The syllabus of V Semester of B. Arch. Degree course (2013 Scheme) offered by University of Kerala on which the question paper is based is as follows:

Module – I
Wood Substitutes:
Industrial products as substitutes for natural hard wood. Characteristics, physical properties, areas of application, available forms and sizes of: Veneers and veneer ply woods, particle board, hard board, fiber board, block board, lamina-boards, glulam, laminates, cement particle board, e-board, bamboo ply, etc.
Exercise: Market survey of wood substitutes

Module – II
Vertical Transportation Systems:
Study the various means of vertical transportation such as ramps, stairs, step ladders, ladders, elevators and escalators. Planning of vertical transportation systems – design parameters.
Ramps: Planning of ramps, slope, finishes, safety precautions and need for constructing ramps.
Stairs: Planning staircases - Standards, rules and regulations.
Components of stairs. Stair plans- stairs with straight, circular and curved flights.
Construction details of Wood stair, Concrete stair, Steel stair and Composite stair.
Construction details of Ladders.
Elevators: Planning and grouping of elevators. Elevator design parameters. Quality of elevator service. Different types of elevators – passenger elevators, observation elevators, hospital elevators and freight elevators.
Escalators: Planning and details of escalators. Comparison with elevator in terms of its use.

Attached Files

Kerala University B Arch Sem VSyllabus.pdf (677.8 KB, 118 views)