ARC130

ARC130

Concrete Construction Technology

Students study the design process, structural engineering, specification writing and codes while preparing an abbreviated set of architectural, structural, and mechanical construction documents for a concrete framed building. Concrete mixing, forming and pouring trade skills will be taught.

Prerequisite: ARC109 and ARC110 or concurrent enrollment

Texts: None

Department Policy

GRADING

Letter Grades Breakdown

A: 90-100
B: 80-89
C: 70-79
D: 60-69
F: 59 or below

Studio Drawing Projects 60%
Structural Design Projects 10%
Specifications 10%
Quizzes 10%
Final Exam: 10% (pass required to pass course)

Quizzes and Exam will be closed-book / closed-note tests of knowledge. All material either in the textbook or discussed in class may be appear on the Quizes and Exam.

Academic Integrity: Students are responsible for the integrity of their academic work. With that principle as a firm starting point, this course will also encourage students to learn from each other. Personal experiences and insights of the members of the class constitute an important resource for each other, which we will utilize as fully as possible.

Course Outline:

Architectural, structural and mechanical construction documents for a concrete-framed building. Drawings will all be done in Revit and AutoCAD.

Prepare a partial set of drawings for a multi-story concrete building.

Do a simplified building code analysis.

Do simple engineering calculations for concrete columns, beams and slabs.

Preliminary concrete beam and column design.

Write a part of a specification using Masterspec.

Lay out a parking lot showing stalls and drainage.

Prepare a concrete mix specification.

General Introduction to Concrete Construction; Zoning requirements; structural codes
Site planning and parking design; footing and foundation plans
Calculate structural member sizes
Reinforcement sizing and detailing
Floor Plans
Concrete stair detailing
Elevations
Structural Concrete Drawings
Write specifications

Class Schedule
Session 1 (Tuesday, August 26, 2008)	Review Course objectives Start typical architectural floor plan and site plan
Session 2 (Thursday, August 28, 2008)	Continue working on floor plan
Session 3 (Tuesday, September 4, 2008)	Plans due
Session 4 (Thursday, September 6, 2008)	Lecture on building codes Correct plans & elevations
Session 5 (Tuesday, September 11, 2008)	Continue working on elevations Go over Code Matrix and assign Code Matrix review
Session 6 (Thursday , September 13, 2008)	Corrected floor plans due
Session 7 (Tuesday, September 18, 2008)	Continue working on plans
Session 8 (Thursday, September 20, 2008)	Continue working on elevations Continue lectures on general concrete design
Session 9 (Tuesday, September 25, 2008)	Continue working on elevations
Session 10 (Thursday, September 27, 2008)	Continue working on elevations
Session 11	Elevations due, start building section and stairs.
Session 12	Continue working on building section and stair details
Session 13	Continue working on building section and stair details
Session 14	Continue working on building section and stair details
Session 15	Continue working on building section and stair details
Session 16	Building section and stair detail drawing due
Session 17	Continue structural framing and details drawing
Session 18	Code Matrix assignment due Start lectures on foundations Continue structural framing and details drawing
Session 19	Continue lectures on foundations Continue structural framing and details drawing
Session 20	Conclude lectures on foundations Continue structural framing and details drawing
Session 21	Review other various foundation designs
Session 22	Start foundation drawing
Session 23	Continue working on foundation plan
Session 24	Continue working on foundation plan
Session 25	Continue working on foundation plan
Session 26	Continue working on foundation plan
Session 27	Details
Session 28	Details
Session 29	Details
Session 30	Answer all review questions All drawing upgrades due
Session 31	Final exam