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    Building Materials and Construction

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    This document outlines the course details for Building Materials and Construction. The course is a 3 credit hour course offered to Civil Engineering students. It aims to provide students with knowledge of various building materials, their properties, tests, and applications. The course is assessed through weekly tests, monthly tests, and an end semester test with weights of 10%, 30%, and 60% respectively. The course content is divided into 6 units covering topics like building stones, bricks, cement, concrete, timber, doors and windows, floors, roofs, and finishing works. The learning outcomes include understanding building elements and materials selection, interpreting material test results, and applying materials based on functional requirements.

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    This document outlines the course details for Building Materials and Construction. The course is a 3 credit hour course offered to Civil Engineering students. It aims to provide students with knowledge of various building materials, their properties, tests, and applications. The course is assessed through weekly tests, monthly tests, and an end semester test with weights of 10%, 30%, and 60% respectively. The course content is divided into 6 units covering topics like building stones, bricks, cement, concrete, timber, doors and windows, floors, roofs, and finishing works. The learning outcomes include understanding building elements and materials selection, interpreting material test results, and applying materials based on functional requirements.

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    This document outlines the course details for Building Materials and Construction. The course is a 3 credit hour course offered to Civil Engineering students. It aims to provide students with knowledge of various building materials, their properties, tests, and applications. The course is assessed through weekly tests, monthly tests, and an end semester test with weights of 10%, 30%, and 60% respectively. The course content is divided into 6 units covering topics like building stones, bricks, cement, concrete, timber, doors and windows, floors, roofs, and finishing works. The learning outcomes include understanding building elements and materials selection, interpreting material test results, and applying materials based on functional requirements.

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    Building Materials and Construction

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    This document outlines the course details for Building Materials and Construction. The course is a 3 credit hour course offered to Civil Engineering students. It aims to provide students with knowledge of various building materials, their properties, tests, and applications. The course is assessed through weekly tests, monthly tests, and an end semester test with weights of 10%, 30%, and 60% respectively. The course content is divided into 6 units covering topics like building stones, bricks, cement, concrete, timber, doors and windows, floors, roofs, and finishing works. The learning outcomes include understanding building elements and materials selection, interpreting material test results, and applying materials based on functional requirements.

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    ajiv Gandhi University Of Knowledge Technologies-Nuzvid

    B. Tech Civil Engineering, Batch: 2017-2023

    Assessment Weekly tests Monthly tests End Semester Test Total


    Tool
    Weightage (%) 10% 30% 60% 100%

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    BUILDING MATERIALS
    PCC 3-0-0 3
    CE 2101 AND CONSTRUCTION

    COURSE OBJECTIVES:

    The student can be able to

    1. Identify and Understand the basic building materials and their functional and mechanical
    properties

    2. Classify different type of building materials and their practical applications.

    3. Understand the details of masonry construction and flat roofs and information about
    various types of structural elements - foundation, columns, beams, walls, sloped and flat
    roofs.

    4. Realize various types of finishing works plastering, painting, varnishes and importance.

    5. To perceive the elements of buildings structural & functional.

    6. Understand the super structure and sub structure of a building.

    Course Content:

    UNIT -I: Introduction To Building Materials (Contact Hours:6)


    Functions of buildings Types of building materials Sustainable materials in
    construction - Regulations & Standards Fundamental properties and selection of
    materials.

    UNIT II: Masonry Products & Concrete (Contact Hours:10)


    Building stones classification, processing, characteristics, durability aspects, tests,
    application and selection, preservation etc.

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    Bricks classification, manufacturing, characteristics, durability aspects, tests, application


    and selection, sustainability aspects, laying etc.
    Limes Cementing action, manufacturing, slaking, storage, properties, classification, tests,
    applications etc.
    Mortars Classification, preparation, strength, tests, applications etc.
    Concrete Constituent materials, properties, characteristics, tests, production, properties,
    masonry units etc.

    UNIT III: Other Building Materials (Contact Hours :6)


    Timber, Glass, Ceramics, Plastics & Metals Introduction characteristics - manufacturing
    classification, applications.

    UNIT IV: Elements of Building Construction I (Contact Hours :10)


    Foundations, Masonry walls, Framed Buildings Vs. Load bearing wall construction,
    Lintels & Arches- Definition, function and classification of lintels, Balconies, chejja and
    canopy. Arches; Elements and Stability of an Arch. Flooring & Roofing Floors;
    Requirement of good floor, Components of ground floor, Selection of flooring material,
    Laying of Concrete, Mosaic, 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.

    UNIT V: Elements of Building Construction -I I (Contact Hours :8)


    Doors, Windows & Ventilators: Location of doors and windows, technical terms, Materials
    for doors and windows, Paneled door, Flush door, Collapsible door, Rolling shutter, PVC
    Door, Paneled and glazed Window, Bay Window, French window. Ventilators. Sizes as
    per IS recommendations
    Stairs: Definitions, technical terms and types of stairs, Requirements of good stairs.
    Geometrical design of RCC doglegged and open-well stairs.

    UNIT VI: Finishing Works and special materials (Contact Hours :6),
    Plastering & Pointing, Damp Proof Course, Water proofing, Paints, Distempers, Varnishes,
    Asphalt, Bitumen & Tar, Thermal & Sound insulating materials. Scaffolding, Centering
    and Form work for concrete structures.

    COURSE OUTCOMES: At the end of the course, the student will be able to

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    CO1 Perceive various elements of building Construction and their significance

    CO2 Understand the tests of basic building materials and interpretation of the
    results

    CO3 Analyze suitability of all the building materials selection criterion

    CO4 Understand the finishing works of buildings

    CO5 Getting knowledge of special materials and their applications

    CO6 Selection of materials based on functional requirement

    Learning Resources:

    Text books:
    1. M.L. Gambhir. Building Materials Delhi.
    2. Dr. B.C.Punmia ,Building Construction , Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi,
    11th Edition 2016.
    Reference books:
    1. S.C.Rangwala, Building Construction, Charotar Publishing House Pvt.Ltd., 2009,
    Gujarat
    Learning Pvt. Ltd, Eighth Printing, 2012.
    Web Resources:
    1. Building Materials and Construction
    http://nptel.ac.in/courses/105102088/

    Course Nature Theory


    Assessment Method
    Assessment Weekly Monthly tests End Semester Total
    Tool tests/Assignments (In Semester) Test
    (In Semester)
    Weightage 10% 30% 60% 100%
    (%)

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