A short insightful course on building construction for Civil engineering students or Civil engineering professionals
What you’ll learn
Various methods of Building construction
Structural system used in different construction methods
Information about various building elements
Requirements
You must be a Civil engineering student or Civil engineering professional
Description
This topic “Methods of Building construction” gives you a lot of clarity about various aspects of construction like:Which type of Building construction method is more suitable for a project?Which material is more suitable for constructing a particular building element?Why a few building elements are used only in a few types of buildings?Why was a particular building element discovered?Who should you hire for a particular construction project?What are the tools and machines needed for a specific project?and moreIn this course, the methods of construction are classified based on the load transferring system of a structure. First, you will learn about the load-bearing structural system which is used in so many oldest structures like Pyramids, colosseum and more. Then, you will learn about the framed structural system, its main building elements and why it has become very popular. Next, you will learn about various methods of constructing high-rise buildings or skyscrapers. Then, you will explore the heavy timber-framed structures which have again become popular these days. Finally, you will be exploring the amazing prefabricated materials and techniques used in building construction. So many concepts related to each method of construction are discussed in the course.You will get to know about the structural systems used in each method, the history behind them and the purpose that led to their wide acceptance. This course also gives you a good reason behind the discovery of various building elements.The lectures are full of amazing graphics, models, animations, images and high-quality videos. In addition to that, they are very short in duration and easy to refer, regularly.What’s in the courseMethods of building constructionStructural system of each building construction methodAbout various building elementsHistorical factsBrief coverage of Tools/Machines/labourers used in different methods of constructionWhat will the student gainThe student will understand the purpose behind each construction method and the building elements used in them.This course may also influence you to make logical decisions during construction.This course is a collection of short videos that are easy to watch regularly. This course will increase your Building construction vocabulary.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Section 2: Load bearing structures
Lecture 2 2. Introduction to load bearing structures
Lecture 3 Materials used in Load bearing structures
Lecture 4 Difference between Brickwork and Blockwork
Lecture 5 Difference between Stonework and Brickwork
Lecture 6 Mortar
Lecture 7 Historical appearance of Load bearing structures
Lecture 8 Foundation of a load bearing structure
Lecture 9 Load bearing walls
Lecture 10 Lintels and Arches
Lecture 11 Roofs and Upper floors of a Load bearing structure
Lecture 12 Vaults, Domes, Buttresses and Sunshade
Lecture 13 Tools and machines used for load bearing construction
Lecture 14 Labourers in load bearing construction
Lecture 15 Advantages of Load bearing structural system
Lecture 16 Disadvantages of Load bearing structures
Section 3: Framed structural system
Lecture 17 Introduction to framed structural system
Lecture 18 What was the need for framed structural model
Lecture 19 Types of foundations needed for framed construction
Lecture 20 Walls, Roof and upper floors in Framed Strucutral system
Lecture 21 Tools and equipments needed in construction of framed structural system
Lecture 22 Labour needed for framed structural system
Lecture 23 Advantages of a framed structural system
Section 4: Structural system for High-rise buildings
Lecture 24 Introduction to skyscraper construction
Lecture 25 Substructure of a skyscraper
Lecture 26 Shear wall and shear truss
Lecture 27 Braced Frame structural system
Lecture 28 Framed tube structural system
Lecture 29 Braced tube structural system
Lecture 30 Bundled tube structural system
Lecture 31 Tube in Tube structural system
Lecture 32 Core and outrigger structural system
Lecture 33 Other structural systems
Lecture 34 Mass Damper
Lecture 35 Cranes and Hoists
Lecture 36 Concrete pumps
Section 5: Heavy Timber Homes
Lecture 37 Difference between timber and post and beam homes
Lecture 38 Heavy timber framing
Lecture 39 Tools used in Timber framing
Lecture 40 Benifits of Timber framing
Section 6: Prefabricated Homes | Factory production of homes
Lecture 41 Introduction to prefabrication
Lecture 42 Precasting system
Lecture 43 Structural insulated panels
Lecture 44 Insulated concrete form
Lecture 45 Light gauge steel
Lecture 46 Light – wood framing
Lecture 47 Modular construction
Civil engineers, Architects or students belonging to any construction course
