Materials, Testing & Construction Practices

Scope of Study of building Materials, economics of the building materials. Stones: Classification of Stones–Properties of stones in structural requirements Bricks: Composition of good brick earth, Various methods of manufacturing of bricks & Testing of Bricks. Blocks: Cement and Concrete hollow blocks, Light weight concrete blocks Cement: chemical composition, Manufacturing process, Types and Grades, Properties of cement and Cement mortar, Hydration, Compressive strength, Tensile strength, Soundness and consistency, Setting time Concrete: compositions and grades of concrete various steps in concrete construction – batching, mixing, transporting, compacting, curing, shuttering, jointing. tests and quality control of concrete. Aggregates –Natural stone aggregates, Industrial by-products (EAF Slag, Steel Slag), Crushing strength, Impact strength, Flakiness, Abrasion Resistance, Grading Wood- Structure–Properties–Seasoning of timber–Classification of various types of woods used in buildings – Defects in timber.

Paints varnishes and distempers: Common constituents, types and desirable properties, Cement paints. Glass: Ingredients, properties types and use in construction. Insulating Materials Thermal and sound insulating material, desirable properties and types. Paints: Purpose, types, technical terms, ingredients and defects, Preparation and applications of paints to new and old plastered surfaces, wooden and steel surfaces. Supplementary cementitious materials: Fly ash, GGBS, Silica fume, Rice husk ash, Calcinated ash (Basic properties and their contribution to concrete strength) Modern Materials: Glass and plastic composites, Plywood, laminates, wall and roof panels, Introduction to noise barrier materials for bridges.

Components of building area considerations, Principles of building Planning Foundation: Preliminary investigation of soil, safe bearing capacity of soil, Function and requirements of good foundation , types of foundation Masonry: Definition and terms used in masonry. Brick and stone masonry, Bonds in brick and stone masonry work. Types of walls; load bearing, partition walls, cavity walls. Floors: Requirement of good floor, Components of ground floor, Selection of flooring material Procedure for laying of Concrete (VDF), Mosaic, Kota, Slate, Marble, Granite, Tile flooring, Stairs: Definitions, technical terms and types of stairs, requirements of good stairs; Geometrical design of RCC dog legged and open-well stairs. Construction Principle and Methods for layout. Introduction to Smart Building construction

Lintels, arches, stair cases – types. Different types of floors – Concrete, Mosaic, Terrazzo floors, Pitched, flat roofs. Lean to roof, Coupled Roofs. Trussed roofs – King and Queen post Trusses. R.C.C Roofs, Madras Terrace and Pre fabricated roofs. Doors and Windows: Construction details, types of doors and windows Formwork: Introduction to form work, scaffolding, shoring, under pinning.

Plumbing Services: Water Distribution, Sanitary – Lines & Fittings; Ventilations: Functional requirements systems of ventilations. Air-conditioning - Essentials and Types; Acoustics – characteristic-absorption – Acoustic design; Fire protection – Fire Hazards – Classification of fire resistant materials and constructions. Plastering and Pointing: Mortar and its types. Purpose, materials and methods of plastering and pointing: Sand faced plastering, Stucco plastering, lathe plastering, and defects in plastering. Water proofing with various thicknesses. Damp proofing: causes, effects and methods. Principles & Methods of building maintenance Introduction to current construction practices such as :Expanded Polystyrene ( EPS), 3D Printing, Pre-Fabricated Panel System