Building Construction

Course Code
ARC234
Course Title
Building Construction
Course Description

This course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts and properties of the building’s construction components and their materials (Foundations, Walls and columns, Slabs and Beams and Roofs). It also aims to familiarize students with thermal insulation, water and damp proofing and the enclosure system (windows and doors), and types and usage of vertical circulations. Moreover, in this course students will be acquainted with various internal finishing types and materials (partitions, flooring, ceiling), their properties, and means of application.

Prerequisites
ARC117
Credits
3
Course Type
Theory, Studio
Offered
Fall