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326 Langford A
Department of Architecture, Texas A&M
College Station , TX
ph:
mjobrien
Lecture Notes
These pdf files are the notes pages for many of the podcast lectures. The roughly follow the podcasts, but don't include some of the drop-in enhancement slides that the podcasts have. Some students have said it helps them to have these notes files to follow along and write their own notations, so use them if you'd like.
INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION
Zoning, Covenants, Codes, Accessibility
- Overview of Covenants and Zoning
- Introduction to the International Building Code
- Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Forms of Project Delivery, Components of Practice
- Basics of Project Delivery, the actors and their roles
- Pro's and Con's of different forms of Project Delivery
- The Quantity Takeoff and Work Breakdown Structures
- The Schedule of Values
- Scheduling Introduction
- Work Breakdown Structures
Construction Safety
Building Loads and Load Paths
Soils, Geotechnical Exploration, Excavation
Foundation Systems
Wood, Heavy and Light Framing
- General Aspects of Wood
- Timber Framing 1
- Timber Framing 2
- Glulaminated Framing
- Light Framing 1
- Light Framing 2
Masonry
- General Aspects of Masonry
- Masonry and Efflorescence
- Concrete Masonry
- Wall Types & Stone Masonry
- Movement in Masonry Buildings
Steel
Concrete
- General Aspects and Types
- Formwork
- Dulles Airport case study
- Placing
- Framing Systems
- Tiltup
- Precast Spanning Systems
Glass
Cladding and Sealants
High Slope Roofing
Low Slope Roofing
- General Aspects and Built-up Roofing
- PVC and EPDM Membranes
- CSPE and Modified Bitumen
- Upside Down and Green Roofs
I'll be working to add pdf notes of the history lectures and some others....stay tuned!
326 Langford A
Department of Architecture, Texas A&M
College Station , TX
ph:
mjobrien
