
Timber as a basic building material and a brief history of its use with examples. UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO TIMBER AND TIMBER PRODUCTS 10 Site visits with documentation in the form of sketches/ photos. Understanding of detailed drawings/ published work.

Products to include prefabricated brick panels precast curved brick arch panels, reinforced brick/ reinforced brick concrete slabs, prefabricated floor/ roof using structural clay units, Hourdi block roofing, current innovations.ĭrawings/models of the principles. Principles for innovative and composite construction using brick and clay products. Components to include foundation, load-bearing walls, partition walls, compound walls, parapet walls, roofs, arches, lintels, coping, steps, flooring, paving of different types. Construction principles and procedures for building components using brick and clay products. Mortar, plastering, pointing, finishes for brick. UNIT II BRICK AND CLAY IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 20īasic principles of brick bonding and its types. Site visits with documentation in the form of sketches/ drawings/photos. Products to include different types of bricks for masonry, roofing products such as pot/pan tiles and Mangalore tiles, flooring tiles such as clay, ceramic and vitrified tiles, Hourdi tiles, current innovations. Outline of their manufacture, characteristics and applications in building construction.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO BRICK AND CLAY PRODUCTS 10īrick and clay as basic building materials and a brief history of their use through examples.

To enable an understanding of the principles, methods of construction and applications of the above for structural and non-structural building components.To give an introduction to brick, clay and timber products in building construction.
