ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
REGULATIONS – 2017
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
CE8391 Construction Materials

UNIT I STONES – BRICKS – CONCRETE BLOCKS  
Tests on stones

Tests on bricks

Concrete blocks

Lightweight concrete blocks.
UNIT II LIME – CEMENT – AGGREGATES – MORTAR

 Properties of cement and Cement mortar

crushed stone sand

Elongation Index Grading

UNIT III CONCRETE  
Concrete

compaction of concrete

curing and finishing

Mix specification.
UNIT IV TIMBER AND OTHER MATERIALS  
Timber

Thermocol

Aluminium composite panel

Bitumens.
UNIT V MODERN MATERIALS
Glass

Fibre glass reinforced plastic

Composite materials

Applications of laminar composites