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ARCH 2602/5602 Building Technology, Materials and Methods

Fall 2008

Jonathan Ochshorn

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Part II: Structural Materials

- Monday Wednesday
5 Sept 29
Concrete properties

Required reading: Text, ch.13

Oct 1
Concrete foundations, construction

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

Optional reading: Text, ch.15

6 Oct 6
Masonry properties, construction

Required reading: Text, ch. 8-10

Optional reading: brick, stone essays

Oct 8
Wood properties

Required reading: Text, ch.3

7 Oct 13
Fall break/ no class
Oct 15
Wood construction

Required reading: Text, ch.4-5

8 Oct 20
Steel properties and construction

Required reading: Text, ch. 11

Required video: SFSA video: "Steel Casting Advantages"

Optional reading: steel essay, Text, ch. 12

Oct 22
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