UNIT - I Stones and Bricks, Tiles : Building stones - classifications and quarrying - properties - structural requirements - dressing. Bricks - Composition of Brick earth - manufacture and structural requirements, Fly ash, Ceramics. Timber, Aluminum, Glass, Paints and Plastics : Wood - structure - types and properties - seasoning - defects; alternate materials for Timber - GI / fibre - reinforced glass bricks, steel & aluminum, Plastics. (Chapters - 1,2) UNIT - II Cement and Admixtures : Ingredients of cement - manufacture - Chemical composition - Hydration - field & lab tests. Admixtures - mineral & chemical admixtures - uses. (Chapter - 3) UNIT - III Building Components : Lintels, Arches, walls, vaults - stair cases - types of floors, types of roofs - flat, curved, trussed; foundations - types; Damp Proof Course; Joinery - doors - windows - materials - types. Building Services : Plumbing Services : Water Distribution, Sanitary - Lines & Fittings; Ventilations : Functional requirements systems of ventilations. Air-conditioning - Essentials and Types; Acoustics - characteristic - absorption - Acoustic design; Fire protection - Fire Hazards - Classification of fireresistant materials and constructions. (Chapter - 4) UNIT - IV Mortars, Masonry and Finishing’s Mortars : Lime and Cement Mortars Brick masonry - types - bonds; Stone masonry - types; Composite masonry - Brick-stone composite; Concrete, Reinforced brick. Finishers : Plastering, Pointing, Painting, Claddings - Types - Tiles - ACP. Form work : Types : Requirements - Standards - Scaffolding - Design; Shoring, Underpinning. (Chapter - 5) UNIT - V Building Planning : Principles of Building Planning, Classification of buildings and Building by laws. (Chapter - 6)
