Building Construction
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Building Construction Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Building Construction (subject code 4335002) as prescribed for DS · Semester 3 divides the course into 4 units, covering 22 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (4335002)Unit 1 Introduc tion
- 1.1. Principles of Load bearing, Framed & Composite structures; their merits and demerits
- 1.2. Components of Building: Section of a typical wall showing all major components of a building
Unit 2 Foundati on
- 2.1. Definition of foundation
- 2.2. Purpose of foundation
- 2.3. Bearing capacity of soil and its relevance to foundation
- 2.4. Types of foundation: Shallow, Deep
- 2.5. Various types of Shallow Foundation with sketches: Spread footing, stepped footing, Isolated and Building Construction Course Code:4335002 Combined footing, Raft foundation, Grillage foundation
- 2.6. Pile foundation: Types of piles based on functions only
- 2.7. Causes of failure of foundation
Unit 3 Masonry Construc tion
- 3.1. Definition of the terms related to Brick Masonry: Header, Stretcher, Bond, Closer, Frog, Quoins, Course, Face, Back, Hearting, Joint, Bat, etc.
- 3.2. General principles to be followed in construction of Brick Masonry
- 3.3. Different Types of Bonds: English Bond, Flemish Bond, Stretcher Bond, Header Bond, Racking Bond, Zigzag Bond, Garden Wall Bond
- 3.4. Plan and Elevation of above Bonds
- 3.5. Comparison between English bond and Flemish bond
- 3.6. Terms related to stone masonry: through stone, bonder, spell, natural bed, weathering, corbel
- 3.7. Types of Stone Masonry: Rubble masonry, Coursed rubble, Uncoursed rubble, Random rubble, Dry rubble, Ashlar masonry
- 3.8. General principles to be followed in construction of stone Masonry.
- 3.9. Joints in Stone Masonry: Butt joint, Rebated joint, Rusticated joint, Dowel joint, tonged & grooved joint, cramped joint, etc.
- 3.10. Comparison between Brick Masonry and Stone Masonry
Unit 4 Openings
- 4.1. Lintels & arches: Lintels – functions, types, construction.
- 4.2. Arches – technical terms, types – brick arches, rough, axed, stone arches, flat – semicircular.
- 4.3. Doors: Function and Types of Doors: Hinged Doors, Dutch Doors, Roller Doors, Sliding Doors, Pivot Doors, French Doors, Panel Doors, Flush Door, Battened & Ledged Doors, Glass Door, Louvered Doors, Swing Doors, Collapsible Doors, Rolling Shutters, Glazed/Slash Door, Revolving Doors Building Construction Course Code:4335002
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