ARBT 5 Mid-Term Exam Topics Review PDF

ARBT 5- MID-TERM EXAM TOPICS TO REVIEW 1. Cast in place and Pre-cast concrete. - Structural Systems 1.1 Floor and roof slab system ▪ Advanced structural materials (e.g., ▪ Flat slab composite materials, engineered wood) ▪ Flat plate...

ARBT 5- MID-TERM EXAM TOPICS TO REVIEW 1. Cast in place and Pre-cast concrete. - Structural Systems 1.1 Floor and roof slab system ▪ Advanced structural materials (e.g., ▪ Flat slab composite materials, engineered wood) ▪ Flat plate ▪ Structural forms and their impact on ▪ Ribbed floor slab architectural design ▪ Waffle slab ▪ Case studies of innovative structural ▪ Lift slab systems ▪ Span stress floor system ▪ Slipform method 2. Cast in place and Pre-cast concrete. - Façade Systems 2.1 Frames structures and Load bearing ▪ High-performance façade materials wall system (e.g., glass, ETFE, photovoltaics) 2.2 Advanced Building Envelope system ▪ Integration of façade systems with 2.3 Study of insulated concrete forms building performance (ICFs) ▪ Daylighting and shading strategies 2.4 Structural insulated panels (SIPs), and prefab panels 2.5 Wall Panel system ▪ Flat type ▪ Ribbed type ▪ Window and wall types ▪ Tilt-up wall panel system 3. Prestressed concrete - Smart building technologies and ▪ Pre-Tensioning automation ▪ Post-Tensioning - Energy management and renewable energy integration 4. Composite Construction Method - Sustainable Building Practices 5. Cable/Tensile Structures Membrane ▪ Green building certifications and structures standards (LEED, BREEAM, etc.) 6. Mechanical and Electrical Systems ▪ Passive design strategies and ▪ HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air bioclimatic architecture Conditioning) systems in advanced ▪ Life cycle assessment and embodied buildings carbon considerations 7. Interior Systems and Finishes ▪ Advanced interior finishes and materials ▪ Acoustic considerations in modern building design ▪ Adaptive reuse and interior retrofitting