Preface

The Department of Building is one of the five departments that make up the Faculty of Environmental Sciences of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.  The Department started admission of students for the undergraduate programme in 2001/2002 session.

The Undergraduate Programme of the Department is a five-year academic programme with serious Practical course curriculum which leads to the award of Bachelors of Science (B.Sc) degree in Building.

The programme is structured to equip the graduates with the requisite academic and practical background to meet the mission of the programme which is to educate and train our graduates for sound scientific, technical, entrepreneurial and managerial skills for the control of elements of building production (methods men madine money and materials), building research, quality, costs and value analysis of projects for the benefit and satisfaction of clients.

In pursuit of these concepts, a number of courses have been drawn from different disciplines such as Natural Sciences, Engineering, Management and Social Sciences including other spheres of Environmental Sciences to give the graduate sufficient base with which to face the contemporary society.

The courses offered in this Department are categorized into two, namely, compulsory and elective courses.  The students are expected to take all the compulsory courses and some of the elective courses depending on the student’s area of interest.

For graduation, the student must have taken and passed the compulsory courses as well as the elective’s which total credit units must not be less than the minimum specified in the University Academic regulation.

ACADEMIC STAFFING

Academic personnel in the Department are categorized mainly into two groups those on Full Time appointment and those on Part Time appointment.

Full Time Lecturers

A.        Senior Lecturers

1.         Bldr. Ezeokonkwo  John U.

            B. Sc (Building),  M. Sc  (Building),

MNIOB, Registered Builder.

2.         Bldr. Obiegbu, Micah E.

            B. Sc (Building), MBA  (Proj. Mgt), Ph. D (in view),  Unizik

FNIOB, Registered Builder, Former President NIOB (2002-2004)

B.        Lecturer I

3.         Bldr. Okolie, Kevin C

            B. Sc (Building), M. Sc (CM)       

MNIOB, Registered Builder

4.         Mbanusi  Echefuna Cyril

            Ph.D (in view), M. Eng. UNN, M.Sc Const. Tech. Uni-Jos

B. Sc Building Uni-Jos,

 MNIOB, Registered Builder

5.         Bldr. Obodo, Dominic

            B. Sc (Building), M. Eng. (Structures)

M.Sc (CM) in view

MNIOB, Registered Builder    

C.        Lecturer II

5.       

D.        Assistant Lecturer

E.        Graduate Assistant

10.       Mr. Ogunsina Olusola

            B. Sc (Qty Surveying), FUTA M. Sc. (in view) Unizik

F.         Technologists

11.       Bldr. Ogunoh P. E

            B. Sc (Tech Ed. Building), PGD (CM), M. Sc (in view),Unizik

MNIOB, Registered Builder.

12.       Nnabuike  J. O

B. Tech. Industrial & Tech. Education FUT- MINNA

TT.C, City & Guilds London

13.       Mr. Henry Ibekwe

            HND Civil PGD Civil

G.        Part Time Lecturers          

14.       Okoye Michael C.

            M.Sc, PGD Const. Mgt. HND Quantity Surveying

Registered Quantity Surveyor

15.       Bldr. Ezeuchu J. A

            M.Sc, PGD Construction Mgt.

            Registered Builder.

Services Lecturers

16.       Dr. C.C. Egolum (Senior Lecturer)

            B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D (Estate mgt.), MBA (Banking & Finance)

            ANIVS, RSV, SCV, AIRRV.

17.       Rev. Fr. Arc. Peter Agbonome

            B.Sc, M.Sc (Arch), ANIA

18.       Mr. Orjiako J.C

            B.Sc, M.Sc (Surveying), ANIS

19.       Mr. Bede Edupta

             B.Sc, M.Sc (Urban & Regional Planning), MNTP

20.       Mr. S. C. Okaro

            B.Sc, MBA, (Accountancy), ACAN

Non-Academic Support Staff

1.         Mr. Chris Okoye       -           Field

2.         Mrs. Aham Grace Ndiri – Typist II

             FSLC, RSA (Stage II) NABTEB (Advance)

3.         Mrs. Ebune Patricia U. -      Office Attendant   

            WASC, NCE (in view)

4.         Miss. Ozorah Pauline N.    - Computer Operator

            FSLC, NABTEB, Diploma in Computer.

THE BENCHMARKS AND MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS

for

Bachelor of Science Degree Programme in BUILDING

Department of Building

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

Nomenclature:                    Building

Degree in View:                   Bachelor of Science (Building)

Admission Requirement:

(a) Normal Admission:

Admission to Building Programme can be classified into normal admission into 100 level for holders of SSSC or equivalent. To be eligible, candidates must have 5 credit passes at SSSCE or equivalent in Mathematics, English Language, Physics and any two subjects from Building Construction, Land Surveying, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Chemistry and Biology.

(b)   Special Admission:

Holders of HSC, GCE A/L, OND and NCE  in appropriate discipline would be admitted to the 200 level of the programme.  Any deficiencies in candidates’ background should be rectified by taking appropriate courses.

Expected Duration:

Five Years

Philosophy, Aims and Objectives:

(a)          Philosophy:

 The philosophy underlying Building Education is to develop and advance the Science and practices of building science and building production management.  It is important to emphasis that building involves building assembly/construction techniques, buildability and maintainability analysis, building construction process in the areas of site management, contract management, financial management, building production and maintenance.

The Building graduates are therefore expected to devote substantial part of their lives to solving national problems of how to make Nigeria technologically truly independent and break new grounds in all aspects of building techniques, building production management, construction processes and building maintenance.

(b)         Aims/Objectives of Building Programme

The objectives of a degree programme in building are to train competent graduates in building construction process, its management and maintenance.  In addition, the programme should provide sufficient general knowledge and specified skills/techniques, which will enable the professional builder to manage and control the technological, economic, human and material resources involved in the building production process and to become Building Production Expert.

The building graduate is also trained to interact effectively with owners, developers, other allied professionals, manufacturers, suppliers, and other stakeholders in the construction industry including artisans and craftsmen and be fully equipped for public and private sector services and self employment. Since the lack of maintenance of any building will accelerate its deterioration and eventual collapse, there is also a need to groom the building graduates in the art, science, technology/techniques and culture of building maintenance technology and maintenance management.

Learning Outcomes: (Regime of Subject knowledge)

While flexibility is allowed in the depth of the body of knowledge required in the Building programme it is essential that all programmes will ensure that students become conversant with the following major aspects of Building.

• Building and Construction Technology
• Building Materials Science
• Environmental Science
• Building Production Management
• Building Services
• Structural Theory and Design
• Construction Management
• Measurement of Building Works
• Estimating and Tendering
• Construction Plant and Equipment
• Project Management
• Environmental Management
• Building Maintenance
• Building Surveying
• Professional Practice and Procedure
• Information Technology
• Economics of Construction Industry
• Budgeting and Financial Control
• Awareness of major issues currently at the frontiers of Building Research and development
• Management and conservation of man-made and natural environment
• Entrepreneurship for Builders
• Housing Systems and Processes
• Architectural Design
• Law of Contract and Arbitration

Learning Outcomes: Competences and skills

Graduates of Building are expected to develop a wide range of different abilities and skills among which the following are essentials.

(a)  Building-related cognitive abilities and skills

• Ability to understand the essential facts, concepts, principles and theories to the subject areas identified under (Learning Outcomes) above.
• Ability to apply the acquired knowledge to solving familiar and unfamiliar qualitative and quantitative problems.
• Ability to identify and analyze new problems and plan strategies for the solution.
• Ability to evaluate, synthesize and interpret Building Industry information and data using IT.
• Ability to present orally and in written form scientific material, contract and production documents, and arguments clearly and correctly to the client and other range of audience.

(b)  Practical skills

Practical skills reflecting the skills expected from graduate builders are outlined as follows:

• Competence in feasibility and viability studies
• Skills in Buildability and Maintainability analysis
• Competence in Building Production Management
• Competence in assemblage and construction of all types of buildings
• Skills in coordination and project management of building projects
• Skills in the management of building construction works from planning/tender stage to completion and profitability of all the operations involved
• Skills in instruction, control and inspection of site operatives works
• Competence in the most appropriate and cost effective method of construction and sequence of site operations for the entire Building construction project – this will include the preparation, implementing, updating, review and monitoring Construction Methodology, Construction Programme, Information Requirement Schedule (IRS), Project Quality Plan, Project Health and Safety Plan and Early Warning Systems (EWS).
• Skills in the setting out of building, ensuring correct positioning of all aspects of building and supervision of foundation, formwork and temporary supports, superstructures, concrete, wood, aluminium and structural steel works for all types of buildings.
• Skills in building up unit rates, obtaining and analysing quotations, tendering and making recommendations for the purchase of all materials, components and sub-contract works and other construction resources required for building project.
• Skills in the preparation of project quality management plan, fire safety, health and safety plan and instructions for building construction.
• Competence in building maintenance technology
• Skills in carrying out condition survey of building and preparation of schedules of condition and dilapidation; identifying building defects, recommending appropriate remedies and organisation of maintenance works.
• Skills in carrying out Building Facilities Management
• Skills in carrying out maintenance of buildings.
• Skills in Value Management and building project Risk Analysis.
• Skills in monitoring and evaluation of Building projects

(c)   General skills:

• Written and oral communication skills
• Information technology skills
• Information – retrieval skills in relation to primary and secondary sources including information retrieval through on-line computer search Internet, emails.
• Inter personal skills – ability to engage in team work
• Qualitative and quantitative problem solving skills
• Time management
• Study skills needed for continuing professional development (CPD)

3.5    Learning Outcomes: Behavioural Attributes:

The behavioural attributes of the holders of bachelor degree in Building are expected to be governed by the laws of Nigeria in general and the Code of Professional conduct of the professional body (The Nigerian Institute of Building).  The following are the specific attributes:

• Ability to discharge responsibilities to the client or employer with full regard to the public and building profession interest.
• Ability to uphold the dignity, standing and reputation of the Nigerian Institute of Building and the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria.
• Ability to keep confidential information confidential.
• Ability to be free from corruption
• Ability to use professional skills and integrity acquired for the good of the society.
• Skills to be abreast with the new thoughts and developments in the Building industry

Attainment Level

A minimum of 15-credit load per semester is required to cover lectures, tutorial, laboratory work, workshop practices, and site visit.  A bachelor degree holder is expected to acquire minimum of 180 credit units before graduating.  The current 5-point Grading system is in use.

Marks                                                  Attainment level                      Grade Points

70 – 100                                                          A                                              5

60 – 69                                                            B                                              4

50 – 59                                                            C                                             3

45 – 49                                                            D                                             2

40 – 44                                                            E                                              1

0 – 39                                                              F                                              0

The classification for the overall performance of the candidate shall be based on cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Class of Degree                                                          CGPA

1^st Class                                                                      4.50 – 5.00

2^nd Class Upper                                                          3.50 – 4.49

2^nd Class Lower                                                          2.40 – 3.49

3^rd Class                                                                      1.50 – 2.39

Pass                                                                            1.00 – 1.49

Fail                                                                              Below 1.00

SUMMARY OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN  (BUILDING)

YEAR ONE

Key

            L          -    Lecture

T          -    Tutorial

3          -    Practical

TC       -    Total Credit Units.

YEAR TWO

*   Direct entry student are meant to include during this session the following subjects

     GSS 103    -           Introduction to Philosophy and Logic  2            0           0           2

     GSS 107    -           Nigerian Peoples and Culture             2            0           0           2

YEAR THREE

YEAR FOUR

YEAR FOUR

YEAR FIVE

ELECTIVES

BLD 531 -  Advanced Construction Plant and Equipment

BLD 541 -  Advanced Budgetary and Financial Control

BLD 553 -  Risk and Value Management

QUS 562 – Contract Administration

SVI 483  - Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

GME 326  - Settlement Geography

BLD 543 – Structural Analysis (Steel Structures)

BLD 533 – Advanced Building Services (Special Topics)

BLD 554 – Advanced Project Management

QUS 531 – Construction Economics

QUS 521 – Measurement of Civil Engineering Works

CVE 564 – Highway Engineering

COURSE CONTENTS FOR THE BUILDING PROGRAMME

BLD 111         INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING (2 credits)

History of Building Education; Functions and Types of Buildings;

The Professional Builder – definition, scope of duties, future prospects, relationships with other professional bodies in construction industry.

Analysis of various options available in the Building profession –  Production Management, Site Management, Property Development, Building Surveying, Building Maintenance, Facilities Management, Project Management, Academics, Research, Building Material Manufacturer. .

Functions and illustrations of various building materials, elements and components.  Visits to construction sites

BLD 112         BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS I (2 Credits)

Nature of sub-soils, bearing pressures, subsidence movements.

Building Types – residential, commercial, industrials etc

Setting out of Buildings

EXCAVATIONS:        Site clearance, bulk excavation, trenching, main item of plant required,

FOUNDATIONS:        Types: Strip, pad, raft and pile. Factors influencing their selection. Damp proof courses.

FLOORS:                    Functional Requirements, solid ground floors, Raised/upper floors finishes.

WALLS:                       Functional Requirements,  Walls classifications  Openings in walls.

ROOF:                        Functional Requirements, various types of roofs and their constructional Techniques. Flat Roofs (Timber & concrete) pitched Roofs. Roof Finishes and Furniture

DOORS/WINDOWS: Types and Functions

BUILDING DESIGN:  Layout, Detailing, Foundation, Floors, Walls Sections/Openings, roof and roof drainage.

GME 111        INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Origin and growth of settlements, factors affecting the sitting and development of villages and towns, the effect of advances in science, technology, medicine and public hygiene, system of land tenure and land use, the philosophy of physical planning and new or ideal towns, the social and economic forces on their effects on demand for shelter and means of movement, the assessment of demand, the control of development and the maintenance and improvement of the environment.

ARC 111         ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS AND LETTERING I

A laboratory course in mechanical drawing, descriptive geometry, perceptive and shades and shadows including freehand drawing. The course is aimed at developing graphic language.  Manipulative skills in the use of technical ideas into visual and technical drawings.  Aptitude and facility in communication skills in design.

ARC 112         ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS AND LETTERING II

Presentation of architectural drawings.  Greater emphasis will be laid on presentation and rendering techniques, using different media.

ACC 101         ACCOUNTING FOR BUILDERS

The nature of business transactions.  Definition of accounting, the scope and function of financial accounting.  The accounting equation, the theory of double entry bookkeeping, Partnership accounts, and interests on capitals, interests on drawings.  Accounting for construction works-in-progress.  Profit and loss accounts for the construction firms.  Depreciation of assets.  Cost of capital.  Working capital and flow of funds.

ARC 213         ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I

Concentrates on the design and drafting of small-scale residential buildings e.g. one family residential types of building. It considers such problems as the structure; function; local technology and social; cultural problems as they affect single-family residential building and how to integrate all these problems to achieve a comfortable and pleasant living environment.

Student will undertake an individual project in the design of a small scale RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL building

BLD 211         BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS II

Detailed study of materials and their performance in construction (e.g. clay, concrete, stones, timber, plastics, bricks, blocks, metals, glass, bitumen, synthetic and reinforced polymer products, etc.).  Production, processing, evaluation and testing methods.  Their utilization in construction and associated problems.

BLD 221         WORKSHOP PRACTICE I (2 Credits)

The students should be able to identify:

• Wood workshop tools, equipments and understand their uses and maintenance.
• Block laying and concreting tools, equipment and understand their uses and maintenance
• Plumbing tools, equipment and understand their uses and maintenance.
• Factory Acts and Safety Regulations applicable in workshops. Setting up workshop for building purposes.

Types of woods and joints. Identify blocks, bricks and concrete, Fine and coarse aggregates. Types of Bonds and understand the principles of drainage system.

Practical exercises must be done by the students at various building workshops

BLD 241         APPLIED MECHANICS (Statics)

-           Introduction to Mechanics and design of Building Structures, the object of Structural

Design.

-           Current coplanar forces: Triangle of forces, Parallelogram of forces, Rectangular

components, Polygon of forces.

-           Non-concurrent coplanar forces: The link polygon, application of the link polygon.

-           Moments of forces: Measurement of moments. Conditions of equilibrium, Resultant of

parallel forces, Couples, Beam Reactions.

-           Direct stress and strain; stress, strain, Elasticity, Hooke’s law and the modulus of

elasticity. Behaviour of steel in tension, Limiting values of stress, Factors of safety, Compound bars,  Temperature Stresses, Energy suddenly applied loads, falling loads.

-           Properties of Structural sections. The center of gravity or centroid, second moment of

area, second of area about a centroidal axis, the parallel axis principle. Compound sections. Radius of gyration. Polar second moment of area section modulus.

-           Friction: Work principles of virtual work; Conservation systems of potential energy.

Kinematics of particles in various co-ordinate systems; relative motion of particles.

-           Shear Force and Bending Moment:   Shear forces calculation. Bending moment

calculation. Shear force and bending moment diagrams. The mathematical relationship between load, shearing force and bending moment.

BLD 242         APPLIED MECHANICS (Dynamics)

-           Kinematic of rigid bodies and engineering systems:

Dynamics of particle etc. Newton’s laws of motion and D’Alembert’s principles. Impulse, momentums, energy, power.

-           Stresses in laterally loaded sepumertrical beam.

Stresses induced by bending. Pure bending; the theory of bending; Simple beam design for bending.  Shearing Stresses in beam: A general expression for the distribution of shearing stress.

Distribution of shearing stress in angular section.

-           Beams of two materials - composite beams, design principles.

-           Further work on stress and strain, Compound stresses. Biaxial stresses, and strain.

Volumetric strain. Stresses on inclined planes for simple tension and compression; Mohr’s circle/ Oblique planes and general two -dimensional stresses system. Principal planes and principal stresses. Mohr’s stress circle. Tension or compression in three perpendicular directions.

-           Deflection of beams:  Bending and stiffness. Curvature and bending. Mathematical

relationship between bending moment, slope and deflection. Determination of deflection by the use of bending moment diagram. Area moment method.

-           Combined bending and axial load. Theory of columns. Direct axial load and applied

moments. Eccentrically applied longitudinal load. The middle third rule for rectangular sections. Buckling of slender columns and struts. Enler Formula.

MME 250        BUILDING MATERIALS SCIENCE

This course is aimed at analyzing the use, classifications, characteristics, chemical and engineering properties of construction materials – cement, concrete, lime, timber, metals, bitumen and asphalt, plastics, glass, paints and vanishes

BLD 272         CONTRACT LAW AND ARBITRATION  (2 Credits)

Types of Contracts; Formation of a contract; Elements of a valid contract; Vitiation of a contract; Discharge of a contract and forms of contract.

Third parties rights and responsibilities.

Industrial legislation, Trade Unions, J.C.T. Forms of Contract and other comparative forms of contract.

Building and Civil Engineering claims.

Highways, nuisances, obstructions, demolitions, rights of the public and adjacent owners.

Arbitration/Conciliation/Mediation.

BLD 261         SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION I

Introduction to soil theory.  Properties of soils, their classifications and behaviours.  Strength and deformation of soils.  Stability of slopes, earth pressures, soil stresses, settlements and movements due to loading.  Bearing capacity of soils, foundation settlement.  Geotechnical investigation and tests.

BLD 232         BUILDING SERVICES I (ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL) (2 Credits)

Deals with electrical supply and installations in domestic, commercial and industrial buildings e.g. electrical generation and distribution. Electrical wiring. Different kinds of circuits and electrical layout plans. Introduction and summary of main criteria in lighting design, activity, glare, modeling atmosphere, costs, etc. Behaviour and control of light.

Natural ventilations in building, mechanical ventilations factors that determine their need. Thermodynamics systems. Lifts, Escalators, Hoists, Telephones, Metering, fire fighting equipments and their installation.

QUS 211         PRINCIPLES OF MEASUREMENT AND DESCRIPTION I

Methods of communication within the construction industry drawing, specification, schedules, and bills of quantities. The purpose of bill of quantities. Evolution and uses of standard method of measurement.

Techniques of taking off - dimension paper - entering dimension; Timesing; abbreviations; grouping of dimensions; descriptions; Prime cost. Provisional sums and Provisional quantities, plant and protection item.

Application Measurement, -

• Measurement of building girths for regular and irregular outlines.
• Measurement of areas for irregular outlines; trapezoids; segments; Bellmouth.
• Measurement of earthwork.
• Measurement of pitched roofs.

ESM 251- INTRODUCTION TO VALUATION  I  (3 Credit units)

Definition of value, purposes of valuation and types of value, economic, constitutional, geographical, sociological, political,  environmental and legal bases of property values, incomes, prices, costs and their relation to value, investment market, assts prices and pattern of rates of interest and yields, the effects of international situation and other factors on property values.

BLD 252         CONSTRUCTION PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - 2 Units;

Course deal with plant and equipment in use on construction site. Management of plant, Excavation Equipment Earth-moving plant, selection, of plant and equipment, concreting plant. Builder’s cranes, conveyors, Devaton and Hoist, scaffolding, power hand tools pumps and plant safety.

QUS 212         PRINCIPLES OF MEASUREMENT AND DESCRIPTION II

Taking off substructure on level sites foundation.

1. 1.     Site Preparation-surface strip, including preparation for protecting and corner piers, description of surface strip, lifting turf, topsoil.
2. 2.     Foundation trenches; Trench excavation-external walls (including walls with re-entrants); internal walls, description of trenches. Return fill and ram. Earthwork support to trenches, reduced level excavation and surface strip.
3. 3.     Foundation concrete foundations including curved ones, formwork to concrete foundations. Brick/block foundation.  Strip, Pad, Raft, and Pile Foundations.
4. 4.     Foundation Walls and D.P.C. Brick and block walls, curved walls, D.P.C.

BLD 361        SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION II

Review of site investigation processes, soil tests and general principles of foundation design.  Rock classification, types and their engineering characteristics.  Preliminary operations to foundation construction.  Rafts and Basements (Box foundation); Piers and Cassion Foundation; Pile Foundation – driving equipments and construction methods.  Shoring and underpinning.  Protection of foundation structures against attack by soil and ground water agents.

BLD 311         CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY I

This course deals with the study of the following functional elements in building.

• Staircases and ramp
• Ceilings and roof lights
• Various types of finishes for floor, walls etc.
• Vertical and horizontal movements in building

Demolition and temporary works, underpinning, deep basement

BLD 312         CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II

Productions of Buildings for different social service, organization of building activities, Building Regulations and how to satisfy the Fire Protection, Safety of Building sites, Temporary supports in building, Proprietary Building systems.

The course also deals with “Whole structure concept” of the technology of building assembly -  Domes, Shell roof, Portal roof, folded slab, Hyperbolic paraboloids, Framed buildings in steel, concrete and timber.

Detailing of Construction works.

BLD 321         INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS

The place of statistics in research. Data descriptions and characteristics.  Frequency distributions and graphic presentation.  Measures of central tendency and variability.  Methods of sampling, sources of spatial data.  Nature of raw data.  Calculation and use of deviation and variability.  Probability theory, and methods of sampling.  Hypothesis and their testing.  Tests of significance, Binomial Distribution.  Student-s T tests.  Description of point patterns.  Nearest neighbour analysis.  Correlation analysis   simple correlation, partial correlation and multiple correlation.  Regression analysis simple and multiple regression.  Chi Square Analysis.  Centrographic techniques.  Analysis of variance  (ANOVA).

BLD 322         QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES IN BUILDING PRODUCTION

The place and effectiveness of Operational Research within an organization; mathematical model building.  Factor analysis.  Forecasting Techniques. Elements of a good forecast, steps in the forecasting  processes.  Inventory control.  Quality control.  Analytical techniques for construction and planning data.

Applications of queuing theory, linear programming decision theory and transportation methods in construction management.

BLD 341         THEORY OF STRUCTURE AND DESIGN I

Elements and systems of constructions; Structural forms, design and materials.  Basic structural systems. Bar systems and surface systems. Systems of loads.  Design of statically determinate structures.  Theory of stress analysis of trusses. Application of method of joints and method of sections for trusses.  Frame structures. Calculations of bending moments and forces in frames.             Properties of the influence line. Influence line on beams. Series of concentrated.  live loads - use of moment chart.

BLD 342         THEORY OF STRUCTURE AND DESIGN II

Computation of maximum moment absolute maximum live shear. Influence line for trusses. Stress analysis of statically indeterminate structures. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using castogliances second theorem. Theorem of least work. Development of the three-moment equation. Development of slope - Deflection equation. Fundamentals of the moment - distribution method. Applications of moments - distribution method to beams and frames.

QUS 311         PRINCIPLES OF MEASUREMENT AND DESCRIPTION III

Measurement of building work in the following areas:

Superstructures:

1. a.                  Walls in bricks, blocks and concrete.
2. b.                 Concrete work in lintels, beams and columns.
3. c.                  Brick face-work; stonewalling and architectural features.
4. d.                 Timber roofs; - pitched and flat; including all types of roof coverings.
5. e.                  Ceiling finishes; plasterboards and suspended ceilings.
6. f.                  Doors and windows including adjustment for windows and door openings.

QUS 321         ESTIMATING AND PRICE ANALYSIS  I

Computation of unit rates for bills of quantities items under the following sections:

Site Clearance, Excavation, Concrete Works, Earth Fillings and Hardcore, Blockwork, All types of Doors and Windows,

QUS 322         ESTIMATION AND PRICE ANALYSIS II

Computation of Unit rates for bills of quantities items under the following sections:

Electrical services, Finishes-floor, wall and ceiling finishes, Glazing, Painting and decoration, External works, Drainage, Demolition and Alternations, Methods of computing pro-rata analogous rates.

BLD 371         BUILDING MAINTENANCE I

The Course deals with Building maintenance technology.

Decay of Building - Agencies involved.

Alternations, Conversion, extension, improvement in Building Dimensional consideration.

Design defects and remedies.

Structural surveys of Buildings.

Maintenance of all types of Buildings Mechanical Services.

BLD 372         BUILDING MAINTENANCE II

The course deals with the management aspects of building maintenance.

Maintenance cycles for different types of Buildings,

Standards expected of buildings – deviations, spots items. Planning maintenance-resources required.  Organization of maintenance departments.  Building maintenance problems and their solutions – Foundations, leakages, water proofing, cladding etc.  Preparation of schedules of conditions and dilapidation.  Maintenance audit and specifications. Statutory requirements for building maintenance.  Maintainability analysis of designs.  Programming, executive, appraisal policy guidelines.

BLD 331         BUILDING DESIGN

The course is designed to focus attention on Quality Control and Quality assurance of building. Buildability and Maintainability Analysis of working drawings Detailed analysis of construction methodologies for proposed project. Assessment of the harmony of selected materials for the project and their availability.  Extraction of desired production information from entire contract document.  Analysis of cost implication of construction methods.

Design exercise on problems with emphasis on building technology and the use of different concepts of structural systems and building forms.

BLD 382         PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

The principles of management, setting objectives, planning and control. The responsibilities and duties of persons involved in design and execution of construction works. Management principles and practice generally, management science, organisation theory and their application to building projects.

Form and methods of communications, reports. monitoring progress and expenditure during execution.

Co-ordination, control and supervision of single and multiple contracts. Productivity studies.

Appraisal and control of capital project from conception to completion.

BLD 352         BUILDING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT I

This course is designed for real life practice as full sets of Architectural, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Drawings will be available for real practical analysis and extraction of production information needed to execute the project.  Techniques of carrying out Buildability and Maintainability Analysis.  Techniques of Construction Planning.  Comparing alternative construction methods and their implications on project time and cost.  Preparation of Builders’ production documents.

BLD 332         BUILDING SERVICES II (PLUMBING/ACOUSTICS) 2 Units

Water supply prospecting, treatment, storage and distribution to communities-Domestic Commercial and Industrial needs. Hot water equipment and installation. Calculations for demand selection of pipes and fittings Drainage systems, waste disposal and sanitary systems,

Byelaw requirements fire fighting equipments and installation and Gas services in Building. Aspect of internal drainage design, rainwater drainage, subsoil drainage and external drainage design sewage lifting small sewage treatment plants. Acoustics - Some fundamental concepts, hearing and noise acceptability, measurement of acoustic properties, calculation of noise levels - out doors and indoors and in ventilating systems. Principles of noise control vibration and noise control in practice. Design of now for hearing and noise. Use of electroctroacoustic aids.

BLD 411         CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II

            Building Construction and Materials

            Detailing of Construction works.

            Builder’s drawings, shop drawings.

Functional requirements of buildings and how to fulfil these proprietary Construction details.

Types of finishes and relative merits and cost.  Schedules of finishes, doors, windows, etc

Development of new building materials – adaptations.

QUS 424         ESTIMATING, TENDERING AND BIDDING STRATEGIES

Estimating methods:-  Approximate estimating by means of square meter of superficial basis, cubic meter basis, unit rate, storey enclosure basis, cost planning etc.

Basic principles of estimating, amount and proportion of labour, materials;

Analysis of factors affecting costs - materials, labour, plants and equipments, overheads, wastage, establishment charges, profit, site conditions

Tendering Procedures and Tender policies and method

Pricing preliminary items.

Price Analysis: analysis of unit rates or prices in all trades. Preliminary and general clauses, hire of plants or purchase of plants, allowances.

BLD 432         BUILDING SERVICES III -    Units;

Solar Energy-and Building:   Estimate of conventional fuel resources used in buildings; availability of solar energy, thermal solar collector types, solar collector performance, solar air conditioning. Active and passive energy conservation techniques in building designs.

Control:   Analogue and digital control systems with advantages and disadvantage, Energy Management techniques. Security systems and specification.

Utilities:   Fire and the building - Design, control and fighting.

BLD 442         REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN

Introduction to reinforced concrete - basic principles and properties of materials for reinforced concrete, method of design-elastic theory method, Load factor method and limit state methods; Design of reinforced concrete structures in bending rectangular section and flange section; Transversal shear reinforcement; columns-axially and eccentrically loaded columns; foundation; stair case.

Design of reinforced concrete building structure-composition of loads, dimensioning of the section and constructional provisions; bar bending schedule; prestressed concrete basic principles and properties of materials for prestressed concrete (pretensioning and post-tensioning), Prestressing force and use changes (losses), application of prestressed concrete in building practice and example of dimensioning of prestressed concrete section.

BLD 452         PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The course deals with the practice of project management as a direct service to clients on an in-house or Consultancy basis.

Analysis of management thoughts, the use of electronics computers to analysis feasibility, design, execution and management of building projects including financial approval and use of scarce resources. CPM PERT etc. Marketing of construction.

BLD 482         BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL CONTROL

            -           Introduction to form of Business Organisation and Accounting requirement

            -           Accounting Theory, Cost Accounting and Purposes of Accounting.

            -           Finance in general

            -           Budgeting, Control Systems and Capital Budgeting, Cost control

            -           Working Capital

-           Profitability. Case studies.

BLD 492         RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This course aims at giving the student an opportunity to develop his research techniques and writing skill.  The course incorporates the use of elementary statistical analysis in problem solving.  Types of research methods – Science, Social Sciences etc.  Design of construction research.  Attributes of construction research and problem areas.  Questionnaire design and attitude measurements.  Review of research techniques in construction processes.  Model building in research work.  Survey of construction and urban researches in Nigeria.  Organization of research report.  Research analysis.

BLD 551         BUILDING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT II

The course deals with building production procedures and practices, which facilitate high productivity on the building site and quality product.

• Preparation of production management documents.
• Implementation of builders’ production documents
• Clients, consultants and contractors’ managerial staff relations
• Co-ordination of efforts of designers’ sub-contractors etc. with the construction process.
• Productivity, production targets and incentive
• Understand managing the production process
• Preparation of site reports
• Preparation of stage completion certificates

BLD 511        ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY I

The course deals with complex contemporary buildings and construction problems- ground water control.  Evaluation of alternative forms, performance of structural systems and building envelope.  Industrialized  systems building versus traditional solution.  Standardization, quality control and dimensional accuracies in building.  Proprietary system in buildings. Cofferdams and caissons; Tunneling and culverts; Concrete Structural Frames; Structural Steel Frames; Walls and cladding of Framed buildings; Formwork systems.

BLD 512         ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II

The course deals with specialized topics in construction technology, includes industrial processes and engineering services required for effective functions.

-           Mechanical and Electrical System and their installations

-           Mechanical plant on Site

            -           Refuse disposals

            -           Large open roofs systems

            -           Piling systems

            -           Basements, Retaining walls, swimming pools

            -           Case studies on building failures.

                        Roads, paving and slabs.

BLD 532         BUILDING REGULATION, LAWS AND CONTROL

Application of planning laws in building development.  The provisions and functions of the development and building control. The need for obtaining building permit.

Zoning Laws.  The duties of Building Control officers.  Analysis of the provisions of building regulations and byelaws in building delivery. Health, safety and welfare of building users as provided by the building regulation. Monitoring construction processes using the provisions of Form C – Certificate of fitness for human habitation, pre, during and after building construction.

BLD 553         RISK AND VALUE MANAGEMENT

An overview of risk and value management in construction projects. Differences between value management and value engineering.  Why is value management important?   Key messages about value management.  When to manage risk and value.  Risk management activities and stages (risk identification, risk assessment, risk response, risk transfer, risk monitoring, updating and control, risk feedback, risk allowance)

BLD 561:        ECONOMICS OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

The market mechanism, supply and demand of construction products, demand analysis. Market structure, behaviour and performance of firms. Public policy interventions and the working of the market system. Composition of the National income and employment. Inflation, Macroeconomics forecasting.

Apply the basic economic concepts to solutions to economic problems of the building industry.

The concept of cost control and cost planning in construction industry.

BLD 562         ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES

This course will explore the historical and economic role of entrepreneurship.  Characteristics of entrepreneurs, identification and evaluating new venture opportunities, resource utilization, strategy development and successful planning.  How to present a business plan, determine the capital requirements and financing strategies.  Feasibility analysis of establishment of cottage building material industries.

BLD 571         ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION

The concept of Environmental Management.  Environmental Management System structure.  The need for Environment Management and Environmental Management Systems in Construction. The Legislative framework for Environmental Management in Construction.  Environmental Management application to briefing, design and contract administration. Analysis of impact of construction on environment and protection of Environment.  Pollutions in construction operations. Energy conservations in buildings. Building Materials and their indoor pollutions. Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements.  Sustainable practices and greening the building industry.

BLD 572         FACILTIES MANAGEMENT

Definition, benefits and growth of facilities management. Strategic property planning and management, valuation, contract procedures and built asset management.

Acquisition, ownership and disposal of property.

Requirements for business premises; leases; status and common law. Managing the design and planning process life cycle cost appraisal of building in-use.

Cost of maintenance, repair, improvements and alterations.

Managing the indoor environment; Monitoring facilities performance and quality of the environment.

BLD 581        HOUSING SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

• Concepts of housing
• Housing types
• Housing demand and supply
• Housing infrastructure
• Appraisal of existing housing policy
• Housing finance

BLD 582         PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Profession Builders in Society are fully analyzed. Principles of good practice for Builders in both public and private sector. Consultancy opportunities for builders. The NIOB rules of professional conduct and practice. The Registration Boards and its  regulation. Partnerships and consortia formation procedures. Physical Development and Building Regulation. Analysis of Impact of Construction on Environment. Relationships amongst construction professionals.

BLD 592         SEMINAR IN CONSTRUCTION

This course is an independent work of students looking into any aspect of Building specialization and to evolve a new approach, adapt existing methods, to the solution of building problems.

BLD 594         PROJECT DISSERTATION

At the beginning of the final year, the student will be given a project on which he will be required to prepare a project report.  The project will require a student to plan and carry an investigation on a living project under the supervision of a member of academic staff.