Introduction

Welcome to the “Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions” module. It is important to know and understand the structural principles that govern residential and commercial construction. This knowledge is used by various construction personnel such as builders, site-managers, and forepersons to make careful decisions in the planning and coordination of suitable building elements and components to ensure the building's structural integrity.

This module will discuss practical knowledge and skills relevant to the application of structural principles for residential and commercial constructions, including:

• Analysing the structural integrity of building project
• Planning, coordinating and managing the laying of footings
• Planning, coordinating and managing the laying of flooring systems
• Planning, coordinating and managing the building of wall systems
• Planning, coordinating and managing the building of structural roof systems
• Planning, coordinating and managing wall cladding