AR3022 Construction Technology Syllabus:
AR3022 Construction Technology Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES
To inform about the technology involved in the construction of buildings, especially situations requiring advanced construction.
To give familiarity about advanced construction technology in concrete and steel.
To inform about the construction practices and equipment in different situations.
To give an overview of construction planning and scheduling.
UNIT I SOIL AND FOUNDATIONS
Soil investigations including geo-technical information. Soil / ground improvement techniques. Deep excavations. Outline of foundation systems for special conditions and situations. Foundations for multi-storeyed, tall and super tall buildings. Basement construction and water proofing.
UNIT II ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Advanced construction techniques for concrete, to include pre-stressed and pre-cast concrete construction. Fabrication and erection of steel structures. Re-bar technologies and structural steel materials and jointing.
Pre-engineered buildings. Pre-fabricated systems, Off-site technologies. Modular coordination. Design and detailing of joints. Quality assurance in jointing.
UNIT III CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE
Modern Construction Materials. Manufacture, storage, transportation and erection of precast component forms. Types of moulds and scaffoldings in construction. Safety in erection and dismantling of constructions .Formwork systems (including slip-form), temporary works and enabling works. Insitu/ field tests for materials.
UNIT IV CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND EQUIPMENT
Choice and use of equipment for different situations and materials. Tractors, bulldozers, shovels draglines, cableways and belt conveyors, batching plants, transit mixers and agitator trucks for ready mix concrete, guniting equipment, air compressors, welding equipment, cranes and other lifting devices.
UNIT V CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
Planning and scheduling for high rise building. Simulation. Typical floor construction cycle. Appropriate working schedule. Planning and scheduling for pre-engineered buildings. Resource allocation.
OUTCOME
Familiarity with advanced construction technology and systems.
Knowledge about construction practices and equipment.
Familiarity with construction management, planning and scheduling processes.
TEXTBOOKS
1. R. Chudley, ‘Construction Technology’, Heinemann, England, 2011.
2. R. Barry, ‘The Construction of Buildings’, The English Language Book Society and Crosby Lockwood, Staples, London, 1999.
REFERENCES
1. Frank R. Dagostino, ‘Materials of Construction’, Reston Publishing Company, 1982.
2. M. Mohsin, ‘Project Planning and Control’, Vikas Publishers, New Delhi, 1983.
3. National Building Code of India, 1983.
4. http://www.tn.gov.in/tcp/acts_rules.htm
5. http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in