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Fall 2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BM 231 - Building Systems II


Credit Hours: 3

A course in the study of commercial structural systems with emphasis on the structural types: heavy timber, masonry, structural steel and reinforced concrete. Examination of blueprints describing component parts, materials, symbols, views, and schedules will be covered. Lab activities will include hands-on use of various masonry products.

Course Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course the student will:

  • gain a working knowledge of interpretation of commercial and industrial blueprints;
  • have a basic knowledge of commercial specifications and their applications;
  • understand drawings and estimating methods and their interrelationships;
  • be able to work from a set of plans, understand and work from a scaled drawing and interpret the specifications of a given project; and
  • understand the fundamentals of masonry construction and its maintenance repair.


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