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CE17302 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS L T P C
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OBJECTIVES:
 To acquire knowledge on masonry elements, their properties and applications in construction.
 To gain knowledge on lime, cement and aggregates and their properties.
 To provide students knowledge on basic properties of concrete and its mix design concepts.
 To acquire knowledge on timber and its forms, steel, aluminium, paints and bitumen.
 To know the applications of modern construction materials.

UNIT I 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.

UNIT II LIME – CEMENT – MORTAR - AGGREGATES 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 by-products – Fly ash – Aggregates – Natural stone
aggregates – Crushing strength – Impact strength – Flakiness Index– Elongation Index – Abrasion
Resistance – Grading – Sand Bulking.

UNIT III CONCRETE 9
Concrete – Ingredients – Manufacturing Process – Batching plants – mixing – transporting – placing –
compaction of concrete – curing and finishing – Ready mix Concrete – 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 – Extreme Weather Concreting.

UNIT IV TIMBER AND OTHER MATERIALS 9
Timber – Market forms – Industrial timber – Plywood – Veneer – Thermocole – Panels of laminates – Steel
– Aluminium and Other Metallic Materials – Composition – Aluminium composite panel – Market forms –
Mechanical treatment – Paints – Varnishes – Distempers – Bitumens.

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