CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 3
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| Department | School of Built and Natural Environment |
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| Module Leader | Mr Gordon Henderson |
| Level | 3 |
| Credit Points | 20 |
| Required Knowledge | BNEC201 - Construction Technology 2 * Please note this is also delivered in CCEO and they should be notified of any changes to this module. |
| Semester | B |
| Summary |
Maintenance, Refurbishment and Rehabilitation: deteriology, diagnosis and monitoring of our traditional building stock - repair and refurbishment strategies. Deterioration and repair of significant construction materials (masonry, concrete, timber steel etc.) , demolition, facade retention, assessment and repair strategies for buildings which suffer traumatic damage. Civil Engineering: Site investigation, soil classification, geotechnical processes, ground water control, temporary and permanent support of excavations, retaining walls, deep basement construction and tanking, tunnelling, marine construction, pavement and footpath construction and hard landscaping. Services: air processes, heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, refrigeration, heat recovery, wet and dry fire protection, fire alarm and security systems, telecommunications, co-ordination, commissioning and maintenance of services, space requirements for plant. Degree days; estimation of fuel consumption and fuel cost comparisons; energy conservation. |
| Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:Maintenance, Refurbishment and Rehabilitation: Assess, from multiple perspectives, the importance of the need to maintain our existing building stock. (A6) Critically and dianoetically appraise existing solutions circumscribed within the live, refurbishment project (See Teaching/ Learning Strategy) and offer alternative, viable responses. (B6 ,C1) Demonstrate that, often, there are multiple, viable solutions to the repair of the structure, fabric and services of buildings which compete for acceptance into a particular project (B5) Civil Engineering: Critically assess the engineering contexts of sites and formulate and develop engineering solutions contingent on and consonant with the analysis of such site contexts. (C3) Dianoetically appraise the merits of competing engineering solutions. (B1, C3) Services: Assess the factors relating to and which influence the design, installation and co-ordination of services within complex buildings. (C3) Critically appraise the methods of assessing energy consumption and be able to differentiate between competing methodologies.(C3) Assess the environmental impact of building design and construction processes and be able to dianoetically assess the claims of competing solutions. (C3) |
| Teaching/Learning Strategy |
A major theme within this module will be the notion that choices exist in terms of the technologies available for the repair and refurbishment of buildings. The notion of "one right technology" will be challenged. Lectures provide the theoretical concepts which will be complemented by tutorials, site visits and seminars. There will be a cross discipline integrated project based on a live (refurbishment) site (C1, C4, D12)Students will have access to site drawings. Significant site personnel will be invited to present guest lectures. A video presentation together with still photographs of the site will be made available to students. Students will be directed to www sites appropriate to the materials, components, including those containing trade literature of proprietary manufacturers, and technologies being applied on the live site (D10, D13)Students will be required to work in teams (normally of 6) to produce a detailed, assessed, written report on topics identified as significant within the context of the live, refurbishment project. (D1, D5, D6, D12, D14) Students working in teams (normally of 6) will prepare and produce a live (oral or powerpoint) presentation on one of the topics identified in the written report. (D12, D13) Learning and teaching strategies will be developed and implemented appropriate to students' needs to enable all students to participate fully in the programme/ module. |
| Syllabus |
Maintenance: Definitions, development of maintenance policies and strategies, models, remote monitoring.Survey procedures - techniques and report writing, models, equipment - impulse radar, endoscopy, moisture meters and other non-destructive techniques. Cracks - recording, monitoring, analysis and repair including grouting, reinforcing, reticulated stitching and corsetting. Underpining (including shoring) traditional, proprietary systems including stooling, micro-piles, pile based systems and geotechnical solutions, underpinning framed buildings, monitoring procedures during underpinning. Dampness - rising, penetrating and condensation. Consequences, diagnosis, monitoring and repair.Deterioration and repair of significant construction materials - Timber - fungal and insect attack, repair techniques both traditional and environmental, resin bonded repairs. Concrete - carbonation, sulphate attack, alkali-silica reaction. Traditional and electrochemical Protection and repair techniques, carbon and steel plate bonding. Increasing loadbearing capability of concrete structures by inserting new steelwork, post-tensioning etc. Masonry - sulphate attack, deterioration of wall ties, stone deterioration - crystalline damage, chemical damage and contour scaling. "Regent's Street" syndrom. Demolition including safety and asbestos removal. Fa?ade retention - access, framed structures, linking old to new, foundations, temporary works etc. Roofs - pitched and flat roof defects - causes, investigation and repair.Catastrophic damage - Assessment and repair of fire and flood damaged buildings. Civil Engineering: Brownfield sites Ground stabilisation - characteristics Ground stabilisation - mine workings Ground improvement procedures Ground water control Retaining walls and seep basements Tunnelling and marine construction Pavements, footpaths and hard landscaping. Services Air conditioning processes - determining psychrometric properties, changes in psychrometric properties as a result of standard air conditioning processes. Refrigeration processes - vapour compression refrigeration and absroption refrigeration Air conditioning and heat recovery systems. Fire protection of buildings - classification of hazard etc. fire alarm systems. Security systems Communication systems Co-ordination and space for services. Degree days and fuel consumption Energy conservation and energy management. |
| Indicative Reading |
Carillion (2001), Defects in Buildings, London, The Stationary Office Chanter B and Swallow P. (1996), Building Maintenance Management, Oxford, Blakewell Science. Glover P. (2001), Building Surveys, London Butterworth. Tomlinson MJ ( 2001,7th ed.), Foundation Design and Construction, London, Pearson Higher Education. Harris F. (1994, 2nd ed.), Modern Construction and Ground Engineering Equipment, London Longman Holmes. R. (1995), Introduction to Civil Engineering Construction, Reading, College of Estate Management. Hollis M/ RICS (2000, 4th ed.) Surveying Buildings, RICS Books. Thorburn S and Littlejohn G.S. (1993), Underpinning and Retention, London, Blackie Academic and Professional. Chadderton D.V. (1997), Building Services Engineering, London, E and F Spon.Martin P.L. (1997), Faber and Kell's Heating and Air Conditioning of Buildings, London, Butterworth Heinman. Hall, F. (2001) Building Services Handbook, London, butterworth Heinman. Journals Structural Survey Structural Engineer Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. WWW www.Scotland.gov.uk/development/bc (For Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations) |
| Transferable Skills |
On completion of this module the student will be able to: Develop present, advocate and justify solutions to problems which emerge from the live site whilst accepting the integrity of the solution(s) developed for and being applied on site by experienced professionals. Thereby the student should accept that problems, often, have multiple, viable, even, competing solutions. (D1/ D8) - Assessment type III Situate or orientate themselves in such a world of contested, and contestable, knowledges through some form of choice of, and commitment to, a particular solution which the student accepts either implicitly or explicitly thereby rejecting unconsidered commitment to a simple belief presented to her/him by authority (D5/ D5) Assessment type II and III Develop meta-learning skills of critically reviewing present cognition and learning requirements (D8) -Assessment type III Legitimately participate in the various professional discourses as they relate to civil engineering, the maintenance of buildings and services. (D3) - Assessment type III (viva-voce) |
| Lecturing Hours | 36 Hrs (Full Time) 36 Hrs (Part Time) |
| Seminar Hours | 6 Hrs (Full Time) 6 Hrs (Part Time) |
| Tutorial Hours | 30 Hrs (Full Time) 20 Hrs (Part Time) |
| Independent Hours | 110 Hrs (Full Time) 120 Hrs (Part Time) |
| Assessment Hours | 18 Hrs (Full Time) 18 Hrs (Part Time) |
| Other Hours | None |
| Total Notional Hours | 200 Hrs (Full Time) 200 Hrs (Part Time) |
| Tutors | Dr Nicholas Hytiris |
| Mr Ian Young | |
| Guest Tutors | Site Personnel From Live Project |
| George Papagiorgio | |
| Assessments | Coursework 10% - Group report (viva voce) |
| Coursework 20% - Group report (written) | |
| Coursework 10% - Report (services) | |
| Examination Duration 3 Hrs 60% - Unseen written examination, 5 questions from 8 | Refreshed on 08-FEB-2010 at 23:17 |