ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
REGULATIONS - 2013
M.E. CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
SEMESTER - 1 SYLLABUS
CN7101 MODERN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS L T P C3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
To study and understand the properties of modern construction materials used in
construction such as special concretes, metals, composites, water proofing compounds,
non weathering materials, and smart materials.
UNIT I SPECIAL CONCRETES 9
Concretes, Behaviour of concretes – Properties and Advantages of High Strength and High
Performance Concrete – Properties and Applications of Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Self
compacting concrete, Alternate Materials to concrete on high performance & high Strength
concrete.
UNIT II METALS 9
Types of Steels – Manufacturing process of steel – Advantages of new alloy steels – Properties and advantages of aluminium and its products – Types of Coatings & Coatings to reinforcetment –Applications of Coatings.
UNIT III COMPOSITES 9
Types of Plastics – Properties & Manufacturing process – Advantages of Reinforced polymers –Types of FRP – FRP on different structural elements – Applications of FRP.
UNIT IV OTHER MATERIALS 9
Types and properties of Water Proofing Compounds – Types of Non-weathering Materials and its uses – Types of Flooring and Facade Materials and its application.
UNIT V SMART AND INTELLIGENT MATERIALS 9
Types & Differences between Smart and Intelligent Materials – Special features – Case studies showing the applications of smart & Intelligent Materials.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME:
On completion of this course the students will have the knowledge of modern construction
materials to be used in the field.
REFERENCES:
1. ACI Report 440.2R-02, “Guide for the design and construction of externally bonded RP
systems for strengthening concrete structures”, American Concrete Institute, 2002.
2. Aitkens , High Performance Concrete, McGraw Hill, 1999
3. Ashby, M.F. and Jones.D.R.H.H. “Engineering Materials 1: An introduction to Properties,
applications and designs”, Elsevier Publications, 2005.
4. Deucher, K.N, Korfiatis, G.P and Ezeldin, A.S, Materials for civil and Highway Engineers,
Prentice Hall Inc., 1998.
5. Mamlouk, M.S. and Zaniewski, J.P., Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers, Prentice
Hall Inc., 1999.
6. Santhakumar.A.R., Concrete Technology, Oxford University press, New Delhi
7. Shan Somayaji, Civil Engineering Materials, Prentice Hall Inc., 2001
8. Shetty M.S, Concrete Technology: Theory and Practice, S.Chand & Company Ltd., 2005.
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