Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: TECHNOLOGY II - THE SHELL

Department: Architecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course is the second of three required courses in the Architectural Technology sequence in the Rice of Architecture. The topics covered are the design of concrete structures and design of specialized structures including tilt wall, long span, and high-rise. Each structural type is explored in terms of the performance of the overall system, design of individual components, and relation of structure to other building subsystems such as foundation, roofing, enclosure, and interior. This course also addresses sustainability issues specific to structural systems including embodied energy, life cycle costs, and material re-use. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 309. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Prior completion of Technology I. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ARCH 509 if student has credit for ARCH 309.