UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

Revised Curriculum and Syllabi for B. Arch. Degree Program

(Effective for the students admitted to 1st Year from the Academic Year 2004 – 2005
onwards in School of Architecture affiliated to the University of Calicut)

AR. Architecture

FOURTH SEMESTER

Code Subject Title Hours/Week Sessional University

Marks Examination
L T P/D Hrs Marks
AR01- 41 Theory Of Structures - II 2 1 - 50 3 100
AR01- 42 Land Surveying And Practical 2 1 3 100 3 100
Building Construction, Materials 2 - 3 150 3 100
AR01- 43
And Structural Systems - III
AR01- 44 History Of Architecture - III 3 - - 50 3 100
AR01- 45(P) Architectural Design III - - 8 300 - *200
AR01- 46 Theory Of Design - II 3 - - 50 3 100
AR01- 47(P) Building Science Lab - - 2 100 - -
TOTAL 12 2 16 800 700

*Evaluation by Jury, consisting of not less than two examiners of which one shall be an
external examiner appointed by the University.

Note. In the Code, AR means Architecture, 01 means first revision, in the following two
digits first digit represents the semester followed by the subject number. P stands for
practical.

Highlighted subject is newly introduced.

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AR01- 41 Theory of Structures - II
(Lectures: 3 per week, Tutorials: 1 per week, Sessional Marks: 50, University Examination: 3 Hours,
Marks: 100)

Course Objective:

The objective of the course is to develop an understanding of analysis of different types of structural
systems, and the theories and principles that govern the design of such structures. The study should be
application oriented, finding references in structural design of architectural design problems attempted
in the studio.

Course Content:

Module: 1 (13 hours)

Elastic theorems and Energy Principles:
Strain energy and complementary energy, review of strain energy due to axial load, bending, shear
and torsion. Principle of superposition, Principle of virtual work, Castiglianon's theorem for deflection
(first theorem), theorem of complementary energy, Betti's theorem, Maxwell's law of reciprocal
deflections, Castiglionon's second theorem and principle of least work, MullerBreslau's principle,
application of method of virtual work (unit load method) and strain energy method for determination
of deflections of statically determinate beams, pin jointed trusses and rigid frames.

Module: 2 (14 hours)

Statically Determinate and indeterminate Structures:
Degree of in determinacy, force and displacement method of analysis. Force Method of Analysis of
Statically Indeterminate Structures Analysis of statically indeterminate structures, analysis of fixed
beams, continuous beams, and rigid frames and pin jointed trusses by consistent deformation method,
strain energy method.
Three Moment Equation
Derivation of three-moment equation, application of three-moment equation for analysis of
continuous beams due to applied loads and uneven support settlements.

Module: 3 (15 hours)

Displacement Method of Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures:
Slope deflection method, moment distribution method, substitute frame method, Kani'smethods,
analysis of continuous beams and analysis of rigid frames by _ bo\-e methods for various cases, rigid
frames of different geometry, frames with sway and without sway.

Module: 4 (10 hours)

Cables And suspension Bridges: Analysis of forces in cables, temperature effects, suspension bridges
with three hinged and two hinged stiffening girders.

Introduction to Plastic theory

Introducing plastic theory, plastic hinge concept, plastic modulus, shape factor, redistribution of
moments, collapse mechanisms, plastic analysis of beams by equilibrium and mechanism methods.

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References:

1. J S Kinney : Indeterminate Structural Analysis (Oxford and IBH).

2. C.K.Wang : Indeterminate Structural Analysis.( McGraw Hill International
Edition)
3. Vaziarani & Ratwani : Analysis of Structures- VoLII (Khanna Publishers)
4. Norris & Wilbur : Elementary Structural Analysis. (McGraw Hill International
Edition)
5. S.S. Bhavikkatti : Structural Analysis, Vol. I & II, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

Sessional requirements:

Assignment : = 20
2 Tests : 2 x 15 = 30
Total = 50

University examination pattern

QI - 8 short type questions of 5 marks, 2 from each module.

QII - 2 questions A and B of 15 marks of module 1 with choice to answer any one.
QIII - 2 questions A and B of 15 marks of module 11 with choice to answer any one.
QIV - 2 questions A and B of 15 marks of module III with choice to answer any one.
QV - 2 questions A and B of 15 marks of module IV with choice to answer any one.

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AR01- 42 Land Surveying And Practical
(Lectures: 2 per week, Tutorials: 1 per week, Sessional Marks: 50, University Examination: 3 Hours,
Marks: 100)

Course Objective:
The objective of the course is to develop an understanding of analysis of different types of structural
systems, and the theories and principles that govern the design of such structures. The study should be
application oriented, finding references in structural design of architectural design problems attempted
in the studio.

Course Content:

MODULE 1: (10 hours)

a) General principles and classification of surveying
b) Chain survey: instruments - ranging and chaining of lines - chain survey procedure recording and
field notes - plotting - conventional signs.
c) Compass survey - Description, use and adjustments of prismatic and Surveyor's compass - True
magnetic meridians, bearings - local attraction - compass traverse plotting - errors and adjustments.

MODULE 2: (13 hours)

a) Plane Table Survey: Instruments and other accessories - different methods of plane table surveys -
Two and three point problems and solutions - clinometers.
b) Leveling: Leveling instruments - temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy and tilting levels
- leveling procedure - plotting of LS. and C.S. contouring and plotting;. use of hand levels and Ceylon
ghat tracer.

MODULE 3: (10 hours)

a) Photogrammetry - Fundamental principles of ground and aerial photograrnmetry photo-theodolite
and its use - Method of aerial surveying - interpretation of air photographs.
b) Measurement of Areas and Volumes - computation of areas by geometrical figures by ordinates -
Instrumental method - Trapezoidal and Prismoidal formulae for volumes determination of quantities
for excavation and capacities of reservoirs.

MODULE 4: (10 hours)

a) Photogrammetry - Fundamental principles of ground and aerial photograrnmetry photo-theodolite

and its use - Method of aerial surveying - interpretation of air photographs.
b) Measurement of Areas and Volumes - computation of areas by geometrical figures by ordinates -
Instrumental method - Trapezoidal and Prismoidal formulae for volumes determination of quantities
for excavation and capacities of reservoirs.

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References:

1. Surveying and leveling Vol. I, 2, and 3 by B C Punmia

2. Surveying and leveling Vol. I, 2 by T P Kanetkar

Sessional requirements:

Assignment : = 20
2 Tests : 2 x 15 = 30
Total = 50

University examination pattern

QI - 8 short type questions of 5 marks, 2 from each module.

QII - 2 questions A and B of 15 marks of module 1 with choice to answer any one.
QIII - 2 questions A and B of 15 marks of module 11 with choice to answer any one.
QIV - 2 questions A and B of 15 marks of module III with choice to answer any one.
QV - 2 questions A and B of 15 marks of module IV with choice to answer any one.

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AR01- 43 Building Construction, Materials And Structural Systems - III
(Lectures: 2 per week, practical: 3 per week, Sessional Marks: 150, University Examination: 3 Hours,
Marks: 100)

Course Objective:
To introduce study of RCC construction, steel and timber trusses, different types of flooring, door
windows, ventilators and damp prevention methods in buildings.
Course Content:

Module I: (24 hours)

Concrete Construction:
Ingredients - their properties and tests - Batching, mixing laying, compacting and curing of concrete -
Formwork for concreting - Reinforcement - cutting, bending and placing of reinforcement - striking of
formwork - finishing of surfaces - pre-cast and cast-insitu construction - introduction to pre-stressed
concrete.
Roofing: Pitched and flat roofs - timber and steel trusses - fink truss and north light truss - RCC slab
roof jack arch, shell, dome and folded plate roofs - Roof covering - thatching, tiling, AC sheets, OJ
and Aluminium sheets, FRP and RMP sheets and modern roofing.

Field visit and demonstration- RCC work in foundation, columns, beams and slabs
Detailed drawings (Sessional_work) Reinforcement det8.ils in typical RCC foundation footings,
columns, beams and slabs, Different types of trusses in timber and steel and their details, roof forms,
tile roof, AC Sheet, GI and aluminium sheet roof

Module 2: (21 hours)

Flooring: Construction details of timber, jack arch, and different types of RCC floors. Floor
coverings: Stone and brick pavings - Tiles, timber, mosaic, rubber, linoleum, cork and PVC floor
coverings - Specification and details of construction of different floor finishes Repairs of flooring -
Carpets types and laying techniques.
Detailed drawings (Sessional work) Timber floors, stone and brick pavings, tile, mosaic and PVC
flooring, parquet flooring, carpet fixing details.

Module 3: (24 hours)

Doors, Windows and Ventilators: Types - timber, steel and aluminium - construction details fixing of
doors, windows and ventilators.
Detailed drawings (Sessional work) on doors, windows and ventilators of timber, steel and aluminium

Module 4: (21 hours)

Damp Prevention: Dampness - causes - materials used for damp proofing: methods of damp proofing,
damp proofing of floors, solid and cavity walls, flat and sloping roofs: tile, sheet and RCC roofing.
Expansion joints and construction joints: Roof tanks and roof gardens - construction details standard
specifications of treatment
Detailed drawings (Sessional work): Expansion joints, DPC methods and Roof drainage

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References:

1.Chudly R : Construction technology

2.Mitchell : advanced Building Construction
3.Hundington W C : Building Construction John wiley & Sons inc
4.Jain : Advanced Building Construction CB!U Roorkee
5.B C Punmia : Building Construction, A Suraby & Co. Pvt. Ltd
6.M S Shetty : Concrete Technology
7.B I S & Relevant IS codes.

Sessional requirements:

Assignment : 12 x 10 = 120
2 Tests : 2 x 15 = 30
Total = 150

University examination pattern

QI - 8 short type questions of 5 marks, 2 from reach module.

4 questions, of 15 marks each, 2 from each module with choice to answer any 4

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AR01- 44 History of Architecture – III
(Lectures: 2 per week, Sessional Marks: 50, University Examination: 3 Hours, Marks: 100)

Course Objective:

The objective of the course is to develop an understanding and appreciation of history of architecture
of the Western world and its influence in the growth of history of world architecture till the modern
era. Architecture is to be seen as an important and long lasting by-product of development of
civilizations by understanding the role of technology, construction techniques, climate and materials
with inherent visual aspects like spatial organization, scale, compositional organization, and
vocabulary and design grammar.

Course Content:

Module I: (6 hours)

MEDlEV AL PERIOD
Byzantium-Early Christian Architecture- general plan organization- old St Peter's Basilicas,
Pendentives and Squinch arch construction- St Mark's cathedral, Venice- Romanesque- Influence of
Roman, Byzantine and Saracenic Architecture- Pisa cathedral, Church of Notre-Dame La Grande at
Poiters - Gothic Architecture - structural systems- ribbed vault, pointed Arches, Flying Buttress-
Rheims Cathedral- Salisbury Cathedra! Contribution of Brunelleschi and Alberti.

Module 2: (6 hours)

RENAISSANCE PERIOD
Influence of new thinking- Italian renaissance- Dome of Florence Cathedral- Palaces and Villas-
Palladio's contribution- The Ducal palace at Urbino (Italy), St. Peter's Rome Cathedral, Inigo Jones
and new Baroque style, Features of the style, English Baroque, Contribution of Christopher Wren)

Module 3: (8 hours)

MODERN PERIOD -1
Influence of industrial revolution, new materials and techniques, Demand for new types of building,
influence of technology in culture, Crystal Palace Hyde Park, Paris Exhibition 1989, Eiffel Tower,
Chicago School, The Reliance School at Chicago, Eclecticism, Art and Craft movement of William
Morris, Art Nouveau, Peter Behren's contribution, Antoni Gaudi's contribution, Victor Horta, Louis
Sullivan's contribution to American Architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright, Organic Architecture,
European Modern Architecture, Contribution of Auguste Peret, Adolf Loos.

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Module 4: (10 hours)

MODERN PERIOD- II
Influence of other visual arts on Architecture, Rationality in Architectural Philosophy and Practice,
De Stijl movement, Schroder House, German Masters, Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus School,
Expressionism and rationalism of mid twentieth century, Contributions of Erich Mendelsohn, Mies
Van Der Rohe, Le Courbusier, Alvar Alto, Gio Ponti, Peir Luigi Nervi, Robert Maillart, Philip
Johnson, Eero Saarinen, Oscar Niemeyer, Kenzo Tange, I.M. Pei, Jorn Utzon, Hassan Fathy, Charles
Jencks, Charles Correa, B.V.Doshi, Laurie Baker, Joseph Allen Stein, Geoffery Bawa, Kenneth
Yeang, Harry Seilder, Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, Peter Eisenman, et. al.

References:

1.Kenneth Framption : Modem Architecture -A Critical History

2.John Jurious Norwitch : Great Architecture of the World
3.Stiefen Grardiner : Introduction to Architecture
4.Monographs of Modem Architects
5.Henri Sterlin : Encyclopedias of World Architecture

Sessional work assessment

Assignment : 2 x 10 = 20
2 Tests : 2 x 15 = 30
Total = 50

University examination pattern

QI - 8 short type questions of 5 marks, 2 from reach module.

8 questions, of 15 marks each, 2 from each module with choice to answer any 4

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AR01- 45(P) Architectural Design – III
(Studios: 8 per week, Sessional Marks: 150, University Examination, Jury Evaluation, Marks: 100)

Course Objectives:

 Architectural Programming: Analysis of site, elementary techniques of site planning and

design, design brief. Case studies: Data collection and documentation. Conceptual design,
graphical representation of concept, verbal explanation of concept. Architectural theory.
Sketch design: study model making, design evaluation and final design.
 Space standards and Building Rules. Design of Multilevel building, study of vertical and
horizontal connection between spaces, Evolution of design concept based on vertical space
study.
 Due emphasis to be given to human and societal needs, basic technical understanding of
earthquake resistant design methods, cost effectiveness and barrier free design principles.

Projects:

Design of Multilevel buildings of medium complexity

Split level residence or Row Housing on a site with level changes, Play Schools and Primary Schools,
Small Professional Offices Club Houses and Health Clubs
Cost Effective Housing
Study of contemporary solutions and designing houses for the weaker section using cost effective
techniques.
Final presentations of the projects shall have:
Brief project report, architectural programming sheets, presentation drawings and perspectives done
manually.

References:

1. I S codes, Kerala Building Rules, National Building Code.

2. Architectural Graphic Standards, Neuferts' Data Book
3. Callender and Barnes, Time saver standards, Mc Graw Hill
4. Y. Ashihara., Exterior Design in Architecture
5. Barrier Free Design booklet by COA
6. Earthquake Resistant Design booklet by COA
7. Laurie Baker's books
8. Publications on Cost effective Construction by COSTFORD

Sessional requirements:

3D Projects : 3 x 50 = 150
Total = 150

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AR01- 46 Theory of Design – II
(Lectures: 2 per week, Sessional Marks: 50, University Examination: 3 Hours, Marks: 100)

Course Objectives:

Theory of Design is fundamental to learning philosophies of architectural design developed over years
in the history of development of architecture and structure.

Course Content:

MODULE I: (10 hours)

Architectural theory in historical perspective:
Pragmatic design, Iconic design, Analogical design, Canonic design.

MODULE 2: (10 hours)

Society and Design
Role of the designer in society,
Society's perception of the designer in different cultures,
Design for performance, Behavioral aspects of the user.

MODULE 3: (10 hours)

Creativity and Design
Concept of creativity, Issues of creative design.
Deterministic methods and models adopted in design.
Organic architecture, Modern and Post-modern movements" Deconstruction,
System theories and contemporary movements in architecture
Impact of Computer applications on Creativity and Design

References:
1.Scott : Design Fundamentals
2.G Brodbent : Design in Architecture
3.Y Ashihara : Exterior Design in Architecture
4.Garry Stevens : The Reasoning Architect
5.Diane Ghirardo : Architecture after Modernism

Sessional work assessment

Assignment : 2 x 10 = 20
2 Tests : 2 x 15 = 30
Total = 50
University examination pattern

QI - 8 short type questions of 5 marks, 2 from reach module.

6 questions, of 15 marks each, 2 from each module with choice to answer any 4

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AR01- 47(P) Building Science Laboratory
(2 Hours practical per week, Sessional Marks: 50)

Course Objectives:

Buildings science laboratory practical sessions are to introduce use of various equipments used for
understanding a buildings performance in terms of structural strength, illumination levels of spaces,
acoustical qualities, thermal properties of materials etc.

Course Content:

1) a) Study of testing machines

b)Non-Destructive Testing of concrete using testing apparatus and hammer test.
2) a) Study of acoustical testing equipment
b) Measurement of sound levels in a hall and determination of Absorption Coefficient using
Standing Wave apparatus.
3) a) Measurement of illumination levels from a point source
4) a) Determination of air circulation in a room
5) a) Measurement of solar radiation
b) Building shadow studies using heliodome
6) a) Measurement of temperature and humidity
b) Measurement of thermal insulation
7) a) Permeability studies on concrete.

Sessional requirements:

Laboratory marks = 30
Record = 10
Test = 10
Total = 50

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