Construction Technology
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Construction Technology Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Construction Technology (subject code 3330602) as prescribed for TE · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 42 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 (3330602)Unit 1 INTRODUCTI ON
- 1.1. Introduction of various Civil Engineering structures
- 1.2. Functions of various components of building and other structures
Unit 2 FOUNDATION S
- 2.2. Selection of the suitable type of foundation for required structure and as per situation
- 2. 3Foundations in black cotton soil, loose soils etc. 2.4Timbering in trenches 2.5Failures in foundation Precautions & remedial measures
Unit 3 BUILDING CONSTRUCTI ON
- 3.1. Brick and stone masonry
- 3.2. Selection of suitable type of masonry
- 3.3. Construction procedures.
- 3.4. Ingredients of concrete.
- 3.5. Production of concrete, transportation, placing, compaction, curing
- 3.6. Concrete in different situations viz. hot weather, cold weather, under water etc.
- 3.7. Purpose & types of scaffolding and centering
- 3.8. Suitability of scaffolding as per situations and type of structures.
- 3.9. Erection of centering for different component
Unit 4 BUILDING ITEMS
- 4.1. Plastering & pointing- its purpose, various types, construction procedures, advantages and disadvantages, suitability of each.
- 4.2. Damp proof course (DPC)
- 4.3. Anti-termite measures and treatments
- 4.4. Construction joints-need and materials used.
- 4.5. Plumbing and electrification- various types of fittings and laying procedure.
Unit 5 CONSTRUCTI ON MACHINARY
- 5.2. Machineries used for earthwork and for other construction works. Mortar – Types & specific uses 5.2.1Their details, special features, suitable uses, specifications. GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/12-13 Gujarat State 2 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY Course code: 3330602 Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics
Unit 6 BUILDING MAINTENAN CE AND SAFETY MEASURES
- 6.1. Purpose, need, importance, methods.
- 6.2. Causes and types of defects in buildings.
- 6.3. Preparation of report on maintenance work.
- 6.4. Remedial measures and execution procedure of any one type of building maintenance work.
- 6.5. Importance of various Laws / Norms / Regulations / Acts for safety.
- 6.6. Precautions and precautionary Measures.
- 6.7. Post-accident procedures. Give Examples.
- 5. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS & MARKS (THEORY) Un it Unit Title Teaching Hours Distribution of Theory Marks R Level U Level A Level Total Marks I INTRODUCTION 4 04 02 00 06 II FOUNDATIONS 6 04 02 04 10 III BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
- 10. 02 08 08 18 IV BUILDING ITEMS 8 02 06 06 14 V CONSTRUCTION MACHINARY
- 6. 00 06 04 10 VI BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY MEASURES
- 8. 02 04 06 12 Total 42 14 28 28 70 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/12-13 Gujarat State 3 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY Course code: 3330602
- 6. SUGGESTED LIST OF EXERCISES/PRACTICAL The practical/exercises should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop different types of skills so that students are able to acquire the competency. Following is the list of experiments for guidance. S. No. Unit No. Practical/Exercise Apprx. Hrs. Required
- 1. Sketches for 10 II Foundations – various types, Layout plan, timbering in trenches III Brick and stone masonry work III Scaffolding works and cantering IV Different types of Damp Proof Course
- 2. Field work II Exercise for layout using foundation plan of a given building on site 8 III Exercise for carrying out different types of masonry
- 3. Field Visit 10 Arrange field visit at construction site where the following works are in progress II (a) Excavation for foundation Describe machinery involved Describe types of structure Precautions and safety measures III (b) Concreting Grade of concrete Admixtures and its effects Batching of concreting Transporting, placing and curing of concrete III (c) Masonary Types of masonary Types of mortar and ratio Types of bond and construction procedure Methods involved in quality control of masonary work IV (d) Flooring Types of flooring Proportion and procedure of flooring Anti termite treatment IV (e) Plastering & Pointing Types of mortar and ratio Types of plastering work and its suitability Types of pointing work and its suitability Quality check for plastering and pointing work Total 28 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/12-13 Gujarat State 4 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY Course code: 3330602
- 7. SUGGESTED LIST OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES Following is the list of proposed student activities like: Course/topic based seminars, internet based assignments, teacher guided self learning activities, course/library/internet/lab based mini-projects etc. These could be individual or group- based.
- 8. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES A. List of Books: S. No. Title of Books Author Publication
- 1. Building Construction B.C. Punmia
- 2. Building Construction Shushil Kumar
- 3. Building Construction S. C. Rangwala
- 4. Building Construction Sharma And Kaul
- 5. Construction Planning, Equipments and methods R. L. Perurifoy B. List of Major Equipment/Materials C List of Software/Learning Websites
- 9. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES