Course Description

This course will build on the knowledge from the following two previous courses:  Construction Systems and Materials and Construction Systems I. Students will learn about selecting different construction systems with regard to the structural, construction and architectural requirements as well as the various methods of con­struction for high-rise frames, including: system configuration, joining techniques, rules of thumb, trussed and girder systems, grid systems, folded and flat plates, shell structures, cable and pneumatic structures and pre-stressed systems.

Course ID: BSTC -312

Credit hours Theory Practical Laboratory Lecture Studio Contact hours Pre-requisite
2 2 1 3 BSTC -311
Published on: 12 May 2014
Last update on: 12 March 2018
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