ABL – Activity Based Learning

Measures Planned for

Construction Materials CE 6401
B E Civil Engg 2nd Year 4th Semester
Dec 2017 – May 2018 Section B
# ABL Type Unit Details Remarks
1. Crossword 1 & 2 30 terms Conducted on
2. Match the Following
3. Identify from Pictures
4. Identify from Photos
5. Name It ( from Definitions )
6. Order the Jumbled Lot
7. List the Raw Materials
8. Apply the Raw Materials
9. Shape It
10. MCQ with Justifications
11. Model Construct
12. Student Seminar
13. Paper Presentation
14. LCC
15. Weigh It
16. Strength to Weight Ratio
17. Carbon Copy
18. VE Study
19. Minimum Electricity Bill and
Minimum LCC
20. Chaos and Fuzzy Logic
21. Mindmapping
22. Enquire / Quote / Rate
23. Wordsbuilding / Coin It / Name it
24. The Water Economy
25. Borrowing Materials from other Fields
26. Sustainability - RRRRRR…..???
27. Drawing Conventions
28. Choosing Materials for
Indoor Air Quality, Fire Safety and
Durability Issues
29. Before and After Conditions WITHOUT and now
WITH this material
30. Affordability Vs Functionality
31. Brainstorming / Debate 2 FA types January 4,
River Sand Vs 2018
M Sand Vs RCA
UNIT I STONES – BRICKS – CONCRETE BLOCKS 9
Stone as building material – Criteria for selection – Tests on stones –
Deterioration and Preservation of stone work – Bricks – Classification –
Manufacturing of clay bricks – Tests on bricks – Compressive Strength –
Water Absorption – Efflorescence – Bricks for special use –
Refractory bricks – Cement, Concrete blocks – Light weight
concrete blocks.
UNIT II LIME – CEMENT – AGGREGATES – MORTAR 9
Lime – Preparation of lime mortar – Cement – Ingredients – Manufacturing
process – Types and Grades – Properties of cement and Cement mortar –
Hydration – Compressive strength – Tensile strength – Fineness–
Soundness and consistency – Setting time – Industrial byproducts – Fly
ash – Aggregates – Natural stone aggregates – Crushing strength – Impact
strength – Flakiness Index
– Elongation Index – Abrasion Resistance – Grading – Sand Bulking.
UNIT III CONCRETE 9
Concrete – Ingredients – Manufacturing Process – Batching plants – RMC
– Properties of fresh concrete – Slump – Flow and compaction Factor –
Properties of hardened concrete – Compressive, Tensile and shear
strength – Modulus of rupture – Tests – Mix specification – Mix
proportioning – BIS method – High Strength Concrete and HPC – Self
compacting Concrete – Other types of Concrete – Durability of Concrete.
UNIT IV TIMBER AND OTHER MATERIALS 9
Timber – Market forms – Industrial timber– Plywood – Veneer –
Thermacole – Panels of laminates – Steel – Aluminum and Other Metallic
Materials – Composition – Aluminium composite panel – Uses – Market
forms – Mechanical treatment – Paints – Varnishes – Distempers –
Bitumens.
UNIT V MODERN MATERIALS 9
Glass – Ceramics – Sealants for joints – Fibre glass reinforced plastic –
Clay products – Refractories – Composite materials – Types – Applications
of laminar composites – Fibre textiles
– Geomembranes and Geotextiles for earth reinforcement.