06CV42 Building Construction syllabus for CV


Part A
Unit-1 Foundation 6 hours

1.1 Preliminary Investigation of Soil, 1.2 Bearing Capacity of Soil 1.2.1. Bearing Capacity of Soil, 1.2.2. Safe Bearing Capacity of Soil 1.3 Classification of Foundations 1.4 Introduction to Different type of foundation, 1.4.1. Masonry footings, 1.4.2. Isolated footings 1.4.3. Combined and strap RCC footings, 1.4.4. Raft footing, 1.4.5. Pile foundations. (Friction and Load bearing piles),

Unit-2 Masonry 8 hours

2.1. Definition of terms used in masonry, 2.2. Bonds in Brickwork, 2.2.1 English Bond 2.2.2. Flemish Bond, 2.3. Reinforced brickwork, 2.4. Joints in Stone Masonry 2.5. Rubble Masonry, 2.5.1. Coursed Rubble Masonry, 2.5.2. Uncoursed rubble masonry 2.5.3. Random rubble masonry, 2.6 Ashlar Masonry

Unit-3 Masonry arches 7 hours

3.1 Masonry arches, 3.1.1. Classification, 3.1.2. Stability of an arch 3.2 Lintels 3.2.1 Types and classifications, 3.2.2 Functions, 3.2.3 Method of constructions 3.3 Chejja, 3.3.1 Functions, 3.3.2 Method of constructions, 3.3.3 Canopy, 3.3.4 Functions. 3.3.5 Method of construction, 3.4. Balcony, 3.4.1 Functions, 3.4.2 Method of construction 3.5 Shoring 3.6 Underpinning, 3.7 Scaffolding

Unit-4 Floors and Roofs 7 hours

4.1 Types of flooring (Materials and method of laying), 4.1.1 Granolithic 4.1.2 Mosaic 4.1.3 Ceramic 4.1.4 Marble, 4.1.5 Polished Granite, 4.1.6 Industrial flooring 4.2 Flat Roof (R.C.C.), 4.3 Sloped roof (R.C.C. And Tile roof), 4.4 Lean to roof 4.5 Wooden truss (King post and queen post trusses), 4.6 Steel trusses 4.7 Weather proof course for RCC Roof,

Part B
Unit-5 Stairs, Doors and Windows 6 hours

5.1 Types (Classifications) and Technical terms in stairs, 5.2 Requirements of a good stair. 5.3 Geometric Design of RCC Dog Legged and open well stairs. (Plan and sectional elevation of stairs) 5.4 Doors, 5.4.1 Types, 5.4.1.1 Paneled doors, 5.4.1.2 Glazed doors, 5.4.1.3 Flush doors 5.4.1.4 Collapsible and rolling shutters, 5.4.1.5 Louvered doors, 5.4.1.6 Revolving, sliding and swing doors, 5.5 Windows, 5.5.1 Types, 5.5.1.1 Paneled, 5.5.1.2 Glazed, 5.5.1.3 Bat window, 5.5.1.4 Dormer window, 5.5.1.5 Louvered and corner window, 5.6 Ventilators

Unit-6 Plastering and Painting 6 hours

6.1 Purpose of Plastering, 6.2 Materials of plastering, 6.2.1 Lime mortar, 6.2.2 Cement Mortar 6.3 Methods of plastering, 6.3.1 Stucco plastering, 6.3.2 Lath plastering 6.4 Purpose of Painting 6.5 Types of Paints 6.6 Application of paints to new and old surfaces, 6.6.1 Distemper 6.6.2 Plastic emulsion, 6.6.3 Enamel, 6.6.4 Powder coated painting to walls and iron and steel surfaces, 6.6.5 Polishing of wood surface

Unit-7 Introduction to cost effective construction 6 hours

7.1 Necessity, 7.2 Advantages, 7.3 Pre fabrication techniques 7.4 Pre cast doors and windows (Pre cast frames and shutters), 7.5 Alternative Building Materials 7.5.1 Hollow concrete blocks 7.5.2 Stabilized mud blocks 7.5.3 Micro concrete tiles, 7.5.4 Precast roofing elements

Unit-8 Miscellaneous topics 6 hours

8.1 Form Work 8.1 Form work Details, 8.1.1 RCC columns, 8.1.2 Beams, 8.1.3 Floors, 8.2 Slip forming 8.3 Damp proof construction

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2023