Subjects › Materials and Construction
Building Construction
How buildings are put together, from setting out to finishes.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
- Parts of a building
- Masonry planned
- Doors, windows and lintels planned
- Floors and roofs planned
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
- Formwork and scaffolding planned
- Damp-proofing and waterproofing planned
- Stairs planned
- Expansion and construction joints planned
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
- 3D printing of buildings planned
Videos
Short
Needle vibrator: vertical in, slow out
How to compact fresh concrete without trapping air. IS 456 Cl 13.3 in our words.
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | IS 1077 | Common burnt clay building bricks. | current |
| India | IS 2185 (series) | Concrete masonry units: hollow and solid blocks, AAC and others by part. | current |
| India | IS 4326 | Earthquake-resistant design and construction of buildings, including masonry features such as bands. | current |
| India | IS 456 | Plain and reinforced concrete: general rules for materials, durability, design and construction. | current |
| India | National Building Code of India 2016 | Model code for buildings: planning, structural design, fire, construction practice and safety, building services. | current |
| UK | BS 5975 | Code of practice for temporary works procedures and falsework. | current |
| Europe | EN 1996 (Eurocode 6) | Design of masonry structures. | current |
| Germany | DIN 4109 | Sound insulation in buildings. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- Sushil Kumar, Building Construction, Standard Publishers Distributors, latest edition.
- R. Chudley, R. Greeno, Building Construction Handbook, Routledge, latest edition.