and caissons
Design techniques for a shallow and a deep footing and foundation system
Materials used in residential and commercial construction for footings/foundations, floor assemblies, walls, columns, beams and roof assemblies
Framing connections
Insulation, vapor retarders and air retarders
Selecting wood and gypsum sheathing and gypsum wall boards for exterior and interior applications
The curtain wall
Materials used in today's construction
Shapes and forms of roofs
How to locate available building materials
Types of glass
Sizes, types and configurations of doors, windows, and borrowed lights for commercial projects.
Floor, wall and ceiling finishes used in building projects
Fire and sound rated assemblies
UBC building code requirements