Civil Engineering 65
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
Course Code: 15CE1103 L T P C
3 1 0 4
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
CO 1 Distinguish various types of bricks & stones used in
construction and their requirement.
CO 2 Determine the principal properties of wood and its
classification.
CO 3 Associate with construction of brick & stone masonry
CO 4 Explain different components & systems of buildings
CO 5 Infer the concept of water proofing, damp proofing materials
and construction techniques
UNIT-I (14 Lectures)
BRICKS & STONES:
Properties of building stones – Relation to their structural
requirements. Classification of stones – Stone quarrying – Precautions
in blasting, Dressing of stone, Composition of good brick earth,
Qualities of a good brick, Various methods of manufacture of bricks.
Comparison between clamp burning and kiln burning, Other types
of bricks including Hollow concrete blocks.
FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METALS:
Ferrous metals: Desirable characteristics of reinforcing steel.
Principles of cold working. Detailed discussion on reinforcing steel,
Mechanical and Physical properties, Chemical composition. Non-
Ferrous Metals: Aluminum- Brief description on properties and
uses.
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UNIT-II (8 Lectures)
TIMBER:
Timber Structure – Properties – Seasoning of timber, Classification
of various types of timbers used in buildings – Defects in timber,
Preservation of timber, Fire resistance of timber and Testing of
timber.
UNIT-III (8 Lectures)
MASONRY:
Brick masonry – Bonding of bricks, Method of laying of bricks,
Inspection of brick work, Construction of half brick masonry wall,
Height of walls in brick masonry and brick piers. Stone masonry –
Classification of stone masonry – Random Rubble, Coursed Rubble
and Ashlar masonry.
UNIT-IV (10 Lectures)
BUILDING COMPONENTS:
Lintels, Arches and Vaults - Staircases – Types. Different types of
flooring-Concrete, Mosaic, Terrazo floors; Different types of roofs-
Pitched, Flat and Curved Roofs. Lean-to-Roof, Coupled Roofs,
Trussed roofs - King and Queen Post Trusses. Doors & Windows
– Types, Sizes and Rate.
UNIT-V (10 Lectures)
OTHER CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES:
Damp Proofing and Water Proofing- Materials used- Specifications
of Damp Proof Course in walls, Basic principles of water proofing
of basements, Plastering, Pointing, White washing, Distempering
and Painting, Form work and Scaffolding, False ceiling, fire resisting
materials.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. S. K. Duggal, “Building Materials”, 2nd Edition, New Age
International Publishers, 2010.
2. S.C. Rangwala, Engineering Materials, Charotar
Publications, New Delhi, 2nd Edition.
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3. B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain and Arun Kumar Jain,
“Building Construction” - Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd.,
New Delhi.
4. P.C. Varghese, “Building Construction”, Prentice-Hall of
India Private Ltd, 3rd Edition, New Delhi.
REFERENCES:
1. R.Chudly, “Construction Technology”,(Volumes I and II),
2nd Edition, Longman, UK, 1987.
2. P.C. Varghese, “Building Materials” by Prentice-Hall of
India Private Ltd, 3rd Edition, New Delhi.
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