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Building Construction

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What you’ll cover in Building Construction.

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Form 1 (Grade 10)

14 topics
Site Preparation
  • Demonstrate knowledge to conduct Site Exploration
    • Explain site exploration.
    • State the steps in taking possession of a site.
    • State the steps in site exploration.
    • State the tools used in site exploration.
    • Conduct site exploration.
  • Demonstrate skills in Site Clearing
    • Identify methods for site clearing.
    • Identify tools and equipment used for site clearing.
    • Explain the purpose of site clearing.
    • Clear a site.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of site stripping
    • Explain Datum.
    • Explain Topography.
    • Explain Orientation.
    • Explain how to manage the existence of water bodies on site.
    • Explain how to manage the existence of building services on site.
    • Identify the flood history of site.
Site Organization
  • Demonstrate skills in site layout
    • State importance of site layout.
    • Identify facilities on site layout.
    • Explain optimization of working conditions.
    • Design site layout.
    • Position facilities on site layout.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in establishing safe place of work
    • Identify safety warning signs.
    • Identify appropriate locations for safety warning signs.
    • Explain the importance of legislative provisions on occupational health and safety in Ghana.
    • Position safety warning signs.
  • Demonstrate skills in conducting site inspection
    • Review site maps and plans.
    • Undertake site orientation.
    • Assess risk on site.
    • Determine on-site services and adjacent site features.
    • Interpret site plans.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in technical report writing
    • Explain site daily report writing.
    • Explain site safety reporting.
    • State the importance of site report.
    • Write site daily report.
Land Surveying I
  • Demonstrate knowledge in land survey
    • Explain land survey.
    • Explain importance of land survey.
    • State the uses of land survey.
    • Describe the methods of land survey.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of surveying equipment
    • Identify tools and equipment for land survey.
    • State uses of land survey tools and equipment.
  • Demonstrate skills in the use of survey equipment
    • State the process of setting up survey equipment.
    • Perform land survey.
    • Interpret survey results.
    • Store survey equipment.
Safety in Construction Environments
  • Demonstrate knowledge of personnel health and Safety
    • Explain personnel health and safety.
    • State the importance of safety at the workplace.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of principles in Site Safety
    • State safety rules.
    • State the importance of wearing protective clothing.
    • State the principle of practicing safe environment.
    • State the safety measures to be taken on construction site.
    • Explain safety signs and symbols on construction site.
    • Explain the legal implication of nonadherence to Safety Measures.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of fire safety in construction
    • Explain fire safety precautions.
    • Identify classes of fire.
    • Identify types of fire extinguishers.
  • Demonstrate skills in administering first Aid
    • Identify contents of first aid box.
    • Apply appropriate first aid on a victim of accident.
    • Explain the importance of First Aid.
    • Report accident.
  • Demonstrate skills in fire fighting
    • State the element of fire.
    • State the classes of fire.
    • Identify type of fire safety equipment for fighting fire.
    • State the process of fighting fire.
Construction Materials
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Metal construction materials
    • Identify types of metals used in construction works.
    • State the uses of metals in construction works.
    • Explain the properties of metals used in construction works.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Wood construction materials
    • Identify types of wood used in construction works.
    • State the uses of wood in construction works.
    • Explain the properties of wood used in construction works.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Plastic construction materials
    • Identify types of plastic used in construction works.
    • State the uses of plastic in construction works.
    • Explain the properties of plastic used in construction works.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of binding materials used in construction
    • Identify types of binding materials used in construction works.
    • State the uses of binding materials in construction works.
    • Explain the properties of binding materials in construction works.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of aggregate for construction materials
    • Identify types of aggregate used in construction works.
    • Identify sources of aggregate used in construction.
    • State the uses of aggregate in construction works.
    • Explain the properties of aggregate used in construction works.
Setting OUT
  • Demonstrate knowledge in setting out
    • Explain setting out.
    • Explain methods of setting out.
    • Identify Tools and Equipment for setting out.
    • Explain building line.
    • Establish building line.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of setting out materials
    • Identify materials for setting out.
    • Explain the importance of setting out materials.
    • Prepare materials for setting out.
    • State basic tools for setting out.
  • Demonstrate skills in setting out for a building
    • Identify methods of setting out for a building.
    • Identify the tools and equipment in setting out for a building.
    • Establish datum level on site.
    • Perform setting out.
Soil
  • Demonstrate knowledge of soils
    • Identify types of soils.
    • State the properties of soil.
    • State uses of soil.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of soil structure
    • Identify structure of soil.
    • Describe the types of soil structure.
    • Identify components of soil structure.
  • Demonstrate skills in field test
    • Explain purpose for field test.
    • State types of field test.
    • Perform a field test.
Excavation of Trenches
  • Demonstrate knowledge of excavation
    • Explain the principles of excavation.
    • State the types of excavation.
    • Explain the types of excavation.
    • Explain safety for the angle of repose.
    • Explain safety for timbering to trenches.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in maintaining tools and equipment for excavation of trenches
    • Identify tools for excavation of trenches.
    • Identify equipment for excavation of trenches.
    • Explain the procedure for operation of equipment.
    • State how excavation equipment and tools are maintained.
  • Demonstrate skills in excavation of trenches
    • Identify types of soil to be excavated.
    • Select the method for an excavation.
    • Select tools and equipment used for excavation.
    • Perform manual excavation.
    • Construct timbering to trenches.
    • Adhere to safety precautions in excavations.
Concrete
  • Demonstrate knowledge of concrete
    • Explain concrete.
    • Identify materials for concrete.
    • State the properties of concrete materials.
    • Identify types of concrete.
    • Explain uses of concrete.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in calculating concrete material ratio
    • Explain the densities of concrete materials.
    • Determine the weights of concrete materials.
    • Determine the volume of concrete materials.
    • Explain the grades of concrete with their ratios.
    • Calculate material quantities based on concrete mix ratio.
  • Demonstrate skills in preparing concrete (in-situ)
    • Select concrete materials.
    • Prepare concrete materials.
    • Batch concrete materials.
    • Mix concrete materials.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of pre-cast units
    • Explain precast concrete.
    • Explain the process of precast concrete preparation.
    • Explain the composition of precast concrete.
    • Explain characteristics of precast concrete.
  • Demonstrate skills in testing of concrete
    • Explain the types of concrete test.
    • Perform concrete workability tests.
    • Interpret concrete workability test results.
    • Perform concrete compressive strength test.
    • Interpret concrete compressive strength test results.
Construction of Foundation
  • Demonstrate knowledge in foundation
    • Explain foundations.
    • State types of foundations.
    • Explain the purpose of foundation.
    • Explain the functional requirements of a good foundation.
    • State the rule of thumb for the design of foundation.
  • Demonstrate skills in foundation reinforcements placement
    • Identify types of reinforcement.
    • Identify appropriate reinforcement for foundation construction.
    • Provide spacers for adequate cover.
    • Place reinforcement in formwork.
    • Ensure reinforcements are free of lubricants and rust.
  • Demonstrate skills in constructing a foundation
    • State the factors affecting the choice of foundation.
    • Select tools and equipment for foundation construction.
    • Select materials for foundation construction.
    • Construct foundation.
    • Adhere to safety practices in foundation construction.
Dampness and Damp-proofing in Building
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Dampness in building
    • Explain dampness in building.
    • Explain damp proofing.
    • State the purpose for damp proofing.
    • Explain methods of damp proofing.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in the effect of dampness on building materials and components
    • Explain Damp Proof Course (DPC) and Damp-Proof Membrane (DPM).
    • Differentiate between Damp Proof Course and Damp-Proof Membrane.
    • State materials used as Damp Proof Course and Damp-Proof Membrane.
    • State the functional requirements of damp proof materials.
    • State the effects of dampness on building materials.
  • Demonstrate skills in placing damp-proofing
    • Identify damp proofing material to be applied to walls and floors.
    • Select damp proofing materials.
    • Select damp proofing tools.
    • Prepare surface for laying damp proofing material.
    • Place damp proofing.
Construction of Floors
  • Demonstrate knowledge in floor construction
    • Explain flooring.
    • Explain the functional requirements of floors.
    • State the types of floors.
    • State the materials used for floor construction.
    • State the tools and equipment for floor construction.
  • Demonstrate skills in on-grade concrete slabs construction
    • Explain ground floor concrete slabs.
    • Select tools and equipment for ground floor concrete slab.
    • Measure boundary for ground floor concrete slabs.
    • Prepare surface to receive ground floor concrete slabs.
    • Prepare material for constructing ground floor concrete slabs.
    • Construct ground floor concrete slabs.
  • Demonstrate skills in suspended floor construction
    • Identify type of suspended floors.
    • Select tools and equipment for suspended floor construction.
    • Measure suspended floor area.
    • Prepare surface to receive floor.
    • Prepare material for floor.
    • Construct suspended floor.
Machine Preparation of Mortar
  • Demonstrate knowledge in machine preparation of mortar
    • Explain the need for preparing mortar using machine.
    • Explain the process of mortar preparation using machine.
    • State the advantage for preparing mortar using machine.
  • Demonstrate skills in calculating material ratio for machine preparation of mortar
    • Explain the densities of materials.
    • Explain batching by weights of materials.
    • Explain batching by volume of materials.
    • Calculate material quantities based on mix ratio.
  • Demonstrate skills in preparing mortar using machine
    • Select mortar materials.
    • Prepare mortar materials.
    • Batch mortar materials.
    • Mix mortar materials.
  • Demonstrate skills in testing of mortar
    • Explain the types of mortar test.
    • Perform a mortar test.
    • Interpret test results.
Construction of Walls
  • Demonstrate knowledge in walling
    • Explain walling.
    • Describe types of walls.
    • State tools for walling.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of materials for walling
    • Identify types of materials for walling.
    • Explain the characteristics of materials for walling.
    • Describe advantages and disadvantages of materials for walling.
  • Demonstrate skills in construction of walls
    • Identify type of wall.
    • Select materials for walling.
    • Select tools for walling.
    • Prepare materials for wall construction.
    • Mark out the wall.
    • Construct a wall.

Form 2 (Grade 11)

7 topics
Construction of Opening in Walls
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Opening in walls.
    • Explain Opening in walls.
    • Identify types of opening in walls.
    • Identify the need for opening in walls.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of window frames
    • Identify types of window frames.
    • State uses of window frames.
    • Identify types of materials for window frames.
    • Explain the seasonal effects on window frames.
    • Explain the methods of fixing window frames.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of door frames
    • Identify types of door frames.
    • State uses of door frames.
    • Identify types of materials for door frames.
    • Explain the seasonal effects on door frames.
    • Explain the methods of fixing door frames.
  • Demonstrate skills in fixing window and door frames in walls
    • Identify type of opening.
    • Select frame for wall opening.
    • Identify methods of fixing frames.
    • Fix frames in openings.
  • Demonstrate skills in bridging of opening
    • Explain bridging of opening.
    • Explain the methods of bridging openings.
    • Select materials for bridging openings.
    • Prepare material for bridging opening.
    • Bridge opening.
Construction of Formwork
  • Demonstrate knowledge in formwork
    • Explain formwork.
    • State the functions of formwork.
    • State the materials for formwork construction.
    • Explain the components of formwork.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in formwork principles
    • Explain bracing in formwork construction.
    • Explain propping in formwork construction.
    • Explain the difference between a mould and formwork.
  • Demonstrate skills in formwork maintenance
    • Identify methods of formwork treatment.
    • Prepare formwork to receive concrete.
    • Check for adequate propping and bracing.
    • Check for proper striking of formwork.
    • Store formwork.
  • Demonstrate skills in the use of scaffold
    • Identify types of scaffolding.
    • Erect scaffold.
    • Use a scaffold for construction.
    • Dismantle scaffold.
    • Ensure safety in the usage of scaffold.
Service Facilities in Construction
  • Demonstrate knowledge of service facilities in building
    • Explain Electrical System.
    • Explain Plumbing System.
    • Explain HVAC Systems.
    • Explain Mechanical Lift System.
    • Explain Communication System.
  • Demonstrate skills in interpreting Service Drawings
    • Interpret basic Electrical Symbols drawings.
    • Interpret basic Plumbing Symbols drawings.
    • Interpret basic HVAC Symbols drawings.
    • Interpret basic Mechanical Lift Symbols drawings.
    • Interpret basic Communication Symbols drawings.
  • Demonstrate skills in installing service facilities in a building
    • Identify service facilities required.
    • Prepare surface to receive service facility.
    • Cover the service work.
Power Tools and Equipments
  • Demonstrate knowledge of construction power tools and equipment
    • Identify construction power tools and equipment in masonry works.
    • Explain the uses of construction power tools and equipment for a given job.
    • Explain the functions of the construction power tools and equipment.
  • Demonstrate skills in using construction power tools and equipment
    • Select construction power tools and equipment for a given job.
    • Use construction power tools and equipment for a given job.
    • Adhere to safety in the usage of construction power tools and equipment.
  • Demonstrate skills in maintaining construction power tools and equipment.
    • State the importance of maintaining power tools and equipment.
    • Maintain power tools and equipment.
    • Store power tools and equipment.
Building Drawings
  • Demonstrate knowledge in application of Building Drawings
    • Explain building drawings.
    • Identify drafting tools and equipment.
    • Identify types of building drawings.
    • Explain the importance of building drawings.
  • Demonstrate skills in drawing plans
    • Draw walls in plans.
    • Draw doors in plans.
    • Draw windows in plans.
    • Annotate a plan.
  • Demonstrate skills in drawing Elevations
    • Draw walls in elevation.
    • Draw doors in elevation.
    • Draw windows in elevation.
    • Annotate an elevation.
  • Demonstrate skills in drawing sections
    • Draw walls in section.
    • Draw doors in section.
    • Draw windows in section.
    • Annotate a section of building.
    • Draw details in section of a building.
Construction of Pavement
  • Demonstrate knowledge of pavements
    • State the uses of pavements.
    • State the uses of Kerbs.
    • Identify types of pavements.
    • Explain factors affecting pavement design.
    • Identify forms of pavement units.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of pavement materials
    • Identify the pavement materials.
    • Explain the characteristics of pavement materials.
    • Identify damp proof materials for pavement.
  • Demonstrate skills in laying pavement
    • Prepare base for laying of pavements.
    • Lay damp proof membrane/course.
    • Lay pavement.
    • Provide protection for the ends of pavement materials.
    • Adhere to environmental health and safety in pavement construction.
Building Regulations
  • Demonstrate knowledge in building regulations
    • State statutory provisions (by-laws).
    • Identify building regulations.
    • Identify relevant building regulations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the international Legal and Regulatory framework relating to building construction
    • State types of protocols applicable in building construction.
    • Explain how the laws are relevant to the building industry.
    • Prepare a register of international laws relating to building industry.
    • Adhere to international laws in building construction.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the National Legal and Regulatory framework relating to building construction
    • State national regulatory frameworks applicable in building construction.
    • Explain how the national laws are relevant to the building industry.
    • Prepare a register of National laws relating to building industry.
    • Adhere to National laws in building construction.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in the Local Governance Legal and Regulatory framework relating to building construction
    • State local government regulatory frameworks applicable in Building construction.
    • Explain how the byelaws are relevant to the Building industry.
    • Prepare a register of local government byelaws relating to Building industry.
    • Adhere to Local Government By-Laws in building construction.

Form 3 (Grade 12)

7 topics
Construction of Beams
  • Demonstrate knowledge in beam construction
    • Identify the types of beam.
    • Explain the purpose of beams.
    • State functional requirements of beams.
    • State the materials for beam construction.
    • Identify the tools for beam construction.
  • Demonstrate skills in beam reinforcements placement
    • Identify types of reinforcement.
    • Select appropriate reinforcement for beam reinforcement placement.
    • Explain placement of beam reinforcement.
    • Place reinforcement in formwork for beam construction.
    • Prepare reinforcements to receive concrete (spacers for adequate cover, devoid lubricants and rust).
  • Demonstrate skills in beam construction
    • Select tools for beam construction.
    • Determine volume of constituent materials for beam casting.
    • Prepare surface of mould to receive beam.
    • Prepare material for beam construction.
    • Cast concrete beam.
    • Cure beam.
Construction of Columns
  • Demonstrate knowledge in column construction
    • Identify the types of columns.
    • Explain the purpose of columns.
    • State the functional requirements of columns.
    • State the materials for column construction.
    • Identify the tools for column construction.
  • Demonstrate skills in column reinforcements placement
    • Select appropriate reinforcement for column reinforcement placement.
    • Explain placement of column reinforcement.
    • Place reinforcement in formwork for column construction.
    • Prepare reinforcements to receive concrete.
  • Demonstrate skills in column construction
    • Calculate volume of concrete required for different types of columns.
    • Select tools for column construction.
    • Select materials for column construction.
    • Prepare surface of mould to receive column.
    • Prepare material for column construction.
    • Cast concrete column in mould.
    • Cure column.
Roof Construction
  • Demonstrate knowledge in roof construction
    • Explain roof construction.
    • State types of roofs.
    • State safety precautions in roof construction.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of roof construction materials
    • Explain the types of roofing materials.
    • State the functional requirements of roof covering materials.
    • State the functions of various roof members.
  • Demonstrate skills in roof construction
    • Prepare the ends of the wall to receive roof.
    • Fix the roof anchorage.
    • Determine roof pitch angle.
    • Seal off the ends between the roof and wall ends.
    • Adhere to safety regulations.
  • Demonstrate skills in floor finishes
    • State types of floor finishes.
    • Select floor finishing material.
    • Select floor finishing tools.
    • Prepare materials for floor finishing.
    • Lay floor finishing material.
  • Demonstrate skills in ceiling finishes
    • State types of ceiling finishes.
    • Select ceiling finishing material.
    • Select ceiling finishing tools.
    • Prepare materials for ceiling finishing.
    • Apply ceiling finishing.
  • Demonstrate skills in wall finishes
    • State the types of wall finishes.
    • Select wall finishing material.
    • Select wall finishing tools.
    • Prepare materials for wall finishing.
    • Apply wall finishing to wall surfaces.
Building Finishing
  • Demonstrate knowledge of stairs
    • Explain stairs.
    • State the types of stairs.
    • State materials for stairs construction.
    • State tools for stairs construction.
    • Explain the components of stairs.
  • Demonstrate skills in stairs construction
    • Select suitable type of stairs for a given project.
    • Select materials for stairs construction.
    • Select tools for stairs construction.
    • Prepare materials for stair construction.
    • Construct concrete stairs.
    • Adhere to safety regulations and precautions in stair construction.
Construction of Stairs
Insulation in Building
  • Demonstrate knowledge in insulation systems
    • Explain insulation in building.
    • State types of insulation.
    • Explain the effects of sound on building.
    • Explain the effects of heat transfer on building.
    • State the purpose of insulation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of types of insulation materials
    • Explain the types of insulation materials.
    • Identify materials for thermal insulation.
    • Identify materials for sound insulation.
  • Demonstrate skills in the process of installing insulation systems
    • Identify type of insulation required.
    • Select material for insulation.
    • Prepare surface for insulation.
    • Place insulation in position.
Computer Aided Design (cad)
  • Demonstrate knowledge of CAD in construction
    • Explain the meaning of CAD in construction.
    • State various examples of CAD in construction.
    • State the uses of CAD in construction.
  • Demonstrate skills in application of CAD in construction
    • Explain application of CAD in construction.
    • 'Start' a new project of CAD in construction.
    • 'Save' a project of CAD in construction.
    • 'Open' an existing project of CAD in construction.
  • Demonstrate skills in drawing objects using CAD in construction
    • Draw horizontal and vertical lines in CAD using drawing tools.
    • Draw plane geometrical objects using drawing and modifying tools.
    • Use CAD to draw symbols used in construction.
    • Use CAD to dimension objects in horizontal, vertical and incline manner.
  • Demonstrate skills in drawing buildings using CAD in construction
    • Draw the foundation plan of a two-bedroom residential facility using CAD.
    • Use CAD to draw ground floor plan of two-bedroom residential facility.
    • Use CAD to draw the elevations of two-bedroom residential facility from the ground floor plan.
    • Use CAD to draw cross-sectional elevations through the ground floor of a two-bedroom residential facility.
    • Draw roof plan of a two-bedroom residential facility and annotate it using CAD.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in fitting and fixtures
    • Identify fitting and fixtures in masonry works.
    • Explain the uses of fitting and fixtures for a given job.
    • Explain the functions of the fitting and fixtures.
  • Demonstrate skill in using fitting and fixtures
    • Select fitting and fixtures for a given job.
    • Use fitting and fixtures for a given job (state required preliminaries works for fittings and fixture for a given job).
    • Adhere to safety protection and maintenance of fitting and fixtures.
  • Demonstrate skills in maintaining fitting and fixtures
    • Identify defective fitting and fixtures.
    • Maintain fittings and fixtures.
    • Store fitting and fixtures according to manufacturer's specifications.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in brick moulding machine
    • State materials for machine mould bricks.
    • State the functional requirement of brick moulding machine.
    • State types of brick moulding machine.
    • Explain the uses of brick moulding machine.
  • Demonstrate skills in operation of brick moulding machine
    • Identify types of brick moulding machines.
    • Explain the components of brick moulding machine.
    • Operate brick moulding machine.
    • Service brick moulding machine.
    • Maintain brick moulding machine.
    • Adhere to safety precaution when using brick moulding machine.
  • Demonstrate skills in using brick moulding machine to mould a brick
    • Explain the process for moulding brick with machine.
    • Select materials for moulding bricks.
    • Prepare materials for mould.
    • Prepare mould and machine.
    • Mould bricks using brick moulding machine.
    • Adhere to safety precaution when moulding a brick.
  • Demonstrate knowledge in machine block moulding
    • Identify materials for machine moulded block.
    • State the properties of block moulding machine.
    • Identify types of block moulding machine.
    • Explain the uses of block moulding machine.
  • Demonstrate skills in operation of block moulding machine
    • Identify types of block moulding machines.
    • Explain the components block moulding machine.
    • Operate block moulding machine.
    • Service block moulding machine.
    • Maintain block moulding machine.
    • Adhere to safety precaution when using block moulding machine.
  • Demonstrate skills in using block moulding machine to mould a block
    • Explain the process for moulding block with machine.
    • Select materials for moulding block.
    • Prepare materials for mould.
    • Prepare mould and machine.
    • Mould block using brick moulding machine.
    • Adhere to safety precaution when moulding a block.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of stone work
    • Explain stone works.
    • Identify types of stones for stone works.
    • Explain uses of stone works.
    • Identify tools and equipment for stone works.
  • Demonstrate skills in stone work construction
    • Select stones for particular job.
    • Select tools for stone works.
    • Prepare stones.
    • Lay stones.
    • Adhere to safety precaution when performing stone works.
  • Demonstrate skills in providing finishing for stone works
    • Identify different types of finishing for stone works.
    • Select additives for finishes of stone works.
    • Apply finishing to stone works.
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