4th Semester Syllabus
Civil Engineering
Credits Table
| Course Title | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Engineering [101401] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Building Planning and Computer-Aided Civil Engineering Drawing [101402] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Geotechnical Engineering-I [101403] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hydraulic Engineering [101404] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Structural Analysis [101405] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Engineering Geology [101406] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering - Societal & Global Impact [101407] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transportation Engineering Lab [101401P] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Building Planning and Computer-Aided Civil Engineering Drawing Lab [101402P] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Geotechnical Engineering-I Lab [101403P] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Hydraulic Engineering Lab [101404P] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Engineering Geology Lab [101406P] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| NPTEL-I (Open Course) [101408] | 12 Weeks | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 26 | |||
Theory Subjects
Lab Subjects
Transportation Engineering
- Unit 1.0: Highway development and planning
- Classification of roads
- Road development in India
- Current road projects in India
- Highway alignment and project preparation
- Unit 2.0: Geometric design of highways
- Introduction
- Highway cross section elements
- Sight distance
- Design of horizontal alignment
- Design of vertical alignment
- Design of intersections
- Problems
- Unit 3.0: Traffic engineering & control
- Traffic Characteristics
- Traffic engineering studies
- Traffic flow and capacity
- Unit 4.0: Traffic regulation and control
- Traffic regulation and control
- Design of road intersections
- Design of parking facilities
- Highway lighting
- Problems
- Unit 5.0: Pavement materials
- Materials used in Highway Construction
- Soils
- Stone aggregates
- Bituminous binders
- Bituminous paving mixes
- Portland cement and cement concrete: desirable properties
- Tests
- Requirements for different types of pavements
- Problems
- Unit 6.0: Design of pavements
- Introduction
- Flexible pavements
- Factors affecting design and performance
- Stresses in flexible pavements
- Design of flexible pavements as per IRC
- Rigid pavements- components and functions
- Factors affecting design and performance of CC pavements
- Stresses in rigid pavements
- Design of concrete pavements as per IRC
- Problems
Text/Reference Books
- Khanna, S.K., Justo, C.E.G and Veeraragavan, A, 'Highway Engineering', Revised 10th Edition, Nem Chand & Bros, 2017.
- Kadiyalai, L.R., 'Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning', Khanna Publishers.
- Partha Chakraborty, 'Principles of Transportation Engineering', PHI Learning.
- Fred L. Mannering, Scott S. Washburn, Walter P. Kilareski, 'Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis', 4th Edition, John Wiley.
- Srinivasa Kumar, R, Textbook of Highway Engineering, Universities Press, 2011.
- Paul H. Wright and Karen K. Dixon, Highway Engineering, 7th Edition, Wiley Student Edition, 2009.
Building Planning and Computer Aided Civil Engineering Drawings
- Unit 1.0: Principles of Residential and Public Buildings
- Concept of built environment and its application in planning
- Recommendation of National building code
- Green building
- Introduction-Benefits
- National priorities
- Rating system
- Check list
- Site selection and planning
- Water efficiency
- Energy efficiency
- Materials
- Indoor environmental quality
- Innovation and design process
- Unit 2.0: Principle of Planning for differently abled
publics
- Standardization and Contextualization of accessibility in built environment
- Overview of accessibility codes (National and International Perspectives)
- Design for Inclusion A holistic Approach (User centric approach to design, WINIT Model)
- Accessibility Elements of Built Environment in urban and rural Contexts (Kerb Ramps, Bollards, Level and gratings, Ramps, Gradients and other relevant elements)
- Principle of site planning and approaches for accessibility
- Accessibility in public Sanitation System (Washroom typologies and Accessibility perspectives emergency evacuation systems and codes)
- Unit 3.0: Planning of Building
- Preparation of constructional details and drawings-plan
- Elevation
- Section
- Site plan
- Foundation plan
- Terrace plan
- Waterproofing treatment
- Typical door and window
- Planning of building such as Residential building -Load bearing structure
- RCC framed structure
- Building for Education - school
- College
- Library Building for health Dispensary
- Hospital Industrial structure Building for entertainment-Theatre
- Club house
- Sports club
- Other structure-Office
- Hostel
- Guest house
- Building's Water Supply and Drainage & Solid Waste Collection and Disposal System: Design of water supply
- Waste water and storm water collection system for various types of buildings
- Pumps and Pump House
- Wet and dry solid waste segregation
- Vermi-composting etc.
- Provision of Chutes
- Accessibility in public Sanitation Systems
- Unit 4.0: Electrical Services
- Domestic Supply
- Distribution Circuits
- Basic wiring systems
- Design and planning: Lighting of staircase
- Corridors
- Automatic Water Level controller
- Closed Circuit Security Monitors with Intercom/ EPBX facility
- Common Dish TV antenna
- Use of Solar Panels as source of power
- Lightening Conductor for High-rise Buildings
- Fire Protection System: Introduction
- Fire protection
- Requirement of water quantity estimation
- Systems of firefighting external and internal
- Wet and dry risers
- Smoke alarm
- Sprinkler system
- Safety corridors in Highrise structures
- Unit 5.0: Elevators
- Introduction
- Types of elevators
- Essential features of lifts its size and requirement of minimum numbers
- Norms for safety doors
- Operation and maintenance
- Safety norms
- Control systems
- Electrical requirement
- And generator back-up
- Escalators in Industry and in malls-multiplex
- Design of Accessible Circulation System for differently abled publics
- Unit 6.0: Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Ventilation
- Functional requirement
- Heat balance system of ventilation
- General rules and regulations in artificial ventilation system
- Central air conditioning: - ducting and glass claddings
- Operation and maintenance
- Building Management System: Security Guard's Cabin
- Postage collection boxes
- Parking space
Text/Reference Books
- M.G.Shah, Kale, Patki, Building Drawing with an Integrated Approach to Built Environment, Tata McGraw-Hill Education India, 5th edition, 2011, (ISBN: 9780071077873, 0071077871).
- Building Services Environmental And Electro Mechanical Services, Second Revised, 2014, (ISBN: 9788175259805).
- Bureau of Indian Standards, " HAND BOOK OF FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDINGS, (SP-41 & SP- 32)", BIS 1987 and 1989, (SP-41: ISBN: 8170610117).
- Croome, J. D. & Roberts, B. M., "AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION OF BUILDINGS VOL-1". Pergamon Press, (ISBN: 0080247792).
- SP-35 (1987): Handbook of Water supply & drainage-BIS, (SP- 35: ISBN: 8170610095).
- N.B.C.-2016, Volume 1 & 2, BIS, (ISBN: 8170610990)
Geotechnical Engineering -I
- Unit 1.0: Introduction
- Types of soils
- Their formation and deposition
- Definitions: soil mechanics
- Soil engineering
- Rock mechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Scope of soil engineering
- Comparison and difference between soil and rock
- Basic Definitions and Relationships-Soil as three-phase system in terms of weight
- Volume
- Voids ratio
- And porosity
- Definitions: moisture content
- Unit weights
- Degree of saturation
- Voids ratio
- Porosity
- Specific gravity
- Mass specific gravity
- Etc.
- Relationship between volume weight
- Voids ratio- moisture content
- Unit weight- percent air voids
- Saturation- moisture content
- Moisture content- specific gravity etc.
- Determination of various parameters such as: Moisture content by oven dry method
- Pycnometer
- Sand bath method
- Torsional balance method
- Nuclear method
- Alcohol method and sensors
- Specific gravity by density bottle method
- Pycnometer method
- Measuring flask method
- Unit weight by water displacement method
- Submerged weight method
- Core-cutter method
- Sand-replacement method
- On completion of this Unit-, the students must be able to: Understand the different types of soil based on their formation mechanism
- Understand the various phase diagrams and derive various phase relationships of the soil
- Perform various laboratory experiments to determine moisture content
- Specific gravity
- Perform field experiments to estimate the field density of the soil mass
- Unit 2.0: Plasticity Characteristics of Soil
- Introduction to definitions of: plasticity of soil
- Consistency limits-liquid limit
- Plastic limit
- Shrinkage limit
- Plasticity
- Liquidity and consistency indices
- Flow & toughness indices
- Definitions of activity and sensitivity
- Determination of: liquid limit
- Plastic limit and shrinkage limit
- Use of consistency limits
- Classification of Soils- Introduction of soil classification: particle size classification
- Textural classification
- Unified soil classification system
- Indian standard soil classification system
- Identification: field identification of soils
- General characteristics of soil in different groups
- On completion of this Unit-, the students must be able to: Understand the behaviour of soils based on their moisture contents
- Perform laboratory experiments to estimate various Atterberg limits and evaluate index properties of soils
- Classify any soils based on their particle size distribution and index properties
- Unit 3.0: Permeability of Soil
- Darcy's law
- Validity of Darcy's law
- Determination of coefficient of permeability: Laboratory method: constant-head method
- Falling-head method
- Field method: pumping- in test
- Pumping out test
- Permeability aspects: permeability of stratified soils
- Factors affecting permeability of soil
- Seepage Analysis- Introduction
- Stream and potential functions
- Characteristics of flow nets
- Graphical method to plot flow nets
- On completion of this Unit-, the student must be able to: Determine the permeability of soils through various laboratory and field tests
- Analytically calculate the effective permeability of anisotropic soil mass
- Determine the seepage quantities and pore water pressures below the ground
- Graphically plot the equipotential lines and flow lines in a seepage flow
- Unit 4.0: Effective Stress Principle
- Introduction
- Effective stress principle
- Nature of effective stress
- Effect of water table
- Fluctuations of effective stress
- Effective stress in soils saturated by capillary action
- Seepage pressure
- Quick sand condition
- On completion of this Unit-, the student must be able to: Understand the physical significance of effective stress and its relation with pore pressure
- Plot various stress distribution diagrams along the depth of the soil mass
- Understand the effect of capillary action and seepage flow direction on the effective stress at a point in the soil mass
- Unit 5.0: Compaction of Soil
- Introduction
- Theory of compaction
- Laboratory determination of optimum moisture content and maximum dry density
- Compaction in field
- Compaction specifications and field control
- On completion of this Unit-, the student must be able to: Perform laboratory test to determine the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of the soil
- Variation in compaction curve with compaction effort and soil type
- Determine the compactive effort required to obtain necessary degree of compaction in-situ
- Differentiate among various field methods of compaction and their usage based on the type of soil
- Unit 6.0: Stresses in soils
- Introduction
- Stresses due to point load
- Line load
- Strip load
- Uniformly loaded circular area
- Rectangular loaded area
- Influence factors
- Isobars
- Boussinesq's equation
- Newmark's Influence Chart
- Contact pressure under rigid and flexible area
- Computation of displacements from elastic theory
- On completion of this Unit-, the student must be able to: Analytically compute the vertical stress in a semi-infinite soil mass due to various loading conditions
- Plot isobars due various loading conditions
Text/Reference Books
- Soil Mechanics by Craig R.F., Chapman & Hall
- Fundamentals of Soil Engineering by Taylor, John Wiley & Sons
- An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, by Holtz R.D. and Kovacs, W.D., Prentice Hall, NJ
- Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, by Braja M. Das, Cengage Learning
- Principles of Foundation Engineering, by Braja M. Das, Cengage Learning
- Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechnics by David F. McCarthy
- Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice by Karl Terzaghi, Ralph B. Peck, and Gholamreza Mesri.
- Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering) by V.N.S. Murthy.
Hydraulic Engineering
- Unit 1.0: Boundary Layer Analysis
- Assumption and concept of boundary layer theory
- Boundary-layer thickness
- Displacement
- Momentum & energy thickness
- Laminar and Turbulent boundary layers on a flat plate
- Laminar sub-layer
- Smooth and rough boundaries
- Local and average friction coefficients
- Separation and Control
- Unit 2.0: Introduction to Open Channel Flow
- Comparison between open channel flow and pipe flow
- Geometrical parameters of a channel
- Classification of open channels
- Classification of open channel flow
- Velocity Distribution of channel section
- Unit 3.0: Uniform Flow
- Continuity Equation
- Energy Equation and Momentum Equation
- Characteristics of uniform flow
- Chezy's formula
- Manning's formula
- Factors affecting Manning's Roughness Coefficient "n"
- Most economical section of channel
- Computation of Uniform flow
- Normal depth
- Unit 4.0: Non-Uniform Flow
- Specific energy
- Specific energy curve
- Critical flow
- Discharge curve
- Specific force
- Specific depth
- And Critical depth
- Channel Transitions
- Measurement of Discharge and Velocity Venturi Flume
- Standing Wave Flume
- Parshall Flume
- Broad Crested Weir
- Measurement of Velocity- Current meter
- Floats
- Hot-wire anemometer
- Gradually Varied Flow-Dynamic Equation of Gradually Varied Flow
- Classification of channel bottom slopes
- Classification of surface profile
- Characteristics of surface profile
- Computation of water surface profile by graphical
- Numerical and analytical approaches
- Direct Step method
- Graphical Integration method and Direct integration method
- Unit 5.0: Hydraulic Jump
- Theory of hydraulic jump
- Elements and characteristics of hydraulic jump in a rectangular Channel
- Length and height of jump
- Location of jump
- Types
- Applications and location of hydraulic jump
- Energy dissipation and other uses
- Surge as a moving hydraulic jump
- Positive and negative surges
- Unit 6.0: Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Basic equations of fluid dynamics
- Grid generation
- Introduction to in viscid incompressible flow
- Boundary layer flow as applicable to C.F.D.
- Hydro informatics: Concept of hydro informatics -scope of internet and web based modeling in water resources engineering
Text/Reference Books
- Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics, P.M. Modi and S.M. Seth, Standard Book House
- Theory and Applications of Fluid Mechanics, K. Subramanya, Tata McGraw Hill.
- Open channel Flow, K. Subramanya, Tata McGraw Hill.
- Open Channel Hydraulics, Ven Te Chow, Tata McGraw Hill.
- Burnside, C.D., "Electromagnetic Distance Measurement," Beekman Publishers, 1971.
Structural Analysis
- Unit 1.0
- Analysis of indeterminate structures by force methods
- Flexibility coefficients
- Unit load method
- Influence line and Rolling loads
- Beam
- Frames and arches
- Unit 2.0
- Energy Methods: Principle of minimum potential energy
- Principle of virtual work
- Castigliano's theorems
- Reciprocal theorem
- Unit 3.0
- Muller Breslau Principles and its applications to determinate and indeterminate structures
- Unit 4.0
- Analysis of Beams and Frames: Moment Area method
- Slope deflection method
- Three Moment Equation
- Unit 5.0
- Moments distribution methods
- Effect of symmetry and ant symmetry
- Sway correction
- Unit 6.0
- Lateral load analysis: Portal and Cantilever methods
- Matrix method of structural analysis
- Displacement/Stiffness methods
Text/Reference Books
- C.S. Reddy, Basic Structural Analysis, Second Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2005.
- R.C. Hibbeler, Structural Analysis, Pearson Education, 6th edition, 2009.
- C.K. Wang, Intermediate Structural Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill, 1984.
Engineering Geology
- Unit 1.0: Introduction
- Branches of geology useful to civil engineering
- Scope of geological studies in various civil engineering projects
- Brief study of case histories of failure of some Civil Engineering constructions due to geological draw backs
- Mineralogy-Fundamental of Physical and Optical Mineralogy
- Minerals alteration
- SEM
- XRD.
- Methods of identification of identification of common minerals
- Unit 2.0: Petrology
- Rock cycle and rock forming processes
- Igneous petrology- Types of magma and their characteristics
- Forms
- Textures
- Structures and classification of igneous rocks
- Sedimentary petrology- Mode of formation
- Texture
- Structures and Classification of sedimentary rocks and their characteristics
- Metamorphic petrology- Agents and types of metamorphism
- Metamorphic grades
- Texture
- Structures and classification of metamorphic rocks
- Detailed study of Granite
- Rhyolite
- Pegmatite
- Gabbro
- Dolerite
- Basalt
- Conglomerate
- Breccia
- Sandstone
- Mudstone
- Shale
- Limestone
- Gneiss
- Schist and Slate with engineering consideration
- Unit 3.0: Geomorphology and Hydrology
- Weathering
- Erosion and Denudation
- Factors affecting weathering and erosion
- Products of weathering
- Geomorphic agents viz river
- Wind
- Glacier and ocean and their action
- Ground water: Hydrological cycle
- Factors controlling water bearing capacity of rock
- Types of aquifers and its characteristics
- Darcy's law
- Geological investigation of Ground water
- Unit 4.0: Structural Geology
- Stress and Strain in rocks
- Concept of Rock Deformation & Tectonics
- Dip and Strike
- Outcrop and width of outcrop
- Inliers and Outliers
- Fold- classification
- Causes and criteria for their recognition in field
- Faults: classification
- Major causes and criteria for their recognition in field
- Joints & Unconformity; Types
- Stresses responsible
- Geotechnical importance
- Core logging
- Rock core Characterization and Rock Quality Designation
- Unit 5.0: Geological Hazards
- Mass movement Types and causes
- Prevention and mitigation techniques
- Earthquake: Magnitude and intensity of earthquake
- Seismic waves
- Revelation from Seismic Records of structure of earth
- Seismic Zone in India
- Tsunami: Causes and occurrence
- Volcanic Phenomenon and volcanic products
- Types of volcanic eruption
- Effects of hazards on construction and desirable design solutions
- Concept of Hot spring and Geysers
- Unit 6.0: Geology of dam, reservoir and tunnel
- Required geological consideration for selecting dam
- Reservoir and tunnel site
- Failure of Reservoir
- Favorable & unfavorable conditions in different types of rocks in presence of various structural features
- Precautions to be taken to counteract unsuitable conditions
- Significance of discontinuities on the dam and tunnel site and treatment giving to such structures
- Tunneling over break and lining in tunnels
- Case studies: related to dams
- Reservoirs and tunnels
Text/Reference Books
- Engineering Geology by N. Chennakesavulu, McMillan, India Ltd. 2005
- Engineering and General Geology, Parbin Singh, 8th Edition (2010), S K Kataria & Sons.
- Engineering Geology by SK Duggal, H K Pandey Mc Graw Hill Education Pvt Ltd 2014
- Principles of Engineering Geology by K.V.G.K. Gokhale - B.S publications.
- F.G. Bell, Fundamental of Engineering B.S. Publications, 2005.
- Krynine & Judd, Principles of Engineering Geology & Geotechnics, CBS Publishers & Distribution.
- Engineering Geology by Subinoy Gangopadhyay, Oxford university press.
- Engineering Geology for Civil Engineers - P.C. Varghese PHI.
Civil Engineering - Societal & Global Impact
- Unit 1.0
- Introduction to Course and Overview
- Understanding the past to look into the future: Pre-industrial revolution days
- Agricultural revolution
- First and second industrial revolutions
- IT revolution
- Recent major Civil Engineering breakthroughs and innovations
- Present day world and future projections
- Ecosystems in Society and in Nature
- The steady erosion in Sustainability
- Global warming
- Its impact and possible causes
- Evaluating future requirements for various resources
- GIS and applications for monitoring systems
- Human Development Index and Ecological Footprint of India Vs other countries and analysis
- Unit 2.0
- Understanding the importance of Civil Engineering in shaping and impacting the world
- The ancient and modern Marvels and Wonders in the field of Civil Engineering
- Future Vision for Civil Engineering
- Infrastructure Habitats
- Megacities
- Smart Cities
- Futuristic visions
- Transportation (Roads, Railways & Metros, Airports, Seaports, River ways, Sea canals, Tunnels (below ground, under water))
- Futuristic systems (ex, Hyper Loop)
- Energy generation (Hydro, Solar (Photovoltaic, Solar Chimney), Wind, Wave, Tidal, Geothermal, Thermal energy)
- Water provisioning
- Telecommunication needs (towers, above-ground and underground cabling)
- Awareness of various Codes & Standards governing Infrastructure development
- Innovations and methodologies for ensuring Sustainability
- Unit 3.0
- Environment- Traditional & futuristic methods
- Solid waste management
- Water purification
- Wastewater treatment & Recycling
- Hazardous waste treatment
- Flood control (Dams, Canals, River interlinking)
- Multi-purpose water projects
- Atmospheric pollution
- Global warming phenomena and Pollution Mitigation measures
- Stationarity and nonstationarity
- Environmental Metrics & Monitoring
- Other Sustainability measures
- Innovations and methodologies for ensuring Sustainability
- Built environment Facilities management
- Climate control
- Energy efficient built environments and LEED ratings
- Recycling
- Temperature/ Sound control in built environment
- Security systems
- Intelligent/ Smart Buildings
- Aesthetics of built environment
- Role of Urban Arts Commissions
- Conservation
- Repairs & Rehabilitation of Structures & Heritage structures
- Innovations and methodologies for ensuring Sustainability
- Unit 4.0
- Civil Engineering Projects - Environmental Impact Analysis procedures
- Waste (materials, manpower, equipment) avoidance/ Efficiency increase
- Advanced construction techniques for better sustainability
- Techniques for reduction of Green House Gas emissions in various aspects of Civil Engineering Projects
- New Project Management paradigms & Systems (Ex. Lean Construction)
- Contribution of Civil Engineering to GDP
- Contribution to employment(projects, facilities management)
- Quality of products
- Health & Safety aspects for stakeholders
- Innovations and methodologies for ensuring Sustainability during Project development
- Unit 5.0
- Population Dynamics covering
- Population ecology- Population characteristics
- Ecotypes
- Population genetics- Concept of gene pool and genetic diversity in populations
- Polymorphism and heterogeneity
- Environmental Management covering
- Principles: Perspectives
- Concerns and management strategies
- Policies and legal aspects- Environment Protection Acts and modification
- International Treaties
- Environmental Impact Assessment- Case studies (International Airport, thermal power plant)
- Unit 6.0
- Molecular Genetics covering
- Structures of DNA and RNA
- Concept of Gene
- Gene regulation
- E.g., Operon concept
- Biotechnology covering
- Basic concepts: Totipotency and Cell manipulation
- Plant & Animal tissue culture- Methods and uses in agriculture
- Medicine and health
- Recombinant DNA Technology- Techniques and applications
- Biostatistics covering
- Introduction to Biostatistics:-Terms used
- Types of data
- Measures of Central Tendencies- Mean
- Median
- Mode
- Normal and Skewed distributions
- Analysis of Data- Hypothesis testing and ANNOVA (single factor)
Text/Reference Books
- Žiga Turk (2014), Global Challenges and the Role of Civil Engineering, Chapter 3 in: Fischinger M. (eds) Performance-Based Seismic Engineering: Vision for an Earthquake Resilient Society. Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 32. Springer, Dordrecht
- Brito, Ciampi, Vasconcelos, Amarol, Barros (2013) Engineering impacting Social, Economical and Working Environment, 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
- NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering (2006), Engineering for the Developing World, The Bridge, Vol 34, No.2, Summer 2004.
- Allen M. (2008) Cleansing the city. Ohio University Press. Athens Ohio.
- Ashley R., Stovin V., Moore S., Hurley L., Lewis L., Saul A. (2010). London Tideway Tunnels Programme Thames Tunnel Project Needs Report Potential source control and SUDS applications: Land use and retrofit options
- http://www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk/consultation-documents.aspx
- Ashley R M., Nowell R., Gersonius B., Walker L. (2011). Surface Water Management and Urban Green Infrastructure. Review of Current Knowledge. Foundation for Water Research FR/R0014
- Barry M. (2003) Corporate social responsibility - unworkable paradox or sustainable paradigm? Proc ICE Engineering Sustainability 156. Sept Issue ES3 paper 13550. p 129-130
- Blackmore J M., Plant RA J. (2008). Risk and resilience to enhance sustainability with application to urban water systems. J. Water Resources Planning and Management. ASCE.Vol. 134, No. 3, May.
- Bogle D. (2010) UK's engineering Council guidance on sustainability. Proc ICE Engineering Sustainability 163. June Issue ES2 p61-63
- Brown R R., Ashley R M., Farrelly M. (2011). Political and Professional Agency Entrapment: An Agenda for Urban Water Research. Water Resources Management. Vol. 23, No.4. European Water Resources Association (EWRA) ISSN 0920-4741.
- Brugnach M., Dewulf A., Pahl-Wostl C., Taillieu T. (2008) Toward a relational concept of uncertainty: about knowing too little, knowing too differently and accepting not to know. Ecology and Society 13 (2): 30
- Butler D., Davies J. (2011). Urban Drainage. Spon. 3rd Ed.
- Cavill S., Sohail M. (2003) Accountability in the provision of urban services. Proc. ICE. Municipal Engineer 156. Issue ME4 paper 13445, p235-244.
- Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (2012) Blueprint for a water sensitive city. Monash University.
- Charles J A. (2009) Robert Rawlinson and the UK public health revolution. Proc ICE Eng History and Heritage. 162 Nov. Issue EH4. p 199-206
Transportation Engineering Lab
Perform all Experiments
- To determine the Impact Test Value of an aggregate.
- To determine the percent wear of aggregate when subjected to abrasion by the Los Angeles Abrasion test
- To find % wear due to relative rubbing action between the cylindrical stone specimen and the abrading agent as the sand by using the Dorry abrasion test.
- To determine the specific gravity and water absorbed by the given aggregate
- To determine the specific gravity of the bitumen sample by balance method.
- To determine the softening point of bitumen sample using Ring and Ball test.
- To determine the CBR value of a given soil sample.
- Determine the Flakiness and elongation index of coarse aggregates.
Building Planning and Computer Aided Civil Engineering Drawings Lab
Perform all Experiments
- Preparation of detailed constructional plan of a residential building.
- Preparation of front elevation, detailed sectional view, site plan, foundation plan, terrace plan, waterproofing treatment, typical door and window.
- Concept of perspective drawing- one point, two-point, three point and uses.
- Preparation of line plans of various public buildings like: Building for Education School, College. Library Building for health -Dispensary, Hospital Industrial structure Building for entertainment-Theatre, Club House, Sports Club. Other Structure- Office, Hostel, Guest house.
- Prepare layout for water supply and drainage for a residential building and for multistoried buildings.
- Building's Solid Waste Collection and disposal system: Wet and dry solid waste segregation, Vermi-composting etc. Provision of Chutes.
- Fire Protection System: Design of emergency exits and emergency vehicle routes with fire protection symbols
Geotechnical Engineering -I Lab
Perform any 10 Experiments
- Field Density using Core Cutter method.
- Field Density using Sand replacement method.
- Natural moisture content using Oven Drying method.
- Field identification of Fine Grained soils.
- Specific gravity of Soils.
- Grain size distribution by Sieve Analysis.
- Grain size distribution by Hydrometer Analysis.
- Consistency limits by Liquid limit
- Consistency limits by Plastic limit
- Consistency limits by Shrinkage limit.
- Permeability test using Constant-head test method.
- Permeability test using Falling-head method.
- Compaction test: Standard Proctor test.
- Compaction test: Modified Proctor test.
Hydraulic Engineering Lab
Perform any 10 Experiments
- Flow Visualization
- Studies in Wind Tunnel
- Boundary Layer
- Flow around an Aerofoil / circular cylinder
- Uniform Flow
- Velocity Distribution in Open channel flow
- Venturi Flume
- Standing Wave Flume
- Gradually Varied Flow
- Hydraulic Jump
- Flow under Sluice Gate
- Flow through pipes
- Turbulent flow through pipes
- Flow visualization
- Laminar flow through pipes
- Major losses / Minor losses in pipe.
Engineering Geology Lab
Perform all Experiments
- Study of physical properties of minerals.
- Study of different group of minerals.
- Study of Crystal and Crystal system.
- Identification of minerals: Silica group: Quartz, Amethyst, Opal; Feldspar group: Orthoclase, Plagioclase; Cryptocrystalline group: Jasper; Carbonate group: Calcite; Pyroxene group: Augite, Diopside, Mica group: Biotite, Muscovite; Amphibole group: Hornblende, other silicates- Olivine, Asbestos, Magnetite, Hematite, Corundum, Kyanite, Garnet, Galena, Gypsum.
- Identification of rocks (Igneous Petrology): Acidic Igneous rock: Granite and its varieties, Syenite, Rhyolite, Pumice, Obsidian, Scoria, Pegmatite, Volcanic Tuff. Basic rock: Gabbro, Dolerite, Basalt and its varieties, Trachyte.
- Identification of rocks (Sedimentary Petrology): Conglomerate, Breccia, Sandstone and its varieties, Laterite, Limestone and its varieties, Shales and its varieties.
- Identification of rocks (Metamorphic Petrology): Marble, slate, Gneiss and its varieties, Schist and its varieties. Quartzite, Phyllite.
- Study of topographical features from Geological maps. Identification of symbols in maps.
NPTEL-I (Open Course)
NPTEL (Open Course) Guidelines:
NPTEL (Open Course) should be taken from the course other than core subjects of the branch