Part Seven VII › Division III III › Section 733 733

Construction Technology

Subject Outline

AGeneral building construction
- 1Preconstruction planning: design programming, drafting
- 2Surveying procedures: techniques for laying out building foundations [see also 723.D.2.c.ii.]
- 3Building materials
  - aEarth, clay, and sod
  - bVegetable matter: thatch, reeds, and other materials
  - cLumber
  - dBricks and tiles: other fired clay and ceramics [see 724.C.5.d.]
  - eStone
  - fMortar, cement, Portland cement, and plaster [see 724.C.5.b.]
  - gMetals; e.g., iron, steel, aluminum, copper [see 724.C.3.]
  - hGlass [see 724.C.5.a.]
  - iConcrete, reinforced concrete, and prestressed concrete
  - jComposition materials, plastics
  - kStructural fabrics
- 4Testing of building materials
- 5Construction machinery
  - aTransport machinery
  - bLifting machinery; e.g., cranes, cables, ropes
- 6Construction techniques
  - aWood and timber construction
  - bMasonry construction
  - cConcrete construction
  - dSteel construction
- 7Building components
  - aFoundations and footings
  - bStructural systems
  - cFloor systems
  - dRoof systems
  - eSpace-enclosure systems
  - fInterior finishes: e.g., carpeting, hardware, ceiling systems
  - gAuxiliary systems
    - iPlumbing systems
    - iiHeating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems
    - iiiElectrical wiring
    - ivSystems for illumination: interior and exterior lighting
    - vVertical transport systems; e.g., elevators, moving stairways
    - viLife-safety systems
- 8Acoustics and sound-control techniques
BConstruction of civil engineering works
- 1Dams
- 2Aqueducts
- 3Bridges
- 4Underground construction
- 5Harbour and hydraulic works
- 6Lighthouses and lightships