AR3621 Steel, Glass and Plastic in Building Construction Syllabus:

AR3621 Steel, Glass and Plastic in Building Construction Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES

 To give an introduction to metals, predominantly iron and in building construction.
 To give an overview about glass and plastics, especially in building envelope/ roofing.
 To give detailed knowledge about the principles, methods of construction and applications of steel in building construction.
 To enable design and detail using steel, glass and plastic in buildings.

UNIT I METAL, GLASS AND PLASTIC IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Introduction to different types of metals in building construction- iron, steel, aluminium, brass, etc., Brief history of iron in building construction through examples. Types of iron and their uses in building. Outline of manufacture of steel and steel alloys. Their properties, types, uses, protection and finishes. Corrosion of ferrous metals and its prevention. Fire protection of steel. Steel sections and products for structural and non-structural use including current innovations. Joints in steelwelding, riveting, bolting. Stainless steel.

Glass as a building material. Brief history of its use through examples. Manufacture, properties and uses of glass. Types of glass – float glass, cast glass, glass blocks, foamed glass, decorative glass, solar control, toughened glass, wired glass, laminated glass, fire-resistant glass, glass blocks, structural glass. Glass and energy efficiency in buildings. Current innovations

Plastic as a building material. Brief history of their use through examples. Manufacture. properties, types, uses and application of plastics in building industry. Different types of adhesives and sealants. Plastic joints. Plastic based materials for roofs such as fibre glass, etc., Specific materials such as polycarbonate sheet and teflon. Current innovations.

Understanding of product literature and site visits with documentation in the form of sketches/ photos for all the above.

UNIT II STEEL IN BASIC STRUCTURES

Construction principles and procedures for structural building components using steel of different sections. Components to include foundations, columns, beams, staircases, roofs (different types of trusses, space frames, etc), roofing and glazing material.Connections between the different components and fixing. Drawings/ models of the principles. Understanding of product literature/ shop drawings. Site visits with documentation in the form of sketches/ drawings/ photos.

UNIT III ADVANCED STEEL STRUCTURES

Total structures such as geodesic dome, space frame, diagrid, etc., Outline of prefabrication in steel. Preco beams, cellular beams, composite slim floor beam. Steel curtain wall glazing. Recent trends in roofing materials like corrugated GI Sheets, corrugated hypar shells, pre-coated metal sheets. Cable Structures.

UNIT IV DESIGN AND DETAILING USING STEEL, GLASS AND PLASTIC

A design and detailing exercise involving steel as primary construction material with glass and plastic in building envelope in an appropriate typology involving a simple scale project. The project will integrate knowledge from all the previous units. Design and construction details in the form of sketches/ drawings/ models.

OUTCOME

 Knowledge of properties of ferrous and non ferrous metals as materials for buildings.
 Knowledge of the use of glass and plastics in building industry.
 An understanding of possibilities of steel as an important building construction material.
 Ability to use steel, glass and plastic appropriately in building projects.

TEXTBOOKS

1. Gorenc, Tinyou, Syam, ‘Steel Designer’s Handbook’, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, Bangalore, 2012.
2. P.C Vargheese, ‘Building Materials’, Prentice Hall of India, 2015.
3. S.K. Duggal, ‘Building Materials’, New Age International Publishers, 2016.
4. B.C.Punmia et al, ‘Building Construction’, Laxmi Publications, 2016.
5. Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno, ‘Building Construction Handbook’, Routledge, 2010.

REFERENCES

1. Alan Blanc, ‘Architecture and Construction in Steel’, E and FN Spon, London, 1993
2. Allan Brookes, ‘Cladding of Buildings’, Taylor and Francis,2008.
3. Mark Lawson, Peter Trebilcock, ‘Architectural Design in Steel’, Taylor and Francis, 2004.
4. Terri Meyer Boake, ‘Understanding Steel Design’, Birkhauser, 2011.
5. R.M. Davis, ‘Plastics in Building Construction’, Battersea College of Technology, Blackie, London, 1966
6. Ralph Monletta, ‘Plastics in Architecture– A Guide to acrylic and Polycarbonate’, Marcel Dekker Inc, New York, 1989
7. ‘IS 7883. Code of Practice for the Use of Glass in Buildings ‘, Bureau of Indian Standards,2013.
8. Billie Faircloth, ‘Plastics Now: On Architecture’s Relationship to a Continuously Emerging Material’, Routledge, 2015.