CONST 160 - Materials and Methods

4.0 Credits
Exploration of the relationship between design criteria, material selection, and methods of construction. Focus on the properties of common materials and the various construction techniques associated with them. Prerequisite
Corequisite

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe how construction documents are created and how they evolve.
Describe commonly used specification formats.
Describe the function of specifications, addenda, modifications, alternates, substitutions, and submittals.
Describe properties of common construction materials including soils, concrete, wood and steel.
Describe common earth retaining systems, foundations, structural frames and exterior shells.
Research and report on material characteristics and system designs as necessary to effectively estimate costs, develop scopes of work, and perform quality control in the field.

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