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Experience Level: Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
1. TASK
A. Prepare an illustrated analytical study that explores/investigates and compares/contrasts the different masonry wall construction techniques used in typical dwellings built around the 1850s, 1930’s and today, with specific reference to ensuring structural stability, forming openings, providing thermal insulation, avoiding condensation, and excluding damp and water ingress.
B. Prepare an illustrated analytical study that explores/investigates and compares/contrasts the different methods of upgrading the thermal insulation of domestic walls constructed of solid walls, 225 mm thick, in clay brickwork. Particular attention should be given to details used around openings in walls to minimise cold bridging.
• ‘illustrated analytical study’ comprising of an approximate even balance of text/annotation and drawings/sketches for both tasks.
• All information must be via A3 tracing paper (except for the bibliography/reference list – see below). Pencil or pen may be used (but not biro!). 4 number sheets of A3 are suggested as being appropriate for Task ‘A’, and 1 number sheet of A3 for Task ‘B’. Certainly no more than 5 sheets in total, but all obviously fully ‘filled’ with minimal blank spaces.
• All drawings/sketches need to be properly titled and appropriately annotated/described/discussed, and, referenced back to their original source.
It is extremely important that all ideas, concepts, procedures, details/drawings are properly referenced back to their original source on the A3 sheets. This also applies when you have adapted ideas, concepts, procedures, details/drawings.
• A properly complied bibliography/reference list should also be provided; this should preferably be word processed and submitted on an A4 sheet(s).
The above A3 sheets and A4 bibliography/reference list are to be submitted in an A3 cardboard wallet folder
Factors/issues
Retro wall insulation construction techniques, external and internal methods, external and internal finishes to external and internal insulation methods, i.e. vertical tiling/rendering techniques, brick slips, plasterboard; types of insulation, methods of detailing around openings, i.e. head, cill and jamb details.
Typical Content for Task ‘B’
• Annotated cross sectional and/or isometric drawings through typical domestic walls, openings, demonstrating knowledge of construction techniques used to upgrade the thermal insulation of solid brick wall construction, 225 mm thick.
• Demonstrate knowledge of functional requirements expected from the above techniques and how they fulfil these functional requirements.
• Demonstration of an ability to express complicated interactions via annotated drawings
Exploration/investigation and comparison/contrasting of different construction techniques used to upgrade the thermal performance of typical 225mm thick solid masonry walls. Specific reference should be made to the method of satisfying the following functional requirements: ensuring good thermal insulation, minimising thermal bridging/condensation around openings, and excluding rising damp and rainwater ingress. Your study should identify fundamental differences between the various techniques available and how they function.
GRADES
For Task ‘A’
produce clear, neat and well annotated drawings showing solid and cavity wall construction, with specific reference to details that clearly demonstrate methods of ensuring structural stability, methods of forming openings, methods of providing thermal insulation, methods of avoiding condensation, and methods of excluding damp and water ingress, for dwellings typically built around 1850’s, 1930’s and today. They will demonstrate a clear understanding of how solid and cavity walls function, and will show, by comparing and contrasting the construction methods of different eras, a high level of awareness of the evolution of details to form today’s highly insulated cavity walls, identifying the stages of evolution/development. The work will be highly detailed and broad in scope, will contain a high level of analysis and will be highly focussed on the coursework brief. It will be widely researched, rigorously referenced, and well presented.
IMPORTANT
• Depth and breadth of study
• Extent of research demonstrated
• Depth of analysis
• Degree of focus on scenario and the tasks identified
• Standard of referencing
• Standard of presentation
1. TASK
A. Prepare an illustrated analytical study that explores/investigates and compares/contrasts the different masonry wall construction techniques used in typical dwellings built around the 1850s, 1930’s and today, with specific reference to ensuring structural stability, forming openings, providing thermal insulation, avoiding condensation, and excluding damp and water ingress.
B. Prepare an illustrated analytical study that explores/investigates and compares/contrasts the different methods of upgrading the thermal insulation of domestic walls constructed of solid walls, 225 mm thick, in clay brickwork. Particular attention should be given to details used around openings in walls to minimise cold bridging.
• ‘illustrated analytical study’ comprising of an approximate even balance of text/annotation and drawings/sketches for both tasks.
• All information must be via A3 tracing paper (except for the bibliography/reference list – see below). Pencil or pen may be used (but not biro!). 4 number sheets of A3 are suggested as being appropriate for Task ‘A’, and 1 number sheet of A3 for Task ‘B’. Certainly no more than 5 sheets in total, but all obviously fully ‘filled’ with minimal blank spaces.
• All drawings/sketches need to be properly titled and appropriately annotated/described/discussed, and, referenced back to their original source.
It is extremely important that all ideas, concepts, procedures, details/drawings are properly referenced back to their original source on the A3 sheets. This also applies when you have adapted ideas, concepts, procedures, details/drawings.
• A properly complied bibliography/reference list should also be provided; this should preferably be word processed and submitted on an A4 sheet(s).
The above A3 sheets and A4 bibliography/reference list are to be submitted in an A3 cardboard wallet folder
Factors/issues
Retro wall insulation construction techniques, external and internal methods, external and internal finishes to external and internal insulation methods, i.e. vertical tiling/rendering techniques, brick slips, plasterboard; types of insulation, methods of detailing around openings, i.e. head, cill and jamb details.
Typical Content for Task ‘B’
• Annotated cross sectional and/or isometric drawings through typical domestic walls, openings, demonstrating knowledge of construction techniques used to upgrade the thermal insulation of solid brick wall construction, 225 mm thick.
• Demonstrate knowledge of functional requirements expected from the above techniques and how they fulfil these functional requirements.
• Demonstration of an ability to express complicated interactions via annotated drawings
Exploration/investigation and comparison/contrasting of different construction techniques used to upgrade the thermal performance of typical 225mm thick solid masonry walls. Specific reference should be made to the method of satisfying the following functional requirements: ensuring good thermal insulation, minimising thermal bridging/condensation around openings, and excluding rising damp and rainwater ingress. Your study should identify fundamental differences between the various techniques available and how they function.
GRADES
For Task ‘A’
produce clear, neat and well annotated drawings showing solid and cavity wall construction, with specific reference to details that clearly demonstrate methods of ensuring structural stability, methods of forming openings, methods of providing thermal insulation, methods of avoiding condensation, and methods of excluding damp and water ingress, for dwellings typically built around 1850’s, 1930’s and today. They will demonstrate a clear understanding of how solid and cavity walls function, and will show, by comparing and contrasting the construction methods of different eras, a high level of awareness of the evolution of details to form today’s highly insulated cavity walls, identifying the stages of evolution/development. The work will be highly detailed and broad in scope, will contain a high level of analysis and will be highly focussed on the coursework brief. It will be widely researched, rigorously referenced, and well presented.
IMPORTANT
• Depth and breadth of study
• Extent of research demonstrated
• Depth of analysis
• Degree of focus on scenario and the tasks identified
• Standard of referencing
• Standard of presentation
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