Production of Sound Reinforced and Mass Concrete Structures
Students should be able to:
Identify common reinforcement steel and states their uses.
Fix to specification steel reinforcement simple concrete structures.
State reason for good quality of reinforced steel for concrete production.
Describe the method of casting and curing of in-situ concrete structures.
Method of Structural Detailing
Students should be able to:
Interpret with aid of sketches common representation and symbols in structural drawing.
Method of Reinforcing Concrete Structure
Students should be able to:
Explain the need for reinforcing concrete
Sketch methods of reinforcing concrete structure
Identify different types of reinforcement bars.
Laying of Kerbs and Surface
Students should be able to:
State the functions of kerbs
Sketch and describe different types of kerb and materials for production.
Describe methods of laying pre-cast concrete kerbs and ‘state standard sizes of kerbs.
Specify the quality of brick and jointing mortar suitable for construction of channel/gutters
Construction of Simple Drainage System
Students should be able to:
Distinguish between a sewer and drain.
Describe with detailed sketches the structural detail of septic tank, soakaway, inspection chamber, manhole and cesspool.
Describe with sketches methods of determining fall of underground drain.
Interpret from working construction details of simple drainage system involving trench excavation.
Materials used for Walls and Walling
Students should be able to:
Identify various types of materials suitable for walling in Nigeria
Describe the process involved in the preparation of wall for plastering.
Identify various bonding patterns for walling.
Specify mortar mix for different materials used for walling.
Construction, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffolds
Students should be able to:
Describe with sketches different types of scaffolds.
Identify members and situations where each can be used.
Describe various hoisting equipment for hoisting materials on site e.g. jig wheel, stationery and mobile cranes
Design and Construction of Stairs
Various types of staircases and requirement for each
Construction of Simple Block / Brick Walls
Students should be able to:
Interpret block and brick wall from a working drawing.
Sketch fixing of door and window frames at the construction stage and the completion of construction
Distinguish between pointing and jointing and sketch different types in wall construction.
Sub-structure Construction
Students should able to:
Determine bearing capacity of soil and solve problems involving bearing capacity.
Describe various types of floors and method of construction
Explain the methods of placing and positioning DPC in walls.
Explain the need for the provision of weathering structure a.t openings.
Installation of various types of Services in Simple Dwellings
Students should be able to:
Explain basic principle of a good drainage system
Describe with sketches construction standard relating to the construction of domestic drainage system.
Types of Finishes in the Building Trades
Students should be able to:
Use wall finishes and explain their application
State the functions of ceilings in houses
Describe with sketches the types of ceiling construction and ceiling finishing in tropics.
List various types of finishes in joinery work and explain their application
Functions and Principles of Basic Roof Construction
Students should be able to:
Define and describe with sketches basic roof types.
Describe materials and maximum allowable span for various roof types
Name and define various roof covering types for tropical use.
Organisation and Execution of External and Internal Rendering
Students should be able to:
Define rendering and state its functions
Specified qualities of good rendering mix
Explain the different types of rendering.
Techniques of Laying Synthetic Floor Tiles
Students should be able to:
Identify common synthetic floor tiles and their sizes.
State properties of background suitable for laying floor tiles
Explain the cause and state precautions against defects in PVC tiling
Techniques of Laying Pre-cast Floor Finishes
Students should be able to:
State the properties of pre-cast floor finishes
Describe the procedures and precaution to be taken in laying materials
Specify the mix and quality of the bedding mortars.
Describe the method of laying floor tiles and
List the common laying defects in pre-cast flooring.
Methods of Constructing Joints in Simple Concrete Structure.
Students should be able to:
Name common jointing materials and state their specific application
Describe the methods of making construction joint in structure e.g. floors, beams, column, concrete, roofs, etc,
Use of formwork in Construction
Students should be able to:
State functions of formwork and identify the basic requirements used in formwork
Explain the relative advantages of steel and timber formworks.
Explain with sketches construction of formworks for different structures e.g. columns, beam slabs, lintel,
concrete arches, staircases, etc.
Identify the procedure and precaution to be taken in stricking formwork for simple construction structures and subsequent storage and preservation.
Compacting and Curing of Concrete
Students should be to:
State reasons for vibrating or compacting wet concrete.
Identify common tools for compacting wet concrete
State reasons for curing concrete and describe common methods of curing concrete.
Method of Handling and Placing Concrete
Students should be able to:
Explain the use of different types of equipment in wet concrete transportation and placing operation.
State safety precautions when using the equipment
Explain the use of a pump and ready mix concrete, stating their advantages and precautions to be taken during application
List factors to be considered in the choice of methods of transporting wet concrete and
Identify safety operational precautions when placing wet concrete