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Course outline detail, Part II: Fall 2007
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Part II: Structural Materials

- Monday Wednesday
5 Sept 24
Concrete properties

Required reading: Text, ch.13

Sept 26
Concrete foundations, construction

Required reading: Text, ch.2 and ch.14

Optional reading: Text, ch.15

6 Oct 1
Masonry properties, construction

Required reading: Text, ch. 8-10

Optional reading: brick, stone essays

Oct 3
Wood properties

Required reading: Text, ch.3

7 Oct 8
Fall break/ no class
Oct 10
Wood construction

Required reading: Text, ch.4-5

8 Oct 15
Steel properties and construction

Required reading: Text, ch. 11

Required video: SFSA video: "Steel Casting Advantages"

Optional reading: steel essay, Text, ch. 12

Oct 17
Quiz #2

Covers all Part II material, i.e., in-class lectures and required "steel casting" video. Required readings are not directly tested, but may be useful in clarifying or supplementing material presented in class. Optional readings are not tested, but often provide a useful context for the required material.

 
Part I. Systems, Safety, Accessibility, & Sustainability | Part II. Structural Materials | Part III. Envelope and Interior Finishes

Course outline overview

First posted June 5, 2007; Last Updated: June 5, 2007