AKTU Building Science and Engineering (BOE314 / BOE414) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech Open Elective

Course Outcomes

1. Understand components of building.
2. Explain orientation and planning of building.
3. Explain drinking water parameters.
4. Understand safe masonry building construction requirements.
5. Explain the features of a smart city. UNIT –I Components of Building Various Components of Building: Foundation, Plinth, Column, Beam, Wall, Staircase, Lintel, Slab, Door, Window etc. Types of Buildings: Residential/ Commercial, Frame Structure/ Load Bearing. Building materials: Brick, Cement, Sand, Reinforcement, Stone, Tiles, Wood etc. Preparation of mortar and concrete. Use of waste as building material Bathroom Fittings: WC, Cistern, Wash Basin, Bib Cock, Pillar Cock, Shower, Mixer etc. Low cost housing, Acoustics in building, Rain Water Harvesting in building UNIT –II Orientation and Planning of Building Orientation and planning of building for energy saving, Energy efficient buildings and related building rating system in India:Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA), Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) and Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Rating System.

UNIT-III Requirementof Drinking Water in Buildings

Water resources, Water demand, Drinking water requirement, Drinking water characteristics:

Organoleptic and Physical Parameters: Colour, Odour, pH, Total dissolved solids, General Parameters Concerning Substances Undesirable in Excessive Amounts: Fluoride, Free residual chlorine, Iron, Magnesium, Sulphate, Total alkalinity, Total hardness, Parameters Concerning Toxic Substances: Pesticides, Arsenic, Chromium, Parameters Concerning Radioactive Substances, Pesticide Residues Limits and Test Method, Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Water: E. coli, Total coliform bacteria,Water Borne Diseases, Hygienic Practices, Controlling Water Borne Diseases

UNIT-IV Earthquake Zones and Safe Masonry Building Requirements

Introduction to earthquake resistant buildings, Seismic Zonesin India, Importance factor of building, Earthquake resistant construction of masonry load bearing house, Separation Section, Crumple Section, Categories of buildings, Mortar, Walls, Masonry Bond, Openings in Bearing Walls, Separation of Adjoining Structures, General Principles: Lightness, Continuity of Construction, Projecting and Suspended Parts, Building Configuration, Seismic Strengthening Arrangements Recommended for Masonry Buildings, Band: Lintel band, Roof band, Gable band, Section and Reinforcement of Band, Vertical Steel Reinforcement in Masonry Walls

UNIT-V Smart City Features

Smart city concept and necessity, features and elements, evolution of smart cities, urban characteristics, Integration of urban dimensions-Technological, Human, and Institutional, Introduction to Integrated Command and Control Centre, Applications managing various sensors (like Video Management System, Parking Management System, VMD Management System, ITMS, etc.), Applications catering to Civic Services to Citizens/Businesses like Building Permission Management System, Birth/Death Record Management System, License Management System, Property Tax System, Water Billing System, etc. Applications for various city infrastructure monitoring/management like Hospital Management, School Education Management, Theatre/Open Space Management, City Bus Management, Street Light Management, etc.

Applications for effective management of internal functions like Human Resource Management System, Asset Management System, Legal Case Management System, Finance, Project Systems, AI/Data Analytics, GIS based Visualization, Predictive Modeling

Text Books

1. Purushothama Raj, “Building Construction Materials & Techniques” Pearson Edu.
2. PC Varghese, “Building Materials” PHI
3. Rangwala, “Building Materials” Charotar Publishing House.
4. Sushil Kumar, “Building Construction” Standard Publisher.
5. BC Punmia, “Building Construction” Laxmi Publication
6. Chudley, R. Greeno, Building Construction Handbook, Butterworth
7. Green Building : Principles & Practices,Dr. Adv. HarshulSavla, Notion Press
8. Vulnerable India: A Geographical Study of Disasters- By: ArunKapur, SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
9. Disaster management in India- By Rajendra Kumar Pandey, SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
10. IS 10500: Drinking Water — Specification
11. IS 4326: Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings — Code of Practice
12. IS 1893 (Part-1): Criteria For Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures: General Provisions and Buildings
13. https://beeindia.gov.in/en/programmesenergy-efficiency-in-buildings/star-rating-for-buildings
14. https://www.commercialdesignindia.com/tags/green-building-code
15. https://bis.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Booklet-Guide-for-Using-NBC-2016.pdf
16. https://igbc.in/
17. https://smartcities.gov.in/