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Copper 58 Questions 58 5 MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING MATERIALS 59–69 5.1 Glass 59 5.2 Plastics 60 5.3 Bitumen 62 5.4 Asbestos 62 5.5 Paints 63 5.6 Distempers 65 5.7 Varnishes 65 5.8 Solid and Hollow Concrete Blocks 66 5.9 Roofing and Flooring Tiles 67 Questions 68 U - II: B C 71–136 NIT UILDING ONSTRUCTION 6 BUILDING PLANNING 73–81 6.1 Elements of a Building 73 6.2 Basic Requirements of a Building 76 6.3 Planning 77 6.4 Planning Suitable Orientation 77 6.5 Planning for Energy Efficiency 78 6.6 Planning for Suitable Utility 78 6.7 Planning for Meeting Other Requirements 79 Questions 81 7 FOUNDATIONS 82–91 7.1 Dimensions of Foundation 82 7.2 Conventional Spread Footings 83 7.3 R.C.C. Footings 84 7.4 Grillage Footing 86 RangaRakes tamilnavarasam.com CONTENTS 7.5 Arch Foundation 87 7.6 Pile Foundations 87 7.7 Foundations in Black Cotton Soil 89 Questions 91 8 SUPER STRUCTURES 92–127 8.1 Types of Super Structures Based on the Method of Load Transfer 92 8.2 Walls 93 8.3 Stone Masonry 94 8.4 Brick Masonry 97 8.5 Plastering 100 8.6 Pointing 101 8.7 Flooring 101 8.8 Roof 105 8.9 Doors and Windows 113 8.10 Lintels 122 8.11 Stairs 123 Questions 126 9 DAMPNESS AND ITS PREVENTION 128–132 9.1 Causes of Dampness 128 9.2 Ill-Effects of Dampness 129 9.3 Requirements of an Ideal Material for Damp Proofing 129 9.4 Materials for Damp Proofing 130 9.5 Methods of Damp Proofing 130 Questions 132 10 COST EFFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES 133–135 IN MASS HOUSING SCHEMES 10.1 Minimum Standards 133 10.2 Approach to Cost Effective Mass Housing Schemes 134 10.3 Cost Effective Construction Techniques 135 Questions 135 U - III: S 137–236 NIT URVEYING 11 INTRODUCTION TO SURVEYING 139–148 11.1 Object and Uses of Surveying 139 11.2 Primary Divisions in Surveying 140 RangaRakes tamilnavarasam.com CONTENTS 11.3 Fundamental Principles of Surveying 141 11.4 Classification of Surveying 142 11.5 Plans and Maps 143 11.6 Scales 144 11.7 Types of Graphical Scales 145 11.8 Units of Measurements 148 Questions 148 12 LINEAR MEASUREMENTS AND CHAIN SURVEYING 149–175 12.1 Methods of Linear Measurements 149 12.2 Instruments used in Chaining 154 12.3 Chain Surveying 156 12.4 Ranging 162 12.5 Obstacles in Chaining 163 12.6 Errors in Chaining 167 12.7 Tape Corrections 168 12.8 Conventional Symbols 173 Questions 175 13 COMPASS SURVEYING 176–194 13.1 Types of Compass 176 13.2 Method of Using a Compass 180 13.3 Bearing 180 13.4 Whole Circle Bearing and Reduced Bearing 180 13.5 Computation of Angles 182 13.6 Declination and DIP 184 13.7 Local Attraction 187 13.8 Chain and Compass Surveying Field Work 190 Questions 193 14 PLANE TABLE SURVEYING 195–208 14.1 Plane Table and its Accessories 195 14.2 Working Operations 198 14.3 Methods of Plane Tabling 199 14.4 Errors in Plane Table Surveying 206 14.5 Advantages and Limitations of Plane Table Survey 207 Questions 207 RangaRakes tamilnavarasam.com CONTENTS 15 LEVEL AND LEVELLING 209–225 15.1 Object and Uses of Levelling 209 15.2 Terms Used in Levelling 209 15.3 Levelling Instruments 211 15.4 Levelling Staff 213 15.5 Methods of Levelling 214 15.6 Terms Used in Direct Method of Levelling 215 15.7 Temporary Adjustments of a Level 216 15.8 Types of Direct Levelling 217 Questions 225 16 MODERN TOOLS OF SURVEYING 226–236 16.1 Theodolite 226 16.2 Electromagnetic Distance Measuring Instruments 231 16.3 Total Station 233 16.4 Global Positioning System 235 Questions 236 U - IV: M S 237–268 NIT APPING AND ENSING 17 MAPPING AND CONTOURING 239–246 17.1 Mapping 239 17.2 Contours 241 17.3 Methods of Contouring 243 Drawing Contours 246 Questions 246 18 AREAS AND VOLUMES 247–265 18.1 Computation of Areas from Field Notes 247 18.2 Computing Areas from Maps 252 18.3 Computation of Volumes 256 Questions 264 19 REMOTE SENSING AND ITS APPLICATIONS 266–268 19.1 Remote sensing 266 19.2 Geographical Information System (GIS) 267 Questions 268 RangaRakes tamilnavarasam.com CONTENTS U - V: D R B 269–287 NIT ISASTER ESISTANT UILDING 20 DISASTER RESISTANT BUILDINGS 271–281 20.1 Earthquakes Resistant Buildings 271 20.2 Types of Earthquakes 271 20.3 Terminology 272 20.4 Magnitude and Intensity 273 20.5 Seismograph 273 20.6 I.S: Codes on Earthquake Resistant Building Design 274 20.7 Improving Earthquake Resistance of Small Buildings 274 20.8 Improving Earthquake Resistance of Tall Buildings 276 20.9 Cyclone Resistant Buildings 278 20.10 Fire Resistant Building 279 Questions 281 21 DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING 282–285 21.1 Disaster Prevention Strategy 282 21.2 Early Warning System 283 21.3 Disaster Preparedness 283 21.4 Disaster Mitigation 284 21.5 Disaster Rescue and Relief Measures 284 21.6 Disaster Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction 285 Questions 285 22 INDIAN STANDARD CODES 286–287 22.1 IS Codes for Building Design 286 22.2 IS Codes for Building Materials and Construction 287 Questions 287 RangaRakes tamilnavarasam.com U - I NIT C E M IVIL NGINEERING ATERIALS RangaRakes tamilnavarasam.com This page intentionally left blank RangaRakes tamilnavarasam.com 1 CHAPTER Traditional Materials Stones, bricks, cement, lime and timber are the traditional materials used for civil engineering constructions for several centuries. In this chapter types, properties, tests and uses of these materials is explained. 1.1 STONES Stone is a ‘naturally available building material’ which has been used from the early age of civilization. It is available in the form of rocks, which is cut to required size and shape and used as building block. It has been used to construct small residential buildings to large palaces and temples all over the world. Red Fort, Taj Mahal, Vidhan Sabha at Bangalore and several palaces of medieval age all over India are the famous stone buildings. 1.1.1 Type of Stones Stones used for civil engineering works may be classified in the following three ways: • Geological • Physical • Chemical Geological Classification Based on their origin of formation stones are classified into three main groups—Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. (i)Igneous Rocks: These rocks are formed by cooling and solidifying of the rock masses from their molten magmatic condition of the material of the earth. Generally igneous rocks are strong and durable. Granite, trap and basalt are the rocks belonging to this category, Granites are formed by slow cooling of the lava under thick cover on the top. Hence they have crystalline surface. The cooling of lava at the top surface of earth results into non-crystalline and glassy texture. Trap and basalt belong to this category. 3 RangaRakes tamilnavarasam.com