CE8391 Construction Materials Syllabus:

CE8391 Construction Materials Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2017

OBJECTIVE:

To introduce students to various materials commonly used in civil engineering construction and their properties.

UNIT I STONES — BRICKS — CONCRETE BLOCKS

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 — Concrete blocks — Lightweight concrete blocks.

UNIT II LIME — CEMENT — AGGREGATES — MORTAR

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 — fine aggregates — river sand — crushed stone sand — properties — coarse Aggregates — Crushing strength — Impact strength — Flakiness Index — Elongation Index — Abrasion Resistance — Grading

UNIT III CONCRETE

Concrete — Ingredients — Manufacturing Process — Batching plants –mixing — transporting — placing — compaction of concrete –curing and finishing — Ready mix Concrete — Mix specification.

UNIT IV TIMBER AND OTHER MATERIALS

Timber — Market forms — Industrial timber– Plywood — Veneer — Thermocol — Panels of laminates — Steel — Aluminum and Other Metallic Materials — Composition — Aluminium composite panel — Market forms — Mechanical treatment — Paints — Varnishes — Distempers — Bitumens.

UNIT V MODERN MATERIALS

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.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Varghese.P.C, “Building Materials”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2015.
2. Rajput. R.K., “Engineering Materials”, S. Chand and Company Ltd., 2008.
3. Gambhir.M.L., “Concrete Technology”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Education, 2004
4. Duggal.S.K., “Building Materials”, 4th Edition, New Age International, 2008.

REFERENCES:

1. Jagadish.K.S, “Alternative Building Materials Technology”, New Age International, 2007.
2. Gambhir. M.L., & Neha Jamwal., “Building Materials, products, properties and systems”, Tata McGraw Hill Educations Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2012.
3. IS456 – 2000: Indian Standard specification for plain and reinforced concrete, 2011
4. IS4926 – 2003: Indian Standard specification for ready–mixed concrete, 2012
5. IS383 – 1970: Indian Standard specification for coarse and fine aggregate from natural Sources for concrete, 2011
6. IS1542-1992: Indian standard specification for sand for plaster, 2009
7. IS 10262-2009: Indian Standard Concrete Mix Proportioning –Guidelines, 2009