Syllabus

AR6412
L T P/S C

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - III

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OBJECTIVES:

To introduce construction of building components in Reinforced Cement

Concrete.
To introduce various water proofing, insulation & protection systems and their
methods of construction.
To expose the students to the advanced construction systems developed by
research institutes in the country and the detailing of the same.
To understand the quality assurance measures and testing procedures related
to material, workmanship and performance for the above topics.

UNIT I
25

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

Detailing of walls, roofs and flooring, foundations using RCC in simple framed
buildings including detailing of RCC beams, columns, slabs (one way slabs, 2-way
slab, continuous, flat slab etc.,), detailing of apertures (lintels, sunshades, arches
etc.,) Exercises of the above through case studies and drawings of selected building
types.
UNIT II
CONCRETE

WATER-PROOFING AND DAMP-PROOFING OF

STRUCTURES
10

Construction methods for water-proofing and damp proofing for walls, roofs,
basements, retaining walls, swimming pools etc. -Exercises of the above through
case studies and drawings.
UNIT III

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR CONCRETE

STAIRCASES
15

Staircases - basic principles, for different types of staircase for support conditions
for stairs and details of handrail, baluster etc. and finishes for stairs - Exercises of
the above through case studies and drawings
UNIT IV
BY RESEARCH

ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPED

ORGANISATIONS IN INDIA

10
Design and detailing of building materials and components developed by research
organizations like CBRI, SERC, NBO, and BMTPC Exercises of the above through
case studies and drawings.
UNIT V
15

PLASTICS AND OTHER MATERIALS

Design and construction details using primary plastic building products for walls,
partitions and roofs. Design and construction details using secondary building
products for windows, doors, rooflights, domes, and handrails. Use of GI Sheets,
Polycarbonate sheets, Teflon.
TOTAL: 75 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
The students understood how Reinforced Cement Concrete could be used for the
various components of a building as well as in waterproofing and insulation and
protection systems. The role of advanced construction systems that have been
developed by research institutes throughout the country were also explored. Quality
assurance and testing methods, after looking at the basics and research
explorations associated with the materials were looked at.

REQUIRED READING
1. M.S.Shetty, Concrete Technology, S.Chand & Co.ltd, New Delhi, 1986.
2. Dr. B.C.Punmia, A Text book of Building Construction, Laxmi Publications Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi, 2005.
3. T.D Ahuja and G.S. Birdie, Fundamentals of Building Construction, Dhanpat Rai
Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1996
4. S.P Arora and S.P Bindra, A Text Book of Building Construction, Dhanpat Rai
Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1990 5. Alan Blanc, Stairs, Steps and
Ramps, Butterworth, Heinemann Ltd., 1999

REFERENCES:
1. Francis D.K. Ching, Building Construction illustrated, John Wiley & Sons, 2000
2. W.B. McKay, Building Construction, Vol 1 and 2, Longmans, UK, 1981.
3. Barry, Construction of Buildings, Volume 1&2, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford,
2005
4. Pamphlet and Manuals supplied or published by SERC, BMPTC, HUDCO and Other
research organization 5. R.M. Davis, Plastics in Building Construction,
Battersea College of Technology, Blackie, London, 1966