Class Info
- Date: 10/15/2021
- Meeting Info:
- Class will held be online via Zoom
- Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83814046483
To-Do Before Class
- Reading 5 – Wall Systems + Masonry Walls
- Group 3 to present Reading 5 next class
- Reading presentation groups listed here
- Refer to the reading list on the ARCH 1231 Course Hub for specific pages
- Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
- In addition to your notes + sketches, prepare the following and be ready to discuss next class:
- Find a building near you that uses brick masonry at its exterior walls
- Photograph the building and try to identify if the building is using the brick as a primary structural material, or if it is only a veneer
- Pay close attention to the brick bonding (which type of bonding is used?)
- Also pay careful attention to the openings (arches? lintels? something else?)
- Post your photo and assessment to Miro by Friday October 15, by 12:00pm
Topic(s)
- Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
- Materials + Properties – Masonry
Activities
- Reading 5 Presentation
- Group 3 to present Reading 5
- Reading 5 Recap
- Quick review of masonry wall photos and assessments
- Masonry Wall Construction Presentation
- In class activity – Building with modules (1 hour)
- Each group shall design a small building that can fit on a 20′ x 20′ plot of land.
- The buildings can take up the whole lot, or only a portion of it, but all buildings must be at least 120 SF in floor area, and between 10′ and 15′ tall.
- Buildings shall be built using standard 8″ x 8″ x 16″ CMU blocks, with no cutting of blocks allowed (only full and half blocks).
- Buildings must have at least 2 doors and 2 windows.
- Deliverables include:
- 1 Floor Plan with key dimensions
- 4 Elevations with key dimensions
- All drawings at 1/2″ = 1′-0″ scale
- Upload to Miro
- Each group shall design a small building that can fit on a 20′ x 20′ plot of land.
- Module 2: Plan Detail
- Review construction sequence as it relates to Federal Hall
- Overview of plan detail drawings
To-Do After Class
- Reading 6 – Building Envelope
6 | Moisture & Thermal Protection | 7.02 |
6 | Flashing | 7.18 |
6 | Wall Flashing | 7.22 |
6 | Masonry + Stone Veneer | 7.28-7.30 |
6 | Thermal Insulation + Materials | 7.39-7.41 |
6 | Insulating Walls + Moisture Control | 7.44-7.46 |
- Group 4 to present Reading 6 next class
- Reading presentation groups listed here
- Refer to the reading list on the ARCH 1231 Course Hub for specific pages
- Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
- Post to Miro by Friday October 22, by 12:00pm
- Module 2: Plan Detail
- Lay out grids and begin blocking in the overall plan dimensions
- Post progress plan to Miro by Friday October 22, by 12:00pm
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