Advance Building Construction

Credits 4

By Mahesh Patel and Meehaj Thakkar

Dry walls
Lecture 1
What is a dry wall?
Difference between dry wall and wet wall.
Advantages and disadvantages of dry wall.
Types of drywall and their prospective usage.
Detailing of various types of dry wall.
Lecture 2
on site/company group case study. (group of 4)
For a typical office building, identify various types of dry walls as per your
understanding which shall met its required purpose. ( for toilets, pantry, office
cabins, reception, a.v room).
Draw it with their required thickness and specifications and detail sections.
Lecture 3
Design problem.
For a typical office building, design and identify various types of dry walls as per
your understanding which shall met its required purpose. ( for toilets, pantry, office
cabins, reception, a.v room).
Draw it with their required thickness and specifications and detail sections.
Overview of Glass buildings.
Glass buildings.
Lecture 4 and 5
Group case study presentation( group of 2)
Study and identify a glass buildings from Ahmedabad.

Evaluate it in term of types of glass, climate and aesthetics.

Typical glass fixing details.
Various use of glass in buildings. i.e in facades, partition ,roof, etc.
High rise buildings
Lecture 6 and 7
Group case study presentation( group of 2)
Study and identify a high rise building.
Evaluate it in term of services. Design response to wind and seismic loads.
Typical glass fixing details.
Various use of glass in buildings. i.e in facades, partition, roof, etc.
Energy efficient buildings
Lecture 8
What are energy efficient buildings?
Various design strategies for making building energy efficient.
e.g Cavity wall, passive cooling teqniques, wind catchers, natural light, north light
provisions.
Sectional detailing.
Lecture 9
Case study ( group of 4)
Analyze an energy efficient and various strategies used to make the building
energy efficient.
Lecture 10
Design problem.
For a typical office/residential building, design and identify various features to
make the building energy efficient.
Draw schematic sketches to make building energy efficient.
Lecture 11

Design problem.
Continue.

Lecture 12
Case study ( group of 4)
Smart buildings basic over-view presentation.
Lecture 13
New materials in market.
Case study ( group of 4)
Application and identification of various materials in market.
Lecture 14
Aluminum composite panel.
Case study ( group of 4)
Lecture 15,16
General Site Visit, class test, assignments, Miscellaneous works.