UNIT 1:
Stone as building material – Criteria for selection
Stone as building material – Criteria for selection
UNIT 2:
Cement – Ingredients – Manufacturing process – Types and Grades
Properties of cement and Cement mortar
Hydration – Compressive strength – Tensile strength
Fineness– Soundness and consistency – Setting time
Ashes in cement – Aggregates – Coarse aggregates
Properties – Testing – Fine Aggregate – types – Grading - Bulking of sand – Properties
UNIT 3:
Concrete – Ingredients – Manufacturing Process
Concrete – Ingredients – Manufacturing Process
Batching plants – RMC – Properties of fresh concrete – Slump
Batching plants – RMC – Properties of fresh concrete – Slump
Batching plants – RMC – Properties of fresh concrete – Slump
Flow and compaction Factor
Flow and compaction Factor
Flow and compaction Factor
Properties of hardened concrete – Compressive, Tensile and shear strength
Properties of hardened concrete – Compressive, Tensile and shear strength
Properties of hardened concrete – Compressive, Tensile and shear strength
Modulus of rupture – Tests – Mix specification – Admixtures - High Strength Concrete
Modulus of rupture – Tests – Mix specification – Admixtures - High Strength Concrete
HPC – Self compacting Concrete – Other types of Concrete – Durability of Concrete.
HPC – Self compacting Concrete – Other types of Concrete – Durability of Concrete.
HPC – Self compacting Concrete – Other types of Concrete – Durability of Concrete.
UNIT 4:
Timber – Market forms – Industrial timber – Plywood
Timber – Market forms – Industrial timber – Plywood
Steel – Structural steel properties and uses
Steel – Structural steel properties and uses
Steel – Structural steel properties and uses
Paints Varnishes – Distempers – Bitumen
Paints Varnishes – Distempers – Bitumen
Paints Varnishes – Distempers – Bitumen
UNIT 5:
Glass – Ceramics – Sealants for joints
Glass – Ceramics – Sealants for joints
