Department of Architecture

BT-01 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 01

Course Description: Building materials- its properties, composition, application,

and articulation including the mode of specifying these materials in building
constructions.
Course Outcome:
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
1. Distinguish the basic properties and composition of building construction
and finishing materials including their application
and articulation in the building envelope.
2. Know the practical application of building materials its application,
installation, fabrication, and maintenance methods and
techniques relative to building design and construction in accordance
with the standard and uniform system of specification.
3. Use well the language of building materials in accordance with the
building construction industry, both English and local.

Course Credit:3 units / 3 HOURS LECTURE

Prerequisite: NONE
Textbook:
Salvan, G. (1999). Architectural Building Materials.
Salvan, G. (1999). Architectural and Construction Data Book.
Fajardo, Max B (1993) Simplified Methods on Building Construction (2nd ed.)

Requirements:
Asynchronous Quizzes
Research Work/s
Drawing Activities/Exercise
Research Works/Projects
Major Written Exam/s

Topics:
Topic 1: LAYOUT & EXCAVATION (STAKING OUT)
Preparation for Construction
a. Staking-Out the Building
b. Laying & Shoring
c. Construction Tools & Equipment’s
d. Major Parts of a Building
e. Foundation Bed
f. Site Investigation
g. Soil mechanics
h. Excavation & Earth working
i. Site Drainage
j. Slope Protection and Retaining Structures
k. Pavements

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Requirements:
RSW No. 1 Preparation for Construction
Quiz No. 1 LAYOUT & EXCAVATION (STAKING OUT) (_PTS)

Topic 2: WOOD MATERIALS

a. Classification of Wood
b. Properties of Wood
c. Defects of Lumber
d. Types of Warping
e. Categories of Lumber
f. Wood Grain
g. Seasoning of Lumber
h. Manufactures Boards
i. Wood joints

Requirements:
a) RSW No. 02: Wood Material
Quiz No. 02: Wood Materials (___PTS)

Topic 3: Cement, Concrete & Processed Concrete Materials

1. Cementing Materials
a. Lime
b. Gypsum
c. Cement
2. Storage of Cement
3. Concrete
a. Definition
b. Qualities of Good Concrete
c. Materials of Concrete
d. Slump Test
e. Proportioning
f. Mixing
g. Transporting and Placing
h. Shrinkage
i. Curing
j. Admixtures
k. Forms
4. Processed Concrete
a. Types of Processed Concrete
b. Aggregates for Light-weight Concrete

Requirements:
a) RSW No. 03 Cement, Concrete & Processed Concrete Materials
b) Quiz No. 03 Cement, Concrete & Processed Concrete Materials (___PTS)

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Topic 4: Metals
1. Types of Metals
a) Aluminum
b) Iron
c) Steel
d) Copper
e) Tin
f) Zinc
g) Brass
h) Bronze
i) Chromium
j) Nickel
k) Lead
2. Methods of Joining Metals
a) Soldering
b) Brazing
c) Welding
d) Rivets
3. Metals For Concrete Reinforcement
a) Steel Bars
b) Wire Fabric
c) Expanded Mesh
d) Laths
4. Storage and Care for Metal Reinforcement
5. Structural Steel Construction
a) Structural Steel Shapes
b) Structural Steel Framing
c) Steel Columns & Connections
d) Open-web Steel Joist
e) Metal Decking
f) Steel trusses and Rigid Frames
g) Structural Steel Framing Systems

Requirements:
a) RSW No. 04 Metals
b) Quiz No. 04 Metals (___PTS)

Topic 5: Plastic & Synthetic Products

1. Classification
2. Thermoplastics
3. Thermosetting Plastic
4. Plastic Sheets, Film and Foam
5. Laminates

Requirements:
a) RSW No. 05 Plastic & Synthetic Products
b) Quiz No. 05 Plastic & Synthetic Products (___PTS)

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Topic 6: Doors & Windows

1. Doors & Accessories
2. Windows & Accessories
3. Skylights
Requirements:
a) RSW No. 06 Doors & Windows
b) Quiz No. 06 Doors & Windows (___PTS)

Topic 7: Hardware’s
1. Types of Rough Hardware
a. Nails
b. Screws
c. Bolts
2. Types of Finish Hardware
a. Hinges
b. Latches and Locksets
c. Closers
d. Pivots
e. Panic Hardware
f. Push Plates and Pull Bars
g. Door Stops and Bumpers
h. Astragal
i. Bolts and Fasteners
j. Automatic Door Bottoms
k. Weather Stripping
l. Thresholds
m. Furniture Hinges
n. Cabinet Knobs
o. Lid Stays
p. Drawer Runners
q. Locks
r. Shelf Support

Requirements:
a) RSW No. 07 Hardware’s
b) Quiz No. 07 Hardware’s (___PTS)

Topic 8: Paints and Defects

Requirements:
a) RSW No. 08 Paints and Defects
b) Quiz No. 08 Paints and Defects (___PTS)

Topic 9: FINISHES
1. Concrete Surface Finishes
a. Stucco or Cement Plaster
b. Rubbed Finish

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c. Brushed Finish
d. Tooled Finish
e. Sand-blast Finish
f. Exposed Aggregate
g. Wood Float Finish
h. Steel Trowelled
i. Integral Colored Cement Finish
2. Granolithic Finish
a. Granolithic
b. Terrazzo
3. Tile Finishes
a. Cement Tile
b. Ceramic Tile
4. Resilient Floor Finish
a. Asphalt tile/Sheet
b. Vinyl Tile/Sheet
c. Rubber Tile/Sheet
d. Linoleum Sheet
5. Wood Floor Finish
a. Strip Flooring
b. Plank Flooring
c. Parquet Tile Floor
6. Ceiling Finishes
a. Ceiling Board
b. Acoustic Tile

7. Paints, Paint Behavior and Paint Defects

a. Transparent Finish
b. Opaque finish
c. Paint Behavior and Paint Defects
Requirements:
a) RSW No. 09 FINISHES
b) Quiz No. 09 FINISHES (___PTS)

Topic 10: Indigenous Materials

Requirements:
c) RSW No. 10 Indigenous Materials
d) Quiz No. 10 Indigenous Materials (___PTS)

Group Project: Material Boards

Instruction presents a material board before every Topic Discussion
GROUP 1 – TOPIC 1 & TOPIC 6
GROUP 2 – TOPIC 2 & TOPIC 7
GROUP 3 – TOPIC 3 & TOPIC 8
GROUP 4 – TOPIC 4 & TOPIC 9
GROUP 5 – TOPIC 5 & TOPIC 10

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