Semester 6
Semester 6
Course Description
Offered by Department Credits Status Code
Civil Engineering 3-1-0, (4) Program Core CV106101CV
[Pre-requisites: Mechanics of Solids, Structural Analysis-I]
Course Objectives
1. To familiarize the students with available national codes for steel design.
2. To understand the basis of design of steel structures.
3. To understand the design process of structural members, their connections, and application of built-up
sections.
Course Content
Unit 1: Materials and Methods of Analysis
Properties of structural steel, methods of design of steel structures, types of loads and load combinations, plastic
analysis of beams and frames.
Riveted, bolted and welded connections, design of joints, design of eccentric connections, and design of axially
loaded tension members.
Design of columns, design of built-up compression members: laced and battened columns, design of slab and
gusseted bases.
Unit 4: Beams
Design of laterally supported and laterally unsupported beams, built-up sections, web crippling, web buckling,
and curtailment of flange plates.
Design of members subjected to combined forces, eccentricity of load, interaction formulae, eccentrically loaded
base plates.
Course Materials
Course Description
Offered by Department Credits Status Code
Civil Engineering 3-1-0, (4) Program Core CV106102CV
[Pre-requisites: Engineering Chemistry]
Course Objectives
Course Content
Unit 1: Water supply schemes
Necessity and importance of water supply schemes.
Classification of water demands, Estimation of quantity of water required by a town, per capita demand, factors
affecting per capita demand, design period and population forecasting, variations in water demand.
Surface sources and underground sources, Intake works, site selection, type of intake works.
Unit 2: Water characteristics and treatment
Common impurities, physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water, water quality standards for
municipal and domestic supplies.
Water Treatment: Necessity and objects of water treatment, flow diagrams of treatment schemes for ground
water and surface water systems.
Water treatment unit operations and processes: Aeration, Sedimentation - Theory of sedimentation,
sedimentation with coagulation, coagulation-flocculation theory, coagulants and coagulant aids, optimum
coagulant dose, sedimentation tanks, design parameters.
Unit 3: Water treatment
Filtration: Theory of filtration, slow sand and rapid sand filters, construction and operation.
Disinfection: Methods of disinfection, Chlorination, Types of chlorination.
Softening and other treatments: Methods of Softening, Iron and Manganese Removal, De-fluoridation.
Removal of taste, odour, and colour. Advanced water treatment systems.
Unit 4: Water distribution system
Water distribution, distribution reservoir, hydraulic analysis and design of water distribution system. Building
water supply.
Pipe appurtenances. types of pipe joints and fittings.
Planning of water supply projects and implementation.
Unit 5: Air and noise pollution
Air Pollution: Introduction, sources, various air pollutants, characteristics, effects of air pollution; dispersion and
control.
Noise Pollution: Definition, sources, effects of noise pollution, methods of noise measurement and control.
Course Materials
1. Peavy, H. S., Rowe D.R., and Tchobanoglous G., Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill, New York
(1985)
2. Sawyer C. N., McCarty, P. L. and Parkins, G. F., Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Sciences,
McGraw Hill New York (2003)
Optional Materials: Reference Books
1. CPHEEO manual on Water Supply and Treatment, Ministry of Urban Development (1999).
2. Qasim S R., Motley E. M. and Zhu G., Water Works Engineering- Planning, Design and Operation,
Prentice Hall (2000).
3. Water Treatment: Principles and Design, 3rd Edition. John C. Crittenden, R. Rhodes Trussell, David W.
Hand, Kerry J. Howe, George Tchobanoglous. Wiley.
4. Mackenzie L. Davis, Water & Wastewater Engineering: Design Principles and Practice, McGraw Hill
(2020).
Quantity Surveying, Cost Estimation & Valuation
[VIth Semester, Third Year]
Course Description
Offered by Department Credits Status Code
Civil Engineering 3-1-0, (4) Program Core CV106103CV
[ Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering Drawing, Building Construction]
Course Objectives
1. To understand the basic concepts of quantity surveying, Methods and rules of measurement and
estimates for various types of construction activities
2. To understand and carryout quantity estimation and rate analysis for various construction activities.
3. To understand concepts on types of contracts and valuation of property.
Course Content
Unit 1: Introduction
Quantity surveying, Estimate, Purpose of Estimating, Units of Measurements, Rules and Methods of
measurement of works, Different types of Estimates, Approximate Estimate.
General Terms
Contingencies, Work-charged Establishment, Tools and Plants, Lump-sum, Departmental Charges, External
Services, Administrative Approval, Expenditure Sanction, Technical Sanction, Measurement Book, Muster Roll,
Imprest account, Indent of stores, Material at site account, Stock account.
Unit 2: Quantity Estimate
Data required, detailed estimate of Civil Engineering works; Buildings, Roads, Canals, R.C.C. works, Bar bending
schedule, Water supply and Sanitary works.
Unit 3: Analysis of Rates
Purpose, Factors effecting the Rate Analysis, Analysis of Rates of different items such as; Brick work, Cement
Concrete work, Plastering, Flooring (Cement Concrete, Tiles, Mosaic), Use of Schedule of Rates.
Specifications
Necessity, Basic Principles, Types: General and Detailed specifications for various items of works.
Unit 4: Contracts
Essentials of Contracts, Types of Engineering Contract, Conditions, Termination of Contract, Earnest Money,
Security Deposit, Liquidated damage, Arbitration, Escalation.
Tender
Brief idea, Tender from, Tender documents, Tender Notice, Global Tender, Informal Tender, Unbalanced Tender,
Acceptance of Tender.
Unit 5: Valuation of Property
Purpose, Definitions of Terms related to Valuation, Factors affecting the valuation of a property, Different
Methods of Valuation, Concept of Capitalized value and Year’s Purchase, Depreciation, Obsolescence, Lease,
Mortgage, Easement.
Course Materials
Required Text: Text Books
1. Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering- B.N. Dutta (UBS Publishers, New Delhi)
2. Estimating, Costing, Specification & Valuation in Civil Engineering- M. Chakraborti (M. Chakraborti, Calcutta)
Course Objectives
Unit 1
Introduction to matrix algebra, matrix operations and Gauss-Jordan elimination method. Basic concept of
analysis, static and kinematic indeterminacy, formulation of stiffness and flexibility matrices, application to
simple problems, comparison between stiffness and flexibility methods.
Unit 2
Stiffness matrix methods of analysis for bars, springs, beams and inextensible plane frames.
Unit 3
Concepts of local and global axis system, co-ordinate transformation matrix, Stiffness matrix method of analysis
for plane trusses. Introduction of analysis of space trusses.
Unit 4
Stiffness matrix method of analysis for plane frames. Introduction of analysis of space frames.
Unit 5
Computer applications in structural analysis: Development of algorithm for analysis of different types of
structures by matrix stiffness method.
Course Materials
Required Text: Text Books
1. Kassimali, A. - Matrix Analysis of Structures, (Cengage Learning).
2. Pandit and Gupta - Structural Analysis: A Matrix Approach, (McGraw Hill).
Optional Materials: Reference Books
1. Singh, P. K. - Matrix Analysis of Structures, (Cengage Learning).
2. Maity, D. - Computer Analysis of Framed Structures, (I.K.International).
3. Weaver, W., Gere, J. M. -Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures, (CBS Publishers).
Advanced Hydrology
[VIth Semester, Third Year]
Course Description
Offered by Department Credits Status Code
Civil Engineering 3-0-0, (3) Program Elective-I CV106202CV
[ Pre-requisites: Engineering Hydrology]
Course Objectives
Unit 1
Hydrologic Principles- hydrologic cycles and weather, hydrologic losses; Mathematical Models of Watershed
Hydrology.
Unit 2
Hydrologic Analysis - watershed concepts, rainfall-runoff, hydrograph analysis, unit hydrograph theory, linear
and kinematic wave model, overland flow models.
Unit 3
Routing - lumped flow, distributed flow, dynamic wave routing, Muskingum method. Saint-Venant Equations -
Reynold's transport theorem, continuity equation, momentum equation, energy equation.
Unit 4
Hydrologic Statistics - statistical parameter estimation, probability distribution, goodness of fit, concepts of
probability weighted moments & L –moments, frequency analysis, Markov process, Markov chain, reliability
analysis.
Unit 5
Hydrologic Simulation Models - steps in watershed modeling, major hydrologic models.
Course Materials
Required Text: Text Books
1. Chow, V. T., D. R. Maidment, and L. W. Mays; "Applied Hydrology", McGraw Hill International
Editions.
2. Reddy, P. J, “Stochastic Hydrology”, Laxmi Publication
Course Objectives
1. Terzaghi, K. and Peck B., “Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice”, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2nd
Edition, 1967.
2. Das B. M., “Advanced Soil Mechanics”, Taylor & Francis Publishers, 2nd Edition, 1997.
3. Gopal, Ranjan and A.S.R. Rao, “Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics”, New Age International Publishers,
2nd Edition, 2000.
4. Lambe and Whitman, “Soil Mechanics”, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1969.
5. Arora, K.R., “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering” Standard Publishers Distributors, 5th ed.,
2005..
Advanced Pavement Engineering
[VIth Semester, Third Year]
Course Description
Offered by Department Credits Status Code
Civil Engineering 3-0-0, (3) Program Elective-I CV106204CV
[ Pre-requisites: Highway and Railway Engineering]
Course Objectives
1. To understand of the behavior of pavement Materials and modeling under various traffic and
environmental conditions.
2. To analyze and design of pavement systems for Road, Rail and Air transport.
3. To understand the importance and techniques for preservation of pavement infrastructure.
Course Content
Unit 1: Introduction
Types of pavements: Conventional and Non-conventional. Components of pavement structure, function and its
requirements
Materials used in pavement construction: aggregate, Portland cement, asphalt, Portland cement concrete, asphalt
concrete; Aggregates: production, properties, testing procedures, gradation and blending; Portland cement based
materials: mixture design, production, properties, testing, construction; Asphalt binder: refining process,
properties, testing procedures, grading systems; Asphalt concrete mixture design: fundamentals of mix design
procedure, mixture volumetric, current mix design procedures; Factors affecting material behavior: temperature,
rate, time, confining pressure; Unbound materials: soil, aggregate; Bound materials: binding using asphalt,
water, lime, polymer, fly ash, cement; Constitutive models: unbound materials, bound materials; Field
performance of pavement materials: fatigue, rutting, temperature issues, moisture damage, permeability;
Utilization of Industrial by products and locally available materials
Stresses and strains in pavement system: traffic, environment considerations; Factors for Design of pavements:
Drainage consideration, Analysis & Design of Flexible and Rigid pavements: Urban and rural roads, Design of
Permanent way, Airfield Pavement, Helipads, Pavement Classification Number.
1. E J Yoder and M W Witczak, Principles of Pavement Design, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2012.4.
2. R B Mallick and T El-Korchi, Pavement Engineering –Principles and Practice, CRC Press, Taylor and
Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, 2013.5.
3. Relevant IRC, FAA and AASHTO Codes of Practices
Air & Noise Pollution and Control
[VIth Semester, Third Year]
Course Description
Offered by Department Credits Status Code
Civil Engineering 3-0-0, (3) Open Elective-I CV106301CV
[ Pre-requisites: None]
Course Objectives
1. To identify various air pollutants, their sources, their measurement, transport mechanism and
dispersion, and their control.
2. To evaluate and develop the emission factors and source apportionment.
3. To identify the sources, appreciate the effects, and carry out the monitoring and control of noise
pollution.
Course Content
1. Seinfeld, J. H. and Pandis, S. N., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: from Air Pollution to Climate
Change, John Wiley, New York, 1998
2. Mycock, J. C., McKenna, J. D. and Theodore, L., Handbook of Air Pollution Control Engineering and
Technology, CRC, Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, Florida ,1998
3. Hinds, W. C., Aerosol Technology: Principles, Behavior and Measurement of Airborne Particles, Wiley:
NY, 1982
4. Turner, D. B., Workbook of Atmospheric Dispersion Estimate, CRC Press (1998)
5. Rao, C. S., Environmental Pollution Control Engineering, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 1996
Construction Management
[VIth Semester, Third Year]
Course Description
Offered by Department Credits Status Code
Civil Engineering 3-0-0, (3) Open Elective-I CV106302CV
[ Pre-requisites: None]
Course Objectives
Course Content
Unit 1: Introduction
Introduction of Construction Management, The project life cycle, Construction economics, Legal and regulatory
requirements, Role of project manager, factors behind the success of a construction organization, Ethical
conducts for engineers
Unit 2: Organizing for Project Management
Trends in Modern Management-Strategic planning and project programming- Effects of project risks on
organization- Traditional designer-Constructor sequence-Professional construction management-Owner-Builder-
Operation-Turnkey operation-Leadership and Motivation for the Project team-Interpersonal behaviour in project
organization-perceptions of Owners and Contractors
Unit 3: Design and Construction Process
Design and construction as an integrated system-Innovation and technological Feasibility-Innovation and
technological feasibility-Design Methodology-Functional Design-Physical Structures-Geo- Technical Engineering
Investigation-Construction Site Environment-Value engineering-Construction Planning-Industrialized
Construction and Prefabrication-Computer -Aided Engineering, Total quality management,
Unit 4: Labour, Material and Equipment Utilization
Labour Productivity-Factors Affecting Job-Site Productivity-Labour Relations in construction-Problems in
collective bargaining-Materials Management-Materials Procurement and Delivery- Inventory control-Tradeoffs
of cost in Material Management-Construction Equipment- Choice of Equipment and Standard production Rates-
Construction Processes Queues and Resource Bottlenecks, Construction safety management
Unit 5: Cost Estimation
Project cost and value management, Costs Associated with Construction Facilities-Approaches to cost estimation-
Type of construction cost estimates- Effects of scale on construction cost-Unit cost-Method of estimation-
Methods for allocation of joint costs- Historical cost data-Cost indices-Applications of cost Indices to Estimating-
Estimate based on Engineers List of Quantities-Allocation of Construction costs over time.
Course Materials
Required Text: Text Books
1. Construction Project Management Planning, Scheduling and Control – Chitkara, K.K. (Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi,)
2. Construction Project Management, theory and practice by Kumar Neeraj Jha
1. Project Mangement: A systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling – Harold Kerzner
(CBS Publishers & Distributors, Delhi)
Environmental Engineering Lab
[VIth Semester, Third Year]
Course Description
Offered by Department Credits Status Code
Civil Engineering 0-0-2, (1) Laboratory CV106401CV
[ Pre-requisites: None]
Course Objectives
1. To carry out the sampling and preservation techniques involved during the collection, transportation,
storage and analysis of water and wastewater samples.
2. To understand the role of the various factors governing the performance of water/sewage treatment
plant and their interpretation.
3. To carry out air and noise pollution measurements.
Course Content
Analysis of Water Quality: Determination of pH, turbidity, conductivity, hardness, alkalinity, chlorides,
sulphates, fluorides, phosphate, optimum coagulant dose, heavy metals, residual chlorine, available chlorine in
bleaching powder.
Analysis of Wastewater Characteristics: Solids analysis, dissolved oxygen, BOD, COD, determination of
most probable number.
Monitoring of Air pollutants: Determination of PM10, PM2.5 and gaseous pollutants in ambient air.
Noise Monitoring: Ambient Noise Monitoring by sound level meter.
List of Experiments: Analysis of water and wastewater samples
1. To determine pH, acidity, alkalinity and hardness.
2. Determination of Turbidity.
4. To determine chloride content.
5. To determine D.O., BOD and COD content.
6. Determination of quantity of Optimum Coagulant Dose.
7. Determination of solids- suspended, dissolved, total, settleable, organic and inorganic.
8. Determination of TKN.
9. Determination of Phosphates.
10. Determination of Most Probable Number.
1. 10.Microbiological Examination.
11. Determination of particulates (PM10 and PM2.5) in ambient air by gravimetric method.
12. Determination of ambient noise level by sound level meter
Course Materials
Required Text: Text Books
Sawyer C. N., McCarty, P. L. and Parkins, G. F., Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Sciences,
Mc Graw Hill New York (2003)
1. Standard methods, Standard method for the examination of water and wastewater, American Public
Health Association, Washington, D.C (1998).
2. Ramp, H.H. and Krist, H., Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Water, Wastewater, and soil, VCH
publishers, Weinheim, 1998.
3. Indian standard, IS 3025-39 (1991),; Methods of sampling and test (physical and chemical). Indian
standard codes, IS 3025 IS 5182, IS 11255, IS 8829, IS 3028, IS 10500
Computer applications in Civil
Engineering Lab
[VIth Semester, Third Year]
Course Description
Offered by Department Credits Status Code
Civil Engineering 0-0-2, (1) Laboratory CV106401CV
[ Pre-requisites: None]
Course Objectives
List of Experiments:
1. Software Basics : General commands and features
2. Computer program on simple Civil Engineering examples.
3. Computer program on Cost Estimation.
4. Computer program on applications in Surveying.
5. Computer program on applications in Geotechnical Engineering.
6. Computer program on applications in Water resources engineering.
7. Computer program on applications in Structural Engineering.
Course Materials
Required Text: Text Books
1. Getting Started with MATLAB: A Quick Introduction for Scientists & Engineers- Rudra Pratap (Oxford
University Press)
2. MATLAB Programming for Engineers - Stephen J. Chapman (Cengage Publication)
3. Excel VBA Programming For Dummies- by Michael Alexander, John Walkenbach