Maricopa Community Colleges  GTC122   19966-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/28/95
GTC122 19966-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Building Materials
Comprehensive study of construction materials and systems commonly used in building construction in the Southwest, including concrete, masonry, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, and wood. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GTC122   19966-99999 Building Materials
1. Describe the purposes and types of governmental and private agencies that regulate, guide, and coordinate construction projects. (I)
2. Define sitework, and explain several methods of accomplishing sitework. (II)
3. Explain the history, production, design, and uses of concrete in construction. (III)
4. Describe the types, methods, and applications of masonry used in construction. (IV)
5. Describe the types, production, and applications of ferrous and non-ferrous materials in constructions. (V)
6. Describe the properties and uses of natural wood and manufactured wood, and explain the relative advantages and disadvantages of each compared to plastic products. (VI)
7. Explain methods of dampproofing, waterproofing, insulating, and roofing used in construction. (VII)
8. Describe various types of windows and doors used in construction. (VIII)
9. Identify and describe various types of floor, wall, and ceiling finishes. (IX)
10. Define various specialties in construction, and describe their applications. (X)
11. Identify and explain a variety of equipment used in construction, and determine who is responsible for supplying and installing it. (XI)
12. Describe various types and responsibilities of furnishing and interior design contractors. (XII)
13. Define and exemplify various types of special construction. (XIII)
14. Describe various systems for moving people and/or supplies, both vertically and horizontally. (XIV)
15. Describe various types of systems for supplying and disposing of liquids and heat. (XV)
16. Explain the generation, distribution, and consumption of electricity in construction. (XVI)
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GTC122   19966-99999 Building Materials
    I. Agencies that Regulate, Guide, and Coordinate Construction
        A. Government
          1. Purposes
          2. Types
        B. Private
          1. Purposes
          2. Types
      II. Sitework
          A. Definition
          B. Methods
          C. Applications
        III. Concrete
            A. History
            B. Production
            C. Design
            D. Uses
          IV. Masonry
              A. Types
              B. Production
              C. Applications
            V. Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Materials
                A. Types
                B. Production
                C. Applications
              VI. Wood
                  A. Natural
                    1. Properties
                    2. Uses
                  B. Manufactured
                    1. Properties
                    2. Uses
                  C. Plastic products
                    1. Advantages compared to wood
                    2. Disadvantages compared to wood
                VII. Treatment and Insulation Methods
                    A. Dampproofing
                    B. Waterproofing
                    C. Thermal insulation
                    D. Roofing systems
                  VIII. Window and Door Systems
                      A. Types
                      B. Parts
                      C. Applications
                    IX. Floor, Wall, and Ceiling Finishes
                        A. Types
                        B. Applications
                      X. Specialties
                          A. Types
                          B. Applications
                        XI. Equipment
                            A. Types
                            B. Responsibility to provide
                            C. Installation
                          XII. Furnishing and Interior Design
                              A. Contractors
                              B. Responsibilities
                            XIII. Special Construction
                                A. Definition
                                B. Types
                              XIV. Systems for Moving People and/or Materials
                                  A. Vertical
                                  B. Horizontal
                                XV. Systems for Supply and Disposal of Liquids and Heat
                                    A. Supplying of liquids
                                    B. Disposal of waste liquids
                                    C. Fire sprinkler systems
                                    D. Heating, ventilation, and cooling
                                  XVI. Electricity
                                      A. Generation
                                      B. Distribution
                                      C. Consumption
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