Repair Construction (5cr)

Objective

Occupational and environmental safety in construction
Students appreciate the existing body of buildings and the built environment.

Competence in repair construction
Students are able to determine why repair is needed and to list typical deficiencies and damages of buildings from different eras. Students are competent in preparing a condition assessment report on a repair construction target chosen by themselves. They also know how to read old drawings and repair drawings.

Content

? the role of repair construction in national economy
? reasons for the need to repair buildings
? basic concepts in repair construction
? damage in various materials
? building styles, techniques and materials from different eras, structural deficiencies, typical damages and repair techniques
? clearing for repair construction
? study of old drawings
? drawing up repair drawings
? condition assessment, contents and how to prepare one

Qualifications

Construction materials. House building. Occupational safety. Site engineering

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 Student knows the basics of the course.
3 Student knows the contents of the course well.
5 Student knows the contents of the course well and can apply their knowledge in practice.

Materials

? Lecturer?s own material
? Building Information Index RT and RATU (assigned parts)

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments and excursions.