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JNTU 2007-08 II Year I Sem B.Tech. CE - Building Materials and Construction
Posted Date: 24 Dec 2007 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Syllabus
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Posted By: India Member Level: Diamond
Rating:  Points: 1
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
HYDERABAD
II YEAR B.TECH. C.E.I –SEM T P C
4+1* 0 4
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
UNIT – I
STONES, BRICKS AND TILES:
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, various methods of manufacture of bricks. Comparison between clamp burning and kiln burning.
UNIT-II
Qualities of a good brick. Characteristics of good tile – manufacturing methods, Types of tiles. Use of Materials like aluminium, gypsum, glass and bituminous materials – their quality.
UNIT – III
LIME AND CEMENT:
Various ingredients of lime – Constituents of lime stone – classification of lime – various methods of manufacture of lime. Various types of cement and their properties. Various file and laboratory tests for Cement. Various ingredients of Cement concrete and their importance – various test for concrete.
UNIT-IV
WOOD: Structure – properties – Seasoning of timber. Classification of various types of woods used in buildings – Defects in timber. Alternative materials for wood, Galvanized Iron, Fiber-reinforced plastics, steel, Aluminum.
UNIT - V
MASONARY :
Types of masonry, English and Flemish bonds , ?Rubble and Ashlar masonry, cavity and partition walls.
UNIT – VI
FOUNDATIONS:
Foundations : Shallow foundations – Spread, combined strap and mat footings.
UNIT –VII
BUILDING COMPONENTS: Lintels, Arches, Vaults-stair cases – Types. Different types of floors-Concrete, Mosaic, Terrazo floors, Pitched, flat and curved Roofs. Lean-to-Roof, Coupled Roofs, Trussed roofs- King and Queen Post Trusses. RCC Roofs, Madras Terrace/Shell Roofs.
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| Author: India 24 Dec 2007 | Member Level: Diamond Points : 5 | UNIT – VIII
FINISHINGS : Proofing Damp and water proofing- materials used. Plastering, pointing, white washing and distempering – Painting – Constituents of a paint – Types of paints – Painting of new/old Wood – Varnish – Form work and scaffolding.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Building material by S K Duggal – New Age International Publishers; Second Edition
2. Building Construction by B.C.Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain and Arun Kumar Jain - Laxmi Publications (P) ltd., New Delhi
3. Building Construction by P.C. Varghese, Prentice-Hall of India private Ltd, New Delhi
REFERENCES:
1. R.Chudly “Construction Technology “– Volumes I and II” 2nd Edition, Longman, UK, 1987.
2. Building materials by P.C. Varghese, Prentice-Hall of India private Ltd, New Delhi
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