Jonathan Ochshorn
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Department of Architecture
Cornell University
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ARCH 262: Building Technology, Materials & Methods
Course Outline, Fall 1998


week date topic reading assignments

Introduction 1 Aug. 31 Course overview/building systems ch. 1
Sept. 2 Wood: properties and details

2 Sept. 7 Wood frame construction assign#1 issued
(wood frame)
Sept. 9 Gypsum board ch. 3,5,7

3 Sept. 14 Roofing: steep-slope ch. 6,
ch. 13 (586-600)
assign#1 due
Sept. 16 Foundations ch. 2

Construction
of structural
systems
4 Sept. 21 Bearing wall systems assign#2 issued
(bearing wall)
Sept. 23 Masonry: material properties;
construction details
ch.8

5 Sept. 28 Concrete: material properties;
construction details
ch.10
ch.11 (463-470)
assign#2 due
Sept. 30 Structural frame systems

6 Oct. 5 Steel: properties and details ch. 9
Oct. 7 Concrete frame; heavy timber ch. 4,
ch.11 (470-514)
final project
issued

Enclosure
systems
7 Oct. 12 FALL BREAK/NO CLASS
Oct. 14 Water, air infiltration,
insulation, condensation,
ventilation
ch.15 (636-670)

8 Oct. 19 Movement, joints, sealant joint
calculations
assign#3 issued
(sealant joint)
Oct. 21 Barrier, cavity, rain-screen walls

9 Oct. 26 Brick, stone veneer assign#3 due
Oct. 28 Precast concrete, metal panels ch. 12 assign#4 issued
(cavity wall)

10 Nov. 2 Alum-glass curtain walls; glazing ch. 14,
ch.15 (671-689)
Nov. 4 EIFS assign#4 due

11 Nov. 9 Roofing: low-slope (video) ch. 13 (560-585) assign#5 issued
(curtain wall)

Interior
systems
Nov. 11 Ceiling, wall,
floor systems
ch. 16, 17, 18

Fire
protection
12 Nov. 16 Overview of fire
safety issues
assign#5 due
Nov. 18 Occupancy, construction types;
case study
see ref. #7

13 Nov. 23 Fire-rated assemblies assign#6 issued
(code issues)
Nov. 25 Egress systems see ref.#5

Accessibility 14 Nov. 30 Ramps, doors, bathrooms see ref.#13 assign#6 due
Dec. 2 NO CLASS

Dec. 18 Final exam, 9:00-11:30 a.m. (see other options) final project due

last updated: 9 Sept. 1998
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