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LP: CE 6401
Department of Civil Engineering
Rev. No: 00
B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech : Civil Engineering Regulation:2013 Date:28.01.2016
PG Specialisation : N/A
Sub. Code / Sub. Name : CE 6401/Construction Materials
Unit :I

Unit Syllabus: STONES – BRICKS – CONCRETE BLOCKS 9

Stone as building material – Criteria for selection – Tests on stones – Deterioration and Preservation of stone
work – Bricks – Classification – Manufacturing of clay bricks Tests on bricks–Compressive Strength – Water
Absorption – Efflorescence – Bricks for special use –Refractory bricks – Cement, Concrete blocks – Light
weight concrete blocks.
Objective: To acquire the knowledge of Stones, Bricks and Concrete Blocks
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
1 Stone as building material, Criteria for selection T4 C2
P65-79 PPT

2 Tests on stones T4 C5 PPT

P175-
198
3 Deterioration and T4 C3 PPT
Preservation of stone work P102-
115
4 Bricks and Classification T4 C3 PPT
P116-
119
5 Manufacturing of clay bricks T4 C3 PPT
P128-
145
T4 C4 PPT
6 Tests on bricks,Compressive Strength P152-
165
Water Absorption, Efflorescence, Bricks for special use, Refractory bricks T4 C4 PPT
7 P152-
170
Cement, Concrete blocks T4 C8 PPT
8 P295-
312
Light weight concrete blocks T4 C10 PPT
9 P385-
415
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
 Videos of material manufacturing
 Activities on manufacturing and testing

* Session duration: 50 minutes

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: CE 6401/Construction Materials

Unit : II

Unit Syllabus : LIME – CEMENT – AGGREGATES – MORTAR 9

Lime –Preparation of lime mortar–Cement – Ingredients – Manufacturing process – Types and Grades –
Properties of cement and Cement mortar – Hydration – Compressive strength – Tensile strength – Fineness–
Soundness and consistency – Setting time – Industrial byproducts – Fly ash – Aggregates – Natural stone
aggregates – Crushing strength – Impact strength – Flakiness Index – Elongation Index – Abrasion Resistance –
Grading – Sand Bulking.
Objective: To gain knowledge about Lime, Cement, Aggregates, Mortar and Properties
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
1 Lime, Preparation of lime mortar T2 C2
PPT
P35-52
2 Cement, Ingredients, Manufacturing process T2 C2 PPT
P35-52
3 Types and Grades, Properties of cement and Cement mortar T2 C4 PPT
P123-
156
4 Hydration, Compressive strength, Tensile strength T2 C5 PPT
P163-
175
T2 C7 PPT
5 Fineness, Soundness and consistency, Setting time P258-
277
6 Industrial byproducts, Fly ash R1 C4 PPT
P175-
198
7 Aggregates, Natural stone aggregates, Crushing strength T2 C9 PPT
P352-
390
8 Impact strength, Flakiness Index, Elongation Index, Abrasion Resistance T2 C10 PPT
P402-
476
9 Grading, Sand Bulking T3 C9 PPT
P305-
345
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
 Videos of material manufacturing process
 Activities on manufacturing mortar cube and testing

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: CE 6401/Construction Materials

Unit : III

Unit Syllabus : CONCRETE 9

Concrete – Ingredients – Manufacturing Process – Batching plants – RMC – Properties of fresh concrete –
Slump – Flow and compaction Factor – Properties of hardened concrete Compressive, Tensile and shear strength
– Modulus of rupture – Tests – Mix specification – Mix proportioning – BIS method – High Strength Concrete
and HPC – Self compacting Concrete – Other types of Concrete – Durability of Concrete
Objective: To gain knowledge about Concrete and its Properties
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
1 Concrete, Ingredients, Manufacturing Process T3 C5
P221- PPT
248
2 Batching plants, RMC T3 C5 PPT
P221-
248
3 Properties of fresh concrete, Slump, Flow and compaction Factor T3 C6 PPT
P252-
270
4 Properties of hardened concrete Compressive, Tensile and shear strength T3 C6 PPT
P252-
270
5 Modulus of rupture, Tests T3 C7 PPT
P275-
289
6 Mix specification, Mix proportioning T3 C10 PPT
P361-
375
7 BIS method T3 C10 PPT
P361-
375
8 High Strength Concrete and HPC, Self compacting Concrete T3 C10 PPT
P361-
375
9 Other types of Concrete, Durability of Concrete T3 C11 PPT
P386-
395
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
 Videos of Concreting and live demonstration
 Activities on cube casting and testing

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: CE 6401/Construction Materials

Unit : IV

Unit Syllabus : TIMBER AND OTHER MATERIALS 9

Timber – Market forms – Industrial timber– Plywood – Veneer – Thermacole – Panels of laminates –Steel –
Aluminum and Other Metallic Materials – Composition – Aluminium composite panel – Uses – Market forms –
Mechanical treatment – Paints – Varnishes – Distempers – Bitumens
Objective: To acquire the knowledge of Timber,Steel and Bitumen
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
1 Timber, Market forms, Industrial timber T2 C8
P258- PPT
278
2 Plywood, Veneer T2 C9 PPT
P289-
302
3 Thermacole, Panels of laminates T2 C10 PPT
P306-
315
4 Steel T2 C10 PPT
P310-
325
5 Aluminum and Other Metallic Materials T2 C11 PPT
P340-
361
6 Composition, Aluminium composite panel T2 C11 PPT
P340-
361
7 Uses, Market forms, Mechanical treatment T2 C12 PPT
P375-
402
8 Paints, Varnishes, Distempers T2 C12 PPT
P375-
402
9 Bitumens T2 C12 PPT
P405-
415
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
 Videos of material manufacturing
 Activities on model making

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: CE 6401/Construction Materials

Unit : V

Unit Syllabus : MODERN MATERIALS 9

Glass – Ceramics – Sealants for joints – Fibre glass reinforced plastic – Clay products – Refractories –
Composite materials – Types – Applications of laminar composites – Fibre textiles – Geomembranes and
Geotextiles for earth reinforcement.
Objective: To gain knowledge about Glass, Ceramics and Composite Materials
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
1 Glass T1 C2
PPT
P58-79
2 Ceramics T1 C3 PPT
P88-97
3 Sealants for joints T1 C3 PPT
P88-
105
4 Fibre glass reinforced plastic T1 C3 PPT
P95-
109
5 Clay products, Refractories T1 C3 PPT
P95-
109
6 Composite materials T1 C5 PPT
P178-
195
7 Types R4 C4 PPT
P154-
167
8 Applications of laminar composites, Fibre textiles R4 C8 PPT
P354-
369
9 Geomembranes and Geotextiles for earth reinforcement R4 PPT
C10
P433-
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): 448
 Videos of material manufacturing and industrial application
 Activities on model making

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub Code / Sub Name: CE 6401/Construction Materials

Course Outcome 1: Students will have understanding of different construction materials and its properties

Course Outcome 2: Students will have understanding of different construction materials and its properties

Course Outcome 3: Students will be able to manufacturing concrete mix and cubes

Course Outcome 4: Students will be able to know the different timber materials and its behavior

Course Outcome 5: Students will have understanding of different recent materials and its properties, uses

Mapping CO – PO:
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11

CO1 A B B C

CO2 A A B B C B

CO3 A B C C C

CO4 A B C C B

CO5 A B B C

A – Strong ; B – Moderate; C - weak

REFERENCES:
1. Jagadish.K.S, "Alternative Building Materials Technology", New Age International,2007.
2. Gambhir. M.L., & Neha Jamwal., "Building Materials, products, properties and systems", Tata McGraw Hill
Educations Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2012.
3. IS456 – 2000: Indian Standard specification for plain and reinforced concrete, 2011
4. IS4926–2003 : Indian Standard specification for ready–mixed concrete, 2012
5. IS383–1970: Indian Standard specification for coarse and fine aggregate from natural Sources for concre te
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Name K.Arun Dr.E.Ravindranath

Designation Assistant Professor Professor & Head

Date 28.01.2016 28.01.2016

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