Construction Technology and Services (UBLMYS-30-1)

An in-depth summary of the different types of foundations in construction.

Notes on the different types of bearing strata, types of soil (cohesive and non-cohesive) and its characteristics, internal stresses in the ground, types and causes of differential settlement. This is followed by the introduction to different domestic foundations - shallow and deep foundations.

Lecture notes on roof structures including different types of roof and its components, longitudinal, diagonal and chevron bracing, trusses and roof coverings.

Lecture notes on Domestic Exterior Walls, focusing on brick joints and bonds, masonry walls and rendering.

Lecture notes on Domestic Exterior Walls - Timber Framed Panels, focusing on the components involved, sequencing and external cladding.

Lecture notes on Ground Floor Approaches for Domestic Buildings including ground bearing slab and suspended flooring

Lecture notes on roles of buildings, building regs, planning permission and 3 common structural forms in construction.

Notes on structural principles including types of loads, structural elements, stresses, effects of structural loading and structural connections.

Notes on Building Envelope