Curriculum subject

Building Assembly II

Subject
Subject code	AAP413
Subject name	Building Assembly II
Credit points	3 ECTS
Grading method	Exam
Subject program

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2017 RA
Study year	2
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Mandatory

Subject loads
Lecture	32

General description
The course introduces different stone, concrete and steel building construction techniques including both historical and contemporary methods. This supports Architectural Design II - Public Building which takes place in parallel.

General aim
Provide sufficient knowledge of building technology related to architecture.

Aim
Students - understands designing of structures, construction and engineering issues related to the design project of a building; - has knowledge of physics and technological functions, building structures, local building materials; - knows how to use scientific engineering knowledge for compiling architectural design projects, is capable of cooperation with a civil engineer.

Form description
The course consists of lectures, field trips, seminars, group work and individual work.

Literature
Lecture materials, ET ja ETF catalogues, puuinfo.ee Additional materials: Deplazes, Andrea (2013) Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures a Handbook, 3rd Revised edition, Birkhäuser Herzog, Thomas... et al (2003) Timber Construction Manual. Birkhäuser Schittich, Christian...et al (2007) Glass Construction Manual. Birkhäuser Herzog, Thomas... et al (2004) Facade Construction Manual. Birkhäuser Hegger, Manfred...et al (2006) Construction Materials Manual. Birkhäuser Watts, Andrew (2013) Modern Construction Handbook 3nd ed. Springer

Evaluation methods
Evaluated on 100-point scale: short exercises 30 points, group works 20 points, references 20 points, detail drawings 30 points.

Name of the e-learning course at Moodle environment (http://ekool.tktk.ee)
Hoonete osad II - Pille Nagel

Current rounds
None