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Building Materials (Diploma)

Properties, testing and uses of stones, bricks, cement, aggregates, timber, steel and modern materials.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters24Topics
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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Overview of Building Materials 4 topics
  1. Scope and classification of materials
  2. Natural, artificial and processed materials
  3. Selection criteria: strength, durability, cost, availability
  4. Relevant BIS codes
02Natural Construction Materials 5 topics
  1. Rocks: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
  2. Requirements and tests of good building stone
  3. Sand: types, grading and bulking
  4. Lime: fat lime, hydraulic lime and quick lime
  5. Timber: structure, defects, seasoning and preservation
03Artificial Construction Materials 5 topics
  1. Bricks: manufacture, modular size, classification and tests
  2. Fly ash bricks and concrete blocks
  3. Cement: manufacture, Bogue compounds, types and tests
  4. Aggregates: fine and coarse, properties
  5. Tiles, glass and ceramic products
04Special Processed Materials 5 topics
  1. Steel: mild steel and HYSD bars, Fe 415 / Fe 500 / Fe 550
  2. Paints, varnishes and distempers
  3. Waterproofing and damp-proofing materials
  4. Plastics, PVC and aluminium products
  5. Adhesives and sealants
05Modern and Industrial Waste Materials 5 topics
  1. Fly ash and its uses
  2. Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS)
  3. Silica fume and rice husk ash
  4. Geosynthetics and ferrocement
  5. Recycled aggregates and eco-friendly materials

About

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)

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.

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