BUILDING MATERIALS (BES 101)
LECTURE 1
28/2/2012
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LECTURER INFORMATION
NAME: AHMED MAJEED
QLIFICATION: BSc(Hons) In Construction Management
July 2004 – July 2006 Diploma in Building Construction @ FET July 2010 – November 2011: BSc(hons) In Construction Management
( Limkokwing University of Creative Technology)
EXPERIENCE: July 2006 – July 2010 work in Maldives Construction Industry, (VA Pvt Ltd, MTCC, Villa Shipping & Wataniya)
Currently Working in View Builders
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YOUR INTRODUCTION
NAME: ………………
QLIFICATION: …………..EXPERIENCE:………………….
WHY YOU INTRESTED :…………….
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INTRODUCTION
SUBJECT NAME: BUILDING MATERIALS
SUBJECT CODE: BES 101
LEARNING HOURS: 120 Hrs
CREDITS : 12
CONTECT HOURS: 15 x 3hrs Lectures Plus 3 x 4hrs Field Exercises
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GENERAL OVERVIEW
• Introduction • Property of Materials
• Concrete And Concrete Products• Properties of Concrete
• Handling, Curing, Testing, Safety etc.• Bricks and Blocks, Mortars etc.• Timber and Timber Products
• Metals • Clay Products
• Plaster and Plaster Board • Plastic and Other Materials
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REFERENCE BOOK
Most of the module contents are abstracted
from this book!
Fundamental of Building Materials, Fourth Edition, Ken Ward Harvey
STUDENT’S ASSESSMENT
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TASK VALUESite Visit Reports (3 x 5%) Attendance is Compulsory at Site Visits 15%
Laboratory Report 2 x 5%) Attendance is Compulsory at Laboratory workshops
10%
Mid Session Test 20%
Technical Report Assignment 25%
Final Examination 30%
Total: 100%
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Introduction
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BUILDING MATERIALS
• Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, sand, wood and rocks, even twigs and leaves have been used to construct buildings
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PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
• Mechanical Properties • Physical Properties • Chemical Properties
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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• Strength – Yield, Tensile, Compressive
• Stress/ Stain Data • Hardness• Toughness• Elasticity • Plasticity • Ductility • Malleability • Fatigue • Creep
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
• Shape, Size & Colour• Electrical Conductivity /
Resistivity• Specific Gravity / Density • Thermal Conductivity /
Expansion• Melting / Boiling Point • Optical Properties
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
• Corrosion of Metals• Corrosion Processes, Mechanism • Degradation of Polymers
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End of Lecture 1
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