Subject Code: CE6L007 Name: Modern Construction Materials L-T-P: 3-0-0 Credit: 3
Prerequisite: None
Basics (Introduction to the course, Science, Engineering and Technology of Materials); Microstructure (Atomic Bonding, Structure of solids, Movement of atoms, Development of microstructure); Material behaviour (Surface properties, Response to stress, Failure theories, Fracture mechanics, Rheology, Thermal properties); Structural Materials (Review of Construction Materials and Criteria for Selection, Wood and Wood Products, Polymers, Fibre Reinforced Polymers, Metals, Bituminous Materials, Concrete, Glass); : Non-structural materials, accessories and finishes (Review of Non-structural Materials and Criteria for Selection, Waterproofing materials, Polymer Floor Finishes, Paints, Tiles, Acoustic Treatment, Dry walls, Anchors); Environmental Concerns, Social Perception of Construction Materials. 

Text/Reference Books:
  1. Varghese P. C. Building Materials, Prentice.
  2. Callister W. D. Materials Science and Engineering: An introduction, Wiley.
  3. Raghavan V. Materials Science and Engineering, Prentice.
  4. Higgins R. A. Properties of Engineering Materials, Industrial Press.
  5. Domone P. and Illston J. Construction materials: Their nature and behaviour, Spon Press.
  6. Young J. F., Mindess S., Gray R. J. and Bentur A. The Science and Technology of Civil Engineering Materials, Prentice.
  7. Ashby M. F. and Jones D. R. H. Engineering Materials 1:An introduction to their properties & applications, Butterworth Heinemann.
  8. Schaffer J. P., Saxena A., Antolovich S. D., Sanders T. H. and Warner S. B. The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, Irwin.
  9. Mehta P. K. and Monteiro P. J. M. Concrete: Microstructure, properties and materials, McGraw-Hill.
  10. Neville A. M. Properties of concrete, Pearson.