BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION(18CV34)

BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION

Course Code :18CV34
 CIE Marks: 40
 SEE Marks :60
Teaching Hours/Week(L:T:P) :(3:0:0)
Credits: 03
 Exam Hours :03

Course Learning Objectives: This course will develop a student;

1. To recognize good construction materials based on properties.
2. To investigate soil properties and design suitable foundation.
3. To understand the types and properties of masonry materials and supervise masonry construction.
4. To gain knowledge of structural components like lintels, arches, staircase and roofs.
5. To understand the finishes in construction like flooring, plastering, paining.

Module-1

Building Materials: Stone as building material; Requirement of good building stones, Dressing of
stones, Deterioration and Preservation of stone work. Bricks; Classification, Manufacturing of clay
bricks, Requirement of good bricks. Field and laboratory tests on bricks; compressive strength, water
absorption, efflorescence, dimension and warpage.
Cement Concrete blocks, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks, Sizes, requirement of good blocks.
Timber as construction material.
Fine aggregate: Natural and manufactured: Sieve analysis, zoning, specify gravity, bulking, moisture
content, deleterious materials.
Coarse aggregate: Natural and manufactured: Importance of size, shape and texture. Grading of
aggregates, Sieve analysis, specific gravity, Flakiness and elongation index, crushing, impact and
abrasion tests.

Module-2

Foundation: Preliminary investigation of soil, safe bearing capacity of soil, Function and
requirements of good foundation , types of foundation , introduction to spread, combined , strap, mat
and pile foundation
Masonry: Definition and terms used in masonry. Brick masonry, characteristics and requirements of
good brick masonry, Bonds in brick work, Header, Stretcher, English, Flemish bond, Stone masonry,
Requirements of good stone masonry, Classification, characteristics of different stone masonry, Joints
in stone masonry. Types of walls; load bearing, partition walls, cavity walls.

Module-3

Lintels and Arches: Definition, function and classification of lintels, Balconies, chejja and canopy.
Arches; Elements and Stability of an Arch.
Floors and roofs: 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, Cladding of tiles.
Roof: Requirement of good roof, Types of roof, Elements of a pitched roof, Trussed roof, King post
Truss, Queen Post Truss, Steel Truss, Different roofing materials, R.C.C. Roof.

Module-4

Doors, Windows and Ventilators: Location of doors and windows, technical terms, Materials for
doors and windows: PVC, CPVC and Aluminum. Types of Doors and Windows: Paneled, Flush,
Collapsible, Rolling shutter, Paneled and glazed Window, Bay Window, French window. Steel
windows, Ventilators. Sizes as per IS recommendations.
Stairs: Definitions, technical terms and types of stairs: Wood, RCC, Metal. Requirements of good
stairs. Geometrical design of RCC doglegged and open-well stairs.
Formwork: Introduction to form work, scaffolding, shoring, under pinning.

Module-5 

Plastering and Pointing: Mortar and its types. Purpose, materials and methods of plastering and
pointing: Sand faced plastering, Stucco plastering, lathe plastering, defects in plastering . Water
proofing with various thicknesses.
Damp proofing- causes, effects and methods.
Paints- Purpose, types, technical terms, ingredients and defects, Preparation and applications of paints
to new and old plastered surfaces, wooden and steel surfaces.

Course outcomes: After a successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Select suitable materials for buildings and adopt suitable construction techniques.
2. Decide suitable type of foundation based on soil parameters
3. Supervise the construction of different building elements based on suitability
4. Exhibit the knowledge of building finishes and form work requirements

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
• Each full question will be for 20 marks.
• There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.

Textbooks:

1. Sushil Kumar “Building Materials and construction”, 20th edition, reprint
2015,StandardPublishers
2. Dr. B. C. Punmia, Ashok kumar Jain, Arun Kumar Jain, “Building Construction, Laxmi
Publications (P) ltd., New Delhi.
3. Rangawala S. C. “Engineering Materials”, Charter Publishing House, Anand, India.

Reference Books:

1. S. K. Duggal, “Building Materials”, (Fourth Edition)New Age International (P) Limited, 2016
National Building Code(NBC) of India
2. P C Vergese, “Building Materials”, PHI Learning Pvt.Ltd
3. Building Materials and Components, CBRI, 1990,India
4. Jagadish. K.S, “Alternative Building Materials Technology”, New Age International,2007.
5. M. S. Shetty, “Concrete Technology”, S. Chand & Co. New Delhi.