BUILDING CONSTRUCTION I

BASIC TECHNOLOGY JSS3 SECOND TERM

WEEK – FOUR

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION I

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to learn:

• Definition of Building Construction         
• Types of Building
•  Stages In Building Construction
• Doors
• Windows

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. NERDC, INTRODUCTORY TECHNOLOGY FOR JSS, BOOK 3
2. EVANS, INTRODUCTORY TECHNOLOGY FOR JSS, BOOK 3

CONTENT

Definition of Building construction: These are the techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and the builder's hands. The erection sequence involved, as now, first placing a foundation (or using the ground). The builder…