ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING M.E. FULL-TIME (TWO YEAR) AND M.E. PART-TIME (THREE YEAR)

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAMMES (CBCS)

REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUS

REGULATIONS

R1. CONDITION FOR ADMISSION Candidates for admission to M.E. Degree Programme

in Construction Engineering and Management shall be required to have passed the B.E/B.Tech. in Civil and Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering or graduates of any other authority accepted by the syndicate of this University as equivalent thereto. They shall satisfy the conditions regarding qualifying marks, and physical fitness as may be prescribed from time to time by the syndicate of the Annamalai University. The candidates, who underwent the degree course under a Part-Time scheme, should possess two years of professional experience after passing the B.E. degree examinations.

Admission to M.E. Part-Time programme is restricted to those working within a radius of 75km from Annamalai Nagar.

R2. CREDITS ME full-time programme will have a duration of four

semesters. ME part-time programme will have a duration of six semesters.

The number of credits for each semester for the full-time programme shall be as follows:

First and second semesters : 20 credits per semester

Third Semester : 12 credits

Fourth Semester : 13 credits

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The number of credits for each semester of the part-time programme shall be as follows:

First to Fourth semesters

: an average of 10 credits per semester

Fifth semester : 12 credits

Sixth semester : 13 credits

The total credits for both the programmes will be 65 each. For the award of the degree, a student has to earn a minimum of 65 credits.

R3. DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME A student of the full-time programme is normally

expected to complete in four semesters but in any case not more than four years from the time of admission.

A student of the part-time programme is normally expected to complete in six semesters but in any case not more than six years from the time of admission.

R4. REGISTRATION FOR COURSES A student newly admitted will automatically be

registered for all the courses prescribed for the first semester, without any option.

Every other student shall submit a completed registration form indicating the list of courses intended to be credited during the next semester. This registration will be done a week before the last working day of the current semester. Late registration with the approval of the Dean on the recommendation of the Head of the Department along with a late fee will be done up to the last working day.

Registration for the thesis phase-I and phase-II shall be done at the appropriate semesters.

R5. ASSESSMENT The break-up of assessment and examination marks

for theory and practical subjects is as follows.

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First assessment (I Mid Term Test) : 15

Second assessment (II Mid Term Test) : 15

Third assessment : 10

Examination : 60

The thesis phase-I will be assessed for 40 marks by a committee consisting of the Head of the Department, the guide and a minimum of two members nominated by the Head of the Department. The Head of the Department will be the chairman. 60 marks are allotted for the thesis work and viva voce examination at the end of the pre-final semester. The same procedure will be adopted in the final semester also.

R6. COUNSELLOR To help the students in planning their course of

study and for general advice on the academic programme, the Head of the Department will attach a certain number of students to a member of the faculty who shall function as counsellor throughout their period of study. Such counsellors shall advise the students, give preliminary approval for the courses to be taken by the students during each semester and obtain the final approval of the Head of the Department.

R7. CLASS COMMITTEE For each semester, separate class committee will be

constituted by the respective Heads of Departments.

The composition of the class committee for each semester except the final semester shall be as follows:

Teachers of the individual courses.

A project co-coordinator (in the prefinal and final semester committee only) who shall be appointed by the Head of the Department from among the project supervisors.

One professor or Reader, preferably not teaching the concerned class, appointed as chairman by the Head of the Department.

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The Head of the Department may opt to be a member or the Chairman.

All student counsellors of the class, the Head of the Department (if not already a member) and any staff member nominated by the Head of the Department may serve as special invitees.

The class committee shall meet four times during the semester.

The first meeting will be held within two weeks from the date of commencement of the class to decide the type of assessment like test, assignment etc. for the three assessments and the dates of completion of the assessments.

The second and third meetings will be held within a week after the completion of the first and second assessments respectively to review the performance and for follow-up action.

The fourth meeting will be held on completion of all the assessments except the end semester examination and at least one week before the commencement of the end semester examinations.

During this meeting the assessment on a maximum of 40 marks will be finalised for every student, tabulated and submitted to the Head of the Department for approval and transmission to the Controller of Examinations.

R8. WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE A student can withdraw from a course at any time

before a date fixed by the Head of the Department prior to the second assessment, with the approval of the Dean of the faculty on the recommendation of the Head of the Department.

R9. TEMPORARY BREAK OF STUDY A student can take a one-time temporary break of

study covering the current semester and/or the next semester with the approval of the Dean on the recommendation of the Head of the Department, not later

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than seven days after the completion of the second assessment test. However, the student must complete the entire programme within the maximum period of four years for full-time and six years for part-time.

R10. MOVEMENT TO THE PRE-FINAL SEMESTER A minimum of 24 credits must be earned by the

student to move the prefinal semester. The results of the final semester will be withheld until the student passes all the previous semester examinations.

R11. SUBSTITUTE ASSESSMENTS A student who has missed one or more of the

assessments of a course other than the end semester examination, for genuine reasons accepted by the Head of the Department, may take a substitute assessment for any one of the missed assessments. The substitute assessment must be completed before the date of the fourth meeting of the respective class committee.

A student who wishes to have a substitute assessment must apply to the Head of the Department within a week from the date of the missed assessment.

R12. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS To be eligible to appear for the examination in a

particular course, a student must put in a minimum of 80% of attendance in that course. However, if the attendance is 75% or above but less than 80% in any course, the authorities can permit the student to appear for the examination in that course on payment of the prescribed condonation fee.

A student who withdraws from or does not meet the minimum attendance requirement in a course must re-register for and repeat the course.

R13. PASSING AND DECLARATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS

All assessments of all the courses on an absolute marks basis will be considered and passed by the respective results passing boards in accordance with the rules of the University. The marks for each course shall be

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converted to the corresponding letter grade as follows. Thereafter, computation of the Grade Point Average(GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average(CGPA) shall be done.

Grade

90 to 100 marks : S

80 to 89 marks : A

70 to 79 marks : B

60 to 69 marks : C

55 to 59 marks : D

50 to 54 marks : E

Less than 50 marks : F

Insufficient attendance : I

Withdrawn from the course : W

In order to pass a course the student has to score 24 marks out of 60(end semester examination) and 50 marks out of 100(total marks).

A student who earns a grade of S, A, B, C, D or E for a course is declared to have successfully completed that course and earned the credits for that course. Such a course cannot be repeated by the student.

A student who obtains letter grades I or W in a course must reregister for and repeat the course.

A student who obtains letter grade F in a course has to reappear for the examination in that course.

A student who obtains letter grade I or W or F in thesis phase-I must reregister in the next semester. Registration for thesis phase-II for such students can be done in the subsequent semesters.

The following grade points are associated with each letter grade for calculating the GPA and CGPA.

S - 10; A - 9; B - 8; C - 7; D - 6; E - 5; F - 0

Courses with grades I and W are not considered for calculation of grade point average or cumulative grade point average. F grade will be considered for computing GPA and CGPA.

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A student can apply for retotalling of one or more of his/her examination answer papers within a week from the date of issue of grade sheet to the student on payment of the prescribed fee per paper. The application must be made to the Controller of Examinations with the recommendation of the Head of the Department.

After results are declared, grade cards will be issued to the students. The grade card will contain the list of courses registered during the semester, the grades scored and the grade point average for the semester.

GPA is the sum of the products of the number of credits of a course with the grade point scored in that course, taken over all the courses for the semester, divided by the sum of the number of credits for all courses taken in that semester. CGPA is similarly calculated considering all the courses taken from the time of admission.

The results of the final semester will be withheld until the student obtains passing grades in all the courses of all the earlier semesters.

After successful completion of the programme, the degree will be awarded with the following classifications based on CGPA.

For First class with Distinction the student must earn a minimum of 65 credits within four semesters for full-time and six semesters for part-time from the time of admission, pass all the courses in the first attempt and obtain a CGPA of 8.25 or above.

For First class, the student must earn a minimum of 65 credits within two years and six months for full time and three years and six months for part time from the time of admission and obtain a CGPA of 6.75 or above.

For second class, the student must earn a minimum of 65 credits within four years for full-time and six years for part-time from the time of admission.

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R14. RANKING OF CANDIDATES The candidates who are eligible to get the M.E.

degree in First Class with distinction will be ranked on the basis of CGPA for all the courses of study from I to IV Semester for M.E. Full time and from I to VI Semester for M.E. Part-Time.

The candidates passing with First class and with out failing in any subjects from the time of admission will be ranked next to those with distinction on the basis of CGPA for all the courses of study from I to IV Semester for M.E. Full time and from I to VI Semester for M.E. Part-Time.

R15. ELECTIVES Apart from the various elective courses offered in the

curriculum of the branch of specialisation, a student can choose a maximum of two electives from any specialisation under the faculty during the entire period of study, with the approval of the Head of the Department and the Head of the Department offering the course.

R16. TRANSITORY REGULATIONS If a candidate studying under the old regulations

could not attend any of the courses in his/her programme, shall be permitted to attend equal number of courses, under the new regulation and will be examined in those courses. The choice of courses will be decided by the concerned Head of the Department. However he/she will be permitted to submit the thesis as per the old regulations. The results of such candidates will be passed as per old regulations.

The University shall have powers to revise or change or amend the regulations, the scheme of examinations, the courses of study and the syllabi from time to time.

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M.E. FULL-TIME (TWO YEAR) CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES (CBCS)

COURSES OF STUDY AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS

FIRST SEMESTER

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CEC101 Mathematics for Engineers 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEC102 Modern Construction

Materials 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEC103 Construction Project

Management 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE104 Elective–I 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE105 Elective–II 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE106 Elective–III 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEP107 Advanced Construction

Materials and Engineering Laboratory

- - 4 - 3 40 60 100 2

Total 24 - 4 - 21 280 420 700 20 L - Lecture T - Tutorial P - Practical D - Drawing

SECOND SEMESTER

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CEC201 Computer Applications in Construction Engineering and Planning 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEC202 Construction Equipment and Management 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEC203 Advanced Construction Methods for Special Structures 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEE204 Elective–IV 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE205 Elective–V 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE206 Elective–VI 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEP207 Advanced Computing

Techniques Laboratory - - 4 - 3 40 60 100 2 Total 24 - 4 - 21 280 420 700 20

L - Lecture T - Tutorial P - Practical D - Drawing

THIRD SEMESTER

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CEE301/ 104 Elective–VII 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEE302/ 105 Elective–VIII 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEE303/ 106 Thesis Phase–I - - 15 - - 40 60 100 6

Total 8 - 15 - 6 120 180 300 12

L - Lecture T - Tutorial P - Practical D - Drawing

FOURTH SEMESTER

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CET401 Thesis Phase–II - - - - - 60 40 100 13

Total 12 - 4 - - 240 160 400 11

L - Lecture T - Tutorial P - Practical D - Drawing

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M.E. PART-TIME (THREE YEAR) CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES (CBCS)

COURSES OF STUDY AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS

FIRST SEMESTER

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CEC101 Mathematics for Engineers 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEC102 Modern Construction Materials 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEC103 Construction Project Management 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEP107 Advanced Construction Materials and Engineering Laboratory - - 4 - 3 40 60 100 2

Total 12 - 4 - 12 160 240 400 11

L - Lecture T - Tutorial P - Practical D - Drawing

SECOND SEMESTER

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CEC201 Computer Applications in Construction Engineering and Planning 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEC202 Construction Equipment and Management 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEC203 Advanced Construction Methods for Special Structures 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

CEP207 Advanced Computing Techniques Laboratory - - 4 - 3 40 60 100 2

Total 12 - 4 - 12 160 240 400 11

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THIRD SEMESTER

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CEE301/ 104 Elective–I 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE302/ 105 Elective–II 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE303/ 106 Elective–III 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

Total 12 - - - 9 120 180 300 9 L - Lecture T - Tutorial P - Practical D - Drawing

FOURTH SEMESTER

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CEE401/ 204 Elective–IV 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE402/ 205 Elective–V 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE403/ 206 Elective–VI 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3

Total 12 - - - 9 120 180 300 9 L - Lecture T - Tutorial P - Practical D - Drawing

FIFTH SEMESTER

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CEE501/ 301 Elective–VII 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE502/ 302 Elective–VIII 4 - - - 3 40 60 100 3 CEE503/ 303 THESIS Phase–I - - 15 - 3 40 60 100 6

Total 8 - 15 - 9 120 180 300 12 L - Lecture T - Tutorial P - Practical D – Drawing

SIXTH SEMESTER

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CET601/ 401 THESIS Phase–II - - 24 - 3 40 60 100 13 Total - - 24 - 3 40 60 100 13

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LIST OF ELECTIVES

GROUP – I

E1 Project Formulation and Appraisal

E2 Contract Laws and Regulations

E3 Energy Conservation Techniques in Building Construction

E4 Construction Economics and Finance Management

E5 Quality Control and Assurance in Construction

E6 Resource Management and Control in Construction

E7 Safety in Construction

E8 Information Technology for Construction Managers

E9 System Integration in Construction Engineering

E10 Advanced Topics in Acoustics, Lighting and Ventilation

GROUP – II

E11 Composite Construction

E12 Advanced Concrete Design

E13 Advanced Foundation Engineering

E14 Advanced Prestressed Concrete Design

E15 Failure Analysis, Repair & Rehabilitation of Structures

E16 Earthquake Resistant Analysis and Design of Structures

E17 Ground Improvement Techniques

E18 Principles of Remote Sensing

E19 GIS in Civil Engineering

E20 Electives from other Departments (To be decided by the Head of the Department) E21

Note: A student is expected to take not more than 4 electives from Group-II

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SYLLABUS

FIRST SEMESTER

CEC101 : MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERS

Basic Concepts of Probabilistic Theory Probability - Random variables - Moments - Moment

Generating Function - Standard distributions - Functions of Random variables - Two dimensional random variables - Correlation - Regression

Estimation Theory Principles of least squares - Multiple and partial

Correlation – Regression - Estimation of parameters – Maximum likelihood Estimates - Method of moments.

Testing of Hypothesis Sampling distributions - Tests based on Normal, t,

Chi-square and F distributions - Analysis of variance - One way and Two way classifications.

Design of Experiments Completely Randomised Design - Randomised Block

Design - Latin Square Design – 22 Factorial Design

Queueing Theory Single and Multiple server- Markovian Queueing

models - Customer impatience – M/G/1 Queueing system - Queueing applications.

References 1) Taha, H.A. Operations Research - An Introduction,

Prentice Hall of India Ltd. 1997. 2) Fruend, J.E. and Miller. Probability and Statistics

for Engineers, Prentice Hall of India Ltd. 1994.

3) Gupta, S.C. and Kapur, V.K., Fundamentals of Mathematical statistics, Sultan Chand and Sons, 1999.

4) Goel, B.S., and Mittal, S.K., Operations Research, Prakashan, Meerut, 2000.

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CEC102 : MODERN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Cement Concretes Additives and admixtures for concrete. High

performance mortar- High Strength and High Performance Concrete - Fibre Reinforced Concrete- Polymer concrete composites – Light weight concrete - Ready mix concrete – Other concrete composites.

Metals Different types of Steel, Aluminium and their

Products - Other Alloys - Applications in civil engineering.

Fibre Composites Glass fibres -Reinforced Polymers - GFRP - Cellular

Cores – Geo-synthetics- Applications in civil engineering.

Non Structural Materials Thermal insulation and acoustic absorption

materials- Recycled materials- Water Proofing Compounds - Non-weathering Materials - Flooring Materials – Surface preparation materials.

Materials for construction of pavement

References 1) Shan Somayaji, Civil Engineering Materials, 2nd

Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001. 2) Mamlouk, M.S. and Zaniewski, J.P, Materials for

Civil and construction engineers, Prentice Hall Inc., 1999.

3) Derucher,K.,Korfiatis.G. and Ezeldin, S., Materials for Civil and Highway Engineers, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall Inc., 1999.

4) Aitkens, High Performance Concrete, Mc Graw Hill, 1999.

CEC103 : CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Owner’s Perspective Introduction - The Project Life Cycle - Major Types of

Construction - Selection of Professional Services -

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Construction Contractors -Financing of Constructed Facilities - Legal and Regulatory Requirements - The Changing Environment of the Construction Industry - The Role of Project Managers.

Organizing for Project Management What is Project Management? - Trends in Modern

Management -Strategic Planning and Project Programming - Effects of Project Risks on Organization - Organization of Project Participants -Traditional Designer -Constructor Sequence - Professional Construction Management - Owner - Builder Operation - Turnkey Operation - Leadership and Motivation for the Project Team - Interpersonal Behaviour in Project Organizations - Perceptions of Owners and Contractors.

The Design and Construction Process Design and Construction as an Integrated System -

Innovation and Technological Feasibility - Innovation and Economic Feasibility - Design Methodology - Functional Design - Physical Structures - Geo- Technical Engineering Investigation - Construction Site Environment - Value Engineering- Construction Engineering - Industrialized Construction and pre - fabrication - Computer - Aided Engineering.

Labour, Material and Equipment Utilization Historical Perspective - Labour Productivity - Factors

Affecting Job - Site Productivity-Labour Relations in Construction - Problems in Collective Bargaining - Materials Management - Material Procurement and Delivery - Inventory Control - Tradeoffs of Costs in Materials Management - Construction Equipment - Choice of Equipment and Standard Production Rates - Construction Process Queues and Resource bottlenecks.

Cost Estimation Costs Associated with Constructed facilities -

Approaches to Cost Estimation - Type of Construction Cost Estimates - Effects of Scale on Construction Cost -

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Unit Cost Method of Estimation - Methods for Allocation of Joint Costs - Historical Cost Data - Cost Indices - Applications of Cost Indices to Estimating - Estimate Based on Engineer’s List of Quantities- Allocation of Construction Costs Over Time - Computer Aided Cost Estimation - Estimation of Operating Costs.

References 1) Chris Hendrickson and Tung Au, Project

Management for Construction - Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders, Prentice Hall, Pittsburgh, 2000.

2) CPWD Handbook on Construction Project Management.

CEP107 : ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Test Methods to cover the syllabus of CEC 102 – Modern Construction Materials.

1) Concrete Mix Design by ACI, IS and BS methods.

2) Use of water reducing admixtures.

3) Use of accelerating/retarding admixtures in concrete.

4) Non-Destructive Testing Methods using Rebound Hammer and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity tester.

5) Preparation of reinforcement grill and casting of RCC beams (under-reinforced and over reinforced) and RCC columns.

6) Testing of reinforcement (Mild Steel, HYSD, High Tensile) and prestressing strands.

7) Testing of masonry specimen (as per IS1905)

8) Tests on clear specimen of timber.

9) Bituminous Mix Design.

10) Methods of sampling of construction materials (as per IS Code)

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SECOND SEMESTER

CEC201 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND PLANNING

Introduction Introduction to system hardware - Languages - Data

base management - Spread sheets applications

Optimization Techniques Linear, dynamic and integer programming - Branch

and bound techniques - Application to production scheduling, Equipment replacement, Material transportation and work assignment problems - Software development.

Inventory Problems Deterministic and Probabilistic inventory models -

Software development.

Scheduling Applications PERT and CPM – Software development- Use

commercial softwares.

Other Problems Decision making – Bayes theory - Simulation –

Models.

References 1) Billy E.Gillet, Introduction to Operations Research -

A Computer Oriented Algorithmic Approach, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1990.

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

3) Feigenbaurn, L, Construction Scheduling with Primavera Project Planner, Prentice Hall Inc., 1999.

CEC202 : CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Construction Equipment Management Identification – Planning – Equipment Management

in Projects – Maintenance Management – Replacement –

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Cost control of Equipment – Depreciation Analysis – Safety Management

Equipment for Earthwork Fundamentals of Earth work operations – Earth

moving operations – Types of Earth work equipment – Tractors, Motor Graders, Scrapers, Front end Waders, Earth Movers

Other Construction Equipment Equipment for Dredging, Trenching, Tunneling,

Drilling, Blasting – Equipment for Compaction – Erection equipment – Types of pumps used in construction – Equipment for Dewatering and Grouting – Foundation and Pile Driving Equipment.

Materials Handling Equipment Forklifts and related equipment – Portable material

Bins – Conveyors – Hauling Equipment.

Equipment for Production of Aggregate and Concreting Crushers – Feeders – Screening Equipment –

Handling Equipment – Batching and Mixing Equipment – Hauling, Pouring and pumping Equipment – Transporters.

References 1) Puerifoy R.L., Ledbetter W.B. and Schexnayder C.,

Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, Singapore,1995.

2) Sharma S.C., Construction Equipment and Management, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi,1988.

3) Deodhar S.V., Construction Equipment and Job Planning, Khanna Publsihers, New Delhi 1988.

4) Dr.Mahesh Varma, Construction Equipment and its planning and Application, Metropolitan Book Company, New Delhi,1983.

CEC203 : ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR SPECIAL STRUCTURES

Factors affecting selection of equipment and methods – Technical and Economic.

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Earthwork and construction of special foundation systems: Methods and equipments for earthmoving, vibratory compaction methods; Piling: precast, and in-situ piles, Bentonite replacement; Well sinking methods; Conventional and jack down method of well sinking.

Dewatering: Methods and different types of pumps.

Precasting: Methods of prefabrication, Lifting and erection.

Steel construction: Fabrication and erection methods and equipment

Concrete production and placement: Aggregate production, Batching and mixing plants, Transport, Placement, Finishing, Formwork, Scaffolding.

Tall structures: Slip forming and successive forming techniques.

Bridges: Segmental Construction, Cantilever Construction and Successive Launching.

Tunneling: Drilling and blasting, Mechanical boring, Trench less construction.

References 1) Peurifoy R.L., Ledbetter W.B. and Schexnayder C.,

Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, International Editions, 1996.

2) Harris F., Modern Construction Equipment and Methods, Longman Scientific & Technical, Essex, England, 1989.

3) Jagman Singh, Heavy Construction – Planning, Equipment and Methods, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1993.

4) Illingworth, J. R., Construction Methods and Planning, E&FN Spon, 1993.

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CEP207 : ADVANCED COMPUTING TECHNIQUES LABORATORY

Software Applications to cover the syllabus of CEC 201 – Computer Applications in Construction Engineering and Planning.

Spread Sheet Applications – Estimation Softwares – Package Programs like PRIMAVERA/MSPROJECT.

GROUP–I

E1 : PROJECT FORMULATION AND APPRAISAL

Project Formulation Generation and Screening of Project Ideas - Project

identification -Preliminary Analysis, Market, Technical, Financial, Economic and Ecological - Pre- Feasibility Report and its Clearance, Project Estimates and Techno -Economic Feasibility Report, Detailed Project Report- Different Project Clearances required.

Project Costing Project Cash Flows- Time Value of Money - Cost of

Capital.

Project Appraisal NPV- BCR - IRR - ARR - Urgency -Pay Back Period -

Assessment of various Methods -Indian Practice of Investment Appraisal - International Practice of Appraisal- Analysis of Risk - Different Methods - Selection of a project and Risk Analysis in Practice.

Project Financing Project Financing - Means of Finance- Financial

Institutions -Special Schemes - Key Financial Indicators.

Private Sector Participation Private sector participation in Infrastructure

Development Projects - BOT, BOLT, BOOT -Technology Transfer and Foreign Collaboration -Scope of Technology Transfer.

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References 1) Prasanna Chandra, Projects -Planning Analysis

Selection Implementation & Review Fourth Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi. 1995.

2) Joy, P.K., Total Project management - The Indian Context (Chapters 3-7), New Delhi, Macmillan India Ltd., 1992.

3) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Manual for the preparation of Industrial Feasibility Studies, (IDBI Reproduction) Bombay, 1987.

4) Barcus, S.W. and Wilkinson, J.W., Hand Book of Management Consulting Services, McGraW Hill, New York,1986.

E2 : CONTRACT LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Construction Contracts Indian Contracts Act - Elements of Contracts - Types

of Contracts - Features - Suitability - Design of Contract Documents - International Contract document - Standard Contract Document - Law of torts.

Tenders Prequalification -Bidding - Accepting - Evaluation of

tender and Interpretation - Potential Contractual Problems - World Bank Procedures and Guidelines.

Arbitration Comparison of Actions and Laws -Agreements -

Subject Matter - Violations -Appointment of Arbitrators - Conditions of Arbitration - Powers and Duties of Arbitrator - Rules of Evidence - Enforcement of Award – Costs.

Legal Requirements Insurance and Bonding -Laws Governing Sale,

Purchase and Use of Urban and Rural Land -Land Revenue Codes - Tax Laws - Income Tax, Sales Tax, Excise and Custom Duties and their Influence on Construction Costs -Legal Requirements for Planning - Property Law -

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Agency Law - Local Government Laws for Approval - Statutory Regulations.

Labour Regulations Social Security - welfare Legislation - Laws relating to

Wages, Bonus and Industrial disputes, Labour Administration - Insurance and Safety Regulations - Workmen’s Compensation Act -Other labour Laws.

References 1) Gajaria, G.T., Laws Relating to Building and

Engineering Contracts in India, M.M. Tripathi Private Ltd., Bombay, 1982.

2) Tamilnadu PWD Code, 1986.

3) Jimmie Hinze, Construction Contracts, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 2001.

4) Joseph, T. Bockrath, Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects, 6th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2000.

E3 : ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Introduction Fundamentals of energy - Energy Production

Systems - Heating, Ventilating and air conditioning - Solar Energy and Conservation - Energy Economic Analysis – Energy conservation and audits - Domestic energy consumption – Savings -Energy use in buildings - Residential - Commercial buildings.

Environmental Energy and Resource conservation – Design of green

buildings – Evaluation tools for building energy - Embodied and operating energy - Peak demand – Comfort and Indoor air quality - Visual and acoustical quality - Land, Water and Materials – Airborne emissions and waste management.

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Design Natural building design consideration - Energy

efficient design strategies – Contextual factors - Longevity and process Assessment –Renewable energy sources and design- Advanced building Technologies - Smart buildings - Economies and cost analysis.

Services Energy in building design - Energy efficient and

environment friendly building – Thermal phenomena - Thermal comfort - Indoor Air quality - Climate, sun and Solar radiations - Psychometrics - Passive heating and cooling systems - Energy Analysis – Active HVAC systems - Preliminary Investigation - Goals and policies - Energy audit – Types of energy audit - Analysis of results - Energy flow diagram – Energy consumption/ Unit production - Identification of wastage - Priority of conservative measures - Maintenance of management programme.

Energy Management Energy management of electrical equipment -

Improvement of power factor - Management of maximum demand - Energy savings in pumps - Fans - Compressed air systems - Energy savings in Lighting systems - Air conditioning systems – Applications.

References 1) Moore F., Environmental Control system, Mc Graw

Hill, Inc., 1994.

2) Brown, GZ, Sun, Wind and Light: Architectural design strategies, John Wiley, 1985.

3) Cook, J, Award - Winning passive Solar Design, Mc Graw Hill, 1984.

E4 : CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND FINANCE MANAGEMENT

Economics Role of Civil Engineering Industrial Development –

Advances in Civil Engineering and engineering economics

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– Support matters of Economy as related to Engineering – Market demand and supply – Choice of Technology – Quality control and quality Production – Audit in economic law of returns governing production.

Construction Economics Construction development in Housing, transport and

other infrastructures – Economics of ecology, Environment, Energy resources – Local material selection – Form and functional designs – Construction workers – Urban Problems – Poverty – Migration – Unemployment – Pollution.

Financing The need for financial management – types of

financing – short term borrowing – Long term borrowing – Leasing – Equity financing – Internal generation of funds – External commercial borrowings – Assistance from government budgeting support and international finance corporations – Analysis of financial statements – Balance sheet – Profit and Loss account – Cash flow and Fund flow analysis – Ratio analysis – Investment and financing decision – Financial Control – Job Control and centralized management.

Accounting Method General Overview – Cash basis of accounting –

Accrual basis of accounting – Percentage completion method – Completed contract method - Accounting for tax reporting purposes and financial reporting purposes.

Lending to Contractors Loans to contractors – Interim construction financing

– Security and risk aspects.

References 1) Warmeer. Z. Hirsch, Urban Economics, Macmillan,

New York, 1993. 2) Prasanna Chandra, Project selection, Planning,

Analysis, implementation and review, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 1995.

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3) Kwaku, A, Tenah and Jose M.Guevara, Fundamental of Construction Management and Organisation, Prentice – Hall of India, 1995.

4) Halpin, D.W., Financial and Cost concepts for Construction Management, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1985.

5) Madura, J and Veit, E.T., Introduction to Financial Management, West Publishing Co., St.Paul, 1988.

E5 : QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE IN CONSTRUCTION

Construction Organisation Types of organisations - Inspection, control and

enforcement - Quality management systems and method - Responsibilities and authorities in quality assurance and quality control, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and Special consultants, Quality circle.

Quality Planning Quality policy, objectives and methods in

construction industry - Consumers satisfaction - Ergonomics - 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 programme and cost implication.

Quality Assurance and Control 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 - Critical, Major failure aspects and Failure mode analysis - Stability methods and tools, Optimum design - Reliability testing, Reliability coefficient and Reliability prediction - Selection of new materials - Influence of drawings, Detailing, Specification, Standardization - Bid preparation - Construction activity, Environmental safety and Social factors - Natural causes and Speed of

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construction - Life cycle costing - Value engineering and value analysis.

References 1) James, J.O' Brian, Construction Inspection

Handbook - Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Van Nostrand, New York, 1989.

2) Kwaku, A., Tenah, Jose, M. Guevara, Fundamentals of Construction Management and Organization, Reston Publishing Co., Inc., Virginia, 1985.

3) Juran Frank, J.M. and Gryna, F.M, Quality Planning and Analysis, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1982.

4) Hutchins. G, ISO 9000, Viva Books, New Delhi, 1993.

5) Clarkson H. Ogiesby, Productivity Improvement in Construction, McGraw-Hill, 1989.

6) SP 28 Hand Book of Statistical Quality Control, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

E6 : RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL IN CONSTRUCTION

Resource Planning Resource Planning, Procurement, Identification,

Personnel, Planning for material, Labour, Time schedule and cost control - Types of resources, Manpower, Equipment, Material, Money, Time.

Resources Systems approach in resource management,

Characteristics of resources, Resources, Utilization, Measurement of actual resources required - Tools for measurement of resources, Labour, Classes of Labour, Cost of Labour, Labour Schedule, Optimum use Labour.

Materials: Time of purchase, Quantity of material, Sources, Transportation, Delivery and Distribution.

Equipment: Planning and selecting by optimistic choice with respect to cost, Time, Source and handling.

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Time Personnel time, Management and planning,

Managing time on the project, Forecasting the future, Critical path measuring the changes and their effects. Cost control: Cash flow and cost control, Objectives of cost, Time and Quality.

Resource Allocation and Levelling Time-cost trade, Computer application in resource

leveling examples, Resource list, Resource allocation graph, Resource loading, Cumulative cost ETC – Value Management.

References 1) Andrew,D, Szilagg, Hand Book of Engineering

Management, 1982.

2) Glenn,A. Sea’s and Reichard, H Clough, Construction Project Management, John Willey and Sons, Inc.1979.

3) Harvey,A. Levine, Project Management using Micro Computers, Obsome-McGraw Hill C.A. Publishing Co., Inc.1988.

4) James, A., Adrain, Qauntitative Methods in Construction Management, American Elsevier Pblishing Co., Inc. 1973.

5) Oxley Rand Poslcit, Management Techniques applied to the Construction Industry, Granda Publishing Ltd., 1980.

E7 : SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION

Safety Programmes Construction Safety - Elements of an Effective Safety

Programmes Job-Site assessment - Safety Meetings - Safety Incentives.

Constructional Obligations Safety in construction contracts- Substance Abuse –

Safety Record Keeping.

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Designing for Safety Safety Culture - Safe Workers- Safety and First Line

Supervisors - Safety and Middle Managers - Top Management Practices, Company Activities and Safety - Safety Personnel – Sub-contractual Obligation - Project Coordination and Safety Procedures - Workers Compensation.

Construction Safety Management Importance – Causes of accident, Safety measures-

Environmental issues in construction- Construction industry related laws.

Accident prevention-Cost of accidents-Safety and Productivity-Safety provision in the factories act-Accident reporting investigation and statistics-Total loss control and damage control-Safety sampling- Safety audit – Critical incident technique- Safety equipment - Planning and Site preparation- Safety system of storing construction materials-Excavation - Blasting- Timbering- Scaffolding- Safe use of ladders- Safety in welding.

Safety in hand tools- Safety in grinding- Hoisting apparatus and conveyors- Safety in the use of mobile cranes-Manual handling-Lessons to be learnt (Accident Causes)- Asbestos cement roofs- Safety in demolition work- Trusses, girders and beams- First- aid- Fire hazards and preventing methods-Interesting experiences at the construction site against the fire accidents.

References 1) Jimmy W. Hinze, Construction Safety, Prentice Hall

Inc., 1997

2) Richard J. Coble, Jimmie Hinze and Theo C. Haupt, Construction Safety and Health Management, Prentice Hall Inc., 2001.

3) TamilNadu Factory Act.

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E8 : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

Introduction Operating Systems: Introduction to various

Operating Systems- Windows 2000- Linux Emerging operating systems- their role in IT data base – Structures and data base design.

Internet A review of the internet, Role of internet in

constructional problem solving – Free modules - available for modeling- Construction engineering Systems - Web introduction –Languages HTML - JAVA- Web design.

Relational Data Base Management Systems Introduction to ORACLE- Sequel languages- Primary

keys-Concepts-Visual basic Forms- Applications for construction engineering database management- Analysis- and decision making

Geographical Information Systems Geographic information systems, Introduction-

Thematic layers- Analysis- Data base structures - Application to construction engineering management

Global Positioning Systems Introduction to Global Positioning Systems - Satellite

systems- Coordinate determination- Three point problem- Applications

References 1) Horstmann, Computing Concepts with Java

essentials, 2nd edition, Wiley Publications, New York, 1999.

2) Brian Jipson and Joan peckham, Database Application Programming with LINEX Wiley Publications, New York, 2000.

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E9 : SYSTEM INTEGRATION IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

Structural Structural system, Systems for enclosing buildings,

Functional aesthetic system, Selection and Specification.

Environmental Quality of enclosure necessary to maintain a

specified level of interior environmental quality- Weather resistance - Thermal infiltration - Acoustic Control - Transmission reduction - Air quality - Illumination - Ventilation - Relevant systems integration with structural systems.

Services Plumbing - Electricity - Vertical circulation and their

interaction.

Maintenance Component longevity in terms of operation

performance and resistance to deleterious forces - Planning systems for least maintenance materials and construction – Access for maintenance - Feasibility for replacement of damaged components – Equal life elemental Design – Maintenance of exposed and finished surfaces.

Safety Ability of Systems to protect fire – Preventive systems

– Fire escape system design –Planning for pollution free construction environmental - Hazard free construction execution.

References 1) Peter R. Smith and Warren G. Julian, Building

Services, Applied Science Publishers Ltd., London.

2) Butcher and A.C. Pamell, Designing for fire safety, John Wiley and Sons, 1993.

3) William T. Mayer, Energy Economics and Build Design, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1983.

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4) Elder, A.J. and Martiz Vinden Barg, Handbook of Building Enclosure, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1983.

5) Jane Taylor and Gordin Cooke, the Fire Precautions Act in Practices, 1987.

6) National Building Code of India, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

E10 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN ACOUSTICS, LIGHTING AND VENTILATION

Acoustics Sound – Velocity of sound – Frequency and intensity

of sound – Reflection of sound – Reverberation – Absorption of sound – Sabin’s equation – Absorption materials – Conditions for good acoustics – Design of an auditorium – Defects in an auditorium and their remedies – Acoustics of studies – Noise and its effects – Type of noises – Transmission of noise – Sound insulation – Transmission loss – Acceptable noise levels – Method of sound insulation.

Lighting Day lighting (or) Natural lighting – Design of windows

– Orientation of buildings – Lighting for industrial structure – Supplementary illumination – Artificial illumination – Summary.

Ventilation Ventilation due to wind – Ventilation due to stack

effect – Ventilation due to combined effect – Infiltration – Ventilation of industrial building – Calculation of Natural Ventilation – Mechanical Ventilation – Examples – Building regulation – Air Conditioning – Summary.

References 1) Percy L. Marks, A Handbook for Architects and

Engineers, 1940.

2) Leo. L., Beranek, Music, Acoustics & Architecture, 1962.

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3) Frederick S. Merritt, Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers (Third edition), 1986.

4) Hopkinson R.G., Architectural Physics Lighting, 1963.

5) George A.Hool S.B & Nathan, Handbook of Building Construction, 1929.

6) Andrews F.T., Building Mechanical Systems, 1966.

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E11 : COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION

Introduction Introduction to steel - concrete composite

construction - Theory of composite structures - Introduction to steel - concrete - steel sandwich construction.

Design of Composite Members Behaviour of composite beams, columns, Design of

composite beams, Steel composite columns - Design of composite trusses.

Design of Connections Types of connections, Design of connections in the

composite structures – Shear connections- Design of connections in composite trusses.

Composite Box Girder Bridges Introduction - Behaviour of box girder bridges -

Design concepts.

Case Studies Case studies on steel-concrete composite

construction in buildings – Seismic behaviour of composite structures.

References 1) Johnson, R.P, Composite structures of steel and

concrete, Blackwell Scientific Publications (Second Edition), UK, 1994.

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2) Owens G.W. and Knowels P., Steel Designers manual (Fifth edition), Steel Concrete Institute (UK), Oxford Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992.

3) Insdag Manual on composite construction.

E12 : ADVANCED CONCRETE DESIGN

Stress - strain characteristics of concrete under multi - axial stresses - Effect of creep, shrinkage and temperature on concrete -Effect of cyclic loading on concrete and reinforcing steel. Behaviour of structural members subjected to bending moments, flexural shear, torsional moment, axial forces and their Interactions.

Bond stress - Review of codal regulations - Deflection and crackwidth computation.

Strength and ductility of concrete frames - Shear wall- Frame interaction in tall buildings - Floor systems - Yield line analysis of slabs.

References 1) Branson, Dan.E. Deformation of concrete structures,

McGraw Hill, 1977.

2) Wang, C.K & Salmon,C.G, Reinforced concrete design, John Willey & sons,2002.

3) Edward G.Nawy, Reinforced concrete, A Fundamental approach, Prentice Hall, 1995.

4) Park R. & Paulay T., Reinforced concrete structures, John Wiley & sons, 1975.

5) Pillai S. and Devdas Menon, Reinforced Concrete Design, Tata McGrew Hill, 1999.

E13 : ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Introduction Requirement of good foundation-Types of foundation,

Selection of types of foundation.

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Shallow Foundation Bearing capacity-Building codes-Terzaghi's bearing

capacity theory-Other contributions due to Meyerhoff, Skemton, Brinch Hanson, Balla, Vesic, Janbu-Factors influencing bearing capacity inclined and eccentric loads-Plate load tests and penetrometers.

Settlement Analysis Total differential and allowable settlement, Contact

Pressure, Pressure distribution within soil mass-Consolidation settlement-Settlement on sands.

Pile Foundation Pile Installation-Function of piles, Classification of

piles- Carrying capacity-Behaviour of piles under load, piles in cohesive and cohesion-less soils- Uplift resistance of piles in cohesive and cohesion- Less soils -Anchoring of piles-Estimation of ultimate resistance to lateral loads, safety factors, negative friction and down drag force- Group action of piles in cohesive and cohesion-less soils -Settlement analysis -Dynamic pile driving formulae.

Caisson Foundations Different types-Loads-Construction aspects, Stability

calculations.

Basics of Machine foundation

References 1) Tomlinson, M.J., Pile Design and construction

practice, View point publication, Cement and concrete Association,1977.

2) Bowles, J. Foundation Analysis and Design McGraw Hill Book Co., New York, 1996.

3) Teng. W.C. Foundtion Design, Prentice Hall Inc.

4) Peck, R.B.Hanson, W.E.and Thornburn, T.H., Foundation Engg, John Wiley and Sons. Inc, 1974

5) Srinivasalu & Vaidyanathan, Handbook of Machine foundation.

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E14 : ADVANCED PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN

Design of fully and partially Prestressed beams in flexure – Design for shear and Torsion - Pretensioned and post tensioned - Types of rectangular and flanged sections.

Design provisions of prestressed concrete slabs - Two way slab - Flat slabs including composite construction.

Fully and partially continuous beams and portal frames - Design of the components of multistory structures.

Circular prestressing of water tank of different shapes, Bunker, Silos and Pipes.

Design and construction of Prestressed concrete Bridge decks. Simple - T beam types including composite section.

References 1) N.Rajagopalan, Prestressed concrete, Narosha

Publishing House, 2002. 2) James R.Libby, Modern Prestressed Concrete,

Design principles and construction methods, van Standard Rainford Co,New Yark,1976.

3) Arthur H.Nilson, Design of Prestressed Concrete, John Wiley & Sons.

4) T.Y.Lin Ned.H.Burns, Design of prestressed concrete structures, John Wiley & Sons, 1963.

5) Krishnaraju N., Prestressed concrete, Tata McGraw Hill, 1988.

E15 : FAILURE ANALYSIS, REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES

Durability and Deterioration of Concrete Plastic Shrinkage - Plastic Settlement - Drying

Shrinkage - Thermal Movement - Freez and Thaw - Weathering - Carbonation - Sulphate Action - Alkali-Aggregate Reaction - Acids - Crazing - Honey Combing - Popouts - Creep - Abrasion - Erosion and Cavitation - Fire - Sub-grade Movement - Formwork Movement - Premature

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Removal of Forms / Shores - Rebar Corrosion - Poor Design Details - Errors in Design.

Investigation and Diagnosis General Considerations - Observation - Questioning -

Field and Laboratory Testing - Destructive Testing - Non-Destructive Testing - Rebound Hammer - Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity - Pachometer - Semi-Destructive Testing - Probe Test - Pull-Out Test - Pull-Off Test - Break-Off Test - Core Test - Half-Cell Potential Measurements - Resistivity Measurements - Dust Sampling - Carbonation Depth Testing - Tests for determining cement content, chloride content and sulphate content.

Repair Materials Patching Materials - Resurfacing Materials - Sealing

Materials - Water-Proofing Materials - Admixtures - Substrata Preparation.

Refurbishment and Protection Techniques Routing and Sealing - Stitching - External Stressing -

Resin Injection - Grouting - Blanketing - Overlays - Sprayed Concrete - Prepacked Concrete – Dry packing - Jacketing - Plate Bonding - Protective Coatings - Autogenous Healing - Vacuum Impregnation - Chloride Extraction - Realkalization of Concrete - Cathodic Protection.

Case Studies

References 1) Peter H.Emmons, Concrete Repair and

Maintenance, Galgotia Publishers. 2) Champion, S., Failure and Repair of Concrete

Structures, John Wiley & Sons. 3) Ted Kay, Assessment and Renovation of Concrete

Structures, Longman Scientific & Technical. 4) Allen R.T.L. and Edwards S.C., The Repair of

Concrete Structures, Blackie & Son Ltd.V.K.1987. 5) Sidney M. Johnson, Deterioration, Maintenance

and Repair of Concrete Structures, McGrawHill Book Company.

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6) Perkins P.H., Repair, Protection and Waterproofing of Concrete Structures, E & FN Spon.

7) Raikar R.N., Diagnosis and Treatment of Structures in Distress, Structwel D & C Pvt. Ltd.

8) Mailvaganam N.P., Repair and Protection of Concrete Structures, CRC Press.

9) Jacob Feld, Distress in Reinforced Concrete Structures & remedial measures.

E16 : EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES

Introduction to Engineering seismology Earthquake ground motion and response spectra - Dynamic response of buildings - Seismic analysis of building systems - Design code provisions - Architectural considerations.

Design for drift and lateral stability - Seismic design of floor diaphragms - Steel structures - Reinforced concrete structures - Masonry structures - Non-structural systems and components.

Geotechnical and foundation design considerations - Design of structures with seismic isolation.

Design of special structures - Tanks - Bridges - Tall towers - Nuclear structures dams etc.

References 1) IS 1893 (Part-I) - 2002, Indian Standard Criteria for

Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, General Provisions and Buildings, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

2) Jaikrishna & Chandrasekar, Elements of Earthquake Engineering.

3) Dowrick D.J., Earthquake Resistant Design, 1971. 4) Chopra A.K., Dynamics of Structures-Theory and

application to Earthquake Engg. Prentice Hall, 2001.

5) SP: 22: 1982, Explanatory Handbook on Codes for Earthquake Engineering, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

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6) Arnold C. and Reitherman R., Building Configuration & seismic Design.

7) Newmark N.M. and Rosenbleuth E., Fundamentals of Earthquake Engg, 1970.

E17 : GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES

Drainage & Dewatering Techniques Seepage and drainage principles - Drainage

techniques - Dewatering techniques.

Exclusion Techniques Sheet piling (retaining systems)-Diaphragm walls

(excavation systems)-Bentonite slurries-Self-hardening cementitious slurries- King pile walls-Continuous bored piles.

Artificial Freezing of Ground Applications of ground freezing-Mechanical

properties and processes-Thermal processes and design-Computation of frozen soil structures.

Grouts and Grouting Grouts-Grouts in the ground-Injection of fissured

rocks-Injection of sands and gravels-Japanese techniques.

Reinforced Earth Principles and mechanisms of reinforced earth-

Friction in reinforced earth-Reinforced earth technology-Behaviour and design.

Geotextiles Classification, specification and testing of geotextiles-

Nature and engineering properties of geotextiles-Applications.

Shallow Compaction Purpose of compaction-Compaction stresses and

their effects- Factors affecting compaction-Laboratory compaction tests-Full- scale compaction equipment-Measurement of in-situ density-Specifications for shallow compaction.

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Deep Soils Improvement Precompression-Vibrocompaction-Vibrodisplacement,

vibroreplacement and stone columns-Dynamic consolidation-Compaction by blasting.

Soil Stabilisation Principles of soil stabilisation-Growth and cost-

effectiveness of soil stabilisation-Cement stabilisation-Lime stabilisation-Bitumen stabilisation-Other chemical stabilizers-Thermal stabilization-Other physical and mechanical means of soil stabilisation-Field application methods and machinery for soil stabilisation-Applications in practice.

References 1) Moseley M.D., Ground Treatment, Blackie Academic

and professional, 1998. 2) Jones C.J.F., Earth Reinforcement and Soil

Structures, Butter- Worths, 1985. 3) Daries M.C., and Schlosser F., Ground

Improvement Geo systems, American society of Civil Engineers, 1997.

E18 : PRINCIPLES OF REMOTE SENSING

Physics of Remote Sensing Introduction of remote sensing, Electromagnetic

spectrum, Physics of remote sensing, Effects of atmosphere, Atmospheric windows, Spectral reflectance of earth's surface features in different wave length regions of EM spectrum, Atmospheric influences on spectral response patterns, Multi concept of remote sensing.

Data Acquisition Systems Various types of platforms, Importance of remote

sensing data for natural resource management, Different types of aircraft, Manned and unmanned space craft used for data acquisition, Characteristics of different types of platforms, LANDSAT, SPOT, IRS, ERS, INSAT, JERS, IKONOS and other platforms.

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Data Acquisition sensors (Visible and Infrared) Photographic products, Black and white, Colour and

colour infrared films and their chrematistics, Resolving power of lenses and films, Opto-mechanical, Electro optical Sensor, Spatial, Spectral and radiometric resolution, Thermal sensors, Geometric characteristics of thermal imagery, Calibration of thermal scanner, Signal to noise ratio.

Data Acquisition Sensors (Microwave) Concepts of microwave remote sensing, SLAR, SAR,

Scatterometers- Altimeter - Satellite and Airborne Sensors - Characteristics of microwave imageries.

Data Analysis Different types of data products and their

characteristics - Basic principles of digital analysis.

References 1) Paul Curran P.J, Principles of Remote Sensing,

1983. 2) Sabins F.F. Jr, Remote Sensing Principles and

Image Interpretation, W.H. Freeman and company, 1978.

3) Lintz J.Jr & D.S. Simonett, Remote Sensing of Environment, Addison publishing Company, Massachusetts, 1976.

4) Swain Phillips H, Remote Sensing of Environment: The Quantitative approach, Mc Graw Hill International Book Company, 1978.

5) Lillesand T.M. and Kiefer R.W, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, Ill Edition of John Wiley and Sons 1993.

E19 : GIS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Introduction Definition, Automated Cartography, Map analysis,

System concepts - Geographic data model, Map characteristics - Projections, Coordinate system, Thematic maps standard mapping and GIS packages.

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GIS data Structures Types of data, data structure, data types - Raster and

vector; File and file organisation, data base structure- Semantics - Objects, surfaces; Spatial data organisation- Other aspects of spatial data - Input devices. Geometry of spatial data- Geometry-Position, Representation, dimension, topology, graphs areas & ordering- Spatial resolution - Cells, qradtrees and region. Spatial data Analysis & Modelling

Interpolation, Geometric operation, Transformation, spatial Analysis, Attribute data, Integration, Vector data analysis -Network analysis, DEM & DTM generation and application, Cost and path analysis, Line, area & volume entities, Spatial object modelling. Data Quality

Data Quality - Error, Accuracy, Precision - Components of data quality - Positional accuracy, Attribute accuracy, Logical consistency, Completeness, Lineage – Meta data- Need for Meta data - Spatial data transfer standards. Natural Resources Management Application

GIS Application in Natural Resources Management - Case Studies - Water Resources Environmental Science - Applications in Disaster Mitigation and Management Case Studies - Health monitoring of civil engineering structures - Applications. References

1) Burrough P.A., Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment, Oxford Publications, 1980.

2) Marble D.F., Calkim H.W and Flenguest, Basic readings in Geographical Information system, spad system Ltd., New York, 1984.

3) Robert Laurini & Derek Thompson, Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems, Academic Press, 1996.

4) Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Magaine, David W Rhind, Geographical Information Systems, Vol - 1 & 11, John wiley & Sons. Inc., 1999.

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