BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
Instruction Division

Date: 08-01-2018

In addition to part -I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion gives further
specific details regarding the course.

Course No. : CE F242

Course Title : Construction, Planning & Technology

Instructor-in-charge : RAJIV GUPTA

Instructor : Raya Raghavendra Kumar

1. Scope and Objective of the Course:

To impart current construction, planning & control techniques followed in general by Indian construction
industries so that, after getting exposure to this course one can handle the project of any nature & magnitude
with cost effectiveness. The course deals with planning techniques, engineering economy, valuation including
estimation & costing, system design, construction methodologies ranging from small buildings to large
infrastructure projects, construction technologies including recent advancement. Relevant Indian Standard code
of practice will be given emphasis.

2. Text Books:

T1. Gupta R. (2015) “Construction Planning & Technology”, CBS Publishers, New Delhi.

T2. Punmia, B.C. (2008). “Building Construction”, Laxmi Publication Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

Reference Books:

R1. Relevant B.I.S Codes and SP-7, National Building code of India, 2005

3. Course Plan:

Lecture
Reference Learning
Modules Topics to be covered Chap./Book Outcome
No.

2 Bar Chart Construction

3 CPM Planning Techniques
1 Networking techniques for PERT and their applications
Chap. II (T1)
2 construction planning AON
2 LoB
3 Optimal scheduling
Single Resource allocation Monitoring,
3 Planning & control Controlling and
and leveling Chap. II (T1)
techniques optimization of
Multi- Resource allocation
1
and leveling
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project

Valuation, engineering Valuation and fixing

1
economy the rent of properties
Valuation and construction Chap. I (T1)
2 NPV, Annual worth
economy
IRR and cost benefit
2
analysis methods
1 Contracts, tender Costing, Estimation
Construction & contract of the project
Quantity estimation &
4 management, estimation & Chap. I (T1)
costing
costing
1 Rate analysis
Decision making models Overview of Design
2 Civil engineering systems Chap. III (T1)
and optimum design optimization
1 Functional requirement, Definition, classification Bye- laws to
Chap.1, (T2) construct
Classifications & types of General requirements of
2 & R1
buildings building components
1 Foundations type Elements of Building
Chap. 2-4 and their construction
Selection proportioning,
3 (T2)
construction,
& R1
1 Code of practice.
Planning and construction
of various elements of Stone and brick masonry
2 Chap. 5-10,
Building construction, classification
1 Bond in brick work 19 (T2)
1 Plastering and pointing
Chap. 11-
2 Floors and roofs
12,15 (T2)
1 Vertical transportation Chap. 14 (T2)
Construction safety &
2 health acts and Legal issues Handouts
management
Philosophy of earthquake
IS code guidelines and resistant design. Why
provisions for earthquake building fails during
2 Chap. 32 (T2)
resistant construction of earthquakes? Measures
buildings and provisions for EQ
resistant construction

4. Reading Assignments: Will be given as & when necessary.

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5. Evaluation Scheme:
Component Duration Weightage Date & Time Remarks

8/3 2:00 -3:30

Mid-semester test 90 min 90 C.B.
PM

Tutorials 50 min 60 (5/8) C.B.

Project - 50 - -

Comprehensive 3 hrs 100 9/5 FN C.B./ O.B.

O.B. – Open Book, C.B. - Closed Book

6. Mid-semester grading: It will be announced normally in the month of March. It is done in the same
manner as that of the final grading
7. Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class.
8. Notice: Notice concerning this course will be displayed on the Notice Board of Civil
Engineering Group.

Instructor-in-charge

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