1、instructor office contact informationlmark e. bess, aia, ncarb, csi, cdtloffice: weston # 677 hours by appointmentle-mail: lweb site: /mbesscourse descriptionlcontract documents are the means by which architectural designs are communicated to the building industry, cod

2、e officials, product manufacturers, suppliers and fabricators.lthe course will introduce the student to a logical approach of contract document preparation. lthe student will develop their second year design project into a set of contract documents throughout the semester.course descriptionlusing th

3、e contract documents for the school of architecture as an example, students will compare the architects construction documents to the actual finished construction.lthe course will run for 15 weeks with topical instruction and discussion, project pin-up reviews and films. textbooks/readingsla manual

4、of construction documentationglenn e. wiggins, aiapublished by whitney library of design / watson-guptill publicationslthe professional practice of architectural working drawings 3rd editionosamu a, wikita & richard m. lindepublished by john wiley & sons isbn 0-471-39540-4course requirements

5、 lquizzes 6 open-note quizzeslmidterm exam a closed-note examlsemester project students work on individual cd project using their own 2nd year design as a basis.relevant dateslthe instructor will monitor the progress of your semester long project at specific intervals. quizzes, exams and reviews are

6、 administered and or due on the following dates.january 16 review #1 present project / concept package & cartoon setjanuary 30 quiz #1february 13 quiz #2 & review #2 floor plansfebruary 27 quiz #3march 6: midterm exam & review #3 foundation and roof plansmarch 27: quiz #4april 3: review

7、#4 reflected ceiling plans and exterior elevationsapril 10: quiz #5april 24: quiz #6 & review #5 wall section(s), details, schedules and specification(s)may 1: submit semester project in my mailbox (main office)course assessment and final grade determinationlthis class meets once per week, there

8、fore in order to be successful the student must attend all 15 classes; missing more than 3 classes may result in failure. lsuccessful office contract document preparation involves interaction with various team members; therefore a portion of your grade includes your degree of meaningful class partic

9、ipation and discussion.lassignments test and quiz allocations are as follows:quizzes #1-#6 - 20%midterm exam - 35%semester project - 45%llate work will not be accepted (refer to relevant dates above); missed quizzes, exams or assignments will be recorded as an f.lfinally, the policies outlined in th

10、e njit honor code will be upheld in this class. any perceived violations will immediately be brought to the attention of the dean of students.construction documents&contractsgenerallin most architectural offices, between 40 and 50 percent of a project fee typically will be allocated to preparing

11、 construction documents.lthus, for any given project, almost half of an architects time will be spent on construction documentation.lpoor skills in this area will hurt almost any practicing architect. generalleven that small percentage of practitioners who will be involved only with design will bene

12、fit from knowledge of construction documentation, as it will help them to communicate more clearly with those who are preparing the construction documents.role of role of working drawingslthe primary role or function of working drawings is to convert design data into construction information and to

13、clearly communicate that information to building industry, code officials, product manufacturers, suppliers and fabricators.lthe drawings must provide and transmit a complete, faithful and accurate graphic depiction of the project design concept, to scale.role of role of working drawingsrole of work

14、ing drawingslthe essence of the working drawings is that they are the design professionals interpretation of how the project should be built.working drawingslto bring a design concept to reality, there must be a process of selecting the materials to be used for the project.lthese materials must be c

15、ombined into systems, where possible, or distinct details that gather and utilize them to formulate “pieces” of construction.working drawingslfundamental to this entire process is a working knowledge of construction materials (production, fabrication, testing, availability, cost, etc.).specification

16、slpart of the role of drawings is to cross-reference information between drawings and between drawings and specifications.construction documents&contractsrole of working drawingslthe 3 primary aspects of a set of working drawings:configuration / sizeheightconstructionrole of working drawingslthe

17、se translate into:floor plans which deal with shape (configuration) and size in the form of length & widthexterior elevations add the element and relationship of height, giving the 3rd dimension of the project.wall sections which reveal constructionlwithout one of these a project is incomplete.

18、these 3 categories form the base of information for other drawings in the set a few quotable(s):l“the profession has been slow to recognize that design expertise has its counterparts in other aspects of practice.” george m. white faia (former architect of the capitol)a few quotable(s):l“the architec

19、t should be equipped with the knowledge of many branches of study and varied kinds of reasoning, for it is by his judgment that all work done by others is put to the testit follows, therefore, that architects who have aimed at acquiring manual skill without scholarship have never been able to reach

20、a position of authority to correspond to their pains, while those who relied upon theories and scholarship were obviously hunting the shadow, not the substance.” vitruvius “on architecture” book 1 25 b.c.contractslin addition to drawings & specifications, contract documents includecontract forms

21、 including agreements and bid formsconditions relevant to project constructionland.changes made to the drawings and specifications prior to bidding.quality managementlintroduction & general conceptslstructural integritylwater & moisture controlflood-proofinghorizontal & vertical surfaces

22、sealantssubsurface watercondensationlenvironmental considerationsquality managementlintroductionanalyze conceptual drawings; sd & dddetect potential and real problems earlydevelop the cartoon set (see handout)lquality control (qc): check work prior to issue; too late in processlquality assurance

23、 (qa): check work during development; segmented processltotal quality management (tqm): incorporates both qc & qa with owner satisfactionquality management structural integritylvertical forcesgravity loads include building weight & contentsload pathengineer determines soil characteristics; a

24、rchitect to verify such investigations & include in cdsarchitect to note water settlement frost wind (vertical up-lift)quality management structural integrityllateral & horizontal forcesbelow grade forces on foundation walls & ground water loadsabove grade earthquake (seismic action) and

25、 wind loads (pressure & suction)lreinforce below grade wallslprovide drainageldetail windows to resist pressureslprovide mechanical connections & ballast on rooflshape buildings uniformly with uniform strength & stiffness to resist seismic forcesquality management structural integritylst

26、ructural integrity reviewstiff frames resist torsion shear wallsdisconnect rigid coresbrace soft floorsdisconnect slabs at cornersheight matterslightweight buildings of regular shapes are betterwinds can yield pressure at corners, glass & roofquality management water & moisture controllwater

27、 is the enemy, it candamage building materialsdestroy building contentspromote mold and insect actionlflood-proofinglocate building outside 100 year flood plain; elevate buildingquality management water & moisture controllsteep slope roofing+4:12; mostly shingle typescritical locations: penetrat

28、ions, valleys, wall-roof intersectionsllow slope roofing” per foot minimum slope; critical locations parapet walls & penetrationswarranty period and approved installerquality management water & moisture controllvertical surfaces: exterior openings need flashing details, which include:sheet m

29、etalwaterproof membranesweep holesjoint sealantsquality management water & moisture controllsubsurface waterslope earth away from buildingapply waterproof membrane to foundation wallinstall perforated drainage pipe to direct water away from buildingquality management water & moisture control

30、lcondensationwater vapor in the air will condense into liquid water when in contact with cooler surfacescondensation may drip onto materialsvapor retarders are applied inside the building (warm side of construction) to stop vapor movementventilation mechanical or natural is helpful & is required

31、 in atticsquality management water & moisture controllwater & moisture control reviewlocate building away from flood plain; elevateprovide flashing details at roof penetrations, junctures & terminationsuse sealants at vertical to horizontal intersectionsuse flashing overlapping materials

32、 & sealants at vertical openings (windows, doors, etc.)use appropriate sealantsslope ground away from buildingprovide waterproofing & drainage at bldg. perimeters & underslabprovide vapor retarder on warm side of construction; provide adequate ventilationquality management thermal and acoustic controllgeneral: site, landscape, spaces uses & locati