DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LAB
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
i) Demonstration of tools and plants used in building constructionii) To prepare Layout of a building: two rooms building with front verandah
iii) To construct brick bonds (English bond only) in one, one and half and two brick thick: (a) Walls for L, T and cross junction (b) Columns
iv) Demonstration of following items of work at construction site by:
a) Timbering of excavated trenching
b) Laying damp proof courses
c) Construction of masonry walls
d) Laying of tile flooring on an already prepared lime concrete base
e) Plastering and pointing exercise
f) Constructing RCC work
g) Pre-construction and post construction termite treatment of building and woodwork
h) Interlocking tiles
Note: (A report of these activities will be submitted by the students)
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
While imparting instructions in this subject, teachers are expected to take students to work site and explain constructional process and special details for various sub-components of a buildings. It is also important to make use of audio visual aids/video films (if available) to show specialised operations. The practical work should be given due importance and efforts should be made that each student should perform practical work independently. For carrying out practical works, polytechnics should have construction yard where enough raw materials is made available for students to perform practical work
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
1. Gupta, Sushil Kumar, Singla, DR, and Juneja BM; "A Text Book of Building Construction"; Ludhiana, Katson Publishing House.2. Deshpande, RS and Vartak, GV; "A Text Book of Building Construction"; Poona, United Book Corporation.
3. Rangwala, SC: "Building Construction"; Anand, Charotar Book Stall
4. Kulkarni, GJ; "A Text Book of Building Construction"; Ahmedabad Book Depot
5. Arora, SP and Bindra, SP; "A Text Book of Building Construction"; New Delhi Dhanpt Rai and Sons.
6. Sharma,SK and Kaul, BK; "A Text Book of Building Construction"; Delhi, S Chand and Co.
7. Sushil Kumar; "Building Construction"; Standard Publishers Distributors, Delhi
8. Moorthy, NKR; "A Text Book of Building Construction"; Poona, Engineering Book Publishing Co.
9. SP – 62 Hand Book of BIS
10. B.I.S. – 6313 Part 1, 2, 3
11. National Building Code
12. Handbook of Civil Engineering by PN Khanna
13. Video films on Damp proofing, water proofing, surface finishes