2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog

CTM 123 - Building Construction Methods I


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Two lecture. Two lab.

Floor foundations and interior/exterior framing, including various types and methods of building foundations and framing systems. 
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

1. demonstrate the safe use of a variety of construction trade related hand and power tools and equipment;

2. ddentify all basic instruments and tools used in concrete, foundations and framing construction;

3. demonstrate the use and care of masonry and concrete tools;

4. describe a variety of structural considerations for proper design and installation of a building foundation;

5. describe a variety of foundation types and related materials;

6. describe a variety of structural considerations for proper design and installation of a floor framing platform;

7. demonstrate the use and care of carpentry framing tools and equipment;

8. describe the various framing materials and terminology;

9. demonstrate the ability to frame a floor platform.

Pre/Corequisite(s): CTM 122