Arch 173:
Building Construction 2

Winter 2004:
Course Home Page

Course Description :

This is a study of the more advanced aspects of building construction, dealing with the intrinsic connection between conceptual design and technological aspects of a building’s structural materiality: reinforced concrete, precast and prestressed concrete, steel framing systems; building envelope: building science, curtain walls, window walls, glazing and roofing systems; fire protective design and the evolution of an industrialized method of designing and assembling buildings.

Students will
· keep a detailed sketchbook of examples and details addressed in class,
· complete a series of quizzes
· submit a series of large scale building detail drawings throughout the term
· complete an end of term major project.

The term’s knowledge will focus on a major design project that requires the students to design and detail a small building. This term’s project will focus on the design of a “gas bar” sponsored by the Steel Structures Education Foundation Student Design Competition. http://www.cisc-icca.ca/news.html#island
Submissions will consist of (minimum requirements) a plan @ 1:50, a wall section @ 1:10 and a structural axonometric @ 1:25. Form-Z perspectives are encouraged. For more detailed requirements, please refer to the project outline.

Teaching Assistants:
Caroline Prochazka (masters) email
Dennis Fanti (masters) email

Schedule of Classes: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Green Room, ES2-286

pdf of course outline link

Lecture 2: Modern Steel Framing Systems:
An examination of current steel framing design, systems, detailing and case studies.
Hand out Detail #1: info
READ:
Allen: Chapter 12: Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction
look at resources in the industry:
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction: http://www.cisc-icca.ca/
American Institute of Steel Construction: http://www.aisc.org/
Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute: http://www.cssbi.ca/

Precast and Prestressed Concrete:
An examination of construction practices, case studies and the design and detailing of precast and prestressed systems.
READ:
Allen: Chapter 15: Precast Concrete Framing Systems
Chapter 20: Cladding With Masonry and Concrete
look at resources in the industry:
http://www.pci.org/

I HAVE A HUGE CRISIS WITH THIS DATE. FOR 99% OF YOU THAT ALSO TAKE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 2, I NEED TO CHANGE THE FIELD TRIP TO THIS DATE AS THE MARCH 3 DATE DOES NOT WORK FOR THE OMTC PORTION OF THE TRIP. THE FIELD TRIP MUST BE MOVED TO MONDAY, MARCH 15 OR ELSE BE CANCELLED ENTIRELY. THIS WILL MEAN A REARRANGE OF THE LECTURES FOR BOTH ARCH 173 AND ARCH 125.

REVISED SCHEDULE:
Curtain Wall Systems
Curtain wall cladding systems are examined.
READ:
Allen: Chapter 19: Designing Cladding Systems
Chapter 21: Cladding With Metal and Glass

Roofing Systems:
An in depth investigation of flat and pitched roofing systems; BUR, inverted roofs; decision making regarding system choices; building failures.
READ:
Allen: Chapter 16: Roofing
Canadian Wood Frame House Construction: p. 115-129
Course notes: Roofing
http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/architecture/faculty_projects/terri/172-ch7.pdf
Canadian Building Digest #235: Single Ply Membranes link
Roofing Powerpoint 8.8MB link

REVISED DATE: THIS IS A MONDAY MORNING

SITE VISITS: Participation (5%)
YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPOSING TRIP THAT YOU HAD IN ARCH 172

Arriscraft Corporation Plant Tour, Cambridge
(bus leaves ES@ at 9:15 am, returns 12:30pm)
OR

Ontario Masonry Training Centre:
A hands on masonry cavity wall building session
The class will take a bus to Mississauga for the session. Departure time will be posted. Cost of the trip is $10 per person. Dress to get dirty. Wear construction boots or sturdy boots (beware of falling concrete blocks on your toes!!!)
(bus leaves ES2 at 8:30am sharp, returns around 1:30pm)

Advanced Building Science:
Heat loss, Air Barriers and specific envelope detailing
HAND OUT: Heat Loss Assignment 5%
link to detailed requirements for heat loss assignment

READ:
Canadian Wood Frame House Construction: p. 198-215
Course notes: Building Science
http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/architecture/faculty_projects/terri/172-ch3.pdf

Air Barriers vs. Vapour Barriers Powerpoint (powerpoint in pdf format) 6.7 MB link
R-values and Heat Loss Powerpoint (powerpoint in pdf format) 900KB link

Heat Loss Assignment due 5%

FINAL PROJECT INFORMATION LINK

Final Project due at noon, Thursday, April 22, 2004 in the front office.

If unable to deliver to the front office by that time, projects may be delivered to my home,
7 Raeburn Avenue, North York, Ontario, M3H 1G6, 416-636-0031
LEAVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR COURIER TO LEAVE PARCEL BETWEEN MY FRONT DOORS.

Students intending to enter the SSEF Competition, which is due on May 3, 2004 -- I will be picking up any "Kitchener completed" boards on Friday, April 30 at the School. You can also drop boards to my house over the weekend. If you have submitted your final project as boards on the 22nd, I will take those with me for submission. Please be sure you have filled out the entry form and included it in an envelope on the back of your board. Also make sure that you names are NOT on the front of the board. (normal competition requirements). You do not need to submit duplicate copies for grading and for competition submission.

Reference Texts and other Materials:

Detail CD-ROM. Available on reserve in UMD. Please COPY THIS DISK FOR YOUR OWN OUT OF LIBRARY USE. This disk will contain an important series of publications on detailing Canadian Buildings that will be essential for use in your Detailing assignments and most future detailing work at UWSA.

CMHC. Canadian Wood Frame House Construction.

Allen, Edward. Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods.
Third Edition preferred. If you are using the Second Edition, please refer to the chapter titles (rather than numbers) and read the appropriate sections. The Fourth Edition is also recently out… Honestly, whatever you can get your hands on will do.

Course notes. Available online.
http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/architecture/faculty_projects/terri/crsnotes.html

The final term grade will consist of an average of submitted work as follows, however, FAILURE TO ACHIEVE A PASSING GRADE IN THE TERM PROJECT WILL CONSTITUTE FAILURE OF THE COURSE.

QUIZZES: 15% 3 tests @ 5% each

MASONRY TRAINING or ARRISCRAFT: 5%

SKETCHBOOK: 10% You are required to keep a sketchbook of a series of overhead transparency detail drawings that will be done in class. The sketchbook will be able to be used during the quizzes for reference. You will also be expected to keep preliminary idea drawings for the Final Project in the sketchbook. It will be handed in concurrently with the Final Project for evaluation.

DETAILS: 15% Three at 5% each

HEAT LOSS: 5%

FINAL DESIGN: 50% a set of drawings (minimum requirements)
large scale wall section @1:10
structural axonometric @ 1:25
floor plans @ 1:50
perspective view (FormZ preferred)