AR3421 Building Construction With Basic Materials Syllabus:

AR3421 Building Construction With Basic Materials Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES

 To give introduction to the basic materials such as lime, mud, stone, brick, bamboo, thatch, straw and timber.
 To give knowledge about construction using basic materials in simple situations.
 To facilitate in the design of buildings using a combination of the basic materials.

UNIT I LIME, MUDAND STONE FOR STRUCTURAL USE AND FINISHES

Lime as basic binding material/mortar. Extracting, slaking, hardening, storage, precautions in handling. Lime putty.

Mud as basic material for construction, Mud plaster and mortar. Types of soil and soil stabilisation. Mud products- stabilised blocks, etc., Mud walls construction – cob, rammed earth, wattle and daub, adobe, compressed stabilised earthen blocks. Foundation and plinth for mud structures. Damp and weatherproofing of mud structures. Mud flooring. Mud domes.

Stone in building construction. Sources, characteristics selection, seasoning, dressing, testing, deterioration, preservation and durability of stone.

Basic principles of masonry with stone. Different types of stone masonry walls. Mortar, plastering, pointing and finishes for stone masonry. Structural use of stone masonry in foundation, walls, piers, columns, arches and lintels. Masonry integrated elements such as openings, cornices and copings. Structural use of stone for beams and slabs.

Understanding all the above through sketches/ drawing/ models/ product catalogues/site visits.

UNIT II BRICK AND CLAY PRODUCTS FOR STRUCTURAL USE AND FINISHES

Outline manufacture of brick. Types of brick and clay products in building construction. Brick for masonry walls. Roof tiles- pan/ pot tiles, Mangalore pattern tiles. Flooring and paving- brick tiles, clay tiles, ceramic tiles and vitrified tiles.

Basic principles of masonry with brick. Types of brick bonding. Mortar, plastering, pointing and finishes for brick masonry. Structural use of brick masonry in foundation, walls, piers, columns, arches and lintels. Masonry integrated elements such as openings, cornices and copings. Structural use of stone for beams and slabs. Structural use of brick for roofing as Madras Terrace.

Introduction to innovative and composite construction using brick and clay products – prefabricated brick panels, precast curved brick arch panels, reinforced brick/ reinforced brick concrete slabs, prefabricated floor/ roof using structural clay units, Hourdi block roofing.

Understanding construction principles and procedures through sketches/ drawings/ models / site visits/ documentation.

UNIT III BAMBOO, STRAW, THATCH AND TIMBER FOR STRUCTURAL USE AND FINISHES

Bamboo- anatomy, properties, strength, processing, harvesting. Working with bamboo. Treatment, preservation and uses of bamboo. Joints in Bamboo. Framed construction for walls and floors. Techniques of construction of roofs with bamboo.

Straw and thatch as building materials. Physical aspects. Properties with respect to fire, moisture, insects and pests. Thatch and straw bale roofing details.

Types of timber, their classification and characteristics. Timber sources, defects, conversion, seasoning, storage, preservation, finishes.

Joints in timber. Timber frames for walls. Timber flooring. Timber staircase. Construction of timber roof trusses (to include lean to, couple, collar, king post, queen post and roof covering material). Timber partitions, panelling and false ceiling.

Understanding construction principles and procedures through sketches/ drawings/ models / site visits/ documentation.

UNIT IV DESIGN WITH BASIC MATERIALS

Design of a small and simple structure for a specific purpose using basic building materials in appropriate and innovative combinations and design Design to be submitted in the form of sketches/ drawings/ detailing/model.

OUTCOME

 Familiarity with the properties and uses of basic building materials.
 Knowledge about the construction details of the basic building materials.
 Ability to design buildings using a combination of basic materials.

TEXTBOOKS

1. Don A. Watson, ‘Construction Materials and Processes’, McGraw Hill, 1986.
2. W.B. McKay, ‘Building Construction’, Person India, Vol, 1 2013,Vol II, 2013.
3. S.C Rangwala ‘Building Construction’ Charotar Publishing House, India, 2016.
4. S.K.Sharma, ‘A Text book of Building Construction’, S. Chand and Co Ltd., New Delhi,1998.
5. S.K. Duggal, ‘Building Materials’, New Age International Publishers, 2016.
6. R.J. S. Spence and D.J. Cook, ‘Building Materials in Developing Countries’, John Wiley and sons 1983.
7. S. C. Rangwala, ‘Engineering Materials’, Charotar Publishing House India, 2015.
8. Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno, ‘Building Construction Handbook’, Routledge, 2010.
9. KlansDukeeberg, Bambus – Bamboo, Karl Kramer Verlag Stuttgart Germany, 2000.
10. National Building Code Of India 2016- Part 6 Structural Design- Section 3 Timber and Bamboo.

REFERENCES

1. Francis D.K Ching, ‘Building Construction Illustrated’, John Willey and Sons, 2014.
2. Willis H Wagner and Howard Bud Smith, ‘Modern Carpentry’, Good Heart–Wilcox Publishers, Portland, 2016.
3. Barry, ‘Construction of Buildings, Volume 1and2’, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, 2005.
4. Ghanshyam Pandya, M.P. Ranjan, NilamIyer, ‘Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Northeast India’, National Institute of Design, 2004.
5. American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC), ‘Timber Construction Manual’, Wiley Publishers, 2004.