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ARCH 2602/5602 Lecture notes

Jonathan Ochshorn

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Monday lectures

Week 1 (overview, systems)

Week 2 (construction types and occupancy)

Week 3 (stairs, elevators, escalators)

Week 4 (sustainability: materials & resources)

Week 5 (concrete properties)

Week 6 (masonry properties, construction)

Week 7, Fall break

Week 8 steel properties, construction)

Week 9 (heat loss, insulation, condensation)

Week 10 (movement joints, flashing, sealants)

Week 11 (cladding: precast/metal panels)

Week 12 (cladding: EIFS)

Week 13 (interior finishes)

Wednesday lectures

Week 1 (fire safety, sprinklers)

Week 2 (assemblies, egress)

Week 3 (accessibility, sustainability)

Week 4, Quiz #1

Week 5 (concrete foundations and construction)

Week 6 (wood properties)

Week 7 (wood construction)

Week 8, Quiz #2

Week 9 (water, air infiltration; rain-screen theory

Week 10 (cladding: brick/stone veneer)

Week 11 (cladding: glass/plastic, curtain walls)

Week 12 (roofing: steep- and low-slope)

Week 13, Quiz #3