Contemporary Building Materials detailed syllabus for Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the B.Arch students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Bachelor of Architecture 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit B.Arch 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to B.Arch Professional Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of contemporary building materials is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 7 Introduction and need for ultra-performance materials in building design as a substitute to conventional materials. Newer application for special performance, thermal/ sound/ moisture protection, fitting, equipment and furnishing. Properties of contemporary materials -multidimensional, repurposed ,recombinant ,intelligent , interfacial, transformant, etc.
Unit II
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Unit III
COMPOSITE MATERIALS 10 Types, terminology and classification of composite materials based on particle reinforced, fiber reinforced, structural and composite benefit in building construction. Composite materials manufacturing process. Use of composite materials namely Polymer Matrix Composites (PMCs) and Fibre- Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) along with cement, steel, aluminium ,wood, glass, etc., for thermal insulation, fire protection, coating, painting and structural monitoring, etc.
Unit IV
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Unit V
DIGITAL AND TENSILE MATERIALS 9 Types of materials and its constitution, manufacturing and construction technology requirement for 3D printed buildings structure and Extraterrestrial printed structures. Tensile fabric structure by digital printing. Translucent fabric, thin-film photovoltaics, texlon foil, PVC (poly vinyl chloride) coated polyester cloth and PTFE (poly tetra fluro ethlene) (teflon) coated glass cloth.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- 1Christiane Sauer, ‘Made of…New Materials Sourcebook for Architecture and Design’, Prestel Pub, 2010.
- Mel Schwart, ‘Encyclopaedia of Smart Materials -Vol 1,2’, Wiley-Interscience, 2001.
- Senem Ozgonul ensan, ‘Smart Materials and Sustainability: Application of Smart Materials in Sustainable Architecture’, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010.
- Axel Ritter, ‘Smart Materials in Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design’, Birkhauser Architecture, 2002.
Reference Books:
- Michelle Addington, & Daniel LSchodek, ‘Smart Materials and New Technologies: for the Architecture and Design Professions, Architectural Press, 2005.
- Michael. F. Ashby, Paulo Ferreira, Daniel L. Schodek, ‘Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design: An Introduction for Engineers and Architects’, Butterworth- Heinemann, 2009.
- Blaine Brownell, ‘Transmaterial 2’, Princeton Architectural Press, 2008.
- John Fernandez, ‘Material Architecture: Emergent Materials for Innovative Buildings and Ecological Construction’, Taylor & Francis, 2006.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Bachelor of Architecture 7th Sem, visit B.Arch 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Bachelor of Architecture results, visit Anna University B.Arch all semester results direct link.