Renovation methodsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course the student will be able to:
- List the contents of renovation plans as well as the required documents for demolition work and their contents and evaluate the impact of construction guidelines on the renovation of buildings
- Determine the condition assessment methods of buildings and estimate the timing of assessments of a building during a renovation process
- List typical damages of structures
- List different condition assessment methods and renovation methods for concrete, wood, rendered and brick structures
- List demolition techniques for repair work
- Explain safety risks in repair works as well as methods to improve occupational safety in reconstruction site
- List harmful and hazardous substances as well as building materials in older buildings and their demolition techniques
- List cleaning and coating methods of steel structures
- List renovation methods for facades, roof and foundation structures
- List corrosion protection methods for reinforced concrete and steel structures
- List renovation methods for load-bearing reinforced concrete structures and fire damages
- Identify moisture and mold damages of structures and their causes and list methods of investigating and repairing them
- List typical indoor air problems and their causes and methods of investigating and repairing them
- List repair methods of bathrooms and plumbing
- List problems related to the construction of lifts

Content

Special features of renovation process
Guidelines for renovations
Renovation plans
Demolition planning
Occupational safety and health
Cleaning of asbestos and hazardous substances
Demolition of material damaged by mold
Structures, demolition methods
Cleaning and coating of steel structures
The repair options and products of precast concrete facades
Reinforced concrete and steel corrosion prevention
Load-bearing concrete repair, structural strengthening
Concrete for structural fire damage repair
Renovation options for plastered facades
The basic structural repair
Roof damage and repairs
Wet room repairs
Mold and moisture damage repair

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to:
- List the contents of renovation plans as well as the required documents for demolition work and their contents and evaluate the impact of construction guidelines on the renovation of buildings
- Determine the condition assessment methods of buildings and estimate the timing of assessments of a building during a renovation process
- List typical damages of structures
- List different condition assessment methods and renovation methods for concrete, wood, rendered and brick structures
- List demolition techniques for repair work
- Explain safety risks in repair works as well as methods to improve occupational safety in reconstruction site
- List harmful and hazardous substances as well as building materials in older buildings and their demolition techniques
- List cleaning and coating methods of steel structures
- List renovation methods for facades, roof and foundation structures
- List corrosion protection methods for reinforced concrete and steel structures
- List renovation methods for load-bearing reinforced concrete structures and fire damages
- Identify moisture and mold damages of structures and their causes and list methods of investigating and repairing them
- List typical indoor air problems and their causes and methods of investigating and repairing them
- List repair methods of bathrooms and plumbing
- List problems related to the construction of lifts

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to:
- List the contents of renovation plans as well as the required documents for demolition work and their contents and produce short renovation plans
- Evaluate the impact of construction guidelines on the renovation of buildings
- Determine condition assessment methods of buildings and estimate the timing of assessments of a building during the repair process
- List typical damages of structures and their causes
- List different condition assessment methods and renovation methods for concrete, wood, rendered and brick structures, and select suitable repair methods in simple cases
- List demolition techniques for repair work and evaluate the usefulness of methods in different cases
-Explain safety risks in repair works as well as methods to improve occupational safety in a reconstruction site
- List harmful and hazardous substances as well as building materials in older buildings and their demolition techniques
- List the cleaning and coating methods of steel structures and evaluate the usefulness of the methods in different cases
- List renovation methods for facades, roof and foundation structures and choose suitable methods for renovation
- List corrosion protection methods for reinforced concrete and steel structures
- List renovation methods for load-bearing reinforced concrete structures and fire damages
- Identify moisture and mold damages of structures and their causes and list methods of investigating and repairing them
- List typical indoor air problems and their causes and methods of investigating and repairing them
- List the repair methods of bathrooms and plumbing
- List problems related to the construction of lifts

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
- List the contents of renovation plans as well as the required documents for demolition work and their contents and produce renovation plans
- Evaluate the impact of construction guidelines on the renovation of buildings
- Determine condition assessment methods of buildings and estimate the timing of assessments of a building during the repair process
- List typical damages of structures, their causes and the urgency of renovation
- List different condition assessment methods and renovation methods for concrete, wood, rendered and brick structures and select suitable repair methods
- List demolition techniques for repair work and evaluate the usefulness of methods in different cases
- Explain the safety risks of repair works as well as methods to improve occupational safety in a reconstruction site and analyze the safety plan of construction site
- List harmful and hazardous substances as well as building materials in older buildings and their demolition techniques
- List the cleaning and coating methods of steel structures and evaluate the usefulness of the methods in different cases
- List renovation methods for facades, roof and foundation structures and choose suitable methods for renovation
- List corrosion protection methods for reinforced concrete and steel structures
- List renovation methods for load-bearing reinforced concrete structures and fire damages
- Identify moisture and mold damages of structures and their causes, and list the methods of investigating and repairing them
- List typical indoor air problems and their causes and methods of investigating and repairing them
- List repair methods of bathrooms and plumbing and analyze their pros and cons
- List problems related to the construction of lifts