Materials and Methods 1

In Materials and Methods of Construction 1, various construction materials, products, assemblies and systems are examined in terms such as their manufacture, properties, characteristics, types, function, uses, application, performance and job site installation procedures or techniques. Using residential house construction as a reference point, the topics to be studied in this course will include: soil and soil water; subsurface exploration; soil settlement and compaction; residential excavation and foundations; basement foundation damp proofing; wood and wood products; residential wood frame construction; residential roofing; siding, windows, doors, thermal insulation and vapour/air barriers; paints and coatings.