Subject Syllabus
CE-302 - Construction Materials
CIVIL · Semester 3
Course Modules
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Stones: Occurrence, Classification of Rocks, varieties, Characteristics and their testing, usesQuarrying and dressing of stones, Deterioration of Stones, Retardation of Decay of Stones, Preservation of Stones, Artificial StonesBrick: Manufacturing, characteristics, Classification and uses, Improved brick from inferior soils, Hand molding brick table, Clay-fly ash brick tableConcrete: Ingredients, Grades of Concrete, Concrete Production, Special Concrete
Timber: Important timbers, their engineering properties and uses, defects in timber, seasoning and treatment, need for wood substitutesPlywood, Particle Board, Fibre Board, Applications of wood and wood products, Plaster Boards, Adhesives, types of Gypsum Board and their usesGlass: Nature of Glass, Structure of Glass, Macro Molecular Structure, Main Oxides in Glass, Thermal and Optical Properties, Effect of CoatingSteel: Physical Properties of Structural Steel, Grades of SteelAluminium: Properties, Forms, Uses, Advantages