RVS Padmavathy School of Architecture

LESSON PLAN – BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION V

1. Course Title : Architecture 5. Semester : 6

2. Course Code : AR8621 6. Academic Year : 2019-2024

3. Course Faculty : Ar. Karunakaran 7. Department : Architecture

4. Theory / Practical : Theory 8. No. of Credits : 3

9. Course Learning Objectives :

 To give an introduction to paints and special finishes in buildings.

 To give an introduction to glass, plastic and related materials in building construction.
 To provide familiarity with advanced building construction techniques and materials as well as
design with them.

10. Course Pre-requisites:

REQUIRED READINGS
1.R.M. Davis, 'Plastics in Building Construction', Battersea College of Technology, Blackie, London,
1966
2. Ralph Monletta, 'Plastics in Architecture– A Guide to acrylic and Polycarbonate', Marcel Dekker Inc,
New York, 1989
3. 'IS 7883. Code of Practice for the Use of Glass in Buildings ', Bureau of Indian Standards,2013.
4. Gorenc, Tinyou, Syam, 'Steel Designer’s Handbook', CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi,
Bangalore, 2005.
5. Alan Blanc, 'Architecture and Construction in Steel', E&FN Spon, London, 1993. 6. Billie Faircloth,
'Plastics Now: On Architecture’s Relationship to a Continuously Emerging Material', Routledge, 2015.

Schedule of teaching and learning:

Annexure X
S.N Mode of Reference /
o. Date Period Topic delivery Source
(15) UNIT 1 – GLASS

1 5 Hours Glass as a building material. Brief history of its use Presentation Notes &
through examples. Manufacture, properties and uses Research
of glass. Types of glass - float glass, cast glass, glass paper.
blocks, foamed glass, decorative glass.

Solar control, toughened glass, wired glass, laminated

glass, fire-resistant glass, glass blocks, structural
2 3 Hours glass. Glass and energy efficiency in buildings. Presentation Notes &
Research
paper.
 Application of glass in building industry. Introduction to
curtain wall glazing. Current innovations.
3 5Hours Students Notes &
Assignment Research
paper.

Unit-1 Students presentation on architects and their Ideology and works(1 building/architect)-GROUP WORK

SHEET -Understanding of product literature/ shop

drawings.
4 2 Hours

(15) UNIT 2 – PLASTICS

5 3 Hours Plastic as a building material. Brief history of their use Presentation Notes &
through examples. Manufacture. properties, types, & Videos Research
uses and application of plastics in building industry. paper, other
related online
sources.

Different types of adhesives and sealants. Plastic

joints. Specific materials such as polycarbonate sheet
6 5 Hours and teflon. Introduction to plastic based products in Presentation Notes &
building construction & Videos Research
paper, other
related online
sources.

Current innovations In Doors, windows, ventilators,

partitions, floors, walls, roofs, handrails.
7 5 Hours Presentation Notes &
& Videos Research
paper, other
related online
sources.

SHEET-Understanding of product literature/ shop

drawings.
8 2 Hours Presentation Notes &
& Videos Research
paper, other
related online
sources.

(12) UNIT 3 – FINISHES

9 5 Hours Presentation Notes &
Paints and finishes in buildings. Their different types, & Videos Research
composition, characteristics and uses. Types to
paper, other
include enamels, distemper, plastic emulsion.
related online
sources.

Polyurethane, special paints such as fire retardant,

luminous and bituminous paints. Preparation of
10 5 Hours surface and application for different paints/ finishes. Presentation Notes &
Gypsum and POP finishes. Current innovations. & Videos Research
paper, other
related online
sources.
 Understanding of product literature

11 2 Hours

(18) UNIT 4-ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION

12 5 Hours TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS Presentation Notes &
Advanced concrete building components and & Videos Research
construction techniques. To include folded plates, shell paper, other
structures, vaults, domes. Their composition,
related online
construction and finishing. Insulated concrete forms
(ICF). sources.

Recent trends in roofing materials like corrugated GI

Sheets, pre-coated metal sheets. Composite walls,
13 5 Hours tension hybrid membranes, sustainable steel (preco Presentation Notes &
beams, cellular beams, composite slim floor beam). & Videos Research
paper, other
related online
sources.

pneumatic structures, tensile structures, corrugated

hyparshells, single layer reticulated shells.
14 3 Hours Presentation Notes &
& Videos Research
paper, other
related online
sources.

Drawings/ sketches/ models of the principles.

Understanding of detailed drawings/
15 5 Hours Presentation Notes &
& Videos Research
paper, other
related online
sources.

(15) UNIT 5-DESIGN

USING ADVANCED
16 15 CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND
Hours MATERIALS

Design and detailing exercise involving advanced

construction techniques and materials outlined in the
previous unit. The emphasis would be on innovative
ways to use their principles in an appropriate typology
involving a simple scale project. Design and
construction details in the form of sketches and
models.

11. Course materials and References :

1.S.K. Duggal, 'Building Materials', New Age International Publishers, 2016.
2. B.C.Punmia et al, 'Building Construction', Laxmi Publications, 2016.
3. S.P Arora and S.P Bindra, 'A Text Book of Building Construction', Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd, 2010.
4. M.S.Shetty, 'Concrete Technology', S.Chand, 2005.
5.Arthur Lyons, 'Materials for Architects and Builders- An Introduction' Arnold, London, 1997.
6. Pamphlet and Manuals supplied or published by SERC, BMPTC, HUDCO and other research organisations.
7. Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno, 'Building Construction Handbook', Routledge, 2010.

12. Expected outcome of the course:

 Knowledge of glass, plastics, paints and finishes in building construction.
 Familiarity with advanced materials and construction techniques.
 Ability to use advanced materials and construction techniques in innovative ways.

Course Tutor: Ar. KARUNAKARAN

HOD: Ar. SURESH KUMAR