... And when funding and accrued expertise shall allow, advanced academic program of residential civilization shall be fit, established and implemented as Arbor Residential Construction Academy (ARCA) – spanning full spectrum of theoretical and applied studies under comprehensive integrated MBEA Graduate Program of Residential Civilization.
From the Founder:
"To my Father -- Leonid Mestman, Dedicated Family Man, Metallurgical Engineer and a Mensch"
For all the Master Builders of the Realm: 'master builder': someone (as mastermind-visionary)
literally overseeing or subsuming tasks of unskilled, skilled and certified laborers,
general and sub-contractors, designers, economists, architects, engineers,
scientists and artisans of all aspects of residential civilization.
‘Arbor’ shall be the name – alabastrum of abaci, arabesques, arcades, arcatures, archivolts, architraves and acroteria shall be the game... And if it takes a while to get to Ziggurats -- so be it; for some pyramids are simply worth building, and this truth is epistemically grounded as a priori self-evident.
ARCA Academy shall develop and implement an outstanding graduate program of residential construction, and selectively confer upon her peons of outstanding achievement a doctorate MBEA degree of
Doctor of Philosophy Engineer and Artisan Master Builder.
MBEA Degree Outline:
BS - history of civilization, architecture and design
MS - practice of building and construction
Ph.D. - civil engineering Master Builder
The program shall subsume:
1. classical traditional education in arts and sciences,
2. extensive learning of the comparative history of building and architecture,
including classical period models, methods, trade techniques, construction
styles and materials, elements of design of residential interior, exterior, grounds,
3. modern methods of local and integrated evaluation of prospective estate and structure
4. analysis of soil, foundation, truss, masonry and alternative building techniques and materials
5. environmental safeguards against noise, dust, bio-chemical, insect and electromagnetic pollution
6. synergy of functional and aesthetic; stylistic unity and ergonomics of prospective interior and exterior design
7. delineation of stages and technical areas of construction; industrial and economic coordination of phases of building
8. graduate coursework in:
1.
Structural Mechanics;
2. Structural Dynamics;
3. Analysis and Design of Shell Structures;
4. Advanced Design of Steel Structures;
5. Advanced Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures;
6. Prestressed Concrete Structures;
7. Construction Failures: Analysis and Lessons;
8. Advanced Foundation Engineering;
9. Masterly integration of Function, Art, Science, Technology & Ergonomics in a unique temporal technical master plan
10. Advanced Integral R&D Project culminating in a realized Ph.D. Dissertation estate complex of Master Builder merit
2. Structural Dynamics;
3. Analysis and Design of Shell Structures;
4. Advanced Design of Steel Structures;
5. Advanced Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures;
6. Prestressed Concrete Structures;
7. Construction Failures: Analysis and Lessons;
8. Advanced Foundation Engineering;
9. Masterly integration of Function, Art, Science, Technology & Ergonomics in a unique temporal technical master plan
10. Advanced Integral R&D Project culminating in a realized Ph.D. Dissertation estate complex of Master Builder merit
MBEA covers, in logical progression, five primary & allied areas of architectural & civil engineering:
1. Integrated Architectural & Technical Design
2. Structural Engineering: Theory, Practice, Materials
3. Geological and Environmental Systems Engineering
4. Construction Technology: Materials, Machinery, Systems, Procedures
5. Construction Management: Site management, economics, scheduling, codes & regulations
MBEA - Core
1. Integrated Architectural & Technical Design
2. Structural Engineering: Theory, Practice, Materials
3. Geological and Environmental Systems Engineering
4. Construction Technology: Materials, Machinery, Systems, Procedures
5. Construction Management: Site management, economics, scheduling, codes & regulations
Integrated Architectural & Technical Design:
Architectural Design
History of Architecture: Building Practice in context of Periods, Styles, Methods, Materials,
Available Tools, Techniques and Technologies.
Modern practices of architectural Planning, Drawing and Drafting of project’s requisite
spatial and structural systems
Synergy of architectural purpose: (a) functional and ergonomic planning, (b) aesthetic and
stylistic unity of design; (c) harmonious fusion of interior, exterior, and grounds designs
Technical Design
Evaluation of corresponding technical requirements in meeting functional, ergonomic and aesthetic parameters of the plan
General realization of methods, materials and processes of installation and functional
maintenance of respective technical systems.
Evaluation of placement and Parameters of clear plan delineation of demarcation vis-a-vis
requisite technical systems: insulation, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, air-conditioning, air and water circulation and purification, fire control, elevator, storage, disposal, electronics, communications, emergency flood, fire, lightning and seismic, etc.
Integration of Architectural and Technical Design
Effective merger of implicitly incorporated technical systems and explicit spatial, functional and aesthetic systems of architectural plan
Structural Engineering: Theory, Practice, and Materials
Studies and research in: structural mechanics, analysis methods, design in concrete and steel.
Accentuated areas of concentration include: frame, core, shell, suspended, stressed, cable supported
and inflatable structures; computational, experimental and scale model methods and analysis;
structurally integral mechanical and electrical systems; seismic, temperature, water, wind, vibration, use and EM loadings on structures; analysis of reliability of design; primary and advanced foundation analysis and design; behavior and design
of metal structures; metallurgical analysis: metal fatigue and corrosion; advanced design of reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures; characteristics and behaviors of alternative construction materials; emergency structural ingress and egress analysis; structural optimization; plastic methods of design; temporary, transportable, modular, subterranean and oceanic construction.
Technical aspects of Geological and Environmental systems
Formal areas of concentration include: soil mechanics, rock mechanics, soil dynamics, engineering geology, earthquake engineering, soil structure and soil-water interactions. Courses and research center on:
unique foundation design; site improvement; geo-synthetics; groundwater; pollutant transport; chemical behavior of soils; waste disposal facilities; practical problems in soils engineering; rock mechanics and loads on underground structures; seismic, volcanic and groundwater challenges to structural integrity of foundations; soil-structure interactions and earthquake engineering; experimental and numerical methods in geo-mechanics; groundwater hydrology and subsidence due to withdrawal of fluids; engineering geology; offshore structure foundations; earth support structures; dams; tunnels; slope stability; geo-technical earthquake engineering; problems of volcano, cyclone, flood, fire, gas, air and water pollution systems; advanced warning; extreme impact; thermal; anti-combustion; particulate, biological and chemical filtration engineering.
Construction Technology: Materials, Machinery, Systems, and Procedures
Construction Management: Site management, economics, scheduling, codes & regulations
