EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

COACHING CLASS SCHEDULE 19th Sept.2018 – 06th Oct. 2018
CE 6007 HOUSING PLANNING & MANAGEMENT

20.09.2018 - UNIT 4
Content: New construction techniques, cost effective modern materials, methods of
construction
PART A
1. Differentiate SIFCON and SIMCON
S. SIFCON SIMCON
No.
1. Slurry Infiltrated Fibrous Concrete Slurry Infiltrated Mat Concrete
2. SIFCON is a high-strength, high- SIMCON is made using a non-woven
performance material containing a “steel fiber mats” that is infiltrated with
relatively high volume percentage of concrete slurry. Steel fibers produced
steel fibers as compared to SFRC. It is also directly from molten metal using a
sometimes termed as ‘high-volume chilled wheel concept are interwoven
fibrous concrete’. into a
0.5 to 2 inches thick mat.

2. List some of the sustainable construction materials?

 Timber
 Concrete reinforced with timber, bamboo or natural fibers
 Geo textiles and other products made from crops.
 Straw bales
3. Name any four new construction techniques and cost effective materials.

Earthwork excavation using JCB earthwork can be done fast and costs is saved.
In REDIMIX concreting work can be done quickly which eliminates huge
manpower, quality in construction by proper mixing of cement, fine aggregate and
coarse aggregate with a suitable water cement ratio etc.,
Grouting involves injecting a grout material into generally isolated pore or void
space of which neither the configuration or volume are known, and is often referred to
simply as grouting.
The guniting is the most effective process of repairing concrete work which has
been damaged due to inferior work or other reasons.

Cost effective housing materials.

(i) Waste Glass (ii) Silt
(iii) Rice husk (iv) Fly ash

4. List the chemical admixtures used in construction.

 Air entraining agent
 Water reducers
 Set retarders
 Set accelerators
 Super plasticizer
 Special admixtures like corrosion inhibitors, shrinkage control, inhibitors.
 5. State any four cost effective housing materials.
Cost effective housing materials.
(i) Waste Glass (ii) Silt
(iii) Rice husk (iv) Fly ash

6. List any four merits of new construction techniques in housing.

(i) To reduce energy cost.

(ii) Modernization of building material in the construction Industry.
(iii) To improve standards of living and working condition.
(iv) To increase the efficiency of construction.

PART B
1. Write a note on the significance of Cost Effective Materials and their use in housing projects.
2. Explain characteristics and use of following modern materials in housing, highlighting cost
and strength:
(a) Fly ash
(b) Coconut fiber and husk
(c) Rice husk
3. What are the cost effective construction techniques and explain any two techniques in detail.
(or)
What are the new trends and innovative construction technologies that could be incorporated
in a housing project?
4. Explain any four modern materials and compare their strength and cost with conventional
materials.