Jonathan Ochshorn
Room 121-B, Rand Hall
Department of Architecture
Cornell University
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ARCH 262: Building Technology, Materials & Methods
Course Outline, Fall 2001
week date topic reading assignments
Introduction 1 Sept. 3 Course overview/building systems ch. 1
Sept. 5 Wood: properties and details ch. 3
2 Sept. 10 Wood frame construction ch. 5-7 assign#1 issued
(wood frame)
Sept. 12 Roofing: steep-slope ch. 16 (592-606)
3 Sept. 17 Gypsum board ch. 23
Sept. 19 Foundations ch. 2
Construction
of structural
systems 		4 Sept. 24 Bearing wall systems ch. 10
Sept. 26 Masonry: material properties;
construction details 		ch. 8,9 assign#1 due
5 Oct. 1 Concrete: material properties;
construction details 		ch.13
Oct. 3 Structural frame systems ch.11 (344-383) final project
issued
6 Oct. 8 FALL BREAK/NO CLASS
Oct. 10 Steel: properties and details ch. 11 (384-414)
ch. 12
7 Oct. 15 Concrete frame; heavy timber ch. 4,14
Enclosure
systems 		Oct. 17 Water, air infiltration,
insulation, condensation,
ventilation 		ch.16 (572-576)
8 Oct. 22 Movement, joints, sealant joint
calculations 		ch.19 (684-688) assign#2 issued
(sealant joint)
Oct. 24 Barrier, cavity, rain-screen walls ch.19 (674-683)
9 Oct. 29 Brick, stone veneer ch.20 (692-703)
optional brick essay 		assign#2 due
Oct. 31 Precast concrete, metal panels ch.15
ch.20 (704-710) 		assign#3 issued
(cavity wall)
10 Nov. 5 Alum-glass curtain walls; glazing ch. 17,18,21
Nov. 7 EIFS ch.20 (710-714) assign#3 due
11 Nov. 12 Roofing: low-slope (video) ch.16 (566-571;
576-591)
Interior
systems 		Nov. 14 Ceiling, wall,
floor systems 		ch.22,24 assign#4 issued
(curtain wall)
Fire
protection 		12 Nov. 19 Overview of fire
safety issues 		see ref. #17
Nov. 21 Occupancy, construction types;
case study; handout 		see ref. #7
(ch. 2) 		assign#4 due
13 Nov. 26 Fire-rated assemblies see ref. #19 assign#5 issued
(code issues)
Nov. 28 Egress systems see ref.#5
see ref.#7 (ch.9)
Accessibility 14 Dec. 3 Ramps, doors, bathrooms see ref.#13 assign#5 due
Dec. 5 NO CLASS
Dec. 14 Final exam, 3:00-5:30 pm
Room GS D (Goldwin Smith Hall) 		final project due*
*bring final projects to RAND 121, or hallway in front of RAND 121, before final exam.
last updated: 14 October 2001

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