Academic Programmes  (As per 6^th Deans Committee)

UG Courses

CE 111          

Surveying and Levelling     

3(1+2)      

Sem. I

Surveying: introduction, classification and basic principles; Linear measurements, chain surveying, cross staff survey, compass survey, planimeter; Errors in measurements, their elimination and correction; Plane table surveying, methods, advantages and disadvantages. Levelling, levelling difficulties and error in levelling, contouring, computation of area and volume. Theodolite traversing, introduction to setting of curves; Total station, electronic theodolite; Introduction to GPS survey.

Practical: Linear measurements using different instruments; Reconnaissance survey in the field; Use of field book; Study on various types of chain used in chain survey and its components; Study of errors in chain surveying; Use of ranging rods and ranging in the field; Obstacles during chaining; Offsets in chain survey; Cross Staff; Survey of an area; Preparation of map; Study on various types of compass; Compass survey of an area; Plotting of compass survey; Plane table surveying and different methods; Study on various types of levels and its components; Setting up of dumpy level in the field; Computation of various methods for RL; Study on Levelling, L section and X sections and its plotting; Measurement of slope in the field; Study on contour and its characteristics; Contour survey of an area and preparation of contour map; Introduction of software in drawing contour; Theodolite surveying; Ranging by Theodolite; Height of object by using Theodolite; Setting out curves by Theodolite; Use of minor instruments; Use of total station, EDM in the field; Use of modern computers for surveying

CE 211          

Engineering Mechanics       

3( 2+1)             

Sem. II   

Basic concepts of engineering mechanics, statics, dynamics, kinetics, scalar quantities, vector quantities, systems of units. Composition and resolution of forces, analytical method, graphical method. Laws of forces, moments and their application, levers, parallel forces and couples. Equilibrium of forces, free body diagrams. Centre of gravity (CG) of simple geometrical figures, CG by moments, plane figures, axis of references, CG of symmetric sections, unsymmetrical sections, solid bodies and cut sections. Moment of inertia: Methods of finding out M.I., methods of integration, M.I. of different sections, Theorem of perpendicular axes, parallel axes, M.I. of composite sections and cut sections. Frictional forces, static friction, dynamic friction, limiting friction, normal reaction, angle of friction, coefficient of friction, laws of friction, equilibrium of a body lying in horizontal and inclined planes, ladder friction; wedge friction, screw friction, screw jack. Analysis of simple framed structures, methods of sections, force table, methods of joints, hinged joints, roller support, vertical and inclined loads. Simple stresses and strain, Hooke’s law, Poisson’s ratio, modulus of elasticity, Strain related problems. Shear force and bending moment, fundamentals of shear force and bending moment, SFD and BMD of cantilever and simply supported and overhanging beams, point of contra-flexture. Torsion of circular shaft, torsional effect, hoop stress, power transmitted by a shaft. Principal stresses and strain, analysis of plane and complex stress, principal planes and principal stresses, Mohr’s circle, finding out principal stresses, different analysis.

Practical : Problems on composition and resolution of forces; Study the moments of a force; Problems related to resultant of a concurrent-coplanar force system; Problems related to non-concurrent coplanar force system; Systems of couples in space; Problems related to centroids of composite areas; report of Problems on Moment of Inertia, radius of gyration of composite areas; Analysis of equilibrium of concurrent coplanar and non-concurrent coplanar force system; Problems involved with frictions; Analysis of simple trusses by methods of joints and methods of sections; Analysis of simple trusses by graphical method; Problems on simple stress and strains; Problems on shear and bending moment diagrams. Problems on stresses on beams. Problems on torsion of the shafts; Analysis of plane and complex stresses.

CE 212   

Theory of Structures   

2(1+1)   

Sem. II

Types of Load and use of BIS code Design of steel structures: Specifications, use of IS code (IS 800-2007) and steel table, design of steel sections under tension, compression and bending, use of any one design software such as BIM,  Staad Pro, ETABS, etc. for design of roof truss. Design of RCC structures: Specifications, use of IS code (IS 456-2000), Neutral axis, under reinforced section, balanced section and over reinforced section, Shear stress and bond stress, analysis and design of singly and doubly reinforced sections, design of beams, design of one way slabs, columns and shallow foundations, use of any design software such as BIM,  Staad Pro, ETABS, etc. for simple RCC structures.

Practical: Design and drawing of steel roof truss including tension member, compression member, and member under bending; use of design software; Design and drawing of RCC building, including single reinforced beam, double reinforced beam, one-way slab, columns and foundations; use of design software for simple RCC structures.

CE 213  

Soil Mechanics      

2(1+1)          

Sem. II

Introduction to soil mechanics, field and scope of soil mechanics; Phase diagram, physical and index properties of soil, particle size distribution, grain size distribution curve, plastic limit, liquid limit, shrinkage limit, Liquidity index, plasticity index, toughness index, flow index, shrinkage ratio. Sensitivity of soil, Thixotropy of soil, activity of soil. Classification of soils, effective and neutral stress, Pore water stress, Shear stress, Mohr’s circle, Advantages and disadvantages of direct shear stress, triaxial test, UU test, CU test  and CD test, vane shear test; Mohr coulomb failure theory, effective stress principle, determination of shear parameters by direct shear test, triaxial test and vane shear test. Numerical exercise based on various types of tests. Compaction of soils, standard and modified protector test, Abbot’s compaction and Jodhpur mini compaction test, field compaction method and control; Consolidation of soils, Terzaghi’s theory of one-dimensional consolidation, spring analogy, Laboratory consolidation test, calculation of void ratio and coefficient of volume change, Taylor’s and Casagrande’s method.

Practical: Determination of moisture content of soil sample; Determination of specific gravity of soil sample; Study of field density by core cutter; Study of bulk density, dry density by sand replacement method; Determination of grain size distribution of coarse grained soil by sieving; Determination of liquid limit by Casagrande apparatus; Determination of liquid limit by cone penetrometer; Determination of plastic limit of soil specimen; Determination of shrinkage limit of soil; Determination of optimum moisture content of saturated soil by Abbot’s compaction test; Determination of optimum moisture content of saturated soil by Proctor’s mould; Consolidation characteristics of soil.

CE 214          

Building Construction and Cost Estimation         

2(2+0)        

Sem. II

Building materials: Description of important building materials, rocks, different stones; formation of stones, types of stones, quarrying process, stone products and uses; Bricks, types, preparation and burning of bricks, properties and uses; Tiles, types and classification; Lime, properties and uses, cement, different uses and grades. Concrete: Grades, preparation, mixing and laying of concrete, use of sand; Use of ferrous material, iron and steel products; Use of non-ferrous metals, glass, rubber, plastics, aluminium, copper, nickel; Timber and its uses, seasoning, defects, commercial form of timber, miscellaneous building materials. Building construction: Building components, foundations, brick work, lintels, columns, roofs and stair cases, different types of floors, plastering and pointing, damp proofing and waterproofing, white washing, distempering and painting, steps for building construction, needs of different agricultural buildings, types and uses, types of roofs, slope and flat roof buildings. Estimating and costing: Types of estimates, rough cost, detailed and supplementary estimate, preparation of cost estimate, cost analysis, schedule of rates, analysis of rates, factors affecting building costs, building codes, estate development. Cost economics: Measurement and pricing, economic methods for evaluation of buildings, benefit cost calculation, rate of return period (payback period).

CE 215          

Watershed Hydrology         

3(2+1)    

Sem. II

Hydrologic cycle, components; Precipitation and its forms, rainfall measurement and estimation of mean rainfall, estimation of missing rainfall, optimum number of rain gauges. Frequency analysis of point rainfall; Mass curve, hyetograph, depth-area-duration curves and intensity-duration-frequency relationship. Hydrologic processes- interception, infiltration  -factors influencing, measurement and indices; Evaporation- estimation and measurement; Runoff- factors affecting, measurement, stage – discharge rating curve, estimation of peak runoff rate and volume, rational method, Cook’s method and SCS curve number method. Geomorphology of watersheds – linear, aerial and relief aspects of watersheds- stream order, drainage density and stream frequency; Hydrograph  – components, base flow separation, unit hydrograph theory, s-curve, synthetic hydrograph, applications and limitations. Flood routing – channel and reservoir routing; Hydrology of dry land areas, Troll’s climatic classification; Drought- classification, causes and impacts, drought management strategy.

Practical: Visit to meteorological observatory and study of different instruments; Study of optimal rain gauge network; Study of intensity – frequency – duration curves; Study of depth – area – duration curve; Analysis of rainfall data and estimation of mean rainfall by different methods; Analysis of frequency of hydrologic data and estimation of missing data, test for consistency of rainfall records; Computation of infiltration indices; Computation of peak runoff and runoff volume by Cook’s method and rational formula; Computation of runoff volume by SCS curve number method; Study of stream gauging instruments- current meter and stage level recorder; Study and determination of geomorphic parameters of watersheds; Study of runoff hydrograph and separation of base flow and surface flow ; Study of unit hydrograph; Study of synthetic hydrograph; Study of flood routing; Study of various discharge measuring devices.

CE 311  

Strength of Materials          

2( 1+1)             

Sem. I

Introduction to strength of materials. Slope and deflection of beams: Slope and deflection of beam using integration techniques, moment area theorems, conjugate beam method, problems of slope and deflection. Theory of columns and struts, Determination of effective length of columns for different end conditions, Euler’s method and Rankine’ s method ,problems of column and struts. Stability analysis of masonry dam; problems on masonry dam. Statically indeterminate structures- analysis of propped beams, analysis of fixed beams, analysis of continuous beams using superimposition and three moment equation.

Practical: To determine the quality of check of two different aggregates through impact test; To perform the tensile test of steel specimen – to observe the behaviour of materials under load – to calculate the value of e- ultimate stress, permissible stress, percentage elongation etc. And to study its fracture; To prepare mortar specimen of different cement, demoulding of the specimen next day for compression and tension test after 2nd and 4th week; To prepare concrete specimen to perform the compression, bending test and to measure elasticity – concrete cylinders, cubes and beams to test after 2nd and 4th week; To perform compression and tension test on mortar specimen prepared 2 weeks before; To perform compression and bending test of the concrete specimen prepared 2 weeks before; To perform compression and tension test on mortar specimen prepared 4 weeks before; To perform compression and bending test of the concrete specimen prepared 4 weeks before; To determine young’s modulus of elasticity of beam with the help of deflection produced at centre due to loads placed at centre and quarter points; To perform Brinell’s hardness tests on a given specimen; To study the behaviour of materials under torsion and to evaluate various elastic constants; To study load deflection and other physical properties of closely coiled helical spring in tension and compression; To write detail report emphasizing engineering importance of performing tension, compression, bending, torsion, impact and hardness tests on the materials.

Elective Courses

CE 412          

Floods and Control Measures        

3(2+1)

Sem. II

Floods- causes of occurrence, flood classification- probable maximum flood, standard project flood, design flood, flood estimation- methods of estimation; Estimation of flood peak- rational method, empirical methods, unit hydrograph method; Statistics in hydrology, flood frequency methods- log normal, Gumbel’s extreme value, log-Pearson type-III distribution; depth-area- duration analysis, flood forecasting; Flood routing- channel routing, Muskingum method, reservoir routing, modified Pul’s method; Flood control- history of flood control, structural and non-structural measures of flood control, storage and detention reservoirs, levees, channel improvement. Gully erosion and its control structures- design and implementation; Earthen embankments- functions, classification, hydraulic fill and rolled fill dams, homogeneous, zoned and diaphragm type, foundation requirements, grouting, seepage through dams, flow net and its properties, seepage pressure, seepage line in composite earth embankments, drainage filters, piping and its causes. Design and construction of earthen dam, stability of earthen embankments against failure by tension, overturning, sliding, etc., stability of slopes- analysis of failure by different methods; Planning of flood control projects and their economics.

Practical: Determination of flood stage-discharge relationship in a watershed; Determination of flood peak-area relationships; Determination of frequency distribution functions for extreme flood values using Gumbel’s method; Determination of confidence limits of the flood peak estimates for Gumbel’s extreme value distribution; Determination of frequency distribution functions for extreme flood values using log-Pearson Type-III distribution; Determination of probable maximum flood, standard project flood and spillway design flood; Design of levees for flood control; Designing, planning and cost- benefit analysis of a flood control project; Design of earthen dams; Determination of the position of phreatic line in earth dams for various conditions, stability analysis of earthen dams against head water pressure, foundation shear, sudden draw down condition; Stability of slopes of earth dams by friction circle and other methods; Construction of flow net for isotropic and anisotropic media; Computation of seepage by different methods; Determination of settlement of earth dam; Input-output-storage relationships by reservoir routing; Study of reservoir rule curve; Visit to earthen dam and flood control reservoir.

CE 413                      

Water Quality and Management Measures             

3(2+1)           

Sem. II

Natural factors affecting quality of surface water and groundwater, sources and pollution   of groundwater; Water quality objectives in relation to domestic, industrial and agricultural activities, drinking water quality standards, irrigation water quality classification as per USSL and AICRP criteria; Point and non-point water pollution sources; Water contamination due to inorganic and organic compounds, water contamination related to agricultural chemicals, food industry, hydrocarbon and synthetic organic compounds; Arsenic and fluoride contamination in groundwater and remedial measures; Water decontamination technologies; Cultural and management practices for using poor quality water for irrigation.

Practical: Water quality analysis and classification according to USSL and AICRP criteria; Soil chemical analysis and estimation of lime and gypsum requirements; Study of salinity development under shallow and deep water table conditions; Study of saline water ingress in coastal areas; Study of contamination movement and transport in soil profile; Study of turbidity of water through turbidity meter; Study of different water decontamination techniques; Study of different cultural and management practices for using poor quality water for irrigation; Visit to a water treatment plant; Visit to a water quality laboratory; Field visit to industrial effluent disposal sites.

CE 414     

Environmental Engineering                                 

3(2+1)            

Sem. II

Importance of safe water supply system; Water requirements for urban and rural areas; domestic, industrial and commercial demand, per capita demand- variation in demand, population estimation- design period, population forecasting methods; Sources of water supply- surface and sub-surface sources of water, surface sources-lakes, rivers, reservoirs; Intakes and transportation of water- various types of conduits including gravity conduits such as canals, flumes, aqueducts, pressure conduits- design of pressure pipes as gravity mains, Darcy-Wesbach, Manning, Hazen- William formula, flow in pipes system- forces acting on pressure conduits-cast iron pipes, steel, RCC, PVC, asbestos and concrete pipes, laying of pipes and testing of pipes, testing of pipes; Selection of pumps, efficiency of pumps, economic diameter of pumping mains; Drinking water quality: Indian standards of drinking water; Introduction to water treatment: purification of water supply, sedimentation, filtration-coagulation, water softening, water treatment methods. Importance to sanitation, domestic waste water: quantity, characteristics, disposal in urban and rural areas; Sewer: types, design discharge and hydraulic design, Introduction to domestic wastewater treatment. Design of septic tank, sewerage system- domestic and municipal wastes, storm sewage, flow through sewers, design of sewers, manhole, sewage characteristics, BOD, COD, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen; Solid water collection and disposal, Solid waste quantity, characteristics and disposal for urban and rural areas. Introduction to air pollution, types of pollutants, properties and their effects on living beings, BIS standards for pollutants in air and their abetments.

Practical: Study of population forecasting problems; Determination of turbidity, pH and EC of water; Study of suspended solids, dissolved solids and total solids; Study of temporary and permanent hardness; Determination of fluorides and chlorides in drinking water; Determination of dissolved oxygen, COD and BOD of water; Study of hydraulics of pipe lines and distribution network design; Visit to a water treatment plant; Study of maintenance of distribution system; Collection of air samples and their analysis; Design of septic tank, sewer pipe lines and waste disposal measures; Visit to a sewage treatment plant; Visit to a municipal solid waste management plant; Visit to a community bio gas plant.

Postgraduate Courses

CE 501          

Dimensional Analysis and Similitude        

2(2+0)            

Sem. I

Introduction, dimensions, dimensional homogeneity, non-dimensional parameter, methods of dimensional analysis: Rayleigh’s method, Buckingham-pi theorem, choice of variables, model analysis, examples on various applications, dimensional analysis and intermediate asymptotic. Model studies, model classification, dimensionless numbers: Reynolds model, Froude’s model, Euler’s model, Webber’s model, Mach model, scale effects, distorted models, model laws. Similitude: types of similarities (geometric-kinematic and dynamic similarity), force ratios, similarity laws. model analysis: physical models. similarity methods for nonlinear problem types of models, scale effect. numerical problems on Reynolds’s and Froude’s model. Use and scope of mathematical modeling, principles of model formulation, role and importance of steady-state and dynamic simulation, classification of models, model building, modeling difficulties, degree-of-freedom analysis, selection of design variables.

CE 502          

Water Quality and Pollution Control        

3(2+1)            

Sem. II

Physical and chemical properties of water, suspended and dissolved solids, EC and pH, major ions. Water quality (Physical, Chemical and Bacteriological) investigation, Sampling design, Samplers and automatic samplers. Data collection platforms, Field kits, Water quality data storage, analysis and inference, Software packages.Water quality indices.Water quality for irrigation.Salinity and permeability problem, saline water irrigation root zone salinity, interaction of irrigation and drainage. Sources and types of pollution, organic and inorganic pollutants.BOD–DO relationships, impacts on water resources.NPS pollution and its control, Eutrophication control. Water treatment technologies, Constructed wetlands. Multiple uses of water.Reuse of water in agriculture. Low cost waste water treatment technologies Economic and social dimensions. Packaged treatment units, soil-based water treatment methods, reverse osmosis and desalination in water reclamation. Principles of water quality, water quality classification, water quality standards, water quality indices, TMDL Concepts.Water quality models.Soil crop and other practices for use of poor quality water.

Practical: Determination of pH, total solids, dissolved and suspended solids, chlorides, sulphates, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, hardness. Preparation of water quality map of watershed in GIS environment. Visit of water polluted site of nearby area

CE 503          

Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures          

3(3+0)            

Sem. I

Elements of earthquake Engineering: Behaviour of buildings and structures during past earthquakes and lessons learnt, Earthquake magnitude and intensity, Focus and Epicentre, causes and effects of earthquakes, characteristics of earthquake, seismic zone mapping. Analysis for earth quake loads: Earthquake design philosophy, assumptions, analysis by seismic coefficient and response spectrum methods, displacements and drift requirements, time history method. provisions for torsion, applications to multi-storied building frames – water tanks. Analysis and behaviour of masonry infilled RC frames, earthquake resistant measures in masonry buildings. Earthquake Resistant Design: Code based seismic design methods, equivalent lateral force method, response spectrum method, time history method, soil dynamics, spectral analysis, nonlinear and push over analysis, effect of plan configurations on the response of the structure. Storage Silos and tanks, Base Isolation: Introduction to IS Code 1893 Part-2 (2014), elevated liquid storage tanks, hydrodynamic pressure in tanks, retrofitting and base isolation technique, retrofitting and strengthening of structures, base isolation concept, isolation systems and their modeling, linear theory of base isolation, stability of elastomeric bearings, codal provisions for seismic isolation, introduction to different types of seismic dampers.

CE 504                       

Advanced Construction Practices and Steel Detailing    

3(2+1)                   

Sem. II

Various methods of handling and placing concrete, accelerated curing, hot and cold weather concreting, under water concreting, creep of concrete, permeability and durability of concrete, computer aided concrete mix design, fibre reinforced concrete, high performance concrete. Cladding panels, steel and composite construction methods, fabrication and erection of structures including heavy structures, prefab construction, industrialised construction and modular coordination. Special construction methods, construction in marine environments, high rise construction, bridge construction including segmental construction, incremental construction and push launching techniques, geo synthetics, safety, quality measures and reliability.

Practical:Drawing and detailing of steel rebars in R.C.C beams, slabs, columns, walls and foundation.

CE 505

Repair and Retrofitting of Structures 

3(3+0) 

Sem. I

Principles of retrofitting, objective and principles of intervention, design steps for intervention, criteria for repair and retrofitting. Investigation and diagnosis of defects, causes of defects, repair materials and techniques, repairs to cracked concrete: purpose of repair and classifications, spalled concrete, hand-applied repairs, surface preparation for repairs, sprayed concrete.  Dry and wet processes. Underwater repairs, patch repair, repair of concrete floors, seismic vulnerability evaluation of buildings, feasibility assessment, design considerations, techniques of retrofitting and improving structural integrity of masonry buildings. Codes of practices for repair and retrofitting, techniques of retrofitting of RC buildings and structural elements, retrofitting of bridges and dams and heritage structures, retrofitting of structures by seismic base isolation, case studies of retrofitting of structures.

CE 506 

Dams and Reservoir Operations  

3(2+1) 

Sem. II

Dams classification. Suitable site selection for dams and reservoirs.Survey and planning of storage projects.Types of concrete dams.Forces acting on concrete dams. Stability analysis. Methods of design of gravity dams.Concrete cooling and temperature control for dams. Earth dams and their types. Methods of construction.Causes of failure and remedial measure.Seepage and stability analysis of earth dams.Foundation treatment and Abutment grouting. Instrumentation in dams. Spillway and spillway capacities. Spillway Gates.Reservoir planning.Storage, sedimentation and losses.Reservoir economics.Flood routing.

Practical:Design and analysis of earth and gravity dams. Seepage analysis. Stability analysis of earth dams. Reservoir design.

CE 507

Open Channel Flow  

3(3+0) 

Sem. I

Open channel and their properties. Energy and momentum principles. Critical flow computations and applications. Uniform flow. Its development .Formula and design computation.Boundary layer concept.Surface roughness.  Velocity distribution and instability of uniform flow. Gradually varied flow theory and analysis. Method of computations. Hydraulic jump and its use as energy dissipater. Spatially varied flow. Unsteady flow. Rapidly varied flow.

CE 508 

Agro Industrial Pollution Control  

3(3+0) 

Sem. I

Introduction to agro industrial waste water. Relevant standards for wastewater. Characteristics of agro industrial liquid wastes from cannery, brewery, distillery, dairy, meatpacking, sugar, fertilizers and pesticides industries. Quantity of wastewater from different industries and monitoring of its quality. Treatment processes. Design to control pollution of environment. Disposal standards and disposal of waste water.

CE 509

Control of Pollution from Solid Waste 

2(2+0) 

Sem. I

Introduction.Terminology in pollution control. Sources. Classification, quantities and characteristics of solid wastes. Collection.Transport and reduction at source.Disposal methods-open dumping, site selection, ocean disposal.Feeding to nog.Merits and demerits. Treatment methods-methods of refuse processing. Fertilizer. Fuel and food values. Sanitary landfill, composting, incineration and pyrolysis. Recycle and reuse- Materials and energy recovery operations.

CE 510 

Experimental Stress Analysis 

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Stress and Strain relationship. Generalized Hook’s Law, Strain Gauges- Mechanical, optical, electrical, acoustical and pneumatic etc and their use. Different types of electrical resistance strain gauges, Semi-conductor strain gauges. Rosette analysis. Strain gauge circuits.Strain measurements at high temperatures. Two dimensional and three dimensional photo-elastic method of strain analysis. Birefringent coatings and scattered light in photo-elasticity. Brittle coating methods. Moire’s method of strain analysis. Grid method of strain analysis. Photo elastic strain gauges.

CE 511

Landfills and Ash ponds 

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Integrated solid waste management of municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, coal ash and other wastes; Landfilling practice for different types of solid wastes. Municipal solid waste landfills: acceptability of waste; planning, design, construction, operation and closure including management of leachate and gas. Hazardous waste landfills: waste compatibility and acceptability; planning, design, construction, operation, closure and environmental monitoring. Ash ponds: Slurry disposal versus dry disposal; Engineering properties of bottom ash, fly ash and pond ash; planning and design; incremental raising of height by upstream and downstream methods; closure and reclamation.

CE 512

Mechanics of Sediment Transport 

3(3+0) 

Sem.I

Fluvial sediments; transportation and entrainment; physical & chemical characteristics; grain size distribution; Physical properties of fluid and sediment, origin and properties of sediments, nature of problems. Scour criteria and problems: regimes of flow, Shields curve, incipient motion of sediment particles, terminal fall velocity of sediment in fluid, alluvial bed forms and Resistance to flow.Bed load, suspended load and total load transport, Meyer-Peter approach, du Boys’ approach, Einstein’s approach, Engelund and Fredsøe’s approach, sediment samplers, design of stable channels, alluvial stream and their hydraulic geometry.  Decomposition and averaging procedure, equation of motion (Reynolds equations), Prandtl’s mixing length theory, hypothesis of von Kármán, velocity distribution, the linear law in viscous sub-layer, the logarithmic law in turbulent wall shear layer, law in buffer layer, log-wake law and velocity defect law, turbulence intensity, calculation of bed shear stress using bed slope, velocity distribution, average velocity, Reynolds shear stress distribution, turbulent kinetic energy distribution. Objectives, classification of river training works, design of guide banks, groynes or spurs their design and classification ISI Recommendations of approach embankments and afflux embankments, pitched islands, artificial cut-offs, objects and design considerations, river control-objectives and methods.

CE 513 

Geotechnical Investigations and Ground Improvement

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Site Investigations: Planning of investigation programmes, Information required for planning     different stages of investigations. Geophysical methods: electrical resistivity, and seismic refraction methods. Methods of site investigations: Direct methods, semi-direct methods and indirect methods, Drilling methods. Boring in soils and rocks, methods of stabilizing the bore holes, measurement of water table, field record. Field tests: In-situ shear test, in-situ permeability test, SPT, DCPT, SCPT, in-situ vane shear test, pressure meter test, plate load test. Codal provisions. Sampling techniques, Sampling disturbances, storage, labeling and transportation of samples, sampler design, influence on properties. Report writing.Safety measures. Geotechnical Processes: Principles of compaction, Laboratory compaction, Engineering behaviour of compacted clays, field compaction techniques- static, vibratory, impact, Earth moving machinery, Compaction control. Shallow Stabilization with additives: Lime, flyash, cement and other chemicals and bitumen. Deep Stabilization: sand column, stone column, sand drains, prefabricated drains, electroosmosis, lime column. soil-lime column. Grouting: permeation, compaction and jet. Vibro-floatation, dynamic compaction, thermal, freezing. Dewatering systems.

CE 514

Environmental System Analysis 

2(2+0) 

Sem. I

Introduction to natural and man-made systems. Systems modeling as applied to environmental systems. Nature of environmental systems, the model building process addressing to specific environmental problems. Strategies for analyzing and using environmental systems models. Fate and transport models for contaminants in air, water and soil. Optimization methods (search techniques, linear programming, non-linear programming, dynamic programming) to evaluate alternatives for solid-waste management and water and air pollution control. Optimization over time. Integrated environmental management strategies addressing multi-objective and multi-stakeholder planning.

CE 515

Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Municipal Solid Waste: Generation, Rate Variation, characteristics (Physical, Biological and Chemical); Management Options for Solid Waste. Waste Reduction at the Source, Collection techniques, Materials and Resources Recovery / Recycling.Transport of Municipal Solid Waste, Routing and Scheduling, Treatment. Transformations and Disposal Techniques (Composting, Vermi Composting, Incineration, Refuse Derived fuels, Landfilling). Norms, Rules and Regulations.Economics of the on-site v/s off site waste management options. Integrated waste management.

CE 516

Construction Management and Equipment 

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Principle of Engineering Economy, minimum cost point analysis, break-even point analysis, depreciation and depletion. Safety in construction: causes, classification, cost and measurement of an accident, safety programme for construction, protective equipment, accident report, safety measure for storage and handling of building materials, construction of elements of a building and in demolition of buildings. Need of construction planning, Constructional Resources, construction team, stages in construction, preparation of construction schedule, Job layout, inspection and quality control, Introduction and characteristics of management, Principle and function of management, Scientific And Materials Management: Scope, objective and functions of material management, procurement and store management, materials handling management, inventory control and management, disposal of surplus materials. Earth Moving Equipments: Crawler and wheel tractors their functions, types and specifications, gradability, bull dozers and their use, tractor pulled scrapers, their sizes and output, effect of grade an rolling resistance on the output of tractor pulled scrapers, earth loaders, placing and compacting earth fills, power shovels- functions, selection, sizes, shovel dimension and clearances, output, drag lines functions, types sizes, output clamshells, safe lifting capacity and working range cranes, hoes, trenching machine, types and production rate calculations, producting rates of equipment. Hauling & Piling Equipment: Trucks, Bottom dump wagons, capacities of trucks and wagons Balancing the capacities of hauling units with the size excavator, effect of grade, rolling resistance and altitude on the cost/performance of hauling equipment, Pile hammers, selecting a pile hammer, loss of energy due to impact, Energy losses due to causes other than impact.

CE 517

Concrete Technology and Pre–stressed Concrete 

3(3+0) 

Sem. I

Concrete mix design. Rheological, physical and mechanical properties of concrete. Permeability, Curing, Volume change, creep, Gunite and shotcrete, Ferro-cement. Basic Principles of prestressing, types of prestressing, systems of prestressing, loss of prestress, materials used, advantages and disadvantages. critical load condition, permissible stresses, various methods of design, design procedure based on flexure, minimum weight design, cable layout and profile of tendons, design by load balancing method, code provisions. Allowable stress considerations, non-dimensional allowable stress equations and their solution, shrinkage stresses. two span continuous beams and their analysis, application of moment distribution method, design of continuous beams, continuous beams with variable section. Beam and slab construction, principal stresses, failure due to shear, combined bending and shear, bond, pre-stressing cable at the centroidal axis, symmetric multiple cable, spalling and bursting stresses.

CE 518

Advanced Foundation Design 

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Subsurface Exploration: boring, sampling, SPT, CPT, Geophysical methods, Bore log and soil report. Shallow Foundations:  Terzaghi’s, Meyerhoff, Hansens bearing capacity theories based on SPT, layered soils, eccentric and inclined loads. Bearing capacity on slopes, Foundation settlements. Design of Combined and Raft Foundations: Design of footings by conventional and elastic line methods. Design of retaining walls and sheet pile walls: lateral earth pressure, retaining wall stability. cantilever and anchored sheet pile walls. Pile Foundations: Load transfer mechanism, Pile capacity in various soil types, negative skin friction, group action, settlements, laterally loaded vertical piles. Drilled piers and caissons, reinforced earth: design considerations, bearing capacity equations, settlements, lateral loads, types of caissons, stability analysis, materials and general considerations, design and stability.

CE 519

Advanced Solid Mechanics

3(3+0) 

Sem. I

Introduction to elasticity, displacement, strain and stress fields, constitutive relations, cartesian tensors and equations of elasticity, elementary concept of strain, stain at a point, principal strains and principal axes, compatibility conditions, stress at a point, stress components on an arbitrary plane, differential equations of equilibrium, hydrostatic and deviatoric components. Equations of equilibrium, stress- strain relations, strain displacement and compatibility relations, boundary value problems, co-axiality of the principal directions. Two-dimensional problems of elasticity, plane stress and plane strain problems,Airy’s stress function, two-dimensional problems in polar coordinates, torsion of prismatic bars, Saint Venant’s method, Prandtl’s membrane analogy, torsion of rectangular bar, torsion of thin tubes. Plastic Deformation, Strain Hardening, Idealized Stress- Strain curve, Yield Criteria, von Mises Yield Criterion, Tresca Yield Criterion, Plastic Stress-Strain Relations, Principle of Normality and Plastic Potential, Isotropic Hardening.

CE 520

Design of R. C. C. Bridges

3(2+1) 

Sem. II

Use of Codes.Investigation for bridges, General design considerations.Indian Standards specifications for road & railway bridges, loads and stresses. Design of foot bridge, Slab bridge, T-beam bridge and balanced cantilever bridges.  Design of piers and bearings. Design of piles and well foundations.

Practical: Design problems of foot bridge, slab bridge, T-beam bridge, balanced cantilever bridge, piers, bearings, piles and well foundations.

CE 521

Inelastic Design in Structures

3(3+0) 

Sem. I

Principles of Limit State design, Flexural strength of R.C.C. Structures. Strength of R.C.C. Sections in shear, torsion and bond. Limit state of serviceability. Inelastic design of reinforced concrete beams and columns.Analysis of continuous beams and frames. Design of steel members in tension, compression and bending.Design of aluminium members. Plastic analysis. Design of indeterminate beams and frames.

CE 522

Advanced Structural Analysis

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Influence Coefficients: Physical significance, effects of settlements, temperature change and lack of fit, member approach and structure approach. Stiffness Method applied to Large Frames: Local coordinates and global coordinates. Stiffness matrix assembly of structures: stiffness matrix in global coordinates, boundary conditions, solution of stiffness matrix equations, calculation of reactions and member forces. Applications to Simple Problems: Beams, plane trusses, plane rigid jointed frames and grids by structure approach and member approach. Approximate solution of boundary value problems, modified galerkin method for one-dimensional bvp, matrix formulation of the modified galerkin method. Linear Element: Shape functions, solution for poisson’s equation, general one dimensional equilibrium problem.

CE 601

Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design

3(3+0) 

Sem. I

Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Beams and Slabs: Introduction, short-term deflection of beams and slabs, deflection due to imposed loads, short-term deflection of beams due to applied loads, calculation of deflection by IS 456. Estimation of crack-width in reinforced concrete members: Introduction, factors affecting crack-width in beams, mechanism of flexural cracking, calculation of crack-widths, simple empirical method, estimation of crack-width in beams by IS 456.  Design of reinforced concrete deep beams: Introduction, parameters influencing design, flexural bending and shear stresses in deep beams, minimum thickness, steps of designing deep beams, design by IS 456, checking for local failures, detailing of reinforcement in deep beams. Design of slender columns: Concentrically loaded slender columns, eccentrically loaded slender columns, slender columns subjected to axial and transverse loads, structural behavior of columns in braced and unbraced frames, codal procedure for design of slender columns.  Design of Flat Slabs: Proportioning of flat slabs, determination of bending moment and shear forces, direct design method and equivalent frame method. Yield line analysis of slabs: Characteristic features of yield line, yield line patterns, moment capacity along yield line, ultimate load on slabs, virtual work and equilibrium methods of analysis for square and circular slabs with simple and continuous end conditions.

CE 602

Dynamic Response of Structures 

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Theory of vibrations: Introduction, elements of vibratory system, degrees of freedom, idealization of structures, continuous system, Lumped mass idealization, oscillatory motion, Simple Harmonic motion, vectorial representation of S.H.M., free and forced vibrations of single degree of freedom system, free and forced vibrations of damped and undamped structures, critical damping, logarithmic decrement, Harmonic excitation, dynamic magnification factor, bandwidth.  Fundamental objectives of dynamic analysis, types of prescribed loading, methods of discretization, formulation of equations of motion by different methods, direct equilibration using Newton’s law of motion, D’Alembert’s principle, Principle of virtual work and Hamilton principle. Single Degree of Freedom Systems: Mass spring damper system, formulation and solution of the equation of motion, analysis of free vibrations, response to harmonic loading, periodic loading, Impulsive loading and general dynamic loading, generalized SDOF, vibration analysis by Rayleigh method. Multi Degree of Freedom Systems: Selection of the degrees of freedom, evaluation of structural property matrices, formulation of the MDOF equations of motion, undamped free vibrations, solutions of Eigen value problem for natural frequencies and mode shapes, analysis of dynamic response, normal co-ordinates, uncoupled equations of motion, orthogonal properties of normal modes, mode superposition procedure.

Practical Vibration Analysis: Introduction, Stodola method, fundamental mode analysis, analysis of second and higher modes, Holzer method, Basic procedure.

CE 603

Finite Element Applications in Structural Engineering

3(3+0) 

Sem. I

Introduction, concepts of FEM, steps involved, merits and demerits, energy principles, discretization methods, Rayleigh –Ritz method of functional approximation. Principles of Elasticity:Basic equations in elasticity, stress equations, strain displacement relationships in matrix form, plane stress, plane strain and Axi-symmetric bodies of revolution with Axi-symmetric loading.  One-dimensional FEM: Stiffness matrix for beam and bar elements, shape functions for one-dimensional elements. Two dimensional FEM: Different types of elements for plane stress and plane strain analysis, displacement models, generalized coordinates, shape functions, convergent and compatibility requirements, geometric invariance, natural coordinate system, area and volume coordinates, generation of element stiffness and nodal load matrices. Iso-parametric formulation: Concept, coordinate transformation, basic theorems of iso-parametric concept, different iso-parametric elements for 2D analysis, formulation of 4-noded and 8-nodediso-parametric quadrilateral elements, Lagrange elements, Serendipity elements, finding shape functions using Lagrange polynomials, shape functions for Serendipity family elements, Hermite polynomials as shape functions, construction of shape functions by Degrading technique.Axi-symmetric analysis: Bodies of revolution, axi-symmetric modeling, strain displacement relationship, formulation of axi-symmetric elements.  Introduction to Finite Element Analysis of Plates: Basic theory of plate bending, thin plate theory, stress resultants, Mindlin’s approximations, formulation of 4-noded isoperimetric quadrilateral plate element, shell element.

CE 604

Design of Tall Structures 

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Basic introduction and importance of tall structures, dead load, live load, impact load, construction load, sequential loading. Wind Loading: Static and dynamic approach, analytical and wind tunnel experimental methods. Earthquake Loading: Equivalent lateral load analysis, Response spectrum method, combination of loads. Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings: Modelling for approximate analysis, accurate analysis and reduction techniques, analysis of structures as an integral unit, analysis for member forces.Analysis of tall buildings for lateral loads: Cantilever method, Portal method, Factor method. Design of structures for wind drift and twist.Computer applications in analysis and design. Behavior of Structural Systems: Factors affecting the growth, height and structural form, behavior of braced frames, rigid frames, in-filled frames, shear walls, coupled shear walls, wall–frames, tubular and outrigger braced systems under wind loads. Stability of Tall Buildings: Overall buckling analysis of frames, wall-frames, approximate methods, second order effects of gravity loading, P-Delta effects, simultaneous first order and P-Delta analysis, transnational and torsional instability, out of plumb effects, effect of stiffness of members and foundation rotation in stability of structures.

CE 605

Design of Industrial Structures 

3(3+0) 

Sem. I

Classification of industries and industrial structures, exploration of the site, elements of an industrial building, structural planning and layout of buildings and components, planning for layout requirements regarding lighting, ventilation and fire safety, protection against noise and vibration, guidelines from Factories Act. Analysis of industrial building for gravity and wind loads, analysis and design of framing components namely girders, trusses and gable frames.Design of gantry girder with static and moving loads. Transmission and Communication towers: Types and configuration, loads & load combinations be considered, analysis and design of tower & foundations. Chimneys: loads and stresses in chimney shaft, earthquake and wind effect, stresses due to temperature difference, combined effect of loads and temperature. Design of RC chimney. Bunkers & Silos: Introduction, Jassen’s theory, Airy’s theory, shallow and deep bins, design of RC circular/cylindrical bunkers, silos using Jensen’s theory as per IS.  Grid Slabs: Introduction, size of beams and topping, design of RC Grid slab using Rankine Grashoff method, detailing of reinforcement.

CE 606

Optimization Techniques in Structural Engineering 

3(3+0) 

Sem. II

Introduction to optimization, engineering applications of optimization, classification of optimization problems, classical optimization techniques, single variable optimization, multivariable optimization with no constraints, multivariable optimization with equality constraints, multivariable optimization with inequality constraints.  Linear programming: Standard form of linear programming, geometry of linear programming problems, definitions and theorems, solution of a system of linear simultaneous equations, applications of linear programming, pivotal reduction of general system of equations. Simplex algorithm. Revised Simplex method. Duality in linear programming: Duality theorems, Dual simplex method, examples from real world. Non-linear programming: Unrestricted Search, exhaustive search, dichotomous search, Interval halving method, Fibonacci method, Golden section method. Interpolation methods: Quadratic and cubic methods. Unconstrained optimization techniques: Direct search methods, random search methods, grid search method, univariate method.  Indirect search (descent) methods: Steepest Descent (Cauchy) method, Newton’s method, Quasi-Newton methods.  Constrained optimization techniques: Direct methods, random search methods, complex method. Indirect methods, transformation techniques, interior and exterior penalty function methods, extrapolation techniques in interior penalty function method, extended interior penalty function methods, penalty function method for parametric constraints.