TECHNOLOGY (BUILDING)
•S.A.A., 1250-1972 Steel Structures Code
°В.II.P., B.H.P. Sections. Metric Properties and Availability
°A.I.S.C.—Safe Load Tables for Structural Steel
°S.A.A., CА65-1972. Timber Engineering Code
°C.E.B.S., Notes on the Science of Building 'Uniform Building Regulations
Reynolds, T. J., and Kent, L. E., Introduction to Structural Mechanics, S.I.
Edition (E.U.P.)
Cassie, W. F., and Napper. J. M., Structure in Building (Architectural Press) and as recommended for first Year.
EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper at mid-year and one 3-hour paper in the fourth term.
Results of tutorial work, assignments and tests will form part of the total examina- tion.
700-349. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 3 (Building) (i) STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN
A maximum of twenty four lectures, twelve 2-hour tutorials and two assignments.
SYLLABUS
Elastic and plastic analysis and design of statically determinate and inde- terminate structures. Design of built in and continuous beams and rigid frames.
Models in analysis and design. Design of bolted, riveted and welded joints.
BOOKS
As recommended for second Year and
•Gray, C. S. (ed.), Steel Designer's Manual (Crosby Lockwood) Bresler, B. and Lin, T. Y., Design of .Steel Structures (Wiley) EXAMINATION
One 2-hour paper on completion of the series. Results of tutorials, laboratory work and assignments will form part of the annual examination.
(ii) STRUCTURAL CONCRETE DESIGN
A maximum of twenty four lectures, twelve 2-hour tutorials and two assignments.
SYLLABUS
Permissible and ultimate strength design of beams reinforced for tension or tension and compression. One and two way slabs. Frames. Columns. Introduction to pre-stressed concrete design.
BОoks
As recommended for second Year and
'Ferguson, P. M., Reinforced Concrete Fundamentals (Wiley)
°S.A.A., AS1480-1973, Concrete in Building
C. & C.A., Australian Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook (Cement. and Concrete Association of Australia)
S.A.A., CA2, Concrete in Building EXAMINATION
One 2-hour paper on completion of the series. Results of tutorials, laboratory work and assignments will form part of the examination.
700-449. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 4 (Building) A maximum of 38 lectures and eight assignments.
SYLLABUS
The design of footings and retaining walls, Jointing of concrete; the construction and waterproofing of basements.
Wide span buildings; structural principles and economies of systems suitable for enclosing large areas with minimum interference to floor area.
Exterior walling; properties of materials and combinations of materials used for walling as they affect the internal environment. Detailing of typical assemblies.
Pre-stressed concrete; basis of design and performance; typical forms in pre- tensioned and post-tensioned applications.
BOOKS
*Ferguson, P. 1., Reinforced Concrete Fundamentals. (Wiley.) Lin, T. Y., Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures (Wiley)
•Current S.A.A. Codes for:
Minimum design Loads on Buildings Structural Steel in Building
Concrete
Pre-Stressed Concrete.
EXAMINATION
Two 3-hour papers. Up to eight exercises relating to designing and detailing may be set during the year. These exercises form part of the annual examination.
700-151. BUILDING SCIENCE 1 (Requisite)
A knowledge of Mathematics and Physics to the standard of the Higher School Certificate examination and Chemistry to that of the Leaving examination will be assumed.
To consolidate the students' present knowledge in the Sciences and develop a firm basis for the acquisition of further knowledge and understanding in the areas of application, whether followed up by studies in the frame work of the course or out- side.
(i) PHYSICS One lecture per week and twenty 2-hour tutorials.
SYLLABUS
г'fесhanicаl Properties of Matter: Inter Molecular forces. Elasticity, Surface tension. Molecular motion. Pressure.
Fluid Mechanics: basic principles and behaviour of fluids at rest and in motion.
Hydrostatics. НydØ}mamics. Incompressible flow. Flow around immersed bodies.
Wind forces on buildings. Fluid machinery.
Wave Molli: Introductory treatment. Speed, energy, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction. Superposition.
Thermal Prnperäes of Matter: Introductory treatment Temperature. Heat transfer. Phase.
Light and Colour: Introductory treatment. Light considered as wave motion.
Luminous flux. Illuminance. Luminance. Perception of light and colour. Measure- ment of colour.
Sound: Introductory treatment. Sound considered as wave motion.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbooks.
•Sears, F. W., and Zemansky, M. W., College Physics. (3rd ed., Addison-Wesley.) 'Schaum, D., College Physics. (6th ed., Schaum. )
(ii) MATERIALS 1
One lecture per week together with a total of approximately 20 hours' tutorial and laboratory work
SYLLABUS
Chemical bonds and their relationship to strength and other physical properties of materials.
Nature and rate of chemical reactions. Chemical Equilibria. Manufacture and use of lime.
Solution and solubility and crystallization. Effioresceпce. Manufacture and set- ting of gypsum plasters. Evaporation and Condensation. Electrode potentials. Cor- rosion. Colloids. Simple Linear Polymers and polymerization.
Books
Rant, J. G., Modern Chemistry—Applied and Social Aspects (Arnold)
White, E. H. Chemical Background for the Вioingical Sciences (Prentice-Hall) Sisley, Van der Werf, and Davidson, General Chemistry—A Systematic Ap-
proach (Macmillan)
Bigelow, M. J., Basic Concepts of Chemistry (Boyden and Quigley) EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper (2 hours Physics, 1 hour Materials) at mid-year and in fourth term. Results of assignments, tutorial and laboratory work will he considered in determining examination results.
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-257. BUILDING SCIENCE 2 (Building) (i) MATERIALS 2One lecture plus one laboratory or tutorial session per week.
SYLLABUS
Cross linked polymers and elastomers. Application of polymers to building.
Drying oils. Bitumen. Silicates—glass—clays—ceramics. Calcium silicate hyd- rate—Portland and related cements. Non silicate cements. Weathering of building materials.
Books
'Flanagan, D. (ed.), Materials (Scientific American) Texts prescribed for Materials 1.
EXAMINATION
One 1-hour paper at mid-year and one 1-hour paper in fourth term. Results of tutorials, practical exercises and term examinations will form part of the annual examination.
(ii) MATERIALS 3
One lecture per week and a total of up to eight hours tutorial and laboratory work.
SYLLABUS
(I) Timber: Building Timbers; their identification, grading selection and use.
(ii) Metals: A basic treatment of how metals may be expected to behave and why. The emphasis will be on the application of those ideas to metallic materials of importance in building.
(iii) Concrete: The properties, handling and finishing of concrete.
BOOKS
Flanagan, D. (ed. ), Materials. ( Scientific American) (I) Timber:
C.s.I.R.O. DIvision of Forest Products, Trade Circulars, Newsletters and Technological Papers.
Victorian Sawmillеrš Association, Timber Manual, Vol. 1 Victorian Tim- bers.
Miscellaneous Trade Publications on Plywood, Particle Board and Fibre Board.
(й) Metals:
Chemistry Series—Nuffield Advanced Science Series, Metallurgy, A Special Study (Penguin)
Alexander and Street, Metals in the Service of Man (Pelican, 1964) (iii) Concrete:
Taylor, W. H., Concrete Technology and Practice Orchard, D. F., Concrete Technology, Vols. 1 and 2.
Wilson, J. G., Exposed Concrete Finishes, Vols. 1 and 2.
EXAMINATION
One 1% hour paper in each of the sections. Sections which are completed prior to mid-year examinations will he examined at that time. Results of tutorials and laboratory work will form part of the annual examination.
(iii) SERVICES
A course of twenty-four lectures, tutorials and site visits to a total of twenty- four hours supplemented with practical work.
SYLLABUS
(i) Utility Section. Emphasis will be on exercises related to practical aspects of the following services: sanitary plumbing, sewage and trade waste treatment appa- ratus, cold and hot water supply, fire and flushometer services. Stormwater and sub- soil drainage. Security services, circulation systems (lifts, escalators, etc.), communi- cation systems, electrical installations. Refuse disposal. Co-ordination with Construc- tional Drawing Part I.
(ii) Basic Environmental Section. Fluid Mechanics. Vibrations and control.
Heat transfer. Elementary thermodynamics with special reference to air heating and cooling. Basic electricity related to supply, motors, transformers and control.
BOOKS
°Uniform Building Regulations of Victoria
0 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Sewerage By-Laws and Water Supply By-Laws
Department of Labour and National Service, Sanitary Drainage and Water Supply
Commonwealth Experimental Building Station. Notes on the Science of Building:
No. 51 Domestic Hot Water No. 89 Sub-surface Drainage
No. 96 Septic Tanks and Grease Traps for Domestic Use.
State Electricity Commission Information Sheets, Numbers 1, 5, 11, 19, 21, 23, 24.
P.M.C. s Department, Publications relating to telephone services Trade Publications relating to Lifts and Escalators
°Sears, F. W., and Zemansky, M. W., College Physics (3rd ed. Addison-Wesley) Shaum, D., College Physics (6th ed. Shaum)
EXAMINATION
One 2-hour paper at mid-year and one 2-hour paper in the fourth terri with results of practical exercises forming part of the examination. Satisfactory per- formances will be required in the practical exercises as well as in the written papers.
700-357. BUILDING SCIENCE 3 (Building) (f) HEAT AND ELECTRICITY
This section may not be offered in 1974.
Up to sixteen lectures and eight 2-hour tutorials.
SYLLABUS Thermodynamics
Extension of thermodynamics and fluid flow directed to understanding of re- quirements for plant and distribution in air conditioning. Principles and operating characteristics of internal combustion engines. Steam generators and flow.
Electricity
Extension to topics covering electrical supply in building and industrial applica- tions. Further treatment of motors, generators, transformers, control systems and safety.
BOOKS
°Sears, F. W. and Zemansky, M. W., College Physics (3rd ed. Addison-Wesley) State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Wiring Regulations
EXAMINATIONS
One 3-hour paper constituting 50 per cent of assessment. Work submitted during the year constitutes other 50 per cent of assessment.
(ii) EARTH SCIENCE
Eighteen lectures, four 2-hour laboratory sessions and three field excursions.
SYLLABUS
Mineralogy and petrology related to the properties and identification of the more important igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Introduction to structural geology. Outline of the structure and properties of building stones.
Soil mechanics. Soil classification and identification. Compaction. Consolidation.
Shear strength. Soil-water' relationships.
Elements of foundation engineering and Geotechnical processes and instrument- ation.
BOОKS
Terzaghi, K. and Peck, R., Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice 2nd ed.
(Wiley) EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper on completion of the series. Results of tutorials, laboratory work and assignments will form part of the examination.
700-457. BUILDING SCIENCE 4 (Building Course) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
One lecture per week.
SYLLABUS
A further study of the services and equipment of current building types, in- cluding an introduction to methods of design of such services with emphasis on air conditioning systems.
The inter-relationship of services, environment and basic building design.
BOOKS
Reference books to be advised during the course.
EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper in the fourth term.
700-266. TRADES INSTRUCTION
Students shall take the course in Trades Instruction during the long vacation at the end of the first Year.
SYLLABUS
A period of two weeks in residence at McIlwraith Training Centre Mount Martha to be spent in obtaining an understanding of the behaviour and handling of building materials.
EXAMINATION
To obtain a pass students must maintain regular working attendance and satis- factorily perform the work assigned to them.
700-167. CONSTRUCTIONAL SURVEYING
A course of two hours per week comprising lectures, exercises and excursions to building projects. In addition all students are required to attend a field survey camp or a series of field exercises over seven days during the first term vacation.
SYLLABUS
Introduction to Plane and Geodetic surveying. The principles of plane surveying.
Surveying instruments of use to Builders. Their use and care, with special attention to the requirements of the Builder.
Surveying using the steel band, prismatic compass, theodolite, clumpy level, Abney clinometer and plane table.
Measurement of areas and volumes; computations of simple earthworks; setting out of building works, and other miscellaneous problems. The reading of surveying plans and the legal aspects involved.
Application of the principles of surveying to the setting out of building works from working drawings.
Setting out and checking of work during construction including the establish- ment of lines, grades, floor levels and plumb and raking lines and surfaces.
PRACTICAL WORK
A series of elementary field exercises relating to typical building sites and entailing the use of instruments necessary for the syllabus, with particular attention to contouring and differential levelling. The prepartion of appropriate plans for these field exercises. (N.B.—Candidates must pass in this practical work in order to be eligible to present themselves for the written examinaton in this subject.) BOOKS
Recommended for reference:
Clark, D., Plane and Geodetic Surveying. Vol. I (Constable.) Kissam, P., Surveying Instruments and Methods. (McGraw-Hill.) Breed, C. B., and Hosmer, G. L., Surveying, Vols. I and II. (Wiley.)
Hayward, L. M., Survey Practice on Construction Sites. (3rd edition, Pitman.) EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper at mid-year and one 3-hour paper in fourth term.
N.B.—The . candidates' practical work will be taken into consideration for pass students and will be particularly important in assessing honours students,
700-438. BUILDING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT
Two hours per week throughout the year comprising lectures, tutorials and excursions.
EQUIPMENT DESIGN, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, EXCAVATION AND EARTH WORKS
SYLLABUS
An outline of Mechanical Engineering design; the operation and maintenance of machines; power transmission—shafts, couplings, belts, gears, clutches, brakes, cables, By wheels. Control equipment. Compressed air applications; Compressors pumps, air tools. Application to crane construction. The transport and erection of prefabricated structural components; mobile and fixed position cranes and lifting tackle; safety practices; form work.
• Internal combustion engines.
Excavation and excavation plant for surface and trench excavation, deep excava- tion and shaft sinking. The performance, stability, safety maintenance and economics of excavation plant.
Timbering, shoring, temporary retaining walls. Piling. Dewatering of excavations.
Explosives. Concrete control.
BOOKS
As recommended during the year.
EXAMINATION
Students will be examined on work submitted during the year. They will be required to carry out at least three major assignments.
700-469. INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING
This subject is available as an elective in the Quantity Surveying course. For details of the subject see Chapter 12 which gives details of subjects for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture.
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