Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
AR30317 Project C3A with construction safety |
| Credits: 9 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW100 |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take AR20208 and while taking this unit you must take AR30083 |
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Aims: To develop skills in integration of civil/ structural engineering, environmental control and architectural objectives to produce creative and competent designs. To develop an awarness of Fire Engineering and relate material concerning construction safety in design considerations for the future use of building structures.
Learning Outcomes: The successful student should be able to: * demonstrate an ability to work in an interdisciplinary design team, contributing engineering expertise, insights and creativity to the overall creative process. * demonstrate an understanding of the role of fire engineering in building design, and of the changing legislative framework governing construction design. Skills: Team working, drawing, analytical, and written and oral presentation skills. Ability to relate knowledge of regulations and real behaviour to the design of buildings. Content: Structural and Environmental Engineering Design linked with architecture studio. Precedent lectures are used to discuss relevent examples. Suitable buildings might include a community centre, an electronics factory with spans typically up 15m. Structural issues should include the integration of architectural and environmental aspects in the complete conceptual design, the design to codes of practice of all principal members, connection details and construction aspects, and the design of foundations. Environmental issues should include optimal use of daylight, solar heating, natural ventilation, noise from surroundings. The proportion of time spent on group working with the architectural students is up to 60% (in the first half of the project development). An introduction to fire engineering including the nature of fire, the mechanism of combustion and the behaviour of its products. The behaviour of people in fire is examined, the interaction between fire, buildings and other enclosures and the principles of escape and survival studies. The course goes on to examine safety in the context of the construction site, the industry and application of legislation and the development of safety policies and management systems. CDM regulations. |