Course code Arhi4020
Credit points 1.50
Architecture III
Total Hours in Course40
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Date of course confirmation18.12.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Būvniecības un kokapstrādes institūts
Silvija Štrausa
Mg. sc. ing.
Prior knowledge
Arhi2012, Building Physics
Arhi2018, Architecture II
Arhi2037, Architecture I
Course abstract
The course gives idea about newest floor covering materials, floor heating systems, heating flew in floor level. Students get knowledge about wall structures for complicate public and production houses, walls of aluminium and glass, newest wall covering materials, KNAUF wall systems. Heating flew in wall levels. Newest roof covering materials. Windows, doors, gates.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge: Basics of designing of newest bound structures. Details of buildings and structures To have the good knowledge in properties of building materiāls.
• Skills: Developing of structural drawings. Using newest structural terms. Providing recent operative fire protection norms and demands. Developing necessary design documentation for draft or technical Project. Be competent in tender of building material, comparability and expenses.
• Competence: To be able develop architecture part of designs of structure accordingly newest solutions and norms.
Compulsory reading
1. Sandaker Bjorn N. , Eggen Arne P. , Cruvellier Mark R. The Structural basis of Architecture. 2011. 414 p.
2. Ambrose J. Building construction and design. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993. 403 p.
Further reading
1. Змеул C. Г., Маханько Б. А.. Архитектуная типология зданий и сооружений. Москва: Стройиздат, 2001.
2. Маклакова Т. Г. Функция, конструкция, композиция в архитектуре. Москва: Издательство АСВ, 2002.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Būvinženieris. ISSN 1691-9262