18ARC52: Materials and Methods in Building Construction-V Syllabus for B.Arch 5th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Materials and Methods in Building Construction-V 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 5th Sem Syllabus for B.Arch 2018 Scheme, do visit B.Arch 5th Sem 2018 Scheme. The detailed Syllabus for materials and methods in building construction-v is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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MODULE 1

1. Introduction to Steel plane Trusses: Construction of Steel trusses for various spans, ridged truss, saw tooth truss with lattice girders, roof lighting, aluminum sheet and profiled MS sheet cladding and roof fixing details.
2. Detailing of Steel trusses: Tubular and L-angle trusses with 8-16m spans.

MODULE 2

1. Introduction to pre-engineering metal buildings
2. Detailing of a Pre-engineered building: Including Roof fixing details with aluminium sheet and profiled MS sheet cladding.
3. Introduction to large span roofs: Shell roof, vaults folded plate, geodesic domes, space frame, tensile structures, pneumatic structures etc.

MODULE 3

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MODULE 4

1. Detailing of a space frame; Principles and methods of construction with explorations using physical models.
2. Tensile structures and pneumatic structures: Principles and methods of construction with explorations using physical models.

MODULE 5

1. Plastics as a building material: types, properties and uses of plastics such as polycarbonates, acrylics, PVC polymer films, and fiber reinforced plastic. Application and details.
2. Waterproof components: Water Proofing elements, construction chemicals and additives, adhesives, plaster of Paris, gypsum, Polystyrenes, sealants. Detailing of waterproofing of basement, toilets, terrace garden, French drains etc.

Note: Minimum one plate relating to each construction topic. Site visits to be arranged by studio teachers. Study of material applications in the form of portfolio.

Reference Books:

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For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of B.Arch, 2018 scheme visit B.Arch 5th Sem Syllabus for 2018 Scheme.

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