1st to 4th Staircases and ramps. General design principles. Constructions of staircases. Staircase in monolithic reinforced concrete skeleton. Prefabricated string staircases in reinforced concrete, steel or wooden material variation. External stairs. 5th Ladders – terminology, a brief overview of structural requirements. Railings – terminology, technical requirements – min. height, rail fillings, handles. Elevators – principles of cable and hydraulic elevators, types of elevatoes: passenger elevators, cargo and good elevators, etc., requirements on building structures. 6th to 7th Foundations of buildings. Shallow foundations – building foundations adjustments, foundation on the neighbour border. Sub-structure of buildings with or without basement, basements lighting and ventilation shafts. 8th to 9th Damp-proof courses, construction principles and the design of movement and expansion joints in buildings. 10th to 11th Floor finishes: technical properties, design requirements, floor layers, types of floor finishes – examples of floor finishing compositions. 12th to 13th Plasters, paints, coatings and paint, tiles. Soffits and suspended ceilings.

1st Specification, building structure - terminology, function, boundary design conditions, fundamental design principles. 2nd Block plan - The principles set out buildings, utilities, etc. 3rd to 5th Staircases and ramps.Constructions of staircases - design conditions, fundamental design principles. 6th to 7th Foundations of buildings: strip foundation - terminology, design conditions, fundamental design principles. 8th to 9th Foundations of buildings: footing - terminology, design conditions, fundamental design principles. 10th to 11th Damp-proof courses - design conditions, fundamental design principles. 12th to 13th Types of floor finishes - design of floor construction, fundamental design principles.