Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : PA2303 : Building Construction - II { 3-1-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Suparna Saha
Syllabus
Module I
Stairs: requirements of staircase, types of staircases, construction methods of – masonry staircase, timber staircase, RCC staircase, steel staircase and composite staircase
Module II
Foundations: study of principles and methods of construction of RCC foundations and columns, types of foundations – raft foundations, grillage foundations and combination pile foundation – precast piles, cast-in-situ piles, types of piles, method of driving piles, pile caps etc.
Module III
Roof trusses - timber and steel trusses, types, fixing details showing purlin, rafter, tie, strut, cleat etc. different types of roof coverings: for flat and sloped roof with fixing details
Module IV
ground floors: general character and construction process of flooring like: mud flooring, murrum flooring, brick flooring, IPS flooring, stone flooring - marble, granite, tandur/kota stone flooring, terrazzo flooring, mosaic flooring, PCV flooring, ceramic tiles and wooden flooring
Course Objectives
- To understand the construction techniques used in building design
Course Outcomes
Develop an understanding of the techniques and process of some of the construction techniques in buildings
Essential Reading
- Punmia, B. C., Jain, A. K., and Jain, A. K., Building Construction, Kolkata: Laxmi Publication Pvt. Ltd.
- Mckay, W.B., Building Construction: Metric Vol. 1-2-3, New Delhi: Pearson Education India.
Supplementary Reading
- Chudley, R., Construction Technology, NJ: Pearson Publication
- Emmitt, S., and Gorse, C. A., Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings, New Delhi: Wiley India Pvt. Ltd