Course code Arhi3069
Credit points 1.50
Total Hours in Course40
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Independent study hours24
Date of course confirmation23.03.2021
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Mg. sc. ing.
Mg. sc. ing.
Arhi1020, Construction Graphics
Arhi2012, Building Physics
Arhi2037, Architecture I
Arhi2050, Architecture II
Arhi3067, Agricultural Buildings I
BūvZ2007, Building Materials I
BūvZ2037, Designing in AutoCad
MašZ2010, Descriptive Geometry, Technical Drawing
The aim of the course is to introduce students with basic principles of agricultural building designing. Students learn kinds of building and classification, fire- prevention measures, choise of production zone site and general plan design. Students are introduced with most characteristic building construction schemes, agricultural technologies, regulations, building planning
Knowledge- Basicsof designing of Agricultural structures. Development of technological processes. Details of building and structures.
Skills –Developing of structural drawings. Using structural terms. Providing fire protection norms and demands.Developing necessary design documentation for draft or technical project Be competent in tender of building material, comperability and expenses. To have the good knowledges in properties of building materiāls. To know the fundamental demands to structures. Be competent in tender of building material, comperability and expenses. To have the good knowledges in properties of building
Competence - to be able develop arhitecture part of designs of structures .
Lectures:
1. Frames: reinforced concrete, wood, metal. Columns, frames, poles, beams, coverings(1h)
2. Roofs, coverings. Walls: panel, masonry, wooden shield. Partitions. Floors. Floors in livestock parking lots. Floor elements, deformation joints. Windows, doors, gates, skylights.(1h)
3. Heating, ventilation in agricultural buildings. Water supply, sewerage. Manure storage. Biogas plants.(1h)
4. Poultry farms. Bird classification, types of keeping. Spatial and constructive solution of poultry houses(1h)
5. Horse farms. Horse classification, types of keeping. Stable spatial and constructive solution of stables(1h)
6. Sheep farms. Sheep classification, types of keeping. Spatial and constructive solution of sheep housing(1h)
7. Silage structures. Hay sheds. Potato cellars. Spatial and constructive solution of basements.(1h)
8. Grain pre-processing and storage structures. Elevator.(1h)
Laboratory works:
1. Architectural section sketches of agricultural buildings. Test (2h)
2. Sketches of architectural drawings of poultry, horses, sheep farms. Test (2h)
3. Sketches of architectural drawings of silage buildings and potato cellars. Test (2h)
4. Sketches of architectural drawings of grain chisels and storages. Industry news. Test (2h)
Must pass a test in 4 tests, then pass a written and oral exam.
The study course does not provide for individual independent work. Independent studies are related to preparation for tests.
Tests planned for the study course:
Test 1: various questions about the first 3 lectures, in which both textual and sketches must be answered.
Test 2: various questions about lectures 4-6, in which both textual and sketches must be answered.
Test 3: various questions about the 7th lecture, in which both textual and sketches must be answered.
Test 4: various questions about the 8th lecture, in which both textual and sketches must be answered
Tests are assessed with Pass / Fail
At the end of the study course, a written and oral exam must be passed on all the topics of the study course.
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Compulsory course Professional higher education bachelor study program "Civil Engineering" (part time)