Building Materials and Agriculture structures

Properties and classification of conventional building materials, like bricks, lime, cement, sand, coarse aggregates etc. Classification of seasoning and preservation of timbers. Use of materials like plywood, asbestos, plastic and PVC, glass, aluminium etc. Buildings and sheds. Use of flyash and flyash products in construction and waterproofing materials for concrete. Design of roof trusses.

Bricks properties and varieties of Tiles. Glass, Rubber, Plastics, iron, Steel, Aluminium, Copper, Nickle. Timber. Building components: Lintels, Arches, stair cases, Different types of floors. Finishing: Damp Proofing and water proofing, Plastering, pointing, white washing and distempering –Painting, Types of agricultural buildings and related needs. Construction economics: Preliminary estimates, Factors affecting building costs; cost evaluation of design and planning,

Planning and layout of farmstead. physiological reaction of livestock environmental factors, environmental control systems and their design, control of temperature, humidity and other air constituents by ventilation and other methods.

B.I.S standard for dairy, poultry, piggery and other farm structures. Design, construction, building materials, methods of cost estimation and cost estimation of farm residence, farm structures; animal shelters, compost pits, fodder silos, fencing and implements sheds, barn for cows, buffalos, and poultry etc.

Rural living and development, rural roads, sources of water supply, norms of water supply for human being and animals, drinking water standards and water treatment suitable to rural community. Site and orientation of building in regard to sanitation, community sanitation system; sewage system and its design, cost and maintenance, design of septic tank for small family.