C-504: Construction Failures, Repairs & Maintenance syllabus for DCE 5th Sem C20 regulation APSBTET

Construction Failures, Repairs & Maintenance detailed syllabus for Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCE) for C20 regulation curriculum has been taken from the APSBTET official website and presented for the DCE 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 Diploma in Civil Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit DCE 5th Sem C20 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of construction failures, repairs & maintenance is as follows.

Major Topics

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Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to

1. Understand the methods of identifying failures and their causes in various types of construction.
2. Learn the necessary repairs for various failures observed in construction.
3. Learn the maintenance procedures of a construction to keep it safe and durable.

1. Introduction

Definition of error, defect, and failure – Causes of failures.

2. Sub-Surface Construction Failures and Repairs

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3. Surface Construction Failures and Repairs

Earthen bunds – failures – slope failures and sliding – subsidence – measures to be taken to prevent surface construction failures – measures to be taken – retaining walls and abutments – geo-membranes – Revetment and pitching- Case Studies.

4. Masonry and Concrete Failures, Repairs

Wall failures – Construction error – Aging – Joints and cracks – Water tightness – Masonry cladding – Partitions – Ornamental screens – Plastering failures – repairs-Concrete failures -Improper mix design, curing, placement of reinforcement and handling of pre cast elements – shrinkage failures – expansion and plastic changes – surface disintegration due to fire -spalling of concrete – repairs- Case Studies

5. Man-Made and Natural Failures, Rehabilitation

Demolition – Deterioration – Overload – Alteration collapses – Fire – Explosion and Vibration – Collision – wind damages of towers and masts – Storm at sea – Storm on Land – Lighting damage – rain-ponding – effects – rehabilitation measures- Case Studies

6. Maintenance Problems and Their Solutions

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Reference Books:

1. Construction Failure ,by Jacob Feld , Kenneth L. Carper, John Wiley & Sons Publications
2. Failures & Repairs of Concrete Structures, S. Champion, John Wiley & Sons Publications
3. Engineering Structural Failures,RoltHammond,Odham Press, London
4. Learning from Failures: Deficiencies in Design, Construction and Service,R.N.Naika,R &D Centre, Structwel Designers & Consultants
5. Building Failures Diagnosis and Avoidance,W.H.Ransom,Routledge Publications
6. Maintenance Engineering for Civil Engineers,NayakB.S.,Khanna Publishers
7. Repair and Rehabilitation Of Concrete Structures,Modi I Poonam,Chirag N Patil, PHI Learning Pvt Ltd
8. Maintenance, Repair & Rehabilitation & Minor Works of Buildings,P.C.Varhese, Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited
9. SP: 25-1987 : Causes and prevention of cracks in buildings,BIS, New Delhi

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Diploma in Civil Engineering, C20 regulation curriculum do visit DCE 5th Sem subject syllabuses for C20 regulation.

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