PSG College of Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
[Link] Outline
Course Name Concrete Technology Laboratory
Course Code 12C510
Course Description Test on Cement, Fine aggregate, Coarse Aggregate. Mix design, Test on Fresh concrete, hardened
concrete, terrazzo tiles, concrete blocks.
Program Name [Link] Engineering
Course offered Fifth semester
Pre-requisites Concrete Technology
Faculty In charge S PraveenKumar/Assistant Professor./Department of Civil Engineering
[Link] Objectives
1.0 Furnish the student with basic understanding of objectives of different tests performed on different
construction materials. Teach the student the method of testing and ensure that he/she carry out the test
him/herself.
[Link] Planned
TOPIC PLANNED
Test on Cement
a) Determination of consistency of standard cement paste
b) Determination of initial setting time
Experiment-1 c) Determination of final setting time
d) Determination of soundness
e) Determination of fineness
Experiment-2 a) Determination of consistency of standard cement paste
b) Determination of compressive strength
Test on Fine Aggregates
Experiment-3 a) Determination of Bulk density
b) Determination of bulking of sand
Experiment-4
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Text books
References
Standards
Websites
Laboratory / Industrial
Visits
Case studies
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Instructional Method
and Pedagogy
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PSG College of Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignment-1
Course Name Civil Engineering Materials and Construction-I
Course Code 12C205
Program Name [Link] Engineering
Course offered Second Semester
Faculty In charge [Link]/Assistant Professor/Department of Civil Engineering
1) Special Types of Bricks-Properties & Applications
2) Tiles -Characteristics of a good tile, Types of tiles, Specifications of building tiles
3) Pozzolanic Materials-Types, Properties & Uses.
4) Special Types of Mortar& Pointing –Procedure & forms
5) Structural Steel Work- Types, Connections and its applications
6) Composite Masonry-Forms ,Advantages & Disadvantages
7) Structures in Brickwork- Brick Footings, Piers, Buttresses, Retaining walls and breast
walls
8) Structures in Brickwork- Thresholds, Window sills, Jambs, Corbels, Copings,
Ornamental Brickwork, Tall Buildings.
9) Cavity walls- Reasons, Details of construction, Features
10) Floors and Flooring- Types, Materials, Factors affecting the choice of Flooring
materials
11) Formwork-Requirement, Cost, Materials for Preparing formwork, Formwork for column
footing, columns, Floors, walls
12) Construction Equipment’s- Classification, Selection, standard, Special Equipment’s,
Various Types of Construction Equipment’s- Excavating, Hauling, hoisting, Conveying.
13) Various Types of Construction Equipment’s- Earth compaction equipment’s, hoisting,
Pumping, Concrete construction, Drilling, Road Making Equipment’s.
PSG College of Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignment-2
Course Name Civil Engineering Materials and Construction-I
Course Code 12C205
Program Name [Link] Engineering
Course offered Second Semester
Faculty In charge [Link]/Assistant Professor/Department of Civil Engineering
1) Special Types of Foundations- Properties and its Applications
2) Stones- Common Building stones, Properties, tests and it uses
3) Concrete- Properties, Advantages and disadvantages, Uses and Classifications
4) Partition walls- Properties, types and uses
5) Scaffolding- Component parts, Types, Points to be considered.
6) Underpinning- Methods, Points to be considered.
7) Stairs- technical terms, Types, Materials, Requirement of good stairs
8) Acoustics – Measurement of sounds, Absorbent Materials-Types, Factors to be
considered in the acoustics design of auditorium, method of sound insulation.
9) Cofferdams-Types, uses, Factors affecting design of cofferdam
10) Caissons- Types, uses, materials used for construction of caissons and methods
11) Door –Types and its applications
12) Windows- Types and its applications
13) Plumbing services for buildings- water distribution system, material for service pipe,
service connection, size, water meter, valves, and systems of plumbing.
