Construction and Fire Engineering 1N

Course aim

To extend the students' knowledge of building construction and fire technology into the areas of large and complex buildings, using specialised construction techniques and passive and active protection systems.

Course content

Constructability and specialist systems. Cladding of multi-storey buildings, roofing, services, and intelligent buildings. Causes of fire and smoke, material behaviour under fire, fire testing, fire stopping, passive protection measures and fire and smoke software packages. Active protection measures and fire fighting equipment, performance and fire engineering.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Class test in week 5, Examination, Group assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.