Building Construction I Notes

1. Building Components

• Building components
• Foundation
• Floor
• Windows

2. Preliminary Site Activities

• Site activities that precede Actual building construction
• Provision of facilities of on site

3. Site Organisation and Layout

• Site layout and organization

4. Setting Out of Building

• Setting out of building

5. Excavation

• Method of Excavation
• Tools used in manual Excavation
• Equipment used in mechanical Excavation

6. Earth Work Support

• Method of Earth
• Foundation

7. Foundation

• Importance of foundation to building
• Types of foundation soil

8. Methods of Reinforcement in Substructures

• Methods of reinforcement in Substructures

9. Construction of Foundation

• Method of construction of foundation

10. Damp Proofing

• Rising damp and seepage of ground water in building
• Damp proof course (DPC) and damp proof membrane (DPM)
• Function of damp proof courses

11. Basement Tanking

• Tanking in basement work

12. Hardcore

• Hardcore layer
• Blinding