ENAR203

Building Materials II

Syllabus

Introduction (1 hour)
1. Building materials and their types
2. Importance of building materials in architecture and engineering
Timber (9 hours)
1. Timber and wood as building materials
2. Classification of trees (exogenous and endogenous) and species available in Nepal
3. Structure of exogenous tree
4. Conversion of timber
5. Seasoning of timber (natural and artificial)
6. Decay and preservation of timber
7. Defects in timber
8. Commercial timber products: veneers, plywood, laminates
Metals (9 hours)
1. Metals, uses, properties and extraction of iron
2. Rolled structural steel (hot rolled and cold rolled)
3. Ferrous metals: pig iron, cast iron, wrought iron, mild steel, TOR steel, TMT, stainless steel
4. Non-ferrous metals: aluminum, copper, zinc, tin, lead, brass, bronze
5. Commercial steel products and market forms of MS
Paints and Varnish (9 hours)
1. Use, constituents and characteristics of paints and varnishes
2. Process of painting
3. Painting on different old and new surfaces
4. Defects in painting
5. Impacts of paints on health and well-being
Insulators (3 hours)
1. Thermal insulator
2. Sound insulator
Plasters (3 hours)
1. Cement plaster
2. Lime plaster
3. Mud plaster
Wall and Floor Finishing (5 hours)
1. Importance and role of finishing
2. Types of wall finishes, their properties and uses
3. Types of floor finishes, their properties and uses
Miscellaneous Materials (3 hours)
1. Ferro cement
2. Fire protective materials and techniques
Current Trend and Creativeness in Materials (3 hours)
1. Sustainable and eco-friendly materials (biodegradable, recycled)
2. Carbon negative materials
3. Energy efficient materials

Practicals

Fifteen hours of tutorials including market survey discussion and preparation of questionnaires (types, properties, cost, application), with an assignment on market survey and sample collection of different materials, their use, price and standard sizes.