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Undergraduate CUR-CME106-2021

High Rise Construction

Build your knowledge of commercial and industrial construction technology. Uncover the structure of buildings and materials used from footings to formwork. Learn to read and interpret plans and clarify building requirements in commercial construction. 

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$993 $1,243

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Required

Study terms

  • 01 Mar 2021
  • 30 Aug 2021
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QS RANKING 2021

13

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. analyse the effectiveness of various construction processes used in high rise buildings
  2. evaluate the application and performance of materials used in local and international high rise construction

  3. produce construction details that illustrate and support component interfaces.

Topics covered
    • Ground Investigation
    • Ferrous Metals a Construction Materials
    • Steel Construction
    • Basements
    • Non-ferrous Metals as Construction Materials
    • Piling and Raft Footings
    • Lateral Load on Buildings
    • Suspended Floors
    • Roofs
    • External Walls, Facings and Claddings and Mastic and Sealants
    • Formwork Construction and Plastics as Construction Materials
    • Prestressed Concrete;
Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • CUR-CME106C-High Rise Construction

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-CME101-Low Rise Construction, or CUR-CME110 ;

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject was previously known as Commercial Construction.

This subject broadens students' knowledge in commercial and industrial areas of construction technology. Students will examine how commercial and industrial buildings are built and how materials are used in them and develop the ability to read plans and illustrate construction details. Fieldwork is a component of this subject.

Please Note:  If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

  • Folio (20%)
  • Folio (30%)
  • eTest (50%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Undergraduate CUR-CME-DEG-2021

Bachelor of Applied Science Construction Management

2 available majors
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  • Level 4 Subjects - Professional
  • Level 4 Subjects - Honours

Undergraduate CUR-HCM-CTF-2021

Undergraduate Certificate in Construction Management

Undergraduate CUR-BAS-DEG-2021

Bachelor of Applied Science Architectural Science

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