Name: Notes Building Materials and Building Construction BMB
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Author: Chinmayananda Sahoo

Stone: Introduction, classification, composition and characteristics, useful Indian stone, method of quarrying and dressing

Stone

Bricks: Brick as a construction material and its importance, materials suitable for manufacture of bricks, methods of brick manufacture, types of bricks, qualities of a good brick, testing of bricks, uses of bricks

Bricks

Cement: Classification, chemical composition, Manufacturing of cement, hydration, tests for cement, uses of cement, types of cement

Cement

Mortar: Definition, composition and uses of mortar

Mortar

Concrete: Quality of mixing water, Workability, Factors affecting workability, Measurement of workability, Segregation, Bleeding, Uniformity of mixing, Mixing time, vibration of concrete, concrete mix design, admixtures, Grade and strength of Concrete

Concrete

Foundation: Types of foundation, spread foundations, pile foundations, pier foundations, excavation of foundation

Foundation

Brick Masonry: Terminology used, Materials used, Causes of failure of brick masonry, Types of bonds, Brick laying, Joints in brickwork, Reinforced brickwork, Joint between old and new masonry, Maintenance of brick work

Brick Masonry

Stone Masonry: Terminology used, Materials used, Cutting and dressing of stones, Types of stone masonry-Rubble and Ashlar, General principles of construction, Joints of stone, Stone lining, maintenance of stone work, Artificial stones

Stone Masonry

Cavity walls: Purpose and method of construction

Cavity Walls

Damp Proofing: Causes and effects, materials used for damp proofing, methods of preventing dampness, Damp Proof Course

Damp Proofing

Sir your notes are beneficial for my type students who are study before a day of exam

Asst. Professor, Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement(GITA)

Chinmayananda Sahoo

B.Tech / BE

Notes for Building Materials and Building Construction - BMBC by Chinmayananda Sahoo

Notes for Building Materials and Building Construction - BMBC by Chinmayananda Sahoo

of Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela Odisha