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    CE5302 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES LTPC3003

    OBJECTIVE:

     To introduce students to various construction materials, techniques and practices commonly


    used in civil engineering construction.

    UNIT I STONES - BRICKS - CONCRETE BLOCKS - LIME 9

    Stone as building material - criteria for selection - Tests on stones - Bricks - Classification -
    Manufacturing of clay bricks - Tests on strength bricks - Compressive - Water Absorption -
    Efflorescence - Bricks for special use - Lime - Preparation of lime mortar - Concrete hollow blocks -
    Lightweight concrete blocks.

    UNIT II CEMENT - AGGREGATES 9

    Cement - Ingredients - Manufacturing process - Types and grades - Properties of cement and
    Cement mortar - Tests on Cement - Fineness - Soundness, Consistency - Setting time - Coarse
    Aggregate -Crushing strength - Impact strength - Flakiness Index - Elongation Index - Abrasion
    resistance - Grading – Fine aggregate - grading – Bulking.

    UNIT III CONCRETE 9

    Concrete - Ingredients - Hydration - Batching plants – RMC - Properties of fresh concrete -


    Slump , Flow and Compaction factor - Properties of Hardened concrete - Compressive, Tensile
    and Shear strength -Modulus of rupture tests – Non-destructive testing - Mix Specification -
    Concept and design of mix proportion - BIS method - High strength concrete and HPC - Self
    compacting concrete.

    UNIT IV TIMBER AND OTHER MATERIALS 9

    Timber - Market forms - Plywood - Veneer - False ceiling materials - Laminates - Steel -
    Mechanical treatment - Aluminum - Uses - Market forms - Glass - Refractories - Composite
    Materials - FRP.

    UNIT V CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES & SERVICE REQUIREMENTS 9

    Types of Foundations - Shallow and Deep Foundations - Brick Masonry - Plastering and Pointing
    - Cavity Walls – Diaphragm Walls - Formwork - Centering and Shuttering – Shoring - Scaffolding
    - Underpinning - Roofing - Flooring - Joints in concrete - Contraction/Construction/Expansion
    joints - Fire Protection - Thermal Insulation - Ventilation and Air conditioning - Acoustics and
    Sound Insulation - Damp Proofing.

    TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

    TEXTBOOKS:

    1. Varghese.P.C, Building Construction,Second Edition PHI Learning ltd., 2016.

    2. Shetty.M.S., Concrete Technology (Theory and Practice), S Chand and company limited 2015.

    REFERENCES:

    1. Arora S.P and Bindra S.P Building construction ,Dhanpat Rai and sons,1997.

    2. Punmia ,B.C Building construction , Laxmi publication (p)ltd..,2008.

    3. Neville A.M Properties of concrete ,fourth edition ,Pearson education ltd.2012.

    4. Peurifoy R.L., Schexnayder,C.J., Shapira A., Schmitt.R., Construction Planning Equipment


    and Methods, Tata mcgraw-hill,2011.

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