Section outline
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Arch 109: Building & Finish Materials; Credit: 2; Contact Hours: 1.5 hrs/week
Rationale: Materials are your building blocks. We cannot build without them. Know your materials - they have color, texture, hardness, softness, glossiness, dullness, hotness, or coldness. What are they used for and what are their limitations? Brick, concrete, stone all have similar properties, but you might not use a brick to make an arch. Metal, what kind of metal? What finishes on the metal? How is it attached? How durable is it? How long will it last? What materials does it take to make a material, like, are you using sustainable materials? It is also contingent on budget. Knowing materials gives you an idea of cost. Do you use plastic laminate countertop or can you afford granite? Ceramic tile or marble tile? each material ahs it’s characteristics that must be weighed against cost. Durability, constructability, longevity are all important to know. Also schedule, how soon can you get the material? Where is it coming from? How long does it take to fabricate and ship to the site? These are important to know that a professional should have,
Objective: The objective of the course is that students would grow insight into building materials & finish materials, their qualities, their property, economic & sustainable use of materials, etc.
Introductory Message from Course Teacher
Course Teacher Introduction:
Lamiya Fariha
Lecturer,
Department of Architecture
Daffodil International University
Personal Webpage: Lamiya Fariha
Email: lamiya.arch@diu.edu.bd
Phone: +8801716338388 -
Learning Outcome: Student would learn about stones as a building material
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Learning Outcome: Students will have an insight into the brick as a building material.
Building a house exclusively of bricks is a sensible investment that pays off. Interior walls made of bricks help adjust the building's temperature, as they store heat and cool air. In winter, the walls offer warmth, while on a hot summer day they have a cooling effect. This creates a pleasant indoor climate, which could offer less energy consumption in the indoor climate.
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Syllabus:
1. Stone as a building material
2. Brick as a building material
CT Marks: 15
Time: 40 minutes
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Students mustView
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Learning Outcome: Students will come to learn about tiles, its manufacturing process & classifications.
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Syllabus:
- Building Materials: Stone
- Building Materials: Brick
Full Marks: 25
MCQ: 5
Descriptive: 20Time: 1 hr 30 Minutes
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Students mustReceive a grade
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Learning Outcome: Students would learn about cement as a building material.
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Learning Outcome: Students will learn about the use of mortar
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Syllabus: Timber
Marks: 15-
Students mustView
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Learning Outcome: This would help students to recognize timber as an alternative besides conventional building material
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Students mustMark as done
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Learning Outcome: Bamboo as a building material has high compressive strength and low weight. Bamboo, as a fast-growing renewable material with a simple production process, is expected to be a sustainable alternative for more traditional materials like concrete, steel, and timber. The objective of this topic is to enable students to recognize bamboo as an alternative building material. -
Learning Outcome: Student would know about different floor finish materials
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Learning Outcome: Students will learn about different wall finish materials.
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Assignment on bamboo as a building material
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Students mustMark as done
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Students mustMark as done
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Syllabus:
- Cement
- Mortar & Plaster
- Concrete
- Timber
- Finish Materials: Floor
- Finish Materials: Wall
Time: 2.30 hrs
Marks: 40
