CE 9252 CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
To make aware of the various techniques and practices on various stages of concreting,
masonry works, service requirements, rehabilitation works and careful selection of suitable
construction equipment.
UNIT I CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY 12
High grade cements – Advances in manufacture of cement –concrete chemicals and
applications – concepts of mix design – statistical quality control of concrete – Mix Design as
per BIS and ACI methods – Process of manufacture of concrete – Batching – Mixing –
Transporting – Placing – Compaction of concrete – Curing – Finishing - Testing of fresh and
hardened concrete – Non-destructive testing.
UNIT II CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES 10
Types of Foundations – Stones masonry – Brick masonry – Composite masonry – Cavity
walls – Flooring – Formwork – Centering and Shuttering sheet piles – Slip and moving forms –
Roofs and roof covering – Joints in Concrete – Plastering and Pointing – Shoring –
Scafflolding – Under pinning – Submerge Structures.
UNIT III SERVICE REQUIREMENTS 8
Painting, Distempering and white washing – Fire Protection – Thermal insulation – Ventilation
and air conditioning – Acoustics and Sound insulation – Damp proofing – Termite proofing.
UNIT IV REPAIR AND REHABILIATION WORKS 7
Causes of damage and deterioration in masonry and concrete structures – Symptoms and
Diagnosis – Common types of repairs.
UNIT V CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 8
Selection of equipment for earthwork, concreting, material hardening and erection of
structures – Dewatering and pumping equipments.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. P.C.Varghese, “Building Constructions “, Prentice Hall, 2007
2. M.S.Shetty, “Concrete Technology” (Theory and Practice), S.Chand & Company Ltd., 2003.
3. A.R.Santhakumar, “Concrete Technology” Oxford IBH, 2006.
REFERENCES:
1. Arora, S.P. and Bindra, S.P., “Building Construction”, Dhanpat Rai and Sons, 1997
2. Punmia, B.C., “Building Construction”, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd., 1993
3. Peurifoy, R.L., “Form work for Concrete Structures”, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1999.
4. Gambhir, M.L., “Concrete Technology”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 1995.
5. Neville A.M., “Properties of Concrete” fourth edition, Pearson Education Ltd. 200415
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
To make aware of the various techniques and practices on various stages of concreting,
masonry works, service requirements, rehabilitation works and careful selection of suitable
construction equipment.
UNIT I CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY 12
High grade cements – Advances in manufacture of cement –concrete chemicals and
applications – concepts of mix design – statistical quality control of concrete – Mix Design as
per BIS and ACI methods – Process of manufacture of concrete – Batching – Mixing –
Transporting – Placing – Compaction of concrete – Curing – Finishing - Testing of fresh and
hardened concrete – Non-destructive testing.
UNIT II CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES 10
Types of Foundations – Stones masonry – Brick masonry – Composite masonry – Cavity
walls – Flooring – Formwork – Centering and Shuttering sheet piles – Slip and moving forms –
Roofs and roof covering – Joints in Concrete – Plastering and Pointing – Shoring –
Scafflolding – Under pinning – Submerge Structures.
UNIT III SERVICE REQUIREMENTS 8
Painting, Distempering and white washing – Fire Protection – Thermal insulation – Ventilation
and air conditioning – Acoustics and Sound insulation – Damp proofing – Termite proofing.
UNIT IV REPAIR AND REHABILIATION WORKS 7
Causes of damage and deterioration in masonry and concrete structures – Symptoms and
Diagnosis – Common types of repairs.
UNIT V CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 8
Selection of equipment for earthwork, concreting, material hardening and erection of
structures – Dewatering and pumping equipments.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. P.C.Varghese, “Building Constructions “, Prentice Hall, 2007
2. M.S.Shetty, “Concrete Technology” (Theory and Practice), S.Chand & Company Ltd., 2003.
3. A.R.Santhakumar, “Concrete Technology” Oxford IBH, 2006.
REFERENCES:
1. Arora, S.P. and Bindra, S.P., “Building Construction”, Dhanpat Rai and Sons, 1997
2. Punmia, B.C., “Building Construction”, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd., 1993
3. Peurifoy, R.L., “Form work for Concrete Structures”, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1999.
4. Gambhir, M.L., “Concrete Technology”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 1995.
5. Neville A.M., “Properties of Concrete” fourth edition, Pearson Education Ltd. 200415
