CVEN 4310 – Building Design/Construction

Fall 2005 Semester

2006-2008 Catalog Data:         CVEN 4310: Building Design/Construction. Advanced topics in Building and/or Construction Systems. Topics may include the treatment of contaminated soils, and the effects of various static, dynamic, hydraulic, and wind loads on structural frames and foundations. Environmental, social, and safety requirements may be taken under consideration. Presentation of oral and written design reports. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisites: Senior Standing.

Textbook:                                 Frederick S. Merritt and J. Ambrose, Building Engineering and Systems Design, 2^nd Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1990

References:                               Quality in the Constructed Project, ASCE

                                                Selected Library and handout material

Instructor:                                 Dr. Enno “Ed” Koehn, Professor of Civil Engineering

Goals:                                       (1) This course is intended to introduce various aspects of building planning, design, and construction. In addition, it acquaints students with the design of building components and indicates responsibility for quality control. Economic factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics, and social impacts are taken under consideration. (ABET Outcome # c and e)

(2) Oral and written presentation of independent case studies involving the design of a building system. Economic, safety, reliability, aesthetic, and ethical as well as social impacts as related to the design and construction process are discussed, as applicable. (ABET Outcomes # a, f, and l)

Prerequisites by Topics:           

1.                Strength of engineering materials

2.                Introduction to construction management or equivalent

3.                Structural analysis and design

4.                Hydraulics

Topics:

1.                History of building design and construction, and aesthetic consideration (5 classes)

2.                Economic evaluation of alternatives, systems design, and value analysis (4 classes)

3.                Building design: owner objectives, site considerations and constraints, governmental constraints and regulations, and building codes, legal aspects (6 classes)

4.                Design of structural systems, safety and reliability considerations (6 classes)

5.                Design for plumbing and fire protection, water supply, domestic hot water, drainage (storm, soil, and waste), venting, water treatment, sprinklers, standpipes and secondary supply (6 classes)

6.                Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning; design considerations (3 classes)

7.                Electrical distribution, and lighting design (2 classes)

8.                Acoustics and noise control; wall and floor design techniques, ethical and social impacts (3 classes)

9.                Fire protection (1 class)

10.            Presentation of individual projects (4 classes)

11.            Examinations (2 classes)

Computer usage: Engineering report required utilizing word-processing software for preparation of written and oral presentations.

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component:

This course contributes to the engineering science and engineering design component.

ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:

                        Engineering Topics: 3 credits or 100%