Course Title: Building Materials and Construction
[As per Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) scheme]
SEMESTER – III
Subject Code 15CV36 IA Marks 20
Number of Lecture Hours/Week 04 Exam Marks 80
Total Number of Lecture Hours 50 Exam Hours 03
CREDITS – 04
Course objectives:
This course will develop a student;
1. In recognizing the good materials to be used for the construction work
2. In investigation of soil condition, Deciding and design of suitable
foundation for different structures
3. In supervision of different types of masonry
4. In selection of materials, design and supervision of suitable type of floor
and roof.
5. To gain knowledge about doors, windows, plastering, painting, damp
proofing, scaffolding, shoring, underpinning and to take suitable
engineering measures.
Revised
Teaching Bloom’s
Modules
Hours Taxonomy
(RBT) Level
Module -1
Building Materials: 10 Hours L1 L2
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, Stabilized Mud Blocks,
Sizes, requirement of good blocks. Mortar: types
and requirements. 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
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Foundation: 10Hours L1,L2
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,
cavitywalls
Module -3
Lintels and Arches: 10 hours L3
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, 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.
Module -4:
Doors, Windows and Ventilators: 10 Hours L2 L3 L5
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.
Formwork: Introduction to form work,
scaffolding, shoring, under pinning.
Module -5
Plastering and Pointing : purpose, materials and 10 Hours L4 L5
methods of plastering and pointing, defects in
plastering-Stucco plastering, lathe plastering
Damp proofing- causes, effects and methods.
Paints- Purpose, types, ingredients and defects,
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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. Adopt suitable repair and maintenance work to enhance durability of
buildings.
Program Objectives (as per NBA)
o Engineering Knowledge.
o Problem Analysis.
o Interpretation of data.
Question paper pattern:
• The question paper will have Ten questions, each full question carrying 16
marks.
• There will be two full questions (with a maximum Three sub divisions, if
necessary) from each module.
• Each full question shall cover the topics under a module.
• The students shall answer Five full questions selecting one full question from
each module.
• If more than one question is answered in modules, best answer will be
considered for the award of marks limiting one full question answer in each
module.
Text Books:
1. Sushil Kumar “Building Materials and construction”, 20th edition, reprint
2015, Standard Publishers
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
2. National Building Code(NBC) of India
3. P C Vergese, “Buliding Materials”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd
4. Building Materials and Components, CBRI, 1990, India
5. Jagadish.K.S, “Alternative Building Materials Technology”, New Age
International, 2007.
6. M. S. Shetty, “Concrete Technology”, S. Chand & Co. New Delhi.
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