BCN-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
 

BCN 2405         Construction Mechanics            3

Static’s of particles, rigid bodies, friction, distributed forces, centroids and moments of inertia. Includes a study of the strength of materials of construction.

BCN 3281C       Construction Survey and Building Layout           3

Application of surveying skills required in the field of construction, including building layout, indirect determination of elevation and distance, referencing, establishment of grade, and topographic mapping. Instruments used will include transit and automatic level. Credit cannot be received for both BCN 3281C and BCN 3282C.

BCN 3502         Plumbing and Drainage        3

Includes water demand design, refuse systems, codes, distribution systems, drainage principles, drainage design, storm drainage systems and community and private sewage disposal. Methods of water treatment and cost estimating are discussed. Principles of hydraulics and pneumatics and the installation of plumbing and drainage systems are discussed.

BCN 3731         Construction Safety                 3

Principles of safety in typical industrial and construction environments.

BCN 4431         Structures I                4

Prerequisite: BCN 2405.

Analysis and design of structural elements for buildings, bridges and specialized structures which utilize steel and timber. Includes beam shear, deflection, bearing and moment.

BCN 4461C       Structures II             4

Analysis and design of concrete elements related to construction. Handbooks based on reinforced concrete strength design methods are utilized. Codes and safety as they apply to concrete structures are studied. Forms, formwork design and form materials are studied.

BCN 4510         Environmental Technology-Heat and Air               3

Principles and practices of year-round air conditioning, ventilation and sound control in buildings. Includes code provisions and cost estimation.

BCN 4701         Construction Administration         3

Overview of the construction industry and professional requirements of management, administration and project management in construction environments. Consideration of information required to sit for the contractor’s examination.