Syllabus Civil PG

DETAIL
COURSE CURRICULUM

FOR

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME
M.TECH

IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
(1
st
SEMESTER)

Specialization in
Structural Engineering

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYAGARTALA
TRIPURA (WEST)

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
M.TECH FIRST SEMESTER
Theory Subjects:
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THEORY OF ELASTICITY &
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STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS

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ADVANCED STRUCTURAL
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ADVANCED METAL STRUCTURES
TALL STRUCTURES
STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY
ROCK MECHANICS
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ADVANCE MATHEMATICS
03 01 04 4
NUMERICAL METHOD IN
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
OPTIMIZATION IN ENGINEERING
NONLINEAR ANALYSIS

Practical/Sessional Subjects:
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Subject Code
Name of the Subject L T P/S
Total
Periods/week
Credit

06 PCE11P01
Cement and Concerete
Laboratory
00 00 03 03 2
07 PCE11P02 Stress analysis Laboratory 00 00 03 03 2
08 PCE11P03 Seminer 00 00 02 02 1

Total Contact Lectures per week=20
Total credit=25
Each Lecture Period is of 1 hour.

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

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Name of the Subject L T P Number of
lecture/Week
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Credit
Elective I
01 PCE11E01 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN
03 01 04 04
02 PCE11E02 ADVANCED METAL STRUCTURES
03 01 04 04
03 PCE11E03 TALL STRUCTURES
03 01 04 04
04 PCE11E04 STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY

05 PCE11E05 ROCK MECHANICS
03 01 04 04
Elective II
06 PCE11E06 ADVANCE MATHEMATICS
03 01 04 04
07 PCE11E07 NUMERICAL METHOD IN
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
03 01 04 04
08 PCE11E08 OPTIMIZATION IN ENGINEERING
03 01 04 04
09 PCE11E09 NONLINEAR ANALYSIS
03 01 04 04

BASIC CORE SUBJECTS
(A) THEORY OF ELASTICITY & PLASTICITY
(PCE11B01)

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Elasticity:
Base vectors and metric tensors -- Analysis of Strain and equations of compatibility Stresses
and equations of equilibriumConstitutive relations -- Semi-inverse method.boundary
conditions
Airys stress function in Cartesian coordinates problems in polar coordinates.
Torsion of solid sections Laplace- and Poissons equations solution in complex variables
Solutions of bi-harmonic equations using complex-variables
Three dimension potential problems
Variational methods Theorem of minimum potential energy -- Theorem of minimum
complementary energy
Approximate solutions Error orthogonalization and Galerkins method Ritz method --
Introduction finite element method

Plasticity:
Definitions and physical properties Yield criteria of Von-Mises and Tresca Druckers strain
hardening and associative and non-associative flow rules.
Elasto-plastic deformation of beams
Elasto-plastic torsion
Non-uniqueness of load paths
Solution of rigid-perfectly plastic problems slip lines and flow net
Numerical solutions of hyperbolic problems

References
1. Timoshenko, S.P. and Goodier, J .N., Theory of Elasticity, Mc Graw Hill,
Singapore, 1982.
2. Fung, Y. C., Foundation of Solid Mechanics, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Lt. New
Delhi.
3. Sokolnikoff, I. S., Mathematical Theory of Elasticity, Tata Mcgraw-Hill Pub.
Comp. Ltd.,New Delhi.
4. WesterGard, H. M., Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity, Dover Publication, Inc.,
Newyork.
5. Kachanov, L.M., Fundamentals of the Theory of Plasticity, Mir Publishers,
Moscow.
6. Prager and Hodge, Theory of perfectly plastic Solids, Dover Publication, Inc.,
Newyork.
7. Leipholz, H., Theory of Elasticity, Noordhoff International Publishing, Layden,
1974.
8. Xu, Z., Applied Elasticity, Wiley Eastern Ltd, India, 1992.
9. Srinath, L.S., Advanced Mechanics of Solids, Second Edition, Tata McGraw Hill,
India, 2003.
10. Ameen, M., Computational ElasticityTheory of Elasticity, Finite and Boundary
Element Methods, Narosa Publishing House, 2004.
11. Martin, J .B., Plasticity: Fundamentals and General Results, MIT Press, London.
12. Chakrabarty, J , Theory of Plasticity, McGraw Hill, New York.
13. Hill, R., Mathematical Theory of Plasticity, Oxford University Press.
14. Chen, W.F., and Han, D.J ., Plasticity for Structural Engineers, Springer Verlag.

CORE SUBJECT-I
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
(PCE11C01)
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Over view:- Basic features of dynamic loading and response models for dynamic analysis
lumped mass, generalized displacements and finite element models. Formulation of equation of
motion Direct equilibration, principle of virtual
displacement and Hamiltons principle.

Degrees of freedom Translational and rotational systems - mass moment of inertia Generalized
single degree of freedom systems- rigid body assemblage determination of characteristic
properties.

Free vibration of single degree of freedom system:- Solution of equation of motion, undraped free
vibration - Damped free vibration, critically damped, under damped and over damped systems,
Negative damping.

Single degree of freedom system Response:- Response to harmonic loading, Undamped system-
damped system, Response to periodic loading -Fourier series expansion of the loading- response
to Fourier series loading Exponential form of Fourier series loading and response- Complex
frequency transfer functions.

Response to impulsive loads :- Suddenly applied load, sine wave impulse, rectangular impulse,
triangular impulse, spike loading, approximate analysis

Response to general dynamic loading:- Duhamel integral for undamped system unit impulse
response function numerical evaluation, response of damped system- numerical evaluation,
Numerical analysis in the frequency domain, fast Fourier transform analysis.

Multi degree of freedom system:- Two degree of freedom system equation of motion,
characteristic equation, frequencies and mode shapes, coordinate coupling and choice of degree
of freedom, orthogonality of modes, natural coordinates, superposition of natural Modes,
response of two degree of freedom system to initial excitation, beat phenomenon, response to
harmonic excitation

Multi- degree of freedom system analysis of multi- degree of freedom system- mode
superposition analysis.

Distributed Parameter System: Partial differential equation of motion - Axial vibration of
prismatic bars - Elementary case of flexural vibration of beams - Beam flexure including axial
force effects. Orthogonality of modes- Normal Coordinates- Uncoupled Equations of flexible
vibration of beams.

Practical Vibration Analysis:- Determination of frequency by Raylieghs method, beam flexure
selection of shape- improved Raylieghs method.

References
1. Clough,R.W. and Penzien, J ., Dynamics of structures, McGraw Hill
2. Chopra, A.K., Dynamics of structures Theory and Application to Earthquake Engg.,
Prent. Hall.
3. Mario Paz, Structural Dynamics, CBS Publishers and Distributors
4. IS 1893 Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures.
5. SP 22: Explanatory Handbook on Codes for Earthquake Engineering.
6. Meirovitch L., Elements of Vibration Analysis, Mc.Graw Hill.
7. Thomson W.T., Theory of Vibration with Applications, CBS Publ.
8. Craig, J r. R.R., Structural Dynamics, J ohn Wiley.
9. Hurty, W.C. and Rubinstein M.F., Dynamics of Structures, Prentice Hall.

CORE SUBJECT-II
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
(PCE11C02)
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Review of fundamental principles and classical methods of structural analysis.

Matrix methods of structural analysis: Stiffness and flexibility approach and their
application to trusses, continuous beams, plane and grid frames.

Influence lines for hyperstatic structures. Analysis of beams on elastic foundation.

Plastic Analysis of beams, frames and slabs, Introduction to Finite element method.

References:
1. Mukhopadhyay, M, Vibrations, Dynamics and Structural system , Oxford
and IBH
2. Neal B.G. The Plastic Methods of Structural Analysis, Chapman & Hall Ltd
1. Sinha& Gayen Advanced Theory of Structures, Dhanpat Rai & Sons
2. Borg &Gennaro, Advanced Structural Analysis
3. Madhu B. Kanchi, Matrix Method of Structural Analysis, Wiley Eastern
Limited
4. Grassie, J ames C. Analysis of Indeterminate Structures Longmans
5. Pandit Gupta, Structural Analysis, Mc. Graw Hill

Elective Paper-I (PCE11E01)
(A) ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN

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Introduction: Design Philosophy, modeling of loads, material characteristics.
Reinforced Concrete: M- relationship: IS code, ACI code, Behavior of RC element
under flexure, shear, torsion and combined axial load-bending moment, Provision of IS
ACI code.

Design of Special RCC structures: Design of RC member in tension, Design of
Chimney, Grid slab, Dome, Water tank, Folded plate.

Prestressed concrete: Introduction, Prestressed systems, Pre-tensioned and post
tensioned members, Analysis, Losses in Prestressed concrete, Pressure line, Load
balancing concept, Factors influencing deflection, Analysis and design of statically
determinate prestressed concrete structure for flexure and shear, Statically indeterminate
beams.

Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures: Design of flexural members, Design for
Shear, bond and torsion. Design of End blocks and their importance.

References:
1. R. Ranganathan, Reliability analysis, J aico Publishing House, 1999
2. S.U. Pillai and Devdas Menon, Reinforced concrete design, Tata Mcgraw Hill
Publishing company limited, New Delhi 1998.
3. R. Park and T. Pauley, Reinforced concrete structures1995
4. N. Krishna Raju, Prestressed concrete, Third Edition, Tata Mcgrow Hill
Publishing company limited, New Delhi 1995.
5. E.H. Gaylord, C.N. Gaylord and J . E. Stellmeyer, Design of Steel Structures,
Mcgrow Hill 2000
6. S.N. Manohar, Tall Chimneys Tata Mcgrow Hill Publishing company limited,
New Delhi 1985.
7. H.G. Harris and G.M. Sabnis, Structural Modelling and Experimental Techniques,
second Edition, CRC Press, 1999
8. E. Bray and R.K. Stanley, Non destructive Evaluation, CRC Press,2002.

(B) ADVANCED METAL STRUCTURES
(PCE11E02)
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Introduction - Plastic methods of analysis and design - plastic behavior under static and
cyclic loading - static, kinematic and uniqueness theorems - shape factors moment
redistribution - Analysis of single and two bay portal frames - Plastic design with LRFD
concepts - LRFD with elastic analysis - Current and future design philosophies.

Design of connections: Bolted connections - Failure modes of a joint - High strength
bolts - HSFG bolts - Seat angle and web angle connections - moment resistant
connections - semi rigid connections - Design of framed beam connection continuous
beam to beam connection.
Welded connections - Stiffened beam seat connection - Moment resistant joint Tubular
connections - Parameters of an in plane joint - Hotspots - Welds in tubular joints
Curved weld length at intersection of tubes - SHS and RHS tubes - design parameters
Advance types of welded connections.

Design of light gauge steel structures: Introduction Types of cross sections Materials
Local and post buckling of thin elements Stiffened and multiple stiffened
compression elements Tension members Beams and deflection of beams Combined
stresses and connections.

Design of industrial buildings: Design of members subjected to lateral loads and axial
loads - Sway and non-sway frames, bracings and bents - Rigid frame joints - Knees for
rectangular frames and pitched roofs - Knees with curved flanges - Valley joints Rigid
joints in multistorey buildings - Vierendeel girders.
Design of Aluminum Structures: Introduction Stress-strain relationship Permissible
stresses Tension members Compression members Laced and battened columns
Beams Local buckling of elements of compression Riveted and bolted connections.

References
1. Gaylord ., Design of steel structures, McGraw Hill, New York.
2. Dayaratnam, P., Design of steel structures, Wheeler Pub.
3. Wie-Wen Yu.,Cold-Formed Steel Structures, McGraw Hill Book Company.
4. SP : 6(5) : ISI Handbook for Structural Engineers - Cold Formed light gauge steel
structures.
5. SP : 6(6) : Application of plastic theory in design of steel structures.
6. IS : 801 : Code of Practice for use of Cold-Formed light gauge steel structural
members in general building construction.
7. Lothers, Advanced design in steel, Prentice Hall, USA.
8. Chen, W.F., and Toma,., Advanced Analysis of Steel Frames.

(C) TALL STRUCTURES
(PCE11E03)
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Design philosophy- materials- loading- Gravity loading- Wind loading- Earthquake
loading-blast loading.

Behaviour of various structural systems- factors affecting growth, height and structural
form- High rise behaviour, rigid frames, braced frames, infilled frames, shear walls,
coupled shear walls, wall frames, tubulars, cores, futrigger-braced and hybrid mega
system.

Analysis and design :- modeling for approximate analysis, Accurate analysis and
reduction techniques. Analysis of building as total structural systems considering overall
integrity and major subsystem interaction, Analysis for member forces, drift and twist,
computerised general three dimensional analysis- Shear wall frame interaction.
Structural elements :- Sectional shapes, properties and resisting capacity, deflection,
cracking. Prestressing, design for differential movement, creep, and shrinkage effects,
temperature effects and fire resistance.

Stability of tall buildings
Overall buckling analysis of frames- P- Delta analysis- Translational, torsional instability,
out of plumb effects, effect of foundation rotation.

References
1. Taranath , B.S., Structural Analysis and design of Tall Building, Tata
McGraw Hill.,
2. Wilf gang Schuller, High Rise Building Structures, J ohn Wiley and Sons.
3. Lynn S. Beedle, Advances in Tall Buildings, CBS Publishers and
Distributers, Delhi,
2. Brayan Stafford Smith, Alexcoull, Tall Building Structures, Analysis and
Design,,J ohn Wiley and Sons, 1991

(D) STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY
(PCE11E04)
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Concepts of structural safety
Basic Statistics:- Introduction, data reduction
Probability theory: Introduction, random events, random variables, functions of random
variables, moments and expectation, common probability distributions.

Resistance distributions and parameters: - Introduction, Statistics of properties
ofconcrete, steel and other building materials, statistics of dimensional variations,
characterization of variables, allowable stresses based on specified reliability.

Probabilistic analysis of loads: gravity loads, wind loads

Basic structural reliability:- Introduction, computation of structural reliability. Level 2
Reliability methods: Introduction, basic variables and failure surface, first order second
moment methods (FOSM)

Reliability based design: Introduction, determination of partial safety factors,
development of reliability based design criteria, optimal safety factors

Monte Carlo study of structural safety: -General, Monte Carlo method, applications
Reliability of Structural system: Introduction, system reliability, modelling of structural
systems, bounds of system reliability, reliability analysis of frames.

References
1. R. Ranganathan., Reliability Analysis and Design of Structures, Tata McGraw
Hill, 1990.
2. Ang, A. H. S & Tang, W. H., Probability Concepts in Engineering Planning and
1. Design, Vol. I Basic Principles, J ohn Wiley & Sons, 1975.
2. Ang, A. H. S & Tang, W. H., Probability Concepts in Engineering Planning and
3. Design, Vol. II Decision, Risks and Reliability, J ohn Wiley & Sons, 1984.
4. J ack R. Benjamin & C. Allin Cornell., Probability, Statistics and Decision for
5. Engineers, McGraw-Hill.

(E) ROCK MECHANICS
(PCE11E05)
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Introduction.
Classification and Index Properties of Rocks.
Rock Strength and Failure Criteria.
Initial Stresses in Rocks and Their Measurement.
Planes of Weaknesses in Rocks.
Deformability of Rocks.
Applications of Rock Mechanics in Engineering for Underground Openings.
Application of Rock Mechanics to Rock Slope Engineering.
Application of Rock Mechanics to Foundation Engineering.

References:
1. Richard E. Goodman Introduction to Rock Mechanics Rock Mechanics and
Engineering-Charles J aeger
2. Richard E. Goodman & Gen- Hua Shi Block Theory and its Application to Rock
Engineering.

Elective Paper-II
(A) ADVANCE MATHEMATICS
(PCE11E06)
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1. Calculus of Variations Variation and its properties Eulers equation
Conditional extreme Isoperimetric problems Functional dependant on
first and higher order derivatives Functional dependent on functions of
several independent variables some applications Direct methods Ritz
and Kantorovich methods, Eulers finite difference method.

2. Laplace Transforms and Fourier Transforms.
Application of Fourier Transform in solving initial and boundary value
problems. Laplace Equation. Heat equation and wave equation.

3. Hankels Transform, elementing properties of Hankel transforms, Hankel
inversion and transform theorems. Hankel transforms of derivatives of
functions. Parsevels theorem. Hankel transforms of f
x
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df
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f d
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= + .

4. Simulation Types, case studies in various fields using simulation
techniques, simulation softwares used, use of mathematical models based on
probabilistic and statistical methods.

Partial Differential Equations Formation of PDE. Solutions of PDE.
Equations solvable by direct integration. Linear equations of the first order.
Non-linear equations of the first order. Charpits Method. Homogeneous
Linear equations with constant coefficient. Non-Homo geneous Linear
equations. Non-Linear equations of the second order.

Solution of Parabolic and Hyperbolic equations Implicit and Explicit
Schemes, ADI methods, Non Linear parabolic equations Iteration method.
Solution of elliplic equation J acobi method, Gauss - Seidel & SOR method.
Richardson method, RKF4.

5. Introduction to finite element method and its scope.

References
1. Kreyszig Erwin, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, J ohn Wiley & Sons (Asia)
Pvt Ltd.
2. Krishnamurthy & Sen, Numerical Algorithms, Afiliated East-west press private
Limited, New Delhi.
3. Ramana, B. V., Higher Engineering Mathematics, The McGraw-Hill Companies,
New-Delhi.

(B) NUMERICAL METHOD IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
(PCE11E07)

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Fundamentals of numerical methods: error analysis, differentiation, integration,
interpolation and extrapolation.

Solution of non linear algebraic and transcendental equations. Solutions of systems of
linear and non linear algebraic equations. Eigen value problems initial and boundary
value problems, use of finite difference, finite element and other numerical technique for
solving problems of equilibrium, stability and vibration of structure.

References:
1. J .B. Scarborough, Numerical Mathematical Analysis, Oxford & IBH Publishing
Co Pvt., 2000
2. K.K. J ain, S.R.K. Iyengar and R.K. J ain Numerical Methods-problems and
Solutions, Wiley Eastern Limited, 2001
3. R.W. Hamming, Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers, Mcgraw Hill,
1998
4. J .H. Mathews and K.D. Fink, Numerical Methods using MATLAB, Pearson
Education, 2004
5. A.J . Hayter, Probability and Statistics, Duxbury, 2002.

(C) OPTIMIZATION IN ENGINEERING
(PCE11E08)

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Introduction.
Problem formulation with examples.

Single Variable Unconstrained Optimisation Techniques Optimality Criteria.
Bracketing methods: Unrestricted search, Exhaustive search.

Region Elimination methods: Interval Halving methods, Dichotomous search, Fibonacci
method, Golden section method.

Interpolation methods: Quadratic Interpolation method, Cubic Interpolation method.
Gradient Based methods: Newton-Raphson method, Secant method, Bisection method.

Multi Variable Unconstrained Optimisation Techniques. Optimality Criteria.
Unidirectional Search.

Direct Search methods: Random search, Grid search, Univariate method, Hookes and
J eeves pattern search method, Powells conjugate direction method, Simplex method.
Gradient based methods: Cauchys (Steepest descent) method, Conjugate
gradient(Fletcher-Reeves) method, Newtons method, Variable metric (DFP)method,
BFGS method.

Constrained Optimisation Techniques .
Classical methods: Direct substitution method, Constrained variation method, method of
Lagrange multipliers, Kuhn-Tucker conditions.

Linear programming problem: Standard form, Simplex method.
Indirect methods: Elimination of constraints, Transformation techniques, and Penalty
function method.

Direct methods: Zoutendijks method of feasible direction, Rosens gradient Projection
method.
Specialized Optimisation techniques Dynamic programming, Geometric
programming, Genetic Algorithms.

References
1. Rao S. S., Engineering Optimisation Theory and Practice, New Age
International.
2. Deb, K., Optimisation for Engineering Design Algorithms and examples,
Prentice Hall.
1. Kirsch U., Optimum Structural Design, McGraw Hill.
2. Arora J S. Introduction to Optimum Design, McGraw Hill
3. Rajeev S and Krishnamoorthy C. S., Discrete Optimisation of Structures using
Genetic Algorithms, J ournal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 118, No. 5, 1992, 1223-
1250.

(D) NONLINEAR ANALYSIS
(PCE11E09)

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Tensor analysis, deformation and velocity fields, conservation laws, invariants, finite
strain theories, nonlinear constitutive equations, deformation and post buckling behaviour
of elastic arches, beams, plates and columns. Nonlinear oscillations and dynamic
stability, critical points, elements of functional analysis, linear spaces spectral theory,
Eigen value problems bifurcation, applications

References:
3. Introduction to Rock Mechanics -Richard E. Goodman
4. Rock Mechanics and Engineering-Charles J aeger
5. Block Theory and its Application to Rock Engineering-Richard E. Goodman,
Gen- Hua Shi

Laboratory I
Cement and Concrete Laboratory
(PCE11P01)
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Study of the effect of water/cement ratio on workability and strength of concrete - Effect
of aggregate/cement ratio on strength of concrete - Effect of fine aggregate/coarse
aggregate ratio on strength and permeability of concrete - Study of Mix design methods -
study of stress-strain curve of concrete - correlation between cube strength, cylinder
strength, split tensile strength and modulus of rupture - effect of cyclic loading on steel -
Non-Destructive testing of concrete.

Laboratory II
Stress Analysis Laboratory
(PCE11P02)

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Measurement of Strain: - Mechanical Strain Gauges- Electrical Strain
gauges- Extensometers and Compressometers
Measurement of Deflection:- Dial gauges - Linear Variable Differential Transducers
Principles of operations of UTM, hydraulic loading systems, force measuring devices etc.
Study of the behaviour of structural materials and structural members- Casting and
testing of simple compression, tension and flexural members.
Introduction to Non Destructive Testing of RCC members.
New Reinforced Cement Composites:- Introduction to Steel fiber reinforced concrete
Ferrocement Polymer concrete - Self Compacting Concrete High Performance
Concrete.

Course Requirement
Number of suitable experiments will be designed involving the use of above instruments,
so that a student on successful completion of the course shall be in a position to use any
of these instruments for experiments and testing work. A student will be required to
conduct specified number of experiments and submit a report/record of such work. The
grades will be awarded based on the performance in the laboratory work, report/record of
experiments and a viva-voce examination conducted at the end of the course.

SEMINAR
(PCE11P03)

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Each Student shall prepare a Report and present a Seminar on any topic related to the
branch of specialization under the guidance of a staff member. The student shall submit
typed copy of the paper to the Department. Grades will be awarded on the basis of
contents of the paper and the presentation.

DETAIL
COURSE CURRICULUM

FOR

M.TECH

IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2
nd
Semester)

Specialization in
Structural Engineering

TRIPURA (WEST)

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SECOND SEMESTER
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THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS
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WIND ENGINEERING
SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION
PRESTRESSED CONCERETE
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS OF
STRUCTURAL ANALYSI
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BRIDGE ENGINEERING
03 01 04 4
RANDOM VIBRATION
STRUCTURAL HEALTH
MONITORING
MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE
STRUCTURE
ROCK SLOPE STABILITY
ANALYSIS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
AND QUALITY CONTROL
BEHAVIOUR OF CONCERETE
STRUCTURES
Practical/Sessional Subjects:
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Subject Code
Name of the Subject L T P/S
Total
Periods/week
Credit

05
PCE12P01
Project Preliminaries 00 00 03 03 2
06
PCE12P02
Structural Engineering Laboratory 00 00 03 03 2
07
PCE12P03
Computer aided design Laboratory 00 00 03 03 2
08
PCE12P04
Comprehensive Viva-Voce 00 00 00 00 1
Total Contact Lectures per week=20
Total credit=27
Each Lecture Period is of 1hour
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ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

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Elective I
01 PCE12E01 THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS 03 01 04 04
02 PCE12E02 WIND ENGINEERING 03 01 04 04
03 PCE12E03 SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION 03 01 04 04
04 PCE12E04 PRESTRESSED CONCERETE
05 PCE12E05 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS OF
STRUCTURAL ANALYSI
03 01 04 04
Elective II
06 PCE12E06 BRIDGE ENGINEERING

03 01 04 04
07 PCE12E07 RANDOM VIBRATION 03 01 04 04
08 PCE12E08 STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING 03 01 04 04
09 PCE12E09 MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE
STRUCTURE
03 01 04 04
10 PCE12E10 ROCK SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS
11 PCE12E11 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND
QUALITY CONTROL

12 PCE12E12 BEHAVIOUR OF CONCERETE
STRUCTURES

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BASIC CORE SUBJECT
THEORY OF ELASTIC STABILITY
(PCE12B01)
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Concepts and different models of stability Mathematical aspects and Fredholm alternatives deflection
of beam-columnDerivation of stability matrix for matrix displacement methodApproximate stability
matrix for determining critical loadFinite element approach for stability of trusses and frames -- Effect of
shear deformation

Torsional buckling of thin-walled open sections Lateral buckling of beams.

Elasto-Plastic buckling of columns. Influence of locked stresses on buckling
Buckling of rings asymmetric instability of arches

Buckling of rectangular plates buckling of plates with holes Post buckling deformation

Local buckling of thin cylinders in axial compression growth of imperfections and its influence on local
stability imperfection sensitivity.

Path tracking in displacement-load space for locating critical point and post buckling continuation

Introduction to dynamic stability

REFERENCES:
1. Timoshenko, S.P., and Gere, J.M., Theory of Elastic Stability, McGraw Hill,
Singapore.
2. Chajes, A., Principles of Structural Stability Theory, Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New
J ersey.
3. Bolotin, V. V., The Dynamic Stability of Elastic Systems Holden-Day,INC, San Francisco,
London, Amsterdam.
4. Ziegler, Hans, Principles of Structural stability, Blaisdell Publishing Company, Toronto.
5. Brush, D.O., and Almorth, B.O., Buckling of Bars, Plates and Shells, McGraw Hill.
6. Kumar, A., Stability of Structures, Allied Publishers Limited.
7. Iyengar, N.G.R., Structural Stability of Columns and Plates, East West Press.
8. Naschie, Stress, Stability and Chaos in structural Engineering-An Energy Approach, Mc Graw
Hill Book Company

CORE SUBJECT-I
FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
(PCE12C01)
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INTRODUCTION
Boundary Value Problem - Approximate Solution - Variational and Weighted Residual Methods - Ritz and
Galerkin Formulations - Concepts of Piecewise Approximation and Finite Elements - Displacement and
Shape Functions - Weak Formulation - Minimum Potential Energy - Generation of Stiffness Matrix and
Load Vector.

STRESS ANALYSIS
Two Dimentional problems - Plane Stress, Plain Strain and Axisymmetric Problems - Triangular and
Quadrilateral Elements - Natural Coordinates - Isoparametric Formulation - Numerical Integration - Plate
Bending and Shell Elements - Brick Elements - Elements for Fracture Analysis.
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MESHING AND SOLUTION PROBLEMS
Higher Order Elements - p and h Methods of refinement - IIL conditioned Elements - Discretization Errors
-Auto and Adaptive Mesh Generation Techniques - Error Evaluation.

NONLINEAR AND VIBRATION PROBLEMS
Material and Geometric Nonlinearity - Methods of Treatment - Consistent System Matrices Dynamic
Condensation - Eigen Value Extraction.

THERMAL ANALYSIS
Application to Thermal analysis Problems.

PRACTICALS

REFERENCES:
1. Mukhopadhyay, M, Vibrations, Dynamics and Structural system , Oxford and IBH
2. Zeinkiewicz , O.C. Finite element method O.C., Tata Mc Gra Hill,1988.
3. Zienkiewicz & Taylor, The Finite Element method- Vol 1, Mcgraw-Hill International Editions
4. Zienkiewicz & Taylor, The Finite Element method- Vol II, Mcgraw-Hill International Editions.
5. Reddy, J .N., An Introduction to the Finite Element method, Mcgraw-Hill International Editions
6. Krishna Murthy, C.S., Finite element Analysis- Theory and programming Tata Mc Gra Hill.
7. Cook, R.D. Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, J ohn Willey & Sons
8. Zienkiewicz & Taylor, The Finite Element method- Vol 3, Mcgraw-Hill International Editions
9. Maurice Petyt, Introduction to Finite Element Vibration analysis, Cambridge University Press.
10. Yang, T. Y., Finite Element Structural Analysis, PHI
11. Rao, S. S., The Finite Element Method in Engineering, Pergamon Press.
12. Seshu, P., Finite element Analysis PHI

CORE SUBJECT-II
SEISMIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES
(PCE12C02)
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Introduction to Earthquake:
Interior of earth; Causes, strength and effects of earthquakes; seismic waves; Measurements of earthquakes.
Seismic response of soils and structures: Dynamic properties of soils, site response to earthquake,
Seismic response of soil-structure system; seismic consideration for foundation; Elastic seismic response of
structures; Non-linear seismic response of structures; level of damping in different structures; Interaction of
frames and infill panels; Method of seismic analysis of structures.
Earthquake resistant Design Philosophy
Criteria for earthquake resistant design; Principles of reliable seismic behavior- form, materials and failure
modes; specific structural forms for earthquake resistance-moment-resisting frames, shear wall,
concentrically braced frames, hybrid structural system.
Energy isolating and dissipating devices.
Earthquake resistant design of structures
Seismic response of masonry, Design and construction details for reinforced masonry.
Seismic response of reinforced concrete, Design and Detailing of Reinforced concrete Structures.
Restoration and Strengthening.

REFERENCES:

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1. Paulay, T & Priestley, Seismic design of RC and masonry buildings J ohn Wiley & Sons, 1996.
2. Blume, J .A. ,Design of multi-storey RC buildings for earthquake motions Newmark and Corning
Portland Cement Association.
3. Dowrick, D.J ., Earthquake resistant design., J ohn Wiley & Sons.
4. Agarwal & Shrikande, Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, PHI
5. I.S. 1893 - 2002, Criteria for Earthquake Resistance design of Structures.
6. IS.13920 1993, Ductile detailing of Reinforced concrete structures subjected to seismic forces, Bureau
of Indian Standards,New Delhi.

ELECTIVE PAPER-I
(A) THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS
(PCE12E01)

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Introduction:- Assumptions in the theory of thin plates Pure bending of Plates Relations between
bending moments and curvature - Particular cases of pure bending of rectangular plates, Cylindrical
bending - immovable simply supported edges Synclastic bending and Anticlastic bending Strain energy
in pure bending of plates in Cartesian and polar co-ordinates Limitations.

Laterally Loaded Circular Plates:- Differential equation of equilibrium Uniformly loaded circular plates
with simply supported and fixed boundary conditions Annular plate with uniform moment and shear
force along the boundaries.

Laterally Loaded Rectangular Plates: - Differential equation of plates Boundary conditions Navier
solution for simply supported plates subjected to uniformly distributed load and point load Levys method
of solution for plates having two opposite edges simply supported with various symmetrical boundary
conditions along the other two edges loaded with u. d. l. Simply supported plates with moments
distributed along the edges - Approximate Methods.

Effect of transverse shear deformation - plates of variable thickness Anisotropic plates- thick plates-
orthotropic plates and grids - Large Deflection theory .

Deformation of Shells without Bending:- Definitions and notation, shells in the form of a surface of
revolution, displacements, unsymmetrical loading, spherical shell supported at isolated points, membrane
theory of cylindrical shells, the use of stress function in calculating membrane forces of shells.

General Theory of Cylindrical Shells:- A circular cylindrical shell loaded symmetrically with respect to its
axis, symmetrical deformation, pressure vessels, cylindrical tanks, thermal stresses, inextensional
deformation, general case of deformation, cylindrical shells with supported edges, approximate
investigation of the bending of cylindrical shells, the use of a strain and stress function, stress analysis of
cylindrical roof shells.

References
1. S.P Timoshenko and S.W Krieger, Theory of Plates and Shells, McGraw Hill
2. R. Szilard, Theory and Analysis of Plates Classical Numerical Methods, Prentice Hall inc
3. N.K Bairagi, Plate Analysis, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
4. P.L. Gould analysis of Shells and Plates, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1988.

(B) WIND ENGINEERING
(PCE12E02)

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Climatology and meteorology of the Earths boundary layer. Wind characteristics, extreme wind analysis,
bluff-body aerodynamics, wind flow around buildings and structures, wind loading codes, Basic
aerodynamics, Structural dynamics, and principles of stochastic loadings applicable to the wind
engineering of structures. Wind tunnel modeling of buildings and bridges. Aero elastic and other special
problems.

REFERENCES:

5. Wind Effects on Structures: Fundamentals and Application to Design E Simiu, R H.
Scanlan J ohn Wiley & Sons, 1996.

(C) SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION
`` (PCE12E03)
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Soil-Foundation Interaction
Introduction to soil-Foundation interaction problems, soil behaviour, Foundation behjaviour, Interface
behaviour, Scope of soil foundation interaction analysis, soil response models, Winkler, Elastic
continuum,Two parameter elastic models, Elastic plastic behaviour, Time dependent behaviour .

Beam on Elastic Foundation
Infinite beam, Two parameters, Isotropic elastic half space, Analysis of beams of finite length,
Classification of finite beams in relation to their stiffness

Plate on elastic medium
Infinite plate,Winkler,Two parameters, isotropic elastic medium, Thin and thick plates, Analysis of finite
plates, rectangular and circular plates, Numerical analysis of finite plates, simple solutions

Elastic Analysis of Pile
Elastic analysis of single pile, Theoretical solutions for settlement and load distributions, analysis of pile
group , Interaction analysis, Load distribution in groups with rigid cap.

Laterally loaded pile
Load deflection prediction for laterally loaded piles, Subgrade reaction and elastic analysis, Interaction
analysis, Pile raft system, Solutions through influence charts

References:
1. Selva durai, A.P.S.., Elastic Analysis of Soil Foundation Interaction,Elsevier,1979
2. Poulos, H.G., and Davis,E.H., Pile Foundation Analysis and Design, John Wiley,1980
2. Scott,R.F.,Foundation Analysis,Prentice Hall,1981
3. Structure Soil Interaction - State of Art Report,Institution of Structural
Engineers,1978.
4. ACI 336, Suggested Analysis and Design Procedures for combined footings and Mats,
American Concrete Institute, Delhi,1988

(C) PRESTRESSED CONCERETE
(PCE12E04)

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INTRODUCTION AND CODAL PROVISIONS

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Principles of Prestressing - types and systems of prestressing, need for High Strength materials, Analysis
methods losses, deflection (short-long term), camber, cable layouts. Behaviour under flexure - codal
provisions (IS, British ACI and DIN), ultimate strength.

DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR FLEXURE SHEAR BOND AND END BLOCKS
Design of flexural members, Design for Shear, bond and torsion. Design of End blocks and their
importance. Design of tension members - application in the design of prestressed pipes and prestressed
concrete cylindrical water tanks.

DESIGN OF COMPRESSION MEMBERS
Design of compression members with and without flexure - its application in the design piles, flagmasts
and similar structures.

COMPOSITE BEAMS
Composite beams - analysis and design, ultimate strength - their applications. Partial prestressing - its
advantages and applications.

CONTINUOUS BEAMS
Application of prestressing in continuous beams, concept of linear transformation, concordant cable profile
and cap cables.

DESIGN OF SPECIAL STRUCTURES
Special structures like prestressed folded plates, prestressed cylindrical shells, prestressed concrete poles.

References

1. Prestressed Concrete by Krishna Raju, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. 2nd Edition, 1988.
2. Fundamentals of Prestressed Concrete by N.C.Sinha & S.K.Roy S.Chand & Co., 1985.
References:
1. T.Y.Lin, Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures, John Wiley and Sons, Inc 1960.
2. Leonhardt.F., Prestressed Concrete, Design and Construction, Wilhelm Ernst and Shon, Berlin, 1964.
3. Freyssinet, Prestressed Concrete
4. Military Engineers Hand Book
5. Evans, R.H. and Bennett, E.W., Prestressed Concrete, Champman and Hall, London, 1958.
(E) EXPERIMENTAL METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSI
(PCE12E05)

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Introduction: Theories of similarities, Dimensional analysis, Model and analogies- Classification and
Equivaience, Design of models distorted models. Ultimate strength models.
Mechanical, Electrical,Optical and acoustic methods of measurement of static and dynamic quantities.
Transducers, Photoelasticity and photoelastic coating techniques. Brittle quoting and moir method. Non-
destructive testing. In-situ tests. Short term and long term methods.

References:
1. Dally &reily, Experimental stress Analysis
2. Dove &Admam, Experimental stress Analysis

ELECTIVE PAPER-II

(A) BRIDGE ENGINEERING
(PCE12E06)

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Introductionclassification and components of bridges layout and planning Structural forms of bridge
decks grillage analysis of slab decks, beam and slab decks, cellular decks.

Standard specifications for bridges IRC loadings for road bridges standards for railway bridges design
of RC slab, skew slab and box culverts. Design of T beam bridges balanced cantilever bridges rigid
frame bridges Arch bridges bow string girder bridges.

Design of plate girder bridges steel trussed bridges Introduction to long span bridges: cable stayed
bridges and suspension bridges instability.

Forces on piers and abutments Design of piers and abutments types of wing walls types of bearings
design of bearings.

References
1. E.C. Hambly, Bridge deck behaviour, Chapman and Hall, London
2. E.J . OBrien and D.L. Keogh, Bridge deck analysis, E& FN Spon, New York
3. D.J ohnson Victor, Essentials of bridge engineering, Oxford & IBH publishing Co. Ltd., New
Delhi.
4. N.Krishna Raju, Design of bridges, Oxford & IBH publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.

(B) RANDOM VIBRATION
(PCE12E07)

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Basic Theory of Stochastic Processes (A review): Introduction, statistics of stochastic
processes, ergodic processes, some properties of the correlation functions, spectral
analysis, Wiener-Khintchine equation.

Stochastic Response of Linear SDOF Systems: Deterministic dynamics, evaluation of
impulse response function and frequency response function, impulse response function
and frequency response function as Fourier Transform pairs, stochastic dynamics,
response to stationary excitation, time domain analysis, frequency domain analysis, level
crossing, peak, first passage time and other characteristics of the response of SDOF
Systems

Linear systems with multiple inputs and outputs: Linear MDOF Systems, uncoupled
modes of MDOF systems, stochastic response of linear MDOF Systems time domain
and frequency analysis.
Stochastic response of linear continuous system.

Response of non-linear systems to random excitation: Approach to problems, Fokker-
Plank equation, statistical linearization, perturbation and Markov Vector Methods.
Fatigue damage of structure due to random loads.

References
1. Nigam N. C., Introduction to Random Vibrations, MIT Press, Cambridge, USA,1983.
2. Loren D Lutes & Shahram Sarkani., Stochastic Analysis of Structural and
Mechanical Vibrations, Prentice Hall, NJ , 1997.
3. J Solnes, Stochastic Processes & Random Vibration, Theory and Practice, J ohn Wiley,1997
4. Lin, Y. K., Probabilistic Theory in Structural Dynamics, McGraw Hill.
5. Bendat & Piesol., Random Data Analysis and Measurement Procedure, J ohn Wiley, 1991.
6. 6. Meirovitch, L., Elements of Vibration Analysis, McGraw Hill, 1986.
7. Papoulis, A., Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes, McGraw Hill, 1991.
8. Ray W Clough & J oseph Penzien,. Dynamics of Structures, McGraw Hill, 1993.
9.

(C) STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING
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1. Review of Structural Modelling and Finite Element Models: Modelling for damage
and collapse behaviour of structures, finite element modelling, theoretical prediction of
structural failures.

2. Review of Signals, Systems and Data Acquisition Systems: Frequency and time
domain representation of systems, Fourier/Laplace transforms, modelling from frequency
response measurements, D/A and A/D converters, programming methods for data
acquisition systems.
3. Sensors for Health Monitoring Systems: Acoustic emission sensors, ultrasonic sensors,
piezoceramic sensors and actuators, fibre optic sensors and laser shearography
techniques, imaging techniques.

4. Health Monitoring/Diagnostic Techniques: Vibration signature analysis, modal
analysis, neural network-based classification techniques.

5. Integrated Health Monitoring Systems: Intelligent Health Monitoring Techniques,
Neural network classification techniques, extraction of features from measurements,
training and simulation techniques, connectionist algorithms for anomaly detection,
multiple damage detection, and case studies.

6. Information Technology for Health Monitoring: Information gathering, signal analysis,
information storage, archival, retrieval, security; wireless communication, telemetry, real
time remote monitoring, network protocols, data analysis and interpretation.

7. Project Based Health Monitoring Techniques: Health monitoring techniques based on
case studies, practical aspects of testing large bridges for structural assessment, optimal
placement of sensors, structural integrity of aging multistorey buildings, condition
monitoring of other types of structures.

References
1. Philip, W., Industrial sensors and applications for condition monitoring, MEP, 1994.
2. Armer, G.S.T (Editor), Monitoring and assessment of structures, Spon, London, 2001.
3. Wu, Z.S. (Editor), Structured health monitoring and intelligent infrastructure,
Volumes 1 and 2, Balkema, 2003.
4. Harris, C.M., Shock vibration handbook, McGraw-Hill, 2000.
5. Rao, J .S., Vibratory condition monitoring of machines, Narosa Publishing House,
India, 2000.
(D) MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURE
(PCE12E09)

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Introduction: - Composite beams- Elastic behaviour of composite beams- No interaction
case-Full interaction case-Shear connectors-Characteristics of shear connectors-Ultimate
load behaviour-Serviceability limits-Basic design considerations-Design of composite
beams.

Composite floors: - Structural elements-Profiled sheet decking-Bending resistance-
Serviceability criteria-Analysis for internal forces and moments.

Composite columns: - Materials-Structural steel-Concrete-Reinforced steel-Composite
column design-Fire resistance-Combined compression and uniaxial bending

Continuous beams and slab Hogging moment regions of composite beams-Vertical shear
and moment-Shear interaction-Global analysis of continuous beams-Design strategies
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References
1 J ohnson,R.P, Composite Structures of Steel and
Concrete,Vol.1Beams,Slabs,Columns and Frames in Buildings, Oxford Blackwell
Scientific Publications, London.
2 INSDAG teaching resource for structural steel design, Vol 2, INSDAG, Ispat
Niketan, Calcutta.
(E) ROCK SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS
(PCE12E10)

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Problem Definition and Landslide Classification
Rock Slope Engineering
Geomechanical Characterisation of Discontinuities
Shear Strength
Ground Water Flow in Rock Mass
Geomechanical Model
Rock falls, Topples and Buckles
Sliding Phenomena Analysis
Dynamic Equilibrium Equation Method
Stabilization and Protection Methods

References:
1. Rock Slope Stability Analysis- Gian Paolo Giani, A. A.
BALKEMA/ROTTERDAM/BROOKFIELD
2. Slope Stability and Stabilization Methods -Lee W. Abramson, Thomas S. Lee, Sunil
sharma, Glenn M. Boyce, J ohn Wiley &Sons.Inc
3. Block Theory and its Application to Rock Engineering -Richard E. Goodman Gen-Hua
Shi, PHI,Inc

(F) CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL
(PCE12E11)

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Systems approach - Overview of Management objectives - Project Management - Construction
Management through Network analysis - Cost optimisation - Resource planning - Updating and Project
control - Construction Cost Engineering - cost controls - Project cost forecasting - Principles of value
engineering - Break-down analysis - Cost modelling technique - Related Ratio Energy modelling - Life
cycle cost approach - Contracts, Specifications and Law - Integrated Construction Management
Information systems - MIS-PMIS - Organising Human Resources - Role of Computers in Construction
Industry: - Quality Control in Construction projects

REFERENCES:
1. Project Management - A systems approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling - Herold
Kerzner.
2. Fundamentals of Construction Management and Organisation - K.Waker, Ateraih and J ose
M.Grevarn.
3. Construction Cost Engineering Hand Book - Anghel Patrason.
4. Value Engineering in Construction Industry - Dell Isola

(G) BEHAVIOUR OF CONCERETE STRUCTURES
(PCE12E12)

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Limit State Design Philosophy Behaviour of Columns Biaxial bending Interaction surfaces Shear
and Torsion Modes of failure Moment curvature diagrams Ductility of R.C. members Confined
concrete Yield line theory of slabs- Statically Indeterminate Pre-stressed Concrete Structures Cable
profile Concordant cable and linear Transformation Combined shear, Bending Moment and Torque-
Principles of detailing Strut and Tie models.

References
1. R.C.C. Structures Park & Paulay
2. Reinforced and prestressed concerete structures Kong and Evans, ELBS
3. Prestressed concerete T.Y.Lin, McGraw hill publication.

Project Prelimineries
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Each student will be given a Thesis/Project problem at the begining of Second Semester. He/She will work
on the literature survey, scope of work, equipment development etc. and submit a report/dissertation. The
main Thesis/Project work will, however, be done in Third and Fourth Semester.

Laboratory -III
STRUCTURAL ENGINEEERING LABORATORY
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Study of behaviour of Beams under flexure Under Reinforced, Balanced and Over Reinforced Beams-
Study of Shear- Effect of Shear Span to Depth ratio- Torsion- Testing of Beams under Pure Torsion-
Testing of Prestressed Concrete Beams.

REFERENCES:
1. Concrete technology- Neveli Pearson Publishers, 2000
2. Concrete Technology M.S. Shetty S. Chand and Co., 2001

Laboratory -IV
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN LAB
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Hands on experience on application software , STAAD, ANSYS, ABACUS, MIDAS - Development of
software and application to Structural Engg Problems.

Comprehensive Viva-Voce
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department by the board of examiners constituted by the Geotechnical Engineering Section of Civil
Engineering Department.
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Postgraduate Programme in Geotechnical Engineering
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Total Credits = 85; Basic Core Credits = 08; Core Credits = 16; Elective Credits = 12; Laboratory = 08;
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Rock Mechanics and
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Earthquake Geotechnical
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Retaining Structures
PCE22E05 and Underground
Construction
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Advanced soil
Machanics.
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6. PCE22P02
Foundation Design and Drawing
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FIRST SEMESTER
Theory Subjects
Advanced Mathematics
(PCE21B01)
Calculus of Variations Variation and its properties Eulers equation Conditional
extreme Isoperimetric problems Functional dependant on first and higher order
derivatives Functional dependent on functions of several independent variables some
applications Direct methods Ritz and Kantorovich methods, Eulers finite difference
method.
Laplace Transforms and Fourier Transforms.
Application of Fourier Transform in solving initial and boundary value problems. Laplace
Equation. Heat equation and wave equation.
Hankels Transform, elementing properties of Hankel transforms, Hankel inversion and
transform theorems. Hankel transforms of derivatives of functions. Parsevels theorem.
Hankel transforms of f
x
n
dx
df
x dx
f d
2
2
2
2
1
= + .
Simulation Types, case studies in various fields using simulation techniques, simulation
softwares used, use of mathematical models based on probabilistic and statistical methods.
Partial Differential Equations Formation of PDE. Solutions of PDE. Equations solvable by
direct integration. Linear equations of the first order. Non-linear equations of the first order.
Charpits Method. Homogeneous Linear equations with constant coefficient. Non-Homo
geneous Linear equations. Non-Linear equations of the second order.
Solution of Parabolic and Hyperbolic equations Implicit and Explicit Schemes, ADI
methods, Non Linear parabolic equations Iteration method. Solution of elliplic equation
J acobi method, Gauss - Seidel & SOR method. Richardson method, RKF4.
Introduction to finite element method and its scope.
References
To be informed later on.

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CORE SUBJECT-I
Mechanics of Soil
(PCE21C01)
Introduction, formation of soil, clay mineralogy, structures of common clay
minerals.Identification and classification of soil, soil weight volume relationship, index
properties of soils, surface tension and capillary phenomenon. measurement of capillary rise
in soil, soil moisture, soil-water potential, measurement of soil-water potential.
Mechanism of swelling potential and pressure. Soil compaction, standard and modified
Proctor compaction, theories of soil compaction; compaction control in field. Permeability,
Darcys law, Theories of wells, flownets and their properties, seepage flownet in dams,
flownet by relaxation method, seepage forces, uplift, piping phenomenon, problems.
Introduction. Consolidation of soils. Terzaghis theory of one dimensional consolidation,
application to geotechnical problems. Two and three dimensional consolidation of soils,
secondary consolidation. Shear strength of soils; unsaturated soil Skempton pore pressure
theory, compressibility of unsaturated soil, Rowes stress dilatancy theory. Different shear
parameters; special consolidation and shear tests, application to geotechnical problems;
Elastic stresses in soil; Stress-strain behaviour of soils; Mohr Circle of Stress; Principal
Stresses. Stress distribution in homogeneous, non-homogeneous, layered and anisotropic
deposits. Effect of non-linearity. Review of classical earth pressure theories and trial wedge
method for c- soils; Stability of slopes; stability number, method of slices.

References
1. Atkinson, J .H. and Bransby, P.L, The Mechanics of Soils: An introduction to critical soil
mechanics, McGraw Hill, 1978.
2. Atkinson J . H, An introduction to the Mechanics of soils and Foundation, McGraw- Hill
Co., 1993.
3. Das, B. M., Advanced Soil Mechanics, Taylor and Francis, 2nd Edition, 1997
4. Wood, D.M.,Soil Behavior and Critical State Soil Mechanics, Cambridge University
Press, 1990.
5. Craig, R. F., Soil Mechanics, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Ltd., 1987.
6. Terzaghi, K., and Peck, R. B., Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, J ohn Wiley &
Sons, 1967.
7. Lambe, T. W. and Whitman, R. V., Soil Mechanics, J ohn Wiley & Sons, 1979.

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CORE SUBJECT-II
Soil Dynamic and Machine Foundations
(PCE21C02)
Elements of vibration, strength and deformation of soil under dynamic loads; Effect of
vibration on soil properties; Determination of dynamic coefficients, shear modulus and elastic
constants of soil; Transient/shock loading on cohesionless soil. Liquefaction of soils-- an
introduction and evaluation using simple methods. Damping in soil geometrical and
internal damping; Elastic wave propagation theory; Dynamic analysis of piles.

Dynamic loads from machines; Vibration criteria; Essential design requirements for machines
foundation, vibration theory related to machine foundations; design of foundation for
reciprocating and rotary machines, foundation for impact type loading; vibration isolation
technique.

Introduction to Machine Foundations- introduction, nature of dynamic loads, stress
conditions on soil elements under earthquake loading, dynamic loads imposed by simple
crank mechanism, type of machine foundations, special considerations for design of machine
foundations, criteria for a satisfactory machine foundation , permissible amplitude of
vibration for different type of machines, methods of analysis of machine foundations,
methods based on linear elastic weightless springs, methods based on linear theory of
elasticity (elastic half space theory), degrees of freedom of a block foundation - definition of
soil spring constants - nature of damping - geometric and internal damping - determination of
soil constants - methods of determination of soil constants in laboratory and field based on IS
code provisions.

Design of Machine Foundations:- Vertical, sliding, rocking and yawing vibrations of a block
foundation - simultaneous rocking, sliding and vertical vibrations of a block foundation -
foundation of reciprocating machines - design criteria - calculation of induced forces and
moments - multi-cylinder engines - numerical example (IS code method).
Foundations subjected to impact loads - design criteria - analysis of vertical vibrations -
computation of dynamic forces - design of hammer foundations (IS code method)
Vibration isolation - active and passive isolation - transmissibility - methods of isolation in
machine foundations.

References
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1. Swami Saran,Soil dynamics and machine foundations,Golgatia publishers,New Delhi.

2. Arya S. D, ONeil, M. and Pincus, G., Design of structures and foundations for vibrating
machines, Gulf Publishing Co., 1979.
3. Prakash, S. and Puri, V. K., Foundation for machines: Analysis and Design, J ohn Wiley &
Sons, 1998
4. Prakash, S., Soil Dynamics, McGraw Hill, 1981.
5. Kameswara Rao, N. S. V., Vibration analysis and foundation dynamics, Wheeler
Publication Ltd., 1998.
6. Major, A., Dynamics in Civil Engineering: Analysis and Design Vol. I-III, Akademiai
Kiado, 1980.
7. Richart, F. E. Hall J . R and Woods R. D., Vibrations of Soils and Foundations, Prentice
Hall Inc., 1970.

ELECTIVE PAPER-I
Optimization in Engineering
(PCE21E01)

Optimisation Technique: Calculus of several variables, Implicit function theorem, Nature of
singular points, Necessary and sufficient conditions for optimisation, Elements of calculus of
variation, Constrained Optimisation, Lagrange multipliers, Gradient method, Dymanic
programming.
Basics of engineering analysis and design, Need for optimal design, formulation of optimal
design problems, basic difficulties associated with solution of optimal problems.

Classical optimization methods, Necessary and sufficient optimality criteria for
unconstrained and constrained problems, Kuhn-Tucker conditions, Global optimality and
convex analysis, Linear optimal problems, Simplex method, Introduction to Karmarkars
algorithm.

Numerical methods for nonlinear unconstrained and constrained problems, sensitivity
analysis, Linear post optimal analysis, sensitivity analysis of discrete and distributed systems.
Introduction to variational methods of sensitivity analysis, shape sensitivity, Introduction to
integer programming, dynamic programming, stochastic programming and geometric
programming, Introduction to genetic algorithm and simulated annealing.

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References
1. Rao, S. S. Engineering Optimisation Theory and Practice, New Age International.
2. Deb, K. Optimisation for Engineering Design Algorithms and examples, Prentice Hall.
3. Kirsch, U. Optimum Structural Design, McGraw Hill.
4. Arora, J . S. Introduction to Optimum Design, McGraw Hill
5. Rajeev, S. and Krishnamoorthy, C. S. Discrete Optimisation of Structures using Genetic
Algorithms, J ournal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 118, No. 5, 1992, 1223- 1250.
6. Hafta, R. T. and Gurdal, Z. Elements of structural optimization, Kluwer academic
publishers, Third revised and expanded edition, 1996.
Ground Improvement Technique
(PCE21E02)

Principles of ground improvement; Mechanical densification;
Drop hammer and compaction pile; Compaction of cohesive soils, pre-loading and vertical
drains,
Stone columns and granular piles; Admixture stabilisation;
Grouting; Geosynthetic Application; Dewatering: Field pumping test, Common dewatering
method, Effect of dewatering.

References
Numerical Methods and Computer Programming in Engineering
(PCE21E03)

Linear equations and eigen value problems, Accuracy of approximate calculations, Nonlinear
equations, interpolation,

Differentiation and evaluation of single and multiple integrals, initial and boundary value
problems by finite difference method.

Newtons method, variation and weighted residual methods, introduction to finite element
methods, fundamental of statistical distribution.

Computer programming in geotechnical engineering problem.

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References

1. J . B. Scarborough, Numerical mathematical analysis, Oxford & IBH Publishing CO
Pvt., 2000
2. K. K. J ain, S. R. K Iyengar and R. K. J ain Numerical methods-problem and solutions,
Wiley eastern limited, 2001
3. R.W. Hamming, Numerical methods for scientist and engineers, McGraw Hill, 1998.
4. J . H. Mathews and K.D. Fink, Numerical methods using MATLAB, Pearson
Education, 2004
5. A. J . Hayter, Probability and statistics, Duxbury, 2002.

Elastic Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering
(PCE21E04)

Concepts of stress and strain; Principal stresses and strains; Invariants; Octahedral stresses
and strains; Mohrs diagrams; Plane state of stress and Plane state of strain;
Stress strain relations for linearly elastic solids; Stresses and displacements in soil, Basic
solutions of Boussinesq, Cerutti, Mindlin and Westergaard.

Application of fundamental solutions for problems of practical interest in geotechnical
engineering: foundations, stress applied to surface of a circular opening, Inclusions in infinite
regions, surface loads in a semi-infinite region.

Elastic solutions for layered soil systems, settlement and contact stress under rigid and
flexible foundations, Computation of immediate settlements for shallow and deep
foundations.

References

1. Harr, M. E, Foundations of Theoretical Soil Mechanics, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1996.
2. Das, B. M, Advanced Soil Mechanics, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1987..
3. Poulos, H. G. and Davis, E. H , Elastic Solutions for Soil and Rock Mechanics, Wiley,
1974.
Advanced Structural Design
(PCE21E05)

Design Philosophy, modeling of loads, material characteristics.
Reinforced Cocrete: M- relationship: IS code, ACI code, Behaviour of RC element under
flexure, shear, torsion and combined axial load-bending moment, Provision of IS ACI code,
Design of RC member in tension.

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Prestressed concrete: Introduction, Prestressed systems, Pre-tensioned and post tensioned

members, Analysis, Losses in Prestressed concrete, Pressure line, Load balancing concept,
Factors influencing deflection, Analysis and design of statically determinate prestressed
concrete structure for flexure and shear, Statically indeterminate beams.

Composite Structures: Introduction to steel-concrete composite structure, Anatomy of a
composite building, Construction of composite structures, Design of composite beam and
column, shear connectors, Design strength of shear connectors, Load resisting systems,
connections, Analysis procedures of buildings for gravity and lateral loadings.

References:
R. Ranganathan, Reliability analysis, J aico Publishing House, 1999
S.U. Pillai and Devdas Menon, Reinforced concrete design, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing
company limited, New Delhi 1998.
R. Park and T. Pauley, Reinforced concrete structures1995
N. Krishna Raju, Prestressed concrete, Third Edition, Tata Mcgrow Hill Publishing company
limited, New Delhi 1995.
E.H. Gaylord, C.N. Gaylord and J . E. Stellmeyer, Design of Steel Structures, Mcgrow Hill
2000
S.N. Manohar, Tall Chimneys Tata Mcgrow Hill Publishing company limited, New Delhi
1985.
H.G. Harris and G.M. Sabnis, Structural Modelling and Experimental Techniques, second
Edition, CRC Press, 1999
E. Bray and R.K. Stanley, Non destructive Evaluation, CRC Press,2002.

ELECTIVE PAPER-II
Reinforced Soil Structures
(PCE21E06)
Historical background; Principles, concepts and mechanism of reinforced earth; Design
consideration for reinforced earth and reinforced soil structures;

Geosynthetics-their composition, manufacture, properties, functions, testing and applications
in reinforced earth structures;

Design of reinforced soil structures like retaining walls, embankments, foundation beds etc.;

Designing for Separation, Filtration, Drainage and Roadway Applications; Designing for
Landfill Liners and Barrier Applications; Case histories of applications.

References
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1. Clayton, C. R. I., Milititsky, J . and Woods, R. I., Earth Pressure and Earth Retaining
Structures, Blackie Academic & Professional, 1993.
2. Ingold, T, Reinforced Earth, Thomas Telford Ltd., 1982.
3. J ones, C. J . F. P, Earth Reinforcement and Soil Structures, Butterworth, 2005.
4. Koerner, R. M, Designing with Geosynthetics, Prentice Hall, 1993.

Fuzzy logic and Artificial intelligence in Civil Engineering Application
(PCE21E07)
Introduction- Classification of artificial intelligence-expert systems-artificial neuralnetworks-
basic concepts-uses in functional approximation and optimizationapplications in the design
and analysis, building construction. Fuzzy logic-basicconcepts-problem formulation using
fuzzy logic-applications.

References

1. D. E. Rumelhart and J . L. McClelland, Parallel distributed processing Vol. 1, M I T Press,
1986.
2. M. J . Patyra and Mlynek, Fuzzy logic implementation and applications, Wiley, 1996.

Pavement Materials
(PCE21E08)
Classification, properties of Aggregates, design of aggregate gradation.
Bituminous Binder. Penetration grade, emulsion, cut backs and modified binders. Rheolology
of bituminous binder, modified binder,
Mixed design. Marshall method and Superpave procedure. Design of emulsified Mixes,
Viscoelastic and fatigue properties of bituminous mixtures, resilient modulus of pavement
materials.
Requirements of paving concrete, design of mixes for recycling of bituminous and concrete
pavement surface. Soil stabilization techniques.

References
1. Highway construction and maintenance, Martin, Blackwell Science
2. Highway Material Testing, Khanna & J usto Nem Chand Bros

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3. Modern Pavement Haas, R.,Zaniewski, W.R Krieger Publishing management, Hudson, J .P

Company,

4. Standard specification for Transportation Material & Method of sampling & Testing,
AASHTO,AASHTO,

Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling
(PCE21E09)
Introduction, objective, scope and problems of Rock Mechanics.Classification by origin,
Lithological, Engineering. Rock exploration- rock coring, geophysical methods. Laboratory
testing of rocks- all types of compressive strength, tensile strength and flexural strength tests.
Strength and failure of rocks- Griffiths theory, Coulombs theory, rheological methods.
In-situ tests on rock mass. Deformation characteristics of rocks, instrumentation and
measurement of deformation of rocks. Permeability characteristics- interstitial water on
rocks, unsteady flow of water through jointed rock mass. Mechanical, thermal and electrical
properties of rock mass.
Correlation between laboratory and field properties. Analysis of stresses. Thick wall cylinder,
formulae, Kreish equation, Green span method. Openings in rock mass and stresses around
openings. Pressure tunnels, development of plastic zone. Rock support needed to avoid
plastic deformation. Lined and unlined tunnels. Underground excavation and subsidence.
Rock mechanics applications. Bearing capacity of homogeneous as well as discontinuous
rocks. Support pressure and slip of the joint. Delineation of types of rock failure.
Unsupported span of underground openings, pillars. Rock slopes. Rock bolting. Plastic
mechanics. Tunnels, shapes, usages, Methods of Construction, Problems associated with
tunnels, Tunnelling in various subsoil conditions and rocks.
References

1. Mukerjee, P. K., A text book of Geology, World Press, 1995.
2. Brady, B. H. G. and Brown, E. T, Rock Mechanics for Underground Mining, Chapman &
Hall, 1993.
3. Brown, E. T, Rock Characterisation, Testing and Monitoring, Pergamon Press, 1986.
4. Herget, G, Stresses in Rock, Balkema, 1988.
5. Hoek, E. and Brown, E. T, Underground Excavation in Rock, Institution of Mining and
Metallurgy, 1982.
6. Goodman, R. E, Introduction to Rock Mechanics, J ohn Wiley & Sons, 1989.
7. Bieniawski, Z. T, Engineering Rock Mass Classification, J ohn Wiley and Sons, 1989.
8. Coates, D. F, Rock Mechanics Principles, Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy
Technology, 1981.
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9. J aeger, J . C. and Cook, N. G. W, Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics, Champman and Hall,

1976.
10. Wyllie, D. C, Foundations on Rock, E & FN Spon. 2nd Edition, 1992.

Soil Exploration and Analysis of Foundation
(PCE21E10)

Planning of Geotechnical exploration, methods of boring, types of samples & sampling, non-
destructive testing, field tests: standard penetration, plate load, static and dynamic cone
penetration, field vane shear and pressuremeter tests, electrical resistivity and seismic
refraction tests, location of ground water table, processing of soil exploration data and its
interpretation, Offshore exploration. Bearing capacity of shallow foundations: Prandtl,
Terzaghi and Meyerhofs method of analysis, safe and allowable bearing pressures, selection
of type and depth of foundations, combined footings, mat foundations including floating raft,
settlement calculations, Skempton Bjerrum modification, and Martins method, deep
foundations: mechanics of load transfer in piles, load carrying capacity, pile load test, design
of pile groups including settlement calculations, well foundations, coffer dams, pier
foundations, earth pressure computations on retaining walls and their design. Ground water
table determination.

References

1. Bowles, J . E, Physical and Geotechnical Properties of Soil, McGraw-Hill Book Company,
1985.
2. Bowles, J . E, Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill International edition,
1997.
3. Dunnicliff, J . and Green, G. E, Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring Field
Performance , J ohn Wiley & Sons, 1982.
4. Gopal Ranjan and Rao, A. S. R, Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics, Wiley Eastern
Limited, 1991.
5. Lunne, T., Robertson, P. K. and Powell, J . J . M, Cone Penetration Testing in Geotechnical
Practice, Blackie Academic & Professional, 1997.
6. Compendium of Indian Standards on Soil Engineering Parts 1 and II 1987 - 1988.

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Practical Subjects
Soil Mechanics Laboratory
(PCE21P01)

Identification and Physical description; Specific gravity; Mechanical analysis; Proctors
Compaction test; Permeability- Constant head, Variable head; Direct Shear test- Cohesionless
soil, Cohesive soil; Uncofined Compression test; Triaxial test- Undrained, Drained; Triaxial
test with pore pressure measurements; Vane Shear test.
Foundation Engineering Laboratory
(PCE21P02)
Disturbed and undisturbed Sampling; Standard Penetration test; Static Cone Penetration test;
Plate Bearing test; In-situ Dynamic properties; Model Footing test; Model Pile Loading test;
Laboratory Vibration test.
Seminar
(PCE21P03)
Each Student shall prepare a Report and present a Seminar on topic related to the branch of
specialization under the guidance of a Faculty member. The student shall submit copy of the
paper to the Department. Grades will be awarded on the basis of contents of the paper and the
presentation.

SECOND SEMESTER
Theory Subjects
BASIC CORE SUBJECT
Finite Element Method
(PCE22B01)
Principles of discretization, element stiffness and mass formulation based on direct,
variational and weighted residual techniques and displacements approach, Shape functions
and numerical integrations,
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Convergence, Displacement formulation for rectangular, triangular and isoparametric
elements for two dimensional and axisymmetric stress analysis.

Thin and thick plates and shells. Semi-analytical formulations, Three-dimensional elements
and degenerated forms.

Stiffener elements and modifications such as use of different coordinate systems, use of non-
conforming modes and penalty functions. FEM in incompressible and compressible fluid,
applications of FEM in thermal problems.

References

1. O. C. Zienkiewicz and R. L. Taylor, Finite element methods Vol I & Vol II, McGraw
Hill,1989,1992.
2. K. J . Bathe, Finite element procedures, PHI Ltd., 1996.
3. R. D. Cook, D. S. Malkus. and M. E. Plesha, Concepts and applications of finite element
analysis, J ohn Wiley and Sons, Third edition, 1989.

CORE SUBJECT-I
Advanced Foundation Design
(PCE22C01)

Shallow foundations- selection of type and depth of foundations, isolated footings, combined
footings, mat foundations including floating raft, settlement calculations.

Deep foundations- well foundations, coffer dams, pier foundations, earth pressure
computations on retaining walls and their design, and Pile Foundation.

Pile Foundation- Introduction, estimation of pile capacity by static and dynamic formulae,
wave equation method of analysis of pile resistance-load-transfer method of estimating pile
capacity, settlement of single pile, elastic methods.Laterally loaded pile- modulus of sub
grade reaction method, ultimate lateral resistance of piles.

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Pile Groups- consideration regarding spacing, efficiency of pile groups, stresses on

underlying soil strata, approximate analysis of pile groups, settlement of pile groups, pile
caps, pile load tests, negative skin friction.
References
1. Lambe and Whitman, Soil Mechanics, Wiley Eastern., 1976.
2. Das B.M., Advanced Soil Mechanics, Mc. Graw-Hill, NY, 1985.
3. Winterkorn H.F. and Fang H.Y. Ed., Foundation Engineering Hand Book, Van-Nostrand
Reinhold, 1975.
4. Bowles J .E., Foundation Analysis and Design (4th Ed.), Mc.Graw Hill, NY, 1996.
5. Poulose H.G. and Davis E.H., Pile foundation Analysis and Design, J ohn-Wiley & Sons,
NY, 1980.
7. Leonards G. Ed., Foundation Engineering, Mc.Graw-Hill,NY, 1962.
8. Bowles J .E., Analytical and Computer Methods in Engineering Mc.Graw-Hill, NY.
9. Shamsher Prakash, Soil Dynamics, McGraw Hill.
10. Alexander Major, Dynamics in Soil Engineering.
11. Sreenivasalu & Varadarajan, Handbook of Machine Foundations, Tata McGraw Hill.
12. IS 2974 - Part I and II, Design Considerations for Machine Foundations.
13. IS 5249: Method of Test for Determination of Dynamic Properties of Soils.

CORE SUBJECT-II
Soil Structure Interaction
(PCE22B02)
General soil-structure interaction problems. Contact pressures and soil-structure interaction
for shallow foundations. Concept of sub grade modulus, effects/parameters influencing
subgrade modulus. Soil behaviour, Foundation behaviour, Interface behaviour,

Scope of soil foundation interaction analysis, soil response models, Winkler, Elastic
continuum, Two parameter elastic models, Elastic plastic behaviour, Time dependent
behaviour. Beam on Elastic Foundation- Soil Models: Infinite beam, Two parameters,
Isotropic elastic half space,
Analysis of beams of finite length, Classification of finite beams in relation to their stiffness.
Plate on Elastic Medium: Thin and thick plates, Analysis of finite plates, Numerical analysis
of finite plates, simple solutions. Elastic Analysis of Pile: Elastic analysis of single pile,
Theoretical solutions for settlement and load distributions.

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Analysis of pile group, Interaction analysis, Load distribution in groups with rigid cap.
Laterally Loaded Pile: Load deflection prediction for laterally loaded piles, Subgrade reaction
and elastic analysis, Interaction analysis, Pile-raft system, Solutions through influence charts.
Uplift capacity of piles and anchors.
References

1. Selva durai, A. P. S, Elastic Analysis of Soil-Foundation Interaction , Elsevier,1979.
2. Poulos, H. G., and Davis, E. H.,Pile Foundation Analysis and Design, J ohn Wiley,1980.
3. Scott, R. F., Foundation Analysis, Prentice Hall,1981.
4. Structure Soil Interaction - State of Art Report, Institution of Structural Engineers, 1978.
5. ACI 336. (1988), Suggested Analysis and Design Procedures for combined footings and
Mats, American Concrete Institute,1988.

ELECTIVE PAPER-I
Instrumentation and Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
(PCE22E01)
Types of field measurements; Principles of instrumentation; Settlement gauges, Piezometers,
earth pressure cells and inclinometers;
Planning of instrumentation; Vibration measurements.
Case histories: Building settlement; in-situ stresses in soils; Underground construction and
tunnelling in soft ground.
Case histories: Dams and embankments; Failure investigations in Geo technical Engineering.
References

Environmental Geotechnique
(PCE22E02)
Soil as a multiphase system; Soil-environment interaction; Properties of water in relation to
the porous media; Water cycle with special reference to soil medium.

Soil mineralogy; significance of mineralogy in determining soil behaviour; Mineralogical
characterization. Mechanisms of soil-water interaction: Diffuse double layer models; Force of
attraction and repulsion;

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Soil-water-contaminant interaction; Theories of ion exchange; Influence of organic and

inorganic chemical interaction. Introduction to unsaturated soil mechanics; water retention
property and soil-water characteristic curve; flow of water in unsaturated soil.

Concepts of waste containment facilities; desirable properties of soil; contaminant transport
and retention; contaminated site remediation. Introduction to advanced soil characterization
techniques; volumetric water content; gas permeation in soil; electrical and thermal
properties; pore-size distribution; contaminant analysis, landfills liner systems.

References

1. Mitchell, J . K and Soga, K Fundamentals of Soil Behavior, J ohn Wiley and Sons Inc.,
2005.
2. Fang, H-Y, Introduction to Environmental Geotechnology, CRC Press,1997.
3. Daniel, D. E, Geotechnical Practice for Waste Disposal, Chapman and Hall, 1993.
4. Rowe, R. K., Quigley, R. M. and Booker, Clay Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal
Facilities, J . R., E & FN Spon, 1995.
5. Rowe, R. K, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, Kluwer
Academic Publishers, 2001.
6. Reddi, L. N. and Inyang, H. F, Geoenvironmental Engineering-Principles and
Applications, Marcel Dekker Inc, 2000.
7. Sharma, H. D. and Lewis, S. P, Waste Containment Systems, Waste Stabilization and
Landfills: Design and Evaluation, J ohn Wiley & Sons Inc., 1994.

Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering
(PCE22E03)
Earthquake seismology Causes of earthquake, Plate tectonics, Earthquake fault sources,
Seismic waves, Elastic rebound theory, Quantification of earthquake, Intensity and
magnitudes, Earthquake source models.

Earthquake ground motion Seismograph, Characteristics of ground motion, Effect of local
site conditions on ground motions, Design earthquake, Design spectra, Development of site
specification and code-based design. Ground response analysis One-dimensional ground
response analysis: Linear approaches, Equivalent linear approximation of non-linear
approaches, Computer code SHAKE.

Liquefaction and lateral spreading - Liquefaction related phenomena, Liquefaction
susceptibility: Historical, Geological, Compositional and State criteria. Evaluation of
liquefaction by cyclic stress and cyclic strain approaches, Lateral deformation and spreading,
Criteria for mapping liquefaction hazard zones.
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Seismic design of foundations, Seismic slope stability analysis: Internal stability and
weakening instability and Seismic design of retaining walls.

References

1. Kramer S. L, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall, 1996.
2. R. W. Day, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook, McGraw-Hill, 2002.
3. Seco e Pinto, Seismic behaviour of ground and Geotechnical structure, A. A. Balkema,
1997.
4. Naeim, F, The Seismic Design Handbook, Kluwer Academic Publication, 2nd Edition,
2001.
5. Bolt, B. A, Earthquakes, W. H. Freeman and Company, 4th Edition, 1999.
6. Lourie, W, Fundamentals of geophysics, Cambridge University press, 1997.
7. Wang J . G. Z. Q and J . K Tim Law , Siting in Earthquake zones, A. A. Balkema, 1994.
8. Ferrito, J . M, Seismic design criteria for soil liquefaction, Tech. Report of Naval Facilities
service centre, Port Hueneme, 1997.

Computer Aided Design
(PCE22E04)
Principles of computer aided design, computer configuration for CAD applications,
Computer peripherals for CAD. Computer graphics fundamentals, points and lines.

Three-dimensional transformations and projections, plane curve, space curves surface
descriptions and generation.

Hidden line algorithms for wire-frame modeling, Surface modeling, Solid modeling,
Representation of 3D objects. B-rep solid modelers and constructive solid geometry,

CAD system utilization and application Hidden surface algorithms and Shading, Finite
element systems, Computer aided drafting system.

References
1. D. F. Rogers, Mathematical elements for computer graphics, McGraw Hill, 1990.
2. D. F. Rogers, Elements of computer graphics, McGraw Hill International edition, 1998.
3. M. E. Mortenson, Geometric modelling, J ohn Wiley and Sons, 1989.

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Retaining Structures and Underground Construction

(PCE22E05)
Earth pressure theories, conditions of applicability, arching effect; Retaining walls, different
types and their stability, design considerations, drainage provisions.

Cantilever sheet pile wall; Anchored bulk head, Free and fixed earth support methods, types
of sheet piles and construction aspects.

Cellular coffer dams, design procedures, interlock, piling rise and overturning; Braced
excavation, types, earth pressure, effect of wall rigidity and sequence of construction.

Design of wall and wall supports; tunnels and shafts, pressure distribution, design of tunnel
lining, methods of tunnelling, ground loss.
References

Advanced Soil Mechanics
(PCE22E06)
Role of soil testing in Geotechnical engineering. Basic concept of stress path and its
representation in various spaces, and its simulation to practical problems. Analysis of soil
behaviour, Kondners hyperbolic stress-strain response and its application. Parabolic stress-
strain formulation.
Evaluation of various elastic constants for practical use. Stability of embankments on clayey
soils. Design of berms. Stage construction. Design of sand-drain system. Stress distribution
under earth embankments and evaluation of settlement profile. Landslides and their
classification.
Stability analysis of natural slopes. Different stability analysis models. Culman, friction
circle, Swedish, modified Bishop and limit state analysis of slopes. Earthquake loading
considerations. Use of design charts in practice.
Deep excavations, dewatering operations, drainage, methods of stabilizing slopes. Erosion,
design of filter, rock toe. Seepage control through the dam body and foundation; Curtain
walls, Relief wells and sudden dradown condition. Instrumentation field problems to monitor
movement of slopes, foundations, etc.
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References

1. Kurian, N. P, Design of Foundation Systems Principles and Practices, New Delhi, Narosa
publishing House, 2nd Edn., 1994.
2. Kurian, N. P., Modern Foundations Introduction to Advanced Techniques, New Delhi,
Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, 1984.
3. Clayton, C. R. I., Milititsky, J . and Woods, R. I., Earth Pressure and Earth Retaining
Structures, Blackie Academic & Professional, 1993.
4. Terzaghi, K., Theoretical Soil Mechanics, Wiley, 1965.
5. Terzaghi, K and Peck, R. B, Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, Asia Publishing
House, 1960.
6. Teng, W. C, Foundation Design, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 1965.
7. Bowles, J . W. Analysis and Design of Foundations, McGraw-Hill, 4th Ed., 1988.
8. Spangler, M. G and Handy, R. L, Soil Engineering, Harper & Row, 1982.

Practical Subjects
Project Preliminaries
(PCE22P01)
Each student will be given a Thesis/Project problem at the begining of Second Semester.
He/She will work on the literature survey, scope of work, equipment development etc. and
submit a report/dissertation. The main Thesis/Project work will, however, be done in Third
and Fourth Semester.
Foundation Design and Drawing
(PCE22P02)
Structural design & drawing : individual footings, strip footing, combined footing, rigid and
flexible mat, buoyancy raft, basement raft and detailing in each case, deep foundation :
design of single pile and pile groups, pile cap design and detailing, design of well foundation,
design of retaining wall including detailing, design of cantilever and anchored sheet pile
walls and ring foundations.
Computer Aided Geotechnical Design Laboratory
(PCE22P03)
Computer aided design based on problem related to Geotechnical engineering using PC and
development of Softwares in PC labs.

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Comprehensive Viva-voce
(PCE22P04)

Viva-voce will be conducted for each of the post graduate students at the end of the Second
Semester in the department by the board of examiners constituted by the Geotechnical
Engineering Section of Civil Engineering Department.

THIRD SEMESTER
Project & Thesis
(PCE23P01)
Each student will devote full time in the Third Semester on a Thesis/Project on an assigned
research problem of Design/Development work under the supervision of a Faculty Member.
He/She will present a part of the Thesis/Project Report at the end of the Third Semester
which will be evaluated by a Board of Examiners consisting of the Supervisor and External
Examiner. The evaluation of the abovesaid Thesis will be followed by a viva-voce in front of
faculty members and other post-graduate students.

FOURTH SEMESTER
Project & Thesis
(PCE24P01)
Each student will devote full time in the Fourth Semester on a Thesis/Project on an assigned
He/She will present a Final Thesis/Project Report at the end of the Fourth Semester which
will be evaluated by a Board of Examiners consisting of the Supervisor and External
Examiner. The evaluation of the abovesaid Thesis will be followed by a viva-voce in front of
faculty members and other post-graduate students.
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DETAIL
COURSE CURRICULUM
FOR
M.TECH

IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING

Specialization in
Transportation Engineering

TRIPURA (WEST)

2
FIRST SEMESTER
No. of Classes/Week
Total
Credits
Sl.
No.
Subject Code
Name of the Subject

1. PCE31B01
B
a
s
i
c

C
o
r
e

Pavement Materials 03 01 00
4
2 PCE31C01
C
o
r
e

S
u
b
j
e
c
t
-
I

Urban Transportation
Planning and
Management
03 01 00 4
3.
PCE31C02

C
o
r
e

S
u
b
j
e
c
t
-
I
I

Traffic Engineering
Operation &
Management
03 01 00 4
4.

PCE31E01
E
l
e
c
t
i
v
e

P
a
p
e
r
-
I

Advanced
Mathematics
03 01 00 4
PCE31E02 Rock Mechanics and
Tunnelling
Statistical Methods in
Transportation Engg
PCE31E03
PCE31E04
Airport Planning &
Design
5.

PCE31E05
E
l
e
c
t
i
v
e

P
a
p
e
r
-
I
I

Theory of Elasticity &
plasticity
03 01 00 4
PCE31E06
Highway Construction
Practice
Geographical
Information System &
its application
PCE31E07
PCE31E08 Mechanics of Soil
6. PCE31P01

Laboratory I
(Pavement
Engineering)
00 00 03 2
7. PCE31P02

Laboratory II ( Soil
Mechanics)
00 00 03 2
8. PCE31P03 Seminar 00 00 02 1
15 05 08 25

3

SECOND SEMESTER
No. of Classes/Week
Total
Credits
Sl.
No.
1. PCE32B01
B
a
s
i
c

C
o
r
e

Analysis & Design of
Pavements
03 01 00 4
2. PCE32C01
C
o
r
e

S
u
b
j
e
c
t
-
I

Geometric Design of
Transportation Facilities
03 01 00 4
3.
PCE32E01
E
l
e
c
t
i
v
e

P
a
p
e
r
-
I

03 01 00 4
Bridge Engineering
PCE32E02 Advanced hydraulic
Engineering
PCE32E03
Optimisation in
Transportation Planning
PCE32E04
Pavement Evaluation,
Rehabilitation and
Maintenance.
PCE32E05
Finite Element Method
4.
PCE32E06
E
l
e
c
t
i
v
e

P
a
p
e
r
-
I
I

Theory of Plates and Shells
PCE32E07 Ground Improvement
Technique
03

01

00

4

PCE32E08
Urban Mass Transit
Planning, Operations and
Management
PCE32E09
Advanced Traffic
Engineering
PCE32E10
Advanced Railway
Engineering
PCE32E11
Analysis & Evaluation of
Transportation Systems
5. PCE32P01 Project Preliminaries 00 00 04 4
6. PCE32P02
Laboratory III ( Traffic Engineering
Laboratory)
00 00 04 2
7. PCE32P03
Laboratory IV (computer oriented
Design Lab)
00 00 04 2
8. PCE32P04 Comprehensive Viva-voce 00 00 00 1

Total
12 04 12 25

4

Total
Credits
Sl.
No.
Lectu
re Tutorial Practical
1. PCE33P01` Project & Thesis 00 00 Full 15

Total 00 00

Full 15

Total
Credits
Sl.
No.
Subject Code
Name of the Subject
Lect
ure Tutorial Practical


Total 00 00

Full 20

SYLLABUS FOR M.TECH (Transportation Engineering)
FIRST SEMESTER
Sl.N
o.
Subject Code Name of the Subject L T P Total
Periods/week
Credit

01 PCE31B01 Pavement Materials 03 01 04 4
02
PCE31B02
Urban Transportation Planning
and Management

03 01 04 4
03
PCE31B03
Traffic Engineering Operation
& Management
03 01 04 4
04
PCE31E01-04
Elective Paper-I 03 01 04 4
05
PCE31E05-08
Elective Paper-II 03 01 04 4

Practical/Sessional
Sl.No. Subject Code Name of the Subject L T P Total Periods/
week
Credit
06 PCE31P01
Transportation Engineering
Lab
00 00 03 03 4
07 PCE31P02
Laboratory II ( Soil
Mechanics)
00 00 03 06 4
08 PCE31P03 Seminar I 00 00 01 02 1

Number of Contract Lecture per week 20
Total Credit =25
Each Lecture Period =1 hr

6

SECOND SEMESTER
Sl.No.
Subject Code
Name of the Subject L T P
Total
Periods/week
Credit

01 PCE32B01 Analysis and Design of
Pavement
03 01 04 4
02 PCE32B02
Geometric Design of
Transportation Facilities
03 01 04 4
03 PCE32E01-05 Elective Paper -I 03 01 04 4
04 PCE32E06-11 Elective Paper-II 03 01 04 4

Practical/Sessional Subjects

Sl.N
o.
Subject Code Name of the Subject L T P/S
Total
Periods/week
Credit
06 PCE32P01 Project Preliminaries 00 00 04 04 4
07 PCE32P02
Laboratory III ( Traffic
Engineering Laboratory)
00 00 04 04 2
08 PCE32P03
Laboratory IV (computer
oriented Design Lab)
00 00 04 04 2
09 PCE32P04 Comprehensive Viva-voce 00 00 00 00 1

Number of Contract Lecture per week 20
Total Credit =25
Each Lecture Period =1 hr

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Detailed Syllabus for PG course in Transportation Engineering

FIRST SEMESTER

Pavement Materials
(PCE31B01)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4

Classification of soil, soil strength parameters, compaction consolidation, various tests of soil
properties for highway design; Classification, properties of aggregates, design of aggregate
gradation

Bituminous binder. penetration grade, emulsions, cut backs and modified binders. Rheology of
bituminous binders, modified binders

Bituminious Mix design. Marshall Method and Superpave procedure; Design of emulsified
mixes, Visco-elastic and fatigue properties of bituminous mixtures, resilient modulus of
pavement materials. ;
Requirements of paving concrete, design of mixes for recycling of bituminous and concrete
pavement surfaces;
Soil stabilization techniques;
Use of alternative material fly ash, rice husk, geotextiles etc

Reference:
1. Highway construction and Maintenance, Martin, Blackwell Science
2. Highway Material Testing, Khanna & J usto Nem Chand Bros,
3. Modern Pavement Haas, R., Zaniewski,W.R. Krieger Publishing Management,Hudson, J .P.
Company,
AASHTO,

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Urban Transportation Planning and Management
(PCE31B02)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4

System and environment; urban transportation planning process: study area, zoning and data
collection; travel demands forecasting- trip generation, trip distribution, modal split and trip
assignment; Land use-transportation models, Urban traffic and transportation management
techniques: Local area traffic management, Transportation Systems Management (TSM) and
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS); Planning for pedestrians; Parking planning; Special
features for planning in developing countries.

Reference :
1. Traffic and Transport Planning Kadiyali, L.R Khanna Publishers
2. P.H. Wright, N.J . Ashford, R.J . Stammer, Transportation Engineering: Planning and
Design, 4th Edition, December 1997
3. C. S. Papacostas, P. D. Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering and Planning, PHI
Publication
4. Transportation Decision Making: Principles Of Project Evaluation And Programming,
J ohn Wiley & Sons
5. Ortuzar & Willumsen, Modeling Transport, J ohn Wiley

Traffic Engineering Operation & Management
(PCE31B03)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4

Traffic Engineering and its importance in development of a country; Traffic Flow parameters
speed, flow, density, spacing, gap, capacity; Traffic Survey Volume, Spot Speed , J ourney
time, delay, Saturation flow, origin & destination, vehicular classification, density, different
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methods like Direct Timing procedure, short base method, photographic method, moving
observer method, registration number method, cordon count etc., Statistical analysis and
interpretation of traffic studies -- sampling theory and significance testing, linear regression and
correlation, Multiple Linear Regression;
Parking and Parking Survey - parking problems, zonal and parking space requirement standards,
types of parking surveys, parking space inventory, on- street and off-street parking;
Traffic Forecasting need for traffic forecasting, limitation of traffic forecasting, forecasts and
mathematical models;
Traffic management and operation -- Traffic signs and signals, street lighting, road markings and
traffic control aids and streets furniture;
Traffic signal design-- signal cycle, phasing, synchronized traffic control system,
Reference:
1. Introduction To traffic Engg A manual for data collection & analysis,Thomas R. Currin
Brooks
2. Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning Kadyali, L.R.,Khanna Publisher
3. Traffic Engineering, Roger P Roess, Elena S Prassas Prentice Hall,
4. Traffic Engineering Design principle & Practice, Mike Slinn, Poter Guest,Elsevier, Paul
Matthews,

Elective Paper I
A. Advanced Mathematics
(PCE31E01) L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4

Calculus of Variations Variation and its properties Eulers equation Conditional extreme
Isoperimetric problems Functional dependant on first and higher order derivatives Functional
dependent on functions of several independent variables some applications Direct methods
Ritz and Kantorovich methods, Eulers finite difference method.
Laplace Transforms and Fourier Transforms.
Application of Fourier Transform in solving initial and boundary value problems. Laplace
Equation. Heat equation and wave equation.
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Hankels Transform, elementing properties of Hankel transforms, Hankel inversion and

transform theorems. Hankel transforms of derivatives of functions. Parsevels theorem. Hankel
transforms of
d
2
f
dx
2
1
x
df
dx
=
n
2
x
2
f
.
Simulation Types, case studies in various fields using simulation techniques, simulation
softwares used, use of mathematical models based on probabilistic and statistical methods.
Partial Differential Equations Formation of PDE. Solutions of PDE. Equations solvable by
direct integration. Linear equations of the first order. Non-linear equations of the first order.
Charpits Method. Homogeneous Linear equations with constant coefficient. Non-Homo
geneous Linear equations. Non-Linear equations of the second order.
Solution of Parabolic and Hyperbolic equations Implicit and Explicit Schemes, ADI methods,
Non Linear parabolic equations Iteration method. Solution of elliplic equation J acobi
method, Gauss - Seidel & SOR method. Richardson method, RKF4.
Introduction to finite element method and its scope.
References

B. Rock Mechanics and Tunneling
(PCE31E02) L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4

Introduction, objective, scope and problems of Rock Mechanics.Classification by origin,
Lithological, Engineering. Rock exploration- rock coring, geophysical methods. Laboratory
testing of rocks- all types of compressive strength, tensile strength and flexural strength tests.
Strength and failure of rocks- Griffiths theory, Coulombs theory, rheological methods.
In-situ tests on rock mass. Deformation characteristics of rocks, instrumentation and
measurement of deformation of rocks. Permeability characteristics- interstitial water on rocks,
unsteady flow of water through jointed rock mass. Mechanical, thermal and electrical properties
of rock mass.
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Correlation between laboratory and field properties. Analysis of stresses. Thick wall cylinder,
formulae, Kreish equation, Green span method. Openings in rock mass and stresses around
openings. Pressure tunnels, development of plastic zone. Rock support needed to avoid plastic
deformation. Lined and unlined tunnels. Underground excavation and subsidence.
Rock mechanics applications. Bearing capacity of homogeneous as well as discontinuous rocks.
Support pressure and slip of the joint. Delineation of types of rock failure. Unsupported span of
underground openings, pillars. Rock slopes. Rock bolting. Plastic mechanics. Tunnels, shapes,
usages, Methods of Construction, Problems associated with tunnels, Tunnelling in various
subsoil conditions and rocks.
References

1. Mukerjee, P. K., A text book of Geology, World Press, 1995.
2. Brady, B. H. G. and Brown, E. T, Rock Mechanics for Underground Mining, Chapman &
Hall, 1993.
3. Brown, E. T, Rock Characterisation, Testing and Monitoring, Pergamon Press, 1986.
4. Herget, G, Stresses in Rock, Balkema, 1988.
5. Hoek, E. and Brown, E. T, Underground Excavation in Rock, Institution of Mining and
Metallurgy, 1982.
6. Goodman, R. E, Introduction to Rock Mechanics, J ohn Wiley & Sons, 1989.
7. Bieniawski, Z. T, Engineering Rock Mass Classification, J ohn Wiley and Sons, 1989.
8. Coates, D. F, Rock Mechanics Principles, Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology,
1981.
9. J aeger, J . C. and Cook, N. G. W, Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics, Champman and Hall,
1976.
10. Wyllie, D. C, Foundations on Rock, E & FN Spon. 2nd Edition, 1992.

L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
C. Statistical methods in transportation Engineering
(PCE31E03)

Basics of Probability, distributions, experimental error and its characteristics, adjustment
computations, sampling theory, theory of point and interval estimation, hypotheses testing,
regression analysis, robust estimators and certain other statistical tests
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D. Airport Planning and Design
(PCE31E04)

L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Aircraft characteristics; obstruction criteria; air traffic control; runways: orientation, length,
geometric standards, capacity, configuration; taxiway: geometric standards, fillets, high speed
exit taxiway; apron-gate area and circulation; terminal building functional areas and facilities;
planning and site selection; pavement design and evaluation; visual aids; drainage; heliports,
noise pollution Operations and scheduling; Ground transportation facilities; Airport capacity and
delays

Reference :

1. Planning & Design of Airports, 5
th
Edition, Robert Horenjoff , McGraw Hill Professional,
2. Airport Planning & Design Khanna, Arora,J ain Nem Chand Bros,
3. Airport Engineering, Rangwala, Charotar Book Publishing
4. Airport Engineering Normal J . Ashford J ohn Willey,

ELECTIVE PAPER II

A. THEORY OF ELASTICITY & PLASTICITY
(PCE31E05)

L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Elasticity:
Base vectors and metric tensors -- Analysis of Strain and equations of compatibility Stresses
and equations of equilibriumConstitutive relations -- Semi-inverse method.boundary
conditions
Airys stress function in Cartesian coordinates problems in polar coordinates.
Torsion of solid sections Laplace- and Poissons equations solution in complex variables
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Solutions of bi-harmonic equations using complex-variables

Three dimension potential problems
Variational methods Theorem of minimum potential energy -- Theorem of minimum
complementary energy
Approximate solutions Error orthogonalization and Galerkins method Ritz method --
Introduction finite element method

Plasticity:
Definitions and physical properties Yield criteria of Von-Mises and Tresca Druckers strain
hardening and associative and non-associative flow rules.
Elasto-plastic deformation of beams
Elasto-plastic torsion
Non-uniqueness of load paths
Solution of rigid-perfectly plastic problems slip lines and flow net
Numerical solutions of hyperbolic problems

References
1. Timoshenko, S.P. and Goodier, J .N., Theory of Elasticity, Mc Graw Hill, Singapore,
1982.
2. Fung, Y. C., Foundation of Solid Mechanics, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Lt. New Delhi.
3. Sokolnikoff, I. S., Mathematical Theory of Elasticity, Tata Mcgraw-Hill Pub. Comp.
Ltd.,New Delhi.
4. WesterGard, H. M., Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity, Dover Publication, Inc.,
Newyork.
5. Kachanov, L.M., Fundamentals of the Theory of Plasticity, Mir Publishers, Moscow.
6. Prager and Hodge, Theory of perfectly plastic Solids, Dover Publication, Inc., Newyork.
7. Leipholz, H., Theory of Elasticity, Noordhoff International Publishing, Layden,
1974.
8. Xu, Z., Applied Elasticity, Wiley Eastern Ltd, India, 1992.
9. Srinath, L.S., Advanced Mechanics of Solids, Second Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, India,
2003.
10. Ameen, M., Computational ElasticityTheory of Elasticity, Finite and Boundary
Element Methods, Narosa Publishing House, 2004.
11. Martin, J .B., Plasticity: Fundamentals and General Results, MIT Press, London.
12. Chakrabarty, J , Theory of Plasticity, McGraw Hill, New York.
13. Hill, R., Mathematical Theory of Plasticity, Oxford University Press.
Chen, W.F., and Han, D.J ., Plasticity for Structural Engineers, Springer Verlag

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B. Highway Construction Practice

(PCE31E06)

L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Embankment, formation cutting in soil and hard rock, subgrade; ground improvement; granular
& stabilized subbases/bases; bituminous surfacings; recycled pavements; concrete roads; non
conventional pavements; retaining walls on hill roads; road construction equipments; quality
control.
REFERENCES:
1. Highway construction and Maintenance, Martin, Blackwell Science
2. Highway Material Testing,Khanna & J usto,Nem Chand Bros,
3. Modern Pavement Management,Haas, R., W.R. Krieger Publishing, Hudson, J .P.Company,
Zaniewski,
AASHTO, AASHTO,
5. MORTH

C. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM AND ITS APPLICATIONS
(PCE31E07)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4

Introduction - Information systems, spatial and non- spatial information, Geographical concepts
and terminology, Advantages of GIS. Basic components of GIS, Commercially available GIS
hardware & software, organisation of data in GIS.

DATA MANAGEMENT:
Input data - Field data, Statistical data, Maps, Aerial photographs, Satellite data, Points, lines
and areas features, Vector and Raster data, Advantages and Disadvantages, Data entry through
keyboard, digitizers and scanners, Digital data. Preprocessing of data -Rectification and
registration, Interpolation techniques.
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Application of GIS:
Data Management - Data Base Management System (DBMS), Various data models, Run -length
encoding, Quadtrees, Data Analysis - Data layers, analysis of spatial and non-spatial data, Data
overlay and modelling. Data Presentation - Hardcopy devices, softcopy devices.
Applications of GIS in Map Revision, Landuse, Agriculture, Forestry, Archaeology, Municipal,
Geology Water Resources, Soil Erosion, Land suitability analysis, Change detection.
Reference:

Books Author Publishers

1. Principles of Geographic Information Burrough, P.A Claredon Press
System for Land Resources Assessment, Oxford, 1988,
2. Introduction to Remote Sensing Campbell, J .B., The Guilford Press
London, 1986.
3. Remote Sensing in Hydrology Engaman, E.T. Chapman and
and Gurney, R.J Hall, London 1991,
4. Remote Sensing & Geographic Legg, C.A., Ellis Horwood,
Information Systems London. 1992.

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D. Mechanics of Soil
(PCE31E08)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Introduction, formation of soil, clay mineralogy, structures of common clay minerals.
Identification and classification of soil, soil weight volume relationship, index properties of soils,
surface tension and capillary phenomenon. measurement of capillary rise in soil, soil moisture,
soil-water potential, measurement of soil-water potential.
Mechanism of swelling potential and pressure. Soil compaction, standard and modified Proctor
compaction, theories of soil compaction; compaction control in field. Permeability, Darcys law,
Theories of wells, flownets and their properties, seepage flownet in dams, flownet by relaxation
method, seepage forces, uplift, piping phenomenon, problems.
Introduction. Consolidation of soils. Terzaghis theory of one dimensional consolidation,
application to geotechnical problems. Two and three dimensional consolidation of soils,
secondary consolidation. Shear strength of soils; unsaturated soil Skempton pore pressure theory,
compressibility of unsaturated soil, Rowes stress dilatancy theory. Different shear parameters;
special consolidation and shear tests, application to geotechnical problems;
Elastic stresses in soil; Stress-strain behaviour of soils; Mohr Circle of Stress; Principal
Stresses. Stress distribution in homogeneous, non-homogeneous, layered and anisotropic
deposits. Effect of non-linearity.Review of classical earth pressure theories and trial wedge
method for c- soils; Stability of slopes; stability number, method of slices.

References
1. Atkinson, J .H. and Bransby, P.L, The Mechanics of Soils: An introduction to critical soil
mechanics, McGraw Hill, 1978.
2. Atkinson J . H, An introduction to the Mechanics of soils and Foundation, McGraw- Hill
Co., 1993.
3. Das, B. M., Advanced Soil Mechanics, Taylor and Francis, 2nd Edition, 1997
4. Wood, D.M.,Soil Behavior and Critical State Soil Mechanics, Cambridge University
Press, 1990.
5. Craig, R. F., Soil Mechanics, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Ltd., 1987.
6. Terzaghi, K., and Peck, R. B., Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, J ohn Wiley &
Sons, 1967.
7. Lambe, T. W. and Whitman, R. V., Soil Mechanics, J ohn Wiley & Sons, 1979.
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PRACTICAL / SESSIONAL
Laboratory I (Pavement Engineering)
(PCE31P01)
L T P
3 - 0 0 = 2

Experimentsrelatedto subject Pavement Materials

LaboratoryII(SoilMechanics)
(PCE31P02) L T P
3 - 0 0 = 2

Experimentsrelatedto Geotechnical Engineering

Seminar L T P
2 - 0 0 = 1
(PCE31P03)

SECOND SEMESTER

Analysis and Design of Pavement
(PCE32B01)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Philosophy of flexible and rigid pavements structures, Stresses in pavement, Selection of design
input parameters -- traffic parameters, environmental parameters, Material characterization,
failure criteria, Design of flexible and rigid pavements using IRC, AASTHO, Asphalt Institute,
PCA and other methods, comparison of different pavement design approaches, Design of Airport
pavement, Reliability concept in pavement design, Design of overlays and drainage system.

Reference:
1. Pavement Analysis and Design, Yang H. Hung, Prentice-Hall
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2. Design and Performance of Road Pavements, David Croney, McGraw Hill,

3. Guide for Design of Pavement AASHTO
4. Principles of Pavement Design Yoder & Witczak Wiley Publication

Geometric Design of Transportation Facilities
(PCE32C02)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4

Highway functional classification; route layout and selection; design controls and criteria: vehicular
characteristics, turning paths; driver performance; traffic characteristics; highway capacity; access
control; safety; elements of design: sight distances, horizontal alignment, transition curves, super
elevation and side friction; vertical alignment: grades, crest and sag curves; highway cross-sectional
elements and their design; Hill road;
Intersections -- at-grade intersections, sight distance consideration and principles of design,
channelization, speed change lanes; Roundabout, mini roundabouts, design of roundabouts; Inter-changes,
types of interchanges, entrance and exit ramps, ramp metering; Bicycle and pedestrian facility design;
Parking layout and design; Terminal layout and design.

Reference:

1. Highway Engineering, Khanna & J usto Nem Chand Bros,
2. Highway Engineering ,Rogers, Martin Blackwell Publisher
3. Principles of Transportation, and Highway Engineering,Rao, G.V,Tata McGraw Hill
4. Highway Transportation Engineering Roger P. Roess,Person US Import & J ohn C. Falcocchio,
PHIPEs,

Elective Paper I

A. Bridge Engineering
(PCE32E01) L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Introductionclassification and components of bridges layout and planning Structural forms of
bridge decks grillage analysis of slab decks, beam and slab decks, cellular decks.
Standard specifications for bridges IRC loadings for road bridges standards for railway
bridges design of RC slab, skew slab and box culverts. Design of T beam bridges balanced
cantilever bridges rigid frame bridges Arch bridges bow string girder bridges.
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Design of plate girder bridges steel trussed bridges Introduction to long span bridges: cable
stayed bridges and suspension bridges instability.
Forces on piers and abutments Design of piers and abutments types of wing walls types of
bearings design of bearings.
References
1. E.C. Hambly, Bridge deck behaviour, Chapman and Hall, London
2. E.J . OBrien and D.L. Keogh, Bridge deck analysis, E& FN Spon, New York
3. D.J ohnson Victor, Essentials of bridge engineering, Oxford & IBH publishing Co. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
4. N.Krishna Raju, Design of bridges, Oxford & IBH publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
References:
Name of the Books Authors Publishers

1. Bridge Engineering. S. Ponnuswamy. Tata McGraw Hill
2. Concrete Bridges: Inspection, repair,
Strengthening, testing and load Raina. Tata McGraw Hill
capacity evaluation
3. Concrete Bridge Practice:
Analysis, design and economics Raina. . Tata McGraw Hill
4. Essentials of bridge engineering D.J ohnson Victor Oxford & IBH
5. Design of bridges N.Krishna Raju Oxford & IBH

B. Advanced Hydraulic Engineering
(PCE32E02)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Open channel hydraulics, uniform flow, critical flow and GVF with special reference to compound
channel, rapidly varied flow in prismatic and non-prismatic channel, channel design- erodable and non-
erodable channels, silt theories, sediment transport; river mechanics, river erosion, river training works;
dam engineering and related environmental issues; concept of hydraulic models.
Optimisation in Transportation Planning
(PCE32E03)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Survey of theory and application of mathematical optimisation technique to engineering problems, Linear
programming: simplex methods, duality and sensitivity analysis; transportation model; non-linear
programming; introduction to dynamic programming; probability distributions; queuing systems; game
theory and simulations techniques, Multi criteria decision making process.
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C. Pavement Evaluation, Rehabilitation and Maintenance

(PCE32E04)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Types of pavement distress; Techniques for functional and structural evaluation of pavements,
Network and project survey and evaluation; Pavement rehabilitation techniques; Overlay design
procedures for flexible & rigid pavements , recycling of flexible and rigid pavements,
Maintenance of paved and unpaved roads, Pavement management systems, Life cycle cost

Reference:
1. Pavement Analysis and Design, Yang H. Hung, Prentice-Hall
2. Design and Performance of Road Pavements, David Croney ,McGraw Hill,
3. Guide for Design of Pavement AASHTO AASHTO

D. FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
(PCE32E05)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
INTRODUCTION
Boundary Value Problem - Approximate Solution - Variational and Weighted Residual Methods
- Ritz and Galerkin Formulations - Concepts of Piecewise Approximation and Finite Elements -
Displacement and Shape Functions - Weak Formulation - Minimum Potential Energy -
Generation of Stiffness Matrix and Load Vector.
STRESS ANALYSIS
Two Dimentional problems - Plane Stress, Plain Strain and Axisymmetric Problems - Triangular
and Quadrilateral Elements - Natural Coordinates - Isoparametric Formulation - Numerical
Integration - Plate Bending and Shell Elements - Brick Elements - Elements for Fracture
Analysis.

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MESHING AND SOLUTION PROBLEMS

Higher Order Elements - p and h Methods of refinement - IIL conditioned Elements -
Discretization Errors -Auto and Adaptive Mesh Generation Techniques - Error Evaluation.
NONLINEAR AND VIBRATION PROBLEMS
Material and Geometric Nonlinearity - Methods of Treatment - Consistent System Matrices
Dynamic Condensation - Eigen Value Extraction.
THERMAL ANALYSIS
Application to Thermal analysis Problems.
PRACTICALS

REFERENCES:
1. Mukhopadhyay, M, Vibrations, Dynamics and Structural system , Oxford and IBH
2. Zeinkiewicz , O.C. Finite element method O.C., Tata Mc Gra Hill,1988.
3. Zienkiewicz & Taylor, The Finite Element method- Vol 1, Mcgraw-Hill International
Editions
4. Zienkiewicz & Taylor, The Finite Element method- Vol II, Mcgraw-Hill International
Editions.
5. Reddy, J .N., An Introduction to the Finite Element method, Mcgraw-Hill International
Editions
6. Krishna Murthy, C.S., Finite element Analysis- Theory and programming Tata Mc Gra
Hill.

Elective Paper II

A. Theory of plates and shells
(PCE32E06)

L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Introduction:- Assumptions in the theory of thin plates Pure bending of Plates Relations
between bending moments and curvature - Particular cases of pure bending of rectangular plates,
Cylindrical bending - immovable simply supported edges Synclastic bending and Anticlastic
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bending Strain energy in pure bending of plates in Cartesian and polar co-ordinates
Limitations.

Laterally Loaded Circular Plates:- Differential equation of equilibrium Uniformly loaded
circular plates with simply supported and fixed boundary conditions Annular plate with
uniform moment and shear force along the boundaries.

Laterally Loaded Rectangular Plates: - Differential equation of plates Boundary conditions
Navier solution for simply supported plates subjected to uniformly distributed load and point
load Levys method of solution for plates having two opposite edges simply supported with
various symmetrical boundary conditions along the other two edges loaded with u. d. l. Simply
supported plates with moments distributed along the edges - Approximate Methods.

Effect of transverse shear deformation - plates of variable thickness Anisotropic plates- thick
plates- orthotropic plates and grids - Large Deflection theory .

Deformation of Shells without Bending:- Definitions and notation, shells in the form of a surface
of revolution, displacements, unsymmetrical loading, spherical shell supported at isolated points,
membrane theory of cylindrical shells, the use of stress function in calculating membrane forces
of shells.

General Theory of Cylindrical Shells:- A circular cylindrical shell loaded symmetrically with
respect to its axis, symmetrical deformation, pressure vessels, cylindrical tanks, thermal stresses,
inextensional deformation, general case of deformation, cylindrical shells with supported edges,
approximate investigation of the bending of cylindrical shells, the use of a strain and stress
function, stress analysis of cylindrical roof shells.

References
1. S.P Timoshenko and S.W Krieger, Theory of Plates and Shells, McGraw Hill
2. R. Szilard, Theory and Analysis of Plates Classical Numerical Methods, Prentice
Hall inc
3. N.K Bairagi, Plate Analysis, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
4. P.L. Gould analysis of Shells and Plates, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1988

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B. Ground Improvement Technique.

(PCE32E07)

L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Site investigation and subsoil exploration; Methods of boring and sampling; Field tests;
Engineering properties of soft, weak and compressible deposits; Principles of treatment; Methods
of soil improvement; Dynamic compaction; Preloading; Vertical drains; Granular piles; Lime
stabilization and in jection; Grouting; Soil nailing; Anchors; Vacuum consolidation; Thermal,
electrical and chemical methods; Case histories.

C. Urban Mass Transit Planning, Operations and Management
(PCE32E08)

L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4

Modes of public transportation and their roles to meet urban travel needs; comparison of transit
modes and selection of technology and transit service; estimating demand in transit planning
studies and functional design of transit routes; routing and scheduling of transit services;
terminal design; management and operation of transit systems; performance evaluation of
systems; transit and urban development.
Challenges, Demand Modeling, Development of Generalized Cost, RP & SP Data and Analysis
Techniques, Case Studies.

REFERENCES:
1. Urban Mass Transportation Planning , Alan Black, Mcgraw-Hill College

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D. Advanced Traffic Engineering

(PCE32E09)

L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4

Microscopic and macroscopic flow characteristics; Car following theories; Traffic stream
Models; Shock Wave Analysis; Queuing Analysis; Introduction to Computer Simulation Models.
Light hill and Withams theory - Approach to signalized intersection, Bottleneck , Green bergs
extension law of continuity ; Interrupted traffic flow, Level of service;
Road Safety Analysis -- Causes and prevention of accidents, Types of crashes, Functional design
implication in safety sight triangle, speed change lanes, channelization, hair pin bend, signal
phasing, pavement structure, etc.; Road Safety Audit
Environmental & Energy consideration in transportation Air pollution, noise pollution, Fuel
crisis, Factors affecting fuel consumption of motor vehicles, fuel economy in other mode of
transport;
Regulation of Traffic Need for traffic regulation - traffic laws and regulation of speed.

Reference
1, Adolf D. May, Traffic Flow Fundamentals, Prentice Hall, 1990
2. Transportation Decision Making: Principles Of Project Evaluation And Programming
Kumares C. Sinha, Samuel Labi, J ohn Wiley Publication

E. Advanced Railway Engineering
(PCE32E10)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Railway permanent way -- components and important features; Track and track stresses; Train
resistances and hauling power of locomotives ; Railway geometric design-- curves, cant
Gradients and grade compensation, track diversion; turn out -- points and crossing and their
design approaches; Construction and maintenance of railway track, Control of train movements;
Signals and interlocking; Modernization of railways and future trends; Track standards and track
rehabilitation; Rail transportation system planning; Urban rail transit system

1. J .S. Mundrey, Railway Track Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill Co. Ltd.,
2. M.M. Agarwal, Railway Track Engineering, Standard Publishers,
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3. S. Chandra and Aqarwal, Railway Engineering, Oxford University Press,

4. A.D. Kerr, Fundamentals of Railway Track Engineering, Simmons Boardman Pub Co

F. Analysis and Evaluation of Transportation Systems
(PCE32E11)
L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Need for economic evaluation; basic economic concepts, demand, supply and equilibrium,
elasticity of demand, consumer surplus, fixed and variable costs, marginal costs; value of travel
time, accident costs; methods of economic evaluation: statistical models, engineering unit cost
models; taxation in road transport, user charges: fees and tolls; highway legislation; investment
policies and pricing, issues in financing and subsidy policy, public private partnership (PPP)
options in transport sector: BOT, BOOT, BOLT; feasibility studies, identification and sharing of
risks in PPP projects, operation and management agreements; environment and social impact
assessment of transportation projects.

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PRACTICAL / SESSIONAL L T P
3 - 1 0 = 4
Project Preliminaries (PCE32P01)
Each student will be given a thesis/project problem at the begining of second semester.He/She
will work on the literature survey, scope of work, equipment development etc. and submit a
report/dissertation. the main thesis/project work will, however, be done in third and fourth
semester.
LABORATORY III (TRAFFIC ENGINEERING LAB)
(PCE32P02) L T P
0 - 4 0 =2
Experiments, survey, data collection related to (PCI-111) Traffic Engineering Operation &
Management.
LABORATORY IV(COMPUTER ORIENTED DESIGN LAB)

(PCE32P03) L T P
0 - 4 0 =2

Hands on MX road,GIS and other softwares.

COMPREHENSIV VIVA- VOCE (PCE32P04)
L T P
0 - 0 0 =1

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THIRD SEMESTER
Project & Thesis (PCE33P01) credit: 15

Each student will devote full time in the Third Semester on a Thesis/Project on an assigned
He/She will present a part of the Thesis/Project Report at the end of the Third Semester which
will be evaluated by a Board of Examiners consisting of the Supervisor and External Examiner.
The evaluation of the abovesaid Thesis will be followed by a viva-voce in front of faculty
members and other post-graduate students.

FOURTH SEMESTER
Project & Thesis credit: 20
(PCE34P01)
Each student will devote full time in the Fourth Semester on a Thesis/Project on an assigned
He/She will present a Final Thesis/Project Report at the end of the Fourth Semester which will
be evaluated by a Board of Examiners consisting of the Supervisor and External Examiner. The
evaluation of the abovesaid Thesis will be followed by a viva-voce in front of faculty members
and other post-graduate students.

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01
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Water and wastewater
Treatment Processes-I
03 01 00 4
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PCE41C
02
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Applied Environmental
Chemistry and
Microbiology
03 01 00 4

PCE41C
03
Solid & Hazardous
Waste Engineering
&
Management
03 01 00 4
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PCE41E
01-03
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03 01 00 4

Remote Sensing & GIS in
Environmental Engineering
Statistical techniques &
Computer applications in
Environmental engineering
Advanced Computational
Methods and Optimization
Industrial Wastewater
Treatment
4.
PCE41E
04-06
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P
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Transport of water and
wastewater

Hydraulics & Water
Resources Engineering
03

01

00

4

Water Distribution and
Wastewater Collection
System Design

5.
PCE41P
01 Water pollution Laboratory I
00 00 04 2
6.
PCE41P
02
Computer Laboratory
00 00 04 2
7.
PCE41P
03 Seminar
00 00 02 1
15 05 10 25
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SCHEME & SYLLABUS
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Environmental Science & Engineering
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First semester
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Subject
Code
Name of the Subject
New
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PCE41C
01
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C
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Treatment Processes-I
03 01 00 4
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PCE41C
02
C
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Applied Environmental
Chemistry and
Microbiology
03 01 00 4
PCE41C
03
Solid & Hazardous
Waste Engineering
&
Management
03 01 00 4
3.
PCE41E
01-03
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P
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03 01 00 4
Remote Sensing & GIS in
Environmental Engineering
Statistical techniques &
Computer applications in
Environmental engineering
Advanced Computational
Methods and Optimization
Industrial Wastewater
Treatment
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PCE41E
04-06
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P
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Transport of water and
wastewater
Hydraulics & Water
Resources Engineering
03 01 00 4
Water Distribution and
Wastewater Collection
System Design
5.
PCE41P
01 Water pollution Laboratory I
00 00 04 2
6.
PCE41P
02
Computer Laboratory
00 00 04 2
7.
PCE41P
03 Seminar
00 00 02 1
15 05 10 25
SCHEME
3
Second semester
Total
credits
Sl. No.
Subject
Code
Name of the Subject
New
1. 1
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PCE42C
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B
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C
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Treatment Processes-II
03 01 00 4
2. 2
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PCE42C
02
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Air pollution & Control 03 01 00 4
3.
PCE42C
03
Ecology &
Environmental Impact
Assessment
03 01 00 4
4. .
PCE42E
01-03
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P
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Occupational Safety and
Health
03 01 00 4
Air and water Quality
Modeling
Global Warming and Climate
Change
Environmental Planning &
Management
5. 5
.
PCE42P
01 Water pollution Laboratory II
00 00 04 2
6. 6
.
PCE42P
02
Air pollution laboratory
00 00 04 2
7. 7
.
PCE42P
03 Comprehensive Viva-voice
00 00 02 1
8.
PCE42P
04 Project Preliminaries
00 00 04 4
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SYLLABUS
Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes-I (PCE41C01)
Introduction Sources of water, necessity of treatment, Critical Water quality parameters, water
quality guidelines and standards for various water uses.
Unit operations principles and design of aeration systems two film theory, water in air system, air
in water system. Intake structures Different types, design criteria.
Principles of sedimentation types of settling and settling equations, design criteria and design of
settling tanks. Principle of Coagulation and Flocculation types of coagulants, coagulant aids,
coagulation theory, optimum dose of coagulant, design criteria and numerical examples.
Filtration theory, types, hydraulics of filter bed, design criteria and design of filters, filter
backwash, operational problems and trouble shooting.
Adsorption Process types, factors affecting adsorption, kinetics and equilibrium different
isotherm equations and their applications.
Unit processes - disinfection different types, disinfectants, factors affecting disinfection, methods of
disinfection, chemistry of chlorination.
Water Softening Ions causing hardness, Langelier index, various methods. Fluoridation and
defluoridation Principles and design.
Trace organic contaminants in water supplies and their removal. Bench Scale and Pilot Plant studies
in water treatment. Rural Water Supply Systems.
REFERENCES:
1. Fair, G.M., Geyer J.C and Okun, (1969) Water and Waste water Engineering Vol II,
John
Wiley Publications.
2. Weber W.J., (1975) Physico - Chemical Processes for Water Quality Control.
3. AWWA, (1971), Water Quality and Treatment McGraw Hill.
4. CPHEEO Manual, (1991), Water Supply and Treatment, GOI Publications.
5. Peavy, H.S., Rowe and Tchobonoglous,G., (1985), Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill
6. Raju, B.S.N., (1995), Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill Pvt.
Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
7. World Health Organization, Geneva, (2004), Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality, Third
Edition,Volumes 1-3.
1. Water and wastewater treatment processes, Metcalf & Eddy.
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Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology (PCE41C02)
Importance of Environmental Chemistry, types of reactions, redox reactions,
reaction kinetics. Electrochemistry and its applications.
Physical and equilibrium chemistry fundamentals and applications. Trace
Contaminants and their analyses.
pH Principle, Measurement, Numerical Examples, Buffers and Buffer index.
Colloidal Chemistry Properties of colloids, colloidal dispersions, stability of
colloids and applications.
Colourimetry Principles and applications.
Applications of Analytical Chemistry emission and absorption techniques.
Microbiology - Microorganisms of importance in air, water and soil environment
Principles and applications of microscopy, microscopic flora and fauna of importance.
Metabolism and metabolic pathways, Bioconcentration, Biomagnification and
Bioaccumulation.
Bacteria Morphology, typical growth curve and generation time, Measurement
Techniques APC, MPN (Probability and Thomas methods), Enzymes-
classification, kinetics - Michaelis-Menten equation, factors influencing enzyme
reaction.
REFERENCES:
2. McKinney R.E.(1962) Microbiology for Sanitary Engineers, Newyork McGraw Hill.
3. Sawyer C.N. and McCarty, P.L ., (2003), Chemistry for Environmental Engineering
and Science,5th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Pelczar M.J ,Chan ECS, Krieg, NR(1998) Textbook of Microbiology 5th edition Tata
McGrawHill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi
5. Gaudy and Gaudy (1980), Microbiology for Environmental Scientists and Engineers,
McGraw Hill.
6. APHA, (2002), Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater; 21st
Edition.
7. Stumn and Morgan(1970), Aquatic Chemistry, John Willey & Sons Newyork
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Solid Waste Engineering & Management (PCE41C03)
Land pollution and control Land Pollution sources and their impacts, general control measures
Solid waste sources and engineering classification, characterization, generation and quantification.
Transport - collection systems, collection equipment, transfer stations, collection route optimization.
Treatment methods - various methods of refuse processing, recovery, recycle and reuse,
composting aerobic and anaerobic, incineration, pyrolysis and energy recovery,
Disposal methods Impacts of open dumping, site selection, sanitary land filling design criteria
and design examples, engineered landfill system, leachate and gas collection systems, leachate
treatment.
Recent Developments in Solid Wastes Reuse and Disposal Power Generation, Blending with
construction materials and Best Management Practices (BMP).
Role of various organizations in Solid Waste Management Governmental, Non-Governmental,
Citizen Forums.
Biomedical Waste management sources, treatment and disposal
REFERENCES:
1. Tchobanoglous G., Theissen H., and EIiassen R.(1991), Solid Waste Engineering - Principles
and
Management Issues, McGraw Hill, New York.
2. Pavoni J.L(1973)., Handbook of Solid Waste Disposal.
3. Peavy, Rowe and Tchobanoglous (1985), Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill Co. 4th
Edition
4. Mantell C.L., (1975), Solid Waste Management, John Wiley.
5. CPHEEO, Manual on Municipal Solid waste management, Central Public Health and
Environmental
Engineering Organisation, Government of India, New Delhi, 2000.
6. WHO Manual on Solid Waste Management.
7. Vesiland A.(2002), Solid Waste Engineering, Thompson Books.
8. Hazardous waste (management and handling) rules, 2001
9. Biomedical (Handling and Management) Rules 2008
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES-II (PCE42C01)
Objectives of wastewater treatment, characteristics, flow variations, types of reactors, CSTR and
PFR reactors analysis. Wastewater Treatment Flow Diagrams and Hydraulic Profile.
Theoretical principles and design - screens, equalization basin, grit chamber, primary and
secondary settling tanks.
Kinetics of biological treatment systems biokinetic constants and their determination, batch and
continuous systems.
Theoretical principles and design suspended growth system - conventional activated sludge
process and its modifications.
Theoretical principles and design attached growth system trickling filter, bio-towers and
rotating biological contactors. Principles and design of stabilization ponds
Sludge Processing separation - sludge thickeners, volume reduction, conditioning and digestion
aerobic and anaerobic.
Advanced Wastewater Treatment Need and technologies used. Nitrification and
Denitrification
Processes, Phosphorous removal. Wastewater disinfection.
Rural wastewater systems septic tanks, two-pit latrines, eco-toilet, soak pits.
REFERENCES:
1. Benefield R.D., and Randal C.W., (1980), Biological Process Design for Wastewater
Treatment,Prentice Hall, Englewood Chiffs, New Jersey.
2. Metcalf and Eddy Inc., (2003), Wastewater Engineering - Treatment and Reuse, 4th
Edition,
Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Karia G.L., and Christian R.A., (2001), Wastewater Treatment Concepts and Design
Approach,Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Ronand L., and Droste, (1997),Theory and Practice of Water and Wastewater Treatment,
John
Wiley and Sons Inc.
5. Fair G.M., Geyer J.G and Okun, Water-wastewater Engineering.
6. Lee C.C., and Lin S.D., (1999), Handbook of Environmental Engineering
Calculations,
McGraw Hill, New York.
7. Gaudy,(1972) Advanced Wastewater Treatment.
8. Industrial Safety and Pollution Control Handbook, (1991), National Safety Council
and
Associate (Data) Publishers Pvt. Ltd
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AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL (PCE42C02)
Introduction: sources, effects on ecosystems, characterization of atmospheric pollutants, air
pollution episodes of environmental importance.
Meteorology composition and structure of the atmosphere, wind circulation, solar radiation, lapse
rates, atmospheric stability conditions, wind velocity profile, Maximum Mixing Depth (MMD),
Temperature Inversions, Windrose diagram.
General characteristics of stack emissions, plume behaviour, Gaussian plume
equation, Ficks law of diffusion
Monitoring of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants respirable, non-respirable and nano
- particulate matter. CO, CO
2
, Hydrocarbons (HC), SO
X
and NO
X
, photochemical oxidants.
Pollutants dispersion models description and application of point, line and areal sources.
Air Pollution Control equipment for particulate matter & gaseous pollutants gravity
settling chambers, centrifugal collectors, wet collectors, bag house filters,fabric filters,
electrostaticprecipitator (ESP), adsorption, absorption, scrubbers, condensation and combustion.
Indoor Air Pollution sources, effects and control.
Noise - sources, measurements, effects and occupational hazards. Standards, Noise mapping, Noise
attenuation equations and methods, prediction equations, control measures, Legal aspects of noise.
REFERENCES:
1. Wark K ., Warner C.F., and Davis W.T., (1998), Air Pollution - Its Origin and Control, Harper
& Row Publishers, New York.
2. Lee C.C., and Lin S.D., (1999), Handbook of Environmental Engineering
Calculations, McGraw Hill, New York.
3. Perkins H.C.(1974), Air Pollution, McGraw Hill.
4. Crawford M.,(1976) Air Pollution Control Theory, TATA McGraw Hill.
5. Stern A.C., Air Pollution, Vol I, II, III.
6. Seinfeld N.J., (1975), Air Pollution, McGraw Hill.
7. Stern A.C.(1968), (ed) Vol. V, Air Quality Management.
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ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTALIMPACT ASSESSMENT (PCE42C03)
Ecology - Classification of Ecosystems, Structure and Function of Ecosystems, Energy flow
in Ecosystems, Ecological Niche and succession, Bio-geo-chemical cycles, Ecological Pyramids.
Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems - Diversity and dominance Indices, Ecosystem Models.
Climate change and biodiversity
Lake Ecosystem trophic levels, nutrient loading, nutrient enrichment, Leibigs Law, control
of eutrophication.
Environmental Impact Assessment Definition, Objectives, Types Rapid and
Comprehensive EIA, EIS, FONSI. Step-by-step procedure for conducting EIA and Limitations of
EIA, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Programme.
Frame work of Impact assessment, scope and contents of EIA, methodologies and techniques of
EIA
Attributes, Standards and Value functions. Public participation in EIA. Environmental
Management Plan (EMP) and Disaster Management Plan (DMP).
EIA Case Studies Thermal Power Plant, Mining, Fertilizer, Construction Projects, Air port,
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants.
REFERENCES:
1. Kormondy, (1960), Concepts of Ecology, Prentice Hall Publication, New Jersey.
2. Odum, (1961), Fundamentals of Ecology, Adisson Co.
3. Krebs J.,(1985) Ecology - The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance,
Edition, Harper International.
4. Hall C.A.S., and Day J.W.(1977), Ecosystem Modeling in Theory and Practice:
An Introduction with Case Histories, John Willey.
5. Canter L., (1995), Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill.
6. Jain R.K., Urban L.V., Stacey G.S., (1977), Environmental Impact Analysis A New
Dimension in Decision Making", Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.
7. Clark B.C. Bisett and Tomlinson P, (1985), Perspective on Environmental Impact
Assessment, Allied Publishers.
8. Rau and Wooten, (1981), Environmental Impact Assessment Handbook. McGraw Hill.
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ELECTIVES
1. Environmental Geo technique
Source, production and classification of wastes; Environmental impact on geo technical problems;
Site remediation; Soil pollutant interaction; Waste disposal facility; Liners and their stability;
Elements of ground water contaminants; Geo technical aspects of waste management; Recycling of
waste materials; Design of landfills; In-situ characterisation; Monitoring subsurface contamination.
References: To be added later on.
2. Occupational Safety and Health
Introduction, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Right to know Laws.
Indian Acts Labour Act, Factories Act, OSHA
Accident Causation, investigation methods and different models.
Ergonomics need, Task Analysis, Preventing Ergonomic Hazards, Ergonomics Programme.
Occupational Hazard and Control - Hazard Analysis, Human Error and Fault Tree
Analysis, Emergency Response. Hazards and their control in different manufacturing and processing
industries.
Fire Prevention and Protection - types of Fire, Fire Development and its Severity,
Effect, Extinguishing Fire, Electrical Safety, Product Safety.
Occupational Health - Health and Safety Considerations, Personal Protective Equipment.
Health problems in different types of industries construction, textile, steel and food
processing, pharmaceutical, occuptupational Health and Safety considerations in Wastewater
Treatment Plants.
References:
1. Goetsch D.L., (1999), Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers and
Managers, Prentice Hall.
2. Heinrich H.W.(1959), Industrial Accident Prevention, McGraw Hill Publication ,
Newyork.
3. Colling D.A.(1990), Industrial Safety Management and Technology, Prentice Hall, New
Jersey.
4. Della D.E., and Giustina, (1996), Safety and Environmental Management, Van
Nostrand Reinhold International Thomson Publishing Inc.
5. CPHEEO, (1999) Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment, Ministry of Urban
Development, GOI, New Delhi.
6. National Safety Council and Associate (Data) Publishers Pvt. Ltd., (1991), Industrial Safety
and Pollution Control Handbook
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3. Remote Sensing and Gis In Environmental Engineering
Remote Sensing: Definition Ideal Remote Sensing System Sensors and Types Remote
Sensing Satellite IRS and INSAT specifications Applications of remote sensing DIP Techniques.
GIS: Definition Data and Types Sources of data - Global Positioning System (GPS) Data
Structure Types of Analysis Errors Applications of GIS.
Optimal Routing of Solidwastes using GIS Case Study.
Environmental Siting of Industries and Zoning Atlas Development.
Re-modelling of Water Distribution System using GIS Case Study.
Sustainable Urban Development Planning using GIS.
Environmental Degradation Assessment using RS and GIS.
Ground water vulnerability modeling using GIS
References:
1. Burrough P.A., (1986), GIS for Land Resource Assessment, Oxford University Press, U.K.
2. Star J.L., and Estes J.E., (1990), Geographic Information Systems; An Introduction, Prentice
Hall Publications.
3. Laurini R. and Thompson D., (1992), Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems, Academic
Press.
4. Mishra H.C., (1997), GIS Handbook, GIS India, Shanthi Nivas, Hyderabad.
5. Anji Reddy, (2001), Remote Sensing and GIS, B.S. Publications, Hyderabad.
6. Floyd F.Sabins,(1996) Remote Sensing Principles and Interpretations, W.H. Freeman & Co.
7. Michael N. Demas, (2000), Fundamentals of GIS, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
8. Photonirvachak, ISRS Journal Publications
4. Advanced Computational Methods and Optimization
Numerical Methods - Partial differential equations, Newton-Raphson method,
Finite difference, finite element, method of characteristics, different methods, Successive over
relaxation methods.
Optimization classification and importance in Environmental Studies.
Single and multivariable optimization without and with constraints.
Linear Programming different methods, linear approximation of non-linear optimization.
Statistics - Significance Tests , Frequency Distribution, Characteristics of Distributions, Method of
Least Squares and Regrssion, Multiple Regression
Probability Concepts, Methods, Binomial, Poisson and Normal distribution,
Risk and uncertainty analysis
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REFERENCES:
1. Rao. S.S.(1979) Optimization: Theory & Applications Techniques, Wiley Eastern Ltd New
Delhi.
2. Taha H.A.,(2007), Optimization Research:An introduction, Pear son Prentice Hall, 8
th
Edition
3. Shanthakumar M.S., Numerical Methods and Analysis, Tata McGrawhill Pubs.
4. Ross S.M.,(1987) Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists,
John Wiley Publications.3
rd
Edition, Acedimic press
5. Stanton(1961) R.G Numerical methods for science and engineers.Prentice Hall, Trade
Edition
6. Kreyszig Erwin(2006),9
th
Edition Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Wiley Eastern
Publications.
7. Berthouex P M.,and Brown L. C.(1994), Statistics for Environmental Engineers, Lishers
publication, 2
nd
Edition
5. Environmental Planning and Management
Environment and Sustainable Development - carrying capacity, relationship with quality of
life, carrying capacity and resource utilization.
Engineering Methodology in Planning and its Limitations carrying capacity based short and
long term regional planning.
Environmental Protection - Economic development and social welfare consideration in socio
economic developmental policies and planning.
Total cost of development and environmental protection cost. Case studies on Regional carrying
capacity.
Engineering Economics Value Engineering, Time Value of Money, Cash Flows, Budgeting and
Accounting.
Environmental Economics: Introduction, economic tools for evaluation, Green GDP, Cleaner
development mechanisms and their applications.
Environmental Audit methods, procedure, reporting and case studies.
Total Quality Management in environmental management and protection ISO 9000, 14000 and
18000 series of standards.
References:
1. Lohani B.N (1984)., Environmental Quality Management,South Asian Publishers, New Delhi
2. Chanlett, (1973)Environmental Protection, McGraw Hill Publication, Newyork.
3. Danoy G.E., and Warner R.F., (1969), Planning and Design of Engineering Systems,Unwin
Hyman Publications.
4. MOEF, Government of India, Carrying Capacity Based Developmental Planning Studies for
the National Capital Region, 1995-96.
5. NEERI, Nagpur, Annual Reports 1995 & 1996.
6. UNEP / UNDP Environmental Sustainable Development.
6. Hazardous Waste Management

Introduction, Sources, Classification, Regulations for Hazardous Waste Management.
Hazardous Waste Characterization, Designated Hazardous Wastes.
Waste Minimization and Resource Recovery Approaches, Development of a Waste Tracking
System, Selection of waste Minimization Process, Case Studies.
Transportation of Hazardous Waste requirements, regulations, containers, bulk and non-bulk
transport, Emergency Response.
Physico-chemical, Chemical and Biological Treatment of hazardous waste.
Thermal treatment - Incineration and pyrolysis.
Sanitary landfill design approach, leachate and gaseous collection system. Facility Siting and
Process Selection for treatment, storage, disposal facility (TSDF).
Soil contamination and site remediation bioremediation processes, monitoring of disposal sites.
REFERENCES:
1. Lehman, (1983), Hazardous Waste Disposal, Plenum Press.
2. LaGrega M.D., Buckingham P.L., and Evans J.C., (1994), Hazardous Waste Management,
McGraw
Hill International Edition.
3. Wentz C.A., (1989), Hazardous Waste Management, McGraw Hill.
4. Dawson and Mercer, (1981), Hazardous Waste Management, John Wiley.
5. Fawcett, (1984), Hazardous and Toxic Materials: Safe Handling and Disposal, John Wiley.
6. National Safety Council and Associate (Data) Publishers Pvt. Ltd., (1991), Industrial Safety and
Pollution Control Handbook
7. Global Warming and Climate Change
Energy Issues and Climate Change , Alternate Energy Sources
Green-House Effect as a Natural Phenomenon, Green House Gases GHGs) and their Emission
Sources. Quantification of CO
2
Emission, Global Warming Potential (GWP) of GHGs
Modeling Climate change, Ozone layer depletion and its control
Impacts of climate change Global and India, Temperature Rise, Sea Level rise, Coastal Erosion
and landslides, Coastal Flooding, Wetlands and Estuaries loss
Kyoto Protocol Importance, Significance and its role in Climate Change
Carbon Trading - Mechanisms , Various Models (European, Indian) Global and Indian Scenario
Cleaner Development Mechanisms Various Projects related to CO
2
Emission Reduction
Alternatives of Carbon Sequestration Conventional and non-conventional techniques , Role of
Countries and Citizens in Containing Global Warming
References:
1. Barry R.G., and Chorley R.L., (1992), Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, 4
th
Edition,
ELBS Publication.
2. Bolin B., (Ed.), (1981), Carbon Cycle Modelling, John Wiley and Sons Publications.
3. Corell R.W., and Anderson P.A., (Eds.), (1991), Global Environmental Change, Springler
Verlog Publishers.
4. Francis D., (2000), Global Warming: The Science and Climate Change, Oxford University
Press.
5. Frame B., Medury Y., and Joshi Y., (Eds.), (1992), Global Climate Change: Science, Impact
and Responses.
6. Linden E., (2006), The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather and the Destruction of
Civilizations, Simon and Schuster Publications.
7. Mintzer I.M., (Ed.), (1982), Confronting Climate Change, Risks, Implications and
Responses, Cambridge University Press.
8. Srivatsava A.K., (2007), Global Warming, APH Publications.
9. Wyman R.L., (Ed.), (1991), Global Climate Change and Life on Earth, Chapman and Hall
Publications.
10. Yadav, Chander and Bhan, (2005), Global Warming: Indias Response and Strategy, RPH
Publications
8. Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Effects of Industrial Wastes on sewerage system and sewage treatment plants and receiving water
bodies. Effects of waste additions on physical and chemical properties of soil.
Effluent standards and receiving water quality standards. Different aspects and choices of
various disposal alternatives.
Industrial Waste survey-Process flow charts, condition of waste stream. Material balance, Sampling
Grab, Composite and integrated samples. Continuous monitoring pH, Conductivity, Biomonitoring.
Pretreatment of Industrial Wastewater Volume reduction, Strength reduction, Neutralization,
Equalization and Proportion, Removal of Organic and inorganic dissolved solids.
Wastewater Treatment in specific industries: Distillery, Sugar, Pulp and paper, Cement, Textile,
Dairy, Fertilizer, Pesticides, Pharmaceutical,
Radio Active Wastes treatment- Low activity and high activity radiation, application of radio
active techniques for wastewater treatment. Bio-Remediation of contaminated soils.
Design of complete treatment system & disposal for industries: Distillery, Diary, Textile, paper
and pulp mill to meet P.C.B. norms.
Environmental Auditing: Introduction, Cost of Pollution, Environmental audit solutions, Financial and
Managerial opportunities. Criminal and Regulatory liabilities.
REFERENCES:
1. Nemerow N.N., (1971) Liquid Waste of industry theories, Practices and Treatment. Addison
Willey New York.
2. Azad N. S., Industrial Wastewater Management Hand Book McGraw Hill book Co.,
Newyork.
3. Ross R.D. (1968) Industrial Waste Disposal, Reinhold Environmental Series New York.
4. Dickinson(1974)- Practical Waste Treatment and Disposal Applied Science publication,

London.
5. Mahajan (1984) Pollution control in Process industries. TMH, New Delhi.
6. Eckenfelder(2000)- Industrial Water pollution Control- McGraw hill Company, New
Delhi American Chemical Society, Washington D.C. USA
9.0 Transport of Water and Wastewater
Fundamental Hydraulics
Fluid properties ; fluid flow - continuity principle, energy principle and momentum principle ; frictional
head loss in free and pressure flow, major and minor head loss, formula for estimation of head loss -
pumping of fluids - selection of pumps - Flow measurement.
Water Transmission And Distribution
Planning factors - Water transmission main design - pipe material - economics;water distribution pipe
networks - methods for analysis and optimisation - Laying and maintenance, insitu lining -
appurtenances - corrosion prevention.
Wastewater Collection And Conveyance
Planning factors - Design of sanitary sewer ; partial flow in sewers, economics of sewer design ; sewer
appurtenances ; material, construction, inspection and maintenance of sewers ; Design of sewer outfalls-
mixing conditions; conveyance of corrosive wastewaters.
Storm Water Drainage
Planning - run-off estimation, rainfall data analysis, storm water drain design -rainwater harvesting.
Software Applications
Use of computer software in water transmission, water distribution and sewer design - LOOP version
4.0, SEWER, BRANCH.
References:
1. " Manual on water supply and Treatment ", CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban
Development, GOI, New Delhi, 1999.
2. " Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Development ", CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban
Development, GOI, New Delhi, 1993.
3. B.A. Hauser, " Practical Hydraulics Hand Book ", Lewis Publishers, New York, 1991.
4. M.J. Hammer, " Water and Wastewater Technology ", Regents/Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1991.
10. Statistical techniques & Computer applications in Environmental engineering

Empirical Statistics
Measures of Central tendency, dispersion, skewness and kurtosis - Principle of least squares -
Correlation and regression - rank correlation.
Sampling Distributions and Estimation
Sampling distributions - Point and interval estimates for population proportions, mean and variance -
Maximum likelihood estimate method - 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 Experiment
Completely randomized design - Randomized block design - Latin square design - 2 power 2 factorial
design.
Linear Programming
Basic concepts - Graphical and Simplex methods - Transportation problem - Assignment Problem.
Computer application in environmental engineering
References:
1. Berthouex, P.U., " Statistics for Environmental Engineers ", Lewis Publ., 1994.
2. Freund, J.E. and Miller, I.R., " Probability and Statistics for Engineers ", Prentice - Hall of India, 5th
Edition, New Delhi, 1994.
3. Gupta, S.C. and Kapur, V.K., " Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics ", Sultan Chand
& Sons, New Delhi, 1999.
4. Ang, A.H.S. and Tang W.H., " Probability concepts in Engineering Planning and Design - Basic
Principles Vol.1 ", John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New Delhi, 1975.
5. Taha, H.A., " Operations Research : An Introduction ", Prentice - Hall of India, 6th Edition, New
Delhi, 1997.
.
11. Air & Water quality modelling

Systems Approach
Water and air quality management - Role of mathematical models; systems approach -
systems and models - kinds of mathematical models - model development and validation
effluent and stream standards; ambient air quality standards.
Surface Water Quality Modelling
Historical development of water quality models ; rivers and streams water quality modelling -
river hydrology and flow - low flow analysis - dispersion and mixing - flow, depth, and
velocity - estuaries - estuarine transport, net estuarian flow, estuary dispersion coefficient;
Lakes and impoundments - water quality response to inputs; water quality modeling process -
model sensitivity - assessing model performance ; Models for dissolved oxygen, pathogens;
Streeter - Phelps models.
Air Quality Modelling
Transport and dispersion of air pollutants - wind velocity, wind speed and turbulence;
estimating concentrations from point sources - the Gaussian Equation - detemination of
dispersion parameters, atmospheric stability; dispersion instrumentation - Atmospheric traces;
concentration variation with averaging time; Air pollution modelling and prediction - Plume
rise, modelling techniques, modelling for nonreactive pollutants, single source - short term
impact; multiple sources and area sources; model performance, accuracy and utilisation;
computer models.
Groundwater Quality Modelling
Mass transport of solutes, degradation of organic compounds, application of concepts to
predict groundwater contaminant movement.
Computer Models
Exposure to computer models for surface water quality, groundwater quality and air quality.
References:
1. Steven C.Chapra, " Surface Water quality modeling ", The McGraw-Hill- Companies,
Inc., New York, 1997.
2. R.W.Boubel, D.L. Fox, D.B. Turner & A.C. Stern, " Fundamentals of Air pollution ",
Academic Press, New York, 1994.
3. Ralph A. Wurbs, " Water Management Models - A Guide to Software ", Prentice Hall
PTR, New Jersey, 1995.
12. Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection System Design (3-0-0-6)
Components oI water supply systems; Water use and demand estimation; Design period,
population data and Ilow rates Ior water supply systems; Factors aIIecting water consumption
andvariation in demand;
Design oI water distribution systems, methods oI analysis Ior optimal
distribution network design; Types oI reservoirs and design parameters and methods; Design oI
water pumping stations.
Design principles oI wastewater collection systems: separate, combined and semi-combined

sewers; Estimation oI dry weather Ilows; Sewer pipe hydraulics: sizing oI pipes and design;
Manhole chambers and storm water overIlows; Pumping stations, screens and inverted screens.
Maintenance oI water supply and wastewater systems.
1. Peavy, H. S., Rowe, D. R. and Tchobanoglous, G., Environmental Engineering,

McGraw-Hill
2. International Ed., 1985.
3. 4. McGhee, T. J., Water Supply and Sewerage, McGraw Hill International, 1991.
13. Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineering
Surface water hydrology, water supply and distribution of water, collection of waste water
Design of sewer networks
Hydraulics of ground water & groundwater hydrology.
Balancing of reservoir capacity
Pipe flow and pipe networks
Open channel flow and drainage system
Preumatic systems
Pumping stations
Free surface seepage flow in earth dams.
References : To be informed later.
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EXPERIMENTS
Water pollution Laboratory I (PCE41P01)
1. Residual Chlorine
2. pH, acidity, alkalinity, hardness
3. TDS, Conductivity, turbidity, color, odor, temperature
4. DO, BOD, COD
5. TOC
6. Chloride, nitrogeneous compounds,
7. MPN, Coliform and other indicator organisms
8. Microscopy
9. Sulfate
Water pollution Laboratory II (PCE42P01)
1. Batch settling studies
2. Jar test
3. ASP
4. Metal analysis
5. Gas chromatography
6. Colorimetry
Air pollution laboratory (PCE42P02)
1. Mesurement of suspended particulate matter(SPM)
2. Mesurement of vehicular emission
3. Ambient air quality
4. Mesurement of SO
X
and NO
X
5. Mesurement of Sound Pressure Level and noise pollution.
6. Field survey-Brick kiln sites, CNG sites.

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