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 2002


week date topic reading assignments

Introduction 1 Sept. 2 Course overview/building systems ch. 1

Construction
of structural
systems
Sept. 4 Concrete: properties, reinforcement ch. 13

2 Sept. 9 Foundations ch. 2
Sept. 11 Wood: properties ch. 3

3 Sept. 16 Wood frame construction ch. 5-7 assign#1 issued
(wood frame)
Sept. 18 Roofing: steep-slope ch. 16 (592-606)

4 Sept. 23 Masonry: properties (stone, brick, block) ch. 8,9
optional stone essay
Sept. 25 Bearing wall systems (incl. heavy timber) ch.4,10

5 Sept. 30 Steel: properties ch.11 (384-414)
ch.12
optional steel essay
assign#1 due
Oct. 2 Structural frame systems ch.11 (344-383)
ch.14

Enclosure
systems
6 Oct. 7 Water, air infiltration,
insulation, condensation,
ventilation
ch.16 (572-576)
Oct. 9 (previous topic continued) final project
issued

7 Oct. 14 [fall break/ no class]
Oct. 16 Movement, joints, sealant joint
calculations
ch.19 (684-688) assign#2 issued
(sealant joint)

8 Oct. 21 Barrier, cavity, rain-screen walls ch.19 (674-683) assign#2 due
Oct. 23 Brick, stone veneer ch.20 (692-703)
optional brick essay
assign#3 issued
(cavity wall)

9 Oct. 28 Precast concrete, metal panelsch.15
ch.20 (704-710)
Oct. 30 Alum-glass curtain walls; glazing ch. 17,18,21
optional curtain wall essay

10 Nov. 4 EIFS ch.20 (710-714) assign#3 due
Nov. 6 Roofing: low-slope (video) ch.16 (566-571;
576-591)

Interior
systems
11 Nov. 11 Gypsum board ch.23
Nov. 13 Ceiling, wall,
floor systems
ch.22,24

Fire
protection
12 Nov. 18 Overview of fire
safety issues
see ref. #17
Nov. 20 Occupancy, construction types;
case study; handout
see ref. #7
(ch. 2)

13 Nov. 25 Fire-rated assemblies see ref. #19 assign#4 issued
(code issues)
Nov. 27 Egress systems see ref.#5
see ref.#7 (ch.9)

Accessibility 14 Dec. 2 Ramps, doors, bathrooms see ref.#13 assign#4 due
Dec. 4 NO CLASS

Dec. 12 Alternate Final exam, 3:00-5:30 pm
Room 101 WS

Dec. 18 Final exam, 3:00-5:30 pm
Room 157 ES
final project due*

*bring final projects to RAND 121, or hallway in front of RAND 121, before final exam.
last updated: 10 December 2002

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