ARBE4102
10 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course develops an understanding of key concepts associated with the construction of high-rise buildings. The course provides a vehicle to develop the knowledge and skills needed to comprehend the design of services in major buildings, and, in so doing, engenders a lifelong interpretation of the intricacies of physical installation and their critical sequence in the construction process.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Understand the techniques used in high-rise construction and how they are incorporated into the building process
2. Appreciate the requirements and elements of HVAC, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and transportation services in buildings
3. Understand the design and integration of services into high-rise buildings
4. Present written and visual concepts and ideas.
Content
- Building Code of Australia
- Specifications
- Evolution of high-rise structures
- Curtain walls & facades
- High-rise HVAC, environmental, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic services & lifts
- Thermal comfort, heat load analysis, air conditioning processes, plant selection and sizing
- Implications for managing the construction process
- Gas, oil, electricity and solid fuels
- Design of hot and cold water supply, drainage systems and effluent, electrical supply and distribution systems and vertical transportation
- Concrete frame construction
- Steel frame construction
- High-rise structural elements
- Management of the building process
Assumed knowledge
ARBE1102 Construction Ecology 1
Assessment items
Written Assignment: A1 - Structural and Building Process Analysis
Written Assignment: A3 - Integration of Building Services
Participation: Online Discussion Board
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Lectorial-1
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Online students will receive equivalent instruction through online or other distance education strategies.
Course outline
- ARBE4102 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 151.6 KB)
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