Course syllabus
Arkitekturteknik 1: Arkitektur och bärverk
Architectural Design
VBMA01, 3 credits, G1 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board D
Date of Decision: 2013-04-19
General Information
Main field: Architecture.
Compulsory for: A1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The aim of the course is to show how the construction of the
frame system interacts with the possibilities of creating good
architecture.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- understand the forces which are acting on a building
- be able to describe the function of the most common structural
systems
- be able to describe the function of the most common
load-bearing elements
- understand how load-bearing system and dimensions are affected
by the materials strength and stiffness properties
- be able to describe different types of foundations
- understand how different lateral bracing methods work
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to describe the forces acting in various load-bearing
systems
- be able to describe how loads are transferred through the
structure to the ground
- be able to describe how load-bearing systems of wood,
concrete, steel, and masonry are designed
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
be able to realise how the technology of a building may be used
to create good architecture
Contents
- Loads, system thinking
- Load bearing systems, structural elements form and
function
- Forces, stability, deformation
- Strength, stiffness, stress and strain
- Structural systems of wood, concrete, steel, and masonry
- Foundations
Examination details
Grading scale: UG
Assessment: Project assignments and exercise assignments (pass), written examination. Final grade is dependent on assessment of project and exercise assignments and final written examination.
Admission
The number of participants is limited to: No
Reading list
- Eva Frühwald Hansson: Arkitektur och bärverk.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Eva Frühwald Hansson, eva.fruhwald@kstr.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.kstr.lth.se/utbildning