Construction Materials

Lecture Notes, Study Materials and Important questions answers

Subject : Construction Materials

STONES and BRICKS and CONCRETE BLOCKS
1. Characteristics Of Good Building Stone - Answer (click here)
2. Testing Of Stones - Answer (click here)
3. Crystallization Test (IS 1126) - Answer (click here)
4. Compressive Strength Test (IS: 1121 (Part I)) - Answer (click here)
5. Transverse Strength Test (IS: 1121 (Part II)) - Answer (click here)
6. Tensile Strength Test (IS: 1121 (Part III)) - Answer (click here)
7. Shear Strength Test (IS: 1121 (Part IV)), Using Jhonson Shear Tool -
Answer (click here)
8. Absorption Test (IS: 1124) - Answer (click here)
9. Deterioration Of Stones - Answer (click here)
10. Durability Of Stones - Answer (click here)
11. Preservation Of Stones - Answer (click here)
12. Selection Of Stones - Answer (click here)
13. Bricks - Answer (click here)
14. Classification Of Bricks - Answer (click here)
15. Manufacturing Of Bricks - Answer (click here)
16. Bricks Tempering - Answer (click here)
17. Bricks Moulding - Answer (click here)
18. Bricks Drying - Answer (click here)
19. Burning of Bricks - Answer (click here)
20. Testing Of Bricks - Answer (click here)
21. Testing Of Bricks: Dimension Test (IS: 1077) - Answer (click here)
22. Testing Of Bricks: Water Absorption Test (IS: 3495 (Part II)) - Answer
(click here)
23. Testing Of Bricks: Compressive Strength Test (IS: 3495 (Part I)) -
Answer (click here)
24. Testing Of Bricks: Efflorescence Test (IS: 3495 (Part III)) - Answer (click
here)
25. Testing Of Bricks: Warpage Test (IS:3495 (Part IV) - Answer (click here)
26. Fire-Clay Bricks Or Refractory Bricks - Answer (click here)

LIME and CEMENT and AGGREGATES and MORTAR

1. Lime Mortar - Answer (click here)
2. Composition Of Cement Clinker - Answer (click here)
3. Hydration Of Cement - Answer (click here)
4. Rate Of Hydration - Answer (click here)
5. Manufacture Of Cement - Answer (click here)
6. Testing Of Cement - Answer (click here)
7. Testing Of Cement: Physical Tests (IS: 4031) - Answer (click here)
8. Testing Of Cement: Chemical Tests (lS: 4032) - Answer (click here)
9. Cement: Fineness Test - Answer (click here)
10. Cement: Air Permeability Method - Answer (click here)
11. Cement: Consistency Test - Answer (click here)
12. Determination of Initial and Final Setting Times - Answer (click here)
13. Cement: Soundness Test - Answer (click here)
14. Cement: Le-chatelier Method - Answer (click here)
15. Cement: Autoclave Test - Answer (click here)
16. Determination of Cement Strength - Answer (click here)
17. Briquette Method - Answer (click here)
18. Compressive Cement Strength - Answer (click here)
19. Heat of hydration - Answer (click here)
20. Cement: Specific Gravity Test - Answer (click here)
21. Types Of Cement - Answer (click here)
22. Rapid Hardening Portland Cement (IS: 8041) - Answer (click here)
23. High Alumina Cement (IS: 6452) - Answer (click here)
24. Supersulphated Portland Cement (IS: 6909) - Answer (click here)
25. Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement (IS: 12330) - Answer (click here)
26. Portland slag Cement (IS: 455) - Answer (click here)
27. Low Heat Portland Cement (IS:12600) - Answer (click here)
28. Portland Puzzolana Cement (IS: 1489 (Part I) - Answer (click here)
29. Masonry Cement (IS 3466) - Answer (click here)
30. White and Coloured Portland Cement (IS: 8042) - Answer (click here)
31. Cement: Natural Aggregates and Bulking - Answer (click here)
32. Testing Of Aggregates - Answer (click here)
33. Bulking Test for Fine Aggregate (IS: 2386 (Part III)) - Answer (click here)
34. Crushing Value Test (IS: 2386 (Part IV)) - Answer (click here)
35. Aggregate Impact Value Test (IS:2386 (Part IV)) - Answer (click here)
36. Aggregate Abrasion Value Test (IS: 2386 (Part IV)) - Answer (click here)
37. Soundness Test (IS: 2386 Part V) - Answer (click here)
CONCRETE
1. Concrete - Answer (click here)
2. Concrete: Manufacturing Process - Answer (click here)
3. Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) - Answer (click here)
4. Properties of Fresh Concrete - Answer (click here)
5. Propert?es Of Hardened Concrete - Answer (click here)
6. Concrete: Mix Design - Answer (click here)
7. High Performance and Strength Concrete - Answer (click here)
8. Self Compacting Concrete - Answer (click here)
9. Durability of Concrete - Answer (click here)

TIMBER AND OTHER MATERIALS

1. Market Forms of Timber - Answer (click here)
2. Plywood - Answer (click here)
3. Veneer - Answer (click here)
4. Veneer - Answer (click here)
5. Thermocol - Answer (click here)
6. Panels of Laminates - Answer (click here)
7. Steel - Answer (click here)
8. Properties of Steel - Answer (click here)
9. Aluminum - Answer (click here)
10. Composition - Answer (click here)
11. Preparation Of Paint - Answer (click here)

MODERN MATERIALS
1. Glass - Answer (click here)
2. Constituents of Glass - Answer (click here)
3. Manufacture of Glass - Answer (click here)
4. Commercial Forms of Glass - Answer (click here)
5. Ceramic - Answer (click here)
6. Fibre glass reinforced plastic - Answer (click here)
7. Clay products - Answer (click here)
8. Clay And Its Classifications - Answer (click here)
9. Physical Properties Of Clays - Answer (click here)
10. Fire-Clay Or Refractory Clay - Answer (click here)
11. Application Of Clay Products - Answer (click here)
12. Composite materials and Types of Composites - Answer (click here)
13. Applications of laminar composites - Answer (click here)
14. Fibre textiles - Answer (click here)
15. Reinforced Earth - Answer (click here)