Building Construction I

Course guarantor:

Jan Hlavín

Lecturer:

Jan Hlavín, Vladimír Jirka, Miloslav Pavlík, Miloš Rehberger

Tutor:

Jan Hlavín, Tomáš Klanc

Supervisor:

Department of Construction Engineering I

Synopsis:

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the relationship between landscape architecture and civil engineering. This is presented using examples of specific architecture.

The aim is to provide knowledge about the importance and principles of depicting and drawing individual structures at various stages of project documentation, with stages of the building process.

The historical context and current variants of solutions are explained, and the material and product base, the relationship to the monitored properties of the building, and decisive details are discussed.

The purpose is to familiarize students with the possibilities of building elements and techniques in the context of the advantages and disadvantages of their use.

Individual materials, elements, and structures are permanently incorporated into the design concept, taking into account the related views of cooperating professionsthe integrated design method.

Emphasis is placed on feasibility and craftsmanship.

On the link between the technical solution and the artistic or architectural expression.

Sustainability, durability, and the economic aspects of the solution are not overlooked.

Emphasis is placed on considering possible solutions and conceptual thinking.

The aim is to show students the possibilities so that they realize that knowledge of building structures helps in deciding on the choice of structural system and detail solutions, which have a fundamental influence on the architecture of a building.

The lecture series incorporates modern teaching technologies the use of illustrative videos and tutorials.

Excursions are an integral part of the course, providing students with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with specific projects as well as building elements and structures.

Examples of architecturally valuable projects and the use of state-of-the-art materials and technologies are presented.

The aim is not to describe the properties of individual structures, elements, and materials separately. Rather, the effort is to find connections between individual structures, elements, and materials. To compare them and consider their suitability for a specific purpose.

The aim is to encourage architecture students to realize that knowledge of building elements, structures, and materials helps them develop architectural solutions for their projects.

Requirements:

In order to be awarded credit, it is necessary to hand in the processed assignments in a hand-processed folder and the required attendance for the exercise must also be met.

The course concludes with a written test via the Moodle platform, which is written by all students in the course on the announced dates (with alternate dates for make-up tests). The second make-up dates are in the form of an individual oral examination to test knowledge.

Assessment criteria according to the CTU Examination Regulations.

Syllabus of lectures:

Schedule and content of lectures:

1st lecture

Landscape architecture and civil engineering. Sustainable architecture, ecological materials and systems. The importance of small-scale architecture in landscape design. Overview of building elements and materials in the landscape.

2nd lecture

Construction process, creation of project documentation, modular coordination in construction. Basic legislation and standards related to small architecture. Creation of project documentation in the construction process: concepts of project, design team, construction participants. Current trends in BIM design. Legislative requirements and tools. Technical standards and their binding nature. Structure and content of project documentation in the construction process, supporting documents, text sections, drawing documentation, documentation section. Modular coordination in construction. The concept of a module, the concept of dimensions in construction, manufacturing tolerances, modulation of piecework, modulation of openings, modulation of building spaces and their mutual relationship.

3. Lecture

Integrated design of building structures.

No building stands alone, regardless of its size, location, or purpose. A building as an organism.

Legislative requirements and legislative tools.

The impact of the building's location based on practical examples. The impact of operational solutions.

A light touch of physics: heat and moisture transfer through building structures. Historical development of thermal requirements, dew point and thermal bridge concepts. Acoustics airborne sound insulation, impact sound insulation, vibration and structural noise, room acoustics.

Fire safety of buildings.

Emphasis on the use of system solutions.

The building as an organism.

4. Lecture

Practical example Kostnické náměstí.

A real-life example of a completed landscaping project with elements of small architecture.

Analysis of a specific implementation with an emphasis on the assignment, boundary conditions, design, materials used, structural solutions with regard to the final execution, and the cost of implementation and maintenance.

5. Lecture

Foundations, geology, surveys

Geology, foundations, excavations.

Requirements, foundation conditions, foundation design, radon protection measures.

Geology: rock subsoil from the perspective of foundation and substructure design, basic concepts bearing capacity, cohesion, frost susceptibility.

Engineering geological survey, hydrogeological survey, corrosion survey.

Hydrogeology. Radon survey. Radon emission issues.

Grounding and stray currents. Vibrations.

Regulations for open excavation work.

6. Lecture

Terrain modifications and modeling of earthworks sloping, dividing walls

Designs, technical and artistic requirements, ergonomics, construction, materials, implementation, and maintenance. Marking out elevation and position. Flat foundations.

Rough landscaping (HTU), modeling of earthworks

Solving height differences.

Fillings and excavations

Compaction, slope reinforcement types and implementation

Geogrids, geomats, slope protection, etc.

Drainage of earthworks

Slopes and erosion control measures

7. Lecture

Landscaping dividing and retaining walls, fencing, gates, wickets

Designs, technical and artistic requirements, ergonomics, construction, materials, implementation, and maintenance.

Foundations types, moisture protection, drainage

Foundations to frost-free and frost depth (shallow foundations)

Technical details, basics of statics, stability and rigidity, examples of solutions.

Retaining walls:

Stacked dry

Palisades

Stacked, brick - with binder

Cast concrete

Prefabricated

Free-standing walls

Fencing:

By material - wood, steel, concrete, reinforced concrete, brick, combinations

By technology stacked, brick, cast monolithic, prefabricated, combination

Fencing elements:

Gates and doors, including electric

Doors

Boards, boxes

Trellises, screens, partitions.

Smart systems doorbell and mailbox posts

Connection points electricity, gas

Structures for municipal waste, waste management, garbage bin shelters

Compost bins and composting equipment

8. Lecture

Communications, roads, and paved areas surfaces, compositions, edges, accessories, trees in paving.

Designs, technical requirements, aesthetics, construction, materials, implementation, and maintenance.

Types and compositions of surfaces: gravel, paving, poured surfaces, gravel lawns, permeable concrete, etc.

Edges, curbs, surface separations, accessories

Palisades

Vehicle tracks, grass pavers.

Technical drainage solutions drainage elements point, linear, etc.

Erosion control measures

Trees in paving details, auxiliary elements.

Parking lots and parking areas

9. Lecture

Communication, roads and paved areas, terraces, footbridges, bridges, piers, etc.

Designs, technical requirements, aesthetics, construction, materials, implementation, and maintenance.

Foundations foundations, ground screws

Supporting structure, stability

Technical solutions and structural compositions, drainage

Joint solutions, terminology.

10. Lecture

External staircases and ramps possible uses.

External and cantilevered staircases, ramps.

Requirements, location prerequisites, design principles.

Terminology, dimensions of steps, stringers, landings, surface finishes, requirements for railings, handrails.

Shape and material variants. Stone, brick, concrete, reinforced concrete, wooden, steel, glass, and combined staircase structures.

10. Lecture

External staircases and ramps possible uses.

External and cantilevered staircases, ramps.

Requirements, location prerequisites, design principles.

Terminology, dimensions of steps, stringers, landings, surface finishes, requirements for railings and handrails.

Shape and material variants. Stone, brick, concrete, reinforced concrete, wooden, steel, glass, and combined staircase structures.

11. Lecture

Staircases, amphitheaters, and ramps design principles, structural solutions.

Outdoor and cantilevered staircases, amphitheaters, and ramps.

Custom design of dimensions - staircase calculation, amphitheater visibility curve.

Foundations, supporting structure, stability, drainage.

Compositions and technical solutions.

12. Lecture

Excursion to the building materials store introduction to materials.

Brief introduction to technical support (DEK Building Library database, DEKPARTNER portal articles, construction details).

Introduction to the purchasing process at DEK Building Materials.

Tour of the „roof park“ (small roofs with 4-5 rows of tiles on each surface,

fired and concrete tiles, sheet metal roofing, asphalt shingles).

Tour of the outdoor part of the store and warehouses. Introduction to concrete and ceramic products for walls and ceilings. Steel elements for construction, waterproofing, and thermal insulation.

Tour of the store with small goods (including installation materials); the store also includes a center for mixing paints and thin-layer plasters.

Tour of the tinsmith's workshop, including a manual bender.

13. Lecture

Art and works of art in architecture. Summary and examples of implementations inspiration from practice.

Cooperation between architects and artists from the „initial concept“ stage.

Artistic and technical requirements, foundation structures, materials, implementation, and maintenance.

Location, lighting, installation, size, quantity, scale, material processing, color scheme.

Intimate vs. monumental art

Autonomous (independent) architecture as art

Location from an operational perspective, choice of scale, view from the viewer's perspective.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Exercise PS1

1. Displaying and dimensioning buildings. Displaying and dimensioning floor plans, sections, elevations, axonometric projections types of lines, descriptions, and layout in drawings. Marking materials and fixtures drawing drawings. Types of lines, technical font, marking materials and fixtures.

Drawing No. 1 Marking materials and fixtures

2. Displaying and dimensioning buildings axonometric projection of a house, including the nomenclature of individual building parts example of a typical family house with a partial basement, gabled roof, garage extension with a flat roof, and wooden pergola.

Drawing No. 2 Axonometric projection of a house with nomenclature

3. CONSULTATION, consultation on work from ZAN lessons

4. Location of the building on the building plot and links to surrounding buildings and roads, adaptation to the slope of the terrain, elevation, location. Coordination of engineering networks, connections. Text parts accompanying and summary report.

Drawing No. 4 - Situation and coordination, terrain modifications

5. Modular coordination M 1:20 - modular coordination, masonry connections. Production and modular dimensions. Masonry structures, tying their elements, bridging openings. Window installation in masonry. Display and dimensioning of details.

6. CONSULTATION, consultation on work from ZAN lessons

7. Paved areas technical solution, compositions, layers. Dividing and retaining walls technical solution, including foundations and water protection.

Drawing No. 5 - Display and dimensioning - paths and roads, walls - floor plan, views, section M 1:20 (M 1:25)

8. Fencing incl. gate, entrance gate - Technical solution incl. foundation and water protection.

Drawing No. 6 - Display and dimensioning - fencing, including gate, entrance gate - floor plan, views, section M 1:20 (M 1:25)

9. CONSULTATION, consultation on work from ZAN lessons

10. Practical exercise - surveying and drawing up a floor plan, section of an external staircase in an existing building - single or double staircase M 1:50 - FA ČVUT (side staircase to sculpture workshops, amphitheater at model workshops)

Drawing No. 7 - Drawing a staircase

11. Calculation of staircase, placement requirements. Drawing a staircase M 1:50. Variants of stair solutions.

Drawing No. 8 - Outdoor staircase staircase floor plan, cross-section of staircase M 1:50 (M1:25) , details M1:10(5)

12. CONSULTATION, consultation on work from ZAN lessons

13. Submission of final portfolio, credits, evaluation

Study Objective:

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the relationship between landscape architecture and civil engineering. Lectures are designed to teach civil engineering from the perspective of using landscape architects for its design.

Study materials:

Konstrukce pozemních staveb 10, P. Hájek a kol., ČVUT, 2004, Pozemní stavitelství - cvičení II., M. Hanák, ČVUT, 2002, Stavební konstrukce, D. Neumann, L. Rougen, U. Weinbrenner, V. Hestermann, Jaga, 2005, Navrhování staveb, E. a P. Neufert, Consultinvest, 1995

Constructing Architecture, Andrea Deplazes, Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH 2022

Lectures and exercises.

Presentation of lectures and exercises in pdf documents.

Preview of lectures including videos and explanations for exercises - Institute's website 15 123, Teams platform, Moodle.

Note:

Further information:

https://www.fa.cvut.cz/cs/studium/predmety/4983-pozemni-stavitelstvi-i

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	roomT9:549 Klanc T. 12:30–14:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Dejvice roomT9:548 Klanc T. 16:00–17:30 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Dejvice
Tue
Wed
Thu	room Hlavín J. 09:00–10:30 (lecture parallel1) roomT9:112 Hlavín J. 09:00–10:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bakalářský Krajinářská architektura 2018 (compulsory course)