Syllabus for the trade

Of

MASON (BUILDING CONSTRUCTIOR)

(SEMESTER PATTERN)

under

CRAFTSMAN TRAINING SCHEME

Designed in 2012

By
Government of India
CENTRAL STAFF TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Directorate General of Employment & Training
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EN-81, Sector-V, Salt Lake City,
Kolkata-700091
List of members of Trade Committee meeting for the Trade of MASON (BUILDING
CONSTRUCTIOR) held on 18th Oct 2011 at Advanced Training Institute, Kolkata.

Sl.No Name & Designation Organisation Remarks

S/Shri/Smt
1. N.K.Chatterjee,Director A.T.I.Kolkata Chairman

2. J.Ukil. Jt.Director A.T.I.Kolkata Member

3. S.P.Bhatterjee,DDT A.T.I.Kolkata Member

4. G.C.Saha,ADT A.T.I.Kolkata Member

5. Prasanta Kumar Paul,JE CPWD,Kolkata Member

6. A.K.Kolay,Asst.Engg. CPWD,Kolkata Member

7. G. N. Pramanik Regional Training Manager, Larsen & Toubro Limited, Member

Kolkata
8. Saikat Dutta Project Manager, M/s Unit Construction Co.(P) Ltd. Member
Kolkata
9. A.K.Dutta,ADT A.T.I.Kolkata Member

10. A.K.Mondal,ADT A.T.I.Kolkata Member

11. Sk.A.Hossain,T.O A.T.I.Kolkata Member

12. Soma Das,V.I RVTI,Kolkata Member

13. Manika Banerjee,V.I Don Bosco,SERI Member

14. Subrata Saha Representarive of Govt. of W.B Member

15. Ajoy Kumar Hazra Representarive of Govt. of W.B Member

Choudhury
16. Abhijit Kumar Porel Representarive of Govt. of W.B Member

17. Pradip Kumar Sarkar Representarive of Govt. of W.B Member

18. Somnath Adhikari Consulting Engineer Member

19. P.K.Madavi, CTI,Chennai Member

20. A.K.Neogy CSTARI,Kolkata Member

21. Dilip Ghosh, ATI ,Kolkata Member

22. T.K.Halder ATI,Kolkata Member

23. R.K.Saha ATI ,Kolkata

24. Prabhat Kumar Roy Representarive of Govt. of W.B

25. S.Rana,V.I ATI,Kolkata

List of members attended the Workshop to finalize the syllabi of existing CTS into

Semester Pattern held from 6th to 10th May’ 2013 at CSTARI, Kolkata.

Sl. No. Name & Designation Organisation Remarks

1. R.N. Bandyopadhyaya, Director CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Chairman
2. K. L. Kuli, Joint Director of Training CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
3. K. Srinivasa Rao, CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
Joint Director of Training
4. L.K. Muhkerjee, CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
Deputy Director of Training
5. Ashoke Rarhi, ATI-EPI, Dehradun Member
Deputy Director of Training
6. N. Nath, CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
Assistant Director of Training
7. S. Srinivasu, ATI-EPI, Hyderabad-13 Member
Assistant Director of Training
8. Sharanappa, ATI-EPI, Hyderabad-13 Member
Assistant Director of Training
9. Ramakrishne Gowda, FTI, Bangalore Member
Assistant Director of Training
10. Goutam Das Modak, RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
Assistant Director of Trg./Principal
11. Venketesh. Ch. , Principal Govt. ITI, Dollygunj, Member
Andaman & Nicobar
Island
12. A.K. Ghate, Training Officer ATI, Mumbai Member
13. V.B. Zumbre, Training Officer ATI, Mumbai Member
14. P.M. Radhakrishna pillai, CTI, Chennai-32 Member
Training Officer
 15. A.Jayaraman, Training officer CTI Chennai-32, Member
16. S. Bandyopadhyay, Training Officer ATI, Kanpur Member
17. Suriya Kumari .K , Training Officer RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
18. R.K. Bhattacharyya, Training Officer RVTI, Trivandrum Member
19. Vijay Kumar, Training Officer ATI, Ludhiana Member
20. Anil Kumar, Training Officer ATI, Ludhiana Member
21. Sunil M.K. Training Officer ATI, Kolkata Member
22. Devender, Training Officer ATI, Kolkata Member
23. R. N. Manna, Training Officer CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
24. Mrs. S. Das, Training Officer CSTARI, Kolkata-91 Member
25. Jyoti Balwani, Training Officer RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
26. Pragna H. Ravat, Training Officer RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
27. Sarbojit Neogi, Vocational Instructor RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member
28. Nilotpal Saha, Vocational Instructor I.T.I., Berhampore, Member
Murshidabad, (W.B.)
29. Vijay Kumar, Data Entry Operator RVTI, Kolkata-91 Member

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Name of the Trade : MASON (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)

2. NCO Code No :

3. Duration : One year (Two semesters

each of six months Duration)

4. Power Norms : 2.5 Kw.

5. Space Norms : 80 sq. Mtrs

6. Entry Qualification : 8th class passed

7. Unit Size (No. of students) : 16

8. Instructor’s/Trainer’s Qualification:
 (a)Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering with 1 or 2 years post
qualification experience respectively.

Or, NTC in the relevant trade with 5 years post qualification experience.

Or, NAC in the relevant trade with 4 years post qualification experience.

(b)Desirable Qualification: Preference will be given to a candidate with

Craft Instructor Certificate..

*Note: At least one Instructor must have Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering.

Syllabus for the trade of “Mason (Building Construction)” under C.T.S.

Duration: Six Month

First Semester

Semester code:- MSN:SEM-I

Week Trade Practical Trade Theory Engg. Drg. Workshop

No. Cal. &
Science
1. Introduction to training. Introduction of -- --
To take the trainees trades, scope for
familiar with work shop training in the trade
discipline, layout of the Safety precautions.
shop, tools and
equipment-safety
precaution.
2. Marking out for Carpenter’s hand Sketching of tools Site problems
carpentry work. use of tools, their names, involving
carpenters basic hand materials from which multiplication,
tools for simple made and uses. division,
operations, viz. Grinding of tools common
sawing, planning and precautions to fraction
,chiselling, drilling ,etc, be taken. addition,
 grinding of tools . subtraction
multiplication
and division.
3. Making simple Common joints, their Sketching of various -do-
carpentry joints used in description and use. carpentry joints.
doors, roof trusses,
timber floors, stairs
and centring work.
4. Use of joining devices, Use of nails screws Sketching of jointing -do-
nails, screws nuts and hings, dowels etc, devices and the
bolts. and joining joints made with
compounds. them. Sketching of
arch centering. Door
frames with joints
etc.
5. Making centring for Purpose of arch -do-
arches, door frames, centering door
form work for pre-cast frames etc., and
concrete members. points to be
jelly work etc. attended to while
making them.
6 Turning a brick for Description – Properties of lines, -do-
stretcher & header specification and angles, triangles and
faces gripping travel. general care & circles (drawing as a
Shaping mortar & maintenance of language of
lifting the same to common tools used communication)
spread on the bed- by a brick mason. E kinds of drawings
jointing bricks for volution of brick size including pictorial
stretcher & header and shape of bricks projections.
courses. –constituents of
brick earth –steps in
manufacturing of
bricks: details
regarding
preparation of earth
moulding drying &
burning types of
kilns used for
burning.
7 Building a 41/2” straight Fundamental Properties of lines, -do-
wall of about 9” technical terms used angles, triangles and
stretcher brick & the in brick masonry circles (drawing as a
and their description language of
about 6 courses high
sizes of common communication)
with one end stepped brick and joints. kinds of drawings
& other racked black. Necessity of including pictorial
Preparation of various bending bricks. projections.
types of mortars. Material used of
bonding bricks,
mortars, different
grade of sand grains
for Brick Work and
plastering etc.,
grades of cement.
types of mortars
 including mud,
mortar for masonry
and plaster.

8 Building a 41/2” quoin Description, Properties of lines, Application of

wall one end racked specification and angles, triangles and fractions to
back and the other end general care of circles (drawing as a site problems.
alignment tools used language of
stopped –use of plumb
by brick mason communication)
rule –setting out a gauge rod. Kinds of kinds of drawings
quoin straightening the bricks and their including pictorial
tails –use of lion pine uses. projections.
and line. Characteristics of
good bricks,
transportation and
handling of good
bricks tiles roofing &
flooring- brief
description about
their manufacture
and use. Necessity
of wetting bricks &
tiles before use.
9 Building a 9” and 131/2” Brick work–racking Free hand sketching Decimals
wall in English Bond back and tooting of simple solids such additions,
with quoin one end details of bonding 9” as cubes, rectangular subtraction,
stopped and other end and 13 1\2” English blocks, cylinders and multiplication
racked back. Plumbing and Flemish bond views of these and division.
the three and setting special precautions objects when viewed Conversion of
quoin bricks –use of at quoins – perpendicular to their decimal to
corner Blocks and line characteristics of surfaces or axes. common
laying bricks to line – each, description, fraction and
racking out the joints specifications of vice-versa.
and finishing it flush. mortar tools Site problems.
10 Building a 9” and131/2 Free hand sketching Decimals
wall in Flemish bond Cross wall and of bricks, queen additions,
with quoin –stopped methods of closer bats, half bats subtraction,
end and toothing construction- half queen closers multiplication
method of setting out a grouting of mortar king closer. and division.
bond pointing the in jointing and finishing Conversion of
weather, key and of brick work. decimal to
raised types. Different types of common
pointing tools used fraction and
for same details of vice-versa.
bonding cross wall. Site problems.
English & Flemish
bond-special
precautions at
junctions. Lime
types-technical
terms, method of
manufacturing lime
 kilns, methods of
slacking comparison
of hydraulic lime &
cement.
11 Construction of 9” long Method of Free hand sketching Square root
English & Flemish construction of of bricks, queen finding square
garden wall bond English and Flemish closer bats, half bats root of perfect
forming of capping with garden wall bonds half queen closers square-whole
brick on edge. its advantages king closer. numbers
&disadvantages decimals.
over English and
Flemish bonds.
PWD specification
on brick work.
12 Construction of 8” main Block bonding of Free hand sketching Square root
wall and 9” cross walls cross walls. of bricks, queen finding square
in English Bond typing Construction of closer bats, half bats root of perfect
junctions of walls coping –different half queen closers square-whole
Block- Bending. shapes of copings king closer. numbers
materials ,used decimals.
weathering and
providing drip Metric system,
cement types brief metric
description of measurement
method of & metric units.
manufacturing
ordinary field test –
methods of
precautions-PWD
instructions on the
above.

13 Forming a door Foundation – Preparation of free Metric system

opening in a wall of definition, purpose- hand sketches in metric weights
English Bond Bonding types and important plan and elevation and
of jambs &reveals. technical terms 4&1/2 wall straight measurement
-causes of failure. and junction. units
conversion
factors
problem.
14 Forming a window Construction of sill Preparation of free Metric system
opening in a wall in with over sailing hand sketches of metric weights
English bond courses –gauge rattrap, bond and and
constructing sill with rod .Its purpose other ornamental measurement
tile brick with a even construction and panels. units
sailing course use of used door and conversion
gauge rod, method of window frames factors
fixing door and window .Hold fasts and do problem.
frames dowels purpose and
a method of fixing
PWD specification
on the above.
Sand ,types building
15 Spanning of opening Arch purpose and -do- Ratio and
with a semi circular types technical proportion
 Arch, setting out a terms used in problems on
semi circular arch and connection with the above
making of cantering arches setting out such as
cutting of templates for used of Tummel and finding out
voussoirs &preparing template for quantities of
voussoirs setting preparing voussoirs material. For
uprights if arch and key bricks dead various mixes
cantering placing man construction of of mortar
wedges. Braces and centring for arch. concrete.
fixing of cantering –
construction of arch –
fixing of key removing
of cantering.
16 Spanning of opening Reinforced concrete -do- -do-
pre-casting with proper lintel materials
compaction, a lintel required method of
curing & setting the construction
same the in position – handling and lifting
checking for equal precautions
bearing –plumb and necessary setting
solid bed. lintels in position
method of
construction of form
works for casting the
lintel method of
fixing uprights
folding wedges for
stripping, cutting,
bending binding
and placing of
reinforcement
including canopy
and porch.
17 Spanning of opening Hollow brick –glazed -do- -do-
by casting a lintel in sand lime bricks
site construction of method of
shutting and supports manufacture, land
with uprights and uses advantages
wedges placing and disadvantages
reinforcements –after
bending of bars –
mixing of concrete.
18 Construction of Necessity to pillars Use of drawing Mensuration
detached pillars -types -relation instrument Tee areas and
Square and between cross square and drawing perimeters of
rectangular footing to section and height. boards printing of rectangles,
pillars. Details of bending letters and numbers. square and
for square and triangles.
rectangular pillars.
Precautions by
construction.
19 Construction of cavity
walls setting out both Technical terms Drawing of simple Mensuration
leaves provision of wall advantages and geometrical problems areas and
ties use of cavity road. constructional involving lines, perimeters of
 details regarding squares and rectangles,
cavity wall polygons. square and
precautions to be triangles.
taken at the bottom
of cavity provision of
weep holes and
metal ties with their
proper distribution
special care at the
junctions of doors or
window openings.
Definition of
scaffolding types
and parts
precautions to be
observed. Local
PWD specifications
(Surki – Puzzolina)
20 Setting out building Site clearance Construction and Mensuration of
obtaining first, second profile and builders reading of plain areas and
third and fourth lines, squares steps in scales reading of perimeters
marking of diagonals, setting out marking tapes and foots rules. and circles,
setting our of cross of centre line secors,
wall and offsets excavation and segments,
marking the lines of other lines use of problems of
excavation fixing of dead man and perimeters
plinth and floor level checking accuracy and areas of
pages or burij dead precautions. quadrilaterals,
man measuring down Window & trapezium,
from the plinth level ventilators: including parallelogram
levelling pegs for steel windows and and rhombus.
concrete foundation ventilators fixtures
laying of concrete and fastening used
foundation setting the in doors, windows
windows and and ventilators.
ventilators.
21. Plastering of walls Plastering tools use Drawing architectural Problems on
setting of spots description mouldings such as perimeter and
applying of mortar use necessity for ovalo cavetto, forus, areas of
of screeds and floats. screeds and their scotia cyma recta, polygons such
fixing steps in cyma reversa. as pentagon
plastering door and hexagon
window openings. octagon.
Concrete
ingredients selection
materials various
ratios of mix and
where they are used
measuring of
materials for mixing.
22. Fixing of screeds to so Moulding types Construction of Volume and
fits of door and window place where the ellipse by different surface areas
opening reversing the moulding occurred methods. of simple
screeds and squaring. in a building geometrical
 geometry of solids as
moulding making cubes and
and using a mould. prisms.
23. Plastering of ceiling Architectural terms Different types of Volume and
application of mortar concerned with lines and symbols surface areas
strengthening and classic mouldings used in building of simple
finishing (improvise a such as architrave, drawings. geometrical
roof with stone slab or apex, baluster Bose solids as
concrete slab for the column pedestals cubes and
purpose of tympanum hand and prisms.
demonstration). machine mixing of
concrete laying
concrete. Method of
curing local PWD
specification water
cement ratio.
24 Flooring formation of Types of floor and Simple isometric Mensuration
pane by fixing screeds constructional scaled drawings, applied to area
for flooring laying of details such as isometric views of of brick works
base course concrete consolidation of bed simple objects such requirement of
½
1:2:4 1 ” thick, sand filling concrete as cubes, squares volume and its
formation of slope base and finishing. and rectangular application to
application of slurry for Types of floor such prisms, pyramids. simple
finishing , setting out of as mud or Murom, excavation
skirting by water level bricks, stone, area of damp
method of formation of cement, concrete, proof course.
spots for skirting use of terrazzo, mosaic,
screeds of required marble, ceramic,
thickness formation of asphalt.
curve at thy junction of Familiarisation with
skirting and flooring. the local municipal
bye laws granolithic
flooring.
25 i) Project Work
ii) Industrial Visit(Optional)
26 Examination

After completion of semester:-1

The CTS trainee will be able to:

1. Use of carpenter basic hands tools.

2. Making of simple carpentry joints.

3. laying of brick to lime and uses plum bob and joint them.

4. Use basic brick mason tools.

5. Construct a wall with racking back, Soothing and block bonding.

6. Construct a straight walls with quoins one and one& half brick English and Flemish bond.
7. Finish the brick joints in weather key and rise pointing.

8. Construct one brick and one & half brick thick wall in English and Flemish garden wall bond.

9. Construct and use a gauge rod.

10. Form a door or window opening in half, one, or one and half brick thick wall.

11. Construct a semicircular brick arch over a door or window opening.

12. Prepare a precast or cast-in citu RCC lintel and fixed it over a door and window opening.

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Syllabus for the trade of “Mason(Building Construction)” under C.T.S.

Duration: Six Month

Second Semester

Semester code:- MSN:SEM-II

Week Trade Practical Trade Theory Engg. Drg. Workshop

No. Cal. &
Science
1. Drainage setting out Purpose of drainage Simple isometric --
a drainage line different systems their scaled drawings,
including position of advantage & isometric views of
manhole and gully disadvantages method simple objects such
trap practice in of collection, carriage as cubes, square
getting up and and final disposal of prisms, rectangular
reading of dumpy wastage various types prisms.
 level. of constructions
necessary.
Classification of roofs-
types parts, trusses
roof covering mattering
materials for flat roof.
2. Laying to required House drainage Projection of straight Simple cost
gradients with the system normal layout lines in various comparison
help of dumpy level of drainage of dwelling positions inclined to between
and or boning rod at traps (Gulley, Nahant one plane and parallel facing bricks
bed of excavation. etc.) their description to others projection of and common
Laying out and purpose and method of squares, rectanglular. bricks cost
playing a surface fixing sanitary fittings comparison
drain with brick. such as W.C urinal, between was
wash basin kitchen built in
suit, construction of English
surface drains and Flemish
playing its surface with garde wall
bricks. and cavity
walls.
3. Laying of concrete Drainage pipes types, Projection relating to -do-
foundation for material and size circles and polygons
drainage pipes and gradient for different projections of solids &
joining use of hamp diameter. Methods of hollow objects such
rope and slurry jointing and laying as cones, prisms,
checking of importance of water pyramids etc.
alignment cutting the tightness concrete
pipe to the required base and covering
length covering of timber structure of tree,
drain pipe with classification, felling
concrete as per local seasoning defects in
PWD specification. timber types of local
wood available their
characteristics and use
plywood laminated
boards’ brief
description and use.
4. Setting out of Manhole standard Code of practice for Problems on
foundation manhole sizes, necessity details general engineering areas
laying of foundation of construction and drawing as published allowance for
concrete benching provisions of by ISI. simple
construction of food rests and drops rectangular
manhole method of top cover of manhole. window &
providing foot rest other
forming of drain and openings
benching. weight of
walling
supported by
lintels and
arches.
Simple
problems.
5. Plastering the Different methods of Preparation of
manhole walls testing drainage following (To scales): -do-
casting of RCC system local PWD (i) 4½” wall stopped,
 manhole cover fixing specification or the and (ii) 4” wall racing
of cast iron manhole above subject. back (iii) 9” wall
frame construction English & Flemish in
of drops methods of stopped end racking
connecting drainage back & toothing.
line with existing
manhole or sewer
testing of drain for
water tightness.
6. Fixing of brackets for Septic tank its purpose Preparation of scaled
wash basin and parts and methods of drawings -do-
flushing cistern fixing constructions bonding incorporating (iv) 4 ½”
of WC pan, kitchen and water proofing of wall corner racking
and bathroom traps, tank walls methods of back and stopped
sinks fixing of vent lining field drains with end.
pipe to walls. bricks shoring for deep (v)4 ½” wall junction
trenches names and wall,
sizes of timber (vi) 9” wall corner
members used safety English and Flemish
precautions methods bond.
of pumping sub soil (Vii) 9” wall Flemish
water. bond junction.
(Viii) 9” Flemish
English garden wall
bond bonding details
of 13 ½” garden main
wall and 9” cross wall
in English and
Flemish bonds.
7&8 Stone work, method Importance of stone as Preparation of scaled
of cutting stone in a material for building drawing incorporating -do-
required size from a construction coping (ix) 18” English
block selection face. conversion and garden wall bond.
And bed bunkering dressing step in stone
of stone choosing dressing types of
the surface of dressing stones as per
operation and taking ISI specification.
out of winding.
9&10. Identified R.C.C. Introduction to RCC Code of practice for Electricity
members, uses, materials, General Engineering Ohm’s Law
rectangular beams, properties and form Drawing as published parallel and
lintel, chajjas slab, work including bending by ISI. series
stair, including if bars and construction connection &
column with footing reference to ISI code. problems.
and continuums Reinforced brick work.
showing disposition
of sreinforcement,
prepearing bar
bending schedule.
Method of floor, and
roof finishing.
11&12 Making first and Ashlar masonry.Types Hexagonal & -do-
second joint forming of joint used in ashlar Octagonal pillars
rock and faced such as chamfered showing bonds and
finishing bedding a bevelled and cavity walls.
 piece of Ashlar construction of stone
building ashlar steps with moulded
between corners. nosing classification of
geological and
chemical characteristic
of good stone brief
description of and used
of granite basalt tap
line and sand stone
slate late rite, gravel
marble.
13&14. Cutting a sheet Lifting appliances such Preparation of Calculation of
metal profile for as lifting tackles, skips, drawing showing rise and span
architectural chains, lewis etc timbering in trenches for arches
moulding applying .Preparation in using preparation of drawing volumes of
the sheet metal them. Steps in showing methods of brick work in
mould in forming the preparing and setting out simple mass
mould in stone moulding of stone segmental, circular, retaining
forming V joggle. preparation of sheet elliptical arches. walls volume
Construction of a metal mould checking of stone work
rubble masonry wall the mould precaution. or concrete
work required
for a given
piece or work.
15. Marble works, Types of marble and Simple isometric Mensuration
method of cutting constructional detail sealed drawing applied to
and setting as a such as consolidations isometric views of area of
required size, form a of fitting and setting on simple objects such marble
different shape, such floor, stair, pillar, wall as cubes, square and words.
as stair, floor wall etc. rectangular, prisms,
pillar. pyramids.
16.. Paving of flag stone Coping method of Drawing of setting our Calculation
for flooring of court construction of of building showing from a
year, paths, and different form of the following lines detailed
crazy paving. coping, such as brick center line, width of simple
on edge, slabs, semi center line, width of drawing. The
circular excavation concrete length and
triangular.Heathering foundation, footings, weight of
throttling projecting super structure wall steel
courses such as corbel checking of accuracy requirements
cornice. Rules in setting out. for RCC
regarding over hand. structural
parts.
17&18 Construction of Construction of Interpretation of Calculation of
compound with attached piers plasters, building drawing quantity of
attached piers and and buttresses preparation of plan, cement sand
wall panel wall tumbling in purpose elevation and section aggregate
provision of copping bonding details method of a simple building. and
with tile pre cast slab of construction reinforcement
construction of reinforce brickwork its required for a
reinforced brick necessity, given RCC
work. work.
19. Circular work 4\1\2’’ Setting out and
and 9’’ wall on the bonding detail in wall -do- -do-
corbelling of walls. circular in plan, use of
 profile and trammel
purpose made bricks
lining of walls with
RCC precast circular
wall lining with brick.
20. Circular work Setting out and Interpretation of Calculation of
construction of gate construction of circular building drawing quantities of
pillars in alternate gate pillars with brick preparation of plan, various
brick and tile work and stone bending use elevation and section materials for
with moulded work of different types of of a simple building. the following
on top. materials such as brick types of
and tile concrete. flooring brick
tiles cement
concrete
terrace
quantities of
materials
required for
skirting.
21. Construction of wallsHollow block masonry Reading of a drawing
with hollow block laying of hollow block of plan of a building -do-
construction of roofsfor walls, columns use showing drainage line,
with prefabricated of structural clay tile for position of manhole
hollow blocks of partition per cast up to sewer
beams and slabs. concrete partition walls constructional details
metal lathe partition, of hollow blocks roofs
with post and planks with precast RCC
foam concrete block joints.
partitions. Mixing
laying compacting of
RCC curing thumb rule
regarding percentage
of reinforcement for
lintels, beams slabs,
collumns necessity for
hook and cranking
shear reinforcement.
22. External finishes Types of external and Drawing of manhole Calculation of
rough casting pebble internal finishes such and inspection drainage pipe
dash stucco finish as rough cast pebble chamber with details. length,
fixing cement dash and stucco- materials in
concrete jelly. materials used and foundations
method of finishing covering
factors to be kept in concrete for
view, local PWD drain
specification on the calculations
subject. of different
materials for
a manhole
taking out
quantities
excavations,
foundation
concrete
footings
 D.P.C.
including
walls from a
given simple
building
drawing.
23. Flooring, mosaic Stairs technical terms Stone work drawing of
terrazzo and tile in construction with random coursed and -do-
flooring laying out a stair relationship uncoursed rubble
stair on the ground. between tread and rise masonry. Ashlar
types of stairs masonry layout of
according to materials stairs.
and shape,
constructional details
of brick, stone and
RCC stars .Spiral
stairs with precast
concrete steps form
work and shuttering
names of various
members with sizes,
distance of placing
their removal
precautions local PWD
specifications on the
subject.
24 Lying of glazed tiles Use of glazed tiles for Drawing of stone pillar
fixing the thread wall facing steps in showing architectural
filling between ends fixing precaution moulding. Revision
and plumbing setting necessity use of tiles in
out a jamb bonding internal corners
in internal & external general precautions on
angle marking and finished job faulty
cutting tiles. workmanship and
waste of material
resulting from
unfinished pieces
construction and
expansion joints
method of filling repair
of cracks. Roof pitched
roof rypes, roof
covering component
parts of roof. Theory of
trussing, king and
queen post trusses.

25 Revision

26 Examination
After completion of semester:-2

The CTS trainee will be able to:

1. Set out and lay house drainage with glazed earthen ware pipes with necessary galley trap and
manholes including fixing of W.C pans.

2. Cut and dress the face and bed a piece of Ashlars to given dimensions

3. Lay and RCC roof slab column and concrete pillars.

4. Construct a rubble masonry wall.

5. Lay and RCC newel stair.

6. Construct circular get pillars with bricks.

7. Construct compound wall with attach brick piers and brick panels with tile coping.

8. Make external finishes such as rough casting, pebbles-and stucco finish.

9. Setting and fixing glazed tiles on wall surface at jambs internal and external angles.

10. Lay mosaic, terrazzo and tile flooring.

Trade:- Mason (Building Costructor)

Tools & Equipments

A. Trainees kit for 16 trainees and One Instructor

SL. NO Name of the items Qty.
1. Bolster 4” (100mm) 16+1 nos

2. Pitching tool (mason) 16+1 nos

3. Chisels Mason Hammer headed punch 16+1 nos

4. -do-1/2” (12 mm) 16+1 nos

5. -do- 1” (25mm) 16+1 nos

6. -do- cross cut type 16+1 nos

7. -do – ¾” (18mm0 16+1 nos

8. -do- 1 ½”(35mm) 16+1 nos

9. Hammer Mason (club) 1 ½”/1 1bs. 16+1 nos

10. Hammer brick mason (600-800gm) 16+1 nos

11. Helmets 16+1 nos

12. Leather gloves 16+1 nos

13. Goggles 16+1 nos

14. Level masons 36” (plumb level) (1meter) 16+1 nos

15. Pins (line) 16+1 pairs

16. Plumb bob 16+1 nos

17. Square (steel) 2’0”8*1’0’ (.75m*.5m) 16+1 nos

18. Trowel plastering double 16+1 nos

19. Wooden floats 16+1 nos

20. Trowel brick 10”(25cm long) 16+1 nos

21. Trowel pointing 6”(15cm) 16+1 nos

22. Tasla (tin) pans 16+1 nos

23. Wooden straight edges 4’ (1.5m ) 16+1 nos
24. Buckets 16+1 nos

B. LIST OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRADE OF “MASON (BUILDING

CONSTRUCTION )’’

1. Spade 8
2. Shovels 8
3. Measuring Steel Tape 15 metres 2
4. Measuring Tape 100” (50m) 1
5. Ladders 2 to 4m 2
6. Sledge hammer 10 1bs (4kg) 2
7. Drums (45 gallons) 2
8. G.I pipe 1”dia 925 mm) 150 nos
9. Hose pipe 60 meters
10. G.I pipe 12 mm Dia. 150nos.
11. Cellotax Board 2 nos.
12. Spirit level 6” (15cm) 16 no
13. Bar bending toll and cutting tool 1 set.
14. Spirit level 12” (30 cms) 4 nos.
15. Screw Driver 4 nos.
16. Pocket steel tape 6’long (2m) 16 nos.
17. Four fold foot rule 2;0” (60 cm) 16 nos.
18. Pick axes 4nos.
19. Crow bars 1.5 meter long 2 nos.
20. Scrapers 16 nos.
21. Snip straight 10” (25cm) 4 nos.
22. Carpenter tool kit consisting of 16 sets
a)Hand saw 1
b)Mortise Chisel 1
c)Tenion Saw 1
 d)Firmer Chisel 1
e)Mallet 1
f) Carpenter claw hammer 1
g)Hand brace with bits 1
h)Plane 1
23. Wheel barrow 3
24. Tubular scaffolding 25 mm dia with coupling and fitting As required
complete
25. Steel measuring boxes 6nos.(0.6cft.-3nos.& 12 cft.-
3nos.)
26. Adjustable props. Steel 24 nos.
27. Flat for 4’ x4’x6’ (1.mx1.5mx2m)
28. Bending rods 2 nos.
29. Dumpy level with stand & staff 2 nos.
30. Spanner Set 1set
31. Steel shuttering 400sq./200sq. m 1set
32. Bench grinder (Size of grinding wheel 152mmx19mmx16mm) 1no.
33. Drilling Machine 1no.
Note: Dumpy level need not be provided, if the institute has surveyor or Draughtsman Civil trade.