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Building Materials and Construction Syllabus for VTU BE\/B.Tech\u00a0Civil 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject Code<\/th>\n15CV36<\/th>\nIA Marks<\/th>\n20<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Lecture Hours\/Week<\/td>\n04<\/td>\nExam Marks<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Number of Lecture Hours<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nExam Hours<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CREDITS – 04 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Course Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0This course will develop a student;<\/p>\n

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  1. In recognizing the good materials to be used for the construction work<\/li>\n
  2. In investigation of soil condition, Deciding and design of suitable foundation for different structures<\/li>\n
  3. In supervision of different types of masonry<\/li>\n
  4. In selection of materials, design and supervision of suitable type of floor and roof.<\/li>\n
  5. To gain knowledge about doors, windows, plastering, painting, damp proofing, scaffolding, shoring, underpinning and to take suitable engineering measures.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Modules<\/th>\nTeaching Hour<\/th>\nRevised Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy (RBT) Level<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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    Building Materials:<\/strong> 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.<\/td>\n10 Hours<\/td>\nL1,L2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Module -2<\/strong><\/td>\n_<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    		10 Hours<\/td>\nL1,L2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Module -3<\/strong><\/td>\n_<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Lintels and Arches<\/strong>: Definition, function and classification of lintels, Balconies, chejja and canopy. Arches; Elements and Stability of an Arch.<\/p>\n

    Floors and roofs<\/strong>: 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.<\/td>\n

    		10 Hours<\/td>\nL3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Module -4<\/strong><\/td>\n_<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Doors, Windows and Ventilators:<\/strong> 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<\/p>\n

    Stairs:<\/strong> Definitions, technical terms and types of stairs, Requirements of good stairs. Geometrical design of RCC doglegged and open-well stairs.<\/p>\n

    Formwork<\/strong>: Introduction to form work, scaffolding, shoring, under pinning.<\/td>\n

    		10 Hours<\/td>\nL2 L3 L5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Module -5<\/strong><\/td>\n_<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Plastering and Pointing<\/strong> : purpose, materials and methods of plastering and pointing, defects in plastering-Stucco plastering, lathe plastering<\/p>\n

    Damp proofing-<\/strong> causes, effects and methods.<\/p>\n

    Paints-<\/strong> Purpose, types, ingredients and defects,Preparation and applications of paints to new and old plastered surfaces, wooden and steel surfaces.<\/td>\n

    		10 Hours<\/td>\nL4 L5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Course outcomes:\u00a0<\/strong>After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to<\/p>\n