Below is the syllabus of the three core subjects you shall be studying during IIIrd term,
Theory:
• Mechanics of Deformable Solids (4-1-0)
• Basics of Surveying (4-1-1)
• Hydrology (4-1-0)
Lab:
• Civil Engineering Drawing (0-0-1)
• Strength of Materials (0-0-1)
• Survey
Mechanics of Deformable Solids (4-1-0)
Unit I:
Section I: Introduction
Strength of Materials, Conditions of Equilibrium, Types of stresses and strains, Degree of freedom, Definition of determinate/ indeterminate structures.
Section II: Concept of Stress and Strain Tensor
Principle of St. Venant, Hooke’s law, stress strain diagram, Young’s Modulus, factor of safety, axially loaded bars, Varying cross-section and Load, Compound bars, temperature stresses, Concept of Stress Tensor , Plane stress, Concept of Strain Tensor, Plane Strain. Stresses induced due to uniaxial stress, stresses induced by state of simple shear, stresses induced due to biaxial stress, Mohr Circle, Poisson’s Ratio, Principal stresses and principal planes, maximum shear stresses, Principal strains, Analysis of strain, Volumetric strain, strain energy, Strain energy, Resilience, Impact load, shear strain energy,
Bulk Modulus, Relation between between various moduli. Definition of toughness.
Experimental methods for measurement of strain using 1) Mechanical Strain Gauge, 2) Electrical Resistance Strain Gauge, 3) Introduction to optical method.
Section III: Shear Force and Bending Moment (Quick revision)
Types of structures, loading, supporting conditions, structural actions, equation of equilibrium, SFD and BMD under different loads for determinate beams, graphical methods.
Section IV: Normal & Shear Stresses in Beams
Pure bending, Moment of inertia (quick revision), Bending stresses,
Shear stress in beams, Shear Connector, Composite beams (layered beam), Reinforced concrete beams
Section V: Torsion
Circular shafts, strain Energy in Torsion, Shafts under the varying torque, Compound shafts,
Section V: Slope and Deflection
Slope and deflection by 1) Integration method, Macaulays Method 2) Moment- area Theorem (semi-graphical method) 3) unit load method
Books and References:
- Strength of materials : Timoshenko and Young.
- Strength of materials : Popov
- Strength of materials Gere and Goodno
- Strength of Materials PK Singh and Jha, Wiley Publications
Basics of Surveying (4-1-1)
Unit 1:
Section I: Introduction to Surveying
Definition, Branches of Surveying, Basic principles of Surveying, Basic measurements and fixing of details, Importance of surveying to Civil Engineers, Co-ordinate systems, Maps and Scales, Errors and their type in measurements
Section II: Coordinate systems and datum transformation
Important surfaces in geodesy: earth surface, geoid, MSL, reference ellipsoid; Reference systems: 2D and 3D coordinate systems and transformations; Map projection, UTM projection
Section III: Linear Measurements
Different methods of distance measurement, tape measurements, corrections to linear measurements, Optical methods of distance measurements (tachometer), Electronic methods of distance measurements (EDMI), Error sources in EDMI and calibration
Section IV: Compass surveying
Bearing and Angles, Reference meridian, Compass surveying (Magnetic bearing, magnetic declination, local attraction errors and adjustment. Compass traverse
Section V: Angular Measurements
Theodolite, parts and relationship among fundamental lines, Measurement of horizontal and vertical angles, Temporary and permanent adjustments and tests
Section VI: Total station
Principles, classification, salient features of total station, COGO utilities
Unit 2:
Section VII: Control surveying
Traversing: types, closing error, Gales table and adjustment methods; Triangulation: purpose, base extension, figures, procedure, strength of figure ; Trilateration and Triangulateration
Section VIII: Leveling and Contouring
Definitions, Methods of determining elevation, Classification of levels, Temporary and permanent adjustment of levels, method of reduction of levels, Sources of errors and precision, Methods of representation, Definition and characteristics of contours, Methods of contouring and its usage
Section VIII: Map numbering
Survey of India system of map numbering; Map index and map numbers at different scales
Books and References:
- Schofield, W, Engineering Surveying, Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford
2. A.M.Chandra, Plane Surveying, New Age International Publishers
3. Arora, K.R., “Surveying”, Vol. I & II Standard Book House, Delhi,
4. Bannister, A. and Baker, R., “Solving Problems in Surveying”, Longman Scientific Technical, U.K., 1994.
5. Chandra, A.M. “Higher Surveying”, New Age International Publishers, Delhi
6. Chandra, A.M. “Plane Surveying”, New Age International Publishers, Delhi
7. Kennie, T.J.M. and Petrie, G., “Engineering Surveying Technology”, Blackie & Sons Ltd., London, 1990.
8. Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.W., “Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation”. – for Section VI
9. N.N.BASAK, Surveying and Levelling, Tata McGraw-Hill
10.P.A. Longley et.al., Geographical Information Systems (Vol.I and Vol.II), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. – for Section VI
11. S. K. Duggal, Surveying and Levelling, Vol. I and II, Tata Mc Graw-Hill
12. S.K.Husain, M.S.Nagaraj, Text book of Surveying, S. Chand and Company
13.T .P. Kanetkar & S. V, Kulkarni, Surveying and Levelling Part I and II Pune Vidhyarthi Griha Prakashan
(Books marked “bold italics” are prescribed text books)
Hydrology (4-1-0)
Unit I
Section I: Introduction
Definition and scope, Hydrology in relation to water resources development, Hydrologic Cycle, The necessity for hydrologic data, the global water budget, Practical applications.
Section II: Hydrometeorology
Introduction, constituents of atmosphere, the weather and the atmosphere, the general circulation, air masses and fronts, climate and weather seasons in India.
Section III: Precipitation
Forms of precipitation, measurement of precipitation, Recording and Non-recording type rain gauges, errors in measurement of rainfall. Consistency of rainfall records, Location of rain gauge stations, analysis and interpretation of rainfall data, Average rainfall over a catchment, Arithmetic, Theissen polygon and isohyetal methods, Probable maximum precipitation (PMP), Rainfall intensity - duration curves.
Unit II
Section IV: Infiltration and Run off
Introduction, factors affecting infiltration, measurement of infiltration, infiltrometers, infiltration equations, infiltration indices, effect of infiltration on runoff and recharge of ground water, Runoff, components of runoff, estimation of runoff, calculations by infiltration method, rainfall-runoff relationship, rational method of estimating runoff, Basin yield.
Section V: Hydrograph Analysis
Introduction, characteristics of the hydrograph, Effect of rainfall distribution on the shape of hydrograph, hydrograph separation, Unit hydrograph, Derivation of the unit hydrograph, Instantaneous Unit Hydrograph, S – Hydrograph, Unit hydrograph from the complex storms, applications of Unit hydrograph.
Section VI: Ground Water
Introduction, occurrence of ground water, aquifers, types of aquifers, flow and storage parameters, ground water movement, Darcy’s Law, permeability, steady and unsteady flow to wells in Confined and Unconfined aquifers, ground water exploration, Pumping test and recuperation test.
Books and References:
- Applied Hydrology – Ven Te Chow, David R. Maidment, Larry W. Mays (McGraw Hill)
- Applied Hydrology –Linsely R.K. Kohler, M.A. and J.L.H. Paulhus (McGraw Hill)
3. Ground Water Hydrology – D. K. Todd, John wiley and Sons
- Engineering Hydrology – K. Subramanya (Tata McGraw Hill)
- A Text Book of Hydrology – P. Jaya Rami Reddy (Laxmi Publications)
- Hydrology Principles and Analysis– H. M. Raghunath (New Age International)
