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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CONS 71 | Title:
MATERIALS & METHODS |
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| Full Title:
Materials and Methods of Construction |
| Last Reviewed:3/13/2012 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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An investigation of common building materials and methods of using them, including: code restrictions, foundations; wood (heavy timber and wood light frame); masonry (brick, concrete block, and stone); steel; site-cast concrete; pre-cast concrete; pre-stressed concrete; roofing; glass; and cladding.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion or concurrent enrollment in CONS 80B or equivalent.
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Common building materials and methods of using them, including wood, masonry, steel, site-cast concrete, pre-cast concrete, roofing, glass and cladding.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Completion or concurrent enrollment in CONS 80B or equivalent.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2019 |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The students will:
1. Demonstrate basic code knowledge.
2. Describe relationship between soils and foundation types.
3. Understand the use of wood in buildings, heavy timber and wood
frame.
4. Distinguish uses and ways of applying various types of masonry
(brick, concrete block and stone).
5. Demonstrate comprehension of steel frame building systems.
6. Describe the process of cement manufacturing and concrete design
criteria.
7. Understand the role of re-inforcing in concrete.
8. Diagram the use of pre-stressing of steel in concrete.
9. List advantages and disadvantages of site cast and precast concrete.
10. Describe the role of vapor barriers.
11. Outline the application of flat and pitched roofing materials.
12. Describe application of glazing in a building.
13. Briefly describe cladding concept for high-rise buildings.
Topics and Scope
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1. Building process and code.
2. Soils and excavation.
3. Foundations.
4. Wood and wood products.
5. Heavy timber framing.
6. Platform framing.
7. Mortar and brick.
8. Stone and concrete block.
9. Bearing wall construction.
10. Steel and steel framing connections.
11. Shear and moment connections.
12. Cement and concrete.
13. Concrete formwork and re-inforcing.
14. Pre and post tensioning.
15. 1-way and 2-way site cast systems.
16. Precast concrete elements and assembly.
17. Precast connections.
18. Water vapor and retarders.
19. Flat roofs.
20. Pitched roofs.
21. Glass and glazing.
22. Cladding concepts.
Assignments:
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1. Readings with written questions.
2. Exercises to apply information to specific situations.
3. Report on a material or method of construction.
4. Outlines of chapters in the text.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 50% |
| Written homework, Term papers, CHAPTER OUTLINES | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
30 - 40% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams, APPL OF PRINCIPLES IN EXERCISE, INCL CALCULATIONS | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 30% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, SKETCHES | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| CLASS PARTICIPATION | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSTRUCTION by Allen. 2nd edition, 1994
EXERCISES IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION by Allen and Spruill. 1994
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