Advance Construction Technology — What This Subject Is About
Modern construction is not just bricks and mortar any more — it is ready mix concrete, tower cranes, prefabricated panels, tunnel boring machines and self-compacting concrete. Advance Construction Technology is Program Elective-02, Option B (or you can take Construction Management instead). It is a tour of the advanced materials, methods and machines used on big modern projects.
The subject covers advanced materials (fibres, plastics, micro-silica, waterproofing materials), advanced concreting (ready mix plants, transit mixers, underwater concreting, special concretes like SCC and shotcreting), advanced methods (bridges, flyovers, tunnels, multi-storeyed buildings, prefabrication), hoisting and conveying equipment, and the miscellaneous machines — from bulldozers and JCBs to pile drivers and hot mix plants.
Subject 6.1 (Program Elective-02, Option B) • Total 100 Marks • 4 Credits • L 3 – T 1 • Choose this OR Construction Management • 6th Semester — Civil Engineering • Session 2026–27
What You Will Study
Unit 1 — Advanced Construction Materials (9 Periods, 15%)
Fibres: use and properties of steel, polypropylene, carbon and glass fibres; plastics: use and properties of PVC, RPVC, HDPE, FRP, GRP; miscellaneous materials: properties and uses of acoustics materials, wall claddings, plaster boards, micro-silica, waterproofing materials, adhesives; use of waste products and industrial by-products in bricks, blocks, concrete and mortar.
The advanced materials — fibres, plastics, acoustic materials, micro-silica, waterproofing materials and adhesives — and the use of waste products in construction.
Unit 2 — Advanced Concreting Methods and Equipments (12 Periods, 20%)
Ready mix concrete: necessity and use of ready mix concrete; products and equipments for ready mix concrete plant; conveying of ready mix concrete, transit mixers; vibrators for concrete consolidation: internal, needle, surface, platform and form vibrators; underwater concreting: procedure and equipments required for Tremie method, drop bucket method; properties, workability and water cement ratio of the concrete; special concrete: procedure and uses of special concretes: roller compacted concrete, self-compacting concrete (SCC), steel fibre reinforced concrete, foam concrete, shotcreting.
Modern concreting — ready mix concrete, transit mixers, vibrators, underwater concreting by the Tremie method, and special concretes like SCC and shotcreting.
Unit 3 — Advanced Technology in Constructions (15 Periods, 25%)
Construction of bridges, flyovers and tunnels: equipments and machineries required for foundation and super structure i.e. boom placer, hydraulic rig, slipform etc.; construction of multi-storeyed building: equipments and machinery required for construction of multi-storeyed building such as use of lifts, belt conveyers, pumping of concrete; prefabricated construction: methods of prefabrication, plant fabrication and site fabrication, all prefabricated building elements such as wall panels, slab panels, beams, columns, door and window frames etc.; equipments and machineries used for placing and jointing of prefabricated elements; strengthening of embankments by soil reinforcing techniques using geo-synthetics.
Advanced methods — building bridges, flyovers, tunnels and multi-storeyed buildings, prefabricated construction, and strengthening embankments with geo-synthetics.
Unit 4 — Hoisting and Conveying Equipments (10 Periods, 20%)
Hoisting equipments: principles and working of derrick-pole, gin pole, crane, power driven scotch derrick crane, hand operated crane, locomotive crane, tower crane, lattice girder, winches, elevators, ladders, crawler cranes, truck mounted cranes, gantry cranes, mast cranes; conveying equipments: working of belt conveyers, types of belts and conveying mechanism; capacity and use of dumpers, tractors and trucks.
Hoisting and conveying — cranes of every kind, winches, elevators, belt conveyers, dumpers and trucks.
Unit 5 — Miscellaneous Machineries and Equipments (10 Periods, 20%)
Excavation equipments: use, working and output of following machinery — bull dozers, scrapers, graders, clam shell, trenching equipment, tunnel boring machine, wheel mounted belt loaders, power shovels, JCB, and drag lines; compacting equipments: output of different types of rollers such as plain rollers, ship footed rollers, vibratory, pneumatic rollers, rammers; miscellaneous equipments: working and selection of equipments: pile driving equipments, pile hammers, hot mix bitumen plant, bitumen paver, grouting equipment, guniting equipments, floor polishing and cutting machine; selection of drilling pattern for blasting, bentonite/mud slurry in drilling, explosives for blasting, dynamite, process of using explosives.
The other machines — bulldozers, scrapers, graders, tunnel boring machines, rollers, pile driving equipment, hot mix plants and blasting.
Complete Syllabus
The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the “What You Will Study” section above.
Examination Scheme
| Code | Paper | Type | L – P | Credits | Internal | External | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Program Elective-02: Advance Construction Technology | Theory | 3 – 0 | 4 | Theory 40 | Theory 60 (3 hrs) | 100 |
| Advance Construction Technology Total | 4 | 40 | 60 | 100 | |||
Units at a Glance
| Unit | Topic | Periods | Marks Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Construction Materials | 9 | 15% |
| 2 | Advanced Concreting Methods and Equipments | 12 | 20% |
| 3 | Advanced Technology in Constructions | 15 | 25% |
| 4 | Hoisting and Conveying Equipments | 10 | 20% |
| 5 | Miscellaneous Machineries and Equipments | 10 | 20% |
Reference Books
As listed in the syllabus:
- Sharma S C and Deodhar S V, Construction Engineering and Management, Khanna Book Publishing, New Delhi.
- Chudly, R., Construction Technology Vol. I to II, ELBS-Longman Group.
- Peurifoy, R. L., Construction Planning Equipment and Methods, McGraw Hill Co. Ltd., New York.
- Seetharaman, S., Construction Engineering and Management, Umesh Publication, New Delhi.
- Sengupta, B. and Guha., Construction Management and Planning, McGraw Hill Education, New Delhi.
- Smith, R. C., Materials of Construction, McGraw Hill Co. Ltd.
- Satyanarayana, R, Saxena, S. C., Construction Planning and Equipment, Standard Publication, New Delhi.
- Rangawala, S. C., Construction of Structures and Management of works, Charotar Publication, Anand.
- Ghose, D. N., Materials of Construction, McGraw Hill Publishing Co, New Delhi.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks is Advance Construction Technology worth in the 6th semester?
100 marks in total and 4 credits. Program Elective-02: Advance Construction Technology: 100 marks (internal Theory 40, external Theory 60 (3 hrs)).
Which units carry the most weightage in Advance Construction Technology?
Advanced Technology in Constructions (25%, 15 periods) — the highest weightage in the subject. The complete unit-wise weightage table is in the Complete Syllabus section above.
Which books should I refer to for Advance Construction Technology?
The syllabus lists 9 books, including Sharma S C and Deodhar S V, Construction Engineering and Management, Khanna Book Publis… and Chudly, R., Construction Technology Vol. I to II, ELBS-Longman Group., among others. The full list is in the Complete Syllabus section above.
Is Advance Construction Technology a theory subject or a practical subject?
Program Elective-02: Advance Construction Technology is theory (L–P 3 – 0).
Do I have to study both Advance Construction Technology and Construction Management?
No. Advance Construction Technology is Program Elective-02, Option B, and Construction Management is Option A. You choose one of the two. Both are 100 marks and 4 credits.
How can I download the Advance Construction Technology syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.
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Source: BTEUP 3rd Year curriculum (folder2627), approved in C.D.C. meeting held on 16.07.2026. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.
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