SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF … university faculty of building and environment b.e. / b. tech parttime xi regulations 2015 programme: b.e. civil engineering curriculum

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

B.E. / B. Tech PARTTIME xi REGULATIONS 2015

PROGRAMME: B.E.

CIVIL ENGINEERING

CURRICULUM

Sl. No. COURSE CODE

SEMESTER I

COURSE TITLE L T P C PAGE No.

1. SMT 1108 Engineering Mathematics I 3 1 0 4 1

2. SCI 1201 Mechanics of Solids I 3 1 0 4 4

3. SCI 1202 Mechanics of Fluids 3 0 0 3 5

4. SCI 1103 Construction Technology 3 0 0 3 6

5. SCI 1104 Functional Design of Buildings 3 0 0 3 7

6. SCI 1205 Engineering Geology 3 0 0 3 8

Total Credits 20

Sl. No. COURSE CODE

SEMESTER I I

COURSE TITLE

C PAGE No. L T P

1. SMT1109 Engineering Mathematics II 3 1 0 4 2

2. SCI 1206 Mechanics of Solids II 3 1 0 4 9

3. SCI 1207 Applied Hydraulic Engineering 3 1 0 4 10

4. SCI 1203 Surveying I 3 0 0 3 11

5. SCI 4052 Materials Testing Lab 0 0 4 2 30

6. SCI 4056 Hydraulic Engineering Lab 0 0 4 2 30

Total Credits 19

Sl. No. COURSE CODE

SEMESTER I I I

COURSE TITLE

C PAGE No. L T P

1. SCI 1301 Structural Analysis I 3 1 0 4 12

2. SCI 1302 Reinforced Concrete Structures I 3 1 0 4 13

3. SCI 1204 Highway Engineering 3 0 0 3 14

4. SCI 1210 Environmental Engineering I 3 0 0 3 15

5. SCI 1209 Surveying II 3 0 0 3 16

6. SCI 1304 Soil Mechanics 3 0 0 3 17

Total Credits 20

L- LECTURE HOURS, T - TUTORIAL HOURS, P - PRACTICAL HOURS, C – CREDITS


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SEMESTER IV

Sl. No. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE L T P C PAGE No.

1. SCI 1307 Structural Analysis II 3 1 0 4 18

2. SCI 1308 Reinforced Concrete Structures II 3 1 0 4 19

3. SCI 1208 Railways, Airport and Harbour Engineering 3 0 0 3 20

4. SCI 1210 Environmental Engineering II 3 0 0 3 21

5. SCI 4054 Building Planning and Drawing 0 0 4 2 31

6. SCI 4057 Concrete Technology Lab 0 0 4 2 32

Total Credits 18

Sl. No. COURSE CODE

SEMESTER V

COURSE TITLE

C PAGE No. L T P

1. SCI 1303 Design of Steel Structures I 3 1 0 4 22

2. SCI 1310 Foundation Engineering 3 0 0 3 23

3. SCI 1305 Water Resources Engineering 3 0 0 3 24

4. SBA 1101 Principles of Management & Professional Ethics 3 0 0 3 3

5. SCI 1311 Estimation, Costing & Valuation 3 0 0 3 25

6. Elective 1 3 0 0 3

Total Credits 19

Sl. No. COURSE CODE

SEMESTER VI

COURSE TITLE

C PAGE No. L T P

1. SCI 1309 Design of Steel Structures II 3 1 0 4 26

2. SCI 1403 Construction Management 3 0 0 3 27

3. Elective 2 3 0 0 3

4. Elective 3 3 0 0 3

5. SCI 4059 Soil Mechanics Lab 0 0 4 2 32

6. SCI 4063 Computer Aided Design and Drafting Lab 0 0 4 2 33

7. Project Work (Phase I)

Total Credits 17

Sl. No. COURSE CODE

SEMESTER VI I

COURSE TITLE

C PAGE No. L T P

1. SCI 1401 Irrigation Engineering 3 0 0 3 28

2. SCI 1402 Prestressed Concrete Structures 3 0 0 3 29

3. Elective 4 3 0 0 3

4. S68 PROJ Project Work (Phase I & II) 0 0 20 10

Total Credits 19

Total Credits for the Course 132


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LIST OF ELECTIVES

DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES


GROUP A

1. SCI 1601 Air and Noise Pollution 3 0 0 3 34

2. SCI 1602 Ground Water Engineering 3 0 0 3 35

3. SCI 1603 Solid Waste Management 3 0 0 3 36

4. SCI 1604 Energy and Environmental Management 3 0 0 3 37

5. SCI 1605 Finite Element Techniques 3 0 0 3 38

6. SCI 1606 Advanced Structural Systems 3 0 0 3 39

7. SCI 1607 Basics of Dynamics and Seismic Design 3 0 0 3 40

8. SPR1307 Resource Management Techniques 3 0 0 3 41

GROUP B

SCI 1608 Mass transport Management 3 0 0 3 42 1.

2. SCI 1609 Traffic Engineering 3 0 0 3 43

3. SCI 1610 Highway Pavement Design 3 0 0 3 44

4. SCI 1611 Transport Economics 3 0 0 3 45

5. SCI 1612 Design of Bridges 3 0 0 3 46

6. SCI 1613 Procurement Engineering 3 0 0 3 47

7. SCI 1614 Quality Control and Safety Management 3 0 0 3 48

8. SCI 1615 Computer Applications in Civil Engineering 3 0 0 3 49

1. SCI 1616

FACULTY ELECTIVES

Smart Materials and Smart Structures 3 0 0 3 50

2. SCI 1617 Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS 3 0 0 3 51

3. SCI 1618 Tall Buildings 3 0 0 3 52

4. SAR 1612 Sustainable Architecture 3 0 0 3 53

5. SAR 1613 Steel in Architectural Design 3 0 0 3 54

6. SAR 1614 Environmental Planning and Design 3 0 0 3 55

7. SAR 1615 Building Automation System 3 0 0 3 56


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ELECTIVES


1. SBI 1101 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 0 0 3 57

2. SBI 1605 Python 3 0 0 3 58

3. SBM 1304 Biomaterials 3 0 0 3 59

4. SBM 1404 Hospital Management 3 0 0 3 60

5. SBM 1606 Biomems and Nanotechnology 3 0 0 3 61

6. SBI 1207 PERL Programming 3 0 0 3 62

7. SBT1610 GMP and Quality Concepts 3 0 0 3 63

8. SBT 1611 Biology for Engineers 3 0 0 3 64

9. SCH 1616 Environmental Impact Assessment 3 0 0 3 65

10. SCI 1619 Disaster Management 3 0 0 3 66

11. SCS 1302 Computer Graphics and Multimedia Systems 3 0 0 3 67

12. SCY 1601 Spectroscopy 3 0 0 3 68

13. SCY 1602 Energy Sources 3 0 0 3 69

14. SHS 1601 Life and Employability Skills 3 0 0 3 70

15. SHS 1602 Technical Writing for Scientists 3 0 0 3 71

16. SHS 1603 Professional Communication & Advanced Rhetoric 3 0 0 3 72

17. SIT 1402 Mobile Application Development 3 0 0 3 73

18. SIT 1606 Big Data 3 0 0 3 74

19. SIT 1608 Green Computing 3 0 0 3 75

20. SIT 1609 Game Programming 3 0 0 3 76

21. SPH 1601 Energy Physics 3 0 0 3 77

22. SPH 1602 Geophysics 3 0 0 3 78

23. SPH 1603 Space Physics 3 0 0 3 79

24. SPH 1604 Astrophysics 3 0 0 3 80

25. SPH 1605 Atomic and Nuclear Physics 3 0 0 3 81


B.E. / B. Tech PARTTIME 1 REGULATIONS 2015

SMT1108 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I L T P Credits Total Marks

(Common To All Branches Except Bio Groups, CSE & IT) 3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE

The ability to identify, reflect upon, evaluate and apply different types of information and knowledge to form independent judgments. Analytical, logical thinking and conclusions based on quantitative information will be the main objective of learning this subject.

UNIT 1 COMPLEX VARIABLES 11 Hrs. Analytic functions - Cauchy- Riemann equations in cartesian and polar form - Harmonic functions - properties of analytic functions - Construction of analytic functions using Milne - Thompson method - Bilinear transformation.

UNIT 2 COMPLEX INTEGRATION 11 Hrs. Cauchy’s integral theorem - Cauchy’s integral formula - problems - Taylor’s and Laurent’s series - Singularities - Poles and Residues - Cauchy’s residue theorem and problems.

UNIT 3 FOURIER SERIES 13 Hrs.

Definition- Dirichlets conditions- coefficients- Fourier series for the function defined in [c, c+2π],[c, c+2l] - Parseval’s identity ( without proof) - Half range cosine series and sine series of f(x) defined in [0,π],[0,l] - simple problems - Harmonic Analysis.

UNIT 4 FOURIER TRANSFORMS 11 Hrs. The infinite Fourier transform - Sine and Cosine transform - Properties - Inversion theorem - Convolution theorem - Parseval’s identity - Finite Fourier sine and cosine transform.

.UNIT 5 LAPLACE TRANSFORM 14 Hrs.

Laplace transform - Transforms of standard functions - properties- Transforms of derivatives and integrals - Transforms of the type eatf(t), tf(t), f(t)/t - Transform of periodic functions - Transform of unit step function and impulse function - Inverse Laplace transforms - Convolution theorem - Initial and final value theorems.

Max. 60 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Kreyszig, E., Advanced Engineering Mathematics (8 th Edition), John Wiley and Sons (Asia)Pvt. Ltd., Singapore, 2001.

2. Grewal,B.S., Higher Engineering Mathematics, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, 1999.

3. Kandasamy, P., Thilagavathy, K., and Gunavathy, K., Engineering Mathematics, (4th Revised Edition), S.Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2001.

4. Veerarajan,T., Engineering Mathematics Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, 1999.

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN

Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs.

PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks



SMT1109 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II L T P Credits Total Marks

(Common To All Branches Except Bio Groups, CSE & IT) 3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE The ability to identify, reflect upon, evaluate and apply different types of information and knowledge to form

independent judgments. Analytical, logical thinking and conclusions based on quantitative information will be the main objective of learning this subject.

UNIT 1 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 13 Hrs. Formation of equations by elimination of arbitrary constants and arbitrary functions - Solutions of PDE - general,

particular and complete integrals - Solutions of First order Linear PDE ( Lagrange’s linear equation ) - Solution of Linear Homogeneous PDE of higher order with constant coefficients.

UNIT 2 APPLICATIONS OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 13 Hrs.

One dimensional wave equation - Transverse vibrating of finite elastic string with fixed ends- Boundary and initial value problems - Fourier solution - one dimensional heat equation - steady state problems with zero boundary conditions- Two dimensional heat equation - steady state heat flow in two dimensions- Laplace equation in Cartesian form( No derivations required).

UNIT 3 ALGEBRAIC AND TRANSCENDENTAL EQUATIONS 11 Hrs. Solution of Algebraic equation by Regula Falsi Method , Newton Raphson Method - Solution of simultaneous linear algebraic equations - Gauss Elimination Method , Gauss Jacobi & Gauss Seidel Method.

UNIT 4 INTERPOLATION, NUMERICAL DIFFERENTATION &INTEGRATION 11 Hrs.

Interpolation- Newton forward and backward interpolation formula- Lagranges formula for unequal intervals-Numerical differentiation- Newton’s forward and backward differences to compute first and second derivatives-Numerical integration - Trapezoidal rule - Simpson’s one third rule and three eighth rule.

UNIT 5 NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS OF ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 12 Hrs.

Ordinary differential equations - Taylor series method - Runge Kutta method for fourth order- partial differential equations - Finite differences - Laplace equation and its solutions by Liebmann’s process- Solution of Poisson equation - Solutions of parabolic equations by Bender Schmidt Method - Solution of hyperbolic equations.

Max. 60 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Kreyszig, E., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, (8th Edition), John Wiley and Sons (Asia)Pte Ltd., Singapore, 2001.

2. Grewal,B.S., Higher Engineering Mathematics, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, 1999.

3. Kandasamy, P., Thilagavathy, K., and Gunavathy, K., Engineering Mathematics, (4th Revised Edition), S.Chand&Co., New Delhi, 2001.

4. Veerarajan,T., Engineering Mathematics, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Co., NewDelhi, 1999

5. Kandaswamy P & Co., Numerical Methods, S.Chand Publications, Chennai 2009.





Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks

PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks


SBA1101 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND L T P Credits Total Marks

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To familiarize engineering students with the concepts of Management useful for Managing their own enterprise

or to work in a professional organization in Managerial capacity and to provide them an ethical outlook.

UNIT 1 MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS & STRUCTURE 9 Hrs.

Management - Definition -Role of managers- Levels of management-Basic Function - Contribution of Taylor & Fayol. Types of structures - Line, staff, Functional, Committee and Project & Matrix - Structures. Departmentalization - Centralization - Decentralization - Span of control. Management by Course Objective (MBO) - Management by Exception (MBE).

UNIT 2 MANAGEMENT OF ORGANISATION 9 Hrs.

Forms of Business / Industrial Ownership - Sole Trader, Partnership, Joint stock Company, Performance Appraisal - Basic Principles - Pitfalls - Methods to Overcome. Industrial Safety - Causes of Accidents - Cost of Accidents - Measures to avoid Accidents. Plant Layout & Maintenance - Need, Types & Managerial Aspects.

UNIT 3 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR 9 Hrs.

Organisational Behaviour - Definition - Nature & Scope - Contributing Disciplines - Importance of OB to Managers. Personality - Definition - Theories - Factors Influencing Personality. Motivation - Definition - Theories. Transactional Analysis. Morale & Job Satisfaction - Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction.

UNIT 4 GROUP DYNAMICS 9 Hrs.

Group - Definition - Types - Determinants of Group Cohesiveness. Communication - Process - Barriers - Effective Communication. Leadership-Definition- leadership styles- Theories of leadership - Factors Contributing to Effective Leadership. Trade Unions- Role of Trade Union in Organizations - Types and Functions o f Trade Unions.

UNIT 5 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 9 Hrs.

Ethics in Workplace - Formulation of Ethics - Managerial Ethics - Managing Ethical Behaviour - Codes of Ethics - Encouraging Ethical Behaviour - Ethical Leadership - Ethical Decision making. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)- Meaning- Laws relating to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Gupta C.B., Management Theory and Practice, 14th Edition, Sultan Chand & Sons, 2009.

2. Dr. Prasad L.M., Principle & Practice of Management, 7th Edition, Sultan Chand & Sons, 2008.

3. Aswathappa, Organisational Behaviour, 8th Edition, Himalaya Publishing House, 2010.

4. Dr. Prasad L.M., Organisational Behaviour, 4th Edition, Sultan Chand & Sons, 2008.

5. Harold Koontz, Principles of Management, 1st Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2004.




SCI1201 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS I L T P Credits Total Marks

3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To enable the student to understand the behaviour of deformable structural elements, subjected to different

types of loadings

UNIT 1 STRESS AND STRAIN 12 Hrs.

Stress & strain - Hooke’s law, Application to Prismatic and non prismatic sections, Composite sections. Elastic constants - Poisson’s ratio, Young’s Modulus, Rigidity Modulus, Bulk Modulus Problems in relation between Elastic constants. Thermal stresses - elongation of a bar due to temperature.

UNIT 2 PRINCIPAL STRESSES AND STRAINS 12 Hrs.

Principal Planes and Principal stresses - Two dimensional stress systems - Mohr’s Circle construction for principal stresses. Analysis of Strain - Direct strain on a oblique plane due to direct pull - Direct strain on a oblique plane due to shear stress - strain on inclined section due to two perpendicular normal strains - Mohr’s circle of strains.

UNIT 3 BENDING MOMENTS AND SHEAR FORCES 12 Hrs. Types of Beams, supports and loads - Concept and Significance of Shear force and Bending moment - Shear force and Bending moment diagram for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams.

UNIT 4 BENDING & SHEAR STRESS DISTRIBUTION, TORSION 13 Hrs. Stresses in Beams - Simple bending theory - Shear stress distribution for Rectangular and I section - Simple Torsion theory - Stresses and deformations in Solid and Hollow circular shafts.

UNIT 5 ANALYSIS OF TRUSSES 11 Hrs. Frames - Assumptions - Reactions and supports - Various types of trusses - Analysis of simple trusses Method of joints, sections and tension co-efficients.

Max. 60 Hours


1. Bansal R.K., “Strength of Materials”, 5th Edition, Laxmi Publications, 2013.

2. Ramamrutham R., “Strength of Materials”,14th Edition, Dhanpat Rai Publications,201 1.

3. Punmia B.C., “Strength of Materials”, Laxmi Publications, 2011.

4. Subramanian R., “Strength of Materials - Theory and Problems”, Oxford University Press, 2010.

5. Rajput R.K., “Strength of Materials”, S Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2007.

6. Timoshenko S.P. and Gere J.M., “Mechanics of Materials”, 6th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007.

7. Egor.P. Popov, “Introduction of Mechanics of Solids”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2007.

8. Kazimi, “Solid Mechanics”, 1st Edition, Tata McGraw - Hill Book co Ltd., 2003.

9. Vazirani V.N. and Ratwani N.M., “Strength of Materials” Vol.I, Khanna Publishers, 1996.

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs.

PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks

PART B : 2 Questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks



SCI1202 MECHANICS OF FLUIDS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To understand the basic properties of the fluid, fluid kinematics, fluid dynamics and to analyse and appreciate

the complexities involved in solving the fluid flow problems. To develop an understanding of fluid flow patterns and learns to use boundary layer theory and drag.

UNIT 1 FLUID PROPERTIES AND FLUID STATICS 10 Hrs. Fluid - Definition, - Units and dimensions - Properties of fluids - density, specific weight, specific volume, specific

gravity, temperature, viscosity, Types of fluids - Compressibility - Vapour pressure, Capillarity and Surface tension.

Fluid statics: Concept of fluid static pressure(Pascal’s law and Hydrostatic law), absolute and gauge pressures - Pressure measurements by manometers and pressure gauges - forces on planes (vertical, horizontal and inclined) - Total pressure - centre of pressure - buoyancy - Meta centre.

UNIT 2 FLIUD KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS 9 Hrs. Fluid Kinematics - Flow visualization - lines of flow - types of flow - velocity field and acceleration - continuity

equation (one and three dimensional differential forms) - Equation of streamline - stream function - velocity potential function - circulation - flow net. Fluid dynamics - equations of motion - Euler's equation along streamline - Bernoulli’s equation - applications Venturi meter, Orifice meter and Pitot tube. Momentum equation and its application.

UNIT 3 FLOW THROUGH PIPES 9 Hrs. Viscous flow - Laminar flow through circular tubes (Hagen poiseulle's) - friction factor - pipe roughness - Major and

minor losses of flow in pipes - Darcy - Weisbach's equation - Hydraulic and energy gradient - Pipes in series and in parallel - Moody's diagram

UNIT 4 BOUNDARY LAYER 9 Hrs. Boundary layer - defin ition - boundary layer on a flat plate - thickness and classification - displacement, energy and momentum thickness - Boundary layer separation and control - drag in flat plate - drag and lift coefficients.

UNIT 5 DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND MODEL STUDIES 8 Hrs. Fundamental dimensions - dimensional homogeneity - Rayleigh’s method and Buckingham Pi-Theorem Dimensionless parameters - Similitude and model studies - Distorted Models.

Max. 45 Hours TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Modi P.N and Seth "Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulic Machines", Standard Book House New Delhi. 2004

2. Ramamirtham, S., "Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics and Fluid Machines", Dhanpat Rai and Sons, Delhi, 2001.

3. Bansal, R.K., “Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Machines”, 5th edition, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2008.

4. Streeter, V.L., and Wylie, E.B., “Fluid Mechanics”, McGraw Hill, 2000.

5. Fox W.R. and McDonald A.T., Introduction to Fluid Mechanics John Wiley and Sons, Singapore, 1995. 6. Jain A. K. "Fluid Mechanics", Khanna Publishers, 2010 4. Roberson J.A and Crowe C.T., "Engineering Fluid Mechanics", Jaico

Books Mumbai, 2000.

7. White, F.M., “Fluid Mechanics”, Tata McGraw Hill, 5th Edition, New Delhi, 2003.

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks

20% Theory & 80% Problematic Questions may be asked



SCI1103 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To understand the technology in the construction of various building component with the mix design

UNIT 1 ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING 9 Hrs. Stairs - materials - terms used - types of stairs - Functional requirements of good stair case - layout of stair case

planning - Introduction to Ramps, lifts, Escalators. Heat transfer - insulating materials - method of applications - acoustics sound insulations - general principles - sound absorbing materials - acoustical design of auditorium - class rooms - library sound insulation of walls and floors - Ventilation - requirements - types of ventilations - air conditioning - fire resisting construction materials - guidelines for fire resisting buildings - fire protection.

UNIT 2 MASONRY- ROOF - FLOOR CONSTRUCTION 7 Hrs. Masonry construction - Stone masonry: types - Brick masonry: types of bonds - hollow block masonry reinforced -

masonry - composite masonry - Walls: types and their uses - Floors and roofs: different types of floors and their suitability - floor finishes - Roofs: different types of flat, pitched and curved roofs - roof coverings.

UNIT 3 PROPERTIES OF FRESH CONCRETE 10 Hrs. Fresh concrete - Workability - Factors affecting workability - Measurement of workability - Segregation Bleeding -

Concrete manufacturing - Convention - Ready mix and Advantage of Ready mix - Finishing. Compaction Curing - Strength of concrete - Elasticity - Creep - Shrinkage - elastic behaviour of concrete - Durability of concrete Factors affecting strength of concrete and Durability of concrete - Cracks in concrete - Chemical attacks-carbonation. Durability of concrete: effect of Admixtures on properties of concrete causes of concrete deterioration, alkaliaggregate reaction, deterioration by chemical actions, concrete in marine environment.

UNIT 4 CONCRETE TESTING WITH MIX DESIGN 10 Hrs. Tests of cement, Fine aggregate, Coarse aggregate and Quality control at batching plant and Quality control at site

- Water - Fresh concrete testing - Hardened concrete testing - Durability testing - Maturity of concrete - modulus of rupture - modulus of elasticity - permeability - test on permeability - RCPT - half cell - construction and measurement-determination of PH of concrete - phenolphthalein test. Non-destructive testing of concrete. Concept of proportioning concrete mixes - mix design - IS code method - ACI method. Testing, evaluation and control of concrete quality.

UNIT 5 SPECIAL CONCRETE 9 Hrs. Light weight concrete - High density concrete - Self compacting concrete - High pressure concrete - No fines

concrete - Hot weather concreting, Under water converting - Vacuum concrete - Ferro cement - Polymer concrete, High strength and High performance concrete - Shotcrete process - geoploymer concrete.

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Sharma and Kaul, “Building Construction”, 6th Edition, S Chand Company Ltd., 1987.

2. Jha and Sinha, “Construction and Foundation Engineering”, Khanna Publishers, 1993. 3. Shetty M.S., “Concrete Technology”, S.Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi, 2003. 4. Neville. A.M., “Properties of Concrete”, Tata McGraw Hill publishers, 2003 5. Mitchell, “Building Construction”, 9th Edition, Batsford Publishers, 1919. 6. Santhakumar, A.R., “Concrete Technology”, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2007. 7. Ghambir, “Concrete Technology”, Tata MC Graw Hill, 2002.

8. Kumar Mehta P and Monteiro “Concrete Micro structure, properties and materials” Indian concrete institute - First edition - 2005.

9. Rafat siddique “Special structural concrete” Galgotia Publication, I Edition - 2000.

10. Neville. A.M., “Concrete Technology”, 2003.

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 Questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks



SCI1104 FUNCTIONAL DESIGN OF BUILDINGS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study about the climate and orientation and understand the Design of building suitable to the Tropical climate

with Green Building Concepts

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE AND ORIENTATION 9 Hrs.

Factors that determine Climate - Components of climate - Site Climate - Characteristics of different climates Climatic zones of India. Orientation - Sun path diagram, Meaning, factors affecting orientation, orientation criteria for tropical climate.

UNIT 2 THERMAL SENSATION AND TRANSFER OF HEAT IN BUILDINGS 9 Hrs. Body heat balance - Introduction to effective temperature and comfort zone. Transfer of heat definitions Periodic heat flow in building elements - introduction to time-lag and decrement factor - Thermal comfort factors.

UNIT 3 BUILDING ENVELOPE 9 Hrs. General, Mandatory requirements - Fenestration - Opaque construction - building envelope sealing, Prescriptive requirements - Roofs - cool roofs - opaque walls - vertical fenestration - skylights.

UNIT 4 ENERGY CONSEVATION IN BUILDINGS THROUGH VENTILATION AND LIGHTING 9 Hrs.

Introduction to ventilation - Fresh air - Stack effect - Air movement through buildings - Air movement around buildings - layout planning for air movement - Traditional methods for aiding ventilation. Lighting - different types of lighting - study of interiors in lighting - their effects. Mandatory requirements - lighting control - exit signs - exterior building grounds lighting - Introduction to Energy conservation in buildings.

UNIT 5 ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS AND TECHNOLOGIES 9 Hrs.

Introduction and need for energy efficiency in existing buildings. Renewable energy systems - solar passive cooling and heating of buildings, solar active thermal and photovoltaic systems, building management system Introduction to Green Buildings Concepts and green buildings ratings for certification, Case studies.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Otto Koenigsberger, Ingersoll and Szokalay, "Manual of Tropical Housing and Building Part 1 - Climate Design". Longmars London, 2013.

2. Arvind Krishnan, Nick baker and Simos Yannas, "Climate Response Architecture", Tata McGraw Hill publication,2010.

3. Martin Events, "Housing, Climate and Comfort", Architectural Press, London, 2008.

4. Francis D.K.Ching, "Interior Design Illustrated", VNR Publications.

5. USAID India - User Guide on "Energy Conservation Building code", Bureau of Energy Efficiency, 2011.

6. Baird, George , "Energy performance of Buildings" C R C Publisher., 2011

7. Desai, Ashok.K,"Non - Conventional energy", Wiley Eastern Publisher, 2012

8. IGBC - Latest version for Reference.







SCI1205 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To introduce the basic geology to civil engineering students, to inspire the students to think clearly and critically the

solution of the civil engineering problems in the context of geological knowledge

UNIT 1 GENERAL GEOLOGY 9 Hrs.

Geology in Civil Engineering - Branches of geology - Earth structure and composition - Continental drift Weathering - types and products - Geological work of Rivers, Wind and Sea - Geophysical Methods - Seismic and Electrical Methods for Subsurface Investigation.

UNIT 2 MINEROLOGY 9 Hrs.

Physical properties of Minerals - Study of following rock forming minerals - Quartz, Felspar, Piroxene, Amphibole, Mica, Calcite, Gypsum and Clay minerals, Fundamentals of the process of formation of ore minerals coal and petroleum - their origin and occurrence in India.

UNIT 3 PETROLOGY 9 Hrs. Classification of Rocks - Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks - Origin, Structure and Classification

Metamorphism - Engineering Properties - Distribution of Dolerite, Syenite, Basalt, Sandstone, Limestone, Conglomerate, Quartzite, Marble, and Schist - Rock mechanics - Introduction - Laboratory test - Uniaxial compressive strength, tensile, shear strength, modulus of elasticity, triaxial test - Field test - jack test, shear test, seismic test.

UNIT 4 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 9 Hrs. Civil Engineering Importance of Folds, Faults, Unconformity and Joints relevance to civil engineering Prospect of ground water.

UNIT 5 ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS IN GEOLOGY 9 Hrs. Geological consideration in construction of Dam, Tunnel and important international and Indian examples of

failures of dams, tunnels and their causes, factors affecting the seepage and leakage of the reservoirs and the remedial measures, silting of reservoirs. Earthquake, causes and Distribution in India - Remote Sensing for Civil Engineering Applications.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Parbin Singh., “Engineering and General Geology”, Katson Publication House, 2009.

2. Chenna Kesavulu N., “Text book of Engineering Geology”, Macmillan India Ltd, 2003.

3. Mukherjee P.K., “Engineering Geology”,World Press, 2006.

4. Billings M.P., “Structural Geology”: Prentice Hall, 2006.

5. Legget., “Geology and Engineering”, 2n d Edition, McGraw Hill Book Company, 2006.

6. Blyth. “Geology for Engineers”, 7th Edition, ELBS, 1995.






SCI1206 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS II L T P Credits Total Marks

3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn the computation of deflection of beams and trusses using energy principles, analysis of indeterminate

beams and columns, state of stress in three dimensions.

UNIT 1 SLOPE & DEFLECTION OF BEAMS 12 Hrs. Double integration method - Macaulay’s method - Moment area method - Conjugate beam method for simply supported and cantilever beams - problems in finding slope & deflection of beams.

UNIT 2 STRAIN ENERGY 12 Hrs.

Strain energy - Strain energy due to axial forces, Strain energy due to bending, Strain energy in pure shearing, Strain energy in torsion. Castigliano’s first theorem - Betti’s theorem - Maxwell’s law of Reciprocal deflection - problems in calculating the Strain Energy

UNIT 3 THEORY OF COLUMNS 12 Hrs. Axial load combined bending and axial load - Euler’s formula for long struts - Limitations of Euler’s formula Long

columns under eccentric loading - Secant, Perry’s & IS code formula. Rankine, Gordon’s formula - problems in finding the safe load on the column.

UNIT 4 THIN CYLINDERS & SPHERES, THICK CYLINDERS 12 Hrs.

Stresses in Thin cylindrical shell due to internal pressure - Deformation in Thin cylinders - Spherical shells subjected to internal pressure - Deformation in Thin spherical shells. Thick cylinders - Lame’s equation - Shrink fit Compound cylinders.

UNIT 5 THEORIES OF FAILURE 12 Hrs.

Theories of Failure - Maximum Principal Stress theory - Maximum Principal strain theory - Maximum shear stress theory - Strain energy theory - shear strain energy theory - problems in finding factor of safety - Graphical representation of theories for two dimensional stress system.

Max. 60 Hours


1. Bansal R.K., “Strength of Materials”, 5th Edition, Laxmi Publications, 2013.

2. Ramamrutham R., “Strength of Materials”,14th Edition, Dhanpat Rai Publications,201 1.

3. Punmia B.C., “Strength of Materials”, Laxmi Publications, 2011.

4. Subramanian R., “Strength of Materials Theory and Problems”, Oxford University Press, 2010.

5. Rajput R.K., “Strength of Materials”, S Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2007.

6. Timoshenko S.P. and Gere J.M., “Mechanics of Materials”, 6th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007.

7. Egor.P. Popov, “Introduction of Mechanics of Solids”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2007.

8. Kazimi, “Solid Mechanics”, 1st Edition, Tata McGraw - Hill Book co Ltd., 2003.

9. Vazirani V.N. and Ratwani N.M., “Strength of Materials” Vol. I, Khanna Publishers, 1996.






SCI1207 APPLIED HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To introduce the students to various hydraulic engineering problems like open channel flows and hydraulic

machines. At the completion of the course, the student should be able to relate the theory and practice of problems in hydraulic engineering.

UNIT 1 UNIFORM FLOW 12 Hrs.

Free surface flows - Comparison with pipe flow, Classification of flow in open channels. Uniform flow Equations for uniform flow - Chezy’s and Manning’s equations, Most efficient channel sections of different geometry. Velocity distribution in open channels - Determination of normal depth and velocity, Specific energy and Specific force diagrams, Critical flow in rectangular channel.

UNIT 2 GRADUALLY VARIED FLOW 12 Hrs.

Dynamic Equation for gradually varied flow - in wide rectangular channels - different forms of the dynamic equation, channel bottom slopes - Study of surface profiles and its Characteristics in prismatic channels, backwater computation Direct step method and Standard step method, Graphical method - Applications.

UNIT 3 RAPIDLY VARIED FLOW 12 Hrs.

Rapidly varied flow, hydraulic jump - initial and sequent depths, non-dimensional equation, Practical application of hydraulic jump, Types of jump in horizontal floor, Basic characteristics of the jump, Energy loss, efficiency, height of jump. Energy dissipation - Surges and surge through channel transitions.

UNIT 4 TURBINES 12 Hrs.

Impact of Jet on vanes -Turbines - classification - impulse turbines - Pelton wheel - Reaction turbines -Francis and Kaplan Turbines - draft tubes - Governing of a Francis turbine - Performance of turbines - specific speed and their significance.

UNIT 5 PUMPS 12 Hrs.

Centrifugal pump: description and working - Head, discharge and efficiency - pressure rise - minimum starting speed - cavitation - priming - multistage pumps - characteristic curves. Reciprocating pump: Description and working types - discharge and slip - power required to drive the pump - Indicator diagram - Air vessel - work done against friction with and without air vessels.


1. Jain. A.K., "Fluid Mechanics", Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 2010.

2. Modi P.N. and Seth S.M., "Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics", Standard Book House, New Delhi, 2002.

3. Subramanya K., "Flow in open channels", Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2009.

4. Ven Te Chow, "Open Channel Hydraulics", McGraw Hill, New York, 2009.

5. Rajesh Srivastava, "Flow through open channels", Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2008.

6. Bansal R.K, "Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines", Laxmi Publications, New Delhi, 2008.




PART B : 2 questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks 20% Theory & 80% Problematic Questions may be asked



SCI1203 SURVEYING I L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study the basic principle in surveying for Area calculation

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION AND CHAIN SURVEYING 7 Hrs. Definition - principles - classifications - field and office work - scales - conventional signs - direct measurements

- equipments - Chains - Tapes - Arrows - use of cross staff - Ranging and chaining - reciprocal ranging - setting offsets - well conditioned triangles - Overcoming obstacles in chaining - Areas enclosed by straight line irregular figures - Errors in linear measurement and corrections.

UNIT 2 COMPASS SURVEYING AND PLANE TABLE SURVEYING 9 Hrs.

Prismatic compass - Surveyor’s compass - Bearings - systems and conversions - local attraction - magnetic declination - dip - traversing. Plane table instruments and accessories - advantages and disadvantages - methods radiation - intersection - traversing – resection.

UNIT 3 LEVELLING AND APPLICATIONS 12 Hrs. Level line - Horizontal line - Levels and Staves - Spirit level - sensitiveness - Bench marks - Types of

instruments - Temporary and Permanent adjustments - Fly and check levelling - Booking - Reduction - Curvature and Refraction - Reciprocal levelling - Longitudinal and Cross sections - Plotting - Calculation of Areas and Volumes Field procedure - Trapezoidal and Simpson’s Rule, Contouring - Methods - Characteristics and uses of contours - Plotting - Capacity of Reservoirs - Sources of errors and adjustments.

UNIT 4 THEODOLITE SURVEYING 9 Hrs.

Theodolite - Vernier and Microptic - Description and uses - Temporary and Permanent adjustments of Vernier transit - Horizontal angles - Vertical angles - Traversing - Adjustment of closing error by Bowditch and Transit rules with distribution - Omitted measurements.

UNIT 5 ENGINEERING SURVEYING 8 Hrs.

Reconnaissance, Preliminary and location surveys for engineering projects - Procedures for setting out a building - pipelines - sewers - setting out of curves - simple curve - compound and reverse curves - transition curves: functions and requirements - vertical summit curves.


1. Kanetkar T.P., “Surveying and Levelling”, Vol.I and Vol.II, 24th Edition Pune Vidyarthi Griha Prakashan, , 2009.

2. Punmia B.C., “Surveying”, Vol.I and Vol.II, 16th Edition Lakshmi Publications(P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2009 and 15th Edition, 2008.

3. Rangwala C., “Surveying and Levelling”, 4th Edition Charotar Publishers, 2009.

4. Clark D., “Plane and Geodetic surveying”, Vol.I and Vol.II, CBS Publishers, New Delhi, 1993.

5. Duggal S.K., “Surveying”, 3rd Edition, Vol.I and Vol.II, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2006.

6. Bas ak N.N., “Surveying and Levelling”, 18th Edition, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2008.

7. Subramanian R., “Surveying and Levelling”, Oxford University Press, 2007

8. Bhavikatti,S.S. “Surveying & Levelling” Volume I&II 2009






SCI1301 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I L T P Credits Total Marks

3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn the modern method of analysis of beams, frames, Arches, Suspension and Bridges.

UNIT 1 FIXED AND CONTINUOUS BEAMS 12 Hrs. Introduction - statically indeterminate beams and frames. Fixed beam - Bending moment and Shear force

diagram - Slope and Deflection - point load and UDL - Continuous beams - Theorem of three moments - Bending moment and shear force diagram.

UNIT 2 SLOPE DEFLECTION METHOD Analysis of continuous beams with and without settlement - Rigid plane frames with and without sway.

UNIT 3 MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHODS 12 Hrs. Stiffness and carry over factors - Distribution and carryover of moments - Analysis of continuous Beams with and without settlement - Plane rigid frames with and without sway.

UNIT 4 ARCHES 12 Hrs. Theoretical Arch - Eddy’s theorem analysis of two and three hinged arches for parabolic and circular Settlement and Temperature effect.

UNIT 5 CABLES AND SUSPENSION BRIDGES 12 Hrs.

General Cable theorem - Analysis of cables under Concentrated and Uniformly Distributed Loads - Shape and Stresses due to self weight - Anchor Cables - Temperature effect - Suspension bridges with three hinged and two hinged stiffening girders.

Max. 60 Hours


1. Reddy C.S., “Basic Structural Analysis”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., 1996.

2. Punmia B C, Jain A K and Jain A K. “Strength of Materials and Theory of Structures” - Vol. 2, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi, 1992.

3. Rajesekharan & Sankarasubramanian.G., “Computational Structural Mechanics”, Prentice Hall of India, 2001.

4. Sadhu Singh, “Strength of Materials”, Khanna Publishers, 1988.

5. Vaidyanathan R., “Comprehensive Structural Analysis”, Volume 1, Laxmi Publications, 2005






SCI1302 REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES I L T P Credits Total Marks

3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To introduce the various philosophies of R.C. design and to study in detail the limit state design of structural elements

such as beams, columns and footings

UNIT 1 BASIC CONCEPTS 9 Hrs.

Properties of Reinforced concrete materials, Stress - Strain diagrams of concrete and steel, Design philosophies (Principles of Elastic method, ultimate load and limit state method) Design code and specification. Behaviour of RC beams in bond development length and Anchorage, Loading standard as per IS 875. Behavior of RC structural systems under gravity and lateral load.

UNIT 2 BEAMS 15 Hrs.

Flexure of RCC beams of rectangular section - Balanced, Under Reinforced and Over Reinforced Sections. Analysis and Design of Singly and Doubly Reinforced beams - Design of flanged Sections (T and L beams) and Continuous Beams - Analysis and design with and without shear reinforcement as per IS: 456.

UNIT 3 SLABS 12 Hrs. Analysis and Design of one way and two way slab for uniformly distributed load, various Boundary conditions and corner effects. Design of continuous slabs - Using code Coefficient.

UNIT 4 COLUMNS 12 Hrs. Behaviour of Columns, Types of columns, Design of Axially loaded and Eccentrically loaded columns - Using IS: 456 & SP -16.

UNIT 5 FOOTINGS 12 Hrs. Types of footing, SBC of soil - Design loads - Design of axially and eccentric loaded rectangular footing Combined rectangular footing.

Max. 60 Hours


1. Varghese P.C., “Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design”, Prentice Hall India, 2007.

2. Sinha N.C. and Roy S.K., “Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete”, S.Chand Company, 1998.

3. Ashok. K. Jain, “Reinforced Concrete Design”, Nem Chand and Bros, 1993.

4. Krishnaraju N., “Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures “,Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.

5. Unnikrishnan Pillai S. & Devdas Menon, “Reinforced Concrete Design”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007.

CODE BOOK 1. IS 456 -2000 - Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete. 2. SP 16

(1980) - Design Aids for Reinforced concrete.

3. SP 34(1 987)

- Hand book on Concrete reinforcement and Detailing.






SCI1204 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To give an overview about the highway engineering with respect to planning, design, construction and

maintenance of highways as per IRC standards, specifications and methods.

UNIT 1 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CLASSIFICATION 9 Hrs.

Introduction to Transportation systems - Highway development in India - Classification of Roads - Planning of roads - Institutions for Highway planning - Highway alignment - factors influencing highway alignment - Planning or Engineering surveys for alignment: objectives, conventional and modern methods - Demonstration of Highway Alignment Software (MX Road).

UNIT 2 GEOMETRIC DESIGN ELEMENTS 9 Hrs. Factors influencing geometric design - Cross sectional elements of urban and rural roads - Sight distance, Gradient, Super elevation, Horizontal curves, Vertical curves, widening of pavement on curves (problems included).

UNIT 3 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND PRACTICE 9 Hrs. Highway construction materials - properties - Tests on Sub grade soil - Tests on Aggregates - Bitumen

Characteristics, Tests on Bitumen and Bitumen Mix Design - Introduction to innovative highway materials Construction procedure of Earth roads, Gravel Roads, Water Bound Macadam Roads, Bituminous Roads, Cement Concrete Roads.

UNIT 4 PAVEMENTDESIGN 9 Hrs. Pavement Components and their role - Types of Pavements - Flexible and Rigid - Design of Flexible and Rigid Pavements (IRC Methods only) - Joints in Rigid Pavements - Introduction to Pavement Design Software.

UNIT 5 PAVEMENT FAILURE AND MANAGEMENT 9 Hrs.

Introduction - Types of Pavement failures - Pavement maintenance - Pavement evaluation - Surface, Structural - Pavement Management System - Strengthening of pavements - Highway drainage: Surface Drainage and Sub-surface drainage system - Erosion control - drainage in water logged areas, on desert sand and hill roads.

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Khanna S.K., Justo C.E.G. and Veeraragavan A., “Highway Engineering”, NemChand Publishers, 2014.

2. Kadiyali L.R., “Principles and Practices of Highway Engineering”, 8th Edition, Khanna Technical Publication, Delhi, 2013.

3. Subramanian K.P., “Highways, Railways, Airport and Harbour Engineering”, SciTech Publications India, Chennai, 2010.

4. Indian Road Congress (IRC), Guidelines and Special Publications of Planning and Design.

5. Yang H. Huang, “Pavement Analysis and Design”, Pearson Education Inc, Ninth Impression, South Asia, 2012 6. Ian D. Walsh, “ICE manual of highway design and management”, ICE Publishers, 1st Edition, USA, 2011




PART B : 2 Questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks 80% Theory & 20% Problematic Questions may be asked



SCI1210 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING I L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To create the awareness and importance of the water among the students for public usage with following the

standards.

UNIT 1 WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 9 Hrs.

Objectives of public water supply - Requirements of water supply - Need of protected water supply - Planning factors for public water supply - Types of demand - Rate of consumption - Factors affecting the rate of consumption population Forecasting Methods and its applications - Variation in demand pattern - Sources of water - Types Quantitative and qualitative studies.

UNIT 2 CONVEYANCE OF WATER 10 Hrs.

Intake and intake works - Channels and pipes for conveying water - Hydraulic design of pressure pipe Materials for pipes - Selection, specification and applications - CI, GI, Steel, RCC, AC and plastic - Laying of pipes Jointing and testing of pipes - Appurtenances of pipes - Corrosion of pipes and prevention. Pumps and pumping stations - Suitable location for pumping station - Selection of pumps.

UNIT 3 QUALITY OF WATER 8 Hrs. Analysis of water - physical, chemical & bacteriological characteristics - Coliform test, Algae toxins and Algae index - Most Probable Number - Sampling - Drinking water standards - Water borne diseases.

UNIT 4 TREATMENT OF WATER 9 Hrs.

Objectives - Layout of treatment plants - Theory, principles, types and design of Sedimentation, coagulation, flocculation and filtration - Disinfection - Iron and Manganese Removal - De-fluoridation - Water softening Desalination - Membrane filtration.

UNIT 5 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 9 Hrs. General requirements, Classification - Methods of supply - Storage and distribution reservoirs - Function,

classification, Balancing or equalizing tank - Capacity - Layout of distribution system - Analysis of distribution networks - Equivalent pipes and Hardy cross method - Operation and maintenance - Leak detection - Appurtenances - Water supply to buildings.

Max. 45 Hours


7. Garg S.K., Water Supply Engineering, Khanna Publishers, 2010.

8. Birdie G.S., Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 2014

9. Duggal K.N., Elements of Environmental Engineering, S.Chand & Co Ltd.,2008

10. Manual on Operation and Maintenance of Water Supply Systems, CPHEEO, April 2003.

11. Peavy H.S, Rowe D.R. and George Tchobanoglous, Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill Book Company, New Delhi, 2010.

12. Environmental Engineering Hand Book.






SCI1209 SURVEYING II L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study the modern equipment used in surveying with the application of measurement in RS and GPS.

UNIT 1 TACHEOMETRIC SURVEYING 9 Hrs. Systems of tacheometry - Tangential, Stadia and substense methods, Stadia systems - Horizontal and inclined

sights - Vertical and normal staff - Fixed and movable hair - Stadia constants - Analytic lens - Use of subtense bar.

UNIT 2 CONTROL SURVEYING 9 Hrs.

Horizontal and vertical control methods - Triangulation methods - Classification of triangulation systems - Network - Signals - Types of signals - Erection of signals - Base line - Choices - Instruments and accessories - Extension of base lines. - Satellite station - Reduction to centre.

UNIT 3 SURVEYING ADJUSTMENTS 9 Hrs.

Errors - Difference between accuracy and precision - Classification of errors - True and most probable value - Weighted observations - Method of equal shifts - Principle of least square - Level nets - Normal equation – Correlates.

UNIT 4 HYDROGRAPHIC AND ASTRONOMICAL SURVEYING 9 Hrs.

Tides - Prediction of tides - Mean sea level - Sounding - Location of soundings and methods - Three point problem- Celestial sphere - Astronomical terms and definitions - Motion of sun and stars - Latitude and longitude of a place - Celestial co-ordinate systems - Nautical almanac - Star Constellation - Field observations and calculations for azimuth and time.

UNIT 5 MODERN SURVEYING AND APPLICATIONS 9 Hrs.

Terrestrial and aerial Photographs - Stereoscopy - Parallax - Electromagnetic distance measurement - Carrier waves - Principles - Instruments - Modern surveying equipment -Total Station - Basic Concepts - Principles - Application of Measurements - Linear and angular - Satellite imagery - Remote sensing -Google Earth maps.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Kanetkar T.P., “Surveying and Levelling”, Vol. I and Vol. II, Pune Vidyarthi Griha Prakashan, 2013.

2. Punmia B.C., “Surveying”, Vol. I and Vol. II, Lakshmi Publications(P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2014

3. Clark D., “Plane and Geodetic surveying”, Vol. I and Vol. II, CBS Publishers, New Delhi, 2009.

4. Duggal S.K., “Surveying”, Vol. I and Vol. II, Tata McGraw Hill publisher, 2011.

5. Basak N.N., “Surveying and Levelling”, Tata McGraw Hill publisher, 2008.

6. Subramanian R., “Surveying and Levelling”, Oxford University Press, 2010



PART B : 2 Questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16marks 80 Marks



SCI1304 SOIL MECHANICS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To develop an understanding of the relationships between physical characteristics and mechanical properties of

soils. To understand and experience experimental measurement of the physical and mechanical soil properties commonly used in engineering practice. To understand and be able to apply the modeling and analysis techniques used in soil mechanics: (a) Darcy's Law and flow-nets for seepage (b) consolidation models for load-time deformation responses of soils (c) Mohr’s-Coulomb models for shear strength behavior of soils. To develop good technical reporting and data presentation skills.

UNIT 1 SOIL PROPERTIES 9 Hrs. Objectives and Values of Geotechnical Engineering - Nature of soil, Formation of soil and functional

relationships - types of soil and the soil properties - Phase relations - Index properties - Specific gravity using pycnometer and specific gravity bottle - Grain size analysis - sieve analysis and hydrometer analysis - Consistency of soils - Atterberg’s limit - soil classification for Engineering purposes - Classification of coarse grained and fine grained soil as per BIS - Soil deposits in India.

UNIT 2 SOIL WATER AND WATER FLOW 7 Hrs. Soil water - Various forms - Capillary rise - Suction - effective stress - total stress - pore pressure - pressure

diagrams - Permeability - definition - Darcy’s law - factors affecting permeability - laboratory determination - stratified soils - average permeability and seepage.

UNIT 3 COMPRESSIBILITY AND CONSOLIDATION 9 Hrs. Compaction - Proctor test and Modified proctor test - Concept of OMC and maximum dry density - Zero air

voids line - Factors influencing compaction - Effect of compaction in soil properties - Difference between consolidation and compaction - Definition - Concepts of coefficient of compressibility - Components of settlement Immediate and consolidation settlement - Terzaghi's one dimensional consolidation theory - Governing differential equation - Laboratory consolidation test - Field consolidation curve - Introduction to sand drain, radial drainage and vacuum consolidation - Problems on final and time rate settlement.

UNIT 4 STRESS DISTRIBUTION AND SHEAR STRENGTH 11 Hrs. Stress distribution in soil media - Boussinesque’s and Westergaard’s equations for vertical pressure due to point

loads and uniformly distributed loads - assumptions and limitations - pressure bulb - Newmark's influence chart - principle, construction and use - line loads and strip loads - Shear strength of cohesive and cohesionless soils Mohr’s Coulomb failure theory - Saturated soil - Strength parameters - Measurement of shear strength, Direct shear, Triaxial compression, UCC and Vane shear tests - Types of shear tests based on drainage and their applicability Drained and undrained behaviour of clay and sand - Stress path for conventional triaxial test.

UNIT 5 SLOPE STABILITY 9 Hrs. Slope failure mechanisms - Modes - Infinite slopes - Finite slopes -Total and effective stress analysis - Stability

analysis for purely cohesive and Cohesion less soils - Method of slices - Modified Bishop’s method - Friction circle method - Stability number - problems - Slope protection measures.

Max. 45 Hours TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Punmia B. C, “Soil mechanics and Foundations”, Laxmi Publications, 1998. 2. Terzaghi K Pech. R. B “Soil mechanics in Engineering Practice”, John Wiley Ltd.,2012 3. Lambe T. W & Whitman, “Soil mechanics”, John Wiley Ltd.,1976.

4. Alam Singh, “Soil Engineering”, Asia Publications, 2006 5. Murthy V.N.S, A text book of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd., 2011




SCI1307 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II L T P Credits Total Marks

3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn the influence lines and its uses in various applications like bridges arches. Also to learn advanced

methods like matrix methods of structural analysis of structures, plastic theory.

UNIT 1 ROLLING LOADS 12 Hrs. Rolling loads - Single Concentrated load - Uniformly distributed load - Two Concentrated loads - System of moving loads - Curves of maximum B.M.D. and S.F.D. - Equivalent UDL.

UNIT 2 INFLUENCE LINE FOR STATICALY DETERMINATE AND INDERMINATE STRUCTURES 12 Hrs.

Influence line for Statically Determinate Beams for Bending moment and Shear force - Muler Breslau's Principles and its application to determine the influence lines of reactions. S.F and B.M at a section of continuous beams - proposed cantilevers - Qualitative influence lines for Horizontal thrust, reactions and moments for portal frames.

UNIT 3 FLEXIBLITY MATRIX METHOD 12 Hrs. Definition and determination of Static and Kinematic Indeterminacy - Concepts co-ordinates - element transformation approach - Applications to analysis of continuous beams and rigid jointed plane frames.

UNIT 4 MATRIX STIFFNESS METHOD 12 Hrs. Element and global stiffness matrices - Co-ordinate transformations - Rotation matrix - transformations of stiffness matrices - Analysis of Continuous Beams - and rigid jointed plane frames - Introduction to FEM.

UNIT 5 PLASTIC ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES 12 Hrs.

Introduction - Ductility of steel - Beams in pure bending - Stages of bending in beams - Plastic modulus Shape factor - Load factor - Plastic hinge and mechanism - Upper and lower bound theorems - Static and Kinematic methods - Plastic analysis of indeterminate Beams and frames.

Max. 60 Hours


1. Rajasekaran,S., Sankarasubramanian,G., “Computational Structural Mechanics”, Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 2001.

2. Bhavikatti, S.S., “Structural Analysis”, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2, Vikas Publications, 2000.

3. Reddy C S, “Basic Structural Analysis “, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., 1996.

4. Bhatt P, “Problems in structural Analysis by Matrix Methods”, Wheeler Publications, 1989.

5. Flemming, J.F., “Computer Analysis of Structural Systems”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 1989.

6. Menon .D, “Structural Analysis, Alpha Science” International, Limited, 2008.

7. Pandit .G.S, Gupta .S.P, “Structural Analysis, A Matrix Aproach”, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Education, 2010.






SCI1308 REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES II L T P Credits Total Marks

3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn the design and drawing of R.C staircase, Circular, flat slabs, Retaining walls, Water tanks, and concept

of yield line theory

UNIT 1 STAIRCASES 11 Hrs. Stair case, Components of stair case, Types of stair case - Limit state design of dog legged and open newel staircase.

UNIT 2 YIELD LINE THEORY 12 Hrs. Concept of yield line theory - Determination of collapse load and design of rectangular , circular and triangular slabs (formulas only).

UNIT 3 CIRCULAR SLABS AND FLAT SLABS 13 Hrs. Limit state design of circular slabs - Simply Supported and fixed with UDL. Design of flat slabs by direct design method according to IS code.

UNIT 4 RETAINING WALL 8 Hrs. Limit state design of retaining walls, Design of Cantilever and Counter fort types.

UNIT 5 WATER TANKS 10 Hrs. Types of water tanks - Design of water tanks using Elastic method - resting on ground - Underground rectangular - overhead circular and rectangular with staging.

Max. 60 Hours


1. Varghese P.C., “Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design”, Prentice Hall India, 2007.

2. Sinha N.C.and Roy S.K., “Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete”, S.Chand Company, 1998.

3. Ashok.K.Jain, “Reinforced Concrete Design”, Nem Chand and Bros, 1993.

4. Krishnaraju N., “Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures “,Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.

5. Unnikrishnan Pillai S.& Devdas Menon, “Reinforced Concrete Design”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007.

CODE BOOK

1. Code of practice for Plain and Reinforced Concrete IS456-2000, BIS, New Delhi

2. Design Aids for Reinforced Concrete to IS 456, Special Publication (SP16), BIS New Delhi,1980

3. “Code of practice for concrete Structures for the storage of liquids,”- IS3370- 1965, (Part 1 to 4) - BIS, New Delhi

4. IS 456 - 2000 - Code of Practice for plain and reinforced concrete

5. SP 16(1 980) - Design Aids for Reinforced Concrete

6. SP 34 (1987) - Hand book on concrete reinforcement and detailing

7. IS 3370 - 1965 Code of Practice for Concrete Structures for the storage of liquids.



PART B : 100% Design and Drawing Questions may be asked 80 Marks 2 Questions with internal choice, each carrying 40 marks



SCI1208 RAILWAYS, AIRPORT AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To expose the students to Railway planning, design, construction and maintenance and planning and design

principles of Airports and Harbours.

UNIT 1 RAILWAY PLANNING 10 Hrs.

Development of railways in India - Comparison of roadways and railways - Components of a permanent way and its functions - Rails, Gauges, Sleepers, Ballast, Formation, Rail fittings and fastenings - Coning of wheels Defects in rails: creep in rails, Track Stress - Gradient and Grade compensation on curves - Speed on curves - Super elevation and Negative super elevation - Maximum Permissible speed on curve (Problems included) - Widening of gauge on curves.

UNIT 2 RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 9 Hrs.

Track construction - Calculation of Materials required for track laying - Track maintenance - Track drainage Types of stations: Way side, Junction, Terminal - Types of station yards: Passenger, Goods, Marshalling and Locomotive - Station equipments - Introduction to Modern Developments in Railways.

UNIT 3 POINTS & CROSSINGS, SIGNALING & INTERLOCKING 10 Hrs.

Types of Points / Switch: Stub, Split switch - Types of crossing: acute angle, Obtuse angle, Square - Design calculation of Turnout - Various types of Track junctions - Signaling and Interlocking - Different types of signals, their working and location - Control systems of signals - Mechanical method of interlocking systems - Track circuiting.

UNIT 4 AIRPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN 9 Hrs.

Introduction - classification of airports - Factors influencing the selection of new airport site and ICAO stipulations - layout characteristics, socio-economic characteristics of the Catchment area - components of Airport Runway Orientation: Wind Rose Diagram - Problem on Basic and Actual runway length - Aircraft Parking system Drainage - Airport Zoning - Runway and Taxiway Markings and lighting - Design standards and planning of Airport as per Indian condition.

UNIT 5 WATERWAYS 7 Hrs.

Introduction - General terminologies - Ports: Classification, Requirements - Docks: Classification - Harbour: Classification, Requirements -- Harbour Layout and Terminal Facilities - Coastal Protection Structures - Breakwaters: Classification - Signals: floating and fixed - light house and beacon-Inland Water Transport- Container transportation.

Max. 45 Hours TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Saxena Subhash C. and Satyapal Arora., “A course in Railway Engineering”, 7th Edition, Dhanpat Rai and sons, Delhi, 2009.

2. Khanna S.K., Arora M.G. and Jain S.S., “Airport Planning and Design”, NemChand and Bros., Roorkee, 2012.

3. Oza H.P. and Oza G.H., “Dock and Harbour Engineering”, Charotar Publishing House, 2013.

4. Satish Chandra, and Agarwal M.M., “Railway Engineering”, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2013.

5. http://nptel.ac.in/




PART B : 2 Questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks 90 % Theory & 10% Problematic Questions may be asked



SCI1306 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING II L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To implicate the importance of sewerage system and treatment of wastewater for the civil engineering students.

UNIT 1 SEWERAGE SYSTEM 9 Hrs.

Sewage, Sewerage - Classification - Quantity of sanitary sewage - Estimation of sanitary sewage and storm runoff - Fluctuations - Hydraulics of sewer - Shapes and materials of sewer - Design criteria for sewer system - Ventilation - Recent Methods on Cleaning of Sewers.

UNIT 2 LAYOUT OF SEWERAGE SYSTEM 9 Hrs.

Laying, jointing and testing of sewers - Sewer appurtenances, Principles governing the design for drainage in buildings - Plumbing systems for drainage - Layout of house Drainage - Pumps - Selection of pumps and pipe drainage.

UNIT 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF SEWAGE 8 Hrs.

Characteristics and composition of sewage - Method of sampling - Analysis of Sewage - Physical, Chemical (DO, COD and BOD and their significance) and Microbiological characteristics - Population equivalent, Relative stability - Decomposition of sewage - Nitrogen, Sulphur and Carbon cycles.

UNIT 4 TREATMENT OF SEWAGE 10 Hrs. Objectives - Layout of treatment plants - Screening, grit chambers, skimming tanks, grease traps Sedimentation tank - Trickling filter Activated Sludge Process - UASB - Oxidation pond - Septic tank.

UNIT 5 DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT 9 Hrs.

Objectives, Methods, dilution and irrigation - Disposal standards for dilution and irrigation of sewage effluent self purification of streams - oxygen sag curve - Land disposal - Sewage farming - Soil dispersion system - Sludge Characterization - Sludge Digestion - Sludge conditioning and dewatering - Sludge disposal.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Garg. S. K, "Environmental Engineering", - Vol I and II, Khanna Publishers, 2010.

2. Punmia, B.C., Jain, A.K., and Jain.A., Environmental Engineering, Vol.II, lakshmi publications, Newsletter, 2005.

3. Birdie. G. S., and Birdie J. S., "Water supply and sanitary Engineering", Dhanpat Rai and Sons, New Delhi, 2013.

4. CPHEEO,"Manual on sewerage & Sewerage Treatment", Ministry of Urban Development, Govt of India, 2010.

5. Metcalf & Eddy, "Waste Water Engineering, Collection, Treatment & Disposal", Tata Mc Graw Hill, Inc., New York, 2013.

6. Shah. C. S, "Water Supply and Sanitation", Galgotia publishing company, New Delhi, 1998.







SCI1303 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES I L T P Credits Total Marks

3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn the design of steel Components and structures using Limit State Design method subjected to external

loading.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 11 Hrs. Material properties of steel - Structural steel sections and their properties - General design requirements Limit state design concepts - Loads on structures - Classification of sections.

UNIT 2 CONNECTIONS 15 Hrs. Types of connections - Riveted, Bolted and Welded connections - Failure modes of bolts - Design of ordinary

and high strength friction grip bolts - Types of welded connections and failure modes - Design of welded connections - Eccentric connections - Efficiency of joints.

UNIT 3 DESIGN OF TENSION MEMBERS 11 Hrs. Types of Tension members - Net area - Net effective sections - concept of shear lag - Design strength of simple and compound members - Use of lug angles - Design of tension splices.

UNIT 4 DESIGN OF COMPRESSION MEMBERS 11 Hrs.

Types of compression members - Theory of columns - column curves - Effective length of compression members - Slenderness ratio - Design of simple and compound section compression members - Design of lacing and battened types of columns - Design of column bases and column splicing.

UNIT 5 DESIGN OF MEMBERS SUBJECTED TO BENDING 12 Hrs.

Effective span of beams - Design strength in bending - Laterally supported beams - Laterally unsupported beams - Effective length for lateral torsional buckling - Design for shear - Web crippling and web buckling - Members subjected to combined forces - Biaxial bending - Purlins and Girts.

Max. 60 Hours


1. Subramanian N., “Design of Steel Structures”, Oxford University Press, 2008.

2. Dayaratnam P., “Design of Steel Structures”, A.H. Wheeler & Co. Ltd., Allahabad, 1976.

3. Duggal.S.K., “Limit State design of steel structures”, Tata Mc Graw Hill publishing company, New delhi, 2010.

4. Punmia B.C., Ashok Kumar Jain & Arun Kumar Jain, “Design of Steel Structures”, Vol. I and II, Arihant Publications, Mumbai, 1998.

5. Dowling P.J., Knowles P.R., Owens G.W., “Structural Steel Design”, The Steel Construction Institute, Butterworths, London, 1988.

6. “Teaching Resources for structural Steel Design”, Vol 1 & 2, INGDAG, Calcutta.

CODE BOOK

7. IS: 800-2007, “Indian Standard for General Construction in Steel - Code of Practice” (Third Revision).

8. SP 6(1) - 1964 Hand book for Structures Engineers






SCI1310 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn about types and purposes of different foundation systems and structures. To provide students with

exposure to the systematic methods for designing foundations. To discuss and evaluate the feasibility of foundation solutions to different types of soil conditions considering the time effect on soil behavior. To build the necessary theoretical background for design and construction of foundation systems.

UNIT 1 SOIL EXPLORATION AND SITE INVESTIGATION 9 Hrs. Introduction - Planning and stages in sub-surface exploration - depth and spacing of exploration - Methods of

exploration - Test pit - Trenches - Geophysical methodsSeismic refraction and Electrical resistivity method - Boring Auger boring, Shell and Auger, Wash boring and Rotary drilling - Types of soil sample: disturbed and undisturbed soil samples - Features of sampler affecting soil disturbance - standard penetration test - static and dynamic cone penetration test - bore log report - selection of foundation and justification

UNIT 2 BEARING CAPACITY ON SETTLEMENT 9 Hrs.

Introduction - Bearing capacity - definition - types of shear failure - Bearing capacity of shallow foundation on homogeneous deposits - Methods: Terzaghi’s , Skempton’s and BIS methods - Effect of water table on bearing capacity - Plate load test - Bearing capacity from in-situ tests - SPT, SCPT and plate load test - methods of improving bearing capacity of soil - Settlement: total and differential settlements - causes and methods of minimizing settlement.

UNIT 3 SHALLOW FOUNDATION 9 Hrs. Types of foundation - contact pressure distribution below isolated footing - types and proportioning of combined footing - types and application of mat foundation - floating foundation - shell foundation - spread footing

UNIT 4 DEEP FOUNDATION 9 Hrs. Types and function of pile - factors influencing the selection of pile - carrying capacity of single pile in

cohesionless and cohesive soil - static formula - dynamic formulae (Engineering News and Hileys) - Capacity from in-situ tests (SPT and SCPT) - Negative skin friction - Carrying capacity of Pile group - Pile load test - Under-reamed piles - well foundation

UNIT 5 EARTH PRESSURE AND STABILITY OF SLOPES 9 Hrs. Earth pressure in soils: active and passive states - Lateral earth pressure Rankine’s theory - stratified soil

Cullman’s Graphical method - Slopes - Infinite and finite slopes - types of failure - causes of failure - Procedure for slip circle method and method of slices - Diaphragm wall - modern methods of slope protection


1. Bowles .J.E, “Foundation analysis and design”, McGraw Hill, 2001. 2. Murthy .V.N.S, “Textbook of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2009. 3. Arora .K.R, “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, Standard Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2011.

4. Punmia .B.C, “Soil Mechanics and Foundations Engineering”, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2005. 5. Das .B.M, “Principles of Foundation Engineering” (Fifth edition), Thomson Books, 2010. 6. Tomlinson. M. J, “ Pile Design and Construction Practice” E & FN SPON, 2008

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks



SCI1305 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To build on the student’s background in hydrology and hydraulics and understanding of water resources

systems. To develop the skills in modeling of flood flows and flood routing. To develop skills in the ground water flow, type of aquifer and yield from the well. To provide the knowledge of design of reservoir, operation and sedimentation. To study the effect, causes and remedial measures of watershed management

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 8 Hrs. Water resources projects - Introduction - Water resources of India - Range of water resources projects General

planning philosophy - Water allocation priorities - Irrigation - Flood control - Hydropower. Data requirement and data collection for different projects - Water availability studies. Environmental checklist for Water Resources projects.

UNIT 2 BASIC CONCEPTS OF HYDROLOGY 10 Hrs. Hydrologic cycle - rainfall and its measurement - computation of mean rainfall over a catchment area using

arithmetic mean, Theissen polygon and Isohyetal methods - Abstraction from rainfall - evaporation, factors affecting evaporation, measurement of evaporation – evapotranspiration - Infiltration, factors affecting infiltration, measurement of infiltration, infiltration indices. Runoff - components of runoff, factors affecting runoff, stream gauging, effective rainfall, separation of base flow.

UNIT 3 GROUND WATER HYDROLOGY 10 Hrs. Soil water zones, Soil moisture relations Specific retention, Specific yield. Occurrence of ground water - Types of

aquifers - unconfined aquifer, confined aquifer, aquitard - Storage coefficients - coefficient of permeability and transmissibility, Steady radial flow into a well under confined and unconfined condition, pumping and recuperation tests, Tube wells and Open wells - yield from an open well.

UNIT 4 RESERVOIR PLANNING 7 Hrs. Reservoir planning: Investigation - selection of site - storage zones in a reservoir - mass inflow curve - demand

curve - calculation of reservoir capacity and safe yield from mass inflow curve - reservoir sedimentation reservoir sediment control. Single and multipurpose reservoirs.

UNIT 5 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 9 Hrs. Flood and Drought: Design flood - assessment and mitigation measures - causes - methods of flood control,

flood forecasting - Drought assessment and mitigation measures. Levees and flood walls, Channel improvement. Delineation of basin boundary - watershed management. Remote sensing application to water resource engineering - case study.


1. Linsley R.K. and Franzini J.B, "Water Resources Engineering", McGraw Hill Inc, 2009. 2. Garg S. K., “Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic structures”, Khanna Publishers, 23rd Revised Edition, New Delhi, 2009

3. Punmia B.C., et. al; Irrigation and water power Engineering, Laxmi Publications, 16th Edition, New Delhi, 2009

4. Ven Te Chow, “Applied Hydrology”, McGraw Hill Inc., 1990.

5. Subramanya, K., Engineering Hydrology, Tata McGraw Hill publishers, 2008.

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks

PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks 50% Theory & 50% Problematic Questions may be asked



SCI1311 ESTIMATION, COSTING & VALUATION L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To understand the concepts types of estimation and types of contracts with valuation.

UNIT 1 ESTIMATION 9 Hrs.

Introduction - Purpose - Methods of estimation - Types of estimates - Approximate estimates - Detailed estimate - Estimation of quantities for buildings, roads, canals and hydraulic structures - Check Dams using computer software - field study.

UNIT 2 RATE ANALYSIS AND COSTING 9 Hrs. Standard Data - Rate analysis - Schedule of rates - study and analysis of rate escalation - costing - cost control - construction, machineries - Tools and techniques.

UNIT 3 SPECIFICATIONS AND TENDERS 9 Hrs. Detailed and general specification - types of specification - Tender notices - types - tender procedures Drafting model Tenders.

UNIT 4 CONTRACTS Contract - Types of contracts - Formation of contract - Contract conditions - Contract for labour, material Earnest

Money Deposit, Security Deposit, Measurement Book - Contract problems - Arbitration - ISO documentation.

UNIT 5 VALUATION 9 Hrs. Introduction - Types of valuation - Common terms used in valuation - Valuation methods - Valuation of land Buildings, Fixation of rent - problem - depreciation - mortgage - case study.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Dutta. B.N., “Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering”, S. Dutta & Company, UBS Publishers Distributors Pvt Ltd,Lucknow,2004

2. Rangwala. S.C., “Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering”, Charotar Publishing House, 2006

3. Chakraborti M, “Estimation, Costing, Specification and Valuation in Civil Engineering (including Computer estimation)”, 2001.

4. Birdie. G.S., “A Text book on Estimating and Costing”, Dhanpat Rai and Sons, New Delhi, 2009

CODE BOOK

1. PWD Data Book

2. IS: 1200- 1968 - "Methods of measurements of Building and Civil Engineering".






SCI1309 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES II L T P Credits Total Marks

3 1 0 4 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn learn the design and drawing of Plate girders, Industrial structures, water tanks, Bunkers, Silos and Light

gauge sections

UNIT 1 PLATE GIRDERS 12 Hrs.

Introduction - types of sections - elements of plate girder - general considerations - end panel design - tension field action - design of plate girders with solid webs - flange splices - connection of flanges to web - stiffener design various types of stiffeners.

UNIT 2 ROOF TRUSSES AND INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES 12 Hrs. Roof trusses - Roof and side coverings - Design loads, Design of purlin and elements of truss - end bearing Design of gantry girder.

UNIT 3 WATER TANKS 12 Hrs. Introduction - permissible stresses - thickness specifications - elevated tanks - circular tanks - rectangular tanks - pressed steel tanks.

UNIT 4 BUNKERS AND SILOS 12 Hrs. Introduction - Janssen’s theory - Airy’s theorem - Design parameters - Design criteria - analysis of bins Hopper bottom - design of bins.

UNIT 5 LIGHT GAUGE SECTIONS 12 Hrs. Design of light gauge steel members - local and post buckling of thin elements - light gauge steel compression members - tension members - beams and connections.


1. Subramanian N., “Design of Steel Structures”, Oxford University Press, 2008. 2. Ramchandra S., & Virendra Ghelot, “Design of Steel of Structures”, Volume 1, Scientific Publishers, 2009, New Delhi

3. Duggal S.K., “Limit State Design of Steel Structures”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1st Edt., 2010. 4. Punmia B.C., Ashok Kumar Jain & Arun Kumar Jain, “Design of Steel Structures”, Vol. I and II, Arihant Publications, Mumbai,

1998. 5. Dowling P.J., Knowles P.R., Owens G.W., “Structural Steel Design”, The Steel Construction Institute, Butterworth’s, London,

1988.

6. “Teaching Resources for structural Steel Design”, Vol 1 & 2, INGDAG, Calcutta.

CODE BOOK 1. IS: 800-2007, “Indian Standard for General Construction in Steel - Code of Practice” (Third Revision). 2. IS: 801-1975, : Code of practice for use of cold - formed light gauge steel structural members in general building construction

3. SP 6(1) - 1964 Hand book for Structures Engineers 4. IS: 811 - 1987, “Specification for cold formed light gauge structural steel sections. 5. IS: 804-1998 Code of practice for rectangular pressed steel tanks.

6. IS: 805 - 1995 Code of practice for use of steel in gravity water tanks.




PART B : 100% Design and Drawing Questions may be asked 80 Marks 2 Questions with internal choice, each carrying 40 marks



SCI1403 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study the basics of management related activities at the time of construction with software application.

UNIT 1 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT 7 Hrs.

Introduction - Project Life Cycle - Major Types of construction - Selection of professional services Construction contractors - Financing of constructed facilities - Legal and Regulatory requirements - Role of project managers.

UNIT 2 PROJECT PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION 8 Hrs. Development of project plan, objective and conception - Programming - Scheduling - Project Organization Project budget fund flow statement - Controlling system.

UNIT 3 PROJECT FORMULATION 9 Hrs.

Project - Concepts - Capital investments - Generation and Screening of Project Ideas - Project identification Preliminary Analysis, Market, Technical, Financial, Economic and Ecological - Prefeasibility Report and its Clearance, Project Estimates and Techno - Economic Feasibility Report, Detailed Project Report.

UNIT 4 NETWORK ANALYSIS 11 Hrs. Introduction - Basic concepts of network analysis - CPM and PERT - Use of CPM and PERT Techniques Problems, and prospects and applications of CPM and PERT - Crashing and Time / Cost Trade - off problems.

UNIT 5 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 10 Hrs.

Scheduling, controlling and monitoring techniques - Software - MS project and Primavera - Simulation - Monte Carlo schedule problem - application of spreadsheet in simulation model - ERP systems - Database Information System - organizing information in database - application of MS access.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Prasanna Chandra, “Projects - Planning, Analysis, Selection, Implementation Review”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 8t h Edition, 2014.

2. Kumar Neeraj Jha, ”Construction Project Management: Theory and Practice”, Pearson India, first edition, 2011.

3. Chitkara, K.K., "Construction Project Management", Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co, Ltd., New Delhi, 2014.

4. Punmia B.C., "Project Planning and Control with PERT and CPM", Laxmi Publications, New Delhi, 4th Edition, 2011.

5. Srivastava, “Construction Planning & Management”, Galgotia Publications, 3rd Edition, 2013.

6. Frederick Gould and Nancy Joyce, “Construction Project Management”, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition, 2013.

7. McCarthy, J.F. and, McCarthy, E.J., “Construction Project Management - A Managerial Approach”, Pareto, 1st Edition, 2011.







SCI1401 IRRIGATION ENGINEERING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To introduce the students to the concept of soil - plant characteristics and their water requirements.

UNIT 1 IRRIGATION PRINCIPLES 9 Hrs.

Need for irrigation - Advantages and ill effects - Development of irrigation - Environmental effects - Physical & Chemical properties of soil that influence soil moisture characteristics - Concept of soil water potential and its components Retention of water in soils and concept of plant available water Quality of irrigation water - Types of irrigation - Limitation - Advantages.

UNIT 2 CROP WATER REQUIREMENTS 9 Hrs.

Water requirements of crops - Crop period - Base period - Duty and Delta - Factors affecting Duty - Methods of improving Duty - Consumptive use of water - Estimation of Consumptive use of water - Irrigation Efficiencies Irrigation requirement of crops. Methods of application of irrigation water, Water logging.

UNIT 3 IRRIGATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS 10 Hrs.

Components and functions of irrigation network - Canal regulators - Canal drop - Canal cross drainage works, Canal outlets - Canal lining - Concepts of Kennedy’s and Lacey’s formulae. Cross drainage works Introduction, types of cross drainage works and their selection, design aspects of aqueducts, siphon aqueducts, supper passages, canal siphon and level crossings.

UNIT 4 DIVERSION HEAD WORKS 10 Hrs.

Types of Weirs and Barrages - Bligh’s theory - Limitations - Khosla’s theory - Silt Excluders - Silt ejectors Divide wall - River training works. Water Logging - Causes of water logging - Methods of reclaiming a water logged area - Canal falls - Site selection - Types of canal falls - Design of Sarda type fall and Design of straight glacis fall Spillways - Types - Energy dissipaters - Discharge formula for Ogee Spillway.

UNIT 5 IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT 7 Hrs.

Need for interdisciplinary approach - Irrigation beneficiaries - Irrigation scheduling - methods of irrigation scheduling - participatory approach: farmer’s organization and turn over - Water Users Association - Economical aspects of irrigation

Max. 45 Hours


1. Santhosh Kumar Garg, “Irrigation and Hydraulic Structures”, 1st Edition Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2009.

2. Sharma R.K., “Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures”, Oxford and IBH Publishing Company, 1994.

3. Dilip Kumar Mujumdar, “Irrigation Water Management - Principals and Practice”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2000.

4. Punmia B.C., Pande B., and Lal B., “Irrigation and Water Power Engg”, 12th Edition Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd., 2006.

5. Asawa G.L., “Irrigation Engineering”, New Age International Publishers, 2007.

6. Sathyanarayana Murthy, “Water Resources: Engineering Principles and Practices”, New Age Publishers, 1997.




PART B : 2 questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16 marks. 80 Marks 60% Theory & 40% Problematic Questions may be asked



SCI1402 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To analyse prestresed concrete sections and design of beams.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION - THEORY AND BEHAVIOUR 9 Hrs.

Basic principles of prestressing - Classification and types - Advantages over ordinary reinforced concrete Materials Required - Methods of prestressing - Freyssinet, Magnel, Lee-McCall and Gifford Udall anchorage systems - Analysis of sections of stresses by stress concept, strength concept and load balancing concept - Losses of prestress in posttensioned and pretensioned members.

UNIT 2 DESIGN FOR FLEXURE AND SHEAR 9 Hrs. Basic assumptions for calculating flexural stresses - Definition of Type I, II & III posttensioned and pretensioned

beams - Permissible stresses in steel and concrete as per IS:1343 - 2012 Code - Design of Rectangular, I & T section - Check for strength limit based on IS:1343 - 2012 Code - Layout of cables in postensioned beams - Location of wires in pretensioned beams - Design for shear based on IS:1343 - 2012 Code.

UNIT 3 DEFLECTION AND DESIGN OF ANCHORAGE ZONE 9 Hrs. Factors influencing deflections - Short term deflections of uncracked members - Prediction of long term

deflections due to creep and shrinkage - Calculation of bearing stress and bursting tensile forces & reinforcement in anchorage zones based on IS:1343 - 2012 - Codal requirements of limit state deflection - Determination of anchorage zone stresses in posttensioned beams by Magnel’s method, Guyon’s method and IS:1343 - 2012 code design of anchorage zone reinforcement - Check for transfer bond length in pretensioned beams.

UNIT 4 COMPOSITE BEAMS AND CONTINUOUS BEAMS 9 Hrs. Linear transformation Analysis and design of composite beams - Methods of achieving continuity in continuous

beams - Assumptions in Elastic analysis - Pressure Line - Continuous beams - Analysis for secondary moments - Concordant cable and linear transformation - Calculation of stresses - Principles of design.

UNIT 5 MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES 9 Hrs. Design of tension and compression members - Tanks, pipes and poles - Partial prestressing - Definition, methods of achieving partial prestressing, merits and demerits of partial prestressing.

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Krishna Raju N., “ Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures”, Fourth Edition, Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd.,

New Delhi, 1995.

2. Sinha & Roy, “Prestressed Concrete”, S Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1994. 3. Ramamurtham S., “Prestressed Concrete”, 3rd Edition, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, New Delhi, 1995. 4. Pandit G.S. and Gupta.S.P., “Prestressed Concrete”, CBS Publishers and DistributersPvt. Ltd., 1993.

5. Lin T.Y. and Ned.H.Burns, Design of prestressed Concrete Structures, John Wiley and Sons, 1982. 6. RajagopalanN., Prestressed Concrete, Narosa Publishing House, 2002. 7. Arthur H.Nilson, Design of Prestressed Concrete, John Wiley and Sons, 1987.

8. Dayaratnam P., Prestressed Concrete Structures, Oxford and IBH, 1982. 9. IS 1343 - 2012, Code of practice for prestressed concrete






SCI4052 MATERIAL TESTING LAB L T P Credits Total Marks

0 0 4 2 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study the properties of materials when subjected to different types of loading, to develop knowledge of

conventional and new materials of construction.

SUGGESTED LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

A) STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LAB 1. By conducting tension test, draw the stress-strain curve on mild steel, thin wire and twisted rod. 2. Compression Test on bricks and Concrete blocks.

3. Deflection Test - Verification of Maxwell theorem 4. Determination of hardness values of Steel, Copper and Aluminum by using Brinell and Rockwell

hardness testing machines. 5. Test on springs under tension and compression. 6. Estimation of notch toughness of steel by using a Charpy/Izod impact testing machine.

7. Shear test on metal specimen by using U.T.M. 8. Hardness values of Steel, Copper and Aluminum by Vicker’s hardness tester.

B) BUILDING SERVICES LAB

1. Masonry: Types of brick joints - Stretcher Bond, Header Bond, English bond, Flemish bond: Single and Double, Zig-zag bond, Raking Bond

2. Plumbing: Water line pipe fittings and connections, Waste line pipe fittings and connections, Cast iron pipe works, Flush Tank - Basin - Indian Water Closet fittings

3. Electrical: Domestic Wiring, Staircase Wiring, 3- Phase Indicator, Making Switch Box & Cable laying joints

SCI4056 HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING LAB L T P Credits Total Marks

0 0 4 2 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE Students should be able to verify the principles studied in theory by performing the experiments in lab.


A) FLOW MEASUREMENT 1. Determination of coefficient of flow through Venturimeter

2. Determination of coefficient of flow through Orifice meter

3. Determination of coefficient of flow through Orifice and Mouthpiece -Constant and variable head method.

4. Determination of coefficient of flow through Notches (V notch)

B) LOSSES IN PIPES

1. Determination of friction coefficient in pipes 2. Determination of Manning’s and Chezy’s coefficients

C) DETERMINATION OF METACENTRIC HEIGHT

1. Determination of Metacentric height of ship model ( War ship/ Cargo ship)



D) PUMPS

1. Characteristics test on a Reciprocating pump

2. Characteristics test on Centrifugal pump.

3. Characteristics test on multistage Centrifugal pump. 4. Characteristics test on Submersible pump

5. Characteristics test on Gear oil pump

E) TURBINES

1. Load test on Pelton wheel turbine 2. Load test on Francis turbine

3. Load test on Kaplan turbine

SCI4054 BUILDING PLANNING AND DRAWING L T P Credits Total Marks

0 0 4 2 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn the details of the building elements

SUGGESTED LIST OF DRAWING EXERCISES

1. Section of Stepped wall footing and Isolated RCC column footing. 2. Elevation of paneled door, Single and Doubled Glazed window.

3. Plan and Elevation section of Dog-Legged staircase.

4. Elevation of King post and Queen Post Truss.

5. Plan, Elevation and Section of Residential Building with Double bed room.

6. Plan, Elevation and Section of one storey Building. 7. Plan, Elevation and Section of Hospital Building.

8. Plan, Elevation and Section of School Building.

9. Plan, Elevation and Section of Library Building.

10. Plan, Elevation and Section of Workshop. 11. Plan, Elevation and Section of Bank building.

12. Approval Drawing of Residential Building.



SCI4057 CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY LAB L T P Credits Total Marks

0 0 4 2 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To understand and perform various tests on cement, aggregates and concrete.


A) TESTS ON CEMENT

1. Standard consistency of cement 2. Initial and final setting time of cement 3. Compressive strength of cement 4. Fineness of cement B) TESTS ON AGGREGATES (FINE AGGREGATE & COARSE

AGGREGATE)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Particle size distribution Fineness modulus, bulk density, void ratio Bulking of fine aggregate Specific gravity of aggregate Impact Value Crushing Strength C) TESTS ON FRESH CONCRETE

1. Mix design 2. Slump test 3. Compaction factor test 4. Flow test

D) TESTS ON HARDENED CONCRETE

1. Compressive strength of concrete 2. Modulus of elasticity of concrete 3. Flexural and split tensile strength of concrete 4. Rebound hammer test

SCI4059 SOIL MECHANICS LAB L T P Credits Total Marks

0 0 4 2 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide exposures to students on the advanced theories and procedures in performing standard laboratory

and field tests for soil for various civil engineering purposes, to acquire the understanding of basic physical and mechanical properties of soil and also the necessary skill in performing standard laboratory and field tests.


1 Determination of Specific gravity of soil 2 Determination of Sieve analysis for Coarse-grained soil 3 Determination of Hydrometer analysis for Fine-grained soil 4 Determination of Liquid Limit and Plastic limit 5 Determination of Shrinkage limit 6 Determination of Standard Proctor Compaction test 7 Determination of Field density of soil by Core Cutter method 8 Determination of Field density of soil by Sand Replacement method 9 Determination of permeability of soil by constant head method

10 Determination of permeability of soil by variable head method 11 Determination of compressibility characteristics 12 Determination of shear parameter by Direct Shear test on sand 13 Determination of shear parameter by Unconfined Compression test for cohesive soil 14 Determination of shear parameter by Triaxial Compression test for cohesive soil 15 Determination of shear parameter by Vane shear test.



SCI4063 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN L T P Credits Total Marks

AND DRAFTING LAB 0 0 4 2 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE The overall idea of implementing a computer aided design drawings using Software tools, to learn about design

using Staad-Pro Software.

SUGGESTED LIST OF EXERCISES

A) AUTOCADD Introduction to AutoCADD Commands 1. Foundation Reinforcement Detailing 2. Pile Foundation Reinforcement Detailing 3. Pile Cap Reinforcement Detailing 4. Longitudinal Section of RCC Beam Reinforcement Detailing 5. Slab Reinforcement Detailing - flat slab 6. Beam column joints - detailing 7. Staircase Reinforcement Detailing

B) STAAD.PRO

Introduction to STAAD - Pro., STAAD - Pre creation of input files by using the Text Editor and Graphical input Generator, STAAD - Post Graphical Post processing, Viewing and Printing the output files

1. Analysis and Design of Continuous beam with fixed at both ends 2. Analysis and Design of Continuous beam with simply supported ends 3. Analysis and Design of Continuous beam with over hangings 4. Analysis and Design of Propped cantilever beam with different materials 5. Analysis and Design of Continuous beam with member moment 6. Analysis and Design of Plane frames

a). Analysis and Design of Portal Frame type I

b). Analysis and Design of Portal Frame type II

c). Analysis and Design of Portal Frame type III d). Analysis and Design of Portal Frame type IV e). Analysis and Design of Portal Frame type V

7. Analysis and Design of Trusses 8. Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Building (G+2) 9. Analysis and Design of Steel Building (G+2)



SCI1601 AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide an awareness and importance of air and noise pollution for the students.

UNIT 1 SOURCES AND EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTANTS 9 Hrs.

Classification of Air Pollutants - Sources of Air pollution - Effects of Air pollution on human beings, animals, vegetation and Materials - Indoor Air Pollutants - Sampling and Analysis - Basic Principles of sampling - Analysis of pollutants - Principles.

UNIT 2 AIR POLLUTION METROLOGY 9 Hrs. Elements of atmosphere - Wind Velocity - Wind Roses - Lapse rate - Atmospheric Stability - Inversions Mixing Height - Plume behaviour - Plume rise - Atmospheric diffusion theories - Gaussian Diffusion Model.

UNIT 3 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 9 Hrs.

Principles of removal of particles - Principle - Selection criteria for equipment for particulate pollutants Principles of removal of gaseous constituents - Absorption, Adsorption, Catalytic Oxidation, Combustion Gravitational Settling chambers - Cyclone Separators - Fabric Filters - Electrostatic precipitators - Bag houses-Centrifugal spray scrubbers - Venturi scrubbers.

UNIT 4 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT 9 Hrs.

Air quality standards - Air quality monitoring - Air Pollution indices - Preventive measures - Air Pollution Control efforts - Zoning - Town Planning -Regulation for new Industries - Legislation and Enforcement Environmental Impact Assessment and Air quality.

UNIT 5 NOISE POLLUTION 9 Hrs. Source of Noise pollution -Units and Measurement - Standards - Effects - monitoring Technique - Measures of Prevention and Control - Control legislation and standards.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Rao C.S., “Environmental Pollution Control Engineering”, New Age International editors and publishers, 2003.

2. Rao M.N. and Rao H.V.N., “Air Pollution Control”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1991

3. S.P. Singal , “Air Quality Monitoring and Control Strategy”. Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.201 2.

4. Stern A.C., “Air Pollution”, Academic Press, Vol. I and III, 1977.

5. Peavy H.S., Rowe D.R., and Tchobanoglous G., “Environmental Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, Newyork, 1985.

6. Cunniff P.F., “Environmental Noise Pollution”, John Wiley & Sons, 1977.

7. Anjaneyalu Y, “Air Pollution and Control Technologies”, Allied Publishers, 2002.







SCI1602 GROUNDWATER ENGINEERING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To know the types of aquifers .To understand the surface and subsurface investigation in detail .To integrate

the fundamental and basic knowledge of ground water movement. To introduce the different model studies.

UNIT 1 HYDROGEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS 10 Hrs.

Introduction - Water bearing Properties of Rock - Properties of aquifer - Transmissivity and storage coefficient - Problems in Specific yield - specific capacity -Darcy’s law and permeability - Methods of Estimation - Ground water table fluctuation and its interpretations - Type of aquifers - Groundwater development and Potential in India - groundwater legislation, GEC norms.

UNIT 2 EVALUATION OF AQUIFER PROPERTIES 10 Hrs.

Darcy’s equation - governing equation of ground water flow - steady and unsteady flow equations for confined and unconfined aquifer - water table aquifer - Dupit Forchheimer assumption - one dimensional flow - well hydraulics - hydrogeological boundaries - concept of image - image well - well theory - interference of wells - partial penetration of well.

UNIT 3 GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS AND EXPLORATION 8 Hrs.

Geological methods - Geophysical - electrical resistivity - seismic refraction - water wells classification - drilling of deep wells - well design, construction and maintenance - well development. Pumping test analysis - well characteristics - draw down test - Tracer tests.

UNIT 4 GROUNDWATER QUALITY AND MOVEMENT 9 Hrs. Ground water chemistry - Origin, movement and quality - Water quality standards - Remediation of saline intrusion - Remediation schemes - Artificial recharge techniques - Ground water Pollution and legislation.

UNIT 5 GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT 8 Hrs. Need for management model - database for groundwater management - protection zone delineation

groundwater balance. Introduction to groundwater model - Types, model formulation, and boundary conditions - case study.

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Todd D. K.,” Ground water hydrology”, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd Edition , 2005

2. Raghunath H.M., "Ground Water Hydrology", New Age International (P) Limited, New Delhi, 2010.

3. Bouwer H., “Groundwater Hydrology”, Tata Mc Graw Hill, Company Ltd, Indian Edition 1978

4. Health R. C. and Trainer F.W., “Introduction of Ground water Hydrology”, John Wiley and sons, 1985.

5. Fitts R. Charles, "Groundwater Science". Elsevier, Academic Press, 2002.



PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks 60% Theory & 40% Problematic Questions may be asked



SCI1603 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide an idea, method and management for handling, transporting, reuse of solid waste.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 10 Hrs.

Need for solid waste management - solid waste generation (municipal & hazardous)- Quantity - Factors affecting generation of solid waste; Characteristics - Methods of sampling and characterisation - Effects of improper disposal of solid waste - Green House gases emission from solid wastes, Public health effects, Public awareness; Salient features of Indian legislations on management & Role of NGOs.

UNIT 2 ON-SITE STORAGE & PROCESSING 8 Hrs. Solid waste segregation at source & On-site - On-site storage methods - Materials used for containers -Public health and economic aspects of storage - Options under Indian conditions - Critical Evaluation of Options.

UNIT 3 COLLECTION AND TRANSFER 9 Hrs.

Selection of collection points & routes - Collection methods - Types of vehicles - Manpower requirement-Transfer stations - Selection of location, operation and maintenance - Transportation Procedures - Options under Indian conditions.

UNIT 4 OFF-SITE PROCESSING 9 Hrs. Processing techniques and Equipments, Segregation - Resource recovery from solid waste - Biogas Generation - Pyrolysis, Incineration - Options under Indian conditions - Methods of composting - Vermicomposting.

UNIT 5 DISPOSAL METHODS 9 Hrs. Open dumping - Ocean disposal with Treatment - Classification, types and methods - Site selection for disposal

- Design of Secured landfills, Design of Leachate collection and treatment methods - management of biomedical waste.

Max. 45 Hours


1. George Tchobanoglous et. al., “Integrated Solid Waste Management”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishers, 1993.

2. Bilitewski B., HardHe G., Marek K., Weissbach A. and Boeddicker H., “Waste Management”, Springer, 1994.

3. "Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management", CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, New

Delhi, 2000.

4. Sasi Kumar K., “Solid Waste Management”, PHI publishers, 2009.

5. Ramachandran T.V, “Management of Municipal Solid Waste”, Teri Publishers, 2009.

6. Jayarama Reddy P., “Municipal Solid Waste Management : Processing - Energy Recovery - Global Examples”, CRC press, 2011.

7. Landreth R.E. and Rebers P.A, “Municipal Solid Wastes - Problems and Solutions”, Lewis Publishers, 1997.

8. Bhide A.D. and Sundaresan B.B, “Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries”, INSDOC, 1993.






SCI1604 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide knowledge about the energy, policies, legislations and its management.

UNIT 1 ENERGY SCENARIO 9 Hrs.

Basic concepts of energy - Total energy systems - Energy resources - Non-renewable energy resources & Renewable energy resources - Energy and carbon emissions - Principles and imperatives of energy conservation Current energy scenario.

UNIT 2 ENERGY AUDIT 9 Hrs.

Energy audit concepts - Basic elements and measurements - Mass and energy balances - Scope of energy auditing industries - Methodology with respect to construction industry - Evaluation of energy conserving opportunities and environmental management.

UNIT 3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 9 Hrs.

Environmental Management Plan - Environmental sustainability - indicators and sustainability index Environmental Strategies for developing environmental awareness and protection - Global and National Environmental issues.

UNIT 4 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONS 9 Hrs.

Introduction to environmental law and environmental protection act in India - Role of Judiciary in environmental conservation in India - Environmental policy - Environmental legislations and strategies to control pollution - Regulations for pollution controls of water, air and noise - industrial, automobile and hazardous waste.

UNIT 5 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 9 Hrs. Environmental components of EIA - Methods of environmental impact assessment - Environmental clearance procedures in India - impact, steps in EIA - Case studies of EIA of highways, thermal power plant, cement, dam.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Trivedi R.R. and Jalka K.R, “Energy Management”, Commonwealth Publication, 1997.

2. Diamant R.M.E., “Total Energy”, Pergamon, OxfordPublishers, 1970.

3. Canter L.N., “ Environmental Impact Assessment”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1996.

4. "Pollution Control Acts, Rules and Notifications", CPCB, Pollution Control series, PC/2/1992, Vol.I, 1992.

5. Boyle G, Everett B and Ramett J, “Energy systems and sustainability”, Oxford University Press, 2010.







SCI1615 FINITE ELEMENT TECHNIQUES L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study the basics of the Finite Element Technique, a numerical tool for the solution of different classes of

problems.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS 9 Hrs. Introduction - Basic Concepts of Finite Element Analysis - Introduction to Elasticity.

UNIT 2 FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION 9 Hrs. Steps in Finite Element Analysis - Virtual Work and Variational Principle - Galerkin Method - Finite Element Method - Displacement Approach - Stiffness Matrix and Boundary Conditions.

UNIT 3 ELEMENT PROPERTIES 9 Hrs. Natural Coordinates - Triangular Elements - Rectangular Elements - Solid Elements -Isoparametric Formulation - Stiffness Matrix of Isoparametric Elements Numerical Integration.

UNIT 4 ANALYSIS OF FRAME STRUCTURES 9 Hrs. Stiffness of Truss Members - Analysis of Truss - Stiffness of Beam Members - Finite Element Analysis of Continuous Beam - Plane Frame Analysis - Analysis of Grid.

UNIT 5 FEM FOR TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL SOLIDS 9 Hrs. Constant Strain Triangle - Linear Strain Triangle - Rectangular Elements -Numerical Evaluation of Element Stiffness -Computation of Stresses.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Reddy J.N., “An Introduction to Finite Element Method”, McGraw Hill, Intl. Student Edition, 1985.

2. Zienkiewics, “The finite element method, Basic formulation and linear problems”, Vol.1, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill, Book Co., 1987.

3. Rao S.S, “The Finite Element Method in Engineering”, Pergaman Press, 2003.

4. Desai C.S. and. Abel J.F, “Introduction to the Finite Element Method”, Affiliated East West Press,1972.

5. Cook R. D., "Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis", Wiley and Sons, 1989.

6. Chandrupatla, T.R., and Belegundu, A.D., “Introduction to Finite Element in Engineering”, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, India, 2003.

7. Krishnamoorthy C. S. ,"Finite Element Analysis Theory and Programming", Tata McGraw Hill Education, 1994

8. David V. Hutton, "Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis", Tata McGraw Hill, 2004

9. Daryl L. Logan, "A First Course in Finite Element Method", Cengage Learning, 2012.






SCI1616 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study about various advanced structural systems.

UNIT 1 CONSTRUCTION AND FORM 9 Hrs.

Structure and Form Equilibrium under simple tension or compression - the catenary and the arch - the simply supported beam - the domical shell. Structural elements: Beams and slabs Arches and catenaries; vaults, domes and curved membranes; Trusses, Portal frames and space frames.

UNIT 2 STRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURE 9 Hrs. Relation between structure and architecture - Geometry of form and structural function - Aesthetic theories of the expression of structural function in architectural form.

UNIT 3 STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS 9 Hrs. Structural systems: single and double layer grids; braced domes, ribbed domes, plate type domes, Network domes, Lamella domes, Geodesic domes, Grid domes, Braced and folded structures.

UNIT 4 SPACE FRAMES AND CABLE STRUCTURES 9 Hrs. Space frames: Folded plates, shells, cyclonical shells, Hyperbolic paraboloids, free forms

Cable structures: Simply curved suspended roofs, combination of cables and struts.

UNIT 5 CURTAIN WALLS 9 Hrs. Curtain walls: Types of Curtain Walls and their components Structural problems, construction and erection.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Lane, Allen. Developments in Structural Form. Penguin Books ltd, London, 1975.

2. Macdonald, J. Angus. Structure and Architecture, 2nd ed. Architectural Press, Oxford, 2003.

3. Michaels, Leonard. Contemporary Structures in Architecture. Rein - hold Publishing Corporation, 1950.

4. Schall, Rolf. Curtain Walls: Design Manual. Reinhold Pub., New York, 1962.

5. Siegel, Curt. Structure and Form in Modern Architecture. Crosby Lockwood and son Ltd., London, 1962.

6. Subramanian, N. Principles of Space Structures. Wheeler and Co., Allahabad, 1983.

7. Zannos, Alexander. Form and Structure In Architecture: The role of statical function. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1987






SCI1617 BASICS OF DYNAMICS L T P Credits Total Marks

AND SEISMIC DESIGN 3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study about basics of dynamics and an introduction to Seismic design.

UNIT 1 THEORY OF VIBRATIONS 12 Hrs.

Concept of inertia and damping - Types of Damping - Difference between static forces and dynamic excitation - Degrees of freedom - SDOF idealisation - Equations of motion of SDOF system for mass as well as base excitation - Free vibration of SDOF system - Response to harmonic excitation - Impulse and response to unit impulse- Duhamel integral.

UNIT 2 MULTIPLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEM 9 Hrs. Two degree of freedom system - Normal modes of vibration - Natural frequencies - Mode shapes- Introduction to MDOF systems - Decoupling of equations of motion - Concept of mode superposition (No derivations).

UNIT 3 ELEMENTS OF SEISMOLOGY 8 Hrs.

Causes of Earthquake - Geological faults - Tectonic plate theory - Elastic rebound - Epicentre - Hypocentre-Primary, shear and Raleigh waves - Seismogram - Magnitude and intensity of earthquakes - Magnitude and Intensity scales - Spectral Acceleration - Information on some disastrous earthquakes.

UNIT 4 RESPONSE OF STRUCTURES TO EARTHQUAKE 8 Hrs.

Response and design spectra - Design earthquake - concept of peak acceleration - Site specific response spectrum - Effect of soil properties and damping - Liquefaction of soils - Importance of ductility - Methods of introducing ductility into RC Structures.

UNIT 5 DESIGN METHODOLOGY 8 Hrs. IS 1893, IS 13920 and IS 4326 - Codal provisions - Design as per the codes - Base isolation techniques Vibration control measures - Important points in mitigating effects of earthquake on structures.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Chopra, A.K., “Dynamics of Structures - Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering”, Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2003.

2. Biggs, J.M., “Introduction to Structural Dynamics”, McGraw Hill Book Co., N.Y., 1964

3. Dowrick, D.J., “Earthquake Resistant Design”, John Wiley & Sons, London, 1977

4. Paz, M., “Structural Dynamics - Theory & Computation”, CSB Publishers & Distributors, Shahdara, Delhi, 1985

5. NPEEE (National Programme on Earthquake Engineering education course material 2006 Publications.

6. IS 1893:2002 Indian Standard criteria for Earthquake resistant design of structures

7. IS 13920:1993 Code of practice for ductile detailing of reinforced concrete structures subjected to seismic forces.

8. IS 4326: 1993 Code of practice for Earthquake resistant design and construction of buildings.







SPR1307 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide the concept and an understanding of basic concepts in Operations Research Techniques for Analysis

and Modeling in Computer Applications. To understand, develop and solve mathematical model of linear programming problems, to understand, develop and solve mathematical model of Transport and assignment problems, to understand network modeling for planning and scheduling the project activities.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION AND LINEAR PROGRAMMING 9 Hrs.

Operations Research(OR) - Nature - Characteristics - Phases - Role of OR in Decision making - Outline of OR Models Linear Programming - Formulation of LP problems - Solution by graphical method - simplex method - Two Phase Method - Big M methods - Dual Simplex method.

UNIT 2 TRANSPORTATION AND ASSIGNMENT MODEL 9 Hrs.

Transportation problem - Initial Basic feasible solution - Northwest corner method, Least Cost method, Vogel’s approximation method - Test for optimality - MODI method. Assignment problems - Hungarian assignment models Travelling salesman problems.

UNIT 3 RESOURCE SCHEDULING AND NETWORK ANALYSIS 9 Hrs.

Problem of Sequencing - Problem with N jobs and 2 machines N Jobs 3 machines N Jobs and m machines and 2 Jobs m machines (Graphical method). Project Management - Basic concepts - Network construction and scheduling Critical Path Method (CPM) & Program evaluation review technique (PERT) and resource levelling by network techniques, time - Cost trade off.

UNIT 4 INVENTORY CONTROL 9 Hrs. Inventory Control - Various Types of inventory models - deterministic inventory models - Production model,

Purchase model - with and without shortage - Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) - Buffer stock - Shortage quantity, Probabilistic inventory models - Quantity Discount and Price Breaks.

UNIT 5 QUEUEING THEORY AND REPLACEMENT MODELS 9 Hrs. Queueing theory - Poisson arrivals and exponential service times, Single channel models only, Replacement

policy for items whose maintenance cost increases with time - Consideration of time value of money - Replacement policy - Individual, Group replacement of items that fail completely and suddenly.

Max. 45 Hours


1. R.Panneerselvam,”operation research”, 2nd Edn., Prentice Hall, 2001.

2. S.D Sharma,”operation research Theory,Methods and Application”, 17th Edn., Kedar Nath Ram Nath Publication, 2010.

3. Nita H Shah, Ravi M Gor & Hardik Soni, ”operation research”, 4th Edn., PHI, 2010.

4. Hamdy A.Taha,” Opeartion Research”, 8th Edn, PHI, 2008

5. Hiller & Liberman., Introduction to Operations Research, 5th Edition, Mc Graw Hill, 2001

6. Ravindran,Phillips &Solberg, “Operations Researchprinciples and practice”, 2nd Edn., Wiley India Lts, 2007

7. Ronald L. Rardin,” Optimization in Operations Research”, Prentice Hall, 1998





SCI1608 MASS TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To develop and systematize the basic concepts and technical aspects of mass transport management.


History and Role of Transit - Recent Trends in Mass Transportation Characteristics - Different Mass Transportation Systems - Demand Characteristics - Spatial, Temporal and Behavioral Characteristics of Transportation Demand - Structures of Urban Areas - Provisions of Transport Facilities - Basic Management Issues Ridership prediction and routing.

UNIT 2 FARE STRUCTURE 9 Hrs. Methods of Financing - Budgeting and Recounting - Fare Structures - Replacement Programs - Fare Collected System – Incentives.

UNIT 3 SCHEDULING 9 Hrs. Preparation of Schedules and Duty Roasters - Earning of Occupancy - Cost of operation - Capital Cost Accident cost

UNIT 4 TERMINALS 9 Hrs. Utility Designs - Fleet Location and Maintenance - Depot Localities - Bus Terminals - Case studies.

UNIT 5 EVALUATION 8 Hrs. Evaluation of Mass transport system - BRTS, MRTS, LRTS, Metro rail and Mono rail.

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Hutchinson, Urban Transport Planning, John Wiley, 2006

2. Hay, W.W., An Introduction to Transportation Engineering, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2001

3. Agarwal M.K., “Urban Transportation in India”, INAE, Allied Publishers Ltd., 1996.

4. Vuchic V.R., “Urban Public Transportation System and Technology”, Prentice Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, 1991.

5. Stubbs P.C et al, “Transport Economics”, George Allen and Ubwin, Boston, 1984.

6. Stephen Gelaster, “Fundmental of Transport Economics”, Basil Black Well, Oxford, 1981.

7. http://www.advancedtransit.org.






SCI1609 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To give an overview of Traffic engineering, various surveys to be conducted, traffic regulation, management

and traffic safety.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 9 Hrs. Significance and scope of Traffic Engineering - Components of Traffic Engineering - Organizational Structure of

Traffic Engineering Department - Traffic Characteristics: Vehicles, Road User and Road -- Land Use Characteristics - Fundamentals of Traffic Flow - Traffic forecasting, Need, Methods and limitations - Traffic problems in India.

UNIT 2 TRAFFIC SURVEYS 11 Hrs.

Types of traffic Survey speed, journey time and delay surveys - Volume count Survey - Origin and Destination Survey - Parking Survey - Photographic Techniques - Capacity Studies - Statistical applications in traffic studies Level of Services - Concept, application and significance.

UNIT 3 TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES 9 Hrs. Traffic signs - Road marking - Traffic signals - Design of Traffic signal and Signal Co-ordination Channelization -

Principles and Elements of Intersection Design - Types and layout of at-grade and grade separated intersections - Conflicts at Intersections - Design of Rotary intersection - Criteria for recommending Grade Separated Intersection - Miscellaneous Traffic control Aids - Street Furniture - Design of parking facility - Demonstration of Signal design software.

UNIT 4 TRAFFIC SAFETY 8 Hrs. Accident Studies - Causes of Road accidents - Human factors - Vehicles - Road and its condition

Environmental Studies - Street lighting - Accident Analysis - Safety Measures - Need for Safety Audit - Concept and Elements of Safety Audit - Safety Audit for existing roads.

UNIT 5 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 8 Hrs. Scope of Traffic Management Measures - One way street system, exclusive traffic lanes, tidal flow operation,

staggering of work hours and road pricing, Cycle tracks and Exclusive bus lanes - Traffic System Management (TSM) and Travel Demand Management (TDM) -- Introduction to Intelligence Transport System (ITS), RTS (BRTS and MRTS) - Principles of ATIS - Introduction to Software Applications in Traffic Engineering - Case studies.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Kadiyali L.R., “Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning”, 7th Edition, Khanna Technical Publications, 2011.

2. Khanna K and Justo C.E.G., “Highway Engineering”, 10th Edition, Khanna Publishers, 2014.

3. Hobbs F.D. and Richardson P.R. "Traffic Engineering", Pergamon Press, Vol. I and II, 1997.

4. Guidelines of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, 2001.

5. Indian Roads Congress: "Guidelines and special publications on Traffic Planning and Management", IRC: 102 - 1988

6. Bindra S.P., "A course in Highway Engineering", Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 2001.

7. Subhash Saxena, “A Course in Traffic Planning and Design”, 7th Edition, Dhanpat Rai Publications, 2009.

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks

PART B : 2 Questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks 90 % Theory & 10% Problematic Questions may be asked



SCI1610 HIGHWAY PAVEMENT DESIGN L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To gain knowledge on various IRC guidelines for designing rigid and flexible pavements and also to have the

awareness in assessing quality and serviceability conditions of roads.

UNIT 1 PRINCIPLES OF PAVEMENT DESIGN 9 Hrs.

Components of a road - function - Factors affecting pavement stability - Equivalent single wheel load - load Calculation - vehicle and traffic vectors - moisture factors - climatic factors - soil stability - stress distribution in different condition - remedies.

UNIT 2 FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN 11 Hrs.

Bitumen characteristics - Test in bitumen - Aggregate gradation - principles of bituminous mix design - IRC Asphalt Institute method - AASTHO - Burmister method - Super - pave mix design - construction of Flexible pavement, defects and maintenance - Demonstration of Pavement Design Software.

UNIT 3 RIGID PAVEMENT DESIGN 9 Hrs. Stress in Concrete Pavements - IRC Method - Design of Steel Reinforced - Design of Different Joints in Concrete Pavements and their Function - Construction of Concrete Pavements and their Maintenance.

UNIT 4 PAVEMENT EVALUATION AND STRENGTHENING 9 Hrs.

Structural Evaluation of Flexible & Rigid Pavement - Distresses in flexible & rigid pavements - Serviceability index - Evaluation by deflection measurements - Strengthening of pavements - Flexible overlays - Rigid overlays Demonstration of Evaluation Procedures.

UNIT 5 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE 7 Hrs. Strengthening of Shoulders and Drainage System in flexible and rigid pavements - Maintenance of Bridges and Road Structures - Pavement Management System.

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Kadiyali L.R "Principles and practices of Highway Engineering" 4th Edition, Khanna Publishers, 2005.

2. Khanna S.K and Justo C.E.G, Highway Engineering, 8th Edition, Nemchand brothers, Roorkee, 2003.

3. IRC: 37 - 2002, “Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements”, The Indian Roads Congress.

4. IRC: 58-1 998, “Guideline for the Design of Rigid Pavements for Highways”, The Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi.

5. Yoder R.J and Witczak M.W., “Principles of Pavement Design”, John Wiley, 1975.






SCI1611 TRANSPORT ECONOMICS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provides knowledge in economic evaluation and Public private partnership in developing road infrastructure

projects.


Introduction to Transportation Economics - Purpose and major considerations in Transport economics Transportation Demand and Supply - Transport Costing: Types of cost and their behavior: direct and indirect; fixed and variable, Treatment of assets and capital depreciation - infrastructure, vehicle/carrying unit and others, Transport costs: Internal and External.

UNIT 2 PRICING OF TRANSPORT SERVICES 10 Hrs. Vehicle operations cost - running cost - pollution cost - value of travel time - road damage cost - congestion cost - accident cost.

UNIT 3 ECONOMIC EVALUATION 9 Hrs.

Economic Evaluation of Highway schemes - Need and Methods of Economic Evaluation - Economic Analysis economic evaluation, economic studies -Transportation plans - Benefit cost method, Net present value method, and internal rate of return method and comparison of various methods.

UNIT 4 TRANSPORT FINANCING 9 Hrs. Revenue Sources, Expenditure Sources, Traditional Project Delivery Methods , Innovative Financing , Credit

financing, Private financing, BOT, BOOT, dedicated road funds, road pricing, tolls, Private provisions, advantages & limitations - Methods for raising funds for maintenance, improvement and expansion of transportation networks: Taxation and user fee, Financing through loans, bonds, PPPs and concessions.

UNIT 5 TRANSPORT ECONOMICS 9 Hrs. Transport Coordination policies - Objectives and method to achieve coordination among different modes and between private and public undertakings - Case Studies.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Kadiyali L.R, “Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning”, 6th Edition, Khanna Technical Publications, 2005.

2. Patrick Mccarthy, Transportation Economics, Blackwell Publishing, 2000.

3. Wohl and Martin, “Traffic System Analysis for Engineering and Planners”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1983.

4. Emile Quinet and Roger Vickerman, Principles of Transportation Economics, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004

5. Button,K.J. Transport economics, Edward Elgar, Aldershot, England, 2003.

6. IRC SP 30: 2009, Manual on Economic Evaluation of Highway Projects.




PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks . 80 Marks



SCI1612 DESIGN OF BRIDGES L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To bring about an exposure to special topics in structural design comprising of RC bridges.


Classification, Investigation and Planning, Choice of type, I.R.C. Specifications for Road Bridges, Standard live, loads, other forces acting on bridges, General Design considerations - Bearings, substructures and footing for bridges.

UNIT 2 SHORT SPAN BRIDGES Load distribution theories - Analysis and Design of Slab Culverts and Tee beam,

cantilever for IRC loading.

UNIT 3 LONG SPAN GIRDER BRIDGES Design Principles of Continuous Bridges, Deck slab - Main girder.

9 Hrs. Design of panel and

9 Hrs.

UNIT 4 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES 9 Hrs. Maximum and minimum prestressing forces - Eccentricity - Live load and dead load shear forces - cable zone in girder, Design of Prestressed Concrete Bridges -Check for stresses at various sections.

UNIT 5 PLATE GIRDER BRIDGES 9 Hrs. Design of Plate Girder Bridges, Design of plate girder railway bridges for railway loading - Wind effects-Design of web and flange plates.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Krishna Raju.N “ Design of Bridges” , Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2009, IV Edition

2. Jagadeesh,T.R and Jayaram, M.A “ Design of Bridge Structures”. PHI Learning Private Ltd., New Delhi, 2009.

3. Johnson Victor D., "Essentials of Bridge Engineering", Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi, 1990.

4. Ponnuswamy S., " Bridge Engineering ", Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1996.

5. Phatak D.R., "Bridge Engineering ", Satya Prakashan, New Delhi, 1990.



PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 Questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks



SCI1613 PROCUREMENT ENGINEERING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study the basic concepts in procurement engineering. To study and understand the construction contracts

management

UNIT 1 PROCUREMENT METHODS IN CONSTRUCTION 8 Hrs. Introduction - Procurement - requirement and processes - procurement methods -Traditional/Conventional Design and Build - Management -Integrated procurement - selection of method of procurement.

UNIT 2 RATE ANALYSIS AND SPECIFICATION 8 Hrs. Data Analysis of rates for brick work, concrete work and Earth work, factors affecting the cost of materials and labour - Schedule of rates - Specifications - Sources - Detailed and general specifications.

UNIT 3 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 8 Hrs. Indian Contracts Act - Elements of Contracts - Types of Contracts - Features and Suitability - Design of

Contract Documents - Standard Contract Document - Law of Torts - Potential Contractual Problems - Arbitration Tenders - Prequalification, Bidding, Accepting - and Evaluation of Tender. Introduction to basics of international contracts.

UNIT 4 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT 12 Hrs. Quantity of materials - time of purchase - inventory control - terms and definitions - types of inventory models - EOQ - Quantity Discounts - Safety Stock - Replacement Theory.

UNIT 5 MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT 9 Hrs.

Purchase order - indents - marketing, registration of sellers - selection, placement of order - follow up - physical training - contract materials - physical inspection and verification - fixation of the re-order level - construction equipment - buying / leasing / hiring option - equipment performance and selection.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Masterman, J.W.E., Masterman, Jack, “An Introduction to Building Procurement Systems”. Taylor and Francis,2nd Edition, 2013.

2. Joy.P.K,”Total Project Management: The Indian Context”, Macmillan India Ltd,12th Edition 2010.

3. Prasanna Chandra, “Projects - Planning, Analysis, Selection, Implementation Review”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 8t h Edition, 2014.

4. Peurifoy, R.L., Ledbetter, W.B. and Schexnayder, C., " Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods ", 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, Singapore, 2013.

5. Dutta, B.N., “Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering”, UBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,27th Edition 2014.

6. Chitkara, K.K., "Construction Project Management", Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co, Ltd., New Delhi, 2014.

7. Punmia B.C., "Project Planning and Control with PERT and CPM", Laxmi Publications, New Delhi, 4th Edition, 2011.

8. Patil,B.S., “Civil Engineering : Contracts and Estimates”, Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd.,New Delhi,3rd Edition, 2010.






SCI1614 QUALITY CONTROL AND SAFETY L T P Credits Total Marks

MANAGEMENT 3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study the concept of quality, assurance and control techniques in construction. To study and understand the

various safety concepts and requirements applicable to construction projects.

UNIT 1 CONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATON 9 Hrs.

Introduction - Definitions and Objectives - Types of organizations - Inspection. control and enforcement Quality Management Systems and method - Responsibilities and authorities In quality assurances and quality Control - Architects, engineers, contractors, and special consultants, Quality circle.

UNIT 2 QUALITY POLICY 9 Hrs. Quality policy - Objectives and methods in Construction Industry - Consumers satisfaction, Economics - Time of

Completion - Statistical tolerance - Taguchi’s concept of quality - Codes and Standards - Documents - Contract and construction programming - Inspection procedures - Processes and products - Total QA / QC program and cost implication.

UNIT 3 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL 9 Hrs. Objectives - Regularity agent, owner, design, contract and construction oriented objectives, methods Techniques and needs of QA/QC -Different aspects of quality - Appraisals, Factors Influencing construction quality.

UNIT 4 SAFETY AND FAILURE ASPECT IN CONSTRUCTION 9 Hrs.

Critical, major failure aspects and failure mode analysis - Stability methods and tools. Construction Accidents - Injury and Accidents. Definitions - Unsafe Acts - Unsafe Condition - Causes, Investigations and Prevention Of Accidents, Hazards, Type Of Industrial Hazards - Natural, causes and control measures, Hazard identifications and control techniques - HAZOP, FMEA, FMECA - Cost of Construction Injuries - Legal Implications Compensation - basics and types.

UNIT 5 SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION 9 Hrs.

Introduction to the Concept of Safety - Needs - Safety Provisions in the Factory Act - Laws related to the Industrial Safety - Measurement Of Safety Performance, Safety Audit, Problem Areas In Construction Safety Elements of an Effective and Safety Programme - Job site Safety assessment - Safety Meetings - Safety Incentives.


1. James Jerone o ‘Brien. “Construction Inspection Handbook - Total Quality Control”, Chapman & Hall, New York 1997.

2. Kwaku A., Tenah and Jose M.Guevera, “Fundamental of Construction Management and Organization", Prentice Hall of India, 1995.

3. Richard J. Cobel, Jimmie Hinze and Theo C. Haupt, “Construction Safety and Health Management”, Prentice Hall Inc., 2001.

4. Juran Frank, J.M. and Gryna, F.M. " Quality planning and Analysis ", Tata McGraw Hill, 1993.

5. Hutchins. G., “ISO 9000 ", Viva Books, NewDelhi, 1993.






SCI1615 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL L T P Credits Total Marks

ENGINEERING 3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study and understand the software requirements of computer, programming, optimization techniques,

inventory models and scheduling techniques applied to civil engineering.


Overview of software application in civil - Structural engineering, Transportation Engineering, Foundation and Soil mechanics, Construction Management, Environmental Engineering, Water resources and Irrigation Management - Application.

UNIT 2 SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING 9 Hrs.

Introduction - Drafting software - Auto CAD, Building information modeling - Revit Architecture, Design and Analysis of structure - STAAD Pro and ETABS, Structural design and detailing - STRUDS, Simulation software Finite Element Analysis - Case study.

UNIT 3 SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND SOIL MECHANICS 9 Hrs.

Introduction - Transportation planning - CUBE and TRANSCAD, Alignment software - MX Roads, Pavement design software - HDM4, Signal Co-ordination - TRANSYT, Simulation software - VISSIM and VISSUM - Case study. Sub soil investigation - DC Software, Finite Element Analysis - Plaxis - 2D and 3D, Soil displacement and stability Oasys - Case study.

UNIT 4 SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 9 Hrs. Introduction - Planning and resource assessment - Microsoft Project, Project and resource management

Primavera, Matchware Mind view, Project kick start, Rational plan multi project - Case study. Introduction - Finite element program for analyzing the ground water seepage - Pak P, Risk assessment tool - E-FRAT, Simulation software - BIOSCREEN - Case study.

UNIT 5 SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING 9 Hrs. Surface water models (HMS) - Storm Water Management Models (SWMM) - culvert hydraulic design(HY) River

Analysis system models (HEC-RAS)-Ground Water Flow models - Groundwater transport models. Soil water assessment simulation models (SWAT) - Basin simulation models (MITSIM, VASIM) Real time operation models Water Resources Information System, Management Information System. Decision support system for Irrigation management.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Billy E.Gillet., “Introduction to Operations Research: A Computer - Oriented Algorithmic Approach”, Tata McGraw Hill Education, 1979.

2. Paulson, B.R., “Computer Applications in Construction”, Mc Graw Hill, 1995

3. Feigenbaum,L., Construction Scheduling with Primavera Project Planner Prentice Hall Inc., 2002

4. Kazda, I., "Finite element Techniques in ground water flow studies (with Applications in Hydraulic and Geotechnical Engineering)", Elsevier, 1990.






SCI1616 SMART MATERIALS AND L T P Credits Total Marks

SMART STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn about smart materials measuring techniques and structures.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 9 Hrs. Introduction to Smart Materials and Structures - Instrumented structures functions and response - Sensing systems - Self diagnosis - Signal processing consideration -Actuation systems and effectors.

UNIT 2 MEASURING TECHNIQUES 9 Hrs. Strain Measuring Techniques using Electrical strain gauges, Types - Resistance -Capacitance - Inductance Wheatstone bridges - Pressure transducers - Load cells -Temperature Compensation - Strain Rosettes.

UNIT 3 SENSORS 9 Hrs. Sensing Technology - Types of Sensors - Physical Measurement using Piezo Electric Strain measurement

Inductively Read Transducers - The LVOT - Fiber optic Techniques. Chemical and Bio-Chemical sensing in structural Assessment - Absorptive chemical sensors - Spectroscopes - Fibre Optic Chemical Sensing Systems and Distributed measurement.

UNIT 4 ACTUATORS 9 Hrs. Actuator Techniques - Actuator and actuator materials - Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Material

Magnetostructure Material - Shape Memory Alloys - Electro orheological Fluids - Electromagnetic actuation - Role of actuators and Actuator Materials.

UNIT 5 SIGNAL PROCESSING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 9 Hrs. Data Acquisition and Processing - Signal Processing and Control for Smart Structures -Sensors as Geometrical Processors - Signal Processing - Control System - Linear and Non-Linear.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Brain Culshaw - Smart Structure and Materials, Artech House - Borton. London, 1996.

2. L. S. Srinath - Experimental Stress Analysis - Tata McGraw Hill, 1998.

3. J. W. Dally & W. F. Riley - Experimental Stress Analysis - Tata McGraw Hill, 1998.






SCI1617 BASICS OF REMOTE SENSING & GIS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To introduce the students to the basic concepts and principles of various components of remote sensing and to

provide an exposure to GIS and its practical applications in civil engineering

UNIT 1 REMOTE SENSING AND EMR INTERACTION 9 Hrs. Definition OF Remote Sensing and its components - Active & Passive remote sensing - Electro Magnetic

Radiation (EMR) - EMR spectrum -Black body Radiation - Planck’s law - Stefan Boltzmann law - Atmospheric characteristics - Scattering of EMR - Raleigh, Mie, Non-selective & Raman Scattering - Atmospheric Windows and its significance - Energy interactions in the atmosphere - Energy interaction with earth surface features - Spectral reflectance of vegetation, soil and water - Ideal remote sensing systems - Characteristics of real remote sensing systems

UNIT 2 PLATFORMS & SENSORS 9 Hrs. Platforms - Aerial & Space platforms - Passive and Active sensors - Orbit types, Sun synchronous and

Geosynchronous - Across track and along track scanning systems - Types of sensor resolutions (Spatial, Spectral, Radiometric and Temporal resolution) - Mutispectral and thermal scanners - Characteristics of Remote sensing satellites and sensors (IRS, Landsat, SPOT, IKONOS, QUICKBIRD - Radar, LIDAR, SAR, SLAR MODIS, AMSRE).

UNIT 3 IMAGE INTERPRETATION, ANALYSIS & DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING 9 Hrs. Types of Data Products - Types of image interpretation - Standard False Colour Composites - Basic elements of

image interpretation - Visual interpretation strategies and interpretation keys. Digital Image Processing - Storage formats (BSQ, BIL, BIP) - Sources for Geometric and Radiometric distortions in images -Image enhancement - level slicing, contrast stretching, convolution filtering, Image classification - Supervised, Unsupervised and Hybrid classification.

UNIT 4 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 10 Hrs. Introduction - Maps - Definitions - Map projections - Types of map projections - Map Analysis GIS - Definition, Spatial and attribute data, Components of GIS, GIS Data Models - Spatial data structure

(Raster and Vector) - Merits and demerits of raster and vector structures - Sources of GIS data - Data input techniques and data editing - updating and query - Spatial data analysis (Extraction, Overlay, Neighbourhood, Spatial interpolation, Proximity, Network) - Data quality and errors in GIS.

UNIT 5 APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING & GIS 8 Hrs. Remote Sensing applications in natural resource mapping - Land use/ Land cover Mapping - Geologic and Soil Mapping.

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS with specific reference to Hydrologic modelling and watershed management, Impact of mining activities on environment, Urban growth and transportation planning, Disaster management.


1. Anji Reddy, “Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems”, 3rd Edition, BS Publications, 2009.

2. Srinivas M.G., “Remote Sensing Applications”, Narosa Publishing House, 2001.

3. Lillesand T.M. and Kiefer R.W., “Remote Sensing & Image Interpretation”, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2004.

4. Burrough P.A., “Principles of GIS for Land Resource Assessment”, Oxford University Press, 2000.

5. Basudeb Bhatta, “Remote sensing and GIS”, Oxford University Press, 2008.


100% Theory Questions may be asked



SCI1618 TALL BUILDINGS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study the behavior, analysis and design of tall structures.

UNIT 1 DESIGN CRITERIA 9 Hrs. Design philosophy, loading, sequential loading, materials, high performance concrete - Fiber reinforced concrete - High strength concrete - Light weight concrete - design mixes

UNIT 2 LOADING AND MOVEMENT 8 Hrs. Gravity Loading: Dead and Live load, Methods of Live load reduction - impact, Gravity loading, Construction loads.

Wind Loading - Static and dynamic approach -Earth quake loading - Equivalent lateral force - Introduction to working stress design - limit state design, plastic design.

UNIT 3 BEHAVIOR OF VARIOUS STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS 10 Hrs. Factors affecting growth, Height and structural form - High rise behavior, rigid frames - braced forms - infilled frames, shear walls, coupled shear walls, wall frames, tubular, cores, futriger - braced and hybrid mega systems.

UNIT 4 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 10 Hrs. Modeling for approximate analysis, Accurate analysis and reduction techniques, Analysis of a building as total structural system considering overall integrity and major sub system interaction

Structural elements - Sectional shapes, properties and resisting capacities, design, deflection, cracking, prestressing.

UNIT 5 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR TALL BUILDINGS 8 Hrs. Assembly of buildings, Safety Policy, Stages of Site investigation, On site tests, Foundation, Basement construction and Water proofing, Materials, Selection & handling, Wall & Floor construction, Roof Construction.

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Taranath. B. S. “Structural Analysis in tall buildings”, McGraw Hill, 1988.

2. Bryan Stafford Smith, Alexcoull. “Tall building structures”, Analysis and Design, John Willey and Sons Inc, 1991.

3. Beedle. L. S. “Advances in Tall Buildings” , CBS Publishers & Distributors, Delhi 1986

4. T. Y. Lin, D. Stotes Burry, “Structural Concepts and systems for Architects and Engineers”.1981

5. Chew Yit Lin, Micheal, Construction Technology for Tall Buildings, Singapore University Press, 2n d edition, 2006.






SAR1612 SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide a holistic understanding of the basic principles and concepts of sustainability, A contextual

understanding of various components in the Green Building including usage of materials, construction techniques, etc.

UNIT 1 CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES OF SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE 8 Hrs. Definition of Sustainability, Types of Sustainability - Social, Economic, Political, Built environment. Sustainability

in the built environment-ideas, concepts and current practices. Climate and built form, Sustainability in vernacular architecture of India.

UNIT 2 SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES & MATERIALS 13 Hrs.

Passive design with respect to various climatic types including hot dry, warm humid, cold, temperate and composite. Modern sustainable construction techniques such as Pre-Fab, etc. Introduction to green materials - Local material and their significance, Recycled materials, Reused materials, salvaged materials, etc.

UNIT 3 GREEN CONSERVATION PRACTICES 12 Hrs.

Water use reduction, water conservation, Rainwater harvesting, waste water treatment and reuse - Solid waste management, organic waste management. Energy conservation - Direct and Indirect means - HVAC systems and Lighting systems

UNIT 4 EMERGING TRENDS IN SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE 12 Hrs.

Introduction to various Renewable power systems, concepts of life cycle analysis, carbon footprint reduction. Emerging ideas of Green Buildings including Net Zero Energy, Net zero water, Earth ships, etc. Green Building rating systems such as LEED, GRIHA, IGBC. Case Studies of various Green Building Projects across India.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Cooper, Ilay & Dawson, Barry, Traditional buildings of India, Thames & Hudson, 1998

2. Majumdar, Mili (ed.),Energy Efficient Buildings in India, Tata Energy Research Institute and Ministry of Non Conventional energy Sources,2001.

3. Krishnan, A. (ed.), Baker, N., Yannas, S., Szokolay, S., Climate Responsive Architecture - A Design Handbook for Energy Efficient Buildings, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 2001.

4. Joo-Hwa Bay and Boon Lay Ong, Tropical Sustainable Architecture - Social and Environmental Dimensions, Architectural Press, Elsevier ltd, 2006.

WEBSITES

1. http://www.rcac.org/assets/greenbuild/grn-bldg-guide_4-20-09.pdf

2. http://teamshunya.in/docs/nme-ict/4.font1journey%20of%20sustainibility.pdf


PART A : 2 questions from each unit, each carrying 5 marks 40 Marks

PART B : 2 questions from each unit with an internal choice, each carrying 15 marks 60 Marks



SAR1613 STEEL IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN L T P Credits Total Marks

2 1 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To have an understanding of the properties, characteristics, strength, manufacture, processing , application and

use of steel in large span structures and to develop the sense of structural aesthetics, To familiarize with innovations in steel industry, standards and accepted industrial practices.

UNIT 1 STEEL STRUCTURE 13 Hrs. Standard structural steel - thermal properties - Fireproofing Methods - Steel Sheeting - Types of Sheeting Light

roofing materials (Recent trends in roofing materials like Corrugated GI Sheets, Pre-coated metal sheets, Polycarbonate sheeting, Teflon coated sheets, PTFE Steel alloys properties and uses) - Long span structures using steel - Steel Roofing namely cable structures - Cable suspended roof, Hyperbolic paraboloid roof, Catenary, Pneumatic & Membrane roof -mention their Concept, Development, Laws of formation, Merits and Demerits- Vertical, Horizontal & Hexagonal joints.

UNIT 2 COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION USING STRUCTURAL STEEL 8 Hrs. Concept of Composite materials - structural engineering & Material properties - Flitch Beam - Lightweight construction Foam Concrete - Ferro Cement - Fibre Reinforced Concrete Other composite construction materials.

UNIT 3 DESIGN, APPLICATIONS & CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL BUILDINGS 12 Hrs. Steel buildings design -Study of innovations in steel industry - Design and construction parameters developed by

INSDAG.-Concept of Recycled Steel - manufacture and assemble steel framed buildings - factories - multi-storey buildings and car parks - commercial buildings - Industrial and agricultural buildings - Bridges and multi-storey steel framed structures - The Case Studies include KCR Terminal at Hung Hom, Hong Kong, B3 Offices in Stockley Park, Renault Centre and Swindon By Normal Foster, Inmos Microchip Factory, Bridges and Public Bus Stop in St. Gallen, IBM Traveling Exhibition Pavilion

UNIT 4 DOCUMENTATIONS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOP ON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 12 Hrs.

Documentation - Innovative Steel Buildings - International & Indian Context - Construction Methods & Techniques - Seminar to present a study of architectural form and structural expression through selected - case studies which will aid understanding of structural philosophy and analysis, building envelope and services and construction sequence - work shop on steel to be organized to give students hands on experience.


1. Stanley W. Crawley, Robert M. Dillon, Steel Buildings: Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,1993

2. Roger Brockenbrough, Frederick Merritt, Merritt Frederick, Structural Steel Designer’s Handbook, McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. 1999

3. Michael Barnes, Michael Dickson, Widespan roof structures, Thomas Telford, 2000

4. Martorell, Bohigas & Mackay, Pavilion of the Future, Expo 92, Seville (MBM), 1992.

5. Prada Aoyama Tokyo Herzog & De Meuron. Milan, IT: Progetto Prada Arte Srl, 2003

6. Christopher Beorkrem, Material Strategies in Digital Fabrication, Routledge,Taylor & Francis Group, 2012.

WEBSITE

1. www.steel-insdag.org



PART A : 2 questions from each unit, each carrying 5 marks 40 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit with an internal choice, each carrying 15 marks 60 Marks



SAR1614 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND DESIGN L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To introduce the students to environmental impact assessment and legislation, planning and evaluation techniques

and indoor environmental design


Introduction to Ecology; Ecosystem, Ecological balance, Biospheres, renewable energy and non renewable energy, resource identification and its implications for development - soil, water, land, plants - Elements of environmental planning - Area of environmental planning assessment - Sustainable human development. Main spheres of environmental planning ie, bio physical environment, socio economic environment and built environment etc.

UNIT 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND LEGISLATION 12 Hrs.

Environmental impact assessment Methodologies and Techniques, Issues in EIA - Evolution of planning legislation, National environmental policy, significance of law and its relationship to development - The wild life (protection) act - The air act - The Water act 1974 - The forest conservation act - The environmental protection act Notification on coastal regulation zone - Worlds summits to safeguard the environment and Different energy audits like RT2000, basix, leed, griha etc.

UNITIII PLANNING AND EVALUATION TECHNIQUES 12 Hrs.

Essence of good planning, integration of environmental assessment and planning options, priorities and strategies for development on urban, coastal and hilly ecosystem- Cost benefit analysis, planning balance sheet and goal achievement matrix.

UNITIV ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND DESIGN Parameters for indoor environmental design- indoor air quality, lighting for Residential spaces.- Evaluation of factors,

planning measures and legal tools to control: Air pollution, Water pollution, land Pollution, Noise pollution, etc Max. 45 Hours


1. Earthscape- Manual of Environmental Planning and Design, John OrmsbeeSimond, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company,

1978.

2. Richard P Dober-Environmental Design - VNR company, Newyork. 1969.

3. Albert J Rutledge- Anatomy of park-McGraw Hill book co., USA 1971

4. Harvey M Rubenstein - A guide to site and environment planning, Vol. 3, John Wiley & Sons, New York. 1987.



PART A : 2 questions from each unit, each carrying 5 marks 40 Marks

PART B : 2 questions from each unit with an internal choice, each carrying 15 marks 60 Marks



SAR1615 BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE Intelligent Buildings provide stimulating environments for people to work and live in and operate with systems that

provide communications and conveniences for various functions to take place, however society and building owners or tenants demand more than this. Buildings are long-term assets so need to be economical, durable, flexible, adaptable and sustainable.


Introduction and Origins of the Intelligent Buildings Concept - Definition and characteristics of Intelligent Buildings with brief history and contemporary concept. Automated buildings, Responsive buildings, Evaluation of natural ventilation in buildings and indoor wind speed.

UNIT 2 ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES 13 Hrs.

Demands on building and services, Control systems, Study of development of Computer Integrated Building from single function systemsto integrated solutions. Use of building intelligence in energy management. Factors that affect energy use in buildings - functional factors, environmental factors, envelope factors, air-conditioning systems factors, energy source factors and electrical systems factors. Fenestration design for optimal daylighting.

UNIT 3 KEY ISSUES FOR INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS 10 Hrs. Multiple activity settings, Generic analysis of space utilization. Models for shared space use. The development of

briefing process including design activity and building elements, life cycles, Coordination between life cycle, building technologies. Study of issues related to site, shell, skin, services and technology.

UNIT 4 INTELLIGENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 10 Hrs.

Effective Space utilisation, Energy conservation through site selection, siting & orientation. Energy conservation through integration of building and site, site planning & site design. Expectations of user, effective communication of architectural concepts to user, Locating people and information, Introduction to building efficiency with respect to life cycle costs.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Henrik Missen, “Industrialized Building and Modular Design”, C & CA UK, 1972.

2. Konz T, “Manual of Precast concrete Construction”, Vol, I, II, III, Banverlag GMBH, 1971.

3. William P. Spence, Construction Materials, Methods, and Techniques, 2006.

4. Bansal, N.K., Hauser, G., & Minke, G., "Passive Building Design", Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1994

5. Directory of Indian Building Materials Products Building materials and Technology Promotion Council and Centre for Symbiosis of Technology, Environment Management, Bangalore, 2000-2001.



PART A : 2 questions from each unit, each carrying 5 marks 40 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit with an internal choice, each carrying 15 marks 60 Marks



SBI1101 INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To enable the students to understand about tools used in Bioinformatics & how to use them. This will facilitate the

students to undertake projects in the modern biology.


Introduction to bioinformatics, biological information, the Central Dogma, Bioinformatics: Definition and overview Bioinformatics, Branches of Bioinformatics, Aim, Scope and Research areas of Bioinformatics. Genome projects, human genome project- Databases and human chromosomes, role of Bioinformatics in biological sequences. Biological data- DNA sequence protein sequence, macromolecular structure. Challenges in bioinformatics.

UNIT 2 COMPUTING IN BIOINFORMATICS 9 Hrs. Introduction to internet-facilities used on the internet-www- web browsers, introduction to network basics-LAN,

wan, network topology, protocol. Basic principles of computing in bioinformatics - databases system, programming languages for bioinformatics- Perl, python. Introduction to computational biology.

UNIT 3 BIOLOGICAL DATABASES 9 Hrs.

Databases and programs, Information retrieval from databases of nucleic acid and proteins. Pair wise alignment and database searching, Multiple Sequence Alignment database searching, DNA analysis, protein analysis, Data information and Knowledge Management, Concepts in Bioinformatics, Databases and Data Warehouses in Bioinformatics. Challenges, combining multiple types of data, Information Retrieval system in bioinformatics

UNIT 4 TOOLS APPLICATIONS IN BIOINFORMATIC 9 Hrs. Bio-algorithms and Tools- Identifying genes, Overview of sequence annotation. Gene prediction

methods-Human variation and disease identification, Visualizing and comparing nucleic acids and Protein Introduction to Phylogenetic analysis definition, concepts of tree, steps in constructing Phylogenetic analysis. Introduction to microarray.

UNIT 5 SOFTWARES IN BIOINFORMATICS 9 Hrs. Basic software tools used in bioinformatics - Sequence analysis- GCG, Emboss - Cn3D viewer- Rasmol, Swiss pdb viewer, Pymol, Jmol. Modeling- Discovery studio 2.0, Docking -Auto dock,HEX.

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Des Higgins and Willie Taylor, “Bioinformatics sequence structures and databases”, Oxford University press, 1st ed., 2000.

2. Atwood, Paey Smith, “Introduction to bioinformatics”, 2001.

3. Arthur M.Lesk, “Introduction to bioinformatics”, 2002.

4. David W. Mount, “Bioinformatics: Sequences and genome analyses”, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press, 2000.

5. Westhead, Parish and Twyman, “Instant notes: Bioinformatics”, 2003.



PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks




SBI1605 PYTHON L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To learn to appreciate the programming language that can be used for a wide variety of programming tasks and

to expose the student to the standard scripting language. At the end of the course, the student will be developing adequate skills in programming and will be known to understand the implementation of various applications using powerful assortment of built-in types in python.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON 9 Hrs. Introduction to PYTHON- History -Features –installation - Setting up path -Working with Python -Basic Syntax --Operator

UNIT 2 VARIABLE AND DATA TYPES 9 Hrs. Native datatypes – Booleans –Numbers – Strings - Bytes and byte arrays-Lists- Tuples – Sets - Dictionaries

UNIT 3 REGULAR EXPRESSIONS 9 Hrs. Python regular expressions – Match function -Search function -Matching VS Searching -Modifiers -Patterns.

UNIT 4 CONTROL STATEMENTS 9 Hrs. Conditional Statements -If , If- else , Nested if-else , - Looping- For , While , Nested loops,- Control Statements- Break , Continue , Pass

UNIT 5 FUNCTIONS AND MODULES 9 Hrs.

Functions - Defining a function -Calling a function -Types of functions -Function Arguments -Anonymous functions -Global and local variables, Modules- Importing module -Math module -Random module -Packages – Composition

Max. 45 Hours


1. Hetland., “Beginning Python” , Apress, 2008

2. Mark Pilgrim, “Dive Into Python”, Apress, 2004

3. Martin C. Brown, “Python: The Complete Reference (English)” , McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, 2001.

4. Mark Summerfield , “Programming in Python 3”, 2nd ed (PIP3) , Addison Wesley ISBN: 0-321-68056-1







SBM1304 BIOMATERIALS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE The course provides an intriguing insight in chemistry, engineering, biology and medicine that has a significant

impact on biomaterials.It highlights the way in which modern biology and medicine is inextricably linked to scientific discipline and helping us to understand the complex world of biomaterials.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION AND METALS 9 Hrs. Biomaterials – Overview, Classification of biomaterials, Interfacial Phenomena and tissue response to

biomaterials, Metals and alloys for orthopedic implants-Stainless steel, Cobalt chromium alloy, Titanium and its alloys, Precious metal alloys, Other metal alloys. Dental implants – materials, types and designs

UNIT 2 REPLACEMENT AND FIXATION DEVICES 9 Hrs.

Bioelectric effect, Wolff’s Law, Types of orthopedic fixation devices-pins, screws and plates, Intra Medullary and spinal nails. Interface Problems with artificial joints and various fixation methods, Hard tissue replacements – total hip and knee joint replacements. Soft Tissue replacements- Sutures -Tapes, Staples, Adhesives. Maxillofacial Implants

UNIT 3 POLYMERS AND APPLICATIONS 9 Hrs. Polymers in biomedical use, Hydrogels, silicone rubber, biodegradable polymers, Polymer Sterilization, Deterioration of polymers.

UNIT 4 BIOCERAMICS AND COMPOSITES 9 Hrs.

Bioceramics, types and – bioactive resorbable, non – resorbable, bioceramic coatings on metallic and implants and bone bonding reactions on implantation. Hydroxyapatite – properties and applications. Composites – Types and Applications, Bioglass

UNIT 5 OPTHALMOLOGY, CORROSION AND TESTS 9 Hrs. Ophthalmology- Introduction, Contact lenses, Eye shields, Viscoelastic solutions, Vitreous implants, Acrylate

adhesives, Scleral buclikng materials for retinal detachment, artificial tears. Corrosion, Biocompatibility and Hemocompatibility, Biological Tests. Material surface characterization

Max. 45 Hours


1. Sujata V Bhat, “Biomaterials”, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2002.

2. Rolando Barbucci, “Integrated Biomaterials Science”, Plenum Publishers, New York, 2002.

3. A.F. Von Recum, “Handbook of Biomaterials Evaluation – Scientific, Technical and Clinical Testing of Implant Materials, “ 2n d

Edition, Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia,1999.

4. J.B Park and R.S Lakes, “Biomaterials: An Introduction”, Second Edition, Plenum press, New York, 1992.

5. Joseph D Bronzino, “The Biomedical Engineering Hand Book”, Vol – 11, CRC press, 2000.



PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks



SBM1404 HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE The paper provides opportunities for training and research in all aspects of hospital / health administration. It

helps promotes scientific management of hospital and advancement of health care systems so as to make it rational, responsive and cost efficient.The student is thus educated in the development of high quality of hospital care in the community and the country so as to provide a satisfactory environment to the patient and clinical research

UNIT 1 STANDARD OF HOSPITAL 9 Hrs. Concept of Hospital Management – Role of Administrator – Responsibilities of Administrator – Hospital Design – Outlines for establishing Departmental Zones – Hospital Engineering

UNIT 2 HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION 9 Hrs.

Organization of Out-Patient Services – Problems encountered in functioning of O.P Department – Organization of In- Patient Services – Casualty & Emergency Services - Organization and management of Operation theatres

UNIT 3 SERVICES IN HOSPITAL 9 Hrs. Organization of Ancillary Services: Lab Services – Department of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy – Organization of Blood Transfusion Services – Department of Radio – diagnosis – Hospital Pharmacy

UNIT 4 STERILIZATION AND HOSPITAL SAFETY 9 Hrs. Disease transmission, Sterilization and disinfection methods, Hospital safety – Radiation Safety, hazardous safety, safety disposal of biological waste - Maintenance of Equipments& Instruments.

UNIT 5 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN HOSPITAL 9 Hrs.

Organization and management of Nursing services and Dietary Services in hospital – House-keeping and maintenance –Medical Records -Staffing the hospital - Human resources management in hospital - Management Assisted by Computers: Reservation, Admission, Registration & Discharge Module

Max. 45 Hours


1. Dr. L.L. Rao, “Hospital Management.”

2. R. D. Lele, “Computers in Medicine”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2008

3. Mohan Bansal, “Medical informatics”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2005






SBM1606 BIOMEMS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To enable the student to acquire adequate knowledge on micro mechanical devices and their applications in

drug delivery and nanotechnology.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 9 Hrs. MEMS – definition. Origin of MEMS – Types – Materials used and their properties. MEMS Technology. Applications in health care. Integrated MEMS and microsystem.

UNIT 2 PROCESSING: MICRO MACHINING TECHNOLOGY 9 Hrs. Lithography- etching- Ion implantation- wafer bonding- Integrated processing- Bulk micro machining- surface micro machining- coating technology and CVD-LIGA process.

UNIT 3 MICROSYSTEMS AND MICROFLUIDS 9 Hrs.

General principles- Microsensors – Actuators- Electrostatic forces- Piezoelectric crystals – Intelligent materials and structures. Fundamentals of micro fluids, lab – on – a chip devices - Silicon and glass micromachining for micro total analysis systems.Surface chemistry in polymer microfluidic systems.

UNIT 4 APPLICATION IN MEDICINE 9 Hrs. Trends in MEMS for health care. Drug delivery systems - Biochip – Micro needles- Microelectrodes- Neural prosthesis – shape memory implants.

UNIT 5 BIOMEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY 9 Hrs. Nanotechnology- Medical applications of Nanotechnology- Drug synthesis and delivery- Nanofabrication methods – Nanomaterials in human body- Toxicity in nanomaterials.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Tai-Ran Hsu, “MEMS & Microsystem- Design and manufacture”, Mc. Graw Hill

2. Malsch, NeelinaH., ed., “Biomedical Nanotechnology”, Washington, DC: CRC Press, 2005

3. Marc J. Madou, “Fundamentals of Microfabrication and Nanotechnology”, 3rd Edition, Three-Volume Set,CRC Press

4. Mohamed Gad-el-Hak, “The MEMS Handbook”, CRC Press, 2005

5. L.Yahia (Editor), L'HocineYahia, “Shape Memory Implants.”






SBI1207 PERL PROGRAMMING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To understand the basics of Perl programming and its role and applications in Bioinformatics discipline.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO PERL PROGRAMMING 9 Hrs.

Introduction to Perl for Bioinformatics- Comprehensive PERL Archive Network-Variables in Perl: Scalars, Arrays and Hashes. Basic structure of Perl language- a functional approach – constructing atgc.pl. tr/// function –text formatting – formatting numerical output with printf – trapping errors at run time – the s/// operator – the chop and chomp operators.

UNIT 2 INTRODUCTION TO ARRAYS AND HASHES 9 Hrs.

Introduction to arrays and Hashes Variables – Printing hash data, accessing and removing elements. Special variable $[ Accessing elements in an array. Function list – reverse- sort- join- split- pop- push- shift- unshift-split function–advanced array operation – copying and creating arrays – populating arrays with sequential data – qw function – determination of the size of an array –counting arrays – accessing first element in an array, accessing last element in an array, accessing other elements in an array – adding elements to the end of an array – adding elements– removing elements – appending elements ,altering elements – array slices – splicing array – sorting arrays – reversing arrays – arrays from strings. Merging arrays, Transforming strings to arrays, transforming arrays to strings (Split and join functions).

UNIT 3 PERL REGULAR EXPRESSIONS AND CONTROL STRUCTURES. 9 Hrs.

Perl regular expressions – special characters (+, *,?, [ ]) – regex operator – pattern modifier operator – conditional matching operator – range operator – match quantifiers – matching boundaries, grouping matching. Perl control statements – control structures – if statements – if-else – if-elsif – if-elsif-else – while loop – until loop –unless for loop – foreach loop –scoping of variables.

UNIT 4 FILES AND DIRECTORY MANIPULATIONS 9 Hrs.

Files- Operating modes: read, write, append function- File variable, Die function– terminating a program, Reading complete file, Reading a file line by line, Closing a file. File test operators (d, e, l, r, s, w, x, B, T)-Manipulation Functions –link, unlink, rename, truncate, removing files. Directory Manipulation functions – mkdir, chdir, opendir, readdir, closedir, rmdir, chmod.

UNIT 5 INTRODUCTION TO PERL MODULES 9 Hrs. Introduction to modules and Subroutines- BioPerl module, Getopt: Long module and LWP: Simple Module-Cwd

module – creating perl module tree, system function –Perl subroutines and functions. Introduction and applications of Common Gateway Interfaces (CGI).

Max. 45 Hours TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Harshawardhan P Bal, “Perl Programming for Bioinformatics”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, 2003.

2. Tim Bunce and Alligator Descartes, “Programming the Perl DBI”, O'Reilly Media, USA, 2000.

3. Michael Moorhouse and Paul Berry, “Bioinformatics, Biocomputing and PERL”, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., UK, 2004.

4. James Tisdall, “Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics”, O’Reilly & Associates, USA, 2001.

5. Steven Holzner,” PERL- Black Book”, Dreamtech Publications, 2nd Edition, 2001.


Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks




SBT1610 GMP AND QUALITY CONCEPTS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To introduce students about Good manufacturing practices quality concepts which would expose them to

industrial scenario.


Basic Concepts: Quality concepts, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, Responsibilities. Quality Control: Quality control laboratory: Responsibilities, good laboratory practices, routine controls, instruments, protocols.

UNIT 2 GMP 9 Hrs.

Good Manufacturing Practice. Legal requirements pertaining to GMP: GMP Guidelines, Standards, Regulatory agencies c) Basic Components of GMP: Organization & Personnel, Premises, Equipments, Raw Materials, Complaints and recalls, Specifications, Self inspection.

UNIT 3 GLP 9 Hrs.

Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) – an overview and basic information, Scope. Principles of GLP: Test Facility Organization and Personnel, Quality Assurance Programme, Facilities, Test Systems, Test and Reference Items, Standard Operating Procedures, Performance of the Study, Reporting of Study Result, Storage and Retention of Records and Materials.

UNIT 4 INSPECTION 9 Hrs.

Inspections, Quality Audit and Quality System Reviews: Inspections, role of quality audit, role of inspectors, methods of inspection- routine, concise, follow-up and special inspections, frequency and duration of inspections, preparations for inspections, conduct, report and regulatory actions.

UNIT 5 REGULATION 9 Hrs. Regulatory bodies – Need and role of regulatory bodies. Different regulatory bodies – FDA, HACCP and their scope. Importance of regulatory approval. ISO 9000 – regulations.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Sidney H. Willig, “Good manufacturing Practices for Pharmaceuticals, 5th Edition, Revised and Expanded”, Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, 2005.

2. Jose Rodriguez-Perez, “The FDA and Worldwide Current Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality System requirements guidebook for finished pharmaceuticals”, American Society for Quality, ASQ Quality Press, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2014.







SBT1611 BIOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To understand the essentials of basic biological principles

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO CELLS 9 Hrs.

Cell-Functional unit of live organisms - Cell theory - Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell - plant, animal, bacterial cell - cell components - functions- cell organization – tissues - basic types -cell division: Mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle regulation

UNIT 2 SOCIAL IMPORTANCE 9 Hrs. Application of biological sciences and biotechnology to the society - human health care and medicines - pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals -food and agriculture- pollution management and environment - Biofuels

UNIT 3 INTRODUCTION TO BIOMOLECULES 9 Hrs. Biomolecules - classification, salient features - biological significance - carbohydrates, proteins and amino acids - lipids and fats - nucleic acids - vitamins-Enzymes

UNIT 4 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 9 Hrs. Human Physiology - Different systems associated with human- Tissues, organ and physiology of the various

systems: Digestive, respiratory, circulatory, skeletal, nervous, excretory and reproductive system - Artificial memory and neural net work

UNIT 5 MEDICAL IMPORTANCE 9 Hrs.

Infectious and non infectious diseases- causative agents, epidemiology, pathogenicity, control and prevention, treatment of AIDS, tuberculosis, Pathology of non infectious and genetic diseases and disorders - cancer, diabetes melites, cardiac diseases- neurological disorders-Parkinson’s disease

Max. 45 Hours


1. Satyanarayana, U. “Biotechnology”, 4th Edition, Books and Allied Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata, 2007.

2. Lehninger A.L, Nelson D.L, Cox .M.M, “Principles of Biochemistry”,. CBS Publications 1993






SCH1616 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide a basic understanding of the EIA process as it is used for research, planning, project or program

evaluation, monitoring, and regulatory enforcement and to introduce students to the legal, economic, administrative and technical process of preparing and/or evaluating environmental impact documents.


Historical development of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). EIA in Project Cycle. Legal and Regulatory aspects in India. Types and Limitations of EIA, Cross sectoral issues and terms of reference in EIA Public Participation in EIA. EIA process.

UNIT 2 METHODS FOR EIA Methods of EIA – Check lists – Matrices – Networks – Cost-benefit analysis – Analysis of alternatives.

UNIT 3 PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT 9 Hrs. Assessment of Impact on land, water, air, social & cultural activities and on flora & fauna- Mathematical models- Public participation – Rapid EIA.

UNIT 4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 9 Hrs.

Environmental Management Plan – Preparation, Implementation and review – Mitigation and Rehabilitation Plans– Policy and guidelines for planning and monitoring programmes – Post project audit – Ethical and Quality aspects of Environmental Impact Assessment.

UNIT 5 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9 Hrs.

Life Cycle Assessment - Elements of LCA - Life Cycle Costing – Eco Labeling – Designs for the Environment - International Environmental Standards - ISO 14001 - Environmental Audit. Executive summary - Documentation of EIA findings, Planning, Organization of information and Visual display material, Report preparation.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Canter, L.W., “Environmental Impact Assessment”, McGraw Hill, New York. 1996

2. Y.Anjaneyulu: “Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies”, BS Pub. 2002.

3. S.K.Shukla and Srivastava P.R., “Concepts in Environmental Impact Analysis”, Common Wealth Publishers, New Delhi, 1992.

4. John G. Rau and David C Hooten (Ed), “Environmental Impact Analysis Handbook”,McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1990.

5. Lawrence, D.P., “Environmental Impact Assessment – Practical solutions to recurrent problems”, Wiley-Interscience, New Jersey, 2003.

6. “Environmental Assessment Source book”, Vol. I, II & III. The World Bank,Washington, D.C., 1991.

7. J.Petts, “Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment”, Vol., I and II, Blackwell Science, London, 1999.

8. Judith Petts, “Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment”, Vol. I & II”, Blackwell Science, 1999

9. World Bank –Source book on EIA

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN:





SCI1619 DISASTER MANAGEMENT L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To create an awareness towards natural and man-made disasters, disaster preparedness and disaster

management

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO DISASTERS 12 Hrs. Natural resources and its importance - understanding on fragile eco-system - characteristics and types of

Disasters, Geological and Mountain Area Disasters: Earthquakes, Volcanic eruption, landslides - Wind and Water Related Natural Disaster: Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Tsunamis - Man Made Disasters: Forest fires, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical disaster - Causes and effects - Disaster Profile of India - Disaster Management cycle.

UNIT 2 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS 8 Hrs. Disaster management, mitigation and preparedness: Disaster Preparedness for People and Infrastructure,

Community based Disaster Preparedness Plan - Roles & Responsibilities of Different Agencies and Government: Education, Communication & Training, Central, State, District and local administration, Armed Forces, Police, Para Military Forces, International Agencies, and NGO’s - Disaster Mitigation: Strategies, Emerging Trends, Mitigation management and Role of Team and Coordination.

UNIT 3 REHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION & RECOVERY 10 Hrs. Damage assessment – Development of Physical and Economic Infrastructure - Nature of Damage to Houses

and Infrastructure due to Disasters - Funding Arrangements for Reconstruction - Monitoring and Evaluation of Rehabilitation Work: Training, Rescue and planning the rescue activities and rehabilitations - Role of Government and NGO’s - Participative Rehabilitation Process: Case Studies

UNIT 4 DISASTER RESPONSE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT 8 Hrs. Disaster Response Plan: Communication, Participation and Activation of Emergency Preparedness Plans,

Search, Rescue, Evacuation and other logistic management - Human Behaviour and Response Management: Psychological Response and Psychological Rehabilitation, Trauma and Stress Management, rumour and Panic Management, Medical and Health Response to Different Disasters - Relief Measures: Minimum Standard of Relief, essential components of Relief Management, and funding.

UNIT 5 RISK ASSESSMENT AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 7 Hrs. Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability: Concept and Relationship: Disaster Risk Reduction, People Participation in Risk

Assessment - Vulnerability Analysis, Vulnerability Identification - Vulnerability profile of India - Strategies for Survival - Social Infrastructure for Vulnerability Reduction.

Max. 45 Hours TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Bryant Edwards, “Natural Hazards”, Cambridge University Press, U.K, 2005

2. Carter, W. Nick, “Disaster Management, Asian Development Bank”, Manila, 1991. 3. Government of India, “Vulnerability Atlas of India”, New Delhi, 1997.

4. Sahni, Pardeep et.al. (eds.), “Disaster Mitigation Experiences and Reflections”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2002

5. Sahni, Pardeep and Ariyabandu, “Disaster risk reduction in South Asia”, Phi learning pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2012.

6. Sharma, R.K. & Sharma, G.,(ed), “Natural Disaster”, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2005.

7. Taori, K, “Disaster Management through Panchayati Raj”, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2005.

8. NOAA Coastal Services Center, “Linking People Information and Technology”,

9. “Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Tool”, at, http://www.csc.noaa.gov/rvat/criticalEdd.html

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks



SCS1302 COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To gain knowledge to develop, design and implement two and three dimensional graphical structures To enable

students to acquire knowledge of Multimedia compression and animations. To learn creation, Management and Transmission of Multimedia objects.

UNIT 1 BASICS OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS 9 Hrs. Output Primitives: Survey of computer graphics – Overview of graphics systems – Line drawing algorithm – Circle drawing algorithm – Curve drawing algorithm - Attributes of output primitives – Anti-aliasing.

UNIT 2 2D TRANSFORMATIONS AND VIEWING 8 Hrs. Basic two dimensional transformations – Other transformations – 2D and 3D viewing – Line clipping – Polygon clipping – Logical classification – Input functions – Interactive picture construction techniques.

UNIT 3 3D CONCEPTS AND CURVES 10 Hrs. 3D object representation methods - B-REP , sweep representations, Three dimensional transformations. Curve

generation - cubic splines, Beziers, blending of curves- other interpolation techniques, Displaying Curves and Surfaces, Shape description requirement, parametric function. Three dimensional concepts.Introduction- Fractals and self similarity- Successive refinement of curves, Koch curve and peano curves.

UNIT 4 METHODS AND MODELS 8 Hrs. Visible surface detection methods – Illumination models – Halftone patterns – Dithering techniques – Polygon rendering methods – Ray tracing methods – Color models and color applications.

UNIT 5 MULTIMEDIA BASICS AND TOOLS 10 Hrs.

Introduction to multimedia - Compression & Decompression – Data & File Format standards – Digital voice and audio – Video image and animation. Introduction to Photoshop – Workplace – Tools – Navigating window – Importing and exporting images – Operations on Images – resize, crop, and rotate. Introduction to Flash – Elements of flash document – Drawing tools – Flash animations – Importing and exporting - Adding sounds – Publishing flash movies – Basic action scripts – GoTo, Play, Stop, Tell Target

Max. 45 Hours


1. Donald Hearn, Pauline Baker M., "Computer Graphics”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1994.

2. Tay Vaughan ,”Multimedia”, 5th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2001.

3. Ze-Nian Li, Mark S. Drew ,”Fundamentals of Multimedia”, Prentice Hall of India, 2004.

4. D. McClelland, L.U.Fuller ,”Photoshop CS2 Bible”, Wiley Publishing, 2005.

5. James D. Foley, Andries van Dam, Steven K Feiner, John F. Hughes, “Computer Graphics Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition in C, Audison Wesley, ISBN – 981-235-974-5

6. William M. Newman, Roberet F. Sproull, “Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics”, Second Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition.

END SEMESTER QUESTION PAPER PATTERN


PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No Choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks



SCY1601 SPECTROSCOPY L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To make the students to understand the basic concepts about the analytical techniques

UNIT 1 UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY 9 Hrs.

Principles of radiation – Frank condon principle – Various electronic transitions (185-800 nm) – Beer-Lambert law – Instrumentation of single beam and double beam spectrophotometer – Woodward and Fieser rule – Applications of UV-Visible spectroscopy.

UNIT 2 IR AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY 9 Hrs.

Principles of IR spectra – Instrumentation of IR spectroscopy – Force constant – Effect of hydrogen bonding – Applications of IR spectroscopy – Raman spectroscopy: Principle – Strokes line and antistrokes line - Instrumentation – Applications of Raman spectroscopy.

UNIT 3 1H NMR AND 1 3C SPECTROSCOPY 9 Hrs. General introduction and definition: Chemical shift – Spin-spin interaction – Shielding mechanism – Coupling constants. Nuclear overhauser effect (NOE). Instrumentation of 1H NMR and 13C spectroscopy.

UNIT 4 MASS SPECTROMETRY 9 Hrs. Principle of Mass spectra – Instrumentation – Principle of fragmentation – Nitrogen rule – McLafferty rearrangement – Representation of Mass spectrum – Applications of mass spectra.

UNIT 5 IMAGING TECHNIQUES 9 Hrs. Scanning electron microscopy – Energy dispesrve X-ray spectroscopy – Transmission electron microscopy Atomic force microscopy – Scanning tunneling microscopy – X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Banwell C.N., and McCash E. M., “Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy”, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.

2. Silverstein R. M., and Webster F. X., “Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds”, 6th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

3. Levine I. N., “Molecular Spectroscopy”, John Wiley & Sons, 1974.

4. Williams D. H., and Fleming I., “Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry”, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1988.

5. Kemp W., “Applications of Spectroscopy”, English Language Book Society, 1987.

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN: Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs.


PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks (10% problems may be asked)



SCY1602 ENERGY SOURCES L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To know the various sources of energy available and to face the future challenges arising due to energy crisis.

UNIT 1 GLOBAL AND INDIAN ENERGY SCENARIO 9 Hrs. Bio-fuels - Nuclear energy - Their utilization pattern in the past, present and future projections of consumption pattern. Power sector reforms - Restructuring of energy supply sector - Energy strategy for future.

UNIT 2 HYDROGEN ENERGY 9 Hrs.

Hydrogen as a renewable energy source: Sources of Hydrogen – Fuel for Vehicles. Hydrogen Production: Direct electrolysis of water – Thermal decomposition of water – Biochemical methods of hydrogen production. Storage of Hydrogen: Gaseous, Cryogenic and Metal hydride.

UNIT 3 ELECROCHEMICAL ENERGY 9 Hrs.

Fuel cells: Principle of working, construction and applications of phosphoric acid fuel cell – Solid oxide fuel cell – Molten carbonate fuel cell – Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. Batteries: Lead-acid battery – Nickel-cadmium battery – Lithium batteries – Nickel hydride batteries.

UNIT 4 BIOENERGY 9 Hrs.

Thermo-chemical Conversion: Pyrolysis – Combustion – Gasification – Liquification. Bio-Chemical Conversion: Aerobic and Anaerobic conversion – Fermentation. Ethanol as a fuel for I.C. engines. Isolation of methane from Biogas and packing and its utilization.

UNIT 5 NUCLEAR ENERGY 9 Hrs. Nuclear Energy – Nuclear Chain reaction – Fuel enrichment – Different Types of Nuclear Reactors: Pressurised water reactor – Boiling water reactor – Fast Breeder reactor. Nuclear waste disposal – Nuclear Fusion.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Culp A. W., “Principles of Energy Conversion”, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1991.

2. Maths D. A., “Hydrogen Technology for Energy”, Noyes Data Corp., 1976.

3. Linden D., Handbook: “Batteries and Fuel cell”, Mc.Graw Hill, 1984.

4. Bansal N. K., and Kleeman M. K., “Renewable Sources of Energy and Conversion Systems”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1990.

5. White L. P., “Biomass as Fuel”, Academic Press, 1981.

6. Raymond Murray, Keith Holbert, “Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes”, 7th Edition, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2014.

7. Arniker H. J., “Essentials of Nuclear Chemistry”, New Age Publications, 1996.




PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks (10% problems may be asked)



SHS1601 LIFE AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE The course aims at equipping students to be competent in facing the challenges in today's globalized context, by

providing an insight to soft skills for success and life skills for survival at the workplace.

UNIT 1 ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION 9 Hrs. Time Management - Positive and negative aspects of time log - Formula for successful time management.

UNIT 2 SELF-AWARENESS AND EMPATHY 9 Hrs. Work-Life Balance – Project completion Techniques – Effective Planning and Organisation - Strategies to improve team communication.

UNIT 3 DECISION MAKING Decision making techniques- types of decisions- Setting Goals and Plans - Problem Solving Techniques.

UNIT 4 EFFECTIVE COMMNICATION 9 Hrs. Non-verbal communication - means of communication – Personality development – Language and body language for interviews- Self Empowerment.

UNIT 5 NEGOTIATION SKILLS 9 Hrs. Negotiation skills – skill acquisition strategies – effective persuading skills.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Gravells, Ann. “Delivering Employability Skills in the Lifelong Learning Sector Further Education and Skills”, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010.

2. Hind, David W.G., Stuart Moss, “Employability Skills,” Business Education Publishers Ltd., United Kingdom :Tyne & Wear, 2005.

3. Rao M.S., “Enhancing Employability: Connecting Campus with Corporate”, New Delhi: I K International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, 2010






SHS1602 TECHNICAL WRITING FOR SCIENTISTS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide with an introduction to professional writing as a disciplinary field.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING 9 Hrs. Technical Writing – Principles and procedure of technical writing; Role of a Technical writer, Various forms of Technical Writing

UNIT 2 ONLINE TOOLS 9 Hrs. Printed documentation and Online Help Systems, Working with images and illustrations, designing graphic aids.

UNIT 3 PROCESS OF WRITING 9 Hrs. Collecting and Organizing information, Drafting information verbally and visually, Producing Information, Documentation Process.

UNIT 4 REACHING THE AUDIENCE 9 Hrs. Technical Writing Process Templates and Page design, Audience Profiling.

UNIT 5 PRESENTATION 9 Hrs. Writing specialized forms as abstracts, instructions, proposals and project and lab reports

Max. 45 Hours


1. Mike Markel's “Technical Communication”, New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009

2. Joseph M. Williams book Style: “Toward Clarity and Grace”, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1995

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN: Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs.





SHS1603 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION AND L T P Credits Total Marks

ADVANCED RHETORIC 3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To educate the learners on written communication and provide exposure to practical aspects of writing for wider

audience and for scientific community.

UNIT 1 BASICS OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION 9 Hrs.

Technical Writing and Business communication (process, networks, importance, cultural variations, today’s globalized workplaces), Practical aspects of communication, Principles and procedure of technical writing, Role of a Technical writer , attention to analyzing audience and purpose, Understanding and Inventing Pedagogies for Professional Writing.

UNIT 2 PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION 9 Hrs. Technical Writing Process Today, Genres of Technical Communication, Writing Proposals, Formats for Letters, Memos, abstracts, instructions, and proposals, and Email Messages.

UNIT 3 PRACTICAL ASPECTS OFPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION 9 Hrs.

Drafting and Documentation, Collecting and Organizing information , Drafting information verbally and visually, Producing Information, Documentation Process, Argument, Persuasion, Propaganda, Audience and Style, Readers and Context of Use, The participatory model of writing.

UNIT 4 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & STRATEGIES IN CHANGING SCENARIO 9 Hrs. Ethics in Professional Communication, Applying theory to practice- analysis of papers and speeches, Writing on

line-Principles while designing web sites, Creating effective presentation slides, Speech writing- basics, scrutiny and observation, Speech writing techniques and application.

UNIT 5 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION & FUTURE 9 Hrs. Future of Technical Communication, multimedia genre, Identity, Authority, and Learning to Write in New Workplaces, Writing work, technology, and pedagogy in the present era


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Dubinsky, James, ed., “Teaching Technical Communication: Critical Issues for the Classroom”. Bedford, 2004

Hawk, Byron. "Toward a Post-Techne: or, Inventing Pedagogies for Professional Writing." (TCQ)

Mara, Andrew and Byron Hawk. "Posthuman Rhetorics and Technical Communication."

Henry, Jim. “Writing Workplace Cultures: An Archaeology of Professional Writing”. SIUP, 2000.

Johnson-Sheehan, Richard. “Technical Communication Today” 3rd ed. NY: Longman, 2010.

Locker, Kitty O. and Donna S. Kienzler., “Business and Administrative Communication”. 9th ed. McGraw Hill, 2010.

Mike Markel's Technical Communication, New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009

Spilka, Rachel, ed. “Digital Literacy in/for Technical Communications”. Routledge, 2009.

Spinuzzi, Clay. “Tracing Genres through Organizations: A Sociocultural Approach to Information Design (Acting with

Technology)”. MIT, 2003






SIT1402 MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVES To develop applications for current and emerging mobile computing devices, performing tasks at all stages of

the software development life-cycle.To learn how to utilize rapid prototyping techniques to design and develop sophisticated mobile interfaces.To design, implement and deploy mobile applications using an appropriate software development environment.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION AND UI INTERFACE 9 Hrs. Introduction to mobile technologies, mobile operation systems, Mobile devices-pros and cons, Introduction to

Android, Versions, Features, Architecture, UI Widgets and Events handling, Layouts, Required tools-Eclipse, ADT, AVD, Application structure, AndroidManifest file, Android design philosophy, Creating Android applications.

UNIT 2 BUILDING BLOCKS AND DATABASES 9 Hrs. Introduction to Activities and Intents-Understanding Activity life cycle, Linking Activities, Passing Data, Toast,

Displaying a Dialog Window and Notifications. Content Provider, Services, Broadcast receivers, accessing databases, sample applications, debugging and deploying app, publish in Playstore.

UNIT 3 C PROGRAMMING 9 Hrs.

C- Data Types and Expressions, Decision Making and Looping, Objects and Classes, Property, Messaging, Categories and Extensions, Fast Enumeration – NSArray, NSDictionary, Methods and Selectors, Static & Dynamic objects, Exception handling, Memory management, Required Tools- Xcode, iOS Simulator, Instruments, ARC, frameworks.

UNIT 4 INTRODUCTION TO IOS 9 Hrs.

Introduction to iPhone, History, Versions, Features, MVC Architecture, View Controller - Building the UI and Event handling, Application life cycle, Tab Bars, Story Boards and Navigation Controllers, Table View, Push Notification, Database handling, Debugging and Deployment, Publishing app in Appstore, sample applications.

UNIT 5 WINDOWS MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT 9 Hrs.

Introduction to Windows Phone 8, Application Life cycle, UI Designing and events, Building, Files and Storage, Network Communication, Push Notification, Background Agents, Maps and Locations, Data Access and storage,Introduction to silvelight and XAML, Running and Debugging the App, Deploying and Publishing.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Reto Meier, “Professional Android Application Development”, Wrox Edition.

2. http://www.tutorialspoint.com/android/index.htm

3. http://developer.android.com/training/index.html

4. Stephen G. Kochan, “Programming in COURSE OBJECTIVE C”, Addition Wesley, 4th Edition.

5. David Mark, Jack Nutting and Jeff LaMarche, “Beginning iOS 5 Development”, Apress Edition.

6. Baijian Yang, Pei Zheng, Lionel M. Ni, “Professional Microsoft Smartphone Programming”, Wrox Edition.

END SEMESTER QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs.

PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No Choice 20 Marks




SIT1606 BIG DATA L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To understand the dominant software systems and algorithms for coping with Big Data. Apply appropriate

analytic techniques and tools to analyze big data, create statistical models, and identify insights that can lead to actionable resultsTo explore the ethical implications of big data research, and particularly as they relate to the web

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 9 Hrs. Introduction to Big Data – Challenges of Conventional Systems - Nature of Data - Small data-Medium data –

Big Data – Small data vs Big data - Sources of Big Data- Big Data Characteristics – Big Data Analytics – Importance of Big Data, Big Data in the Enterprise – Big Data Enterprise Model – Building a Big Data Platform -Big data in Social and Behavioral sciences.

UNIT 2 HDFS, HADOOP AND HADOOP INFRASTRUCTURE 9 Hrs. Hadoop and Databases - Typical Datacenter Architecture - Adding Hadoop to the Mix - Key Benefit -· Flexibility:

Complex Data Processing - HDFS - Hadoop Infrastructure -Architecture – Different in Data Model and Computing Model – HDFS Files and Blocks , Components of HDFS - Hadoop framework - HDFS-Map Reduce Framework-Data Loading techniques-Hadoop Cluster Architecture-Hadoop Configuration files-Hadoop Cluster modes-Single Node-Multi Node-Fully distributed node.

UNIT 3 HADOOP MAP REDUCE FRAMEWORK 9 Hrs. Relationship between MapReduce and HDFS- Relationship between MapReduce and HDFS- Clients, Data Nodes, and HDFS Storage - MapReduce workloads.

Hadoop framework- Hadoop data types-Hadoop map reduce Paradigm-Map and Reduce Tasks-Map reduce Execution framework-Partitioners and Combiners-Input formats (Input Splits and Records, Text Input, Binary Input, Multiple Inputs)- Output Formats (TextOutput, BinaryOutPut, Multiple Output)- Hadoop Mapreduce programming-Advanced Map reduce concepts- Counters, Custom Writables-Unit testing framework-Error Handling-Tuning-Advanced Map reduce.

UNIT 4 HADOOP IMPLEMENTATION AND HADOOP ECO SYSTEM TOOLS 9 Hrs. Hadoop Implementation - · Job Execution - · Hadoop Data Types - · Job Configurations - · Input and Output Formats ECO system tools- Pig's Data Model, Pig Latin, Developing & Testing Pig Latin Scripts- Writing Evaluation,

Filter, Load & Store Functions-Hive- Hive Architecture- Comparison with Traditional Database- HiveQL: Data Types, Operators and Functions- Hive Tables- Querying Data-Advance Hive, NoSQL Databases -HBase-Loading Data in Hbase-Querying Data in Hbase

UNIT 5 HADOOP PROJECT ENVIRONMENT 9 Hrs. HBase: Introduction to HBase, Client API's and their features, Available Client, HBase Architecture, MapReduce

Integration. HBase: Advanced Usage, Schema Design, Advance Indexing, Coprocessors, Hadoop 2.0- MRv2 –YARN-NameNode High Availability, HDFS Federation, MRv2, YARN, Running MRv1 in YARN, Upgrade your existing MRv1 code to MRv2, Programming in YARN framework-cover Apache Oozie Workflow Scheduler for Hadoop

Max. 45 Hours TEXT / REFERENCES BOOKS

1. WA Gmob , “Big Data and Hadoop”, Kindle Edition, 2013

2. Eric Miller, “A Overview of Map Reduce and its impact on Distributed Data”, Kindle Edition, 2012.

3. Strata, “ Big Data Now”, O’Reily Media Inc., Kindle Edition, 2012.

END SEMESTER QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No Choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks



SIT1608 GREEN COMPUTING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To study about existing green computing strategies fundamental challenges in achieving green operations of

computing units Assess enterprise-wide and personal computing and computing related energy consumption.

UNIT 1 GREEN COMPUTING FUNDAMENTALS 9 Hrs.

Green IT fundamentals: Business, IT, and the environment – Green computing: Carbon foot print - scoop on power – Green IT strategies: Drivers, Dimensions, and Goals – Environmentally responsible business: Policies, Practices and Metrics.

UNIT 2 GREEN ASSETS AND MODELING 9 Hrs.

Green Assets: Buildings, data centers, networks and devices – Green business process management: Modeling, optimization and collaboration – Green enterprise architecture – Environmental intelligence – Green supply chains – Green information systems: Design and development models.

UNIT 3 GRID FRAMEWORK 9 Hrs. Virtualizing of IT systems – Role of electric utilities, telecommuting, teleconferencing and teleporting – Materials recycling – Best ways for green PC – Green data center – Green grid framework

UNIT 4 GREEN COMPLIANCE 9 Hrs.

Socio-cultural aspects of green IT – Green enterprise transformation roadmap – Green Compliance: protocols, standards and audits –Emergent carbon issues: technologies and future.TheWayClimate Savers Computing Initiative Do - The Climate Savers Computing Initiative - What Green Computing Impact Organization Supplies - Green Computers Initiatives - Green Computing Impact Organization Overview - Green Electronics Council - Going Green Can Be Truly Challenging - The Green Grid Framework - The CSCI Top Secrets Revealed - The EPEAT Standards - To Have a Green Computer - Green Computing Means to Save Your Money and Your Business - Finances - Green Computing Initiative Platforms.

UNIT 5 CASE STUDIES 9 Hrs. The Environmentally Responsible Business Strategies (ERBS) – Case study scenarios for trial runs – Case studies – Applying green IT strategies and applications to a home, hospital, packaging industry and telecom sector.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Bhuvan Unhelkar, “Green IT Strategies and Applications- Using Environmental Intelligence”, CRC Press, June 2011.

2. Woody Leonhard, Katherrine Murray, “Green Home computing for dummies”, August 2009.

3. Warland & Pravin Varaiya, “High Performance Communication Networks”, Jean Harcourt Asia Pvt. Ltd., II Edition, 2001.

4. Jason Harris, “Green Computing and Green IT- Best Practices onregulations & industry”, Lulu.com, 2008.

5. Alin Gales, Michael Schaefer, Mike Ebbers, “Green Data Center:steps for the Journey”, Shoff/IBM rebook, 2011.

6. John Lamb, “The Greening of IT”, Pearson Education, 2009.


Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No Choice 20 Marks




SIT1609 GAME PROGRAMMING L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide introductions to event driven programming, game engine scripting, game engine class structures.

Learning to plan and to report on a significant programming project.Learn to work in programming in teams, and learn to use standard game development environments, in particular the Unity3d development platform.

UNIT 1 3D GRAPHICS FOR GAME PROGRAMMING 9 Hrs.

Coordinate Systems, Ray Tracing, Modelling in Game Production, Vertex Processing, Rasterization, Fragment Processing and Output Merging, Illumination and Shaders, Parametric Curves and Surfaces, Shader Models, Image Texturing, Bump Mapping, Advanced Texturing, Character Animation, Physics-based Simulation

UNIT 2 GAME DESIGN PRINCIPLES 9 Hrs. Character development, Story Telling, Narration, Game Balancing, Core mechanics, Principles of level design, Genres of Games, Collision Detection, Game Logic, Game AI, Path Finding.

UNIT 3 GAMING ENGINE DESIGN 9 Hrs. Renderers, Software Rendering, Hardware Rendering, and Controller based animation, Spatial Sorting, Level of detail, collision detection, standard objects, and physics

UNIT 4 GAMING PLATFORMS AND FRAMEWORKS 9 Hrs. Flash, DirectX, OpenGL, Java, Python, XNA with Visual Studio, Mobile Gaming for the Android, iOS, Game engines - Adventure Game Studio, DXStudio, Unity.

UNIT 5 GAME DEVELOPMENT 9 Hrs. Developing 2D and 3D interactive games using OpenGL, DirectX – Isometric and Tile Based Games, Puzzle games, Single Player games, Multi-Player games.

Max. 45 Hours

TEXT REFERENCE BOOKS

1. David H. Eberly, “3D Game Engine Design, Second Edition: A Practical Approach to Real-Time Computer Graphics” Morgan Kaufman , 2 Edition, 2006.

2. Jung Hyun Han, “3D Graphics for Game Programming”, Chapman and Hal/CRC,1st edition, 2011 .

3. Mike McShaf rfy, “Game Coding Complete”, Third Edition, Charles River Media, 2009.

4. Jonathan S. Harbour, “Beginning Game Programming”, Course Technology PTR, 3 edition, 2009.

5. Ernest Adams and Andrew Rolings, “Fundamentals of Game Design”, Prentice Hall 1st edition, 2006.


Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No Choice 20 Marks




SPH1601 ENERGY PHYSICS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To expose the students to the basic principles of energy conversions, materials for energy conversion and

energy storage devices.

UNIT 1 ENERGY AND THERMODYNAMICS 9 Hrs. Forms of Energy, Conservation of Energy, Entropy, Heat capacity, Thermodynamic cycles: Brayton, Carnot Diesel, Otto and Rankin cycle; Fossil fuels, time scale of fossil fuels and solar energy as an option,.

UNIT 2 ENERGY CONVERSION MATERIALS 9 Hrs. Single, poly – and amorphous silicon, GaAs, CdS, Cu2S, CuInSe2, CdTe etc. technologies for fabrication of

single and polycrystalline silicon solar cells, amorphous silicon solar cells and tandem cells, solar cell modules, photovoltaic systems, space quality solar cells

UNIT 3 PHOTOVOLTAIC CON VERTORS 9 Hrs. Introduction- Photovoltaic effect-conversion of solar energy into electrical energy- behaviour of solar cells-basic

structure and characteristics of solar cells-single, multi and thin film silicon solar cells-solar cell arrays- PV modules, generators-interfacing PV modules to loads, direct connection of load to PV modules and connection of PV modules to a battery and load together-energy storage alternatives to PV systems..

UNIT 4 THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTERS 9 Hrs. Thermoelectric effects, solid state description of thermoelectric effect, Kelvin’s thermodynamic relations, analysis

of thermoelectric generators, basic assumptions, temperature distribution and thermal energy transfer for generator, co-efficient of performance for thermoelectric cooling,.

UNIT 5 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES 9 Hrs. Cuprates and MgB2 superconductors and their properties, superconducting wires, Role of superconductor in

Electric generator, Magnetic energy storage devices and power transmission. Energy storage systems, Faradaic and non-Faradaic processes, Types of capacitors and batteries, Comparison of capacitor and battery, Charge-discharge cycles, experimental evaluation using Cyclic voltammetry, and other techniques.


1. Richard C. Neville, “Solar energy conversion: The solar cell”, Elsevier Science; 2 edition, 1995

2. Peter Aue, “Advances in Energy systems and technology”, Academic Press, 1978.

3. Frank Kreith and Jang Kreider, “Principles of solar engineering”, CRC Press; 2 edition, 2000.

4. A. E. Dixon & J. D. Leslie, “Solar energy conversion”, Science Direct, 1999.

5. A.Goetzberger, V.U.Hoffmann, “Photovoltaic solar energy generation”, Springer-Verlag, 2005.

6. Castaner, S.Silvestre, “Modelling Photovoltaic systems”, Pspice John Wiley & Sons, 2002.

7. R.J.Komp, Practical Photovoltaics, “Electricity from solar cells”, 3rd edition, Aatec Publ., 2001.

8. R.Messeiger, J.Ventre, “Photovoltaic systems Engg”, 2nd edition, CRC Press, 2004.

9. Stanley W Angrist, “Direct energy conversion” (4th edition) –Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1982

10. B. E. Conway, “Electrochemical supercapacitors”, Kluwer Academic Press. Springer US, Apr 30, 1999

11. David Linden, “Handbook of Batteries and Fuel Cells”, McGraw-Hill, 1984

12. A.G. Milnes and D. L. Feucht, “Heterojunction and metal – semiconductor junctions“, Academic Press, 1972.

13. B.G. Streetman, “Solid state electronic devices”, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000.

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks

PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 12 marks - 60 Marks (10% problems may be asked)



SPH1602 GEOPHYSICS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide a qualitative idea on the fundamentals of seismology and theoretical understanding of various

physical properties of earth.

UNIT 1 SEISMOLOGY 9 Hrs. Introduction-Seismology-P-waves-S waves, their velocities-the location of epicenters-Effect of Boundaries-Major

discontinuities-.Seismic energy sources-Detectors-Interpretation of time and distance curves.-Derivation of properties from the velocities.

UNIT 2 INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF EARTH 9 Hrs. Introduction-Seismic waves-Rayleigh waves and love waves-Study of earth by seismic waves-Earthquake seismology-Horizontal and vertical seismograph-Seismograph equation-Internal structure of earth..

UNIT 3 EARTHQUAKES AND GRAVITY 9 Hrs. Earthquakes: Focus, Magnitude, Frequency–Detection and prediction–Gravity–Absolute and relative measurements of gravity-Worden gravimeter-Application of gravity methods.

UNIT 4 GEOMAGNETISM 9 Hrs. Geomagnetism-Definitions, magnetic field,-Measurements Proton precession magnetometer, Alkali vapour magnetometer–Theory of Earth magnetism-Dynamo theory of earth magnetism-Magnetic surveying-application.

UNIT 5 GEOCHRONOLOGY AND GEOTHERMAL PHYSICS 9 Hrs.

Geochronology-Radioactivity of the earth-Radioactive dating of rocks and minerals-Geological time scale Geothermal Physics: Flow of heat to the surface of earth–Sources of heat within earth--Process of heat transport-Internal temperature of earth..

Max. 45 Hours


1. Cook,A.H., “Physics of the Earth and Planets”, I Ed, McMillan Press, London ,1973

2. William Lourie, “Fundamentals of Geophysics”, II Ed, Cambrige University Press, 1982

3. Garland .G.D., “Introduction to Geophysics”, 11 Ed, WB Saunder Company, London.1979

4. Ramachandra Rao M.B., “Out lines of Geophysical prospecting-A manual for Geologists”, Prasaranga University of Mysore, 1975

5. Telford, W.M. Geldart, L. P. Sheriff R.E. and Keys .D.A., “Applied Geophysics:, Oxford–IBH Publishing Co.Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi. 1976

6. Rama Rao.B.S., Murthy I.V.R., “Gravity and magnetic methods of prospecting”, Arnold Heinemann Publishers, New Delhi, 1978



PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 12 marks - 60 Marks



SPH1603 SPACE PHYSICS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE

To provide the Windows to the Universe, Solar System, and Planetary Atmospheres and also to expose the students to the instruments related with space physics.

UNIT 1 ASTRONOMY FUNDAMENTALS, TELESCOPES FOR ASTRONOMY 9 Hrs.

Radiation from space, radiation laws, Basic terminology used in astronomy, Introduction to the various types of astronomy: optical, radio, IR, UV, X-ray, γ ray, Gravitational etc. Introduction to Optical, IR, X ray, γ ray telescopes, brief description of the various instruments.

UNIT 2 RADIO TELESCOPES AND RECEIVERS 9 Hrs. Antennas, Types of interferometers, array, Radio telescopes of the world including GMRT, OOTY, PRL, Radio telescope receivers, total power receiver, Dicke receiver, correlation receiver, noise temperature. Noise sources.

UNIT 3 SOLAR SYSTEM, TERRESTRIAL AND JOVIAN PLANETS 9 Hrs.

Origin of solar system, occurrence of planetary systems, celestial mechanics, properties of the sun. Orbital and physical characteristics, atmosphere, Studies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and their moons. Recent explorations of various planets..

UNIT 4 SCINTILLATION, PLASMA, IONIZATION 9 Hrs.

Interplanetary scintillation, interstellar scintillation, methods for probing solar wind, use of IPS in measurement of solar wind, study of irregularities in the interplanetary medium, properties of plasma at different distances from earth, photoionisation, cosmic ray ionization, meteoric ionization, various resonances in plasma, various waves in plasma, measurement procedures.

UNIT 5 DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES FOR PROBING IONOSPHERE 9 Hrs.

Radio wave propagation in absence and presence of magnetic field, Formation of Chapman layer, Appleton Hartree equation and its explanation, propogation of radio waves at different frequencies. Ground based, balloon based, space based techniques, Ionosonde, air glow, P.R.Radar, radio scintillation, magnetometer, Langmuir probe, electrostatic analyzer, mass spectrometer, radiosonde. Max. 45 Hours TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Glasstone. Van Nostrand, “Sourcebook on the Space Sciences”, Princeton, N.J., 1965

2. John Daniel Kraus Cygnus, “Radio Astronomy: Quasar Books”; 2n d edition, 1986 3. W.N.Christiansen & J.A.Hogbom, “ Radiotelescopes, Radio Telescopes”, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press 1969 4. H.Karttunem, P.Kroger, H.Oja, M.Poutanen, K.J.Donner, “Fundamental Astronomy”, Springer-Verlag; 2nd edition, 1994

5. N.Henbest, M.Marten, “The new Astronomy”, Cambridge University Press, 1996

6. S.K.Alurkar, ”Solar and Interplanetary Disturbances”, World Scientific Publishing Company, 1997.

7. J.A.Ratcliffe, “An introduction to ionosphere and magnetosphere”, Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1972

8. A.Giraud, M.Petit, “Ionosphere techniques and phenomena”, First Edition, D. Reidel Pub Co, 1978.







SPH1604 ASTROPHYSICS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To provide qualitative description of interesting astronomical aspect and evolution of structures in the Universe.

UNIT 1 GRAVITY 9 Hrs. Newtonian gravity and basic potential theory, Simple orbits – Kepler’s laws and precession, flat rotation curve of galaxies and implications for dark matter, virial theorem and simple applications, role of gravity in different astrophysical systems,.

UNIT 2 RADIATIVE PROCESSES 9 Hrs. Overview of radiation theory and Larmor formula, Different radiative processes : Thomson and Compton scattering,

Bremsstrahlung, Synchrotron [detailed derivations are not expected] Radiative equilibrium, Planck spectrum and properties; line widths and transition rates in QT of radiation, qualitative description of which radiative processes contribute in which waveband/ astrophysical system, distribution function for photons and its moments, elementary notion of radiation transport through a slab, concept of opacities.

UNIT 3 GAS DYNAMICS 9 Hrs.

Equations of fluid dynamics; equation of state in different regimes [including degenerate systems]; Models for different systems in equilibrium, Application to White dwarfs/Neutron stars, Simple fluid flows including supersonic flow, example of SN explosions and its different phases.

UNIT 4 STELLAR SYSTEM 9 Hrs. Basic equations of stellar structure, Stellar energy sources; qualitative description of numerical solutions for

stars of different mass, homologous stellar models, Stellar evolution, Evolution in the HR-Diagram. UNIT 5

GALACTIC DYNAMICS 9 Hrs.

Milky Way Galaxy, Spiral and Elliptical galaxies, Galaxies as self gravitating systems; spiral structure, Supermassive black holes, Active galactic nuclei.

Max. 45 Hours


1. Bradley W. Carroll, D.A.Ostlie, “Modern Astrophysics”, Addison-Weseley, 1996.

2. Frank H. Shu,”The physical universe: An Introduction to Astronomy”, University Science books, 1982.

3. Frank H. Shu, “The Physics of Astrophysics”, Volume I and II, University Science books, 2010.

4. T. Padmanabhan, “Theoretical Astophysics”, Volumes I, II and III, Cambridge University Press; First edition, 2001.

5. Arnab Rai Choudhuri, “The Physics of fluids and plasmas”, Cambridge University Press, 1998.

6. Martin. Harwitt, “Astrophysical concepts”, 3rd edition, Springer Science & Business Media, 1998.

7. James Binney & Michael Merrifield, “Galactic Astronomy”, Princeton University Press, 1998.

8. James Binney & Scott Tremaine, “Galactic dynamics”, 2nd edition, Princeton University Press, 2008.

9. A. K. Kembhavi and J. V. Narlikar, “Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei”, Cambridge University Press, 1999.






SPH1605 ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS L T P Credits Total Marks

3 0 0 3 100

COURSE OBJECTIVE To enable the students understand the laws that govern the structure and properties of the atom, molecules

and the nucleus. Also to provide an introduction to the elementary particles.

UNIT 1 IONS, ELECTRONS AND ATOMIC STRUCTURE 9 Hrs. Detection of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields-Dunnigton's method for e/m-positive ray analysis:

Thomson's parabola method-Bohr's atom model-Sommerfeld's relativistic atom model-the Vector atom model and the quantum numbers-comparison with quantum model. Coupling schemes: L-S coupling and j-j coupling–Pauli’s exclusion principle-Magnetic moment due to (i) orbital motion of the electron (ii) due to spin-Stern and Gerlach experiment

UNIT 2 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR SPECTRA 9 Hrs. Spin-orbit interaction in atomic spectra-fine structure and sodium doublet-Zeeman effect: experiment-classical

result-Quantum mechanical explanation-anomalous Zeeman effect-Paschen Back effect-Stark effect (qualitative) Origin of a pure rotational spectra of a rigid linear molecule-vibrating diatomic molecule as a quantum harmonic oscillator-pure vibrational spectra-Spectroscopy (Schematic): Ultraviolet-Infrared-absorption-Raman.

UNIT 3 PROPERTIES OF NUCLEI AND RADIOACTIVITY 9 Hrs. Isobars, isotopes, mirror nuclei-Nuclear mass and binding energy-Parity-Nuclear spin–Mass defect and packing

fraction-Stable nuclei–Nuclear size, nuclear magnetic moment-Electric quadrapole moment-Nuclear energy levels. Radioactivity: Range and stopping power of alpha particles.-Geiger-Nuttal law-Feature of alpha decay Tunnelling–Beta ray spectrum-Energetic of beta decay-Detection of neutrino-Gamma ray absorption in matter.

UNIT 4 NUCLEAR MODELS, FISSION AND FUSION 9 Hrs. Neutron: Discovery, Mass, Half life, Magnetic Moment, sources and detection–Shell model, Liquid drop

theory-Nuclear fission–Spontaneous fission and potential barrier-Self sustaining Chain Reaction–Neutron balance in Nuclear Reactor-Uncontrolled chain reaction-Nuclear Fusion–radiation hazards and safety measures-Controlled fusion-Fusion in stars..

UNIT 5 ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS 9 Hrs. Discovery of cosmic rays-primary and secondary rays-cosmic ray showers-discovery of positron–the mesons–

origin of cosmic rays-the Big-Bang theory-thermal history of the Universe-Hubble’s law–the future of the universe-dark matter. Particles and anti-particles-antimatter-the fundamental interactions–elementary–particle quantum numbers–conservation laws and symmetry–the Quark model–quantum chromodynamics-the standard model– unification of interactions–Grand unified theories. (Qualitative).


1. R.Murugeshan and Kiruthiga Sivaprasath, “Modern Physics” 14thEd, S.Chand and Company Ltd, 2009

2. A.B. Gupta and Dipak Ghosh, “Atomic and Nuclear Physics”, Books and Allied(P)Ltd, Calcutta, 1997

3. Ronald Gautreau and William Savin, “Modern Physics, Schaum’s outline series, 2nd Ed., Tata McGraw Hill P.Ltd, 2004

4. K.Gopla Krishnan, Atomic and Nuclear Physics”, 3rd Ed. ,MacMillan India Ltd. 1994

5. H.S.Mani and Mehta ( G.K) , “Introduction to Modern Physics”, Affiliated EWast-West Press, 1989

6. R.P.Feynmann, R.B. Leighton and M.Sands , “The Feynmann Lectures on Physics”, Vol III, 7 th Indian reprint, Narosa Pub. Ltd, 1992

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs. PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks PART B : 2 questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks