18PSE413 PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES 3/0/0/3

Nature of Course: Theoretical

Course Objectives:
To know the IS Codal specifications
To understand the design principles of prefabricated structures
To study about prefabricated walls
To learn about prefabricated floors, stairs, roof
To study about industrial buildings

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students shall have ability to
PSE413.1 Remember structural requirements of prefabricated units (R)
PSE413.2 Understand the design principles (U)
PSE413.3 Apply the design methods for the prefabricated walls (AP)
PSE413.4 Analyse the prefabricated roofs, floors & stairs and industrial buildings (AN)

Course Contents:
INTRODUCTION: General Civil Engineering requirements, specific requirements for planning and
layout of, prefabricates plant. IS Code specifications. DESIGN PRINCIPLES: Modular co-ordination,
standardization, Disuniting, of Prefabricates, production, transportation, erection, stages Of loading
and codal provisions, safety factors, material properties, Deflection control, Lateral load resistance,
Location and types of shear walls. WALLS: Prefabricated structures, Long wall and cross wall large
panel buildings, framed buildings with partial and curtain walls, single storey. Types of wall panels,
Partition and load bearing walls, load transfer from floor to wall panels, vertical loads, Eccentricity
and stability of wall panels, Design Curves, types of wall joints, their behaviour and design, Leak
prevention, joint sealants, sandwich wall panels, approximate design of shear walls. FLOORS,
STAIRS AND ROOFS: Types of floor slabs, analysis and design example of cored and panel types
and two way systems, types of roof slabs and insulation requirements, Description of joints, their
behaviour and reinforcement requirements, Deflection control for short term and long term loads,
Ultimate strength calculations in shear and flexure. DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS:
Components of single storey industrial sheds with crane gantry systems, Design of R.C. Roof
Trusses, Roof Panels, Design of R.C. crane gantry girders, corbels and columns, wind bracing design,
Design of shell roofs for Industrial sheds.

Total Hours : 45
Text Books:
1. S.R.Damodaraswamy&S.Kavitha, Basics of Dynamics and Aseismic Design, PHI Learning ,2009.
2. PankajAgarwal&shrikhande , Earth quake resistant Design of Structures, PHI Learning ,2009.
3. -
Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2007.

Reference Books:
1. B.Lewicki, Building with Large Prefabricates, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam/
London/New York, 1966.
2. Koncz.T, Manual of Precast Concrete Construction, Vol.I II and III, Bauverlag, GMBH, 1971.
3. Structural Design Manual, Precast Concrete Connection Details, Society for the Studies in the
use of Precast Concrete, Netherland BetorVerlag, 1978.
4. LassloMokk, Prefabricated Concrete for Industrial and Public Sectors, AkademiaiKiado,
Budapest, 1964.
5. Murashev.V., Sigalov.E., and Bailov.V., Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Mir Publishers,
1968.
6. Warszawski, A., Industrialization and Robotics in Building a managerial approach, Harper and
Row, 1990
7. Gerostiza. C.Z., Hendrikson, C. and Rehat D.R., Knowledge Based Process Planning for
Construction and Manufacturing, Academic Press, Inc., 1989.

Web References:
1. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/105106118//

Online References:
1. https://nptel.ac.in/syllabus/noc 1_ch07/course

Formative assessment based on Capstone Model (Max. Marks: 20)

Course
Assessment Component Marks
Outcome
PSE413.1 Remember Quiz 5
PSE413.2 Understand Quiz 5
PSE413.3 Apply Presentation 5
PSE413.4 Analyse Assignment 5

Summative assessment based on Continuous and End Semester Examination

Continuous Assessment Tests Semester End

Term Examination
Category CIA1 CIA2
Examination (60 Marks)
(6 Marks) (6 Marks)
(8 Marks)
Remember 20 20 20 10
Understand 20 40 20 20
Apply 30 40 40 30
Analyse 30 - 20 40
Evaluate - - - -
Create - - - -