CE2203 CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

EQUIPMENTS AND PRACTICES

III SEMESTER
E-LEARNING MATERIAL

BY

S.THAHIRA BANU.,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

NPR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

 CE2203 CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES EQUIPMENTS AND PRACTICES

OBJECTIVE
The main objective of this course is to make the student aware of the various construction
techniques, practices and the equipment needed for different types of construction activities.
At the end of this course the student shall have a reasonable knowledge about the various
construction procedures for sub to super structure and also the equipment needed for
construction of various types of structures from foundation to super structure.

UNIT I CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Cements Grade of cements - manufacture of cement concrete chemicals and
Applications
Mix design concept mix design as per BIS & ACI methods manufacturing of concrete
Batching mixing transporting placing compaction of concrete curing and finishing.
Testing of fresh and hardened concrete quality of concrete - Non destructive testing.

UNIT II CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES

Specifications, details and sequence of activities and construction co-ordination Site
Clearance
Marking Earthwork - masonry stone masonry Bond in masonry - concrete hollow
block
masonry flooring damp proof courses construction joints movement and expansion
joints
pre cast pavements Building foundations basements temporary shed centering and
shuttering slip forms scaffoldings de-shuttering forms Fabrication and erection of
steel
trusses frames braced domes laying brick weather and water proof roof finishes
acoustic and fire protection.

UNIT III SUB STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

Techniques of Box jacking Pipe Jacking -under water construction of diaphragm walls and
basement-Tunneling techniques Piling techniques - well and caisson - sinking cofferdam
cable anchoring and grouting-driving diaphragm walls, sheet piles - shoring for deep cutting
well points -Dewatering and stand by Plant equipment for underground open excavation.

UNIT IV SUPER STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

Launching girders, bridge decks, off shore platforms special forms for shells - techniques
for
heavy decks in-situ pre-stressing in high rise structures, Material handling - erecting light
weight components on tall structures - Support structure for heavy Equipment and
conveyors Erection of articulated structures, braced domes and space decks.

UNIT V CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

Selection of equipment for earth work - earth moving operations - types of earthwork
equipment - tractors, motor graders, scrapers, front end waders, earth movers Equipment
for foundation and pile driving. Equipment for compaction, batching and mixing and
concreting - Equipment for material handling and erection of structures - Equipment for
dredging, trenching, tunneling,

TEXT BOOKS
1. Peurifoy, R.L., Ledbetter, W.B. and Schexnayder, C., "Construction Planning,
Equipment and Methods", 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, Singapore, 1995.
2. Arora S.P. and Bindra S.P., Building Construction, Planning Techniques and Method of
Construction, Dhanpat Rai and Sons, 1997.
3. Varghese , P.C. Building construction, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi,
2007.
4. Sheety, M.S, Concrete Technology, Theory and Practice, S. Chand and Company Ltd,
New Delhi, 2005.

REFERENCES
1. Jha J and Sinha S.K., Construction and Foundation Engineering, Khanna Publishers,
1993.
2. Sharma S.C. Construction Equipment and Management, Khanna Publishers New
Delhi, 1988.
3. Deodhar, S.V. Construction Equipment and Job Planning, Khanna Publishers, New
Delhi, 1988.
4. Dr. Mahesh Varma, Construction Equipment and its Planning and Application,
Metropolitan Book Company, New Delhi-, 1983.
5. Gambhir, M.L, Concrete Technology, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd,
New Delhi, 2004
 UNIT I

CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Cements Grade of cements - manufacture of cement concrete chemicals and

Applications
Mix design concept mix design as per BIS & ACI methods manufacturing of concrete
Batching mixing transporting placing compaction of concrete curing and finishing.
Testing of fresh and hardened concrete quality of concrete - Non destructive testing.

TYPES OF CEMENT

Ordinary Portland cement

OPC33,OPC43 and OPC53 grade

Rapid hardening cement

Extra rapid hardening cement

Sulphate resisting cement

Portland slag cement

Quick setting cement

Low heat cement

Portland pazzolona cement

Air entraining cement

Colored cement

White cement
 Hydrophobic cement

Masonry cement

expansive cement

Oil well cement

Concrete sleeper grade cement

High alumina cement

Very high strength cement

CHEMICAL ADMIXTURES OF CONCRETE

Water-reducing admixture / Plasticizers:

These admixtures are used for following purposes:

1. To achieve a higher strength by decreasing the water cement ratio at the same
workability as an admixture free mix.
2. To achieve the same workability by decreasing the cement content so as to reduce
the heat of hydration in mass concrete.
3. To increase the workability so as to ease placing in accessible locations
4. Water reduction more than 5% but less than 12%

Actions involved:

1. Dispersion:

Surface active agents alter the physic chemical forces at the interface. They are adsorbed on
the cement particles, giving them a negative charge which leads to repulsion between the
particles. Electrostatic forces are developed causing disintegration and the free water
become available for workability.

2. Lubrication:

As these agents are organic by nature, thus they lubricate the mix reducing the friction and
increasing the workability.

3. Retardation:

A thin layer is formed over the cement particles protecting them from hydration and
increasing the setting time. Most normal plasticizers give some retardation, 3090 minutes
Super Plasticizers:

These are more recent and more effective type of water reducing admixtures also
known as high range water reducer

The commonly used Super Plasticizers are as follows:

Sulphonated melamine formaldehyde condensates (SMF)

Give 1625%+ water reduction. SMF gives little or no retardation, which makes them very
effective at low temperatures or where early strength is most critical.

However, at higher temperatures, they lose workability relatively quickly. SMF generally
give a good finish and are colorless, giving no staining in white concrete.

They are therefore often used where appearance is important.

Sulphonated naphthalene formaldehyde condensates (SNF)

Typically give 1625%+ water reduction. They tend to increase the entrapment of larger,
unstable air bubbles. This can improve cohesion but may lead to more surface defects.

Retardation is more than with SMF but will still not normally exceed 90 minutes. SNF is a
very cost-effective.

Polycarboxylate ether super plasticizers (PCE)

Typically give 2035%+ water reduction. They are relatively expensive per liter but are
very powerful so a lower dose (or more dilute solution) is normally used.

In general the dosage levels are usually higher than with conventional water reducers, and
the possible undesirable side effects are reduced because they do not markedly lower the
surface tension of the water.

Accelerators:

An admixture which, when added to concrete, mortar, or grout, increases the rate of
hydration of hydraulic cement, shortens the time of set in concrete, or increases the rate of
hardening or strength development.

Accelerating admixtures can be divided into groups based on their performance and
application:

1. Set Accelerating Admixtures,

Reduce the time for the mix to change from the plastic to the hardened state.
Set accelerators have relatively limited use, mainly to produce an early set.

2. Hardening Accelerators,

Which increase the strength at 24 hours by at least 120% at 20C and at 5C by at least
130% at 48 hours. Hardening accelerators find use where early stripping of shuttering or
very early access to pavements is required.

They are often used in combination with a high range water reducer, especially in cold
conditions.

Set Retarders:

The function of retarder is to delay or extend the setting time of cement paste in concrete.
These are helpful for concrete that has to be transported to long distance, and helpful in
placing the concrete at high temperatures.

When water is first added to cement there is a rapid initial hydration reaction, after which
there is little formation of further hydrates for typically 23 hours.

The exact time depends mainly on the cement type and the temperature. This is called the
dormant period when the concrete is plastic and can be placed.

At the end of the dormant period, the hydration rate increases and a lot of calcium silicate
hydrate and calcium hydroxide is formed relatively quickly. This corresponds to the setting
time of the concrete.

Retarding admixtures delay the end of the dormant period and the start of setting and
hardening. This is useful when used with plasticizers to give workability retention. Used on
their own, retarders allow later vibration of the concrete to prevent the formation of cold
joints between layers of concrete placed with a significant delay between them.

The mechanism of set retards is based on absorption. The large admixture anions and
molecules are absorbed on the surface of cement particles, which hinders further reactions
between cement and water i.e. retards setting.

Air Entrained Admixtures:

An addition for hydraulic cement or an admixture for concrete or mortar which causes air,
usually in small quantity, to be incorporated in the form of minute bubbles in the concrete or
mortar during mixing, usually to increase its workability and frost resistance.

Air-entraining admixtures are surfactants that change the surface tension of the water.
Traditionally, they were based on fatty acid salts or vinsol resin but these have largely been
replaced by synthetic surfactants or blends of surfactants to give improved stability and void
characteristics to the entrained air.

Air entrainment is used to produce a number of effects in both the plastic and the hardened
concrete. These include:

Resistance to freezethaw action in the hardened concrete.

Increased cohesion, reducing the tendency to bleed and segregation in the plastic concrete.

Compaction of low workability mixes including semi-dry concrete.

Stability of extruded concrete.

MANUFACTURING OF CEMENT

Raw materials used

Calcareous
Argillaceous

Calcareous materials used are

Cement rock
Lime stone
Marl
Chalk
Marine shell

Argillaceous materials used are

Clay
shale
slate
blast furnace slag

Process manufacturing cement

Dry process
Wet process

Dry process

General
Adopted when the raw materials are quite hard

The process is slow an the product is costly

Process

Lime stone and clay are ground to fine powder separately and are mixed together

Water is added to make a thick paste which contains 14% of moisture

The paste format are dried and off charged into a rotary kiln

The product obtained often calcinations in rotary kiln

The clinker I obtained as a result of incipient fusion and sintering at a temp about 1400c to
1500 c

The clinker is cooled to preserve the meta stable compounds and there solid solutions

Dispersion of one solid with another solid which made the clinker again heated

Clinker is again cooled and grounded in tube mills where 2-3% gypsum is added

The purpose of adding gypsum is to coat the cement particle by interfering the process of
hydration of cement particles

The flow diagram of dry process

Wet process

The operations are

Mixing

Burning

Grinding

Process

The crushed raw materials are fed in to a ball mill and a little water is added

The steel balls in the ball mill pulverized the raw material which form a slurry with water

The slurry is passed through storage tanks where the proportioning of compound is adjusted
to ensure desired chemical composition
The corrected slurry having moisture about 40%,is then fed into rotary kiln
Where it loses moisture and form on to lumps

These are finally burned at 1500 to 1600 c

It becomes clinker at this stage, the clinker is cooled and then grounded in tube mills

While grinding the clinker 3% gypsum I added this is stored in silos and packed
Concrete Mix Design concept

Definition:

Mix design can be defined as the process of selecting suitable ingredients of concrete and
determining their relative proportions with the object of producing concrete of certain
minimum strength and durability as economically as possible.

One of the ultimate aims of studying the various properties of the materials of concrete,
plastic concrete and hardened concrete is to enable a concrete technologist to design a
concrete mix for a particular strength and durability.

The design of concrete mix is not a simple task on account of the widely varying properties
of the constituent materials, the conditions that prevail at the site of work, in particular the
exposure condition, and the conditions that are demanded for a particular work for which
the mix is designed.

Design of concrete mix requires complete knowledge of the various properties of these
constituent materials, these make the task of mix design more complex and difficult.

Design of concrete mix needs not only the knowledge of material properties and properties
of concrete in plastic condition; it also needs wider knowledge and experience of concreting.

Even then the proportion of the materials of concrete found out at the laboratory requires
modification and re adjustments to suit the field conditions.

With better understanding of the properties, the concrete is becoming more and more an
exact material than in the past.

The structural designer specifies certain minimum strength; and the concrete technologist
designs the concrete mix with the knowledge of the materials, site exposure conditions and
standard of supervision available at the site of work to achieve this minimum strength and
durability.

Further, the site engineer is required to make the concrete at site, closely following the
parameters suggested by the mix designer to achieve the minimum strength specified by the
structural engineer.
In some cases the site engineer may be required to slightly modify the mix proportions
given by the mix designer.

He also makes cubes or cylinders sufficient in numbers and tests them to confirm the
achievements with respect to the minimum specified strength. Mix designer, earlier, may
have made trial cubes with representative materials to arrive at the value of standard
deviation or coefficient of variation to be used in the mix design.

American Concrete Institute Method of Mix Design 11.3 (ACI Concrete Mix Design)

This method of proportioning was first published in 1944 by ACI committee 613. In 1954
the method was revised to include, among other modifications, the use of entrained air. In
1970, the method of ACI mix design became the responsibility of ACI committee 211. We
shall now deal with the latest ACI Committee 211.1 method.

It has the advantages of simplicity in that it:

1. Applies equally well

2. With more or less identical procedure to rounded or angular aggregate
3. To regular or light weight aggregates
4. To air entrained or non-air-entrained concretes.

Manufacturing of concrete

Introduction
Production of concrete requires meticulous care at every stage
The ingredients of good and bad concrete are same but good rules are not
Observed it may become bad

Manufacturing of concrete includes the following stages

1. Batching
2. Mixing
3. Transporting
4. Placing
5. Compacting
6. Curing
7. Finishing

Batching

The measurement of materials for making concrete is known as batching.

Methods of batching
Volume batching
Weigh batching
Volume batching

The required ingredients of conc. Are measured by volume basis

o Volume batching is done by various types of gauge boxes

o The gauge boxes are made with comparatively deeper with narrow surface

o Some times bottomless gauge boxes are used but it should be avoided

Volume batching is not a good practice because of the difficulties it offers to granular
material.

Some of the sand in loose condition weighs much less than the same volume of dry
compacted soil.

For un important concrete or any small job concrete may be batched by volume.

Weigh batching

It is the correct method of measuring materials for concrete.

Use of weight system in batching ,facilitates accuracy flexibility and simplicity

The different types of weigh batching are there, they are used based on the different
situation.

In small works the weighing arrangement consist of two weighing buckets connected to
the levers of spring loaded dials which indicates the load,

The weighing buckets are mounted on a central spindle about which they rotate

On large works the weigh bucket type of weighing equipment used ,the materials are fed
from the over head storage hopper and it discharges by gravity.

Mixing

Thorough mixing of materials is essential for the production of uniform concrete

The mixing should ensure that the mass becomes homogeneous uniform in color and
consistency.

Types of mixing
 Hand mixing

Machine mixing
Hand mixing

It is practiced for small scale un important concrete works

Hand mixing should be done over a impervious concrete or brick floor sufficiently large
size take one bag of cement .

Spread out and measure d out fine aggregates and course aggregate in alternative layers.

Pour he cement on the top of it and mix them dry by showel, turning the mixture over
and over again until the uniformity of color is achieved.

The uniform mixture is spread out in the thickness of about 20 cm

The water is taken and sprinkled over the mixture and simultaneously turned over

The operation is continued till such time a good uniform homogeneous concrete is
obtained

Machine mixing

Mixing of concrete almost invariably carried ot by machine ,for reinforced concrete

work medium or large scale concrete works .

Machine mixing is not only efficient it is also economical when quantity of concrete to
be produced is large

Type of mixer for mixing concrete

Batch mixer
Continuous mixer

Batch mixer

Batch mixer produce concrete batch by batch with time interval

This is used in normal concrete work

Batch mixers are two types

Pan type
 Drum type

Drum types are further classified into tilting ,non tilting and forced action type

The capacity of batch mixer depends on the proportion of the mix

For 1:2:4 ideal mixer 200 liters

For 1:3:6 ideal mixer 280 liters

Mixing time

Concrete mixers are generally designed to run at a speed of 15 to 20 revolutions per

minute

For proper mixing it is seen that about 25to 30 revolutions are required in a well
designed mixer

It is important that a mixer should not stop in between concreting operations for this
requirement concrete mixer must be kept maintained

Transporting of concrete

Concrete can be imported by variety of methods and equipments

Methods adopted for transportation of concrete

Mortar pan
]
Wheel barrow

Crane, bucket and rope way

Truck mixers and dumpers

Belt conveyors

Chute

Skip and hoist

Transit mixer

Pump and pipe line

Helicopter
Mortar pan

This case concrete is carried out in small quantities

This method exposes greater surface area of concrete for drying conditions

This results a geat loss of water particularly in hot weather

Mortar pan must be wetted to start with and must be kept clean

Wheel barrow

Used for transporting concrete in ground level.

This method is employed for hauling concrete in longer distance in case of concrete road
construction.

If the distance is long or ground is rough it is likely that the concrete get segregated due to
vibration
To avoid this, wheel barrows are provided with pneumatic wheel.

Crane bucket and rope way

This is one of the right way for transporting concrete above the ground level

Crane can handle concrete in high rise construction project and are becoming familiar sites
in big cities

Rope way buckets of various sizes are used

Rope way method is adopted for

Concrete works in valley

Construction work of the pier in the river

For dam construction

Truck mixer and dumpers

For large concrete works particularly for concrete to be placed at ground level
These are ordinary open steel tipping lorries

Dumpers having 2-3 cubic meter capacity

Belt conveyors also can be used for

Chutes
Provided for transporting concrete from ground to lower level

The surface should have same slope not flatter than 1 vertical to 2 and a1/2 horizontal
Skip and hoist

Adopted method for transporting concrete vertically for 3 to 4 floors

Mortar pan with staging and human ladder is used for transporting concrete

Transit mixer

This is the equipment for transporting concrete over a big distance particularky ready mix
concrete
They are truck mounted having a capacity of 4 to 7 m3

The speed of rotation of truck mixer is 4to16 rev/min

A small concrete pump is also mounted on the truck carrying transit mixer
Pumps and pipe lines

Universally accepted method

Starts with the suction stroke for suck the concrete inside the pipe

It has a piston which moves forward and backward to have suction and delivery of concrete

Choosing a correct pump involves

Length of horizontal pipe

Length of vertical pipe

Number of bends

Diameter of pipe line

Length of flexible hose

Change in line diameter

Slump of concrete

Placing of concrete

Concrete must be placed in a systematic manner to yield optimum results

Some situation where we used provide concrete

Placing concrete within earth mould

Placing concrete with large earth mould or timber plank form work

Placing concrete in layers with in timber or steel shutter

Placing concrete with in usual form work

Placing concrete under water

Placing concrete within earth mould

Concrete is invariably as foundation bed below the walls and columns

Before placing concrete

 All loose earth must be removed

Roots of trees must be cut

If surface is dry must be made just damp

If it is too wet or rain soaked the water slush must be removed

Placing concrete with large earth mould or timber plank form work

For construction of road slabs,air field slabs and ground floor slabs in building conc os
placed in this method

The ground surface must be free from loose earth pool of water ,grass or roots or leaves

The earth must be compacted well

Poly ethylene film is used in between conc ground to avoid absorption of moisture

Concrete is laid alternative layers to give enough scope for shrinkage

Placing concrete in layers with in timber or steel shutter

This can be used in the following cases

Dam construction

Construction of concrete abutments

Raft for a high rise building

The thickness of layers depend on

Method of compaction
Size of vibrator
Frequency of vibrator used

It is good for laying 15 to 30 cm thick layer of concrete ,for mass concrete it may varie from
35 to 45 cm

Its better to leave the top of the layer rough so that succeeding layer can have the good bond
Placing concrete with in usual form work

This can be adopt for Column ,beam and floors

Rules that should be followed while placing the concrete

Check the reinforcements are correctly tied and placed

Check the reinforcement is having appropriate cover

The joints between plywoods or sheets properly plugged

Mould releasing agent should be applied

The concrete must be placed very care fully a small quantity at a time so that they will not
block the entry of subsequent concrete

Placing concrete under water

Concrete is often required to be placed under water or I a trench filled with slurry

In such a cases use of bottom slurry buckets or termic pipes are used

In the bottom bucket concrete is taken through water in a water tight box or bucket reaching
final place of deposition

The bottom is made to open by some mechanism and the whole concrete is dumped slowly.

Compaction of concrete

Compaction of concrete is the process adopted for expelling the entrapped air from the
concrete
Method for compacting concrete

Hand compaction

Compaction by vibrator

Compaction by pressure and jolting

Compaction by spinning

Hand compaction

Adopted in case of unimportant concrete

This can be adopted when mechanical mean cannot be used

It consist of
Roding
Ramming
Tamping
Roding

Poking the concrete with about 2m long 16 mm dia rod to poke the concrete reinforcement

Ramming

Should be done with care

Permitted in unreinforced foundation concrete in ground floor construction

Tamping

The thickness of conc should be comparatively less

Consist of beating the op surface by wooden cross beam

The section of wooden beam is about 10x10 cm

Compaction by vibrators

We can place the concrete economically when compared to hand compaction

The use of vibrators may be essential for the production of good concrete

Type of vibrators

Internal vibrator

Formwork vibrator

Table vibrator
Platform vibrator

Surface vibrator

Vibratory rollers

Compaction by pressure and jolting

This is one of the effective method of compacting dry concrete

Often used for compacting hollow block ,cavity blocks concrete blocks

The stiff concrete is vibrated pressed and also given jolts

With the combined action of the three the stiff conc gets compacted to an dense form to give
good strength and volume

Compaction by spinning

This is one of the recent method of the compacting concrete

This is adopted for fabrication of concrete pipes

The plastic concrete when at every high speed get well compacted by centrifugal force

Potential products such as spun pipes are compacted by spinning process

Vibratory rollers

One of the recent methods of compacting very lean or dry concrete

The concrete compacted by rollers can be called as roller concrete

Tests on concrete

Concrete Slump Test

This test is performed to check the consistency of freshly made concrete.

The slump test is done to make sure a concrete mix is workable.

The measured slump must be within a set range, or tolerance, from the target slump.

Workability of concrete is mainly affected by consistency i.e. wetter mixes will be more
workable than drier mixes, but concrete of the same consistency may vary in workability.
It can also be defined as the relative plasticity of freshly mixed concrete as indicative of its
workability.

Tools and apparatus used for slump test (equipment):

1. Standard slump cone (100 mm top diameter x 200 mm bottom diameter x 300 mm
high)
2. Small scoop
3. Bullet-nosed rod (600 mm long x 16 mm diameter)
4. Rule
5. Slump plate (500 mm x 500 mm)

Procedure of slump test for concrete:

Clean the cone. Dampen with water and place on the slump plate. The slump plate
should be clean, firm, level and non-absorbent. Collect a sample of concrete to perform
the slum test

Stand firmly on the footpieces and fill 1/3 the volume of the cone with the sample.
Compact the concrete by 'rodding' 25 times. Rodding means to push a steel rod in and
out of the concrete to compact it into the cylinder, or slump cone. Always rod in a
definite pattern, working from outside into the middle.
Now fill to 2/3 and again rod 25 times, just into the top of the first layer.
Fill to overflowing, rodding again this time just into the top of the second layer. Top up
the cone till it overflows.
Level off the surface with the steel rod using a rolling action. Clean any concrete from
around the base and top of the cone, push down on the handles and step off the
footpieces.
Carefully lift the cone straight up making sure not to move the sample.

Turn the cone upside down and place the rod across the up-turned cone.

Take several measurements and report the average distance to the top of the sample.If the
sample fails by being outside the tolerance (ie the slump is too high or too low), another
must be taken. If this also fails the remainder of the batch should be rejected.

Compression Test

The compression test shows the compressive strength of hardened concrete.

The compression test shows the best possible strength concrete can reach in perfect
conditions.
The compression test measures concrete strength in the hardened state. Testing should
always be done carefully. Wrong test results can be costly.

The testing is done in a laboratory off-site. The only work done on-site is to make a concrete
cylinder for the compression test.

The strength is measured in Megapascals (MPa) and is commonly specified as a

characteristic strength of concrete measured at 28 days after mixing.

The compressive strength is a measure of the concretes ability to resist loads which tend to
crush it.

Apparatus for compression test

Cylinders (100 mm diameter x 200 mm high or 150 mm diameter x 300 mm high) (The
small cylinders are normally used for most testing due to their lighter weight)

1. Small scoop
2. Bullet-nosed rod (600 mm x 16 mm)
3. Steel float
4. Steel plate

Procedure for compression test of concrete

Clean the cylinder mould and coat the inside lightly with form oil, then place on a clean,
level and firm surface, ie the steel plate. Collect a sample.

Fill 1/2 the volume of the mould with concrete then compact by rodding 25 times.
Cylinders may also be compacted by vibrating using a vibrating table.

Fill the cone to overflowing and rod 25 times into the top of the first layer, then top up
the mould till overflowing.

Level off the top with the steel float and clean any concrete from around the mould.

Cap, clearly tag the cylinder and put it in a cool dry place to set for at least 24 hours.
 After the mould is removed the cylinder is sent to the laboratory where it is cured and
crushed to test compressive strength

UNIT II

CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES

Specifications, details and sequence of activities and construction co-ordination Site

Clearance
Marking Earthwork - masonry stone masonry Bond in masonry - concrete hollow
block
masonry flooring damp proof courses construction joints movement and expansion
joints
pre cast pavements Building foundations basements temporary shed centering and
shuttering slip forms scaffoldings de-shuttering forms Fabrication and erection of
steel
trusses frames braced domes laying brick weather and water proof roof finishes
acoustic and fire protection.

Sequence of activities and construction co-ordination

Planning

Planning is considered as a precondition measures before attending any development

program

Particularly planning is more important in the following area

When the fund available are limited

The total requirement is much higher

Sequence of operation

It is always desirable to divide large projects into several construction stages

For prepare progress of construction each stage may be constructed under separate
contraction
It should be carried out in the proper method and arrangement
Before starting to construct the structure we must go for the sequence of operation in the
project it is better way o arrange the labour material and equipment
Following are the sequence of operation in a highway project

Site clearance

Earth work for laying embankment

Construction of drainage works

Construction of pavement structures

Installation of light poles and road signals

MARKING, SETTING OUT OF FOUNDATION

Setting out is the process of laying down the excavation lines and centre lines on the ground
before excavation is started after the foundation design is done

For setting out the foundation of a small building the centre line of the longest outer wall of
the building is first marked on the ground by stretching a string between wooden or mild
steel pegs driven at the ends

Two pegs one on either from the central peg are driven at the each end of the line

Each peg is equidistant from the central peg and the distance between the outer pegs
corresponds to the width of foundation trench to be excavated

Each peg may be projected about 25 to 50 mm above ground level may be driven at a
distance of 2m from the edge of excavation

When the string is stretched joining the corresponding pegs at the two extremities of the
line the boundary of the trench to be excavated can be marked on the ground with dry lime
powders

A right angle can be set out b forming 3, 4 and 5 units long

The centre line of the other wall which is perpendicular to the long wall can be marked by
setting out right angles

All the specifications are made by tape or prismatic compass may be used for setting out
right angles

Similarly outer lines of the foundation trench of each cross wall can be set out
For big project reference pillars of masonry is constructed first, these pillars may be about
20cm thick and 15cm wider than the width of the foundation

EXCAVATION

Excavation of foundation can be done by manually or with the help of special mechanical
equipments

Manually it can be done by the help of following equipments

Spade
Phawrah
Pick axe
Crowbar
Rammer
Wedge
Boning rod
Sledge hammer
Basket
Iron pan
line and pins

Mechanically the excavation can be done by the help of following machineries

o Boom bucket dipper handle

o Trench
o Chain mounted buckets
o Raking cut
o Vertical cut

FOUNDATION

The foundation is he lower portion of the building, usually located below the ground level,
which transmit the load of super structure to sub soil

Functions of foundation

Reduction of load intensity

Even distribution of load

Provision of level surface

 Lateral stability

Safety against undermining

Protection against soil movements

Types of foundation

Shallow foundation

Deep foundation

Shallow foundation

If the depth of foundation is less than or equal to width of foundation it is called as shallow
foundation

Types of shallow foundation

Spread footing

Combined footing

Strap footing

Mat foundation

Spread footing

Spread footing is those which spread the super imposed load to of a wall or column over the
large area

Spread footing support either a column or a wall

It has the following types

Single footing

Stepped footing

Sloped footing
 Wall footing with out step

Stepped footing for wall

Grillage foundation

Combined footing

A spread footing which supports two are more columnsis termed as combined footing

It has the following types

Rectangular combined footing

Trapezoidal combined footing

Combined column wall footing

Trapezoidal footing

If the independent footings of two columns are connected by a beam it is called as strap
footing

A strap footing may be used where the distance between the columns is so great that a
combined trapezoidal footing becomes quite narrow

The strap beam does not remains in contact with soil and thus does not transfer any pressure
to the soil

Mat foundation

A raft or mat is a combined footing that covers the entire beneath a structure
And supports all walls and columns

It is used when the allowable soil pressure is low are the building loads are heavy

It is used to reduce the settlement above highly compressible soil

Rafts may divided into three types

o Solid slab system

o Beam slab system
o Cellular system

Deep foundation
If the depth of foundation is equal to or more than the width of the foundation is called deep
foundation

Types

Deep strip rectangular or square footing

Pile foundation

Pier foundation or drilled caisson foundation

Well foundation or caissons

Deep strip footing

Whenever the depth of strip footing is more than the width it is called as deep strip footing

Pile foundation

it is a type of deep foundation in which the loads are taken to a low level by means of
vertical members which may be timber or concrete or steel

Types of pile foundation

End bearing pile

Friction pile

Combined end bearing and friction pile

Compaction pile

End bearing piles

End bearing piles are used to transfer load through water or soft soil to a suitable bearing
stratum

Such piles are used to carry heavy loads to hard strata

Multi storied buildings are invariably founded on end bearing piles, so that the settlements
are minimized

Friction piles

Friction piles are used to transfer loads to a depth of a friction load carrying material by
means of skin friction along the length of the pile
These piles mostly used in granular soil

Combined end bearing and friction pile

These are the piles which transfer the super imposed load both through side friction as well
as end bearing

Such piles are more common, especially the end bearing piles are passed through granular
soil

Compaction piles

These piles are used o compact loose soil thus increasing there bearing capacity

The pile tube driven to compact the soil is gradually taken out and sand is filled in its place
thus forming the sand pile

Pier foundation

A pier foundation consist of a cylindrical column of large diameter to support transfer large
super imposed loads to the firm strata below

Generally pier foundation is shallower in depth than the pile foundation

It has two types

o Masonry
o concrete pier

Drilled caissons

Well foundation or caissons are box like structures circular or rectangular which are sunk
from the surface of either land or water to the desired depth

Caisson foundations are used for major foundation work such as

Bridge pier and abutments in river

Wharves and quay walls docks

Large water front structures such as pump houses, subjected to heavy vertical and horizontal
loads

Well foundations are caissons are hollow from inside, which may filled withstand and are
plugged at the bottom, the load is transferred to the perimeter wall called as steining
 Stone Masonry

Definition:

The art of building a structure in stone with any suitable masonry is called stone masonry.

Types of Stone Masonry:

Stone masonry may be broadly classified into the following two types:

1. Rubble Masonry
2. Ashlar Masonry

1. Rubble Masonry:

The stone masonry in which either undressed or roughly dressed stone are laid in a suitable
mortar is called rubble masonry. In this masonry the joints are not of uniform thickness.

Rubble masonry is further sub-divided into the following three types:

Random rubble masonry

Squared rubble masonry
Dry rubble masonry

1. Random rubble masonry: The rubble masonry in which either undressed or

hammer dressed stones are used is called random rubble masonry. Further random
rubble masonry is also divided into the following three types:

a. Un coursed random rubble masonry: The random rubble masonry in

which stones are laid without forming courses is known as un coursed
random rubble masonry. This is the roughest and cheapest type of masonry
and is of varying appearance. The stones used in this masonry are of
different sizes and shapes. before lying, all projecting corners of stones are
slightly knocked off. Vertical joints are not plumbed, joints are filled and
flushed. Large stones are used at corners and at jambs to increase their
strength. Once "through stone" is used for every square meter of the face
area for joining faces and backing.

Suitability: Used for construction of walls of low height in case of ordinary

buildings.
 b. Coursed random rubble masonry: The random rubble masonry in which
stones are laid in layers of equal height is called random rubble masonry. In
this masonry, the stones are laid in somewhat level courses. Headers of one
coursed height are placed at certain intervals. The stones are hammer
dressed.
Suitability: Used for construction of residential buildings, go downs,
boundary walls etc.

Squared rubble masonry:The rubble masonry in which the face stones are squared
on all joints and beds by hammer dressing or chisel dressing before their actual
laying, is called squared rubble masonry.

There are two types of squared rubble masonry.

c. Coursed Square rubble masonry: The square rubble masonry in which

chisel dressed stones laid in courses is called coarse square rubble masonry.
This is a superior variety of rubble masonry. It consists of stones, which are
squared on all joints and laid in courses. The stones are to be laid in courses
of equal layers. and the joints should also be uniform.
Suitability: Used for construction of public buildings, hospitals, schools,
markets, modern residential buildings etc and in hilly areas where good
quality of stone is easily available.
d. Un coursed square rubble masonry: The squared rubble in masonry which
hammer dressed stones are laid without making courses is called un coursed
square rubble masonry. It consists of stones which are squared on all joints
and beds by hammer dressing. All the stones to be laid are of different sizes.
Suitability: Used for construction of ordinary buildings in hilly areas where
a good variety of stones are cheaply available.

2. Dry rubble masonry: The rubble masonry in which stones are laid without using
any mortar is called dry rubble masonry or sometimes shortly as "dry stones". It is
an ordinary masonry and is recommended for constructing walls of height not more
than 6m. In case the height is more, three adjacent courses are laid in squared rubble
masonry mortar at 3m intervals.

2. Ashlar masonry:

The stone masonry in which finely dressed stones are laid in cement or lime mortar is
known as ashlars masonry. In this masonry are the courses are of uniform height, all the
joints are regular, thin and have uniform thickness. This type of masonry is much costly as it
requires dressing of stones.
Suitability: This masonry is used for heavy structures, architectural buildings, high piers
and abutments of bridges.

Ashlars masonry is further sub divided into the following types:

Ashlars fine or coarse ashlar masonry

Random coarse ashlars masonry
Rough tooled ashlar masonry
Rock or quarry faced ashlars masonry
Chamfered ashlars masonry
Block in coarse masonry
Ashlar facing

Ashlar fine or coursed ashlar masonry: In this type of stone

masonry stone blocks of same height in each course are used. Every
stone is fine tooled on all sides. Thickness of mortar is uniform
through out. It is an expensive type of stone masonry as it requires
heavy labor and wastage of material while dressing. Satisfactory
bond can be obtained in this type of stone masonry.
Random coursed ashlar masonry: This type of ashlar masonry
consists of fine or coursed ashlar but the courses are of varying thick
nesses, depending upon the character of the building
Rough tooled ashlar masonry: This type of ashlar masonry the sides
of the stones are rough tooled and dressed with chisels. Thickness of
joints is uniform, which does not exceed 6mm.
Rock or quarry faced ashlar masonry: This type of ashlar masonry
is similar to rough tooled type except that there is chisel-drafted
margin left rough on the face which is known as quarry faced.
Chamfered ashlar masonry: It is similar to quarry faced except that
the edges are beveled or chamfered to 450 for depth of 2.5 cm or
more.
Block-in course masonry: It is the name given to a class of ashlar
masonry which occupies an intermediate place between rubble and
ashlars. The stones are all squared and properly dressed. It resembles
to coursed rubble masonry or rough tooled ashlar masonry.

Ashlar facing: Ashlar facing is the best type of ashlars masonry. Since this is
type of masonry is very expensive, it is not commonly used throughout the whole
thickness of the wall, except in works of great importance and strength. For
economy the facing are built in ashlars and the rest in rubble.

Brick masonry

cher bricks on edges instead of bed

This bond is weak in strength but it is economical Brick masonry is made up of brick units
bonded together with mortar

Components of brick masonry

Brick
Mortar
Types of mortar

Cement mortar
Lime mortar
Cement-lime mortar
Lime surkhi mortar
Mud mortar

Types of bricks

Traditional bricks
Modular bricks
Traditional bricks
It has not been standardize in size

Dimensions varies from place to place

Thickness varies from varies from cm to 7.5cm,widthvaries from 10to13 cm and length
varies from 20to25 cm

Modular brick

Any brick which is the same uniform size as laid down by bis

The nominal size of the modular brick is 20cm x10cmx10cm

Actual size is 19x9x9

Classes of brick
First class brick
Second class brick
Third class brick

Bonds in brick work

Stretcher bond
Header bond
 English bond
Flemish bond
Facing bond
English crossing bond
Brick on edge bond
Dutch bond
Racking bond
Zigzag bond
Garden wall bond

Stretcher bond

The length of the brick its along with the face of the wall\

This pattern is used only for those wall which have thickness of half brick

Header bond

The width of the bricks are thus along the direction of the wall

This pattern is used only when the thickness of the wall is equal to one brick

English bond

It is the most commonly used methodthis bond is considered to be the strongest

This bond consist of alternate course of stretchers and headers

Alternative courses will show either headers or stretchers in elevation

There is nop vertical joint

Every alternative header come centrally over the joint between two stretchers in corse in
below

Since the number of vertical joint in the header course twice the number of vertical
joints in stretcher course ,the joints in the header course are made thinner than the joints
in the stretcher course
Flemish bond

Inthis type of course is comprised of alternative headers and stretchers

Types of Flemish bond

Double Flemish bond

 Single Flemish bond

Double Flemish bond

Every course consist of headers and stretchers placed alternatively

The facing and backing of the wall in each course have the same appearance

Single Flemish bond

Single Flemish bond is comprised of double Flemish bond facing an English bond
backing and hearting in each course

Facing bond

This bond is used where the bricks of different thickness are to be used in the facing and
backing of the wall

The nominal thickness of facing brick is 10 cm and that of backing bricks is 9 cm the
header course tis provided at a vertical interval of 90 cm

English cross bond

This is he modification of English bond to improve the appearance e of the wall

Brick on edge bond

This type of bond uses stret

dutch bond

DAMP PROOF COURSE

Materials for Damp Proof Course (DPC):

An effective damp proofing material should have the following properties;

1. It should be impervious.
2. It should be strong and durable, and should be capable of withstanding both dead as
well as live loads without damage.
3. It should be dimensionally stable.
4. It should be free from deliquescent salts like sulphates, chlorides and nitrates.
The materials commonly used to check dampness can be divided into the following
three categories:

1. Flexible Materials: Materials like bitumen felts (which may be hessian based or
fibre/glass fibre based), plastic sheeting (polythene sheets) etc.
2. Semi-rigid Materials: Materials like mastic, asphalt, or combination of materials or
layers.
3. Rigid Materials: Materials like first class bricks, stones, slate, cement concrete etc.

SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR DAMP PROOF COURSE:

The choice of material to function as an effective damp proof course requires a judicious
selection. It depends upon the climate and atmospheric conditions, nature of structure and
the situation where DPC is to be provided. The points to be kept in view while making
selection of DPC materials are briefly discussed below:

1. DPC above ground level: For DPC above ground level with wall thickness
generally not exceeding 40cm, any one of the type of materials mentioned above
may be used. Cement concrete is however commonly adopted material for DPC at
plinth level, 38 to 50mm thick layer of cement concrete M15 (1:2:4 mix) serves the
purpose under normal conditions.

In case of damp and humid atmosphere, richer mix of concrete should be used. The concrete
is further made dense by adding water proofing materials like Pudlo, Impermo, Waterlock
etc in its ingredients during the process of mixing. It is used to apply two coats of hot
bitumen over the third surface of the concrete DPC.

1. DPC Material for floors, roofs etc: For greater wall thickness or where DPC is to
be laid over large areas such as floors, roofs, etc, the choice is limited to flexible
materials which provide lesser number of joints like mastic, asphalt, bitumen felts,
plastic sheets etc.

The felts when used should be properly bonded to the surface with bitumen and laid with
joints properly lapped and sealed.

1. DPC Material for situations where differential thermal movements occur: In

parapet walls and other such situations, materials like mastic, asphalt, bitumen felts
and metal (copper or lead) are recommended. It is important to ensure that the DPC
material is flexible so as to avoid any damage or puncture of the material due to
differential thermal movement between the material of the roof and the parapet.
2. DPC material for Cavity Walls: In cavity wall construction, like cavity over the
door or window should be bridged by flexible material like bitumen felt, strips or
lead etc.

General principles to be observed while laying DPC are:

 1. The DPC should cover full thickness of walls excluding rendering.
2. The mortar bed upon which the DPC is to be laid should be made level, even and
free from projections. Uneven base is likely to cause damage to DPC.
3. When a horizontal DPC is to be continued up a vertical face a cement concrete fillet
75mm in radius should be provided at the junction prior to the treatment.
4. Each DPC should be placed in correct relation to other DPC so as to ensure complete
and continuous barrier to the passage of water from floors, walls or roof.

Figures 1 to 7 explain provision of DPC under different conditions

Figure 1: Air Drain

Figure 2: DPC Treatment for basement on undrained soils.

Figure 3: Plan of building showing DPC

Figure 5: Asphalt tanking for basement

Figure 6: DPC for flooring

 FLOORS

The purpose of floor is to provide a level surface capable of supporting the occupants of the
building, furniture, equipment and some time interior wall

The floor must satisfy the following requirements

Adequate strength and stability

Adequate fire resistance

Sound proof

Damp resistance

Thermal insulations

Components of a floor

Sub floor, basecourse or floor base

Floor covering or flooring

Selection of flooring materials

Factor that affect the choice of flooring

Initial cost
Appearance
Cleanliness
Durability
Damp resistance
Sound insulation
Thermal insulation
Fire resistance
Smoothness
Hardness
Maintenance

Types of flooring

Mud flooring and muram flooring

Brick flooring
Flag stone flooring cement concrete flooring
Terrazzo flooring
Mosaic flooring
Tiled flooring
Marble flooring timber flooring
Asphalt flooring
Rubber flooring
Linoleum flooring
Cork flooring
Glass flooring
Plastic or pvc flooring

Mud flooring and muram flooring

This type of flooring is cheap, hard highly impervious

It is easy to construct and easy to maintain

It has good thermal insulation property due to which it remains cool in summer and warm in
winter

Over a well prepared ground 25 cm thick selected moist earth is spread and it rammed well
to compacted thickness of 15cm

In order to prevent cracks small quantity of chopped straw is mixed

Muram flooring

Muram is a form of disintegrated rock with binding material

To construct such a floor a 15 cm thick layer muram is laid over prepared sub grade over it
2.5 cm thick powder layer of muram is spread and rammed

Brick flooring

The sub grade is compacted properly, to the desired leveland 7.5 cm thick layer is spread

Over this a course of brick is laid flat in mortar is built

Such flooring is used in cheap construction, especially where good bricks are available

Flag stone flooring

Flag stone is laminated sand stone available in 2cm to 4cm thickness in the form of stone
slab of 30X30 cm or 45X45cm and 60X60 cm

This type of works also called paving.

The stones are laid on concrete base the subsoil is properly compacted over which 10 to of
lime concrete or lean cement concrete is laid

Cement concrete flooring

This is commonly used for residential, commercial even industrial building..

It is moderately cheap quite durable and easy to construct

The floor consist of two components

Base concrete

Topping or wearing surface

The base course ma be 7.5 to 10 cm thick

The topping consist of 1:2:4 cement concrete

Terrazzo flooring
Terrazzo flooring is another type of floor finish that is laid in thin layer over concrete
topping

It is very decorative and good wearing properties

Terrazzo is a specially prepare concrete surface containing cement and marble chips in the
proportion to 1:1 1/4 to 1:2

When the surface has set the chips are exposed by grinding operation

Mosaic flooring

Mosaic flooring Is made of small pieces of broken tiles of china glazed or of cement or of
marble arranged in different pattern

These pieces are cut to desired shape and sizes

a concrete base is prepare as in the case of concrete flooring over that 5to8 thick lime surkhi
mortar is spread over an area, over this 3mm thick cementing paste is layered and is left to
dry about 4 hours,

,there after small pieces of broken tiles or marble pieces of different colors arranged definite
pattern and hammered in different layers

Tiled flooring

Tiledflooring is constructed from square ,hexagonal or other shapes made up of clay cement
concrete and terrazzo
These are available In various thickness
Thes are commonly used in residential houses ,schools,hospitals and other public buildings

Over the concrete base a 25 to 30 mm thick layr of lime mortar 1:3 to serve as a bedding
The bedding mortar is allowed to harden for 12 to 24 hours

Neat cement slurry is spread over it and the tiles are laid flat over it

Marble flooring

It is the superior type of flooring used in bathrooms and kitchens of residential building
and hospitals ,sanitorium ,temples etc

After the preparation of base concrete 20 mm thick bed layer of 1:4 cement mix spread
under the area of each individual slabs.
The marble layer is then laid over it and pressed with wooden mallet and leveled

Timber flooring

Timber flooring is used for carpentry halls ,dancing halls auditorium

Etc
These are not commonly usedin India because its costlier

But hilly area where wood is available and temperature drops very low timber flooring is
quite common

The suspended type of wooden floor is supported above the ground

The solid type of wooden floor is fully supported on the ground

SCAFFOLDING

When te higt of wall or column or othet structural member of a building exceeding1.5 m

temporary structures needed to support trhe platforms over which the work man sit and
carry o the work

These temporary structures constructed very close to the wall is in the form of imber o steel
frame work commonly called as scaffoldings

Components of scaffoldings
Ledgers
Braces
Put logs
Transoms
Boarding
Guard rail
Toe board

Single scaffolding or brick layer scaffolding

Double scaffoldings or masons scaffoldings
Cantilever or needle scaffoldings
Suspended scaffoldings
Trestle scaffolding
Steel scaffolding
Patented scaffoldings

Single scaffoldings

This consists of a single frame work of standards, legers, put logs etc
Constructed parallel to the wall at a distance of about 1.2 meters

The standards are placed at a distance of 2to2.5m interval

Ledger connected with the standards, and are provided at a vertical distance of 1.2to 1.5 m

Put logs or connected with one end on the ledgers and other end at the holes of the wall at an
interval of1.2 to 1.5 m interval

Double are masons

scaffoldings

It is very difficult to put holes in walls to m support putlogs in stone masonry

In the case a strong scaffolding is used consisting of two rows of scaffolding

The first row placed 20 to 30 cm away from the wall the other frame will 1m distance from
the first one

Put logs are the supported on both the supports, rakers and cross braces are provided to
make the scaffolding more strong
It also called as independent scaffoldings
Cantilever or needle scaffolding

Cantilever supports can be used under following circumctances

Ground is week to support standards

Construction of the upper part of the wall is to be carried out
It is required to keep the ground near wall free for traffic etc i

It ha s two types

Single Frame

Te standards are supported on series of needle taken out through opening or through holes

Double frame

The needles are projecting beams are strutted inside the floors

Suspended scaffolding

It is the light weight scaffolding used for repair works such as pointing, painting etc

The working platforms are suspended from roofs by means of wire ropes or chains etc
Trestle scaffolding

Such type of scaffoldings are used for painting and repairing work inside the room up to a
height of 5m
The working platform is supported over the top of movable contrivances such as tripods
ladders etc

Steel scaffolding

Steel scaffolding is practically similar to the timber scaffolding, here wooden members are
replaced by steel couplets are fittings

Such scaffolding can be erected and dismantled rapidly

It has a greater strength and greater durability

Patented scaffolding

Many patented scaffolding made of steel are available in the market

Thos scaffoldings are equipped with special couplings frames etc

TRUSSES

Trusses are the frame formed by number of straight members connected in the form of
triangles

The embers are made by steel angles and they are joined by rivet or welding, these joints are
called nodes

It is assumed that the external loads act at the nodes only and the members are subjected to
only tension or compression

The compression members are called as struts and the tension members are called as ties

Steel roof trusses are used under the following condition

Large spans are to be covered

Intermediate columns are to be avoided to have an unobstructed working area inside

There is a heavy rain or snow fall

Types of roof trusses

King post truss

Here t he
common rafters are supported by wooden frame work called truss under required interval
The frame work consist of a king post, two struts two principal rafters and tie beam
The truss rest on stone bed blocks at either end
The common rafters rest on wooden purlins which in turn are fixed to the principal rafters of
the truss
The king post connect the ridge post and the middle of the tie beam
The struts are connected to the king post at the bottom and the principal rafters at the top
The roofing material is fixed to the common rafters king post truss is used for spans of 5m
to 9m

Queen post truss

 The frame work consist of two principal rafters ,two queen post one straining sill two struts
one tie beam and one straining beam

The common matters rest on wooden purlins

The staining beam resist the horizontal thrust developed

The struts are connected to the queen post at the bottom and the principal rafters at the top

North light roof truss

North light or saw tooth roof truss is special type of roof trusses suitable for factories
engaging in manufacturing work

North light truss is sawtooth

Actual lighting is taken an advantage during day time by using the north light roof trusses
In this type of trusses vertical drops are provided this drops are covered with glasses so as to
permit light in to the interior

Centering and shuttering

Shuttering is the temporary ancillary construction used as a mould for the structures
In which the concrete is placed and allowed to hardened

These are classified as steel wooden plywood combined woods steel, reinforced concrete
and plain concrete

Requirements of shuttering
The material should be cheap and should be suitable for re use several times

It should be practically water proof so that it should not observe water from concrete

It should be strong enough to with stand all loads coming on it

It should be stiff enough so that deflection is minimum

The surface of the formwork should smooth and it should afford easy stripping
Loads on form work

Live load due to labour etc

Dead weight of wet concrete
Hydrostatic pressure of the fluid concrete
Impact due t pouring concrete

Shuttering for column

Components

Sheeting or column shutter all around the column

Yokes
Wedges
bolt

Shuttering for beam and slab floor

The slab is continous over the beam

The slab is supported on 2.5 cm thick sheeting laid parallel to the main beam
 form work for stairs
Shuttering of walls

The boarding may be 4 to 5 cm thick for walls up to 3to 4m high

The boards are fixed to 5cmX10cm posts known as struts are soldiers

ROOF FINISHING

Roof finishing accessories include all types of accessory materials that are used to finish a
roof. Flashing, drip edge, and roof drains are all examples of roofing accessories.
Roof finishing accessories are widely available for a range of applications and may be
chosen for functional, aesthetic, or budgetary reasons.
Roofing accessories are largely made from aluminum, steel, copper, or PVC vinyl. They
include a range of products including
Rain gutters and Drains and guards
Flashing or weatherproofing materials
Roof caps
Drip edges
Ridges and shingles
Chimney caps
Leader boxes
Finials and turrets
Weathervanes.
Rain gutters and Drains and guards
Rain gutters, drains and guards are roof finishing accessories that collect and divert
rainwater away from the roof and building foundation.
These types of roof finishing accessories may also reduce erosion, prevent leaks in the
foundation or basement, reduce water exposure on painted surfaces, and collect water for
additional use.
Rain gutter, drain and guard roof finishing accessories may be available with screens,
louvers, or hoods for additional protection.
Flashing or weatherproofing materials
Roof finishing accessories also include flashing, also known as weatherproofing.
Flashing refers to installing a thin, continuous piece of sheet material to prevent the passage
of water into the structure from a joint or angle.
Flashing roof finishing accessories are commonly used around protruding objects in the
roof, such as chimneys or pipes, to prevent water from reaching seams or joints.

Roof caps, drip edges, ridges and shingles, and chimney caps

Roof caps, drip edges, ridges and shingles, and chimney caps are also common, functional
roof finishing accessories
. Roof caps provide ventilation via the rooftop. They are commonly made from copper or
galvanized steel, and often include an insect screen.
Drip edge roof finishing accessories are useful in stopping water from seeping under a roof
deck, which can prevent frame rot.
Roof ridge caps and shingles are also used as finishing accessories. Roof shingles are
individual, overlapping elements used for water-resistance.
At the roof ridge, there is typically a copper, lead, or plastic cap to ensure water protection.
Ridge vents are also commonly used as roof finishing accessories to provide ventilation to
attic or upper crawlspaces.

Leader boxes, Finials and turrets and Weathervanes.

Finishing accessories can also be decorative.
These accessories include leader boxes, finials and turrets, and weathervanes. Leader box
accessories are used with gutter systems to hide or diminish the sight of leader elbows, and
are available in a range of decorative styles, shapes, and designs.
 Roof finials and turrets are caps or towers affixed to the highest point of the roof, largely
for decoration. Turrets are often designed to hold clocks or bells.
Similarly, weathervanes are another type of roof finishing accessory often used for
decoration at the highest point of the roof. Weathervanes are not solely used for decoration,
however, as they also point to the direction of the wind. Other, unlisted types of roof
finishing accessories may also be available.

ACOUSTICS

Acoustics is the science of sound ,which deals with origin ,propagation and auditory
sensation of sound and also with design and construction of different building units to set
optimum condition for producing and listenig speech musi etc
FIRE PROTECION

No building material is perfectly fire proof

A wider interpretation of the fire safety may be deemed to cover the following aspects
Fire prevention and reduction of number of out breaks of fire

Spread of fire both internally and externally

Safe existence of any and all occupants in the event of an out breaks of fire

Fire load

Fire load is the amount of heat in kilocalories which is liberated per square meter of floor
area of any combustible parts of the building itself
The fire load is determined by multiplying the weight of all combustible materials by their
calorific value and dividing the floor area under consideration

Grading of building according to fire resistance

The national building code of India (sp:7-1970) divides building in to the following four
types according to the fire load the building is designed to resist

Type 1 construction all structural components have 4 hours fire resistance

Type 2 construction all structural components have 3 fire resistance

Type 3construction all structural components have 2 hours fire resistance

Type 4 construction all structural components have 1 hour fire resistance

General fire safety requirements for buildings

All building and particularly building having more than one storey shall be provided with
liberally designed and safe fire proof existence

The exist shall be so placed that they are always immediately accessible and each is capable
of taking all the persons on that floor a s alternative escape route

Escape route shall be well ventilated as persons using the escapes are likely to over come
from smoke

Fire proof door shall conform rigidly to the fire safety requirements

Electrical and mechanical lifts while reliable undr normal condition may not always be
relied on escape purpose

Lift shafts and stairways invariably serve as flues are tunnels thus increasing the fire by
increased draught

Floors are required to withstand the effect of fire for full period stated for the particular
grading

Roofs of the various fire grades of the building shall be designed and constructed to
withstand the effect of fire for the maximum period
 UNIT III

SUB STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

Techniques of Box jacking Pipe Jacking -under water construction of diaphragm walls and
basement-Tunneling techniques Piling techniques - well and caisson - sinking cofferdam
cable anchoring and grouting-driving diaphragm walls, sheet piles - shoring for deep cutting
well points -Dewatering and stand by Plant equipment for underground open excavation.

TECHNIQUES OF BOX JACKING

Necessity of this technique

When the increasing demands for various forms of transport infra structure to be constructed
in congested locations or below existing facilities the need to be able to install large
structures without destruction is a growing need.

The jacking of large boxes to create an underpass below a railway track or road without
destruction

For around 30 years this box jacking techniques has found wide use Europe and India

Types of structures under jacking

Box jacking

Arch jacking

Pipe jacking

OPERATONS
The box shaped tunnel structures are pre fabricated units which are pushed into soil by
hydraulic jack

Soil is excavated at the advancing face by manual means or by excavators

To avoid settlements of over laying roads or rail track soil is excavated after it enters the
cutting heads

Excavation ahead of the cutting is avoided the cutting head is moved forward in small
increments to avoid any having of the road or rail track

In addition to that, without stabilizing the soil, the box technique would cause the super
structure to settle the threatening structure failure so the ground ahead of tunnel boxes
needed to be frozen
 PIPE JACKING
In tunnels of damages above 2m men and machines worked the tunnel phase exacting and
providing soil support to the excavator soil by erecting the lining. The tunnel diameter
becomes small it becomes difficult for workers to carry out soil excavation of in erect the
tunnel lining system with in the tunnel shield

For diameter in the range of 0.5m to 1.5m it is more efficient to excavate the soil by drilling
systems controlled from a shaft or a pit to push the tunnel lining segment from the shaft or
pit these techniques are often referred to us pipe jacking or micro tunneling techniques and
equipments

Pipe jacking refers to a technique in which a man in a sitting or crouch position, users epic
and shovels to excavate tunnel face and the pipe is jacked forward from a shaft using
hydraulic jacking system

Horizontal auguring refers to a similar technique in which the man is replaced by a

horizontal continuous flight helical auger

INSTALATION
The pipe sections are moved forward by hydraulic jacking and the miniature TBM derive its
reaction from these section
Pipe segments of length 1 to 3 diameters 0.5 to 2m can be jacked into the soil using reaction
from the concrete wall erected at the rior of jacking pit.

DIAPHRAGM WALL

In structural engineering, a diaphragm is a structural system used to transfer lateral loads to

shear walls or frames primarily through in-plane shear stress

. These lateral loads are usually wind and earthquake loads, but other lateral loads such as
lateral earth pressure or hydrostatic pressure can also be resisted by diaphragm action.

The diaphragm of a structure often does double duty as the floor system or roof system in a
building or the deck of abridge, which simultaneously supports gravity loads.

Diaphragms are usually constructed of plywood or oriented stand board in timber

construction;

Metal deck or composite metal deck in steel construction; or concrete slab in concrete
construction.
The two primary types of diaphragm are flexible and rigid. Flexible diaphragms resist lateral
forces depending on the tributary area, irrespective of the flexibility of the members that
they are transferring force to

. On the other hand, rigid diaphragms transfer load to frames or shear walls depending on
their flexibility and their location in the structure.

Parts of a diaphragm include:

the membrane, used as a shear panel to carry in-plane shear

the drag strut member, used to transfer the load to the shear walls or frames
The chord, used to resist the tension and compression forces that develop in the
diaphragm, since the membrane is usually incapable of handling these loads alone.

TUNNELING

Process of making tunnels in order to reduce distance of travel or traffic congestion for
highway and railway is called tunneling

Tunneling is important for the following purpose

o Time saving and reduction in fuel

o Avoid unwanted traffic congestion
o Maintain a proper speed
o Avoid tiredness of travel
o Avoid unwanted accidents
o To avoid deforestation and death of animal while crossing
o To avoid land slide in hilly region
o To avoid the long route around the mountain
o To reduce the length of highway and railway and it may be economical
o To have flatter gradient that is essential to maintain the speed of the vehicle

Tunneling types depending upon the shapes

Poly centric

Horse shoe

Size of the tunnel

It depends upon the number of track and the width and length of the mountain

Alignment of tunneling
 o Identify the shortest route
o Height of mountain should be less
o Mark the points on the mountain
o Transfer the tunnel inside the mountain by making of required depth
o Checking the tunnel cross section whether equal every where

Methods of tunneling

Shaft tunneling

Pilot tunneling

Shaft tunnels

Vertical passages are created along the line o the tunnel then the tunnels can be excavated
by the passage of having distance half of the distance between adjacent passage openings
are available to take the excavated material ,shafts can also be used to pump out the water

Pilot tunneling

If the height of the mountain is more then we can exercise this method of tunneling but uf he
horizontal length is more, shaft tunneling is done

PILE DRIVING

This is the process of inserting the pile inside the soil

It is a process by way of which a pile is forced in to the ground with out excavating the soil

Pile driving an be done by two methods

Using hammering

Using pile driver

Hammering

Heavy bl0w is given by means of a hammer

Variety of hammers available to perform some of the acion

Drop hammer
Single acting hammer
Double acting hammer
Diesel hammer and
Vibrating hammer
Drop hammer

The hammer is lifted by a winch and dropped down

The hammer is connected to the rope by a hook

When it is lifted up after reaching a particular height it is dropped down

Single acting hammer

Hammer is lifted by stream and dropped then it will fell down in the top of the pile by
gravitational force

Double acting hammer

It is the same as that of single acting but here both the lifting and dropping is done by steam
engine

Diesel hammer

The process of lifting and dropping is done by diesel engine

Vibrators

If the soil condition is loose ,then using some vibrators the pile is inserted

SHEET PILES

It is the type of pile that is made of concrete, steel or wood

The thickness of the pile is very less when compared to the length and width of the pile

To prevent the entry water in construction the sheet piles are used, this is also used to
separate the vertical member of the building

The piles are inserted by some machine the depth of the piles can be increased by proper
joints in successive installment

Functions

To enclose the site or part to prevent escape of loose soil

To retain the sides of trenches or excavation

To construct retaining wall in the marine structures

To prevent seepage below the dams or hydraulic structures to construct coastal defense
work

To protect the foundation from scouring action of nearby river

Concrete sheet piles

Reinforced precast unit having the width of 50 to 60 cm and thickness 2to 6cm and the
depth can be increased by further installment

Timber sheet piles

it is used only for temporary works ,the width of the pile varies from 225to 280 cm the
thickness shall not be less than 50mm

DEWATERING

DEFINITION
When water table exists at a shallow depth below ground surface, it is essential to lower the
water so as to carry out construction of foundation, basement, and metro tunnels etc.This is
achieved by pumping out water from multiple wells installed at the site. The process is
called as dewatering.

Types of dewatering method

Dewatering can be done by adopting one of the following four strategies

Dewatering of soil by temporary lowering of water table using wells and pumps prior
excavation as depleted in figure

Allowing water to reap into excavation area, collecting it in sumps and pumping it out.
Before that adequate steps have to be taken to support the soil on sides of the excavated
area, to prevent washing away of fines and have sufficient space for the work area.

Making the soil around excavated zone impermeable by technique such as grouting are
freezing so that inflow of water is stop are minimized.

INSTALATION TECHNIQUE
Sufficient size and capacity of dewatering system is necessary to lower and maintain ground
water table and to allow material to be excavated in a reasonable dry condition.
Excavation slopes to be stabilized where sheeting is not required

Dewatering system is to be operated continuously until backfill work has been completed.

Then, the structure to be constructed at the excavated area has to be finished

The complete stand by have to be available for immediate operation as may be required, to
adequately maintain dewatering on continuous basis and in the event that all or any other
part of the system may become inadequate or fail

The water removed from the excavation to be disposed in such a manner as will not
endanger portions of work under construction or completed.

For dewatering purpose, well points deep well, caissons and tunnels are used.

WELL POINTS
DEWATERING
When construction operation have to be excited below the ground water table level.
Dewatering of soil can be done by the following methods

Collecting water in sumps and pumping it out.

Installing well points small or deep wells and pumping out ground water

Using special technique in fine grained soils such as vaccum dewatering and electro-
osmosis

WELL POINTS
To pump out the ground water small sized wells called well points are used for a more dry
working area the two methods used most often for lowering water table below the
excavation level are the well point method and the deep well method.

WELL POINT METHOD

:
This is economical and useful for lowering the water table by 15m or less.
Incase of well point method or deep well method it is based on the fact that removal of
water by continuous pumping from a well causes the water table level to become depressed
and result in the formation of draw down.

When a series of wells are placed close to each other, the overall effect is lowering of the
water table level.
Well points, being smaller, are easy to install.

Well points, can lower the water table by only 6.7m because the pump, is located at the
ground surface and connected to group of well points through a pipe, cannot lift water from
greater depth.
Beyond 7m, multistage well points are used.

DEEP WELL METHOD

This method is useful for lowering the water table by more than 15m.

Deep wells have larger diameter more depth and greater spacing.

The pump is located at the bottom of well and hence can pump out water from greater depth.

Deep wells become more economical if more points are required.

 UNIT IV

SUPER STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

Launching girders, bridge decks, off shore platforms special forms for shells - techniques
for
heavy decks in-situ pre-stressing in high rise structures, Material handling - erecting light
weight components on tall structures - Support structure for heavy Equipment and
conveyors Erection of articulated structures, braced domes and space decks.

BRIDGE DECKS

The principal function of a bridge deck is to provide support to local vertical loads (from
highway traffic, railway or pedestrians) and transmit these loads to the primary
superstructure of the bridge, Figure 1(1). As a result of its function, the deck will be
continuous along the bridge span and (apart from some railway bridges) continuous across
the span. As a result of this continuity, it will act as a plate (isotropic or orthotropic
depending on construction) to support cal patch

Continuity ensures that whether or not it has been designed to do so, it will participate in the
overall structural action of the superstructure.

The overall structural actions may include:

Contributing to the top flange of the longitudinal girders, Figure 1(2).

Contributing to the top flange of cross girders at supports and, where present in twin
girder and cross girder structures, throughout the span, Figure 1(3).
 Stabilising longitudinal and cross girders, Figure 1(4).

Acting as a diaphragm to transmit horizontal loads to supports, Figure 1(5).

Providing a means of distribution of vertical load between longitudinal girders,

Figure 1(6).

It may be necessary to take account of these combined actions when verifying the design of
the deck. This is most likely to be the case when there are significant stresses from the
overall structural actions in the same direction as the maximum bending moments from
local deck actions, e.g. in structures with cross girders where the direction of maximum
moment is along the bridge.

The passage of each wheel load causes a complete cycle of local bending stresses. The
number of significant stress cycles is, therefore, very much higher for the deck than for the
remainder of the superstructure. In addition, some of the actions of the deck arising from its
participation in the overall behaviour are subject to full reversal;

an example is the transverse distribution of vertical load between girders. For both these
reasons, fatigue is more likely to govern the design of the bridge deck than the remainder of
the superstructure.

SHELL STRUCTURES

Shells are 3d structures constructed on storage tanks or roof for large column area such as
indoor stadiums, exhibition halls, theatres, complex churches etc

Classification

Singly curved

Doubl curved

Cylindrical shells

Singly curved

It can be used for rectangular shape buildings, shells represents the roof of the building

Dome storage tank for water and petroleum is example for single curved

Doubly curved
For doubly curved structures the super structure should be in hexagonal or circular shape

Cylindrical shape

These ae just modification of pitched roof and frequently emloyed in modern age
construction

It has two types

North light shell roof

Barell vault shell roof

Both are different to provide lighting effect in factories

In barell vault ventilation s provided in middle

Off shore platforms

Off shore platforms are self contained platforms with adequate facilities for drilling, derrick,
drilling mud electric power, pumping equipment for the offshore construction these are
artificial facilities above the elevation of off shore platforms

Off shore platforms can be classified as

Fixed Off shore platforms

Bottom supported structures

Compliant platforms and floating platforms

Construction principles of offshore platforms

Selection of operational criteria

Selection of environment

Environmental factors like

Storming wind velocity

Storming wave height

Tidal conditions
Before analysis and design of foundation it is necessary to determine the soil characters of
the sea shore. Capacities of the available crains will influence the operational activities of
platform constructions.

The fixed platforms can be classified into

Jacket or template structures
Gravity structures

ERECTING LIGHT WEIGHT COMPONENTS ON TALL STRUCTURES

Besides high raise buildings the usage of steel element is also popular with construction of
hospital and commercial complexes

Instead of concrete beams and columns more than 6100 tonnes of steel have been used to
build the main frames

Light weight blocks are used for patricians to reduce the dead load building

The usage of permanent concrete form works and structural steel elements will be the main
constituter for erecting light weight components on tall structures results rapid speed of
constructions.

Hence the erection of steel beams and columns as well as the installation of concrete form
work consumes only less time

Self drilling tapping screws are the most prevalent fasteners. Steel to steel connections can
be carried out to connect struts or joist and track together

Entire can be erected manually with out the use of heavy equipment

All these structures require few battery powered screw gunes and some ropes and pulleys

No scaffoldings is require for assembly and disc assembly of the structures because the
structure itself provides the scaffoldings as it goes up or comes down

Almost any number of column sections can be added to make it any height we desire

During the construction of tall structures the following equipments areused for the aerial
transporting and handling

Aerial cable way

Helicopter
 UNIT V

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

Selection of equipment for earth work - earth moving operations - types of earthwork
equipment - tractors, motor graders, scrapers, front end waders, earth movers Equipment
for foundation and pile driving. Equipment for compaction, batching and mixing and
concreting - Equipment for material handling and erection of structures - Equipment for
dredging, trenching, tunneling,

Construction equipments
Types of earth moving equipment

Classified into following types

Production equipment

Equipment used for digging and moving

Service equipment

Dozers and motor girders

Tractors

Tractors are machine which change the engine energy into tractive energy
These are primarily used for pull or push the loads

They are also used for different purposes by mounting many types of accessories

Types of tractor

Crawler type or track type

Rubber tired or wheel type

The tractor is multi purpose machine

Light models are used for agricultural or short haulage works

Heavy models are employed in earth moving works, cranes, shovels or special rigs

Wheeled types or employed in light but speedy jobs

Main constituents of tractor are engine ,clutch ,transmissonsystem,ground drive and

controls

Factors should be considered while selecting a tractor dozer

Size of the dozer for given job the type expected from the track to dozer

The type and condition of haul road

distance to be move

Bulldozers
Dozers are machine designed primarily for cutting and pushing the material over short
distance
They consist with a front mounted blade controlled by hydraulic cylinder to vary the
depth of cut and rate of leveling depending on the material and application
a dozer is frame mounted unit with a blade, curved in its section, extending in front of
the tractor
Bulldozer is most versatile and most important equipment on construction project
Basically its pushing unit but its widely used as multipurpose equipment and can
perform large number of operations with minor changes

Scrapers

Scrapers are the devices to scrap the ground and load it simultaneously, transport it for
the required distance and dump it and then spread it for the required area

The scrapers are designed to dig,load,haul,dump and spread

The scrapers are of three types

towed type

conventional type

self loading or elevating scrapers

Towed type

The towed type scrapers are provided with either cable or hydraulic control
It can be operated in extremely adverse condition

Conventional scrapers

These are generally manufactured from 10to 25cubicmetres

Self loading scrapers

These are twin engine scrapers

It can work completely independently of all other plants

It has the following parts

Bowl
Cutting edge
Apron
Tail gate or ejector
 Following or three major operations of scrapers

Loading or digging
Transporting
Unloading

SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT

Proper selection of construction equipment place a vital role in the speedy and
economical completion of the construction

Following are the main points which should be considered while selection off the
construction equipments

Suitable for job condition

The equipment must meet the requirement of the work climate and working condition

Size of the equipment

Size of the equipment it should be such that must be able to be used with other
equipments

If the equipment selected for larger size it will remain idle inmost of the time

Standardization

It is better to have same type and size of equipment in a construction then it is easy to
have spare parts, and to understand its operations

Availability of equipment

Availability of spare parts

Multi purpose equipments the selected equipments must be capable of performing

various operations

Availability of know how

The equipments selected should be satisfactorily handled by the available operators and
machine

Use in future projects

The economical aspects

Reliability of the equipments

Service support

Operating requirements

Past performance

Reputation of the manufacturer

Warranty and guaranty offered by the manufacturer

Adequacy of drive mechanism

EXCAVATORS

Excavators are basically digging machines having three major components

An under carriage to give mobility

A super structure with operators cabin mounted on either a sloe ring to traverse through
360or on a rigid frame

Hydraulically articulated boom or tipper arms with bucket

Types of excavators

Crawler mounted excavators

Truck mounted excavators

Self propelled excavators

Excavators mounted on barge or rail

Compactors

Compaction is the process where by material particles are constrained to pack more
closely together througha reduction of air void content generally by mechanical means

Types of compactors

static smooth wheeled rollers

sheep foot and pad foot rollers

pneumatic tired rollers

 vibratory rollers

Static compaction equipment

It has several types

towed static smooth compactors

static sheep foot or pad foot compactors

static three wheel self propelled compactors

static tandem compactors

three axle static compactors

Towed static smooth compactors

Smooth rolls where the first type of rolling compaction equipment used

These where pulled by men or horses and were first used by Romans to smoothen there
roads

Static sheep foot or pad foot compactors

When compacting the earth the feet penetrate deep in to th e loose material during the
first passes and compact the soil from bottom up

The kneading effect of sheep foot compactors is used to break up the

Earth lumps and reduce the air voids

Static three wheeled self propelled compactors

These have three rolls a small usually split steering role in the front

Two large drive rolls mounted on rear axle at both the end

Static tandem compactors

Tandem rolls have two equal sized rolls and are centered in line tandem

These are used for the compaction of bituminous layer as they leave a smooth surface

Vibratory compaction equipments

It can be divided in to following types

Tandem vibratory compactors

Towed vibratory compactors

Towed sheep foot and tamping foot vibratory compactors

Self propelled vibratory compactors

Hand guided vibratory compactors

Equipment for concrete mixing

Concrete mixers
For small jobs conc. mixers are used to mix the ingredients of the concrete
Following type of concrete mixers are used in the construction

Hand felt tilting drum mixers

These are smaller capacity mixers ,aggregate cement and water fed in to the drum by
hand

Loader fed tilting drum mixers

These are larger capacity as compared to hand fed mixers

These are fixed with the loading hopper operating by the wired rope for loading

Reversing drum mixers

This type of mixer is used on comparatively larger works

The mixer drum is horizontal and it is non tilting type

It has blades which work alternatively

Roller pan mixers

These mixers are primarily used for mortars ,the rollers and mixer blades rotate in a pan
and not only mixing material but also kneading and crushing it

Tunneling equipment

Selection of equipment
 Selection of equipment for tunneling depends upon quantum of work involved

So that the tunneling work is carried out economically,speedly and safely

Muck loading

Mucking is the operation of loading the broken rock or earth for removal from tunnel
Mucking process can be done by the following equipments

Power shovels

Tractor loader

Mucking machines

Tunnel boring machines

Tunneling is mostly done by conventional and drilling and blasting methods

Working principle of tunneling these machines perform the bring operation through the
rotation of the front head against the rock face

The mole has circular cutter head in the front provided with fixed cutters of desired shapes
The cutter head while rotating is pressed against the rock to cut or pulverize it

The tunnel boring machines are two types

Single stage machine

These are recommended for small dia tunnels of 3 to 6 m

These machine are allowed to access change in bore hole diameter and this can be done
without any change of machines
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