- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chpater 1 PROPERTIES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
- Chpater 2 BUILDING STONES
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Classification of Rocks
- 2.3 Properties of Good Building Stones
- 2.4 Types of Building Stones
- 2.5 Uses of Common Building Stones
- 2.6 Useful Building Stones of India
- 2.7 Quarrying of Building Stones
- 2.8 Dressing of Stones
- 2.9 Durability of Stones
- 2.10 Selection of Stones for Various Works
- 2.11 Tests on Building Stones
- 2.12 Artificial Stones
- Salient Points
- Review Questions
- Chpater 3 BRICKS
- Chpater 4 TILES AND CERAMIC MATERIALS
- Chpater 5 LIME
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Constituents of Limestone
- 5.3 Properties of Lime
- 5.4 Classification of Lime and Their Uses
- 5.5 Manufacture of Lime
- 5.6 Precautions in Handling Lime
- 5.7 Storage of Lime
- 5.8 Laboratory Testing of Limestones
- 5.9 Field Testing of Building Lime
- 5.10 Pozzolanic Materials
- Salient Points
- Review Questions
- Chpater 6 CEMENT
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Ingredients of Cement and Their Functions
- 6.3 Requirements of Quality Cement
- 6.4 Properties of Ordinary Portland Cement
- 6.5 Manufacturing of Ordinary Portland Cement
- 6.6 Chemical Composition and Hardening of Cement
- 6.7 Types of Cements and Their Uses
- 6.8 Grades of Ordinary Portland Cement
- 6.9 Laboratory Tests on Cement
- 6.10 Comparison Between Cement and Lime
- Salient Points
- Review Questions
- Chpater 7 MORTAR
- 7.1 Introduction
- Chpater 8 CONCRETE
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Properties of Cement Concrete
- 8.3 Types of Cement Concrete and Uses
- 8.4 Plain Cement Concrete
- 8.5 Concrete Chemicals and Applications
- 8.6 Grades of Cement Concrete
- 8.7 Mix Design Concept
- 8.8 Manufacturing of Concrete
- 8.9 Finishing
- 8.10 Testing of Fresh and Hardened Concrete
- 8.11 Cracks in Concrete
- 8.12 Quality Control of Concrete
- 8.13 Non-destructive Testing
- 8.14 Lime Concrete
- Salient Points
- Review Questions
- Chpater 9 PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS
- Chpater 10 TIMBER AND INDUSTRIAL TIMBER PRODUCTS
- Chpater 11 METALS AND ALLOYS
- Chpater 12 SURFACE FINISHING MATERIALS
- Chpater 13 OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS
- Chpater 14 PLANNING OF BUILDINGS
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Importance of Housing
- 14.3 Classification of Buildings
- 14.4 Principles of Planning of Buildings
- 14.5 Basic Requirements of Building
- 14.6 Building Components and Their Functions
- 14.7 Orientation of Building
- 14.8 Construction Sequence of Residential Building
- Salient Points
- Review Questions
- Chpater 15 FOUNDATIONS
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Soil Investigation
- 15.3 Types of Soils
- 15.4 Bearing Capacity
- 15.5 Functions of Foundations
- 15.6 Shallow and Deep Foundations
- 15.7 Causes of Foundation Settlement
- 15.8 Selection and Design of Simple Foundations
- 15.9 Excavation for Foundation
- 15.10 Construction of Foundations for Buildings
- Salient Points
- Review Questions
- Chpater 16 MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
- Chpater 17 WALLS
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Load-bearing Walls
- 17.3 Non-load Bearing Walls
- 17.4 Loads on Walls
- 17.5 Lateral Supports and Stability
- 17.6 Effective Height of Walls
- 17.7 Effective Length of Walls
- 17.8 Effective Thickness of Walls
- 17.9 Slenderness Ratio and Stiffness
- 17.10 Reinforced Brick Walls
- 17.11 Eccentrically Loaded Brick Wall
- 17.12 Cracking in Walls
- Salient Points
- Review Questions
- Chpater 18 FRAMED STRUCTURES
- Chpater 19 ARCHES AND LINTELS
- Chpater 20 DOORS AND WINDOWS
- Chpater 21 STAIRS AND ELEVATORS
- Chpater 22 TEMPORARY SUPPORTING STRUCTURES
- Chpater 23 GROUND AND UPPER FLOORS
- Chpater 24 STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKS
- Chpater 25 ROOFS AND ROOF COVERINGS
- Chpater 26 BUILDING FINISHES
- Chpater 27 ESSENTIAL SERVICES IN BUILDINGS
- Chpater 28 SPECIAL SERVICES IN BUILDINGS
- Chpater 29 PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- Chpater 30 PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS
- 30.1 Introduction
- 30.2 Maintenance of Floorings
- 30.3 Maintenance of Doors and Windows
- 30.4 Maintenance of Water Supply System
- 30.5 Maintenance of Sanitary Appliances
- 30.6 Maintenance of Drainage System
- 30.7 Maintenance of Paintwork
- 30.8 Maintenance of Brickwork
- 30.9 Maintenance of Stonework
- 30.10 Cracks and Remedial Measures in Concrete
- 30.11 Checking Building Leakage
- 30.12 Maintenance of Electrical System
- Salient Points
- Review Questions
- Chpater 31 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
- Chpater 32 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
- Objective Type Questions and Answers
- Bibliography
Building Construction Materials and Techniques
P. Purushothama Raj
Former Dean
College Development Council
University of Madras
Tamil Nadu
Former Principal
Pondicherry Engineering College
Puducherry
Former Director
Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, Tamil Nadu
V.R.S. College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu
Sri Aravindar Engineering College, Tamil Nadu
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