Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Overview of Building MaterialsNatural Construction MaterialsArtificial Construction Materials
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Special Processed MaterialsModern and Industrial Waste Materials
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 3 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 24 topics
01Overview of Building Materials
4 topics+
- Scope and classification of materials
- Natural, artificial and processed materials
- Selection criteria: strength, durability, cost, availability
- Relevant BIS codes
02Natural Construction Materials
5 topics+
- Rocks: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
- Requirements and tests of good building stone
- Sand: types, grading and bulking
- Lime: fat lime, hydraulic lime and quick lime
- Timber: structure, defects, seasoning and preservation
03Artificial Construction Materials
5 topics+
- Bricks: manufacture, modular size, classification and tests
- Fly ash bricks and concrete blocks
- Cement: manufacture, Bogue compounds, types and tests
- Aggregates: fine and coarse, properties
- Tiles, glass and ceramic products
04Special Processed Materials
5 topics+
- Steel: mild steel and HYSD bars, Fe 415 / Fe 500 / Fe 550
- Paints, varnishes and distempers
- Waterproofing and damp-proofing materials
- Plastics, PVC and aluminium products
- Adhesives and sealants
05Modern and Industrial Waste Materials
5 topics+
- Fly ash and its uses
- Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS)
- Silica fume and rice husk ash
- Geosynthetics and ferrocement
- Recycled aggregates and eco-friendly materials
About this course
You will be able to
- Classify building materials and select suitable materials for a given work
- Describe the properties, tests and uses of stones, sand, lime and timber
- Explain the manufacture, classification and tests of bricks and cement
- Identify grades and uses of reinforcing steel, paints, glass and waterproofing materials
- Explain the use of fly ash, GGBS and other industrial waste and modern materials
- Solve simple numerical problems on bricks, bulking of sand and steel weights
Who it is for
- Diploma Civil Engineering students of Semester 3 (BTEUP)
- Students preparing for JE / AE civil technical exams who need building materials basics
What you need
- Pass in Semester 1 and 2 of Diploma Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this Building Materials course follow?
It follows the BTEUP diploma syllabus (Civil Engineering - Semester 3). If your polytechnic or university syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus and unit order.
Will this help in the semester exam?
Yes. Each unit is taught with board-pattern questions, numericals where needed, and revision tests before the end-semester exam.
Are notes and tests provided?
Yes. Unit-wise short notes, an MCQ question bank and a final test paper are provided.
