This document outlines the syllabus for a Civil Engineering Materials course that covers various building materials used in construction including stone, bricks, timber, paints, metals, plastics, glass, and concrete. The course is 48 credit hours consisting of theory lectures and includes site visits to manufacturing facilities. Students will learn about the properties, manufacturing processes, uses and testing of common construction materials through lectures, readings from suggested textbooks, and real-world observations.
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Engineering Materials Syllabus
This document outlines the syllabus for a Civil Engineering Materials course that covers various building materials used in construction including stone, bricks, timber, paints, metals, plastics, glass, and concrete. The course is 48 credit hours consisting of theory lectures and includes site visits to manufacturing facilities. Students will learn about the properties, manufacturing processes, uses and testing of common construction materials through lectures, readings from suggested textbooks, and real-world observations.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
(CE-115)
Periods Credit Hrs
Theory =48 Theory =3 Practical =0 Practical =0 Total =48 Total =3 1. Stone a. Definition. b. Classification of rocks. c. Physical and chemical characteristics of good building stones. d. Tests of Stones. e. Quarrying and dressing of stones. f. Deterioration mechanisms of stones. g. Selection of stones. h. Preservation of stone. i. Artificial or cast stone. j. Natural Bed of stone. Stone masonry. 2. Bricks a. Definition. b. Classification of Bricks. c. Manufacture of Bricks. d. Comparison of stone and brick. e. Brick earth (composition, harmful substances). f. Physical & Chemical Qualities of good bricks. g. Fire or refractory bricks. h. Tests done on burnt clay bricks. Types of Bricks masonry bonds. Use of bricks in slabs. 3. Timber a. Definition. b. Classification (depending upon growth and commercial). c. Characteristics of hard and soft wood. d. Growth of timber and its structure. e. Characteristics of good timber. Tests performed on timber. f. Defects in timber & their effects on member response. g. Seasoning of timber. h. Preservation of timber. Use of timber in construction. Fire hazards. i. Veneers, Plywood. 4. Paints and Varnishes a. Definition. b. Functions of paints. c. Composition of oil paints. d. Preparation of oil paints. e. Characteristics of good paints. f. Types of paints. Rheological properties of paints g. Defects in painting. 5. Metals a. Introduction. b. Composition, properties uses and manufacture of ferrous metals used in civil engineering, Pig Iron, Cost Iron, Wrought Iron and Steel. Heat treatments & their effect on steel properties. c. Corrosion and methods of its prevention. 6. Plastics a. Definition. b. Classification of plastics. c. Properties of plastics. d. Manufacturing processes. e. Use of plastics in building construction. 7. Glass a. Introduction. b. Raw materials. c. Manufacturing process. d. Types of Glass. e. Properties of glass. f. Classification of glass. g. Uses of glass. 8. Miscellaneous Materials a. Lime. b. Gypsum. c. Tiles. d. Rubber. e. Asbestos. 9. Paving Asphalt, Bitumen a. General Description. b. Composition, Varieties, Properties and uses of Bitumen. 10. Insulating Materials a. Water proofing and heat insulating materials. b. Acoustics materials. 11. Constituents of Concrete a. General description of cement and phases of cement clinker. b. Composition and manufacture of cement. c. Properties of port land cement. d. Discussion and properties of concrete constituents and their properties. 12. Site Visits a. Site visits would be undertaken to show manufacture and applications of Civil Engg materials. 13. Text Books a. Building Materials by S.K Duggal. b. Materials of Construction by ZH Syed. c. Engineering Materials by Surrendra Singh. 14. Ref Books a. Materials of Construction by R.C. Smith. b. Engineering Materials by R.K. Rajput.