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T Building Materials II
Mce-soa
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O BOOKS SUGGESTED SC RANGWALA,MMGOYAL,DR BC PUNMIA,VARGESE,SSCHAND
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N BRICKS-manufacture at FACTORY
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C PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, CHEMICAL PROPERTIES, PREPARATION OF
T BRICKS BEFORE USING IT FOR CONSTRUCTION, THERMAL
I PROPERTIES, STRUCTURAL CO-EFFCIENCT CONSTANT
O TYPES OF BRICKS-HOLLOW BRICKS, KLIN BRUNT BRICKS, SUN DRIED
N BRICKS, WIRE CUT BRICKS
N BONDS, BINDING MATERIALS
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ASSIGNMENT- 1.LEARN REQUIREMENTS MEANT FOR KLIN, FOR PRODUCING
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BRICKS, ANY SPECIFICATION SUCH AS ISO,ISI FOR KLIN AND BRICK MANUFACTURING
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UNIT. –LITERATURE CASE STUDY
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E Building Materials II Mce-soa ASSIGNMENT

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T BRICK BONDS M IN
H CEMENT MORTAR 1:5
P
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CONSTRUCTION
OF LOAD
O C BEARING WALLS
T SUGGEST A
D THICKNESS 10MM -16MM BOND FOR THE
O SAME
O F
STRECTHER/RUNNER BOND WITH CEMENT MORTAR OF UNIFORM THICKNESS ABOVE
F B
STRECTHER/RUNNER BOND IS USED BUILD PARTITION WALL OR FILL THE VOID
I BETWEEN BEAM AND FLOOR SLAB IN BETWEEN COLUMNS-NON LOAD BEARING
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N
N D
S
S CEMENT MORTAR 1:5
T
R THICKNESS 10MM -16MM
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HEADER BOND WITH CEMENT MORTAR OF UNIFORM THICKNESS ABOVE
C HEADER BOND IS EQUIVALENT TO BEAMS AND CAN SUPPORT LOADS USED
T ALONG WITH ALTERNATE HEADER AND STRECTHER COURSE FOR LOAD BEARING
I WALLS.
O STRECTHER COURSE DIMENSIONS -230MM,
N
HEADER COURSE 135MM TO 150MM BRICK
N
O KNOWN BONDS ENGLISH, FLEMISH , ZIZ –ZAG, RAKING , GARDEN
T
BRICK BATS ARE USED FOR BREAKING LINEARITY IN BONDS
E ENFORCING STABLITY TO STRUCTURE BUILT-WALLS ARCHES,PIERS
S BRICK BATS ¼ , ½, ¾
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H HOLLOW BRICK WALL
O
D
O REINFORCEMENT TMT BARS OR MILD STEEL BARS
F OR REUSED ONES ,RANDOMLY PLACED
I 3D VIEW USED FOR NON LOAD BEARING WALLS OR
N SHADING WALLS
S
T LINEARITY IN BONDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF
R FOR PROPER COMPOSITION OF WALL
U PREVENTS FROM DISINTEGRATION
C
T
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O SHAPE AND SIZE OF BRICKS TO BE READ ALONG WITH RAW
MATERIAL SELECTION AND FORM WORK /STENCIL
N SELECTION
N
O CEMENT MORTAR OF UNIFORM THICKNESS
T 1:5 MIX OF 10MM TO 16MM THICKNESS
PLAN
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T CEMENT MORTAR
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O COMBINATION OF CEMENT WATER AND SAND IN A SPECIFIC PROPORTION OF USES
i) PLASTERING
D ii) BINDING BUILDING MATERIALS SUCH AS BRICKS, STONES,TILES ETC
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F
I KNOWN PROPORTION OF MIXES
i) 1: 3 FOR PLASTERING
N
ii) 1:5 FOR BINDING SOMETIMES 1:3 FOR WORK OF MORE IMPORTANCE
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T
R THICKNESS OF BINDING JOINTS CAN BE
U 10MM T0 16MM
C CODE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR PROCURING
T CEMENT ALSO FOR MORTAR MIXES
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N WATER USED IN CONSTRUCTION IS TO BE OF POTABLE WATER QUALITY WITH PH VALUE
BETWEEN 3 TO 7. SALT CONTENT TO BE CHECKED MADE TO UNDER AFFORDABLE LEVEL AND
N USE IN CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. IMPURITIES TO BE REMOVED AND DESALINATE THEN USE FOR
CURING AND OTHER PURPOSES.
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T USE OF WATER IN CONSTRUCTION PROCESS i) MIX CONCRETE,MIX CEMENT/LIME MORTAR,CURING
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T IMPORTANT PROPERTIES OF BRICKS
H COLOR
O SHAPE YES UNIFORM -IN
YES STRUCTURAL STABLITY COEEFICIENT
DIMENSIONS PROPERTY HIGH –GOOD
D WATER ABSORPTION TEST RECCOMENDED FOR LOAD
O POROCITY MONOLITHIC -IN BEARING WALLS
F DURABLITY COMPOSITION
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N
S NO
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QUALITY OF BRICKS
R
OVER BRUNT
U
UNDER BRUNT
C
T ARCHITECTURAL USES
LOAD BEARING
I WALLS
O NON-LOAD BEARING
N ROOFS ARCHED ROOF WITH BRICK BATS
FLAT ROOF MADRAS TERRACE- BRICK JELLY LIME
N CONCRETE WITH WOODERN JOISTS ALSO WITH BRICK
O BATS
T FLOORING AND PAVINGS AS BRICK TILES
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T CERAMIC PRODUCTS
ASSIGNMENT
H COLOR LIST OF BATHROOM &
O SHAPE TOILET FITTINGS
DIMENSIONS
D POROCITY CERMAICS USED AS INSULATORS
O DURABLITY IN LOT OF ELECTRICAL
F THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY APPLIANCES USED FOR AND
I ELECTRICAL INSULATION PROPERTY WITHIN DOMESTIC PURPOSES
N THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY
S ARCHITECTURAL USES
T
WALL DADOING
R WALLS
GLAZED AND NON GLAZED TILES
U
C ROOFS ALLAHABAD TILES
T MANGALORE TILES
I TILE FIXING DETAIL TO BE LEARNED FROM BOOKS-
O BARRY DR.BC PUNMIA
N
GRADIENT FOR PITCH ROOF TO BE LEARNED
FROM BOOKS-BARRY DR.BC PUNMIA
N
O
T CENTRE LINE METHOD OF
CONSTRUCTION
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T PIPES, CERAMIC PIPES, STONEWARE PIPES ASSIGNMENT
COLOR
H LIST OF BATHROOM &
SHAPE TOILET FITTINGS
O DIMENSIONS
D POROCITY CERMAICS USED AS INSULATORS
O DURABLITY IN LOT OF ELECTRICAL
F THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY APPLIANCES USED FOR AND
ELECTRICAL INSULATION PROPERTY WITHIN DOMESTIC PURPOSES
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MATERIAL USED FOR MAKING THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION
N CEMENT INDUSTRY
S GI PIPES PHYSICAL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES RELATED WITH RAW MATERIAL-SO
T STONEWARE TAKE CARE FOR SELECTING ,AS FLUID FLOW INSIDE CAN BE DEFORMING THE
PVC PIPE AND PIPE FITTINGS
R
STEEL PIPES
U PAPER ROLLED AS TO RESEMBLE PIPE AND
C EXPLAINED GRADIENT
T +100

I GRADIENT SLOPE MAINTAINED FROM A

O POINT OF START TO POINT OF END TO EASE
THE FLOW OF FLUID ALONG THE SLOPE
N

N
O
CENTRE LINE METHOD OF
T CONSTRUCTION
+97
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T PIPES, CERAMIC PIPES, STONEWARE PIPES
H NETWORK OF PIPES
X,H JOINTS ARE MOST COMMON CENTRE LINE OF PIPES
O TO MAINTAIN
NETWORK OF PIPES
D CONSTRUCTION JOINTS IN PIPING
GRADIENT TO EASE
O FLOW OF FLUID
Y-JOINT U-JOINT
F ESTABLISHING “U “JOINT DESIGN
T-JOINT L-JOINT
I WITH COUPLING METHOD
N COUPLING JOINT-METHOD TO CONNECT TWO INDIVIDUAL PIPES
S READYMADE ‘ Y’,’T’’L’ ‘U’ CONNECTORS AVAILABLE TO JOIN PIPES
T
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U GLUE APPLIED TO COUPLERS AND OUTER SURFACE OF PIPE TO
C MAKE FIX JOIN

T ARCHITECTURAL USES
I DRINKING WATER PIPING
O WASTE WATER/STORM WATER PIPING CENTRE LINE OF DIRECTIONFOR
GROWTH OF PIPES FROM CONNECTOR
N SANITARY /SEWAGE PIPING

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O
USE OF MOTORS ,WHILE FLOW DIRECTION HAS TO BE CHANGED FROM NATURAL FLOW DIRECTION
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E TIMBER
T INSTRUCTED TO LEARN ASSIGNMENT
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION-DECIDIOUS FROM BOOKS-DR BC
H SEASONING OF TIMBER PUNMIA.
HOW TO SELECT TIMBER FOR
O DEFFECTS IN TIMBER ROOFING –BUILDING MATERIAL

D LOGS OF TIMBER
O FACTORY /SAW MILL/KLIN/PLANING PROCESS
F
I FRAMES,BATTERN
N PANES,PANELS PURLIN,PANES,PANELS
STORAGE, TRANSPORT TO
S JOISTS,BEAMS SITE,STORAGE ,USAGE
T TRUSS
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T
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O CENTRE LINE
SIMPLEST FORM OF TRUSS
N
ROOFING ELEMENT
HORIZONTAL MEMBER -CANBE FRAME,BATTERN
N STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS PROPERTY-DIMENSION, LOAD BEARING CAPACITY
O HORIZONTAL MEMBER FREE FROM DEFECTS PROPERLY SEASONED TIMBER
T VERTICAL OR ALIGNED MEMBER COMMERICAL NAME OF TIMBER –TEAK, SAL

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E INDUSTRIAL FORM OF TIMBER
T PARTICLE BOARD COMMERICAL NAMES TO BE READ FROM BOOKS
H BLOCK BOARD
O PLYWOOD ASSIGNMENT
VENEERS CHOICE OF BOARD/PLY FOR
D LAMINATES WINDOW PANEL ALONG WITH
O LAMINATE MERITS ,DEMIRTS TO
IMPORTANT PROPERTIES
F BE WRITTEN
I DIMENSIONS
N COLOR
TEXTURES
S GRAINS
T ACID RESISTANT
R STAIN RESISTANT ARISES OUT OF DOMESTIC USE 20MM BLOCK BOARD
U SCRATCH PROOF-ABRASION
C FIRE RESISTANT 6MM BLOCK BOARD
ACOUSTIC PROPERTY IN TERMS OF COEFFICIENT
T HEAT RESISTANT SURFACE PROTECTION
I STRENGHT/DURABILTY VEENERS
O LAMINATES THICK/THIN
METHOD OF CONTRUCTION AND JOINTS LAMINATES
N PAINTS
EASE OF HANDLING, LESS WASTAGE,REUSABLITY VARNISHES
LESS SKILLED LABOUR AND MACHINERIES
N CHEMICAL GLUES AND METHODS TO LAMINATE VARIETY
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T TIMBER AND INDUSTRIAL FORM OF TIMBER PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE NATURAL/ARTIFICAL- FOR ALL PROPERTIES
FURNITURE TO DOORS ARTIFICAL PROPERTY INSTILL DONE AT
E WOODERN FLOORS TO ROOFING FACTORY
S FALSE CEILING
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E SURFACE PROTECTION
T PWD/CPWD SPECIFICATION ON PAINTING TO BE READ FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE OF
H APPLICATION OF PAINT TO ENSURE QUALITY
O PAINTING IS THE PRIMARY METHOD TO PROTECT SURFACE ASSIGNMENT
D VARIETY OF PAINTS AND SPECIFIC
TYPES OF PAINTS USAGE
O CEMENT BASED PAINT
F WATER BASED DISTEMPER IF ALUMINUM SURFACE TO BE
PAINTED WHAT ARE THE METHODS
I ENAMEL PAINT
AND PROCESS INVOLVED?
N SYNTHETIC ENAMEL PAINT
EMULSION
S ARCYLIC EMULSION
T WEATHER PROOF PAINT
R FIRE RESISTANT COATING
ANTI CORROSSIVE PAINTING
U
ANTI TERMITE PROOF COATING
C VARNISHING
T ANTI FUNGUAL PROOF COATING
I THERMAL PROPERTY AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION SHOULD BE NOTED FOR PROPER CHOICE OF PAINT
O PAINTS CAN INCREASE HEAT INSIDE THE ROOM
N PAINTS CAN GIVE GOOD OR BAD VISUAL APPRECIATION
COLORS OF CHOICE CAN GIVE MAKE THE ROOMS VOLUMETRICALLY BIG OR SMALL
N
O WALL PUTTY, SURFACE PREPARATION, DENT RECTIFICATION, SAND PAPERING, LIME WASH, PRIMER COATS
T ARE THE INTIAL WORK METHOD FOLLOWED FOR GETTING QUALITY PAINTED SURFACE.
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E COST
T
COST AS TECHNIC TO ANALYSE OPTIMUM BUDGET TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
H PROJECT INCLUDING BUILDING MATERIALS AND DESIGN
O
100KN
D
O IMPOSING HEAVY LOAD MAKES THE
TRUSS FAIL
F WORKMANSHIP
I
SUBSTANDARD DESIGN AND ALTERATION, RECTIFICATION, REWORK
N METHODLOGY
S
T SUBSTANDARD LABOUR, IMPROPER FINISHES
CENTRE LINE OF
R SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL PROCUREMENT,FAILURE OF STRUCTURES THE SLOPE

U GOOD DESIGN EFFECTIVE LABOUR PROPER FINISHES –EFFICIENT USE OF MONEY AS

RESOURCE
C
T WORKMANSHIP-CPWD/PWD SPECIFICATION INCLUDING ARCHITECT’S INSTRUCTION
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O FOLLOWING ABOVE PROCEDURES FROM MATERIALS PROCUREMENT TO METHOD OF WORKS
CAN SAVE COST AND GIVE EFFICIENT BUILDING OR SPACE TO CLIENTS
N

N EXAMPLE PAINT SELECTION AND APPLICATION/ CONSTRUCTION AND TIMBER

O TRUSS DESIGN SELECTION
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