18ARC12: Materials and Methods in Building Construction-I Syllabus for B.Arch 1st Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Materials and Methods in Building Construction-I detailed Syllabus for B Architecture ARCH, 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all the other VTU 1st Sem Syllabus for B.Arch 2018 Scheme, do visit B.Arch 1st Sem 2018 Scheme. The detailed Syllabus for materials and methods in building construction-i is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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MODULE 1

1. Overview of simple masonry building, its various components and materials used for construction.
2. Various conventions used for drawing plan, section and elevation.
3. Brick: Types, properties, uses and manufacturing methods.
4. Brick Walls: Types of brick walls and bonds, mortar types, plasters, buttresses, arches and lintels.

MODULE 2

1. Stone: Types, properties, quarrying and finishing.
2. Stone Walls: Bonds, arches and lintels.

MODULE 3

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MODULE 4

1. Masonry Foundation: Simple load bearing foundations in brick and stone.
2. Wood: Natural, hard and soft wood; quality, properties; joints in wood. Timber: Quality of Timber used in buildings, defects, seasoning and preservation.

MODULE 5

1. Wooden doors: Types of wooden Doors – battened, ledged, braced, panelled, flush and glazed doors; details of joinery.
2. Wooden windows: Types of wooden glazed windows; details of joinery.

Note:

• Minimum of one plate on each topic. Study of building materials may be compiled in the form of portfolio.
• Site visits to be arranged by studio teacher. Construction plates and portfolio of material shall be assessed for progressive marks.

Learning Outcomes:

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Reference Books:

1. Francis K Ching ‘Building construction, Wiley; 5 edition (February 17, 2014)
2. R. Barry, Construction of Buildings Vol 1., 1999 by Wiley-Blackwell
3. Roy Chudley, “Construction Technology, 3rd Edition, Longman, 1999
4. W.B. Mckay, “Building Construction, Donhead, 2005

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of B.Arch, 2018 scheme visit B.Arch 1st Sem Syllabus for 2018 Scheme.

For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) B.Arch results, visit VTU B.Arch all semester results direct links.