How A Building Is Designed And Built - Part 1 Of 6

Building Construction Overview, Site Utilities, Earthwork and Foundation Systems

What you'll learn

Identify the Numerous Components, Materials and Systems in a Commercial Building

Describe the Sequence of Construction and Relationships Between Construction Activities

Identify the Roles of the Major Parties Involved in the Design and Construction of Building Systems & Materials

Describe the Numerous Considerations When Choosing Different Building Materials and Systems

Develop a Construction and Engineering Vocabulary

Evaluate Key Constraints and Select All of the Appropriate Major Systems and Materials in a Building

Requirements

You should have an interest in the way buildings are designed and built.

Description

No matter which role you have in a building construction project, it is vital that you understand the "guts" of a building in order to make a positive impact.  For contractors, engineers, architects, real estate developers and facilities managers, it takes years or even decades to learn the materials and systems in a building.  The typical source of this education is on-the-job because this material is not taught in schools. Young professionals spend an extraordinary amount of time trying to understand the complexities of a modern building.  Every project is different and the materials and systems can change drastically from one building to the next.  Time can be better spent by adding value to projects instead of learning terminology and construction sequencing.  The lessons in the course have been developed to boil down years of on-the-job training into high-impact, bite-sized classes.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction How a Building is Designed and Built - Part 1

Lecture 1 Lesson 1 Introduction How a Building is Designed and Built

Lecture 2 Site Utilities and Substructure Preview

Section 2: Building Construction Overview

Lecture 3 Lesson 3 Building Construction Overview

Section 3: Soils and Subsurface Conditions

Lecture 4 Lesson 4 Soils and Subsurface Conditions

Section 4: Equipment

Lecture 5 Lesson 5 Equipment

Section 5: Clearing and Grubbing

Lecture 6 Lesson 6 Clearing and Grubbing

Section 6: Site Utilities

Lecture 7 Lesson 7 Site Utilities

Section 7: Earthwork and Excavation Support

Lecture 8 Lesson 8 Earthwork and Excavation Support

Section 8: Foundations

Lecture 9 Lesson 9 Foundations

Section 9: Concrete

Lecture 10 Lesson 10 Concrete

Section 10: Grade Beams and Foundation Walls

Lecture 11 Lesson 11 Grade Beams and Foundation Wall

Anyone working or interested in building materials and systems. The typical audience includes general contractors, specialty contractors, architects, engineers, building owners, construction managers, real estate developers and managers, facility operators and managers, engineering students, first responders or anyone with curiosity related to the "guts" of a building!