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Building Construction - Assignment 2

By Unknown - Tuesday, July 25, 2017

6/7/2017 - Week 13
Ellyn-Faye Tan Jie Xin - 0327019
Building Construction
Assignment 2 - Construction Detail and Specification

 Introduction
This project is designed to allow the demonstration of knowledge and understanding of construction and application from prior projects. Emphasis in producing related manual construction drawing detail and specification. Technical knowledge is viewed as something separate from design. One of the aims of this assignment is to develop an awareness and understanding of the strong inter relationship between these two areas of study. Critical success of any design project relies on a designer’s ability to address issues of appropriate methods of construction, integration of structure and the selection of materials whilst addressing the many other complex issues that are part of the design process. This assignment will enable you to develop and demonstrate some knowledge of construction, materials and structural theory in a small scale design project.

Objectives of Assignment

- To develop an understanding of the structural elements in construction and its application in the construction industry.
- To apply suitable construction elements, material and detail/joint solutions suitable for a specific design.
- To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of buildability.
- To demonstrate awareness of how buildings are developed in response to practical considerations.
- To demonstrate certain levels of manual drawing and sketching skills.
- To allow students to demonstrate their understanding and knowledge of construction, material and technology.
- To encourage students to produce manual sketches, drawings and detailing relating to construction.

Learning Outcomes
- Select suitable structural elements for the architectural design. 
- Design and apply a structural element for the architectural design.

Tasks - Methodology
Explore, Apply, Document and Explain.

This second assignment emphasizes on proposing details for certain sections of a building, both structural and architectural detailing.

Your task is to find and analyse the construction of a 2-storey or 3-storey residential building where you need to identify and propose only two (2) construction details for the selected elements of the building:

- Wall
- Door
- Window
- Slab
- Staircase
- Roof

The construction method must consist use of either timber, steel, concrete or composite material shown in the section and details of the drawings.

You are to strictly draw the building manually and NO computer aided drawings will be accepted. Your drawings must include the appropriate specifications, symbols, dimensions and the proposed materials clearly.

Particularly, you should be able to show and apply your knowledge in construction drawing that you provide and reflect your understanding of the construction itself.

During tutorial sessions, please bring the following:-

- Your proposed residential design-sketches or drawings.
- Not more than one (1) typewritten A4 page summarising your research into your proposed material(s) for the superstructure, roof and other relevant construction system. This will include a description of the building components, specified sizes and any additional relevant technical information which may be useful for the purpose of this exercise. Please provide the appropriate detailed references for the sources of all your information in your typewritten submission.
- ALL OF THE ABOVE MUST BE IN HARDCOPY.

Drawings (Visual images, Annotated Sketches and drawings)

- Construction process, methods and materials.
- Documentation can also be in the form of pictures, sketches, drawings

Analyse and Explain

- Specification of material used in construction
- Dimensions and sizes of components
- Standards of descriptions
- Procedures of constructing the components

Submission Requirement
- A2 presentation sheet in a clear cover containing the following: 
1. Floor Plan 
2. Section 
3. Two (2) construction details of selected building elements 
- The drawings need to be scaled (1:50 or suitable scale) and manually illustrated. 
- Building specifications. 
- Project 2 tutorial log sheet. 
- Drawing and sketches are meant to provide visual documentation and communication. Hence they are required to be neat, clear and annotated.
- Assumptions can be made through reference from book/drawings (DO NOT PLAGIARISE). 
- Method of construction must be according to the local climatic condition.  

Assessment Criteria
The assessment for this assignment will be based on your:-

- understanding of the brief 
- quality of the documentation of drawings and detailing of the construction elements. 
- appropriate use of drawing standards e.g symbols, dimensions and specifications. 
- quality and clarity of your drawings.

Project Brief



Final Presentation Board


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