Steel, Glass and Plastic in Building Construction 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 6th sem scheme and its subjects, do visit B.Arch 6th sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of steel, glass and plastic in building construction is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
METAL, GLASS AND PLASTIC IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 12 Introduction to different types of metals in building construction- iron, steel, aluminium, brass, etc., Brief history of iron in building construction through examples. Types of iron and their uses in building. Outline of manufacture of steel and steel alloys. Their properties, types, uses, protection and finishes. Corrosion of ferrous metals and its prevention. Fire protection of steel. Steel sections and products for structural and non-structural use including current innovations. Joints in steelwelding, riveting, bolting. Stainless steel. Glass as a building material. Brief history of its use through examples. Manufacture, properties and uses of glass. Types of glass – float glass, cast glass, glass blocks, foamed glass, decorative glass, solar control, toughened glass, wired glass, laminated glass, fire-resistant glass, glass blocks, structural glass. Glass and energy efficiency in buildings. Current innovations Plastic as a building material. Brief history of their use through examples. Manufacture. properties, types, uses and application of plastics in building industry. Different types of adhesives and sealants. Plastic joints. Plastic based materials for roofs such as fibre glass, etc., Specific materials such as polycarbonate sheet and teflon. Current innovations. Understanding of product literature and site visits with documentation in the form of sketches/ photos for all the above.
Unit II
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Unit III
ADVANCED STEEL STRUCTURES 15 Total structures such as geodesic dome, space frame, diagrid, etc., Outline of prefabrication in steel. Preco beams, cellular beams, composite slim floor beam. Steel curtain wall glazing. Recent trends in roofing materials like corrugated GI Sheets, corrugated hypar shells, pre-coated metal sheets. Cable Structures.
Unit IV
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Course Outcomes:
- Knowledge of properties of ferrous and non ferrous metals as materials for buildings.
- Knowledge of the use of glass and plastics in building industry.
- An understanding of possibilities of steel as an important building construction material.
- Ability to use steel, glass and plastic appropriately in building projects.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Alan Blanc, ‘Architecture and Construction in Steel’, E and FN Spon, London, 1993
- Allan Brookes, ‘Cladding of Buildings’, Taylor and Francis,2008.
- Mark Lawson, Peter Trebilcock, ‘Architectural Design in Steel’, Taylor and Francis, 2004.
- Terri Meyer Boake, ‘Understanding Steel Design’, Birkhauser, 2011.
- R.M. Davis, ‘Plastics in Building Construction’, Battersea College of Technology, Blackie, London, 1966
- Ralph Monletta, ‘Plastics in Architecture- A Guide to acrylic and Polycarbonate’, Marcel Dekker Inc, New York, 1989
- ‘IS 7883. Code of Practice for the Use of Glass in Buildings ‘, Bureau of Indian Standards,2013.
- Billie Faircloth, ‘Plastics Now: On Architectures Relationship to a Continuously Emerging Material’, Routledge, 2015.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Bachelor of Architecture, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit B.Arch 6th sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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