Civil Engineering

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS –II

• Mechanics is the science that describes and predicts the effect of forces on bodies either at rest or in motion.
• We know from physics that matter can exist in any of the three states, namely solids, liquids and gases. As the behavior compressive, bending and torsional, these forces cause deformation of bodies under forces vary for fluids and solids, their studies are also dealt separately and they are termed respectively as mechanics of fluids (or) fluid mechanics and mechanics of solids.
• The external forces acting on solid bodies may be of tension, compressive, bending and torsional. These forces cause deformations and internal stresses within the members. For a successful design of mechanical members, the engineer must know the internal stress distribution under the external force application so that he can decide the maximum load it can take before failure. Hence, an engineer should have complete knowledge over the strength of material of each member that is going to be part of any structure.

FLUID MECHANICS – II

To understand the basic concept of fluid flow and its applications to chemical process industries including pipe flow, fluid machinery, agitation and mixing.

• Develop an understanding of fluid dynamics in aerospace engineering as well as a variety of other fields.
• Learn to use control volume analysis to develop basic equations and to solve problems.
• Understand and use differential equations to determine pressure and velocity variations in internal and external flows.
• Understand the concept of viscosity and where viscosity is important in real flows. Learn to use equations in combination with experimental data to determine losses in flow systems. Learn to use dimensional analysis to design physical or numerical experiments and to apply dynamic similarity.

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS – I

To make the students to understand the principles of analysis of structures subjected to static and moving loads by various methods.

• This class aims at providing students with a solid background on principles of structural engineering design.
• Students will be exposed to the theories and concepts of both concrete and steel design and analysis both at the element and system levels.
• Hands-on design experience and skills will be gained and learned through problem sets and a comprehensive design project.
• An understanding of real-world open-ended design issues will be developed.

BUSINESS ECONOMICS & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

To learn the basic business types, impact of the economy on business and firms specifically. To analyze business from the financial perspective.

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

• Imparting value based technical knowledge through qualitative theoretical inputs and practical exposure.
• Promoting industry - institute interaction and bridging the gap between the institute and industry and thus making the students best fit in the industry.
• To participate in community development programmes through value based consultancy services.
• To keep pace with the growing needs of the society at large and industry in particular through fundamental and applied research in the field of Civil Engineering.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

The current Environmental Engineering Science program educational objectives were developed as part of the program, ongoing efforts to maintain an undergraduate program that meets the needs of our constituents. The current educational objectives of the Environmental Engineering Science program are:

• Graduates will achieve a high level of technical expertise so that they are able to succeed in positions in environmental engineering practice or research, and in other fields they choose to pursue.
• Graduates will address the complexities of real life environmental engineering problems and be able to formulate solutions that are technically sound, economically feasible, and sustainable.
• Graduates will pursue lifelong learning, such as graduate work and other professional education.
• Graduates will be leaders, both in their chosen profession and in other activities.

FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

The objectives of this course are to impart knowledge and abilities the students to

• Design a shallow foundation subjected to eccentric & inclined loads.
• Design of deep foundation i.e., piles based on settlement & bearing capacity criteria.
• Impart knowledge on earth pressure theories in design of gravity and cantilever retaining wall.
• Narrate the importance of apparent earth pressure diagrams in design of sheet piles & braced cuts.
• Design of foundations in Expansive soils.

GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES

• Imparting value based technical knowledge through qualitative theoretical inputs and practical exposure.
• Promoting industry - institute interaction and bridging the gap between the institute and industry and thus making the students best fit in the industry.
• To participate in community development programmes through value based consultancy services.
• To keep pace with the growing needs of the society at large and industry in particular through fundamental and applied research in the field of Civil Engineering.

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS – II

Objective of this subjects is to give students the knowledge of analyzing structures, frames subjected to various kind of loads under various kind of supports such as structures or member of structures subjected to UDL, Point loads, Uniformly varying loads or point loads at non-uniform distances. It also objectifies the various methods of analysis such as slope deflection method, kani’s method, moment distribution method, stiffness matrix method etc.

STEEL STRUCTURE DESIGN AND DRAWING

The objectives of this are:

• To learn the behavior and design of structural steel components (members and connections in two - dimensional (2D) truss and frame structures) and to gain an educational and comprehensive experience in the design of simple steel structure
• Ability to perform analysis and design of steel members and connections
• Ability to design steel structural systems

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING – I

Transportation engineering is the application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation in order to provide for the safe, efficient, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods (transport). It is a sub-discipline of civil engineering and of industrial engineering. Transportation engineering is a major component of the civil engineering and mechanical engineering disciplines, according to specialization of academic courses and main competences of the involved territory. The importance of transportation engineering within the civil and industrial engineering profession can be judged by the number of divisions in ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) that are directly related to transportation.

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PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

For latest Civil Engineering project like building a house, constructing a dam, laying out a road, setting upon an industry etc., prestressed concrete structures are mostly used. Prestressed concrete is a method for overcoming concrete's natural weakness in tension. It can be used to produce beams, floors or bridges with a longer span than is practical with ordinary reinforced concrete. Prestressing tendons (generally of high tensile steel cable or rods) are used to provide a clamping load which produces a compressive stress that balances the tensile stress that the concrete compression member would otherwise experience due to a bending load. Traditional reinforced concrete is based on the use of steel reinforcement bars, rebars, inside poured concrete. Prestressing can be accomplished in three ways: pre-tensioned concrete, and bonded or unbounded post-tensioned concrete. The objectives of prestress are Control or eliminate tensile stresses in the concrete (cracking) at least up to service load levels, control or eliminate deflection at some specific load level ,allow the use of high strength steel and concrete. Thus, prestressed concrete structured has became a basic requirement for all Civil Engineering projects.

Prestressed concrete has the following merits:

• Since the technique of prestressing eliminates cracking of concrete under all stage of loading, the entire section of the structures takes part in resisting the external load. In contrast to this, in the reinforced concrete, only portion of the concrete above neutral axis is effective.
• Since concrete does not crack, the possibility of steel to rust and concrete to deteriorate is minimized.
• Absence of cracks results in higher capacity of the structure to bear reversal of stresses, impact, vibration and shock.
• In prestressed concrete beams, dead loads are practically neutralized. The reactions required are therefore much smaller than required in reinforced concrete. The reduced dead load weight of the structure results in saving in the cost of foundations. The neutralization of dead load is of importance in large bridges.
• The use of curved tendons and the pre-compression of concrete helps to resist shear.
• The quantity of steel required for prestressing about 1/3 of that required for reinforced concrete, though the steel for the former should have high tensile strength.
• In prestressed concrete, precast blocks and elements can be assumed and used as one unit. This saves in the cost of shuttering and centering for large structures.
• With the advent of prestressed concrete, it has been possible now to construct large size liquid retaining structures not economical to build otherwise. Such structures have low cost and are preferably safe against cracking and consequent leakage.
• Prestressed concrete can be used with advantage in all those structures where tension develops, such as tie and suspender of a bow string girder, railway sleepers, electric poles, upstream face of gravity dam etc.
• Prestressed concrete beams have usually low deflection

REHABILITATION & RETROFITTING OF STRUCTURE (ELECTIVE –IV)

The primary objective of this course is to introduce the concept of Rehabilitation as a precise concept, and study how to overcome the defects in regular construction practices, establish their effectiveness in overcoming the problems faced, study their efficiency and memory needs. The course consists of Retrofitting components in addition to adapting new techniques in construction practices.

The objectives of this course are for the student to become able to:

• Identify the causes of deterioration in structures and suggest suitable remedial measures.
• Generalize the types of damages and understand their mechanisms.
• Infer the causes and prevention mechanisms of corrosion in steel reinforcement and fire induced damages.
• Learn to inspect and assess the structures using techniques of visual inspection and NDT.
• Evaluate a structural damage and recommend suitable repair and strengthening methods.
• Identify the latest health monitoring and building instrumentation methods.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

For any Civil Engineering project like building a house, constructing a dam, laying out a road, setting up of an industry etc., the first requirement is to have a Plan/Map of the area i.e., Construction Technology is an important application of science, which plays a major role in the social and economic development of modern society. In order to perform this role effectively, construction engineers require a broad understanding of scientific principles, knowledge of materials, applied knowledge of civil engineering and the capacity to analyze and synthesize in order to arrive at solutions. This requires research, team working, and leadership and business skills, and it has to be situated in a social, economic and environmental context that reflects the reality within which the construction engineer finds him/herself. The Construction Management mission is to prepare students to enter the construction industry at the management level, possessing a broad-scope understanding of the techniques of construction project and company management, and demonstrating the entry level skill. Construction technology and project management is defined as the overall planning, coordination, and control of a project from beginning to completion. CM is aimed at meeting a client's requirement in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project.

• Based upon the consideration a construction manager should have the ability to handle public safety, time management, cost management, quality management, decision making, mathematics, working drawings, and.
• The functions of Construction management is specifying project objectives and plans including delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements, and selecting project participants and Maximizing the resource efficiency through procurement of labor, materials and equipment., implementing various operations through proper coordination and control of planning, design, estimating, contracting and construction in the entire process and Developing effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts.
• The main objective of this study is to help students in gaining basic design fundamentals and primary construction systems, methods, materials, graphics basic surveying skills, develop construction cost accounting, management and the fundamentals of construction law, construction safety, construction project management and control systems and he/she will understand professional ethical responsibility, computer skills and applications common to the construction industry.