Workshop Practice II

EG2108AR
Year: II Total: 4 hours /week
Part: I Lecture: hours/week
Tutorial: hour/week
Practical: 4 hours/week
Lab: hours/week
Course Description:
This module focuses on bricklaying and carpentry works. Assignment in this module enhances
practical knowledge about construction techniques of different types of brick laying and
carpentry.
Part 1 (Brick Laying)

Year: II Total: 2 hours /week

Part: I Lecture: hours/week
Tutorial: hour/week
Practical: 2 hours/week
Lab: hours/week
Course Description:
This module focuses on familiarization of brick laying theory and practical parts and its
standard requirement to be used on to-days construction.

Course Objectives:
After the completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Describe various types of bricklaying
2. Identify major operation related to civil engineering works
3. Handle tools and equipment required for bricklaying
4. Identify use and care of tools
5. Apply the safety rules

Practical: [30 Hrs.]

Project 1. Identify tools/equipment [2 Hrs.]
1.1. Enumerate/ handle tools/equipment/materials related to bricklaying.

Project 2. Build Stretcher Bond [4 Hrs.]

2.1. Prepare workshop floor area and set out the work area
2.2. Prepare/handle/spread mortar with trowel
2.3. Lay stretcher bond wall making 1.5 m long and 6 courses high true to horizontal
and vertical line and level properly.

Project 3. Construct English Bond wall [3 Hrs.]

3.1. Prepare workshop floor area and set out the work area
3.2. Prepare/handle/spread mortar with trowel

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m length true to horizontal and vertical line and level properly.

Project 4. Build Flemish Bond Wall [3 Hrs.]

4.1. Prepare workshop floor area and set out the work area
4.2. Prepare/handle/spread mortar with trowel
4.3. Build Flemish bond wall 1 brick thick (
m length true to horizontal and vertical line and level properly

Project 5. Construct T-junction 1 Brick Thick wall in English bond [3 Hrs.]

5.1. Prepare workshop floor area and set out the work area
5.2. Prepare/handle/spread mortar with trowel
5.3. Build a T-junction 1 brick thick main wall with 1.5 m length in English bond and
partition wall with 1 m length in stretcher bond up to 6 courses high.

Project 6. Construct T-junction 1 Brick Thick wall in Flemish bond [3 Hours]

6.1. Prepare workshop floor area and set out the work area
6.2. Prepare/handle/spread mortar with trowel
6.3. Build a T-junction 1 brick thick main wall with 1.5 m length in Flemish bond and
partition cross wall with 1m length in stretcher bond up to 6 courses high.

Project 7. Construct a cross- junction 1 brick thick main wall in English bond [3 Hrs.]
7.1. Prepare workshop floor area and set out the work area
7.2. Prepare/handle/spread mortar with trowel
7.3. Build a cross-junction 1 brick thick main wall with 1.5 m length in English bond
and partition cross wall with 1 m length both side in stretcher bond up to 6
courses high.

Project 8. Construct a cross- junction 1 brick thick main wall in Flemish bond [3 Hrs.]
8.1. Prepare workshop floor area and set out the work area
8.2. Prepare/handle/spread mortar with trowel
8.3. Build a cross-junction 1 brick thick main wall with 1.5 m length in Flemish bond
and partition cross wall with 1 m length both side in stretcher bond up to 6
courses high.

Project 9. Build a cavity wall [3 Hrs.]

9.1. Prepare workshop floor area and set out the work area
9.2. Prepare/handle/spread mortar with trowel
9.3. Construct cavity wall showing 3 thick cavity using butterfly wall ties providing
cavity clean using cavity clean batten or board, dry bond only.

Project 10. Build a rat trap bond wall [3 Hours]

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10.1. Prepare workshop floor area and set out the work area
10.2. Prepare/handle/spread mortar with trowel
10.3. Construct a rattrap bond wall making 9 thick (1 brick thick wall) up to 6 courses
high showing internal trap clear, dry bond only.

References:
1. Chudley, R. and Greeno R., (2004), Building construction handbook, Oxford:
Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
2. Purnima B.C., Jain A.K& Jain A.K,(2008), Building Construction, 11 th Edition,
Laxmi Publications.
3. Hash W.G., A.L.O.B. M.R.S.H, Brick work vol 1, Senior lecturer in building
Collage of Technology Southampton, England, Hutchinson Technical Education
Press.

Part II (Wood work)

Year: II Total: 2 hours /week
Part: I Lecture: hours/week
Tutorial: hour/week
Practical: 2 hours/week
Lab: hours/week
Course Description:
This module focuses on familiarization of carpentry work and its tools and equipment
required.

Course Objectives:
After Completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify the principles of carpentry works
2. Select and collect the hand tools required for conduction of carpentry works
3. Perform planning, shaving and joints making
4. Describe the theoretical knowledge on technology of wood and its conversion
5. Identify different types of wooden joints and their uses

Course Contents:
Practical: [30 Hrs.]
Project 1. Shave timber to the given dimension [3 Hrs.]
1.1. Apply hammer, chisel and hand planer to cut timber in required shape and size.

Project 2. Make cross half lap joint and its function [3 Hrs.]
2.1. Apply hammer, chisel and hand planer to cut timber in required shape and size
2.2. Construct and assemble cross half lap joint

Project 3. Make dovetail half lap joint and its function [3 Hrs.]
3.1. Apply hammer, chisel and hand planer to cut timber in required shape and size

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3.2. Construct and assemble dovetail half lap joint

Project 4. Make mortise and tenon joint and its function [3 Hrs.]
4.1. Apply hammer, chisel and hand planer to cut timber in required shape and size
4.2. Construct and assemble dovetail half lap joint

Project 5. Make dovetail bridle joint and its function [ 3 Hrs.]

5.1. Apply hammer, chisel and hand planer to cut timber in required shape and size
5.2. Construct and assemble dovetail half lap joint

Project 6. Construct a small stool [10 Hrs.]

6.1. Identify uses of stool
6.2. Select materials for making stool
6.3. Select joints for constructing stool
6.4. Assemble different component of stool

Project 7. Apply finishing and varnish to the small stool [5 Hrs.]

7.1. Apply glazing procedure
7.2. Apply safety precaution

References:
1. SinghS., (n.d)., Engineering materials, Vikas publishing house pvt.ltd.
2. Silakar,D.L., (2054), An introduction of wood work.
3. Pudasaini,L. N., (2075), Wood and woodwork technology, Bhudipuran publication.
4. Byanjankar, M. M., (1996), The essential views in carpentry and masonry, Nepal
Engineering College
5. Sthapit, C., Baidhya K. D., (latest edition). Sikarmibyabasaya.
6. Chudley, R. and Greeno R., (2004), Building construction handbook, Oxford:
Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
7. Purnima B.C., Jain A.K& Jain A.K, (2008), Building Construction, 11 th Edition,
Laxmi Publications.

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