Subject Code: CE6L309	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: Varghese, P.C., Building Materials, Prentice-Hall India Callister, W.D., Materials Science and Engineering: An introduction, John Wiley Raghavan, V., Materials Science and Engineering, Prentice Hall Higgins, R.A., Properties of Engineering Materials, Industrial Press Construction materials: Their nature and behaviour, Eds. J.M. Illston and P.L.J. Domone, Spon Press Young, J.F., Mindess, S., Gray, R.J. and Bentur, A., The Science and Technology of Civil Engineering Materials, Prentice Hall Neville, A.M., Properties of concrete, Pearson