BUILDING MATERIALS (BES 101)

LECTURE 1

28/2/2012

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LECTURER INFORMATION

NAME: AHMED MAJEED

QLIFICATION: BSc(Hons) In Construction Management

July 2004 – July 2006 Diploma in Building Construction @ FET July 2010 – November 2011: BSc(hons) In Construction Management

( Limkokwing University of Creative Technology)

EXPERIENCE: July 2006 – July 2010 work in Maldives Construction Industry, (VA Pvt Ltd, MTCC, Villa Shipping & Wataniya)

Currently Working in View Builders

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YOUR INTRODUCTION

NAME: ………………

QLIFICATION: …………..EXPERIENCE:………………….

WHY YOU INTRESTED :…………….

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INTRODUCTION

SUBJECT NAME: BUILDING MATERIALS

SUBJECT CODE: BES 101

LEARNING HOURS: 120 Hrs

CREDITS : 12

CONTECT HOURS: 15 x 3hrs Lectures Plus 3 x 4hrs Field Exercises

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

• Introduction • Property of Materials

• Concrete And Concrete Products• Properties of Concrete

• Handling, Curing, Testing, Safety etc.• Bricks and Blocks, Mortars etc.• Timber and Timber Products

• Metals • Clay Products

• Plaster and Plaster Board • Plastic and Other Materials

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REFERENCE BOOK

Most of the module contents are abstracted

from this book!

Fundamental of Building Materials, Fourth Edition, Ken Ward Harvey

STUDENT’S ASSESSMENT

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TASK VALUESite Visit Reports (3 x 5%) Attendance is Compulsory at Site Visits 15%

Laboratory Report 2 x 5%) Attendance is Compulsory at Laboratory workshops

10%

Mid Session Test 20%

Technical Report Assignment 25%

Final Examination 30%

Total: 100%

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Introduction

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BUILDING MATERIALS

• Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, sand, wood and rocks, even twigs and leaves have been used to construct buildings

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PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS

• Mechanical Properties • Physical Properties • Chemical Properties

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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

• Strength – Yield, Tensile, Compressive

• Stress/ Stain Data • Hardness• Toughness• Elasticity • Plasticity • Ductility • Malleability • Fatigue • Creep

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

• Shape, Size & Colour• Electrical Conductivity /

Resistivity• Specific Gravity / Density • Thermal Conductivity /

Expansion• Melting / Boiling Point • Optical Properties

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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

• Corrosion of Metals• Corrosion Processes, Mechanism • Degradation of Polymers

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End of Lecture 1

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