Construction Technology I

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. identify and construct basic strip and raft foundations for simple buildings; 2. identify functional requirements of floors; 3. classify and construct different types of floors; 4. explain damp proof course and membranes and their installations; and 5. carry out stair construction.

The course presents a detailed study of current methods and equipment used in building domestic and small scale, simple construction projects. Studies of strip and raft foundation, walls in block work and brickwork, plain and reinforced concrete floors, pitched roof in timber and steel, purlins, roof covering, ceiling, finishing to walls, floors and ceiling, setting out buildings. Floor: Functions of floor, construction requirements, types – solid ground floors, suspended ground floors; upper floors, construction details and practice, merits of different types of floors. Damp-proof: Types, functions, materials used for damp-proof, tanking. Simple roof: Design specifications and functional requirements, types, fixing details, treatment given to openings, door frames and lining; ironmongery. External stair and staircases in buildings: Terminologies in staircases, function, types and methods of construction – setting out staircases, formwork for reinforced concrete, cast-in-situ staircases [the layout]; Ramps: construction and uses. External works: Fence, gates, pavements, drains, landscape work and access roads.