UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

BGN114: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION I

Course Name BUILDING CONSTRUCTION I APPROVED

(English)
Course Code BGN114

MQF Credit 4

Course The aim of this course is to provide sufficient knowledge and understanding of basic
Description principles in building construction. This course covers the element of works from
early stage of construction include site preparation, substructure works such as
shallow foundation and super structures (conventional).

Transferable Skills Workshop and Studio

Teaching Lectures, Studio, Field Trip, Workshop

Methodologies

CLO
CLO1 Explain the process of construction from site preparation to superstructure
work in building construction
CLO2 Display the skills of assembling reinforced concrete structures in building
construction
CLO3 Report verbally and in writing by interpreting the architectural drawing in
building construction

Pre-Requisite No course recommendations

Courses

Topics
1. 1. Introduction to Building Construction
1.1) 1.1 Parties Involved in construction
1.2) 1.2 Building primary and secondary elements
2. 2.Site preparation
2.1) 2.1 Types of builders plant and general considerations.
2.2) 2.2 Process of site clearing.
2.3) 2.3 Site layouts: importance of site layout and planning of site layout.
3. 3.Sub-structure work – functions, foundation types, and selection
3.1) 3.1 Shallow foundation.
3.2) 3.1.1 Pad foundation.
3.3) 3.1.2 Raft foundation.
3.4) 3.1.3 Strip foundation
3.5) 3.2 Stump
3.6) 3.3 Ground beam
3.7) 3.4 Ground floor slab
4. 4.Superstructures works
4.1) Conventional Technique – methods and jointing techniques.
4.2) 4.1.1 RC column.
4.3) 4.1.2 RC beam.
4.4) 4.1.3 RC slab – different types of floor slab
5. 5.Understanding the structure of a building
5.1) 5.1 Post-and-beam system
5.2) 5.2 Load-bearing wall (over view)refer to Local / Malaysia
5.3) 5.3 Concrete mix (gred) and strength (concrete test)

Faculty Name : FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING Start Year : 2017
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Assessment Breakdown %
Continuous Assessment 50.00%
Final Assessment 50.00%

Details of
Continuous Assessment Type Assessment Description % of Total Mark CLO
Assessment
Practical WORKSHOP 5% CLO2
Presentation STUDIO WORK 5% CLO3
Writing Test TEST 10% CLO1
Written Report TUTORIAL NOTE BOOK 10% CLO1
Written Report WORKSHOP 10% CLO2
Written Report STUDIO WORK 10% CLO3

Reading List Recommended

Text Chudley,R. & Greeno,R 2016, Building Construction
Handbook , 10th Ed Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann LONDON
Emmit,S. & A.Gorse,C 2014, Barry’s Introduction to
Construction of Buildings, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons
Limited Publication LONDON
Reference
Book Chudley,R & Greeno,R 2006, Advanced Construction
Resources Technology, 4th Ed., Pearson Education Limited LONDON

Article/Paper List This Course does not have any article/paper resources
Other References This Course does not have any other resources

Faculty Name : FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING Start Year : 2017
© Copyright Universiti Teknologi MARA Review Year : 2020