15CV36 Building Materials and Construction syllabus for CV

Stone as building material; Requirement of goodbuilding stones, Dressing of stones, Deteriorationand Preservation of stone work.Bricks; Classification, Manufacturing of claybricks, Requirement of good bricks. Field andlaboratory tests on bricks; compressive strength,water absorption, efflorescence, dimension andwarpage.Cement Concrete blocks, Stabilized Mud Blocks,Sizes, requirement of good blocks. Mortar: typesand requirements. Timber as constructionmaterialFine aggregate: Natural and manufactured: Sieveanalysis, zoning, specify gravity, bulking,moisture content, deleterious materials.Coarse aggregate: Natural and manufactured:Importance of size, shape and texture. Grading ofaggregates, Sieve analysis, specific gravity,Flakiness and elongation index, crushing, impactand abrasion tests.

Foundation:
Preliminary investigation of soil, safe bearingcapacity of soil, Function and requirements ofgood foundation , types of foundation ,introduction to spread, combined , strap, mat andpile foundation
Masonry:
Definition and terms used in masonry. Brickmasonry, characteristics and requirements ofgood brick masonry, Bonds in brick work, Header,Stretcher, English, Flemish bond,Stone masonry, Requirements of good stonemasonry, Classification, characteristics ofdifferent stone masonry, Joints in stone masonry.Types of walls; load bearing, partition walls,cavitywalls

Lintels and Arches:
Definition, function and classification of lintels,Balconies, chejja and canopy. Arches; Elementsand Stability of an Arch.
Floors and roofs:
Floors; Requirement of good floor, Components ofground floor, Selection of flooring material, Layingof Concrete, Mosaic, Marble, Granite, Tile flooring,Cladding of tiles.Roof;-Requirement of good roof, Types of roof,Elements of a pitched roof, Trussed roof, Kingpost Truss, Queen Post Truss, Steel Truss,Different roofing materials, R.C.C.Roof.

Doors, Windows and Ventilators:
Location of doors and windows, technical terms,Materials for doors and windows, Paneled door,Flush door, Collapsible door, Rolling shutter, PVCDoor, Paneled and glazed Window, Bay Window,French window. Ventilators.Sizes as per IS recommendations
Stairs:
Definitions, technical terms and types ofstairs, Requirements of good stairs. Geometricaldesign of RCC doglegged and open-well stairs.
Formwork:
Introduction to form work,scaffolding, shoring, under pinning.

Plastering and Pointing :
purpose, materials andmethods of plastering and pointing, defects inplastering-Stucco plastering, lathe plastering
Damp proofing-
causes, effects and methods.
Paints-
Purpose, types, ingredients and defects,Preparation and applications of paints to new andold plastered surfaces, wooden and steel surfaces.