MIM 485E - Building Construction Techniques

Course Objectives

1. To understand properties of building construction techniques
2. To understand construction – design interactions
3. To gain ability to analyse existing architectural design with constructability criteria

Course Description

Building construction techniques - analysis and classification according to different criteria: location of construction, level of industrialization, activities in construction, main material and “power” used in construction. Inputs of the construction process: materials, tools, workmanship and their classification according to different criteria. Analysis of construction stages and constructability criteria at building and architectural detail level. Interaction of design and construction. Analysis of architectural design according to constructability criteria. Working as different actors (designer- contractor) in collaboration.