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 1999


week date topic reading assignments

Introduction 1 Aug. 30 Course overview/building systems ch. 1
Sept. 1 Wood: properties and details ch. 3

2 Sept. 6 Wood frame construction ch. 5-7 assign#1 issued
(wood frame)
Sept. 8 Roofing: steep-slope ch. 16 (592-606)

3 Sept. 13 Gypsum board ch. 23
Sept. 15 Foundations ch. 2 assign#1 due

Construction
of structural
systems
4 Sept. 20 Bearing wall systems ch. 10 assign#2 issued
(bearing wall)
Sept. 22 Masonry: material properties;
construction details
ch. 8,9

5 Sept. 27 Concrete: material properties;
construction details
ch.13
Sept. 29 Structural frame systems ch.11 (344-383) assign#2 due

6 Oct. 4 Steel: properties and details ch.11 (384-414)
ch.12
Oct. 6 Concrete frame; heavy timber ch. 4,14 final project
issued

Enclosure
systems
7 Oct. 11 FALL BREAK/NO CLASS
Oct. 13 Water, air infiltration,
insulation, condensation,
ventilation
ch.16 (572-576)

8 Oct. 18 Movement, joints, sealant joint
calculations
ch.19 (684-688) assign#3 issued
(sealant joint)
Oct. 20 Barrier, cavity, rain-screen walls ch.19 (674-683)

9 Oct. 25 Brick, stone veneer ch.20 (692-703)
optional
assign#3 due
Oct. 27 Precast concrete, metal panels ch.15
ch.20 (704-710)
assign#4 issued
(cavity wall)

10 Nov. 1 Alum-glass curtain walls; glazing ch. 17,18,21
Nov. 3 EIFS ch.20 (710-714)

11 Nov. 8 Roofing: low-slope (video) ch.16 (566-571;
576-591)
assign#4 due

Interior
systems
Nov. 10 Ceiling, wall,
floor systems
ch.22,24 assign#5 issued
(curtain wall)

Fire
protection
12 Nov. 15 Overview of fire
safety issues
see ref. #17
Nov. 17 Occupancy, construction types;
case study
see ref. #7
(ch. 2)
assign#5 due

13 Nov. 22 Fire-rated assemblies see ref. #19 assign#6 issued
(code issues)
Nov. 24 Egress systems see ref.#5
see ref.#7 (ch.9)

Accessibility 14 Nov. 29 Ramps, doors, bathrooms see ref.#13 assign#6 due
Dec. 1 NO CLASS

Dec. 14 Final exam, 12:00 noon
Goldwin Smith D
final project due*

*bring final projects to RAND 121, or hallway in front of RAND 121, before final exam.
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