Syllabus for the trade

of

BUILDING MAINTENANCE
(SEMESTER PATTERN)

UNDER

CRAFTSMEN TRAINING SCHEME

Designed in: 2013

By

Government of India
Central Staff Training and Research Institute
Directorate General of Employment & Training
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EN -81, Sector-V, Salt Lake City,
Kolkata-700091

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 List of Members of trade committee meeting for the trade of BUILDING MAINTENANCE
held on 18-10-2011,at Advanced Training Institute Kolkata.

Sl.No Name & Designation Organisation Remarks

S/Shri/Smt
1. N.K.Chatterjee,Director A.T.I.Kolkata Chairman
2. J.Ukil. Jt.Director A.T.I.Kolkata Member
3. S.P.Bhatterjee,DDT A.T.I.Kolkata Member
4. G.C.Saha,ADT A.T.I.Kolkata Member
5. Prasanta Kumar Paul,JE CPWD,Kolkata Member
6. Saikat Dutta Project Manager, M/s Unit Member
Construction Co.(P) Ltd. Kolkata
7. A.K.Kolay,Asst.Engg. CPWD,Kolkata Member
8. A.K.Dutta,ADT A.T.I.Kolkata Member
9. A.K.Mondal,ADT A.T.I.Kolkata Member
10. Sk.A.Hossain,T.O A.T.I.Kolkata Member
11. Soma Das,V.I RVTI,Kolkata Member
12. Manika Banerjee,V.I Don Bosco,SERI Member
13. Subrata Saha Representarive of Govt. of W.B Member
14. Ajoy Kumar Hazra Choudhury Representarive of Govt. of W.B Member
15. Abhijit Kumar Porel Representarive of Govt. of W.B Member
16. Pradip Kumar Sarkar Representarive of Govt. of W.B Member
17. Somnath Adhikari Consulting Engineer Member
18. P.K.Madavi, CTI,Chennai Member
19. A.K.Neogy CSTARI,Kolkata Member
20. Dilip Ghosh, ATI ,Kolkata Member
21. T.K.Halder ATI,Kolkata Member
22. D.K.Saha ATI ,Kolkata Member
23. Prabhat Kumar Roy Representarive of Govt. of W.B Member
24. S.Rana,V.I ATI,Kolkata Member

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List of members attended the Workshop to finalize the syllabi of existing CTS into Semester Pattern
held from 6th to 10th May’2013 at CSTARI, Kolkata.

Sl. No. Name & Designation Organisation Remarks

1. R.N. Bandyopadhyaya, Director CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Chairman
2. K. L. Kuli, Joint Director of Training CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
3. K. Srinivasa Rao, CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
Joint Director of Training
4. L.K. Muhkerjee, CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
Deputy Director of Training
5. Ashoke Rarhi, ATI-EPI, Dehradun Member
Deputy Director of Training
6. N. Nath, CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
Assistant Director of Training
7. S. Srinivasu, ATI-EPI, Hyderabad-13 Member
Assistant Director of Training
8. Sharanappa, ATI-EPI, Hyderabad-13 Member
Assistant Director of Training
9. Ramakrishne Gowda, FTI, Bangalore Member
Assistant Director of Training
10. Goutam Das Modak, RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
Assistant Director of Trg./Principal
11. Venketesh. Ch. , Principal Govt. ITI, Dollygunj, Andaman & Nicobar Island Member
12. A.K. Ghate, Training Officer ATI, Mumbai Member
13. V.B. Zumbre, Training Officer ATI, Mumbai Member
14. P.M. Radhakrishna pillai, CTI, Chennai-32 Member
Training Officer
15. A.Jayaraman, Training officer CTI Chennai-32, Member
16. S. Bandyopadhyay, Training Officer ATI, Kanpur Member
17. Suriya Kumari .K , Training Officer RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
18. R.K. Bhattacharyya, Training Officer RVTI, Trivandrum Member
19. Vijay Kumar, Training Officer ATI, Ludhiana Member
20. Anil Kumar, Training Officer ATI, Ludhiana Member
21. Sunil M.K. Training Officer ATI, Kolkata Member
22. Devender, Training Officer ATI, Kolkata Member
23. R. N. Manna, Training Officer CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
24. Mrs. S. Das, Training Officer CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
25. Jyoti Balwani, Training Officer RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
26. Pragna H. Ravat, Training Officer RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
27. Sarbojit Neogi, Vocational Instructor RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
28. Nilotpal Saha, Vocational Instructor I.T.I., Berhampore, Murshidabad, (W.B.) Member
29. Vijay Kumar, Data Entry Operator RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member

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 GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Name of the Trade : BUILDING MAINTENANCE

(SEMESTER SYSTEM)

2. NCO Code No. :

3. Duration : 6 months (One Semesters)

4. Power Norms : 2. 5 Kw

5. Space Norms : 4 Sq Meter / Trainee

6. Entry qualification : Passed 10th Class Under 10 + 2 System

7. Unit Size (no. of trainees) : 16

8. Instructor’s/ Trainer’s : a) Degree in Civil Engineering from recognized engg.

Qualification College/university with one year experience in the
relevant field.

: b) Preference will be given to a candidate

With Craft Instructor Certificate

Note : At Least One Instructor must have Degree/Diploma in Civil or Architecture

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 Syllabus for the Trade of
“BUILDING MAINTENANCE” under C.T.S.
(Semester Code No. BUM-01)

FIRST SEMESTER

WEEK PRACTICAL TRADE THEORY Engg. Drawing Workshop Cal. &

NO. Science.
1 Introduction to Introduction to trade, Properties of Volume and
Training scope of training, its lines, angles, surface-areas of
To make the trainees importance and safety triangles circles, simple geometrical
familiar with workshop precaution. Drawing as solids as cubes and
discipline layout of the language of prisms.
shop tools and communication.
equipments safety Different types of
precautions. lines and symbols
used in building
drawings.
2 Mortar & Concrete Different types of bricks, Simple isometric Menstruation
To prepare mortar and cements ,lime, aggregate Scaled drawings, applied to area of
concrete of given mix. and tiles. Isometric views of brick works –
Concept of water cement simple objects requirements of
ratio workability and such as cubes, volume and its
curing. Tools & plants square and application to
required for preparation, rectangular prisms simple excavations
transporting and placing and pyramids. area of damp proof
of mortar and concrete. Code of practice course.
Factor affecting strength for General Estimate of bricks.
of mortar and concrete. Engineering,
Drawing as
published by ISI
to be understood
and followed.
National building
code.
3 Stone Masonry and Defect in stone Masonry Site problems
Brick Masonry and their repair. -Do- involving
To raise a brick wall of multiplication
half, full and one & half Methods of laying bricks division-
with English or in walls. Precaution to common
Flemish bond to a height be taken in Construction fraction addition
of 1.0m, on spread of Walls. Methods of subtraction.
footing. fixing new work with old Application of
To repair and finish Work (tooting, racking fractions to site
cracks in old brickwork back and block bonding) problems.
and stone Masonry. Defects in brickwork, Estimation of the
Pointing Knowledge bricks.
required. Maintenance of brick
Masonry construction.
Merit and demerit of
brick Masonry Work.

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4-8 To construct Floors of Method of using concrete Free hand Decimal addition,
various types of an area for repair work and sketching of subtraction,
of 1.00mx1.00m. concrete grouting. simple solids such multiplication and
To repair a given as cubes, division,
defective floor. Causes of defects in rectangular conversion
Maintenance of hurt tiles. Brick, cement concrete, blocks, of decimal to
terrazzo and Mosaic, cylinders and the common fractions
marble and stone floors views of these and vice-versa site
and their remedial objects when problems.
measures. viewed Conversion of
perpendicular to metric system
Repair of old floors. their surface or
Methods of cleaning, axes.
cutting and polishing of
mosaic, terrazzo and
Marble floors/granite
(Materials and tools
required).

Laying, repair and

Maintenance of PVC and
linoleum floor / wooden
R.C.C. Structure flooring.
To make R.C.C. or brick .
lintel of any span after Knowledge regarding
making proper flat tiles &maintenance of
arrangement of centring. ceramic tiles Free hand Square root
sketching of finding
Different types of lintel. bricks-queen square root
closer bats, half of perfect square
Tools required to lay bats, half queen whole
RCC & R.B.C. roofs. closers-king numbers decimals.
To repair cracks in closer.
various types of roofs to Method of lay on R.C.C
stop leakage. & R.B.C. (Including
knowledge for bending
To repair the Mangalore and binding and -Do- -Do-
tile roof covering. placement of bars).
Repair of old damage
structure reinforcement. Repair of cracks in
R.C.C. roofs
Methods, tools and
materials required.

Knowledge regarding
roof and lintel and
Chemical treatment.
9 Surface Finishing Tools required for Preparation of free Metric system-
To plaster a given brick Plastering. hand sketches in metric weights and
surface of area 1mx1m Methods of cement and plan and elevation measurements
To repair a defective lime plastering. 4 ½ ft. wall straight units-conversion
plaster surface. Plinth Preparation of surface for and junction. factors-problem.

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 Protection. plastering.
To do pointing on old Application of plaster Preparation of Ratio and
brick masonry work. coats. free proportion
hand sketches of – problems on
Curing of plaster. rattrap bond, the above such as
diagonal-bond, finding out
Defects in plaster work herring bond quantities
and their preparations. basket bond and of material for
other ornamental various mixes of
Repair of defective panels. mortar-concrete.
plaster. Repair of damp
surface of wall / ceiling.

Tools and material

required for pointing.
Operation involved
pointing of masonry
works. Repair of old
pointing.
10-13 Painting Knowledge about Drawing of Menstruation areas
Painting of wood/ steel painting different types of simple and perimeters of
work. White washing / washing. geometrical rectangles, square
distempering colour i.e. water base, oil base problems and triangles.
washing / cement primer applying with involving lines Problems on
pointing. To practice/ surface preparation squares and perimeter and
white washing / before painting. Brush / polygons. areas of polygons
distempering/colour Spray / roller used in Problems such as pentagon
Washing/ cement painting painting. involving circles, hexagon
of area of 2mx2m. Texture painting. tangents -octagon.
TO repair wooden Preparation of wall application
workout door/ window/ surface with putty. to arches,
ventilators/ other mouldings.
Wooden structures.
To replace broken glass
panes, acrylic emulsion
over plaster of parish.

To replace broken
glazed tiles. The students
should be encouraged to Knowledge of timber
affect repair work in the different type of fitting,
institution building under knowledge of other type
the guidance of the of doors and windows
teacher; quality of work and different types of
should be the main joints.
objective.
14 Painting of Iron and Methods of painting new -do- -do-
steel Works steel work.
Practice of painting on Methods of repairing and
different steel structures painting old iron steel
and other surfaces of work.
plasters.
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 15 False ceiling wall Tools and materials Drawing, Problems on
panelling and wall required for false ceiling architectural perimeter and
papering. wall panelling and mouldings, such areas of polygons
False ceiling wall and wallpapering. as such as
wallpapering & Process for placing ovalocaveto, pentagonhexagon-
construction and wallpaper method of wall torus, octagon.
repairing. panelling and false Scotia cyma recta,
ceiling with different and cyma reverse.
Mode of Measurement. materials in old and new
walls. Knowledge of
false ceiling
16 to Damp Proofing. Surface of dampness. Construction of Volume and
17 Construction of course for Effect of dampness. ellipse by surface-areas of
damp proofing. Precautions to be taken to different simple geometrical
prevent dampness. methods. solids as cubes and
Methods of damp prisms.
proofing basements,
ground floors, plinth and
walls. Special damp
proofing arrangement in
bathroom W.C.and
kitchen. Damp proofing
for flat and pitched roofs
and windowsills.
Methods for laying damp
proof course in existing
buildings. Knowledge,
reason and subsequent
remedial measure.
Knowledge required to
different type of damp
proofing material
bonding agents.
18 to Varnishing and Tool required for
19 polishing varnishing and polishing -- --
Practice on varnishing coats.
and polishing coats in Process of varnishing and
different methods. polishing-preparation of
surface, knotting and
priming-Application of
varnish coats.
Methods of polishing on
metal surfaces.
20 Glazing Work Replacement and
Practice on cutting and cleaning of glazing work. -- --
fixing glasses and Tools required.
replacement. Methods of cutting glass
and fixing glass as
desired.Materials
required for cleaning old
glass panes and method
of cleaning.
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 21 Vitrified tiled work.
Practice on method of
cleaning of china clay.
22 Anti termite Treatment
in Building.
Practice on application.
Method of cleaning of
china clay glazed tiles -- --
and materials required for
cleaning.
Method of Anti termite
Treatment for walls. Anti
termite Treatment for
wood work in Building.

23 to Sanitary and drainage Brief idea of inspection

24 works. chamber, manhole, -- --
Cutting of pipes to intercepting chamber
required length and also ventilating pipes, soak
thread on a given piece of pit, septic tank and
pipes. different type of fittings
Jointing G.I.pipes, plastic and specials.
pipes by suitable
methods.
Jointing of sewerage
pipes cast- iron and
stoneware. Gradient followed in
house sewers, connection
Exercises involving the of house sewer with
fitting of various pipe municipal service.
fittings and also involving
the fitting of various Measurement, inspection
sewerage fittings. and quality control
Student should be parameters.
attached in batches to Problem and remedies.
work with a plumber who
is executing work locally
or in Government public
health work.
Installation and
maintenance of Water
pumps.

Prepare Layout Plan

(from modification point
of view) of concealed and
open type Water line
(G.I) of a bathroom.

Visit to New Construction

area.
25 Revision
26 Final Examination

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 LIST OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR 16 TRAINEES + 0NE
FOR THE TRADE OF “BUILDING MAINTENANCE” UNDER C.T.S .

SI. Name of the Items Quantity

No.
1. Bolster-100mm 17 nos.
2. Pitching tool (Masons) 17 nos.
3. Chisel Masons Hammer Headed Punch 17 nos.
4. -do- 12mm 17 nos.
5. -do- 25mm 17 nos.
6. Cross cut type 17 nos.
7. -do- 18mm 17 nos.
8. -do- 35mm 17 nos.
9. Hammer Masons (club) 1 kg 17 nos.
10. Hammer brick mason (600-800gm) 17 nos.
11. Helmets 17 nos.
12. Leather gloves 17 nos.
13. Goggles 17 nos.
14. Level masons 1 mt (plumb level) 17 nos.
15. Pins (line) 17 nos.
16. Plumb bob 17 nos.
17. Square (steel) 0.75m x .5m 17 nos.
18. Trowel Plastering double 17 nos.
19. Wooden floats 17 nos.
20. Trowel brick 25cm long 17 nos.
21. Trowel pointing 15cm 17 nos.
22. Spade 8nos.
23. Taslas (tin) pans 17 nos.
24. Shovel 10 nos.
25. Measuring tape steel 5 and 15 mt. 4 nos. each.
26. Wooden straight edges 1.5mt. 1 nos.
27. Ladders of different sizes -2,3&4mts. 1nos of each size
28. Sledge hammers 4 kg. 2 nos.
29. Bucket 17 nos.
30. Drums-200lts. 2 nos.
31. Rubber hose pipe 25 mm superior 200nos.
32. Spirit level- 15 cm 17 nos.
33. Bar Bending tool and cutting tool 1 set
34. Screw Driver (assorted) 4 nos. each.
35. Sprit level 30 cms 4 nos.
36. Pocket steel tape (2mts.) 17 nos.
37. Four fold foot rule – 30 cm 17 nos.
38. Pick axes 4nos.
39. Crow bars- 5 mt. Long 8nos.
40. Scrapers 17nos.
41. Snip straight – 25cm 4 nos.
42. BUILDING MAINTENANCE tool kit consisting of
a) Hand saw - 1
b) Mortise chisel - 1
c) Tennon saw - 1
d) Firmer chisel - 1
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 e) Mallet - 1
f) claw hammer - 1
g) Hand brace with bits - 1
h) Plane - 1
43. Wheel barrow 3 nos.
44. Tubular scaffolding 25mm dia. With coupling and fitting As required
complete
45. Steel measuring boxes - .(.06cft-3nos.&12cft- 3nos.) 6 nos.
46. Adjustable props. Steel 24nos.
47. Flat form – 1.5mx 1.5mx2mt. 2nos.
48. Bending rods 2 nos.
49. Steel shuttering- 200sq.mts. 1 no.
50. Bench grinder 1 no.
51. Water pipe level 10 mts. 4 nos.

# Note : Tools and Equipments should not be changed

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