Module Ref: STM31

Duration: 1 day
Maximum 15 delegates

Aims

To give those who have changed career direction an insight into basic construction technology issues.

Coverage

• The function of buildings
• Loads and stresses to be carried
• Building styles
• Shape and cost
• Design and buildability
• Extending structural capability
• Preliminary site work
• The construction process

Teaching Outcomes

At the end of the workshop, the delegates should be more familiar with:

• Functional performance
• Loads and stresses
• Basic building styles
• An introduction to the relationship between design and cost
• Design influence on buildability
• Methods of enhancing structural capability
• Typical preliminary work undertaken on site
• An overview of the construction process

This course is available each month. Register your interest in this course.