1. Energy in building materials 2. Environmental issues concerned to building materials 3. Global warming and construction industry 4. Environmental friendly and cost effective building technologies. 5. Requirements for building of different climatic regions. 6. Traditional building methods and vernacular architecture.
1. *Characteristics of building blocks for walls 2. Stones and Laterite blocks 3. Bricks and hollow clay blocks 4. Concrete blocks 5. Stabilized blocks : mud blocks, steam cured blocks, Fal-G Blocks stone masonry block.
1.Raw materials 2.Manufacturing process 3.Properties and uses 4.Fibre reinforced concretes 5.Matrix materials 6.Fibers : metal and synthetic 7.Properties and applications 8.Fibre reinforced plastics 9.Matrix materials 10.Fibers : organic and synthetic 11.Properties and applications 12.Building materials from agro and industrial wastes 13.Types of agro wastes 14.Types of industrial and mine wastes 15.Properties and applications 16.Field quality control test methods
1.Alternative for wall construction 2.Types 3.Construction method 4.Masonry mortars 5.Types 6.Preparation 7.Properties 8.Ferrocement and ferroconcrete building components 9.Materials and specifications 10.Properties 11.Construction methods 12.Applications 13.Alternative roofing systems 14.Concepts 15.Filler slabs 16.Composite beam panel roofs 17.Masonry vaults and domes
1.*Compressive strength of masonry elements 2.Factors affecting compressive strength 3.Strength of units, prisms / wallettes and walls 4.Effect of brick work bond on strength 5.Bond strength of masonry : Flexure and shear 6.Elastic properties of masonry materials and masonry
1.IS Code provisions 2.Design of masonry compression elements 3.Concepts in lateral load resistance
1.*Cost concepts in buildings 2.*Cost saving techniques in planning, design and construction 3.*Cost analysis : Case studies using alternatives.
1.*Machines for manufacture of concrete 2.*Equipments for production of stabilized blocks 3.*Moulds and methods of production of precast elements.