Construction Materials, Systems, and Drawings

This course focuses on basic knowledge of construction materials, how they are manufactured, and their application in light commercial and industrial structures as well as construction drawing and blueprint reading.

Course Content

1. Making Buildings

1.1 Principles of Construction

2. Foundations

2.1 Foundations

3. Wood, Heavy Timber Frame Construction

3.1 Wood

3.2 Heavy Timber Frame Construction

3.3 Wood Light Frame Construction

4. Concrete Construction Sitecast Concrete

4.1 Concrete Construction

4.2 Cast In Place Concrete

5. Precast Concrete

5.1 Pre-Cast Concrete

6. Concrete

6.1 Concrete and Concrete Equipment

7. Steel and Steel Construction

7.1 Steel Frame Construction

8. Lime, Portland Cement and Concrete

8.1 Cement, Concrete and Asphalt

9. Light Gauge Steel

9.1 Light Gauge Steel Construction

10. Masonry Materials

10.1 Stone Masonry

10.2 Brick Masonry

10.2 Building Codes Overview

12. Concrete Masonry Materials

12.1 Concrete Masonry

13. Masonry and Concrete Bearing walls

13.1 Loadbearing Masonry

14. Roofing

14.1 Roofing

15. Windows, doors, and finishes

15.1 Exterior Finishes

15.2 Interior Finishes for Light Wood Construction

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This course is currently closed

Course Includes

26 Lessons
1 Quiz