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Civil Engineering2024

The document outlines the syllabus for Civil Engineering, covering nine units including Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Reinforced Concrete Structures, Surveying, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, and Building Materials and Construction Practice. Each unit details key concepts, principles, and methodologies relevant to civil engineering practices. The syllabus emphasizes both theoretical foundations and practical applications in various civil engineering disciplines.

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Civil Engineering2024

The document outlines the syllabus for Civil Engineering, covering nine units including Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Reinforced Concrete Structures, Surveying, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, and Building Materials and Construction Practice. Each unit details key concepts, principles, and methodologies relevant to civil engineering practices. The syllabus emphasizes both theoretical foundations and practical applications in various civil engineering disciplines.

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CIVIL

Syllabus for Civil Engineering


CIVIL ENGINEERING (100 Marks)

Unit–I: ENGINEERING MECHANICS


Forces and moments- Vectors and scalars, resultant forces at a point, types of supports, types of
loading. Centroid – rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, circle, semicircle, trapezium. Location of
centroid of T, L, I, channel, Z sections. built-up sections. Moment of Inertia – T, L, I and built up
sections, radius of gyration of built-up sections; Polar moment of inertia of solid and hollow
circular sections using perpendicular axis theorem only. Simple stresses and strains - ductile
materials-Mechanical properties of materials- Hooke‘s law - lateral strain-Poisson‘s ratio-Elastic
constants and the relation between them- Composite sections.
Unit-II: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Shear force and Bending Moment Diagrams for cantilever, Simply supported and overhanging
beams subjected to Point loads and UDL. Theory of simple bending-assumptions-bending
equation-bending Stresses-Section Modulus-Shear stress distribution across various sections like
rectangular, circular and I - Sections-Torsion-solid and hollow circular shafts subjected to pure
torsion – shear stress – distribution in shafts – power transmitted by circular shafts.
Slope and Deflection of cantilevers and simply supported beams by Double Integration method
and Deflection of simply supported beams by Macaulay‘s method – Mohr‘s theorems for slopes
and deflections-Moment area method-Symmetrical loading. Columns and struts-types-
slenderness ratio- Euler’s and Rankine’s formulae for axial loading.
Unit-III: REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
Grades of concrete, characteristic strength, Modulus of Elasticity-I.S.456-2000- Philosophy of
Limit state design. Limit state of Strength and Serviceability, partial safety factor-design strength
of materials and design loads- assumptions.
Analysis and Limit state design of rectangular Beams-Singly, Doubly reinforced and T-beams.
Shear in RCC beams - Development length. Slabs-analysis and limit state design of one-way and
two-way slabs as per IS.456-2000, Torsion reinforcement. Design of continuous slabs and beams
- Deflection check for slabs and beams. Detailing of reinforcement in singly reinforced and
doubly reinforced simply supported beams of rectangular sections and lintels, one way and two
way slabs.
Columns: Codal provisions of I.S 456-2000 - short and long columns-different shapes-design of
short columns by limit state method-long columns- concept, effective length for different end
conditions. Footings-Isolated column footings-one way shear and two way shear. Stairs – types.
Unit-IV: SURVEYING
Chain surveying - purpose and principle-offsets - errors and corrections- different operations in
chain surveying- obstacles - methods of calculation of area. Compass Surveying - purpose and
principle - bearings- traversing using prismatic compass- local attraction - errors. Levelling -
definitions - component parts of Dumpy level - errors - Methods of levelling - contouring -
characteristics and methods. Theodolite - principles and component parts- fundamental lines and
relationship among them - adjustments of theodolite - measurement of horizontal and vertical
angles - errors-traverse computations - Bowditch and Transit rule. Tachometry - principle - stadia
tachometry - tangential tachometry, Principle and uses of E.D.M, Electronic Theodolite, Total

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Station, Global positioning System - Importance, G.I.S – Use and applications in Civil
Engineering, Curves - simple curves, elements of simple curve, setting out of simple curves by
chain & tape, single & double theodolite method.
Unit-V: HYDRAULICS
Fluid properties - specific weight – mass density-specific gravity - surface tension - capillarity-
viscosity. Atmospheric pressure, gauge pressure and absolute pressure. Fluid pressure on plane
surfaces - Centre of pressure and total pressure, measurement of fluid pressure using piezo meter
and manometers. Types of flows-uniform, non-uniform, steady, unsteady, laminar and turbulent
flows. Energies of liquid in motion - continuity equation. Bernoulli‘s theorem - Pitot tube –
Venturi meter. Flow thorough small and large orifices, coefficients of orifices - Cc, Cv and Cd.
Flow through internal, external, convergent and divergent mouthpieces. Types of Notches -
rectangular and triangular, flow over notches. Types of Weirs- sharp crested and broad crested-
mathematical formulae for discharge- Francis and Bazin’s empirical formulae.
Flow through pipes-major and minor losses - Chezy‘s and Darcy‘s formulae for loss of head due
to friction-HGL & TEL. Flow through open channels-rectangular and trapezoidal - Chezy‘s
formula for discharge – Kutter's and Manning‘s equation for Chezy‘s constants-Most economical
sections. Reciprocating and Centrifugal pumps (without problems). Classification of Turbines -
Kaplan, Francis and Pelton wheel (without problems) -Types and uses of Draft tubes. Hydro-
electric installations - components and uses.
Unit-VI: IRRIGATION ENGINEERING
Necessity of Irrigations - Perennial and inundation Irrigation, Flow and Lift Irrigation, Principal
seasons - kharif and rabi crops - Duty, delta and base period. Methods of Irrigation - check
flooding, basin flooding, Border strip, furrow, sprinkler and drip Irrigations. Hydrology -
Rainfall, types of Rain gauges, types of catchments-rainfall and runoff. Measurement of velocity
of flow in streams. Classification of Head works - component parts of diversion head works.
Weirs and Barrages. Percolation and uplift pressures. Types of Reservoirs - dead storage and live
storage.
Storage Head works-different types of dams- gravity dams-low and high dams. Elementary
profile of a dam. Failures of gravity dams - drainage galleries. Types of spillways. Earth dams -
types, failures and precautions. Phreatic lines and drainage arrangements in earthen dams.
Distribution works-classifications and alignment of canals-typical cross section of a canal-berms -
balanced depth of cutting- canal lining. Cross drainage works – types and functions. Soil erosion,
Types and causes-measures to control erosion.
Unit-VII: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Importance of transportation engineering- I.R.C. – Classification of roads as per I.R.C.,
recommended I.R.C. values of camber for different roads. Gradients – Ruling gradient, limiting
and exceptional gradient Recommended-I.R.C values of gradients.
Traffic Engg.- Traffic census and its importance, Road intersections- Traffic signs- Informatory
signs- Mandatory signs, Cautionary signs. Highway constructions and Maintenance - Purpose of
road drainage- surface and sub-surface drainage, Typical cross section of highway in cutting and
embankment. Water bound macadam roads, Cement concrete roads. Permanent way of Railways,
Importance of Railways- Gauge, Types of gauges, Structure of permanent way –different types of
rails, requirements of a good rail, Sleepers- functions, Types of sleepers, characteristics of a good
sleeper –spacing of sleepers-sleeper density.

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Unit-VIII : WATER SUPPLY AND SANITARY ENGINEERING


Quality of water, Need for protected water supply, Total quantity of water for a town, per capita
demand and factors affecting demand, Forecasting population by arithmetical, geometrical and
incremental increase methods, Sources and conveyance of water: surface sources, underground
sources, Types of Intakes. Quality and Methods of purification of water.
Distribution System: Methods of supply, Storage-Distribution systems, Types of layout- dead
end, grid, radial and ring system their merits and demerits and their suitability. General layout of
water supply arrangements in buildings.
System of sewage disposal-types of sewerage systems, Different shapes of cross-section for
sewers, Strength of sewage, sampling of sewage, characteristics of sewage - principles of
treatment, Preliminary treatment, secondary treatment. Sewers –sewer appurtences-shapes, merits
and demerits.
Unit-IX: BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE
Stones-classification of rocks. Bricks – manufacturing, tests on bricks. Tiles- types of tiles.
Cement- classification manufacturing-tests. Mortars – classification - proportioning. Concrete-
proportioning – water-cement ratio – workability – admixtures-curing methods-R.M.C. Timber
and surface protective materials. Characteristics-types and uses.
Classification of buildings, foundations-N.B.C. classification-bearing capacity of soil- types of
foundations. Masonry-Bonds in brick masonry. Plastering-purpose. Pointing purpose and types.

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