Basics of Architectural Construction 3Laajuus (3 cr)
Course unit code: 5R00DC95
General information
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Minna Nyström
Objectives
Students know concrete framed constructions of multistorey buildings: housing, office or commercial buildings. They recognize constructions used in external walls, and upper floors. Structures are both in-situ built and prefabricated constructions.
Students know conventional frame solutions and their suitability to different building types. Students recognize basic structures of concrete, wood and / or steel buildings and joints between building envelope and foundation structures. Students adopt skills to apply learned things to design work.
Students know basics of heat and moisture techniques.
Content
Constructional frames of multistorey housing and office-/commercial buildings. Principles of dimensioning used in multistorey buildings. Architecture of structural systems.
Joints between building envelope and structures. Flat roofs, roofs used as traffic layers and green roofs. Exercises of detail planning based on constructional solutions. Exercises are related to design project of multistorey building and its technical solutions.
Finnish building regulations and acts supporting the course contents. Basics of fire regulations.
Project work.
Prerequisites
Basics of Architectural Design 1 or 2 or comparable skills.