BCN 4465 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES IN CONSTRUCTION

COURSE OUTLINE-FALL 2016

Assignments do the
Week
Date
Topics to be discussed
following session
L1: Discuss Course Outline & Subject matter
Review PowerPoint #1 &
for course. General discussion of building
Class Notes. Review
1
08/25/16 codes. PowerPoint #1. Brief review of
Structural Design #1 & #2
Structural Design 1 Statics, BCN 2402 &
Class Notes.
Review of Engineering Mechanics, BCN 4431. Homework #1
Review class notes &
Structural Design I notes.
L2: Review of Statics & Engineering Mechanics
2
09/01/16
Read TEXT #1,
(Contd.)
Introduction, PP 1- 11.
Homework #2
Review class notes.
L3: Wood as a Construction Material: Strength Review
& Properties; Defects in Wood. Lumber &
HANDOUT #1 (NDS).
3
09/08/16
Timber. Allowable Stresses & Adjustment
Read TEXT #1, Chapter 1Factors. National Design Specification (NDS).
3 (Skip all references to
LRFD). Homework #3
L4: Design of Wood (Sawn Lumber) Beams.
Review class notes. Read
4
09/15/16 Design Checks: Bending Moment, Shear,
TEXT #1, Chapter 4, PP
Deflection & Bearing.
36-46 Homework #4
Review class notes.
L5: More on Beams: Design of Timber Beams. Read TEXT #1, Chapter 5,
5
09/22/16 Design Examples. Introduction to Wood
PP 50-70 & Chapter 9, PP
Column Design. Column Stability Factor, Cp.
135-145. Homework #5

6
7

L6: More on Columns: Design Examples.

09/29/16 Capacity of Solid Columns. Review for Exam
#1.
L7: EXAM #1 Sessions 1 through 6.
10/06/16
MID-TERM
L8: Introduction to Formwork Construction &
Design. Objectives in & Scope of Temporary
10/13/16
Structures utilization. Economy in Formwork.
Review for Exam #1.

10/20/16 L9: Overall Job Planning & Set-up.

10

L10-Msterials, Accessories & Proprietary

10/27/16 Products. Loads & Pressures on formwork
structures.

11

11/03/16 L11-Formwork Design-General & Wall Forms

12

11/10/16 L12 Formwork Design-Wall & Slab Forms

13

11/17/16 L13 Formwork Design-Slab Forms & Shoring

Review class notes.

Study for Exam #1
Review class notes.
Review class notes.
Read TEXT #2, Chapters
1-3.
Review class notes. Read
TEXT #2, Chapter 4.
Review class notes.
Read TEXT #2, Chapter 6.
Homework #6
Review class notes.
Read TEXT #2, Chapter 6,
Homework #7
Review class notes.
Read TEXT #2, Chapter 6,
PP128-139 Homework #8
Review class notes.
Read TEXT #2, Chapter 7.

L14: Formwork Design- Beams & Columns

(Last Class)

14

12/01/16

15

12/08/16 L15: EXAM #2 [+CSLO Exam] (EC 1113)

STUDY FOR EXAM #2.

7:15-9:15 PM

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