Course code Arhi3013
Credit points 3
Building
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation30.08.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Maija Žodziņa
Mg. sc. ing.
Course abstract
General information about buildings, buildings classification, structural framework, constructions, building materials and application in construction. Basic composition techniques in residential buildings. Wooden buildings, panel buildings. The main part of civilian buildings. Bases and foundations, walls, roofs, stairs, partitions. Buildings in general plan. Practical work students develop residential conceptual design, learn to analyze real residential house projects. Elementary design calculations.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• The course develops knowledge and understanding about constructions of living house, basic principles of construction projection, drawing design.
• Skills to make construction drawing, critical evaluate details, functional use of materials and calculations of strength.
• Competence evaluate afordable building constructions to make simple calculation of bearing and external construct
Compulsory reading
1. Noviks J.Ģimenes māja I. Rīga: SIA Tehniskā grāmata, 2006. 263 lpp.
2. Noviks J. Ģimenes māja II. Rīga: SIA Tehniskā grāmata, 2006. 272 lpp.
3. Neufert Ernest Ernst Architects Data. 3rd Edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Company, 2000. 636 p.
Further reading
1. Paliekošo veidņu sistēma Dobeles panelis: metodiskie norādījumi projektētājiem un būvniekiem. U. Iljins ... [u. c.]; SIA Tenax, Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. Dobele : SIA Tenax, Jelgava : Latvijas lauksaimniecības universitāte, 2006. 160 lpp.
2. Rannila: facades and Interior structures. Keuruu. 1999. 399 p.
3. Rannila fasādes un iekštelpu konstrukcijas. Rannila Steel Oy, 2000. 270 lpp. : minētās grāmatas tulkojums
4. Belidževa O. Norobežojošo konstrukciju siltumtehniskie aprēķini. Rīga: RTU, 2002. 166 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Būvēt: izdevīgi, mūsdienīgi, profesionāli. Rīga: Pārdošanas grupa. ISSN 1407-4559.