Civil Engineering Materials

Course objectives:-
The Course in Civil Engineering Material are intended to introduce the students to a wide range of materials that can be used in construction and maintenance of civil engineering project. Emphasis in the course is placed on the properties and uses of the construction material. This would help in selecting suitable material for each particular project. This would allow adequate consideration and precautions during the design and construction phase.

  1. Introduction to Civil Engineering Material (2 hours)
    1. Scope of the Subject
    2. Selection Criteria of Construction Material
    3. Classification of Civil Engineering Material
    4. Properties of Civil Engineering Material

  2. Building Stones  (3 hours)
    1. Introduction
    2. Characteristics of good building stones
    3. Selection and use of stone
    4. Deterioration and preservation of stone
    5. Natural bed of stone
    6. Dressing of stone

  3. Clay Products  (3 hours)
    1. Introduction
    2. Constitutents of brick earth
    3. Manufacture of bricks
    4. Good qualities of bricks
    5. Classification of bricks
    6. Standard test for bricks
    7. Tiles and their type
    8. Earthen ware and Glazing

  4. Lime  (2 hours)
    1. Introduction
    2. Type, Properties and Uses of lime
    3. Properties and uses of Pozzolanic material

  5. Cement  (4 hours)
    1. Introduction
    2. Type, Properties and Uses of cement
    3. Ingredients of cement
    4. Manufacture of cement (Flow Diagram)
    5. Composition and function of cement clinker
    6. Standard test of cement
    7. Cement water Proofers
    8. Admixtures

  6. Mortar  (2 hours)
    1. Introduction
    2. Classification of mortar
    3. Function of mortar
    4. Selection of mortar for civil engineering works

  7. Timber  (3 hours)
    1. Introduction
    2. Growth and structure of tree
    3. Classification of tree
    4. Characteristics of good timber
    5. Defect of timber
    6. Seasoning of timber
    7. Deterioration and Preservation of timber
    8. Commercial product of Timber

  8. Metals and Alloys  (4 hours)
    1. Introduction
    2. Type, Properties and Uses of iron
    3. Composition and Properties of steel
    4. Heat Treatment Process
    5. Alloy of Steel
    6. Non ferrous Metals
    7. Commercial product of Metals

  9. Paint and Varnishes  (3 hours)
    1. Function, ingredient, Type and Uses of Paint and Varnishes
    2. Distemper
    3. Anti – termite treatment
  1. Asphalt, Bitumen, Tar and Miscellaneous Materials   (4 hours)
    1. Type, Properties and Uses of Asphalt, Bitumen and Tar
    2. Type, Properties and Uses of glass
    3. Plastic Materials
    4. Insulating Materials
    5. Gypsum Products
    6. Composite Materials

Practical

  1. Water absorption test and bulk specific gravity test on brick sample
  2. Compressive strength test of brick
  3. Consistency test of cement
  4. Setting time test of cement
  5. Soundness test of cement
  6. Compressive strength of cement

Reference:-

  1. Peter A. Thornton and Vito J. Colangela Prentice “Fundamental of Engineering Materials”, Hall Publishing Company, 1985.
  2. Parbin Singh “Civil Engineering Material”, , Katson Books,2008.
  3. R.K.Rajput “Engineering Material”, , S. Chand & Company Ltd,2004.

Evaluation Scheme
There will be questions covering all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation schemes for the question will be as indicated in the table below

Chapters

Hours

Marks Distribution*

1

2

3

2

3

4

3

3

4

4

2

3

5

4

5

6

2

3

7

3

4

8

4

5

9

3

4

10

4

5

Total

30

40


*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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