TY  - GEN
AU  - Jain, Sudhir K. & others
TI  - Campus on the Sabarmati IIT Gandhinagar : confined masonry  for residential constraction
SN  - 9789352580781
U1  - 624.183 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Gandhinagar
PB  - Indian Institute of Technology 
KW  -  
N1  - CONTENTS
Foreword	v 
Executive Summary	vi
Acknowledgments	ix
1.Construction of the IITGN Permanent Campus, Palaj, Gandhinagar	1
1.1 Background	1
1.2 What is Confined Masonry?	4
1.3 Why Was Confined Masonry Chosen for this Project?	10
1.4 Design and Construction Challenges in the Planning Stage	10 
2.Building Materials	12
2.1 Bricks	12
2.2 Mortar	13
2.3 Concrete	14
2.4 Steel	14
3.Foundation and Plinth Construction	16
3.1 Site Preparation	16
3.2 Excavation	17
3.3 Wall Footings	17
3.4 RC Plinth Band	18
4.Construction of Confined Masonry Walls	20
4.1 Confined Masonry Walls	20
4.2 Reinforced Concrete Tie-Columns	26
5.Construction of Reinforced Concrete Tie-Beams and Floor	32
and Roof Slabs
5.1 Formwork	32
5.2 Reinforcement	33
5.3 Concrete Construction	34
Construction Progress and Costs	36
Educational and Knowledge Dissemination Initiatives	39
Conclusions	41
References	42






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