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Akshay Kamath
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Teaching on Alison since Aug 2021
Akshay Kamath graduated as a civil engineer and worked as a site engineer at SMCC Pvt Ltd and later went on to do a post-graduate qualification in structural engineering. He worked in a design firm and then in academia.

He has more than five years of rich experience in the construction and design industries and in academia. He has trained more than a thousand students on the principles of construction and related subjects.
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Diploma in Introduction to Building Construction
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Diploma in Introduction to Building Construction
6-10 hrs 18,268 learners
By Akshay Kamath
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline the sequence of a construction project
  • Identify the software used for architectural drawing, structural design, and modelling in civil engineering 
  • Summarize the basics of civil engineering
  • Differentiate the nominal mix and design mix concrete types
  • Describe site clearing activities and other preliminary processes involved in building construction
  • Explain the advanced concepts used in structural design and building technology
  • Identify the roles of the structural engineer in building construction
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DIPLOMA
Construction
Diploma in Introduction to Building Construction
6-10 hrs
18268 enrolled
Superstructure Activities in Building Construction
4-5 hrs 3,486 learners
By Akshay Kamath
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the procedures for placing the starter concrete and shuttering for the ground floor column
  • Discuss the process for the ground floor beam bottom arrangement and shuttering
  • Explain slab centring and placing of beam reinforcements in building construction
  • Differentiate the practicality and theory of one-way and two-way slabs
  • Outline the techniques for laying electrical conduit and MEP works in a building construction site
  • Indicate the protocols for cube casting and slump tests in structural engineering
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Construction
Superstructure Activities in Building Construction
4-5 hrs
3486 enrolled
Diploma in Structural Engineering and Construction Site Safety
6-10 hrs 26,908 learners
By Akshay Kamath
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain slab centring, beam reinforcements, and beam arrangements in building technology
  • Describe the processes used in slab reinforcements
  • Discuss the systems for staircase placement, shuttering and reinforcements
  • Indicate the safety practice from the design and construction points of view
  • State the importance of the bill of quantities in structural engineering projects
  • Outline the building construction process with practical demonstrations and examples
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DIPLOMA
Construction
Diploma in Structural Engineering and Construction Site Safety
6-10 hrs
26908 enrolled
The Finishing Activities in Construction Methodology
3-4 hrs 3,705 learners
By Akshay Kamath
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the finishing activities involved in building construction projects
  • Identify the brick and block types used for erecting building structures
  • Describe the process and procedures involved in bricks making
  • List the types and properties of brick bonds used in structural edifices
  • Outline the importance of concrete bands and sill concrete in building construction
  • Describe the real-world system for fixing frames, ceilings, and plastering a building
  • Summarize the checklists for building and masonry safety on a construction site
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Construction
The Finishing Activities in Construction Methodology
3-4 hrs
3705 enrolled
Diploma in Building Construction Methodology
6-10 hrs 13,870 learners
By Akshay Kamath
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • List the basic principles and tenets of building construction
  • Differentiate the nominal mix and design mix concrete types
  • Indicate the practicality and theory of one-way and two-way slabs
  • Explain slab centring, beam reinforcements, and beam arrangements in building technology
  • Discuss the roles of the structural engineer in building construction
  • Indicate the protocols for cube casting and slump tests in structural engineering
  • Discuss the systems for staircase placement, shuttering and reinforcements
  • Translate structural drawings to identify the electric conduit installation and other MEP activities to be done on-site
  • Identify the applications of BOQ in budgeting and price estimations for structural engineering projects
  • Explain home interiors, formwork systems and formwork components
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DIPLOMA
Construction
Diploma in Building Construction Methodology
6-10 hrs
13870 enrolled
Basics of Architectural Construction Drawing and Reading
3-4 hrs 10,314 learners
By Akshay Kamath
You Will Learn How To

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the fundamental features of housing foundation plans
  • State the importance of architectural plans as construction guidelines
  • Describe the main aspects of a ground-floor housing plan
  • Outline the structural data for constructing columns, footings, and reinforcements
  • Recognise the blueprints for the floor, section, and house elevation
  • Explain the characteristics of structural home drawings
  • Understand Vastu shastra architectural principles
  • Recall the minimum sizing and basic rules for rooms and beams
  • Discuss the benefits of using ETABS for structural analysis
  • Summarise the advantages of employing Excel sheets to make structural calculations
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Construction
Basics of Architectural Construction Drawing and Reading
3-4 hrs
10314 enrolled
Basics of Construction Project Planning
5-6 hrs 5,148 learners
By Akshay Kamath
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline the concept of project planning and scheduling
  • Identify the scope and nature of a construction project
  • Explain how to compare start-to-start and finish-to-start links
  • Describe the process of preparing a baseline schedule
  • Discuss the procedure for preparing monthly quantities and invoices
  • State the procedure for preparing the average cost rate for the project
  • List the steps involved in preparing bulk materials quantities
  • Recognise the method of calculating coefficients
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Construction
Basics of Construction Project Planning
5-6 hrs
5148 enrolled
Interior Quantity Estimation and Finishing
6-10 hrs 3,197 learners
By Akshay Kamath
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Estimate the height of a partition wall by subtracting the thickness of the slab from the floor height
  • Calculate how many bricks are required to complete a building using AutoCAD or by hand
  • Recall how to make deductions from brickwork quantities for windows, doors and other ‘abstractions’
  • Analyse the measurement and estimation processes used to calculate plastering quantities for a complete building
  • Select the appropriate installation materials for skirting, wall dado and anti-skid tiles
  • Identify different types of concretes, including lintel, sill and chajja (sunshade) concretes
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CERTIFICATE
Construction
Interior Quantity Estimation and Finishing
6-10 hrs
3197 enrolled
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