UNIT - I: ENGINEERING MECHANICS Mechanics of Structures- Stress and strain, shear force and
Direct Stresses and strains (Tensile and compressive) bending moment, moment of inertia, stresses in beams,
due to Axial forces – Deformation of elastic bar due to analysis of trusses, strain energy.
uni-axial force - Shear force and bending moment Engineering Mechanics- Force (resolution of force, moment
diagrams for statically determinate beams - of force, force system,composition of forces), Equilibrium,
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Geometrical properties of sections - Stresses in beams Friction, Centroid and Center of gravity, Simple machines.
due to bending – Stresses in shafts due to torsion –
Pin jointed perfect frames with vertical loads on nodal
points (method of joints only).
UNIT - II: MECHANICS OF STRUCTURE Theory of structures- Direct and bending stresses, slope
Deflection of cantilever and simply supported beams – and deflection, fixed beam,continuous beam, moment
Shear force and bending moment diagrams for distribution method, columns.
statically indeterminate structures (Propped
cantilever, Fixed Beams, continuous beams, Non-sway
2 Portal frames) using Mohr ’ s theorems and moment
distribution method. Euler’s and Rankin’s formula for
columns – Stresses due to eccentric loads – combined
stresses due to direct loads and bending moments in
rectangular sections.
UNIT - III: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS & Building materials- Masonry materials (stones, bricks, and
CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE mortars), Timber and miscellaneous materials (glass,
Bricks, Tiles, Cement, Fine Aggregate, Coarse plastic, fiber, aluminium steel, galvanized iron, bitumen,
Aggregate, Timber, Ply wood, Steel, Glass, Plastics, PVC, CPVC, and PPF).
PVC, UPVC, Paints, Mortars, Concrete – Different Building Construction- Building components (substructure,
types, qualities, requirements, standard specifications, superstructure), type of structure (load bearing, framed and
Admixtures for cement mortar and concrete. composite structures).
Building finishes- Floors (finishes, process of laying), walls
(plastering, pointing,painting) and roofs (roofing materials
including RCC)
Different types of Foundations, Masonry, Floors, Construction of substructure- job layout, earthwork,
Roofs, Doors and Windows, Weathering Course, Damp foundation (types, dewatering,coffer dams, bearing
proof course, Plastering, Painting, Colour Washing – capacity).
Specifications for different works Building maintenance- Cracks (causes, type, repairs-
grouting, guniting, epoxy etc.), settlement (causes and
3 remedial measures), and re-baring techniques.
Construction of superstructure- stone masonry, brick
masonry, Hollow concrete blockmasonry, composite
masonry, cavity wall, doors and windows, vertical
communication (stairs, lifts, escalators), scaffolding and
shoring.
Concrete Technology- Properties of various types/grades of
cement, properties of coarse and fine aggregates,
properties of concrete (water cement ratio, properties of
fresh and hardened concrete), Concrete mix design, testing
of concrete, quality control of concrete (batching,
formwork, transportation, placing, compaction, curing,
waterproofing), extreme weather concreting and chemical
admixtures, properties of special concrete(ready mix, RCC,
pre-stressed, fiber reinforced, precast, high performance).
UNIT - IV: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING Highway Engineering- Road Engineering, investigation for
Roads – Different types – methods of formation of road project, geometric design of highways, construction of
water bound macadam, bituminous and concrete road pavements and materials, traffic engineering, hill
roads – Hill roads – Requirements – Camber, gradient, roads, drainage of roads, maintenance and repair of roads.
super elevation, carriage way, pavements, drainage
system, sight distance etc., Traffic Engineering, –
Road Arboriculture – Express Highways – Rapid
Transport System.
Bridges – Classification of bridges – Site selection and Bridge engineering (site selection, investigation, component
4 alignment – Foundation, substructure and super- parts of bridge, permanent and temporary bridges,
structure. inspection and maintenance)
Sub-grade soil – Soil mass as a three phase system – Geo Technical Engineering- Application of Geo Technical
Grain size classification - Atterberg limits – IS Engineering in design of foundation, pavement, earth
Classification of soils–Compaction – Shear strength retaining structures, earthen dams etc., physical properties
of soil, permeability of soil and seepage analysis, shear
strength of soil, bearing capacity of soil, compaction and
stabilization of soil, site investigation and sub soil
exploration.
UNIT - V: HYDRAULICS Hydraulics- properties of fluid, hydrostatic pressure,
Measurement of pressure in liquids – Pressure measurement of liquid pressure in pipes, fundamentals of
distribution and total pressure on immersed surfaces fluid flow, flow of liquid through pipes, flow through open
– Types of flow (Laminar, turbulent, steady, unsteady, channel, flow measuring devices, hydraulic machines.
uniform, nonuniform) – Flow through pipes –Losses –
Hydraulic gradient and total energy lines. Bernoullis
theorem – use of Orifice, Mouthpiece, Orifice meter
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and Venturimeters – Flow through channels – Bazin’s
and manning’s formula – Economical sections for open
channels, Pumps – Reciprocating pumps – Centrifugal
pumps – Characteristics – Discharge – Power and
efficiency, Ground water – Types of well – Test for
yield of wells.
UNIT - VI: SURVEYING Types of survey, chain and cross staff survey (principle,
Types of Surveys – Chain surveying – Compass ranging, triangulation, chaining, errors, finding area),
surveying – Levelling – Contour surveying –Theodolite compass survey (principle, bearing of line, prismatic
surveying – Trignometrical levelling – Tacheometry – compass, traversing, local attraction, calculation of
Field work – Simple problems. Curves, Global bearings, angles and local attraction) leveling (dumpy level,
Positioning System (GPS), Remote sensing – recording in level book, temporary adjustment, methods of
Photogrammetric Surveying and Hydrographic reduction of levels, classification of leveling, tilting level,
Surveying,Total Station and Geographical Information auto level, sources of errors, precautions and difficulties in
6 System (GIS). leveling), contouring (contour interval, characteristics,
method of locating, interpolation, establishing grade
contours, uses of contour maps), area and volume
measurements, plane table survey (principles, setting,
method), theodolite survey (components, adjustments,
measurements, traversing), Tacheometric survey, curves
(types, setting out), advanced survey equipment, aerial
survey and remote sensing.
UNIT - VII: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND Environmental Engineering - Environmental pollution and
POLLUTION CONTROL control, public water supply, domestic sewage, solid waste
Sources of water – Conveyance of water – Treatment management, environmental sanitation, and plumbing.
of water – Quality of water – Tests on water
– Distribution systems – Sewers – Collection and
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conveyance of sewage – Sewer Appurtenances –
Drainage arrangements and Sanitary fittings in
buildings – Treatment and disposal of sewage.Solid
waste Management. Environmental pollution – Air –
water – Soil – Noise - Pollution Control.
UNIT - VIII: ESTIMATING AND COSTING Estimating and Costing - Types of estimates
Systems of taking out quantities – Trade and Group (approximate,detailed),mode of measurements and rate
systems – Material requirement for different items of analysis.
works – Preparation of data for works – Report writing
8 – Valuation of buildings and properties – Fixation of
rents – Approximate estimates – Detailed estimate
and Abstract estimate for buildings, well, sump, septic
tanks, compound wall, roads etc.
UNIT - IX: STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Design of Concrete Structures - Working Stress method,
Reinforced cement concrete structure – Analysis and Limit State method, analysis and design of singly reinforced
design of singly and Doubly reinforced rectangular and and doubly reinforced sections, shear, bond and
T-beam sections – Cantilever, simply supported, development length, analysis and design of T Beam, slab,
continuous beams – One way and two way slabs – axially loaded column and footings.
Lintels and sunshades – Staircases – Rectangular and
9 circular short columns – Isolated column footings. (All
designs by Limit State Method only).
Steel structures – simple beams – Tension and Design of Steel Structures- Types of sections, grades of
compression members – simple columns. steel, strength characteristics, IS Code, Connections, Design
of tension and compression members, steel roof truss,
beams, column bases.
UNIT - X: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Contracts and Accounts- Types of engineering contracts,
Planning of a project – Factors to be considered – Tender and tender documents, payment, specifications.
Project reports – Organization structure on
construction departments – Construction planning –
CPM and PERT networks – Contracts – Tenders and
Tender documents – Bill- Supervision and Quality
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Banking practice – Cash flow diagrams.
Entrepreneurship, Ethics in Engineering, Use of
computers – Information Management, Financial
Management, Disaster Management – Types of
Natural calamities – Causes for major disaster –
Preparedness – Response and Recovery
