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QSV 204 – Construction Technology II COURSE PARTICULARS Course Code: QSV 204 Course Title: Construction Technology II No. of Units: 3 Course Duration: Two hours of theory and three hours of practical per week for 15 weeks. Status: Compulsory Course Email Address:
[email protected] Course Webpage: http://www.qsv.futa.edu.ng/courseschedule.php?coursecode=QSV%20204 Prerequisite: Nil
COURSE INSTRUCTORS Professor D. R. Ogunsemi Room 4, First floor, SET Building, Dept. of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. Phone: +2348034708799 Email:
[email protected] Mr. T. A. Awoyemi Room 4, Ground Floor, SET Building, Dept. of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. Phone: +2348032170900 Email:
[email protected] and Mr. S. A. Makanjuola Room 1, Ground Floor, SET Building, Dept. of Building, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. Phone: +2348034619604 Email:
[email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an introduction to construction of buildings; it builds on the knowledge gained from the preliminary course – QSV 203 (Construction Technology I). It is designed primarily for students in Quantity Surveying and Estate Management. However, it focuses on the selected elements and components of a building which includes roof, doors and windows, stairs, surface 1
finishes, temporary works and drainage works in building. As a practical oriented course, the focus is to impart understanding of the construction methods in the students in order to prepare them for other specialised applications to be encountered at higher levels. Topics to be covered include functional requirements and their functions; types and methods of classification; component members and methods of construction of the selected elements in the building.
COURSE OBJECTIVES The objectives of this course are to: introduce students to the selected elements in a building; and provide students with the methods and technologies involved in the construction of the elements and their various types.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES / COMPETENCIES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: understand the purpose and functional requirements of a roof, classify and identify various types of roof and its structural components; explain the roof drainage systems; understand the performance standards/functional requirements of doors and windows; classify and explain the various types of doors and windows and their respective material components and hardware/ironmongery in installation; understand the purpose and functions of stairs in building, identify and explain the various parts of a stair, types and component materials of stairs; identify and explain the types of surface finishing materials and respective methods of construction in walls, floors and ceilings; understand the requirement and explain the importance of temporary works in various sections of building construction; understand and explain the construction of external drainage works in building; have an appreciable knowledge of the concept of sustainability in building construction.
GRADING SYSTEM FOR THE COURSE This course will be graded as follows: Class Attendance
5%
Assignments
5%
Test(s)
10%
Practical (s)
20%
Final Examination
60%
TOTAL
100%
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Attendance: It is expected that every student will be in class for lectures and also participate in all practical exercises. Attendance records will be kept and used to determine each person’s qualification to sit for the final examination. In case of illness or other unavoidable cause of absence, the student must communicate as soon as possible with any of the instructors, indicating the reason for the absence. Academic Integrity: Violations of academic integrity, including dishonesty in assignments, examinations, or other academic performances are prohibited. Students are not allowed to make copies of another person’s work and submit it as their own; that is plagiarism. All cases of academic dishonesty will be reported to the University Management for appropriate sanctions in accordance with the guidelines for handling students’ misconduct as spelt out in the Students’ Handbook. Assignments and Group Work: Students are expected to submit assignments as scheduled. Failure to submit an assignment as at when due will earn you zero for that assignment. Only under extenuating circumstances, for which a student has notified any of the instructors in advance, will late submission of assignments be permitted. Code of Conduct in Lecture Rooms and Laboratories: Students should turn off their cell phones during lectures. Students are prohibited from engaging in other activities (such as texting, watching videos, etc.) during lectures. Food and drinks are not permitted in the class and practical workshops.
READING LIST 1,2
Chudley R. (1995). Construction Technology; Volume 2. Longman Group Ltd., Essex, England. 239p.
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Fadamiro J. A. and Ogunsemi D. R. (1996). Fundamentals of Building: Design, Construction and Materials. Fancy Publications Ltd., Ile Ife, Nigeria. 208p.
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Foster J. S. and Greeno R. (2006). Structure and Fabric; Part 1. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA. 248p.
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Foster J. S. and Greeno R. (2007). Structure and Fabric; Part 2. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA. 400p.
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Stephen E. and Christopher G. (2005). Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings. Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. 728p.
Legend 1- Available in the University Library 2- Available in Departmental/School Libraries 3- Available on the Internet. 4- Available as Personal Collection 5- Available in local bookshops.
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COURSE OUTLINE Week 1
Topic
Remarks
Introduction and Course Overview Functional requirements of roof
During this first class, the expectation of the students from the course will also be documented. And functional requirements of a roof in a building will be discussed. Lecture will include classification of roof under the following categories: shape structure coverage span Students will be introduced to the various types of roof covering materials, respective methods of installations and selection criteria for the type of roof covering.
Classification of roofs 2&3
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5&6
Roof covering and Roof drainage
Students will be required to submit and assignment on the various drainage systems applicable in different types of roofs. Lectures will include discussions on performance standards/functional requirements, component materials, types and hardware and/or ironmongery in fixing respectively. Further explanations will be made on the use of glass and glazing in doors and windows respectively.
Doors and Windows
MID-SEMESTER TEST 7&8
Stairs
Students will be introduced to stairs as an element in the building and definition of terms relative to location and component parts of stairs in buildings. Furthermore, types of stairs will be discussed as well as 4
component materials used in stairs constructions. 9 & 10
Surface Finishes in Building
11 & 12
Temporary works in building
General introduction will be made and the need for acceptable surface finishes will be explained to the students in various locations as they occur in buildings – walls, floors and ceilings. Students will be introduced to the various types of materials used in surface finishes and their respective methods of construction in various locations where they occur. Students will be introduced to the importance and use of temporary works in building. Temporary works to be discussed will include: Earthwork support Formwork and falsework Props Scaffolding Hoarding and fencing Shoring Construction of external drainage works such as gutters, soak away and septic tank, cess pool, etc in building construction will be taught to students.
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Drainage works in building
14
Introduction to Sustainability in building construction
15
REVISION
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Students will be introduced to the concept of sustainability in building construction; its definition, evolution, aims and practice. This is the week preceding the final examination. At this time, evaluation will be done to assess how far the students’ expectations for the course have been met and further questions will be entertained.
