B.Arch Syllabus of Calicut University

Could you please give here syllabus for third semester of B.Arch course of Calicut University?

[Kiran Chandar]

As you want I am here giving you syllabus for third semester of B.Arch course of Calicut University.

Syllabus :

AR12 – 32 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS & STRUCTURAL SYSTEM- II

Module I (10Hrs)
Concrete – Aggregates – Mechanical & Physical properties and tests – Grading requirements – Water
quality for concrete –Admixtures – types and uses – plasticizers – accelerators – retarders – water
reducing agents – batching – mixing – types of mixers – transportation – placing – compacting –
curing
Properties of concrete – fresh concrete – workability – segregation and bleeding - factors affecting
workability & strength – tests on workability – tests for strength of concrete in compression, tension
& flexure –mix proportioning (B.I.S method) – nominal mixes

Module II (10 Hrs)
Iron and Steel – Iron-Brief study on manufacture, composition, properties and uses of cast iron,
wrought iron, pig iron – Steel: Composition, Properties, anticorrosive measures, mechanical and
heat treatment of steel -Market forms of steel : Steel for Reinforcement - Hot rolled bars, CTD Bars,
TMT bars , Welded wire fabrics; Steel for Pre stressed concrete; Structural steel; Stainless steel, steel
alloys, current developments.
Doors and windows and Ventilators: Types - steel and aluminium- construction details - fixing of
doors, windows and ventilators
Detailed drawings : Steel and Aluminium doors, windows and ventilators

Module III (15 hrs)
Lintels and arches – types and construction details. Roofing: Pitched and flat roofs - timber and steel
trusses - fink truss and north light truss - RCC slab roof jack arch, shell, dome and folded plate roofs
- Roof covering - thatching, tiling, AC sheets, GI and Aluminium sheets, FRP and RMP sheets and
modern roofing.
Detailed drawings – Types of Arches, Truss – King post truss, Queen post truss, Steel-angular and
tubular truss, details of covering and gutter details.

Module IV (12hrs)
Paints, distempers & varnishes – types –composition – properties - application– Uses –BIS
specifications- Covering capacity, method of distempering wall surfaces, and painting of timber and
iron work.



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