Materials of Construction Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Electronics and Communication /Telecommunication 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 | 15CT33 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 4 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
Course Objectives: The objectives of this course is to make students to learn:
- In recognizing the quality of materials required for construction works
- In recognizing the good binding materials used in construction
- In selection of quality building service and maintenance materials.
| Modules | Teaching Hour | Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) Level |
|---|---|---|
| Module -1 | _ | |
| Basic Engineering Materials: Varieties of building stones quarrying, different varieties of bricks, tiles and their manufacture, quality, suitability and choice of stones, bricks, tiles – their engineering uses. Improved brick from inferior soils, Hand moulding brick, table semi mechanized brick making plant, High draught Kiln. Woodwool/coir-cement corrugated sheets. Asphaltic corrugated sheets, clay flooring and terracing tiles. Timber: Varieties and uses – defects in timber and causes of decay, Test for good timber, seasoning, preservation & fire proofing, plywood & its uses. | 10 Hours | L1, L2,L3 |
| Module -2 | _ | |
| 10 Hours | L1, L2,L3 | |
| Module -3 | _ | |
| Properties and application of metals and alloys: Cast Iron, Wrought Iron, Plain carbon steel, Tool steel, Stainless steel, Elementary ideas of hardening, tempering and annealing, copper, aluminum, lead bronze solders, white metals and zinc. Glass: Types and uses of glass as an engineering material. a) Rubber: Types, Vulcanization and compounding of rubber, synthetic rubber. b) Bitumen and Asphalt: General properties and uses, Plaster of Paris, surki-mortar-General properties and uses. | 10 Hours | L1, L2,L3 |
| Module -4 | _ | |
| Electrical, Thermal and sound insulations: A brief account of their physical properties and uses. Surface preservatives: Metallic coating by hot dipping Electro plating, spraying and cementation, specific examples of inorganic chemical coating, organic chemical coatings with paints, pigments, varnish and enamels. | 10 Hours | L1, L2,L3 |
| Module -5 | _ | |
| Plastics: Composition – classification of plastic – Resins – properties, Moulding and plastics, uses of plastics in building industry. Refractors Materials: Classification of refractories, properties and uses-Proportioning of the silicon, Magnesite, Chromite, Carbon bricks and insulating, wool wood board foarmed concrete, plastic composite panels, solar timber seasoning kiln. | 10 Hours | L1, L2,L3 |
Course outcomes: After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Select suitable materials for building construction works
- 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:
- A Text book of Engineering Materials, by G.J. Kulkarni
Reference Books:
- Engineering materials by Rangawala
- Engineering Materials by Sunil Kumar
- Engineering Materials by Vernon B. John.
- Engineering Materials by Roy Choudhary.
- Materials and Processes by Young.
- Advances in Building Materials and Construction by Mohan Rai and M.P. Jain Singh – publication by CBRI, Roorkee
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Construction Technology & Management Group.
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