Building Construction with Basic Materials detailed syllabus for Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University 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 4th sem scheme and its subjects, do visit B.Arch 4th sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of building construction with basic materials is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
LIME, MUDAND STONE FOR STRUCTURAL USE AND FINISHES 12 Lime as basic binding material/mortar. Extracting, slaking, hardening, storage, precautions in handling. Lime putty. Mud as basic material for construction, Mud plaster and mortar. Types of soil and soil stabilisation. Mud products- stabilised blocks, etc., Mud walls construction – cob, rammed earth, wattle and daub, 43 adobe, compressed stabilised earthen blocks. Foundation and plinth for mud structures. Damp and weatherproofing of mud structures. Mud flooring. Mud domes. Stone in building construction. Sources, characteristics selection, seasoning, dressing, testing, deterioration, preservation and durability of stone. Basic principles of masonry with stone. Different types of stone masonry walls. Mortar, plastering, pointing and finishes for stone masonry. Structural use of stone masonry in foundation, walls, piers, columns, arches and lintels. Masonry integrated elements such as openings, cornices and copings. Structural use of stone for beams and slabs. Understanding all the above through sketches/ drawing/ models/ product catalogues/site visits.
Unit II
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Unit III
BAMBOO, STRAW, THATCH AND TIMBER FOR STRUCTURAL USE AND FINISHES 18 Bamboo- anatomy, properties, strength, processing, harvesting. Working with bamboo. Treatment, preservation and uses of bamboo. Joints in Bamboo. Framed construction for walls and floors. Techniques of construction of roofs with bamboo. Straw and thatch as building materials. Physical aspects. Properties with respect to fire, moisture, insects and pests. Thatch and straw bale roofing details. Types of timber, their classification and characteristics. Timber sources, defects, conversion, seasoning, storage, preservation, finishes. Joints in timber. Timber frames for walls. Timber flooring. Timber staircase. Construction of timber roof trusses (to include lean to, couple, collar, king post, queen post and roof covering material). Timber partitions, panelling and false ceiling. Understanding construction principles and procedures through sketches/ drawings/ models / site visits/ documentation.
Unit IV
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Course Outcomes:
- Familiarity with the properties and uses of basic building materials.
- Knowledge about the construction details of the basic building materials.
- Ability to design buildings using a combination of basic materials.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Francis D.K Ching, ‘Building Construction Illustrated’, John Willey and Sons, 2014.
- Willis H Wagner and Howard Bud Smith, ‘Modern Carpentry’, Good Heart-Wilcox Publishers, Portland, 2016.
- Barry, ‘Construction of Buildings, Volume 1and2’, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, 2005.
- Ghanshyam Pandya, M.P. Ranjan, NilamIyer, Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Northeast India, National Institute of Design, 2004.
- American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC), ‘Timber Construction Manual’, Wiley Publishers, 2004.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Bachelor of Architecture, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit B.Arch 4th sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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