18ARC72: Materials and Methods in Building Construction-VII Syllabus for B.Arch 7th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Materials and Methods in Building Construction-VII 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 7th Sem Syllabus for B.Arch 2018 Scheme, do visit B.Arch 7th Sem 2018 Scheme. The detailed Syllabus for materials and methods in building construction-vii is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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MODULE 1

1. Introduction to wood products as building material: Plywood, block board, particle board, hard board, laminates, MDF, HDF, HDPE wood wool, etc.
2. Interior residential construction: Detail of wardrobes and show cases in wood, ferro cement and stone.

MODULE 2

1. Interior residential construction: modular kitchens and cabinet shelves.
2. Interior office construction: book selves, file cabinets and work stations. Partition systems: wall and ceiling using plywood, PVC, marble, granite, aerated concrete blocks, gypsum board, glass etc.

MODULE 3

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MODULE 4

1. Introduction to Advanced foundation: Mat foundations, Pile foundations; different types of piles, precast piles, cast-in-situ piles in wood concrete and steel.
2. Pile foundation construction: method of driving piles, Sheet piling, pile caps, etc.
3. Earth retaining structure: Selection, Design, Construction of retaining structures including gravity, cantilever, sheet pile, and anchored earth and mechanically stabilized earth (reinforced earth) walls.

MODULE 5

1. Bamboo Construction: detailing of walls, wall panels, doors, windows and roof in Bamboo.
2. Prefabrication in India: Advantages and relevance in the Indian context. Prefabrication: Design, analysis and manufacture processes. Study of one example.
3. Introduction to advanced methods of Building construction: CAD /CAM fabrication and 3D printing.

Note: Minimum one plate on 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 7th Sem Syllabus for 2018 Scheme.

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