Construction Technology II

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. discuss roof covering for large span roofs and their processes of construction; 2. discuss ceiling types, materials and processes of construction; 3. explain types of welding, bolts and rivets and materials for construction; and 4. explain joints in buildings and shuttering.

The course deals with large span roofs: choice, types and classification, functional requirements, roof covering for large span roofs. Roof lighting: purposes, methods of construction, Materials used and types. Ceilings: types, methods of construction, materials used and types. Steel construction: field and shop operations in steel construction, procedures, erection equipment in field operations. Bolts and rivets: types, materials used, applications and procedures in steel constructions. Welding: types, materials and processes with equipment, precautions. Shuttering: materials used and types including detailed sketches of formwork. Joints in buildings: expansion and construction joints, definitions, nature, purpose and construction techniques and materials used in joints. Pre-stressed concrete: definition and purpose: methods of producing pressurised concrete items-pre-tensioning and post-tensioning.