High Rise Building Construction

This course introduces high-rise building functional requirements as well as technologies and processes used in high-rise building construction.

Topics covered in this course include foundation systems;

typical vertical and horizontal loads on high-rise buildings, structural systems including structural steel construction and reinforced concrete construction;

enclosure systems;

material handling and construction … For more content click the Read More button below.This course introduces high-rise building functional requirements as well as technologies and processes used in high-rise building construction.

Topics covered in this course include foundation systems;

typical vertical and horizontal loads on high-rise buildings, structural systems including structural steel construction and reinforced concrete construction;

enclosure systems;

material handling and construction methods including selection of cranes;

and lift systems.

Another topic focuses on sustainability features implemented in modern high-rise buildings and the contributions of high-rise buildings in promoting sustainable construction.Read More