Building Materials & Construction

Classification, properties, quarrying, dressing, uses — tests on stones

Manufacture, classification, tests (absorption, efflorescence), special bricks

Types of lime, manufacture, cement types, composition, Bogue's compounds, tests

Types, mix proportions, properties, uses, polymer modified mortar

Mix design, workability, strength, water-cement ratio, admixtures, curing, NDT

Structure of wood, defects, seasoning, preservation, plywood & engineered wood

Iron, cast iron, wrought iron, steel, copper and aluminium alloys in construction

Composition, types, application, plastics in construction, rubber

Types of foundations, masonry types, bond patterns, stone & brick masonry

Types, materials, fixing, flooring materials — mosaic, marble, terrazzo, tiles

Types of roofs, roof coverings, staircase types and design principles

Preparation, mixes, application, defects, waterproofing

Types, material, design considerations, safety