NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (NICMAR), PUNE

Programme: PG IFDM 9th (Term I)

Course: Basic Construction Materials (IDM C C04), Section I
Session Plan
Instructor: Dr. Sudarsan.J.S
Text and Reference Books and Guides:

1. Merritt, F. S. & Ricketts, J. T. (2001). Building design and construction handbook (Vol. 13). New York, NY, USA: McGraw-Hill.
2. Claisse, P. A. (2015). Civil engineering materials. Butterworth-Heinemann.
3. Fleming, E. (2009). Construction Technology: an illustrated introduction. John Wiley & Sons.
4. Gunasekaran.K, Sudarsan.J.S, and Annadurai.R: Revised edition. (2018). Concrete Technology, ARS Publications, Chennai.
5. Jackson, N. & Dhir, R. K. (1996). Civil engineering materials. Palgrave.
6. Zhang, H. (2011) .Building materials in civil engineering.Woodhead Publishing Limited.
7. Chudley, R. & Greeno, R. (2006). Advanced Construction Technology. Pearson Education Limited.
8. Chudley, R. & Greeno, R. (2010). Building construction handbook. Routledge.
9. Domone, P. & Illston, J. (2002). Construction materials: their nature and behaviour. CRC Press.
10. Mamlouk, M. S. & Zaniewski, J. P. (2006). Materials for civil and construction engineers. Pearson Prentice Hall.
11. Peurifoy, R. L. & Oberlender, G. D. (1996). Formwork for concrete structures. The McGraw-Hill.
12. Levy, S. M. (2001). Construction Building Envelope and Interior Finishes Databook. McGraw Hill.
13. Brookes, A. J. & Meijs, M. (2008). Cladding of buildings. Taylor & Francis.
14. PCI Industry Handbook Committee. (2004). PCI design handbook: precast and prestressed concrete. PCI Commitee
14. Balaguru, P. N. & Batson, G. B. (1997). State-of-the-art Report on Ferrocement. ACI Committee.
15. Faloon, K. (2012). Radiant Flooring Guide. BNP Media.
16. G. Venkatappa Rao ,et.al., (2015),Highway Material Testing & Quality Control, I.K .International Publishing House.

Date 19/07/2019 (Friday)

Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM
Session 1 Construction Materials - Stones, Bricks, Fine Aggregates, Cement, Mortar; Alternative Walling Materials; Applications: Case Study
Case 1. 'Brick and block', Page no. 59-63, Author of thesis: Hamilton-MacLaren (2013)

1. Chapter title: Masonry: Brickwork, blockwork & stonework, Page no. 247 to 300, Chapter no. 05 , Author of the book: Domone, P. & Illston, J.
Read
(2002)
2. Chapter title: Masonry Construction in Bricks and Blocks, Page no. 1 to 32, Chapter no. 01, Author of the book: Fleming, E. (2009)
3. Chapter title: Bricks & Blocks, Page no. 494 to 525, Chapter no.: Part VII, Author of the book: Jackson, N. & Dhir, R. K. (1996)
4. Chapter title: Masonry, Page no. 388 to 402, Chapter no. 34, Author of the book: Claisse, P. A. (2015)
5. Chapter title: Wall and Roof Materials, Page no. 170 to 200, Chapter no. 07, Author of the book: Zhang, H. (2011)
Date 26/07/2019 (Friday)
Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM
Session 2 Concreting Materials (CMs) - Concrete & its ingredients; Quality control; Application: Concrete placement; Case study
Case 1. 'Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) for High Rise Construction', Page no. 2-8, Author of paper: Gharehbagh & Chenery (2017)

Read 1. Chapter title: Building Materials, Page no. 4.1 to 4.27, Chapter no. 04, Author of the book: Merritt & Ricketts (2001)
2. Chapter title: Cement and Concrete, Page no. 254 to 302, Chapter no. 8, Author of the book: Sivakugan, N. et al. (2018)
3. Book title: Concrete Technology, Page no 2.1 to 3.14,Author of the Book , Gunasekaran.K, Sudarsan.J.S, and Annadurai.R (2018)
4. Chapter title: Concrete, Page no. 81 to 134, Chapter no. 05, Author of the book: Zhang, H. (2011)
5. Chapter title: Concrete, Page no. 83 to 205, Chapter no. 03, Author of the book: Domone, P. & Illston, J. (2002)

Date 02/08/2019 (Friday)

Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM

Session 3 Precast / Prestressed Concrete & Ferrocement Products - Principles; Method of Preparation; Properties/Tests; Applications; Case Study

Case 1. 'Applications of Ferrocement in Strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry Columns', Page no. 1-7, Author of paper: Shah, A. (2011)

Read 1. Chapter title: Pre-stressed Concrete, Page no. 445 to 462, Chapter no. 10, Author of the book: Chudley, R. & Greeno, R. (2006)
2. Chapter title: Superstructure -2, Page no. 496-513, 521-525, Chapter no. 06, Author of the book: Chudley, R. & Greeno, R. (2010)
3. Chapter title: Precast & Prestressed Concrete, Page no. 1-36, Chapter no. 01, Author of the book: PCI Industry Handbook Committee. (2004)
4. Book title: Concrete Technology, Page no 5.33 to 5.55,Author of the Book , Gunasekaran.K, Sudarsan.J.S, and Annadurai.R (2018)

Date 09/08/2019 (Friday)

Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM
Reinforcing & Structural Steel Materials - Reinforcing Steel Types; Structural Steel Members, Types, Shapes, Fastening; Applications; Case
Session 4
Study
Case 1. 'Classic and New Materials Used for Structural Rehabilitation', Page no. 1-9, Author of paper: Lute, M. (2016)

Read 1. Chapter title: Building Materials, Page no. 4.52 to 4.86, Chapter no. 04, Author of the book: Merritt & Ricketts (2001)

2. Chapter title: Steel, Page no. 332 to 352, Chapter no. 10, Author of the book: Sivakugan, N. et al.(2018)

3. Chapter title: Construction Steel, Page no. 206 to 233, Chapter no. 08, Author of the book: Zhang, H. (2011)
Date 16/08/2019 (Friday)
Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM
Session 5 Plumbing and Flooring Materials - Plumbing Materials, Systems; Flooring Selection, Types, Tests; Applications, Case Study
Case 1. 'Case Study: Preference Trade-Offs toward Home Plumbing Attributes & Materials', Page no. 1-9, Author of paper: Lee et al. (2009)

Read 1. Chapter title: Plumbing, Page no. 14.1 to 14.65, Chapter no. 14, Author of the book: Merritt & Ricketts (2001)
2. Chapter title: Plumbing and Heating, Page no. 233 to 252, Chapter no. 12, Author of the book: Fleming, E. (2009)
3. Chapter title: Internal Construction & Finishes, Page no. 647 to 678, Chapter no. 7, Author of the book: Chudley, R. & Greeno, R. (2010)
4. Guide title: Radiant Flooring Guide, Page no. 01 to 64, Chapter All, Author of the book: Faloon, K. (2012)

Date 23/08/2019 (Friday)

Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM
Session 6 Glazing and Cladding Materials - Glass Types, Properties; Cladding Types, Panels, Jointing, Sealants; Applications; Case Study
Quiz - I: MCQ Type, Syllabus on Session 1 to 5, Duration - 10 Minutes
Case 1. 'Case Studies on Glazing Robot Technology on Construction Sites', Page no. 1-12, Author of paper: Lee & Moon (2012)

Read 1. Chapter title: Claddings to Framed Structures, Page no. 367 to 415, Chapter no. 08, Author of the book: Chudley, R. & Greeno, R. (2006)
2. Chapter title: Glass, Page no. 507 to 527, Chapter no. 09, Author of the book: Domone, P. & Illston, J. (2002)
3. Chapter title: Superstructure -1, Page no. 379 to 410, 600-607, Chapter no. 5 & 6, Author of the book: Chudley, R. & Greeno, R. (2010)
4. Book title: Cladding of buildings, Page no. 21 to 201, Chapter All, Author of the book: Brookes, A. J. & Meijs, M. (2008)

Date 30/08/2019 (Friday)

Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM
Session 7 Building Finishes - Basic Finishes, Plastering & Painting, etc.; Applications; Case Study
Case 1. 'Preserving Historical Building - Maintenance of Building Materials & Finishes', Page no. 1-16, Author of paper: Salt Lake City (2013)

Read 1. Chapter title: Finishing Materials, Page no. 316 to 320, Chapter no. 13, Author of the book: Zhang, H. (2011)
2. Chapters: 10 to 12 and 14, Page no. 593 to 742, 765-792, Author of the book: Levy, S. M. (2001)
Date 06/09/2019 (Friday)
Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM
Construction Chemicals & Waterproofing Materials - Chemicals; Adhesives; Sealants; Grout Materials; Epoxy Base Products; Applications;
Session 8
Cases
Case 1. 'Fluid-Applied Waterproofing Systems - Kiley Gardens', Page no. 27-56, Author of paper: Vasconi (2009)
2. 'Waterproofing Strategies for a Typical Mat and Deep Foundation System', Page no. 3-32, Author of paper: Bono et al. (2013)

Read 1. Chapter title: Waterproof Materials, Page no. 253 to 267, Chapter no. 10, Author of the book: Zhang, H. (2011)
2. Chapter title: Building Materials, Page no. 4.97 to 4.105, Chapter no. 04, Author of the book: Merritt & Ricketts (2001)
3. Chapters: 6 to 8, Page no. 409 to 528, Author of the book: Levy, S. M. (2001)

Date 13/09/2019 (Friday)

Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM
Session 9 Shuttering and Formwork Systems - Formwork Components, Types, Systems; Latest Formwork; Applications, Case Study
Case 1. ‘Introduction to Advanced Tunnel Formwork System’, Page no. 1-4, Author of paper: Shalgar & Aradhye (2017)

Read 1. Chapter title: Formwork Systems, Page no. 417 to 439, Chapter no. 08, Author of the book: Chudley, R. & Greeno, R. (2006)
2. Chapter title: Superstructure -2, Page no. 516, Chapter no. 06, Author of the book: Chudley, R. & Greeno, R. (2010)
3. Chapter all, Page no. 01-464, Author of the book: Peurifoy, R. L. & Oberlender, G. D. (1996)

Date 20/09/2019 (Friday)

Time 09:15 AM to 10:25 AM
Session 10 Road Construction Materials - Types, Properties , Applications; Case Study
Quiz - II: MCQ Type, Syllabus on Session 6 to 9, Duration - 10 Minutes
Case 1. ‘Application of Waste Plastic in Road Construction’, Better India Article, Feb 2nd Author of the article Aparna Menon. (2016)

Read 1. Chapter title: Highway Engineering , Page no.192 to 223, Author of the book: Martin Rogers, (2006)
2. Chapter title: Road Construction Materials Basic Knowledge and Test Procedures, Page no. 5 to 85, Author of the book: Kisunge.J. (2012)