SUBJECT CODE: AR-203 DURATION OF

EXAMINATION: 4 Hrs
SUBJECT: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & MATERIAL-II INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
30
CREDIT POINTS: 4 UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATION: 70

INTENT: To familiarize the students with const. double storied building with Concrete with
special emphasis on stair case.
To introduce to the students the modern construction materials like Concrete and
Glass.
CONTENTS:
UNIT-I
Concrete
_ Constituents of Concrete
_ Properties and various types of concrete, Different grades of
concrete
_ Method of preparation, laying and curing of concrete.

UNIT-II
Glass
_ Classification of glass.
_ Composition of glass, its properties and uses.
_ Various types of glass e.g. plate glass, wired glass, foam glass,
laminated glass, tinted glass, glass wool, glass block, fiberglass,
crinkle glass, obscured glass etc.

UNIT-III
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
_ Section of a double storied building through toilet and stair case showing the
details of foundation, floor, window, lintel, chajja, R.C.C. roof, terracing and
parapet.
_ Types of staircase design and detailing of RCC and timber staircase.

UNIT-IV
R.C.C. FORM WORK
_ Column (square and round)
_ Slab and beam
_ Wall
_ Staircase

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXAMINER:

Eight questions of equal marks each are to be set from each unit and the students are to attempt
any 5 questions with a minimum of one from each unit.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Building construction by WB McKay Vol 1,2,3: Longmans UK
2. Building construction Handbook by R.Chudleu: British Library cataloguing and
Publication Design.
3. Fundamentals in Architecture by VS Parmar: Somaiya Publications pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Barry R. Constructions in Building
5. PC Verghees, Building Construction.
6. Building Materials by SC Bangwala Charotar Pub. House, Anand.
7. Construction Materials of Processes by Don A Watson: Megraw Hill Co.