Construction Material
All the important topics like Bricks,Blocks,Thermiston,plaster,Cement,Sand,Gravel,water-Base,Oil-Base & Concrete Tile can be covered in just a minute per topic. This civil study material contains all the Construction Material related 160 topics in 5 chapter in very simple and informative language with suitable diagrams which helps Civil Engineering (CE) students to score good marks in exams.
Stones – Bricks – Concrete Blocks
Lime – Cement – Aggregates - Mortar
Concrete
Timber And Other Materials
Modern Materials
- Learning to Build
- The Work of the Design Professional: Choosing Building Systems
- The Work of the Construction Professional: Constructing Buildings
- Trends in the Delivery of Design and Construction Services
- Foundation Requirements
- Excavation
- Waterproofi ng and Drainage
- Shallow and deep foundation
- piles
- Trees
- Lumber
- Wood Products
- Plastic Lumber
- Wood Chemical Treatments
- Bolts
- Manufactured Wood Components
- Fire-Resistive Heavy Timber Construction
- Longer Spans in Heavy Timber
- History of Wood Light Frame Construction
- Floor and Wall Framing, Sheathing, and Bracing
- Framing for Increased Thermal Efficiency
- Wood Light Frame Construction and the Building Codes
- Protection from the Weather
- Roofing
- Windows and Doors
- Siding
- Classification of Construction Materials
- requirement of building materials like stone
- Requirements of Civil Engineering Materials like Bricks
- Requirements of Civil Engineering Materials like Cement
- Bearing
- Corner Boards and Exterior Trim
- Completing the Building Enclosure
- Air Infiltration and Ventilation
- Interior Doors
- Flooring and Ceramic Tile Work
- History of brick masonary
- Brick Masonry
- Reinforced Brick Masonry
- Stone Masonry
- Concrete Masonry
- Masonry Wall Construction
- Spanning Systems for Masonry Bearing Wall Construction
- Some Special Problems of Masonry Construction
- MOVEMENT JOINTS IN BUILDINGS
- Efflorescence
- Masonry and the Building Codes
- History of Steel Frame Construction
- The Material Steel
- Production of Structural Shapes
- Production of Structural Shapes
- Joining Steel Members
- Details of Steel Framing
- The Construction Process
- Floor and Roof Decking
- Fireproofing of Steel Framing
- Longer Spans in Steel
- FABRIC STRUCTURES
- Composite Columns
- The Concept of Light Gauge Steel Construction
- Other Common Uses of Light Gauge Steel Framing
- Finishes for Light Gauge Steel Framing
- METALS IN ARCHITECTURE
- Cement and Concrete
- Green Uses of Concrete
- Making and Placing Concrete
- Formwork
- Fabrication and Erection of Reinforcing Bars
- Reinforcing Concrete Columns
- Innovations in Concrete Construction
- Casting a Concrete Slab on Grade
- Casting a Concrete Slab on Grade
- Controlling Cracking in Concrete Slabs on Grade
- Casting a Concrete Column
- One-Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems
- Two-Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems
- Concrete Stairs
- Architectural Concrete
- Longer Spans in Sitecast Concrete
- Precast, Prestressed Concrete Structural Elements
- Assembly Concepts for Precast Concrete Buildings
- Joining Precast Concrete Elements
- Precast Concrete and the Building Codes
- Introduction of Roofs
- BUILDING ENCLOSURE ESSENTIALS: THERMAL INSULATION AND VAPOR RETARDER
- Rigid Insulating Materials for Low-Slope Roofs
- Single-Ply Roof Membranes
- Steep Roofs
- Protection from Corrosion Between Dissimilar Metals
- Sustainable Roofing
- Photovoltaic Roofing
- Roofing and the Building Codes
- Windows
- Window Frames
- Installing Windows
- Doors
- Safety Considerations in Windows and Doors
- Design Requirements for the Exterior Wall
- CONSIDERATIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEMS
- Conceptual Approaches to Watertightness in the Exterior Wall
- Rainscreen Cladding and Pressure-Equalized Wall Design
- Sealant Joints in the Exterior Wall
- Basic Concepts of Exterior Wall Systems
- Curtain Wall Testing and Standards
- The Exterior Wall and the Building Codes
- Masonry Veneer Curtain Walls
- Wood and Bamboo Flooring
- BUILDING ENCLOSURE ESSENTIALS: DISSIMILAR METALS AND THE GALVANIC SERIES
- History of Glass and Glazing
- The Material Glass
- Types of glasses
- Insulating Glass
- Glazing
- Advanced Glazing Systems
- Glass and the Building Codes
- PLASTICS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
- Stone Curtain Walls
- Precast Concrete Curtain Walls
- Aluminum Extrusions
- Aluminum and Glass Framing Systems
- The Rainscreen Principle in Metal-and-Glass Cladding
- Installation of Mechanical and Electrical Services
- Selecting Interior Finish Systems
- Trends in Interior Finish Systems
- CONSIDERATIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN GYPSUM PRODUCTS
- Framed Partition Systems
- traditional plaster partition systems
- PLASTER ORNAMENT
- Installing Gypsum Board Hanging the Board
- Wall and Partition Facings
- Finish Ceilings
- Suspended Gypsum Board and Plaster Ceilings
- CONSIDERATIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN FINISH CEILINGS AND FLOORS
- Finish Flooring
- Types of Finish Flooring Materials
- Resilient Flooring