BMC - Tiles

INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING

Building Materials and Construction

Tiles

₰ Tiles are thin slabs made by burning fine grained clay.

₰ The process is very similar to brick making

₰ Three general forms

» Drain tiles

» Paving tiles

» Roofing tiles

» Encaustic tiles

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Drain Tiles

₰ Porous texture, laid in water logged areas.

₰ Allow subsoil water pass through their skeleton

₰ Circular, semicircular or segmental.


Paving Tiles

₰ Thickness varies from 12mm to 50mm

₰ Hard and compact to resist wear and tear

₰ Paving garden walks, beautification of compound walls,

walkways, etc.


Paving Tiles


Swimming pools

Foot paths

Garden walks

Roof Tiles

₰ Serve as coverings of pitched roofs

₰ Available in pot, pan and flat forms


₰ One end broader than the

other

₰ 300×110 & 88×10 mm

₰ Alternative concave and

convex arrangement

₰ Complete leak proof Pot tiles

Roof Tiles

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Roof Tiles – Pot tiles


Pot tiles

Pan Tiles

₰ Similar to pot tiles but shorter, heavier and less curved

₰ First moulded flat then bent into required form


Pan tiles

Pan Tiles


Pan tiles

Roof Felt


Pan Tiles


Pan tiles

Flat Tiles


₰ Most commonly used in roofing

Mangalore tiles

Flat Tiles


Mangalore tiles

Roman Tiles


Roman Tiles


Italian Tiles


Plain Tiles


₰ Every 4th course nailed

₰ Nibs – to hang the tiles

over batten

₰ Arranged in such a way

to obtain twice tile thick

Plain Tiles


Plain Tiles


Ridge Tiles


Ridge Tiles


Ridge Tiles


Hip


Hip Tiles


Encastic Tiles


₰ For decorative purpose

₰ Mostly not printed or painted after made

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