Building Materials and Construction Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Civil Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15CV36 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 04 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
Course Objectives: This course will develop a student;
- In recognizing the good materials to be used for the construction work
- In investigation of soil condition, Deciding and design of suitable foundation for different structures
- In supervision of different types of masonry
- In selection of materials, design and supervision of suitable type of floor and roof.
- To gain knowledge about doors, windows, plastering, painting, damp proofing, scaffolding, shoring, underpinning and to take suitable engineering measures.
| Modules | Teaching Hour | Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) Level |
|---|---|---|
| Module -1 | _ | |
| Building Materials: Stone as building material; Requirement of good building stones, Dressing of stones, Deterioration and Preservation of stone work. Bricks; Classification, Manufacturing of clay bricks, Requirement of good bricks. Field and laboratory tests on bricks; compressive strength, water absorption, efflorescence, dimension and warpage. Cement Concrete blocks, Stabilized Mud Blocks, Sizes, requirement of good blocks. Mortar: types and requirements. Timber as construction material Fine aggregate: Natural and manufactured: Sieve analysis, zoning, specify gravity, bulking, moisture content, deleterious materials. Coarse aggregate: Natural and manufactured: Importance of size, shape and texture. Grading of aggregates, Sieve analysis, specific gravity, Flakiness and elongation index, crushing, impact and abrasion tests. | 10 Hours | L1,L2 |
| Module -2 | _ | |
| 10 Hours | L1,L2 | |
| Module -3 | _ | |
| Lintels and Arches: Definition, function and classification of lintels, Balconies, chejja and canopy. Arches; Elements and Stability of an Arch. Floors and roofs: Floors; Requirement of good floor, Components of ground floor, Selection of flooring material, Laying of Concrete, Mosaic, Marble, Granite, Tile flooring, Cladding of tiles. Roof;-Requirement of good roof, Types of roof, Elements of a pitched roof, Trussed roof, King post Truss, Queen Post Truss, Steel Truss, Different roofing materials, R.C.C.Roof. | 10 Hours | L3 |
| Module -4 | _ | |
| Doors, Windows and Ventilators: Location of doors and windows, technical terms, Materials for doors and windows, Paneled door, Flush door, Collapsible door, Rolling shutter, PVC Door, Paneled and glazed Window, Bay Window, French window. Ventilators. Sizes as per IS recommendations Stairs: Definitions, technical terms and types of stairs, Requirements of good stairs. Geometrical design of RCC doglegged and open-well stairs. Formwork: Introduction to form work, scaffolding, shoring, under pinning. | 10 Hours | L2 L3 L5 |
| Module -5 | _ | |
| Plastering and Pointing : purpose, materials and methods of plastering and pointing, defects in plastering-Stucco plastering, lathe plastering Damp proofing- causes, effects and methods. Paints- Purpose, types, ingredients and defects,Preparation and applications of paints to new and old plastered surfaces, wooden and steel surfaces. | 10 Hours | L4 L5 |
Course outcomes: After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
- Select suitable materials for buildings and adopt suitable construction techniques.
- Adopt suitable repair and maintenance work to enhance durability of buildings.
Program Objectives (as per NBA)
- Engineering Knowledge.
- Problem Analysis.
- Interpretation of data.
Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have Ten questions, each full question carrying 16 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum Three sub divisions, if necessary) from each module.
- Each full question shall cover the topics under a module.
- The students shall answer Five full questions selecting one full question from each module.
- If more than one question is answered in modules, best answer will be considered for the award of marks limiting one full question answer in each module.
Text Books:
- Sushil Kumar “Building Materials and construction”, 20th edition, reprint 2015, Standard Publishers
- Dr. B.C.Punmia, Ashok kumar Jain, Arun Kumar Jain, “Building Construction, Laxmi Publications (P) ltd., New Delhi.
- Rangawala S. C. “Engineering Materials”, Charter Publishing House, Anand, India.
Reference Books:
- S.K.Duggal, “Building Materials”, (Fourth Edition)New Age International (P) Limited, 2016
- National Building Code(NBC) of India
- P C Vergese, “Buliding Materials”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd
- Building Materials and Components, CBRI, 1990, India
- Jagadish.K.S, “Alternative Building Materials Technology”, New Age International, 2007.
- M. S. Shetty, “Concrete Technology”, S. Chand & Co. New Delhi.
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Civil Engineering Group.
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