This course is intended to add to a students knowledge of new materials and methods being developed every day, to fill perceived needs in the construction industry.

 

Regardless of how broadly such new innovations are used, and in which parts of the world, enough new options will be adopted to result in better and stronger structures than buildings of the past.

 

Broad categories of materials and methods discussed will include; the use of artificial intelligence, new structural materials, advances in concrete formulation, environmentally friendly materials and advances in lighting and building systems.

By the end of this course, the construction professional will: 

 

 Be able to describe some new ways in which computer technology is streamlining common tasks in the design and construction of buildings.

 

 Readily identify numerous advances in concrete formulas, making exciting new uses for this old material possible.

 

 Discover how forward-thing entrepreneurs around the world are developing new materials for construction that are sustainable and environmentally friendly.

 

 Gain an understanding of new materials being proposed for use in structural components of buildings.