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Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Diploma in Civil Engineering
Course Code-CMCT101, Name- Construction Materials and Concrete Technology,
Semester-4th

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List of students

S. No. Univ. Reg no. Name of Student

1 GU-2015-0111 ANAND KUMAR
2 GU-2015-0112 BALINDER KUMAR
3 GU-2015-0113 BALWINDER NA
4 GU-2015-0114 BHUPINDER KUMAR
5 GU-2015-0115 BIPAN KUMAR
6 GU-2015-0116 DALJIT KUMAR
7 GU-2015-0118 GURPREET SINGH
8 GU-2015-0119 HARPREET NA
9 GU-2015-0120 JAGRIV BAGGA
10 GU-2015-0122 JASPREET JASSI
11 GU-2015-0123 KARAMDEEP SINGH
12 GU-2015-0125 MANJINDER SINGH
13 GU-2015-0126 NAVJOT JASSI
14 GU-2015-0130 SHUBHAM KUMAR
15 GU-2015-0131 SUNIL SINGH
16 GU-2015-0133 TARLOCHAN NA
17 GU-2015-0134 VIKAS JASSI
18 GU-2016-2265 AMANDEEP NA
19 GU-2016-3184-L AJAY KUMAR
20 GU-2016-3185-L DINESHWAR TOUR
21 GU-2016-3186-L GURPREET SINGH
22 GU-2016-3187-L HARDEEP SINGH
23 GU-2016-3188-L HARDEEP SINGH
24 GU-2016-3189-L HARJINDER FLORA
25 GU-2016-3190-L MUKUL ARORA
26 GU-2016-3191-L PAWAN KUMAR
27 GU-2016-3192-L RAVINDER SINGH
28 GU-2016-3194-L SUKHWINDER SINGH
 Individual time table

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

9:00-10:00 DOCS401 DOCS401 CMCT101

10:00-11:00 CMCT101 CMCT101 CMCT101

Mr. 11:00-12:00
Ranjit
Singh
Dhami 12:00-1:00 CMCT101 CMCT101

1:00-2:00 DOCS401 CMCT101

2:00-3:00 CMCT101
CMCT101 CMCT101
LAB LAB
3:00-4:00
 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
B-Tech in Civil Engineering 4th Semester
Course: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS & CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Course Code: CMCT101

CMCT 101: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS & CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Pre-Requisites: N.A. L: 4 T: 0 P:
2
Course Objective:
 To make aware about the different construction materials with their uses.
 To give knowledge about concrete and its properties
 To give basic idea about the Non-destructive testing
CONTENTS

Building Stones: Classification of Rocks- Physical classification, Chemical classification,

Geological classification. Characteristics of stones – Marble, Kota stone, Granite, Sand, Trap,
Basalt stone, Lime stone and Slate, Requirements and identification of good building stones,
various uses of stones in construction.
Bricks and Tiles:Introductionto bricks, Raw materials for brick manufacturing and properties
of good brick, Manufacturing of bricks, Classification, specifications and Testing of bricks. Types
of tiles- Ceramic, terrazzo, PVC tiles, Vitrified tiles and Paver blocks.Stacking of bricks and tiles.
Lime:Introduction, Classification and types of lime as per BIS Code, Calcination and slaking of
lime.
Wood Based Products: basic identification, Seasoning of timber, Properties of timber, Defects
in timber, decay in timber and their preservation as per BIS. Other wood based products, their
brief description of manufacture and uses.
Paints and Varnishes: Introduction, purpose and use of paints, Types, ingredients, properties
and uses of oil paints, water paints and cement paints.Types, properties and uses of
varnishes.Miscellaneous Materials:Plastics Introduction and uses, Fibre Sheets and their
manufacture process, insulating materials for sound and thermal insulation, Water proofing,
termite proofing and fire resistance materials, Materials used in interior decoration works like
POP, methods of doing POP.
Concrete: Definition and Uses. Ingredients of Concrete: Cement-raw materials, flow diagram
of manufacturing of cement, physical properties of cement; different types of cement, Different
tests on cement Aggregates- Classification and Characteristicsof aggregates, grading of
aggregates. Water: Quality requirements as per IS: 456-2000.
Water Cement Ratio:Hydration of cement principle of water-cement ratio, Duff Abram’s
Water-cement ratio law: Limitations of water-cement ratio law and its effects on strength of
concrete.
Properties of Concrete: In plastic state, in hardened state. Introduction to Admixtures
(chemicals and minerals) for improving performance of concrete.
Special Concretes (features only): Ready mix concrete,Fibre reinforced concrete, Polymer
Concrete, Fly ash concrete, Silica fume concrete.
Concreting Operations: Storing of Cement at different location, Storing of Aggregate: Storing of
aggregate on site, batching of cement, Mixing- hand mixing, Machine Mixing. Transportation of
concrete, Placement of concrete, Compaction, Finishing concrete slabs, Curing of concrete,
Jointing, defects in concrete and their methods to repairs.
Introduction to NDT on Concrete: Infrared Thermography, Ground Penetrating Radar,
Radiographic Methods, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity, Rebound Hammer Testing, Volume Of
Permeable Voidsetc
LIST OF EXPERIMENT

1. To identify the stones used in building works by visual examination

2. To determine the crushing strength, water absorption and efflorescence of bricks
3. To determine fineness (by sieve analysis) of cement
4. To determine initial and final setting times of cement
5. To determine soundness and compressive strength of cement
6. To determine the physical properties of cement as per IS Codes
7. To determine flakiness and elongation index of coarse aggregates
8. Determination of specific gravity and water absorption of aggregates
9. Determination of particle size distribution of fine, coarse and all in aggregate by sieve
analysis (grading of aggregate)
10. To determine workability by slump test
11. To verify the effect of water, fine aggregate/coarse aggregate ratio and aggregate/Cement
ratio on slump
12. Tests for compressive strength of concrete cubes for different grades of concrete
13. Non-destructive test on concrete by Rebound Hammer Test

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

1. Engineering MaterialsBy Sharma, SK; and Mathur, GC; Delhi-Jalandhar, S. Chand and Co.
2. Engineering Materials By Surendra Singh; New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd
3. Engineering materials By Gurcharan Singh; Delhi Standard Publishers Distributors
4. Construction Materials By SC Rangawala,Charotar Publishers
5. Text Book of Concrete Technology By Kulkarni, PD; Ghosh, RK and Phull, YR; Oxford and
IBH Publishing Co. New Delhi
6. Text Book of Concrete Technology by Gupta BL and Gupta Amit; Standard Publishers
Distributors, Delhi
7. Concrete TechnologyByVarshney, RS, Oxford and IBH Publishing, New Delhi
 ASSIGNMENT 1
CMCT101, Construction Materials and Concrete Technology
M.M: 10
DOA……………. DOS:………………..
LIST OF QUESTIONS

Draw well labeled diagrams where applicable.

Assignment No 1

Q1. Describe types of bricks according to size, draw neat sketches also

Q2. Explain manufacturing of traditional bricks in detail

Q3. What are various field tests for bricks? Briefly explain each one

Q4. Discuss laboratory tests of bricks in detail?

 Time: 1.30 Hrs Name of the Student……………………….
Maximum Marks: 40 Registration No…………………………….
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
MID SEMESTER EXAM, MARCH 2017
CMCT101, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
(Diploma Civil Engineering 4th Semester)

This question paper contains three sections and distribution of marks is mentioned in the
brackets.

Section A (All questions are compulsory)

(6X2=12 marks)
1. Differentiate accelerator and retarder in concrete?
2. What are the sizes of traditional and standard bricks? Draw sketch for traditional brick
only.
3. Describe two field tests to evaluate the quality of cement supplied to the site
4.Mention bulk densities of Steel, reinforced cement concrete and plain cement concrete.
5. Differentiate cement paste, cement mortar, plain cement concrete and rienforced
cement concrete?
6. What do you mean by grading of aggregates?
Section B (Attempt any THREE)

(3 X 6=18 marks)
7. Define consistency of cement. What is relation between cement consistency and
compressive strength?
8. What are different limitations of water cement ratio and its effects on strength of
concrete?
9. Describe composition of good brick earth also explain role of all ingradients.
10. Describe different grades of concrete according to IS456:2000?
11. Give your comments on Workability, segregation and bleeding of concrete.

Section C (Attempt any ONE)

(10 X 1=10 marks)

12. Describe various laboratory tests for cement and bricks.
13.Define the following terms:
Curing compound
Fly as concrete
Batching of concrete
Hydration of cement
S.
No. Univ. Reg no. Name of Student Project
1 GU-2015-0114 BHUPINDER KUMAR
2 GU-2015-0116 DALJIT KUMAR
7 GU-2015-0118 GURPREET SINGH
3 GU-2015-0131 SUNIL SINGH
5 GU-2015-0113 BALWINDER NA
Effect of Water/cement ratio on cement
6 GU-2015-0115 BIPAN KUMAR strength (Experimental Investigation)
8 GU-2015-0125 MANJINDER SINGH
9 GU-2015-0123 KARAMDEEP SINGH
4 GU-2016-3185-L DINESHWAR TOUR
10 GU-2016-3184-L AJAY KUMAR
11 GU-2016-3191-L PAWAN KUMAR
Floors, (Present different floor work in
12 GU-2016-3192-L RAVINDER SINGH single frame)
13 GU-2015-0119 HARPREET NA
14 GU-2016-3189-L Harjinder Flora
15 GU-2016-3188-L HARDEEP SINGH Building stones, (Present different
building stones in single frame)
16 GU-2015-0120 JAGRIV BAGGA
17 GU-2016-3186-L GURPREET SINGH
18 GU-2016-3190-L MUKUL ARORA
19 GU-2015-0111 ANAND KUMAR
20 GU-2015-0134 VIKAS JASSI
21 GU-2015-0126 NAVJOT JASSI Effect of curing on cement strength
(Experimental Investigation)
22 GU-2015-0122 JASPREET JASSI
23 GU-2015-0112 BALINDER KUMAR
24 GU-2015-0130 SHUBHAM KUMAR
25 GU-2015-0133 TARLOCHAN NA
Experimental investigation of traditional
26 GU-2016-3187-L HARDEEP SINGH
bricks of different brick Kilns (minimum 3
27 GU-2016-3194-L SUKHWINDER SINGH Kiln)

28 GU-2016-2265 AMANDEEP NA