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702-411 Advanced Construction

Credit points: 12.5

Coordinator: To be advised.

Contact: Two hours of lectures and up to two hours of drawing office/laboratory/tutorial a week.

Timetable: First semester

Objectives:

Advanced Construction is an extension of structural behaviour, design and construction given in Building Structures and Construction 3A and 3B. The student's knowledge of building economics, building services and construction management is also essential. At the conclusion of Advanced Construction students should:

• understand the behaviour, construction and elementary design of long span structures such as space frames, suspended cable and pneumatic structures and shells;
• understand the economics, social implications and trade skills required in building rehabilitation;
• appreciate the architectural, construction and performance requirements of building facades;
• understand structural masonry behaviour and be able to conduct elementary designs in masonry.
• appreciate the development of industrialised building;
• be able to conduct elementary feasibility studies of existing or proposed buildings taking into account economic, structural, constructional and other technical considerations.

Note: Not all of the above objectives will be met in every year as students may not be exposed to all of the content. The content for any particular year is taken from a larger list.

Content:

Topics from Industrialised Buildings: the context for the development of industrialised building, Australian case and field studies. Building Rehabilitation: the economics of building rehabilitation and its social implications; the practice of building rehabilitation and its technical considerations; traditional trade skills and modern standards; rehabilitation of services. Advanced Structures: the development, form and structural behaviour of spatial structures, structural masonry buildings; prefabrication including precast concrete practice; the building facade, architectural, performance and construction aspects.

Assessment:

One 2-hour examination (50 per cent). Written and drawn assignments equivalent to not more than 5,000 words (50 per cent).

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