Course Title: Apply structural principles to the construction of medium-rise buildings
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: BUIL5862C
Course Title: Apply structural principles to the construction of medium-rise buildings
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5201 - Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
John Leahy
9925 4371
john.leahy@rmit.edu.au
Anna galluzzo
9925 4334
anna.galluzzo@rmit.edu.au
Terry Fuhrmeister
9925 4172
terry.fuhrmeister@rmit.edu.au
Peter Dunbabin
9925 4740
black_mini@rmit.edu.au
Doug Smith
9925 4338
d.h.smith@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 300
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit specifies the outcomes required to apply structural principles to the building of medium-rise buildings. The design and construction of medium-rise buildings requires the input of a range of skilled professionals, including architects and engineers.
The building and construction professional plays a significant role within this project team and requires the ability to communicate effectively with building design professionals, and develop sound and safe practices in relation to structural procedures on site.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BCGBC5008A Apply structural principles to the construction of medium-rise buildings |
Element: |
1. Apply structural principles to the planning of the erection and/or demolition of a structure. |
Performance Criteria: |
The main structural principles that apply to the erection of medium-rise structures are identified. |
Element: |
2. Coordinate and manage the site and job set-up assessment. |
Performance Criteria: |
Processes are put in place to analyse the stability of soils and capacity of the site to support the construction loads. |
Element: |
3. Coordinate and manage the construction of footing systems. |
Performance Criteria: |
The set-out of the building is checked for compliance with the documented building plans. |
Element: |
4. Coordinate and manage the structural elements of the construction process. |
Performance Criteria: |
The technical construction principles and performance characteristics of the construction materials are identified and analysed in the planning of the project. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will learn construction detail and processes through class tutorials, site visits, completion of drawings and models; and demonstrations.
Teaching Schedule
The teaching schedule will comprise of the following topics:
1. Demolition
2. Site establishment
3. Mathematics
4. Soils
5. Footings
6. Timber framing
7. Concrete and formwork
8. Structural steel and metalwork
9. Brickwork and blockwork
10. Windows and doors
11. Plasterboard
12. Roof and wall cladding
13. Services
14. Retaining walls and basement construction
15. Temporary structures
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
This unit of competency could be assessed by the application of structural design principles to a medium-rise building and construction project, including demolition of existing buildings and communication of the selection, positioning and sizing of all structural members that form fixed or temporary building structures for the project.
Assessment Tasks
4 x learning outcome tests
6 x project based assessment tasks
Some class and site based exercises
Assessment Matrix
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