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About the Companion Website |
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1 Introduction to Physics |
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1.9 Newton's First Law of Motion |
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1.10 Newton's Second Law of Motion |
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1.11 Newton's Third Law of Motion |
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2 Introduction to Chemistry |
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2.2 Electrovalency and Covalency |
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2.3 Elements and Compounds |
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3 Effects of Chemicals and the Atmosphere on Materials |
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3.2.1 Experiment: To Show that Oxygen (Or Air) and Water are Necessary for the Rusting of Iron |
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3.4 Electrolytic Corrosion |
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3.4.1 Examples of Electrolytic Corrosion |
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3.4.2 Protection of Steel from Corrosion |
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3.5 Applications of Electrolysis |
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3.5.2 Extraction of Aluminium |
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4 Electricity |
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4.5 Electromotive Force (e.m.f.) |
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4.7 Electrical Resistivity and Conductivity |
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4.8 Resistors in Series/Parallel |
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4.8.1 Resistors in Series |
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4.8.2 Resistors in Parallel |
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4.12 Supply to Small Buildings |
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5 Introduction to Construction Technology |
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5.2 Substructure and Superstructure |
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5.4 Forms of Construction |
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5.5 The External Envelope |
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5.5.1 Functions of the External Envelope |
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5.5.4 Suspended Timber Upper Floors |
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6 Introduction to Building Services |
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6.4 Central Heating Systems |
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6.5 Underfloor Heating Systems |
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6.6.1 Below-ground Drainage System |
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6.6.2 Above-ground Drainage System |
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6.7 Integration of Services into Building Design |
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7 Thermal Energy 1 |
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7.4.1 Changes in the Physical State |
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7.4.2 Experiment: The Physical States of Water |
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7.5 Expansion and Contraction of Solids |
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7.5.2 Experiment: Determination of Coefficient of Linear Expansion |
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7.5.3 Practical Examples of Expansion and Contraction |
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7.6.2 Experiment: To Compare the Thermal Conductivity of Metals |
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8 Thermal Energy 2 (Including Humidity) |
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8.2.1 Experiment: To Compare the Thermal Insulation Values of Expanded Polystyrene, Vermiculite, Mineral Wool, Glass Fibre and Cork |
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8.3.1 Thermal Conductivity |
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8.3.2 Thermal Resistivity (r) |
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8.3.3 Thermal Resistance (R) |
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8.4 Thermal Transmittance |
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8.5 Heat Loss from Buildings |
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8.6 Temperature Drop Through Materials |
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8.7.1 Measurement of Relative Humidity |
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8.8.1 The Psychrometric Chart |
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8.8.2 Prevention of Surface Condensation |
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8.8.3 Interstitial Condensation 110 |
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9 Forces and Structures 1 |
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9.2.1 Internal and External Forces |
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9.4.4 Loading from other Effects |
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9.4.6 Uniformly Distributed Load |
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9.6.1 Experiment 1: Proof of Hooke's Law |
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9.6.2 Experiment 2: Proof of Hooke's Law |
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10 Forces and Structures 2 |
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10.3.2 Shear Force (S.F.) |
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10.3.3 Bending Moment (B.M.) |
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10.4.2 Frames and Roof Trusses |
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11 Forces and Structures 3 |
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11.2.1 Tension and Compression in Beams |
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11.3 Reinforced Concrete (R.C.) Beams |
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11.3.1 Shear Reinforcement |
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11.5.1 Failures in Timber Joists |
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11.7.2 Effective Height of Columns |
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11.7.3 Eccentric Loading on Columns |
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11.7.5 Reinforced Concrete Columns |
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12 Fluid Mechanics |
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12.2 Pressure of Fluids at Rest |
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12.3 Why do Liquids Flow? |
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12.5.2 Bernoulli's Theorem |
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12.5.4 Flow in Pipes: Energy Loss |
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12.5.5 Flow in Open Channels |
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13 Sound |
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13.2 Frequency, Wavelength and Velocity of Sound |
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13.2.2 Wavelength (lambda) |
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13.3 Measurement of Sound |
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13.3.1 Threshold Values of Sound |
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13.4 Addition of Sound Levels |
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13.4.1 Approximate Addition of Sound Levels |
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13.5 Transmission of Sound in Buildings |
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13.5.2 Requirements of Sound Insulation |
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13.5.3 Sound-Insulation Techniques |
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13.5.4 Noise in a Workplace |
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13.5.5 Measurement of Sound Insulation |
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13.6.2 Reverberation Time |
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13.6.3 Types of Sound Absorbers |
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14 Light |
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14.2 Additive and Subtractive Colours |
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14.3.3 Luminous Intensity (I) |
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14.4 Inverse Square Law of Illuminance |
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14.5 Lambert's Cosine Law of Illuminance |
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14.6 Lamps and Luminaires |
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14.7 Design of Interior Lighting |
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14.7.4 Reflection of Light |
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14.7.5 Level of Illuminance |
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14.7.6 Utilisation Factor (UF) |
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14.7.7 Maintenance Factor (MF) |
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14.7.8 Lumen Design Method |
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14.9.2 CIE Standard Overcast Sky |
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15 Human Comfort |
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15.2.2 Mean Radiant Temperature |
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15.2.3 Environmental Temperature |
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15.2.4 Dry Resultant Temperature |
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16 Construction Materials |
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16.2.6 Deterioration of Brickwork |
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16.2.7 Environmental Implications |
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16.3 Aerated Concrete Blocks |
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16.3.4 Environmental Implications |
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16.4.3 Setting and Hardening of Cement |
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16.4.4 Constituents of Portland Cement |
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16.4.6 Compressive Strength |
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16.4.7 Environmental Implications |
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16.5.2 Manufacture of Concrete |
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16.5.4 Properties of Fresh Concrete |
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16.5.5 Properties of Hardened Concrete |
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16.5.6 Deterioration of Concrete |
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16.5.7 Environmental Implications |
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16.6.2 Non-Ferrous Metal: Aluminium |
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16.7.5 Environmental Implications |
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16.8.1 Raw Materials and Manufacture |
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16.8.3 Properties and Uses |
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17 Assignments |
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17.1 Assignments for Level 2 Courses |
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17.2 Assignments for Level 3/4 Courses |
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Appendix 1 Formulae for Example 8.2 |
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Appendix 2 Solutions for Example 13.10 |
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Appendix 3 Answers to Exercises |
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