CNST 110 - Residential Building Systems I

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course provides a study of framing design and assembly utilized in residential construction. Building layout; floor, wall, and roof framing; and member loading are studied for proper sizing of structural components. Application of New York State Uniform Fire and Prevention Code, as well as the New York State Energy Code as it applies to wood frame residential construction, will be studied.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

The student will identify, by sight or description, the components of a house.
The student will calculate various diagonals, given width and length of a structure, to the nearest sixteenth of an inch.
The student will use span charts to determine the size, grade, and spacing of framing members in given situations.
The student will describe materials and techniques that make a structure energy efficient.
The student will demonstrate knowledge of roof constructability and terminology.
The student will demonstrate code understanding by accurately looking up code given requirements.
The student will write a sequential schedule of events that must take place for house construction.