2014-2015 Catalog

SCET 1050 Building Construction

3.0 - 0.0 - 3.0

Prerequisite

None

Course Description

Students become familiar with the materials and types of construction used for the various parts of buildings. The course covers building code requirements; steel, timber, and masonry construction; structures of the common forms; lift-slab and tilt-up construction; and developments in the building construction field.