Required text: Ching, Francis. Building Construction Illustrated 6th Ed. John Wiley and Sons, 2020.

MODULE 1:

Reading #1The Building + Building Systems2.02-2.04
Reading #2Means of EgressA.10-A.11
Reading #3Stair Design (+Special Construction)9.02-9.03
Stair Requirements (Codes)9.04-9.05
Stair Plans (Configurations)9.06-9.07
Wood Stairs9.08-9.09

MODULE 2:

Reading #4Building Materials + Life Cycle12.02-12.03
Concrete + Reinforcement12.04-12.05
Masonry (Brick/CMU)12.06-12.07
Steel12.08
Stone12.10
Wood12.11-12.12
Reading #5Wall Systems5.02-5.03
Masonry Walls5.14-5.18
Masonry Arches + Lintels5.20-5.21
Masonry Wall Sections5.23-5.25
Masonry Wall Bonding5.26-5.27
Stone Masonry5.33-5.34
Reading #6Moisture & Thermal Protection7.02
Flashing7.18
Wall Flashing7.22
Masonry + Stone Veneer7.28-7.30
Thermal Insulation + Materials7.39-7.41
Insulating Walls + Moisture Control7.44-7.46
Reading #7Windows8.02, 8.22-8.30

MODULE 3:

Reading #8Loads on Buildings2.10-2.12
Structural Forces Equilibrium2.13-2.14
Columns2.15
Beams + Spans2.16-2.17
Frames + Walls2.19
Structural Units2.21-2.22
Structural Spans2.23
Structural Grids (Patterns)2.24-2.25
Lateral Stability2.26-2.27
Joints & Connections2.36
Reading #9Floor  Systems4.02-4.03
Steel Structural Systems4.14-4.18
Steel  Columns + Framing5.35-5.38
Metal Decking4.22
Reading #10Concrete Structural Systems4.04-4.07
Concrete Columns5.04-5.05
Precast Concrete Systems4.11-4.13
Wood Structural Systems4.35-4.40
Wood Columns + Framing5.47-5.49