Syllabus - Construction Materials (CE302)

Stones, Brick, Mortar and Concrete

Stones :Occurrence, Classification of Rocks, varieties, Characteristics and their testing, uses, quarrying and dressing of stones, Deterioration of Stones, Retardation of Decay of Stones, Preservation of Stones, Artificial Stones. Brick : Manufacturing , characteristics, Classification and uses, Improved brick from inferior soils, Hand molding brick table, Clay-fly ash brick table Concrete : Ingredients, Grades of Concrete ,Concrete Production ,Special Concrete

Timber ,Glass , Steel and Aluminium

Timber: Important timbers, their engineering properties and uses, defects in timber, seasoning and treatment, need for wood substitutes, ,Plywood, Particle Board ,Fibre Board, Applications of wood and wood products , Plaster Boards, Adhesives, types of Gypsum Board and their uses Glass: What is glass , Nature of Glass, Structure of Glass, Macro Molecular Structure, Main Oxides in Glass, Thermal and Optical Properties ,Effect of Coating, Steel : Physical Properties of Structural Steel, Grades of Steel Aluminium : Properties ,Forms ,Uses, Advantages

Flooring , Roofing ,Plumbing and Sanitary Material

Flooring and Roofing tiles , Types of Flooring – Marble, Kota stone , wood etc. Type of Roofing , P.V.C. materials, CI , GI, Asbestos pipe , Stone ware pipes

Paints, Enamels and Varnishes

Composition of oil paint, characteristic of an ideal paint, preparation of paint, covering power of paints, Painting: Plastered surfaces, painting wood surfaces, painting metal Surfaces. Defects, Effect of weather, enamels, distemper, water wash and colour wash, Varnish, French Polish, Wax Polish

Miscellaneous ConstructionMaterials

Bitumen, Tar and Asphalt their characteristics and uses ,Ultra Poly Vinyl chloride Pipes, Thermal and sound insulating materials, and water proofing materials .