AR 303-B

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS - V

Teaching Schedule Marks of

Sessional work
L
P

Marks of Examination

75

75

Theory

Total marks Credits

Duration of
Examination (h)

150

Portfolio
6

INTENT:

To familiarize the student with steel as a building material and understand its use in buildings.

CONTENT:
UNIT I:

Introduction to structural steel, types of steel used in buildings

Joining details of various steel members
Market survey of available steel sections

UNIT II:

Steel foundations
Structural steel frame

UNIT III:

Steel support system for roofing

Steel trusses
Collapsible and rolling shutters, Case studies and construction yard exercises

UNIT IV:

Steel staircase, Metal stairs - types and construction details of steel stairs.
Steel Mezzanine floor
Steel cladding

NOTE:

Detailed teaching programme to be made before the commencement of the semester and circulated to the
students at the commencement of the semester.
In each class teacher will deliver lecture on the subject to be followed by drawing.
Market survey, industrial visits to manufacturing units and field visits are to be conducted
Minimum 10 sheets must be prepared in the studio under supervision of the teacher.
Use of Computer Aided Drawing techniques may be encouraged.

II

Sessional evaluation

Weightage

Minor Test I
Minor Test II
Assignments
Quiz/Tutorial/Class Test

20%
20%
30%
30%
100%

Theory examination

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUESTION PAPER SETTER:

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2.

Exam. shall be conducted in the drawing hall/studio having provision of drawing boards.
Following Stationery shall be provided to each of the student
a. Four Cartridge Sheet (White)
b. Two tracing papers
3.
Total FIVE questions are to be set, out of which FIRST question shall be compulsory (from the entire
syllabus) of theory of 25 marks, (due consideration has to be given to building materials) and rest of the
FOUR QUESTIONS shall be from four units (one question from each of the unit, candidate have to
attempt any TWO questions (drawing based) out of four of 25 marks each.
4.
Exam. shall be of 3 hours duration and of Maximum marks: 75. (minimum passing marks 30)
READING LIST: (to be amplified by the subject teacher)
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Barry, R (1986) Construction of Buildings, London, vol. 1 to 5.

BIS (2013) National Building Code, SP 7, Bureau of Indian Standards.
Foster, Stroud (1963) Mitchells Advanced Building Construction, Allied Publishers Private Limited, Bombay.
McKay, W. B. (1972) Building Construction (Metric), Longman, London, vol. 1 to 5.
Prabhu, Balagopal T. S. (1987) Building Drawing and Detailing, Spades Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Calicut.
Punmia, B. C. (2005) Building Construction, Firewell Media, Delhi.
Singh, Gurucharan (1981) Building Construction Engineering, Standard Book House, New Delhi.
Relevant IS codes