UNIT 1:
Stone as building material – Criteria for selection
Deterioration and Preservation of stone work
Manufacturing of clay bricks
Tests on bricks – Compressive Strength – Water Absorption – Efflorescence
Bricks for special use – Refractory bricks
Lightweight concrete blocks
UNIT 2:
Lime – Preparation of lime mortar
Grading of coarse Aggregates
Test on cement - Compressive strength , Tensile strength , Fineness, Soundness and consistency, Setting time
fine aggregates , river sand , crushed stone sand properties
Test on coarse Aggregates – Crushing strength ,Impact strength , Flakiness Index , Elongation Index & Abrasion Resistance
Properties of cement and Cement mortar & Hydration
UNIT 3:
Transportation of concrete
Placing & compaction of concrete
curing and finishing of concrete
UNIT 4:
Steel & Composition of Steel
Timber – Market forms - Industrial timber, Plywood, Veneer, Thermocol, Panels of laminates
Aluminum and Other Metallic Materials – Composition
Aluminium composite panel – Market forms
Mechanical treatment of Aluminium composite panel
UNIT 5:
Fibre glass reinforced plastic
Clay products & Refractories
Composite materials - Types
Applications of laminar composites
Geomembranes and Geotextiles for earth reinforcement.
