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Dec 05, 2024
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Fall 2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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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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