Maintenance and Repairs of Structures detailed Syllabus for Civil Engineering (CE), I – scheme has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For all other Diploma in Civil Engineering (CE) Syllabus for 6th Sem I – Scheme MSBTE, do visit Diploma in Civil Engineering (CE) Syllabus for 6th Sem I – Scheme MSBTE Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for maintenance and repairs of structures is as follows.
Rationale:
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List of Competencies:
The aim of this course is to help the student to attain the following industry identified competency through various teaching learning experiences:
- Maintain different types of building structures.
COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)
The theory, practical experiences and relevant soft skills associated with this course are to be taught and implemented, so that the student demonstrates the following industry oriented COs associated with the above mentioned competency:
- Select the relevant method of maintaining different building structures.
- Test the structures to predict its stability
- Select the relevant materials for repair of structures.
- Apply the relevant methods of repair for the masonry structures.
- Restore the damages of building structural elements using suitable method of repair.
- Prepare the structural audit and budget for the maintenance of structures.
SUGGESTED PRACTICALS/ EXERCISES
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Performance Indicators
- Interpretation of given data and its presentation. 10
- Selection of materials /Process of repairing of the given structural non structural components /writing of visit report. 30
- Precision in check list for material list/equipment list and report and its neatness, cleanliness. 30
- Individual work and working in groups 20
- Submission of assigned work in time 10
The above PrOs also comprise of the following social skills/attitudes which are Affective Domain Outcomes (ADOs) that are best developed through the laboratory/field based experiences:
- Follow safety practices.
- Practice good housekeeping.
- Work as a leader/a team member.
- Follow ethical practices.
The ADOs are not specific to any one PrO, but are embedded in many PrOs. Hence, the acquisition of the ADOs takes place gradually in the student when s/he undertakes a series of practical experiences over a period of time. Moreover, the level of achievement of the ADOs according to Krathwohls Affective Domain Taxonomy should gradually increase as planned below:
- Valuing Levelin 1st year.
- Organization Level* in 2nd year.
- Characterization Level* in 3rd year.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT/ INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED
The major equipment with broad specifications mentioned here to retain uniformity in conduct of experiments, as well as aid to procure equipment by administrators
- Universal Testing machine of capacity 400kN,600 kN/1000kN, analog type/digital type with all attachments and accessories. 4,7, 20
- Compression testing machine of capacity 2000KN, analog /digital type having facility to measure deformation with all attachments and accessories. 4,13
- Rebound Hammer: Manual Test Hammer of W-M-250, BS-1881-202, weight:
- kg, size: 127 x 76 x 355 mm, shipping weight: 3 kg and minimum verifiable strength is 10 MPa to 62 MPa. 8
- Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity test apparatus: range 01-7930 ps, resolution: 01 ps to 1 ps, display 7, color 800 x 480, pulse voltagelOO – 450 Vpp, bandwidth 20 – 500 kHz.
- Cover gauge: concrete thickness gauge model of CTG-2 (Concrete Thickness Gauges), battery powered, ASTM Standard, frequency resolution 10Hz, thickness range 81 mm to 51 cm in standard mode.
- Rapid chloride test apparatus: RCPT Apparatus is as per ASTM C 1202-05. 4 Port (230-250V AC power supply), plexi-glass chambers – 4 pairs,500mm vacuum desiccator, consumables – good for 1 doz
- Crack detection microscope: magnification = x 35, measuring Range = 4 mm, divisions = 0.2mm, weight including battery and box = 560gm, box dimensions = 150 x 100 50mm deep 6
- Rebar locator: Model: GMS 120 professional, weight: 2.7 KG, detection depth for steel max : 120 mm and for copper max 80 mm 8
- Moisture meter: as per IS 12175 code practices 11
- Half-cell potentiometer; voltage 220, electric power source, frequency 50 Hz, corrosion monitoring technique standardized by ASTM 12
- Water permeability meter: as per IS 5529( Part 2 ):2006 in-situ permeability test, two versions available: with gaskets for 150 mm cube specimens as 55-C0246/3 three place model and 55-C0246/6 six place model, air compressor, max. working pressure 8 bar. 15
- Extensometer with least count 0.1mm, maximum extension 25 mm with single dial gauge/ digital display suitable for various gauge length 13,1 4
UNDERPINNING THEORY COMPONENTS
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Unit -1 Basics of maintenance and repairs
Outcomes:
- Explain the necessity of maintenance and repairs of the civil structure.
- Know the factors that influence on maintenance of given structure with justification.
- Explain the concept of retrofitting, restrengthening, rehabilitation, and restoration
- Know the periodical maintenance and its manual, monsoon maintenance, maintenance history sheet.
Topics:
- Maintenance and its classifications, repair, retrofitting, re-strengthening, rehabilitation and restoration.
- Necessity, objectives and importance of maintenance and repairs.
- Factors influencing the maintenance and repairs
- Advantages and limitations of maintenance and repairs.
- Approach of effective management for maintenance and repairs.
- Periodical maintenance, maintenance manual containing building plan, reinforcement details, material sources, maintenance frequency, pre and post monsoon maintenance.
Unit- II Causes and detection of damages
Outcomes:
- Explain the causes of damages occurred in the given structures.
- Know the systematic approach of damages detection
- Explain non-destructive test with respect to the given damaged structural elements
- Explain the procedure of non-destructive test used to detect the damages.
Topics:
- Causes of damages due to distress, earthquake, wind, flood, dampness, corrosion, fire, dilapidation, termites.
- Systematic approach of damages detection, various aspects of visual observations for detection of damages.
- Tests on damaged structures: rebound hammer, ultrasonic pulse velocity, rebar locator, cover gauge, crack detection microscope, chloride test, sulphate attack, pH measurement, half-cell potential meter.
Unit III-Materials for maintenance and repairs
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Unit -IV Maintenance and repair methods for masonry
Outcomes:
- Explain the various causes of wall cracks and their probable locations
- Select the relevant repair techniques for the damages in the given civil structures with justification.
- Explain the repairing methods for the different crack types for the given structure.
- Explain the damping effect and its repair techniques
- Explain the various methods of improving the bearing capacity of foundation
Topics:
- Causes of wall cracks due to bulging of wall, shrinkage, bonding, shear and tension, differential settlement of foundation, thermal movement and vegetation.
- Probable crack location such as junctionn of main & cross wall, junctions of RCC column & wall, junction of slab & Wall cracks in masonry joints.
- Stages of repair: material removal and surface preparation, fixing suitable formwork, bonding/passivating coat and repair applications.
- Repair techniques: grouting, patch spalling replacement or delaminating and epoxy bonded mortar.
- Repairing methods for minor & medium cracks include epoxy injection, grooving & sealing, shotcrete, stitching, grouting and guniting.
- Repairing methods for major cracks (width more than 5 mm) include fixing mesh across cracks, dowel bars, RCC band and installing ferro-cement plates at corners and propping.
- Effects of dampness in wall, damping repair techniques such as replacement or inserting DPC in brick wall, bituminous painting, painting using water proof solution and cement with adhesive gum.
- Causes and remedies of foundation settlement, improvement techniques by compaction, intruding sand piles, stone columns and grouting cement slurry.
Unit -V Maintenance and repair methods for RCC
Outcomes:
- Explain the probable crack location in RCC and causes of RCC failure
- Explain the causes of dampness in roof slab and its various repair techniques
- Know the repair methods for the cracked RCC elements
- Explain the relevant repair methods for cracks in RCC structures
- Know the repair of corroded RCC elements, honeycomb and large voids in the given structure
Topics:
- Probable location of cracks in RCC elements, various causes of RCC failure.
- Causes of dampness in roof slab and its repair techniques such as mud phuska with brick tile topping, lime concrete terracing, ferro-cement topping and brick coba.
- Repair methods for cracks in RCC structures such as epoxy injection, grooving & sealing, stitching, rebaring, grouting, spalling replacement, jacketing, shotcrete and gunitting.
- Repair of corroded RCC element: exposing and undercutting rebar, cleaning reinforcing steel, compensating reinforcement and protective coating.
- Repair methods for honeycomb and larger voids.
Unit -VI Structural audit and Budget
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SUGGESTED STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Other than the classroom and laboratory learning, following are the suggested student-related co-curricular activities which can be undertaken to accelerate the attainment of the various outcomes in this course: Students should conduct following activities in group and prepare reports of about 5 pages for each activity, also collect/record physical evidences for their (students) portfolio which will be useful for their placement interviews:
- Collect six photographs of different types of damages in Masonry works in the area where student resides. Do the diagnosis of the ailments, suggest the remedial measures.
- Collect six photographs of different types of damages in RCC works in the area where student resides. Do the diagnosis of the ailments, suggest the remedial pleasures.
- Collect the brand names and uses of repair materials available in the market in the area where student resides.
- Download the videos related to the repairs of water leakages of RCC water tank, plumbing works, sanitary works, flooring repairs, door and window frames/panels repairs.
- Prepare a power point presentation on the activity
- Carrying a Repairing work of spalling of plaster from a ceiling.
- Analyzing light and ventilation of a room having common walls and suggesting remedies.
- Prepare journals based on practical performed in laboratory.
- Give seminar on relevant topic.
- Undertake micro-projects.
SUGGESTED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (if any)
These are sample strategies, which the teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the various learning outcomes in this course:
- Massive open online courses (MOOCs) may be used to teach various topics/sub topics.
- L in item No. 4 does not mean only the traditional lecture method, but different types of teaching methods and media that are to be employed to develop the outcomes.
- About 15-20% of the topics/sub-topics which is relatively simpler or descriptive in nature is to be given to the students for self-directed learning and assess the development of the COs through classroom presentations (see implementation guideline for details).
- With respect to item No. 10, teachers need to ensure to create opportunities and provisions for co-curricular activities.
- Guide students in undertaking micro-projects.
- Demonstrate students thoroughly before they start doing the practice.
- Encourage students to refer different websites to have deeper understanding of the subject.
- Observe continuously and monitor the performance of students in Lab.
- Demonstrate students thoroughly before they start doing the practice.
- Encourage students to refer different websites to have deeper understanding of subject.
SUGGESTED MICRO-PROJECTS
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SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES :
- Building Repair and maintenance management Gahlot, P. S. Sharma, Sanjay CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, ISBN: 81-239-1243-9
- Maintenance Engineering for civil Engineers Nayak B. S. Khanna Publication, New Delhi ISBN: 978-81-7409-051-7
- Maintenance and Repairs of Buildings Guha,P. K. New Central book Agencies, New Delhi, ISBN 10: 8173810737 ISBN: 9788173810732
- Maintenance and Repairs of Buildings Hutchin Son, BD Newnes-Butterworth, London (UK) ISBN : 0408001917
SOFTWARE/LEARNING WEBSITES
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch7vMqwtoHpWgbU
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylrOtvvxRzY
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tztOejzcGEo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEXAWukRfD4
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJUDJklfFbO
- https://i.ytimg.com/anwebp/reuxFdNJcLk/mqdefault6s.webp?du=ewF&rs=AOn4CLCMQGI3HKKE-zVEilBfGOgSwFA
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of Civil Engineering, I – scheme do visit Civil Engineering 6th Sem Syllabus for I – scheme.
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