Syllabus for IVth Term BTech Civil Engineering
Sharda University, Greater Noida
Structural Analysis
Section – I: Column & Struts
Concept of Structural Stability, Analysis of Short and Long Column by Euler’s, Rankin’s Method Secant Formulae.
Section – II: Propped Cantilevers
Analysis of propped cantilevers-shear force and bending moment diagrams-Deflection of propped cantilevers.
Section – II: Fixed Beams
Introduction to statically indeterminate beams with u.d.l, point load, uniformly varying load, couple and bending moment and shear Force diagrams- Deflection of fixed beams. Effect of sinking of support and effect of rotation of a support.
Section – III: Continuous Beams
Introduction-Clapeyron’s theorem of three moments- Analysis of continuous beams with constant moment of inertia with one or both ends fixed-continuous beams with overhang, continuous beams with different moment of inertia for different spans-Effects of sinking of supports-shear force and Bending moment diagrams.
Section – IV: Slope-Deflection Method
Introduction, derivation of slope deflection equation, application to continuous beams with and without settlement of supports.
Section – V: Energy Theorems
Introduction-Strain energy in linear elastic system, expression of strain energy due to axial load, bending moment and shear forces - Castigliano’s first theorem-Deflections of simple beams and pin jointed trusses.
Section – VI: Indeterminate Structural Analysis
Indeterminate Structural Analysis –Determination of static and kinematic indeterminacies –Solution of trusses with upto two degrees of internal and external indeterminacies –Castigliano’s theorem
Section – VII: Moving Loads and Influence Lines
Introduction maximum SF and BM at a given section and absolute maximum S.F. and B.M due to single concentrated load U.D load longer than the span, U.D load shorter than the span, two point loads with fixed distance between them and several point loads-Equivalent uniformly distributed load-Focal length.
Definition of influence line for SF, Influence line for BM- load position for maximum SF at a section-Load position for maximum BM at a sectionsingle point load, U.D.load longer than the span, U.D.load shorter than the span- Influence lines for forces in trusses.
Books and References:
1. Analysis of Structures-Vol I & Vol II by V.N. Vazirani & M.M.Ratwani, Khanna Publications, New Delhi.
2. Analysis of Structures by T.S. Thandavamoorthy, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
3. Comprehensive Structural Analysis-Vol.I&2 by Dr. R. Vaidyanathan & Dr. P.Perumal- Laxmi publications pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
4. Basic structural Analysis by C.S. Reddy, Tata Mcgrawhill, New Delhi
5. Theory of Structures by Gupta, Pandit & Gupta; Tat Mc.Graw – Hill Publishing Co.Ltd., New Delhi.
6. Introduction to structural analysis by B.D. Nautiyal, New age international publishers, New Delhi.
7. Indeterminate Structures by C.K.Wang
8. Indeterminate Structures by Kinney
9. Indeterminate Structures by Wilber Norris
10. Determinate and Indeterminate Structures by R.L.Jindal
11. Theory of Structures by Timoshenko.
Building Materials and Construction
Section I: Building Materials
Physical and chemical characteristic of commonly used building materials in Civil Engineering construction – Rocks and Stones, Clay and Bricks, Sand, Cement, Concrete, Lime, Mortars, Ferrous and Non-Ferrous materials, Ceramic and Polymer based materials, Timber and Plywood. Paint, Enamel and Varnishes
Section II: Building Construction
Bricks and stone masonry. Setting and laying out a building, safe bearing capacity of soils, types of building foundation. Construction details of foundation, floors, roofs and stairs. Damp proof course, plastering and pointing, Doors and windows of different types.
Books and References:
- D.S.Arora, ‘Text Book of Engineering Materials’, Kalyani Publishers.
- Sushil Kumar, ‘Building Construction’, Standard Publishers, Delhi.
- Building Materials – S.K. Duggal (New Age Publication)
- Engineering Materials – Surendra Singh (Laxmi Publication)
- Construction Engineering and Management – S. Seetharaman (Umesh Publication)
- Building Materials – Gurucharan Singh (Standard Publishers, Delhi)
- Building Materials – Parbeen Singh
Geotechnical Engineering (Soil Mechanics)
Section I: Introduction
Concept of soil, Definition and meaning of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, History of soil mechanics, Scope of soil mechanics, Soil formation
Section II: Soil Classification
Understand what is soil compose of , An understanding of sieve analysis, Knowledge of Atterberg limits and their usage, An ability to classify soils and determine their properties
Section III: Phase Diagram
Understand the meaning of unit weight, relative density, degree of saturation, specific gravity, void ratio, and porosity, Ability to sketch and use phase diagrams to calculate weight-volume, composition of soil
Section IV: Permeability of Soils
Gain an understanding of Head and its role in fluid flow, Knowledge of Darcy's Law and its usage, An understanding of hydraulic conductivity, its measurement, and typical values for different soils, An ability to perform flow calculations in soils, An ability to compute equivalent hydraulic conductivities for layered systems
Section V: Effective Stress
An understand of capillary phenomenon, Knowledge of effective stress, An ability to compute pore water pressure, effective stress, and total stress at any given point in a soil layer, Seepage and Flow Nets, Gain an understanding of seepage pressure and its role in causing the quick condition, Gain an understanding of Darcy's law. An ability to draw flow nets and determine the water head at a given point and the water flow rate, An ability to calculate critical hydraulic gradient and factor of safety against quick condition
Section VI: Soil Compaction
Understand the purpose and importance of soil compaction, Know the factors that will influence the field compaction of soil, Ability to determine the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density from a standard or modified proctor test result,
Section VII: Consolidation and Settlements
Understand the purpose and importance of consolidation, Know the assumptions made in Terzaghi's theory of consolidation, Understand the cause of settlement in primary and secondary consolidation, Identify the difference between consolidation and compaction, An ability to calculate consolidation settlement at various degree of consolidation and the time require to achieve given settlement,
Section VIII: Shear Strength
Understand what are the factors that contribute to the shear strength of soils, Knowledge of Mohr circle and the ability to use Mohr circle to determine the stresses and shear in the soil at given condition, Get familiar with direct shear test, Identify the difference between consolidated drained, consolidated undrained, and unconsolidated undrained triaxial test, An ability to use the result from triaxial test to determine the angle of internal friction and the allowable shear stress of the soil
Section IX: Slope Stability
Understand the mechanism behind slope failures, Ability to perform slope stability analysis to determine its factor of safety
References:
1. Gopal Ranjan and A.S.R. Rao “Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics” , revised second edition, New Age International Publishers
2. Alam Singh “Modern Geotechnical Engineering” , third edition, CBS Publishers & Distributors PVT. Ltd.
3. C. Venkatramaiah “Geotechnical Engineering”, revised third edition, New Age International Publishers
4. Dr. K.R. Arora “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, Standard Publishers Distributors
