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CONTENT

NOTES

1

Introduction to Building

(i)

Definition of building

(ii)

Classification and types

(iii)  Introduction to National Building Codes.

(Building regulations and Byelaw requirements)

2

Building Construction and

(i)

Definition, purpose and procedures for

Construction Team

building construction

(ii)

Parties in the construction team. (Client’s

team, contractor’s team and statutory

personnel.

(iii)  Function of the team members.

(iv)

Relationship of the parties.

3

Safety Practices.

(i)

Definition of safety, rules and regulation.

(ii)

Hazards in the workshop and construction

site.

(iii)  Causes and method of accident prevention.

(iv)  Safety equipment and measures at

construction site.

(v)

First aid equipment, procedures and safety

wears.

(vi)  Safety in working with dangerous equipment

and materials (electricity, scaffolding,

formwork, cement, roof, etc).

4

Basic tools, equipment and

(i)

Identification and functions of basic.

machines

(ii)

Tools and equipment.

(iii)  Care of tools and equipment.

5

Site clearing and levelling

(i)

Operations involved in site clearing.

(ii)   Tools and equipment for site clearing and

levelling.

(iii)   Basic site levelling operations.

6

Site organization and layout

(i)

Preliminary operations in building

construction.

(ii)   Procedure for site layout.

(iii)  Location, boundary lines, hoarding,

hutments and access road.

7

Setting out

(i)

Methods of setting-out. (3:4:5 method,

Builders’ square method).

(ii)   Tools and equipment for setting out.

(iii)  Procedures for setting out.

8

Building Drawing

(i)

Use of drawing tools and simple exercise on

plane geometry in relation to building.

(ii)

Building drawing symbols

(iii)  Scales used in building and their application

on site.

(iv)  Production drawings and interpretations

(Plans, Elevations, sections and details).

(v)  Special details (Detailing building elements

including doors and windows schedule).

(vi)  Scaling (Enlargement, pictorial and

perspectives.

(vii)  Definitions and use of Auto-CADD.

9

Excavation and earth-work.

(i)

Classifications, types and properties of soil.

(ii)   Definition and function of excavation.

(iii)

Methods of excavations.

(iv)  Tools, equipment and plant used for

excavation.

(v)   Solution to excavation problems (Earthwork

support, timbering battering and

dewatering).

(vi)   Safety rules during excavations.

10

Foundation

(i)

Definition, purpose and functional

requirement of foundation.

(ii)

Types of foundation.

(iii)

Factors that determine choice of

foundation.

11

Ground Floors

(i)

Types, functions and functional

requirement of ground floor.

(ii)

Methods of construction ground floor.

(iii)

Definition of basement.

(iv)

Explain differences between building with

basement and without basement.

(v)

Problems relating basement in a building.

12

Suspended floors

(i)

Definition and functions of upper floor

(ii)

Methods of construction concrete floors

and timber upper floors.

13

Concrete

(i)

Definition and types of concrete.

(ii)

Materials for concrete.

(iii)

Definitions types, components and

manufacture of cement.   Properties and

uses of cement including other alternatives

to cement product e.g. Pozzolana,

Pulverize fuel Ash (P.F.A.), Rice husk ash

(R.H.A), etc

(iv)

Types and uses of aggregates (other

aggregates such as palm kernel shell) and

periwinkle, etc.

(v)

Types and uses of reinforcements.

(vi)

Properties and characteristic of concrete

(vii)

Process of concrete production.

(viii)

Types of concrete tests.

14

Walls

(i)

Definition, types and functions of walls

(ii)   Definition, types and properties of walling

materials. (including locally sourced

materials).

(iii)   Manufacturing processes of walling

materials (clay, brick, blocks and concrete

blocks).

(iv)   Sizes of blocks and bricks.

(v)   Mortar mixes for brick.

(vi)   Methods of wall construction

(vii)

Timber wall construction.

(viii)  Definition and function of wall openings.

(ix)   Methods of constructing wall opening.

(x)

Functions of lintels and arches.

15

Doors and windows

(i)

Definition, functions and types of doors and

windows.

(ii)

Methods of mixing doors and window

frames.

16

Staircases

(i)

Definition, classification, types and uses of

stairs.

(ii)

Materials used for construction of stairs.

(iii)   Materials used for finishing staircases.

17

Plumbing installations and

(i)

Types of fitting in plumbing and sanitary

drainage system.

works.

(ii)   Materials for plumbing works and fittings.

(iii)  Types of sanitary appliances.

(iv)   Soil and waste appliances.

(v)   Installation of sanitary appliances.

(vi)   Terms used in drainage works.

(vii)   Principles and functional requirement of

drainage system.

(viii)  Types of drainage system.

(ix)   Types of drainage materials (pipes and

fittings).

(x)

Methods of laying and testing drain lines.

(xi)   Description of septic and soakaway

(inspection chamber, manhole, etc).

18

Electrical installation

(i)

Electrical symbols, installation terms and

and solar energy

materials.

system.

(ii)

Identification and uses of electrical wiring

materials.

(iii)   Types of electrical wiring.

(iv)   Definition, functions and components of

solar energy systems.

19

Roofs

(i)

Definition, purpose and types of roof.

(ii)

Functional requirements of roof.

(iii)

Materials used for roofs.

(iv)

Roof covering materials.

(v)

Protection of roof from wind, rain,

lightening, etc.

20

Finishes

(A)

Floors:

(i)

Types and characteristics of floor finishes.

(ii)

Methods of laying floor finishes.

(iii)

Uses of floor finishes.

(iv)

Care and maintenance of floor finishes.

(B)

Walls

(i)

Types and characteristics of wall finishes

(ii)

Plastering and rendering

(iii)

Types of rendering

(iv)   Methods of applying plastering and

rendering mix.

(C)

Ceiling:

(i)

Types and function of ceiling finishes.

(ii)

Ceiling finishing materials.

21

External Work.

(i)

Types of fence, materials for fencing and

construction of fence.

(ii)

Types of gate, fixing of gates and

production of gate.

(iii)

Types and materials for construction of

access roads.

(iv)

Construction of access road.

(v)

Needs and materials for landscaping.

(vi)

Procedures for landscaping.

22

Types of Business

(i)

Principles and Management of Business

Organization and Ways of

Organization in the building industry.

Raising Capital.

(ii)

Types of Business Organization in the

Building Industry.

(iii)

Types and sources of Capital.

23.

Book Keeping

Book Keeping:

(i)

Book Keeping in small scale businesses.

(ii)

Books of original entries.

24

Contract Work

Contract Work:

(i)

Definition and types of contract.

(ii)

Contract documents.

(iii)

Parties to a contract.

S/NO.

AUTHOR

TITLE OF BOOKS

PUBLISHER

1

Stephen Emmitt and Christopher

Barry’s Introduction to Construction in

Blackwell Publishing

A. Gorse.

Buildings

2

M. O. Obande

Blocklaying and Concreting

Longman Publishing

Company

3

R. Barry

The Construction of Buildings Vols I– V

Granada

4

Ivor H. Seeley

Building Technology

Palgrave

5

S. C. O. A. Ezeji

Building Construction

6

Nash

Brickwork Vols 1 – 3

7

R. Chudley

Building Construction Handbook

Billing & Sons Ltd.

8

W. B. Mckay

Building Construction Vols 1 – 4

9

Roger Greeno

Principles of Construction

10

Adesokan and M. O. Adeniyi

Building Construction for Senior

Secondary Schools Vols 1 – 3

(Ilesanmi)

11

R. Chuelley

Construction Technology Vols 1 – 4

Longman

12

C. M. H. Barritt

Advanced Building Construction Vols 1 & 2

Longman