Semester:

4

Course Code:

CE2130

Course Name:

Building Planning and Construction

Credit Value:

3 (Notional hours:150)

Prerequisites:

None

Core/Optional

Core

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Practical hrs.

Assignment hrs.

Independent Learning & Assessment hrs.

37

-

-

16

97

Course Aim: To introduce the terminology and basic principles of building and other civil engineering constructions and to develop skills in planning a complete building construction project.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢    describe different stages of a civil engineering project, organizational structures and the roles of professionals involved.

➢    explain functional and aesthetic requirements, building regulations and space utilization of a residential building.

➢    compare alternative construction materials and techniques for different building elements and make appropriate selections.

➢    plan building services such as water supply, sewerage, ventilation, lighting, thermal comfort and acoustics for a residential building.

➢    prepare Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and estimates using Building Schedule of Rates (BSR) as per Standard Method of Measurement (SMM).

➢    carry out a complete building planning exercise independently including architectural drawings, building services plans, building schedules, bill of quantities and a planning report.

Course Content:

➢    Features of building construction projects: Stages of a building project – from conceptual to maintenance; Roles of client, architect, consulting engineer, quantity surveyor, contractor and their inter-relations; Organizational structures at construction site and design office; Introduction to regulatory bodies in the Sri Lankan construction industry and Building Information Modeling (BIM)

➢    Building planning and principles of architecture: Conceptual and architectural plan; Matching architectural styles; Design brief; Functional and aesthetic requirements – activity spaces, bubble diagram, anthropometrics and ergonomics, space usage, accessibility, circulation and movement, building regulations, sustainability concepts, lighting and ventilation, thermal comfort, acoustics, optimizing a building plan for space; building specifications and drawings

➢    Construction materials and techniques: Materials and techniques by building element type – foundations, superstructure, floor, walls, doors and windows, facades, roof, and rainwater disposal system, ceiling; Relative costs, advantages and disadvantages of alternative materials and methods

➢    Building services: Water supply – estimating demand, water from public supply, pumping from well, overhead tanks, plumbing and fittings; Wastewater and sewage – discharge to public sewers, other feasible disposal methods for Sri Lanka (septic tanks, soakage pits), municipal regulations, plumbing; Other building services – electrical wiring and fittings, service lines for telephone, television etc., air conditioning and heating, gas, fire protection, noise insulation, security alarm systems; Building maintenance –provision for routine maintenance during design stage, maintenance schedules

➢    Estimation and quantity surveying: Introduction to SMM7, SLS573, NRM2, etc; Quantity take off; Preparing a BOQ; Work norms; BSR

➢    Introduction to other Civil Engineering Projects: Hydropower projects, road projects etc.

➢    Group project: Planning a dwelling unit which will include the preparation of architectural drawings, detailed drawings on water supply and sewerage, detailed drawings on electrical wiring and installations, detailed BOQ inclusive of water supply and sewerage and electrical installations, necessary schedules to make the pricing, procuring of materials and construction easier, final estimate for the residential facility. The report should explain and provide details such as access to the building, the internal circulation plan, lighting, ventilation, thermal comfort, landscaping around the building and reasons for the selection of suggested material/ finishes/ fittings etc.

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions, group design exercises

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

50%

Final Assessment

50%

Details:

Assignments/Quizzes/Group project 25%
Mid Semester examination 25%

Theory (%)

50

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-