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SYLLABUS FOR NEP BASED CURRICULUM

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B.TECH. (HONS.)
Effective from 2021-22
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Course Structure [B. Tech. (Hons.) – NEP 2020]
SEMESTER – I
S. No. Subject Code Subject Cat L T P Credits
1 CE1101 Environmental Science CIR 2 0 0 2
2 CH1101 Engineering Chemistry CIR 3 0 0 3
3 CS1101 Introduction to Programming and Data Structures CIR 3 0 0 3
4 EE1101 Electrical engineering and measurement CIR 3 0 0 3
5 MA1101 Engineering Mathematics-I CIR 3 1 0 4
6 MM1101 Material Science CIR 3 0 0 3
7 CH1102 Engineering Chemistry Lab. CIR 0 0 2 1
8 CS1102 Introduction to Programming and Data Structures Lab. CIR 0 0 2 1
9 EE1102 Electrical engineering and measurement Lab CIR 0 0 2 1
10 ME1103 Engineering Drawing and Computer Graphics CIR 0 0 3 2
11 HS1104 Language Lab NC 0 0 2 0
Total 17 1 9 23
SEMESTER – II
S. No. Subject Code Subject Cat L T P Credits

1 EC1201 Electronics and Instrumentation CIR 3 0 0 3
2 HS1201 English for Communication CIR 3 0 0 3
3 HS1202 Science of Living Systems CIR 2 0 0 2
4 MA1202 Engineering Mathematics-II CIR 3 1 0 4
5 ME1201 Engineering Mechanics CIR 3 1 0 4
6 PH1201 Engineering Physics CIR 3 0 0 3
7 EC1202 Electronics and Instrumentation Lab CIR 0 0 2 1
8 ME1202 Engineering Mechanics Lab. CIR 0 0 2 1
9 MF1201 Workshop Practices CIR 0 0 3 2
10 PH1202 Engineering Physics Lab. CIR 0 0 2 1
11 HS1103 Yoga/NSS/NCC/Life Skills NC 0 0 2 0
Total 17 2 9 24
SEMESTER – III
Sl. No. Subject Subject Name Category L-T-P Credits

Code
1. CE 1301 Survey PC 3-1-0 4
2. CE 1302 Strength of Materials PC 3-1-0 4
3. CE 1303 Building Materials and Concrete Technology PC 3-1-0 4
4. CE 1304 Engineering Geology & Seismology PC 3-0-0 3
5. CE 1305 Fluid Mechanics - I PC 3-0-0 3
6. CE 1306 Building Planning and Drawing PC 1-0-3 2
7. CE 1307 Strength of Material Lab PC 0-0-2 1
8. CE 1308 Engineering Geology Lab PC 0-0-2 1
9. TOTAL 16-3-7 22
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SEMESTER – IV
Sl. No. Subject Code Subject Name Category L-T-P Credits
1. CE 1401 Construction Technology PC 3-0-0 3
2. CE 1402 Structural Analysis-I PC 3-1-0 4
3. CE 1403 Geotechnical Engineering I PC 3-1-0 4

4. CE 1404 Transportation Engineering-I PC 3-0-0 3
5. CE 1405 Fluid Mechanics - II PC 3-0-0 3

6. HS 1406 Intellectual Property Rights MC 3-0-0 3
7. CE 1406 Survey Field Work PC 0-0-2 1
8. CE 1408 Building Materials & Concrete Lab PC 0-0-2 1
TOTAL 18-2-6 22
SEMESTER – V
Sl. Subject Code Subject Name Category L-T-P Credits

No.
1. CE 1501 Structural Analysis – II PC 3-1-0 4
2. CE 1502 Engineering Hydrology PC 3-0-0 3
3. CE 1503 Transportation Engineering -II PC 3-0-0 3
4. CE 1504 Environmental Engineering-I PC 3-0-0 3
5. CE 1505 Design of Concrete Structures PC 3-1-0 4
6. CE 1506 Civil Construction Planning & Project PC 3-0-0 3
Management
7. CE 1507 Transportation Engineering Lab PC 0-0-2 1
8. CE 1508 Geotechnical Engineering I Lab PC 0-0-2 1
9. CE 1509 Structural Analysis Lab PC 0-0-2 1
TOTAL 18-2-7 23
SEMESTER – VI

No.
1. CE 1601 Design of Steel Structures PC 3-0-0 3
2. CE 1602 Environmental Engineering-II PC 3-0-0 3
3. CE 1603 Geotechnical Engineering II PC 3-1-0 4
4. CE 1604 Irrigation & Hydraulic Structures PC 3-0-0 3
5. CE 16XX Professional Elective-I PE 3-0-0 3
6. CE 1613 Geotechnical Engineering II Lab PC 0-0-2 1
7. CE 1614 Detailing of Steel & RCC Structures PC 0-0-2 1
8. CE 1615 WRE Lab & Hydraulic lab PC 0-0-2 1
9. CE 1616 Environmental Engineering Lab. PC 0-0-2 1
TOTAL 15-1-8 20
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SEMESTER – VII

No.
1. CE 1701 Estimating, Costing & Valuation PC 3-1-0 4
2. CE 1702 Industrial Training & Seminar PW 0-0-4 2
3. HS1801 Entrepreneurship and Ethics MC 3-0-0 3
4. CE 17XX Open Elective – I OE 3-0-0 3
5. CE 17XX Professional Elective – II PE 3-0-0 3
6. CE 1703 Computational Methods in Civil PC 1-0-2 2
Engineering
7. CE 1704 Project management Lab. PC 0-0-2 1
TOTAL 13-0-8 18
SEMESTER – VIII

No.
1. CE 18XX Open Elective – II [In OC 3-0-0 3
Campus/MOOC*]
2. CE 18XX Professional Elective – III/IV [In OC 3-0-0 3
Campus/MOOC*]
3. CE 1816 Projects and Seminar PW 0-0-24 12
TOTAL 6-0-24 18
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*MOOC courses will be floated for B. Tech 8 semester students as per the availability of the courses
Sem I II III IV V VI VII VIII

CREDITS 23 24 22 22 23 20 18 18
TOTAL CREDITS = 170
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MINOR BASKET
B. Tech Students of other departments can choose from the following minor courses (Minimum 20 credits)
Group A (At least three courses must be opted from following courses)
Sl. No. Subject Subject Name L-T-P Credits Eligible

Code Branches
1. CE 1301 Survey 3-1-0 4 All
2. CE 1302 Strength of Materials 3-1-0 4 CS, ECE,
EE
3. CE 1305 Fluid Mechanics - I 3-0-0 3 CS, ECE,
EE
4. CE 1402 Structural Analysis-I 3-1-0 4 All
5. CE 1403 Geotechnical Engineering I 3-1-0 4 All
6. CE 1404 Transportation Engineering-I 3-0-0 3 All
7. CE 1502 Engineering Hydrology 3-0-0 3 All
8. CE 1505 Design of Concrete Structures-I 3-1-0 4 All
9. CE 1601 Design of Steel Structures 3-0-0 3 All
10. CE 1701 Estimating, Costing & Valuation 3-0-0 3 All
Group B
Sl. No. Subject Subject Name L-T- Credits Eligible

Code P Branches
1. CE 1303 Building Materials and Concrete Technology 3-1-0 4 All
2. CE 1504 Water Treatment and Supply 3-0-0 3 All
3. CE 1506 Civil Construction Planning & Project 3-1-0 4 All
Management
4. CE 1602 Environmental Engineering-II 3-0-0 3 All
5. CE 1629 Climate Change Modelling & Hydrology 3-0-0 3 All
6. CE 1723 Traffic Safety and Assessment 3-0-0 3 All
7. CE 1735 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering 3-0-0 3 All
8. CE 1728 Environmental Impact Assessment 3-0-0 3 All
9. CE1733 Green Buildings 3-0-0 3 All
10. CE 1821 Solid Waste Management 3-0-0 3 All
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Professional Elective – I
SI. Subject Subject Name Category

No. Code
1. CE 1620 Advanced Steel Structure PE
2. CE 1621 Prestressed Concrete Design PE
3. CE 1622 Advanced Design of Concrete Structure PE
4. CE 1623 Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Resistant Design PE
5. CE 1624 Computational Intelligence for Hydro Systems PE
6. CE 1625 Embankment Dam Engineering PE
7. CE 1626 Advanced Fluid Mechanics PE
8. CE 1627 Water Resources Systems Management PE
9. CE 1628 Climate Change Modelling & Hydrology PE
10. CE 1629 An Introduction to Unsaturated Soil Mechanics PE
11. CE 1630 Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity PE
12. CE 1631 Urban Transportation Planning PE
13. CE 1632 Advanced Wastewater Treatment PE
14. CE 1633 Theory of Plates and Shells PE
15. CE 1634 Design for Sustainable Structures PE
16. CE 1635 Rural Water Supply and Sanitation PE
Professional Elective – II
SI. Subject Code Subject Name Category

No.
1. CE 1720 Advanced Foundation Design PE
2. CE 1721 Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures PE
3. CE 1722 Soil Dynamics and Machine Foundation PE
4. CE 1723 Traffic Safety and Assessment PE
5. CE 1724 Transportation Planning PE
6. CE 1725 Water Supply Systems PE
7. CE 1726 Remote Sensing and GIS Applications for Land and Water PE
Resources
8. CE 1727 Hydraulic Structures & Hydro Power Engineering PE
9. CE 1728 Environmental Impact Assessment PE
10. CE 1729 Ground Improvement Techniques PE
11. CE 1730 Computational Fluid Dynamics PE
12. CE 1731 Plastic Design of Steel Structures PE
13. CE 1732 Geosynthetics Engineering and Design PE
14. CE1733 Green Buildings PE
15. CE 1734 Building information modelling (BIM) in sustainable design PE
and construction
16. CE 1735 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering PE
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Professional Elective – III

No. Code
1. CE 1820 Bridge Engineering PE
2. CE 1821 Solid Waste Management PE
3. CE 1822 Construction Safety and Fire Engineering PE
4. CE 1823 Underground Excavation and Tunnelling PE
5. CE 1824 Offshore Structures PE
6. CE 1825 Structural Health Monitoring PE
7. CE 1826 Precast and Modular Construction Practices PE
8. CE 1827 Stochastic Hydrology PE
Professional Elective – IV

No. Code
1. CE 1830 Port and Harbour Engineering PE
2. CE 1831 High Rise Structures PE
3. CE 1832 Air Pollution and Control PE
4. CE 1833 Traffic Engineering PE
5. CE 1834 Rock Engineering PE
6. CE1835 Geomatics and Remote Sensing PE
7. CE1836 AI applications in Civil Engineering PE
8. CE1837 Ground Water Hydrology PE
Open Elective - I
SI. No. Subject Subject Name Category
Code
1. CE 1740 Planning for Sustainable Development OE
2. CE 1741 Project Management OE
3. CE1742 Reliability and Risk Assessment in Engineering OE
4. CE 1743 Disaster Management OE
5. CE 1744 Intelligent Transportation System OE
6. CE 1745 Transportation Safety OE
Open Elective – II

No. Code
1. CE 1840 Rural Technology & Community Development OE
2. CE1841 Application of AI in Engineering OE
3. CE 1842 Sustainable Development OE
4. CE 1843 Pollution - Disease and Climate Change OE
5. CE 1844 Road Traffic Safety OE
6. CE 1845 Smart Cities Urban Planning & Management OE
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(Prof. Nirjhar Dhang) (Prof. Manoranjan Parida) (Prof. Sarat Kumar Das)
(Prof. A. K. L. Srivastava) (Dr. V. Kumar) (Dr. Ch. M. S. Rao) (Dr. Sangeeta Kumari) (Dr. Bhupali Dutta)
(Prof. A. K. Choudhary) (Dr. P. Prasad) (Dr. Seeram Madhuri) (Dr. A. K. Choudhary) (Dr. Suravi Pal)
(Dr. R. P. Singh) (Dr. S. R. Pandey) (Shri Ashok Kumar) (Dr. Pramod Soni)
(Dr. A. K. Singh) (Dr. A. K. Sinha) (Dr. Subhadeep Metya) (Dr. Debshri Swargiary)
(Dr. Sanjay Kumar) (Sri N. Prakash) (Dr. Somenath Mondal) (Dr. Sriram Karthick Raja P)
(Dr. B. K. Prasad) (Sri S. K. Paswan) (Dr. K. K. Sharma) (Dr. J Jayapal)
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B.TECH. (HONS.) DETAILED SYLLABUS
SEMESTER – I
CE1101: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2-0-0)
UNIT I
Ecosystems: Concept of an ecosystem, Structure and function of an ecosystem, Producers, consumers and
decomposers. Energy flow in the ecosystem. Ecological succession. Food chains, food webs and
ecological pyramids. Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following
ecosystem: a. Forest ecosystem, b. Grassland ecosystem, c. Desert ecosystem, d. Aquatic ecosystems
UNIT II
Biodiversity and its conservation: Introduction – Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity.
Biogeographical classification of India. Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, Social,
ethical, aesthetic and option values. conservation measures.
UNIT III
Environmental Pollution: Definition, Cause, Effects and Control measures of a. Air pollution, b. Water
pollution, c. Soil pollution, d. Solid waste Management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and
industrial wastes. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. Pollution case studies.
UNIT IV
Social Issues and the Environment: From Unsustainable to Sustainable development. Urban problems
related to energy. Water conservation, rainwater harvesting, watershed management. Resettlement and
rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns. Case Studies. Environmental ethics: Issues and possible
solutions. Climate change, global warming, acid rain and ozone layer depletion. Environmental and wildlife
protection acts, Forest conservation act. Public awareness.
Textbooks/ Reference Books:
 Rajagopalan, R., “Environmental Studies”, Oxford University Press.

 Bharucha, E., “Textbook of Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses”, UGC.
 Basu, M. and Xavier, S., “Fundamentals of Environmental Studies”, Cambridge University
Press.
 Kogent Learning Solutions Inc., “Energy, Environment, Ecology and Society”, Dreamtech
Press.
 Chauhan, B.S., “Environmental Studies”, Laxmi Publications.
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SEMESTER – II
ME1202: ENGINEERING MECHANICS (3-0-2)
Fundamental principles of Mechanics
Idealization of mechanics, Laws of mechanics, Force vector in 2D & 3D, Directions cosines, Dot and
vector product, Moment of a force, Component of moment an axis, Couple & Couple moment, Force system,
Reduction of complex force system to simplest form, Equivalent force system, Wrench.
Equilibrium
Definition, Conditions & Criteria of equilibrium, Free body diagram, 2 D & 3D problems on engineering
applications. Plane Truss: Simple truss, Idealization of plane truss, Methods of sections & Joints.
Friction
Coulomb’s law of dry friction, Roller, wedge & belt friction, Screw jack.
Kinematics and kinetics of a particle
Types of motion, Rectilinear & curvilinear translation, Relative velocity and relative acceleration,
Dependent motion, kinematics w.r.t. a moving frame of reference, Kinematics in normal & tangential
component & polar coordinates, Kinetics of particle, D’Alembert’s principle, Principle of work & energy,
Principle of Impulse & momentum, Collision of two bodies, Central & oblique impact.
Kinematics and Kinetics of rigid body
Kinematics of rotation, Non-Centroidal rotation Plane motion, Instantaneous centre of rotation,

D’Alembert’s principle, Principle of work & energy & principle of impulse-momentum of rigid body.
Axial force, shear and bending moment
Concept of Internal forces, Relation between axial force, shear force and bending, Shear force and bending
moment diagram, Summation method and Singularity function.
 Engineering Mechanics- S. Timoshenko, D. H. Young, J. V. Rao, Sukumar Patil (Publisher: Mc

Grawhill), 5th Edition.
 Vector Mechanics for Engineers (Statics and Dynamics)- F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston Jr, D
Mazurek, P. J. Cornwell, B. P. Self, S. Sanghi (Publisher: Mc Grrawhill), 11th Edition.
 Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)- I. H. Shames and G. K. Mohana Rao
(Publisher: Pearson), 4th Edition.
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SEMESTER - III
CE 1301: SURVEY (3-1-0)
UNIT I
Introduction: Classification of surveys, primary division of Surveying-Principle of working from whole to
part -conventional signs. Chain Surveying: Instruments - principles of chain surveying- Tie and check
line-Chaining and Ranging-obstacles- chaining on sloping ground - Errors in chain Survey- uses of cross
staff and optical square. Compass Survey : Prismatic compass-surveyor's Compass, whole circle system
and Quadrantal system-True and magnetic bearing-Dip and Declination- Local attraction-Traversing-
Plotting a Traverse Survey -Graphical adjustment of closing error in a closed Traverse.
Plane Table Survey: Instruments and accessories- Advantages and disadvantages of plane tabling -
Different methods of plane Tabling - Two point problem-Three point problem - Errors in plane tabling.
UNIT II
Levelling: Definitions of Terms used in Levelling- levelling instruments-Temporary and permanent
adjustments -Principles of levelling-Simple levelling, Differential levelling - Reduction of levels-
Classification of levelling-Profile levelling and cross sectioning - correction for curvature and refraction-
Reciprocal levelling- Errors in levelling. Contour Survey: Definition-characteristics of Contour- uses of
contours- Methods of contouring-Interpolation Contours-uses of Contour map. Area and volumes: Areas
along Boundaries- Mid ordinate rule-Average ordinate rule-Trapezoidal rule-Simpson's rule - Area by
Meridian distance method- Area by Double meridian method. Departure and total latitude method-
Coordinate method- Computation of volume by Trapezoidal and Prismoidal formulae -Mass haul curve.
Introduction to advanced surveying Equipment: Total station – GPS – Electronic theodolite.
UNIT III
Theodolite Surveying: Study of Theodolite - Temporary and permanent adjustments-measurement of
horizontal angle- method of repetition and reiteration- measurement of vertical angle – Theodolite
traversing by direct observation of Angles and by direct observation of Bearings- Adjustment of a closed
Traverse (angular error, bearings and closing error) - Bowditch rule-Transit rule-Gale's traverse Table-
Omitted measurements. Tachometric Surveying : Instruments used-Stadia System-fixed and movable hair
methods-Tachometric constants- Anallactic lens-Tangential System.
UNIT IV
Curves: Types of curves - Basic definitions - Elements of a simple curve - Methods of setting out (Linear
methods and Angular methods)-Compound Curves-Elements of a compound curve-. everse Curve-
Transition curves-advantages-super elevation- length of a transition curve - vertical curves-Types of
vertical curves- length of the vertical curve. Triangulation: Principles of Triangulation-classification
triangulation-reconnaissance-Selection of Triangulation Stations- Intervisibility of Triangulation stations -
Determination of elevations of stations (No obstruction due to intervening ground and obstruction due to
intervening ground) - Signals-Elevated towers-selection of site for base line-Base line measurement-
corrections-Satellite station.
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UNIT V
Adjustments of observations: Laws of weight-Corrections to filed measurements with a closing error-
Theory of least squares-Normal equation method-Most probable values of directly observed quantities and
indirectly observed quantities-Method of differences - Triangulation adjustments - Station adjustments for
3 different. Cases (when the horizon is closed with angles of equal weight unequal weight-when several
angles are measured at a station individually and also in combinations)- Figure adjustment of a plane
triangle adjustment of two connected triangles-adjustment of a closed traverse.
UNIT VI
Field Astronomy: Definitions: solution of astronomical triangle-Co-ordinate systems -Time - Solar-
Sidereal and Standard-Equation of time-sun dial-Determination of time, azimuth, latitude and longitude.
Hydrographic Survey: Introduction - Shore Line Survey - River survey Soundings Methods of sounding -
Method of locating soundings – plotting soundings-Three Point problem. Photogrammetry:
Phototheodolite -Principle of the method of Terrestrial photogrammetry - Field work - Stereo -
Photogrammetry -aerial Surveying - Terminology - Scale and distortion of the vertical photograph -
principle of Binocularvision and Stereoscopic fusion - Flight planning - plotting from Air Photographs -
Heighting – Photo Interpretation Comparison between Air Photograph and Map -Application of Air
photograph.
 Punmia, B.C, Jain, A. K. and Jain, A. K. (2010). Surveying. Vol. I & II, Laxmi Publications
 Chandra, A. M. (2007). Higher Surveying. New Age International Publishers.
 Ghilani, C. D, and Wolf, P. R. (2012), Elementary Surveying. Prentice Hall.
 Arora, K.R. (2012). Surveying. Vol.I and II. Standard Book House.
 Duggal, S. K. (2010), Surveying. Vol. I. Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Co Ltd.
 Arora, K. R. Surveying. Vol. II and III. Standard Book House.
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CE 1302 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (3-1-0)
UNIT I
Analysis of Stress and Strain: Uniaxial stress and strain: Stress, Strain, Hooke’s Law, Stress-strain curves,
Elastic Constants, Strain Energy, Statically Indeterminate problems, Thermal Effects, Impact Loading.
Biaxial stress and strain: Stress at a Point, Variation of Stress, Stress Transformation, Analysis of Strain,
Strain-displacement relations, Strain transformation, Strain Measurements, Constitutive equations,
Principal stress and strain.
UNIT II
Bending and Shear Stresses: Introduction, Pure Bending, Normal stresses in beams, Combined Bending
and Axial Stress, Composite Beams, Shear Stress, Shear Centre, Strain energy in bending.
UNIT III
Torsion: Introduction, Torsion of Circular Shaft, Power Transmitted by a Shaft, Compound Shaft, Tapered
Shaft, Strain Energy in Torsion, Combined Bending and Twisting, Torsion of Thin Walled Tubes, Open
and Closed Coiled Springs.
UNIT IV
Thin and Thick Cylinders & Spheres: Introduction, Thin Walled Shells, Thick Shells, Compound
Cylindrical Shell.
UNIT V
Deflections of Beams: Introduction, Equation of Elastic Curve, Methods for Determining Deflections -
Double Integration, Macaulay’s Method, Moment-Area Method, Conjugate-beam method, Castigliano’s
Theorem.
UNIT VI
Columns and Theories of Failure: Introduction, Euler’s Theory for Long Columns, Rankine-Gordon
Formula, Empirical Formulae, Eccentrically Loaded Columns.
Text/ Reference Books:
 Elements of Strength of Materials - S. P. Timoshenko and D.H. Young, East-West Press Pvt.
Ltd. Publications.
 Mechanics of Materials - Pytel and Kiusalaas, Cengage Learning Publications.
 Mechanics of Materials - Gere and Timosheinko, CBS Publications.
 Mechanics of Materials - E. P. Popov, Prentics Hall Publications.
 Strength of Materials - G. H. Ryder, Macmillan India Limited.
 Strength of Materials - Pytel and Singer, Harpercollins College division publications.
 Strength of Materials - Crandal, Dahal and Lardener, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publications.
 Mechanics of Materials - Riley, Struges and Morris, John Wiley & Sons.
 Strength of Materials - K. K. Shukla, Anuj Jain and Ramesh Pandey, Alpha Science Intl Ltd.
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CE1303: BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (3-1-0)
UNIT I
Building stones: Requirement of good building stone- characteristics - testing. Common building stones.
Preservation of stones. Clay products: Tiles- Manufacture-Properties-Types-Problems of efflorescence and
lime bursting in tiles. Lime: Properties- Classifications -Manufacture -Testing of lime.
UNIT II
Cement: Ingredients, Chemical composition, basic properties of cement compounds, Hydration of cement-
heat of hydration, physical properties of Portland cement, Indian standard tests and specification, various
types and grades of cement, storage of cement.
Aggregates: Classification of aggregates. Characteristics of aggregates – Strength of aggregate, particle
shape and texture, specific gravity, bulk density, porosity, water absorption and moisture content of
aggregate, bulking of fine aggregate, deleterious substance in aggregate, soundness of aggregate, alkali-
aggregate reaction, sieve analysis: - grading curves, fineness modulus, grading requirements, grading of fine
and coarse aggregates, zoning, IS tests and specification for aggregates of concrete.
UNIT III
Timber: Defects - Seasoning - Decay - Preservation, Wood based products. Iron and steel - Structural
sections - Properties and uses of structural steel – Corrosion- forms and preventive measures. Paints
varnishes and distempers, Common constituents, types and desirable properties, Cement paints. Glass -
Ingredients, properties types and use in construction.
Plastics - classification, advantages of plastics, Mechanical properties and their use in construction.
Miscellaneous materials – Asbestos, Insulating Materials - Thermal and sound insulating material desirable
properties and type.
UNIT IV
Properties of fresh concrete: Water/ Cement ratio and its significance in fresh concrete- workability-
different methods for assessing workability according to IS Specification, factors affecting workability,
requirements of workability for various work, segregation, bleeding, setting, hardening, strength
development.
Properties of Hardened concrete: Strength of concrete- strength of concrete in compression, tension and
flexure- stress-train characteristics and elastic properties – shrinkage and creep.
UNIT V
Special concrete: Lightweight concrete, High strength concrete, Polymer concrete, fiber reinforced concrete,
Ferro-cement, Ready mixed concrete. Vacuum concrete- shotcrete- steel fiber reinforced concrete- high
performance concrete, reactive powder concrete, self-compacting concrete.
Non-destructive testing of concrete: Rebound hammer test, ultrasonic pulse velocity test, core cutter test.
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UNIT VI:
Mix Design: Quality Control- Factors causing variations in the quality of concrete- mix design- nominal
mixes- design mixes- factors influencing mix design- ACI method- IS method (IS10262 – 2009) – design
for high strength mixes.
Text / Reference Books:
 S. K. Duggal - Building materials - New Age International Publishers.

 Rangwala, S. C. (1992) - Engineering Materials. Charotar Publishing House, Anand.
 “Summaries of Indian Standards of Building Materials”, (SP 21, S &T) - Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS), Govt of India.
 Gambhir M. L. - Building Materials, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
 Murthy N. N. - Engineering Materials, Dhanpat Rai Publications, Delhi.
 Arora S. P. and Bindra S. P. - Building Materials, Dhanpat Rai, Delhi.
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CE 1304 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Introduction: Definition - branches of geology -scope of geology – geology in civil engineering-Geological
time scale.
Physical Geology: Rock weathering and soils - physical weathering - chemical weathering - climate and soil
formation - classification of soil - soil erosion and its control. Wind - Wind erosion - Wind transportation -
Wind deposition.
Rivers - erosion - transportation - deposition - river meandering - types of rivers - drainage patterns. Oceans
– sea erosion - transportation - deposition – coastal protection.
UNIT II
Mineralogy: Definition of minerals - physical properties – Study of physical properties of the following
minerals - Quartz, Feldspar, Muscovite, Biotite, Kyanite, Serpentine.
Petrology: Classification, texture and structures of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks- factors &
kinds of metamorphism – Engineering properties of rocks- Description, engineering properties and uses of
the following rocks – Granite, Gabbro, Basalt, Limestone, Shale, Laterite, Quartzite, Marble.
Structural Geology: Attitude of beds, study of structures –folds, faults, fractures and joints – classification,
recognition in the field, relevance to civil engineering.
UNIT III
Geological Investigation: Objectives – Methods of investigation – Surface investigation – Sub - surface

explorations –Geophysical Methods
Engineering Geology: Geological conditions necessary for design and construction of dam & reservoirs,
tunnels, buildings & road cuttings – Landslides –definition, classification, causes and their corrections.
UNIT IV
Seismology: Internal structures of the earth – M-discontinuity – sources of seismic activity - Continental
Draft - Plate tectonics –fault movement – Reservoir associated earthquakes – Elastic Rebound Theory -
Seismic waves – Terminology – Intensity and Magnitude of Earthquake – Energy Released during on
earthquake – Locating Epicentre and Focus – Recording of an earthquake – Seismograph – working Principle
and Sensitivity of a Seismograph.
UNIT V
Classification of earth quakes - based on depth of focus , magnitude, cause of origin –effects of earthquakes
– Primary effects – Secondary effects - Distribution of earth quakes –Seismic History of India Seismic Zones
of India – Tsunami – Introduction – Tsunami velocity – Velocity in deep ocean – Velocity in shallow water
– Wavelength of tsunami wave – Drawdown and Run up of a tsunami – Inundates of Tsunami waves.
 Singh, P. - A text book of Engineering and General Geology. Katson Publishers, Ludhiana.
 Waltham, T. - Foundations of Engineering Geology. Spon Press, London.
 Blyth, F. G. H. and de Frieitis, M. H. - Geology for Engineering
 Judo, W. R. - Principles of Engineering Geology and Geotechnics. McGraw Hill.
 Mukerjee, P. K. - A text book of geology. World Press Ltd., Calcutta
 S. K. DUGGAL, H. K. PANDEY, N. R. RAWAL - Engineering Geology, Mc Graw Hill..
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CE 1305: FLUID MECHANICS - I (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics: Fluid and continuum, Physical properties of fluids, Types of fluid flows,
Rheology of fluids.
UNIT II
Fluid Statics and Kinematics: Pressure-density-height relationship, manometers, pressure transducers,
pressure on plane and curved surfaces, centre of pressure, buoyancy, stability of immersed and floating
bodies, fluid masses subjected to linear acceleration and uniform rotation about an axis. Kinematics of Fluid
flow: steadiness, uniformity, rotational and irrotational flows, streamline, streakline, pathline, continuity
equation, stream function and velocity potential, circulation, applications of potential flow.
UNIT III
Dynamics of Fluid Flow and Dimensional Analysis: Euler’s Equation of motion along a streamline and its
integration, Bernoulli’s equation and its applications, momentum equation and its application to pipe bends.
Dimensional Analysis, Buckingham’s Pi theorem, important dimensionless numbers and their physical
significance, geometric, kinematic and dynamic similarity, model studies, Hydraulic similitude.
UNIT IV
Laminar and Turbulent Flows: Equation of motion for laminar flow through pipes, Stokes law, transition
from laminar to turbulent flow, types of turbulent flow, isotropic and homogenous turbulence, scale and
intensity of turbulence, eddy viscosity, Prandtl’s mixing length theory, velocity distribution in turbulent flow
over smooth and rough surfaces, resistance to flow, minor losses, pipe in series and parallel, power
transmission through a pipe, siphon, water hammer (rigid theory), three reservoir problems and pipe
network.
UNIT V
Hydrodynamic Boundary Layer: Introduction with a historical background, boundary layer, displacement
and momentum thickness, boundary layer over a flat plate, Prandtl boundary layer equation, laminar
boundary layer, application of momentum equation, turbulent boundary layer, laminar sub-layer, separation
and its control, drag and lift, drag on a sphere, a 2D cylinder and an aerofoil, Magnus effect.
UNIT VI
Measurement Techniques: Flow measurement by Pitot tube, orifice, Venturi, nozzle, and bend meter,
rotameter, notches and weirs, hot-wire anemometer, LDV and PIV, Turbine flowmeter, Vortex shedding
flowmeter, magnetic flowmeter, Doppler Ultrasonic flowmeter, Coriolis flowmeter etc.
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 Fox, R.W., McDonald, A.T. - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 7th edition, Wiley India.
 Ojha, C. S. P., Berndtsson, R., Chandramouli, P. N. - Fluid Mechanics and Machinery, Oxford
 University Press, New Delhi.
 Majumdar, B. - Fluid Mechanics with Laboratory Manual, PHI Learning, New Delhi.
 Som, S. K. and Biswas G. - Introduction of Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines, TMH, New
 Delhi.
 Mohanty, A. K. - Fluid Mechanics, PHI Learning, New Delhi.
 Shames, I. H. - Mechanics of Fluids, McGraw Hill, International Students Edition.
 Agarwal, S. K. - Fluid Mechanics and Machinery, TMH, New Delhi.
 Rathakrishnan E. - Instrumentation, Measurements and Experiments in Fluids, CRC Press, New
York.
 Garde, R. J. - Fluid Mechanics through Problems, New Age International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
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CE 1306 BUILDING PLANNING AND DRAWING (0-0-2)
UNIT I
Planning of residential building as building bye-laws, To prepare working drawing of component of

buildings i) Stepped wall footing and isolated RCC column footing, ii) Fully panelled and flush doors, iii)
Half panelled and half-glazed window.
UNIT II
To prepare working drawing of different staircases.
UNIT III
Functional design of building (Residential, Public and Industrial), positioning of various components of
buildings, orientation of buildings, building standards, bye laws, set back distances and calculation of carpet
area, plinth area and floor area ratio [FAR].
UNIT IV
Development of plan, elevation, section and schedule of openings from the given line diagram of Two storey
residential buildings.
UNIT V
Functional design of building using inter connectivity diagrams (bubble diagram), development of line
diagram only for following building i) Primary health centre, ii) Primary school building.
 Shah M. G., Kalec, M. & Patki, S. Y. - Building Drawing, Tata Mcgraw Hill, New Delhi.
 Verma, B. P. – Building drawing, Khanna Publication
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CE1307 STRENGHT OF MATERIALS LAB (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment 1: Tension test on mild steel

Experiment 2: Brinell hardness test
Experiment 3: Deflection test on beam
Experiment 4: Compression test
Experiment 5: Torsion test
Experiment 6: Double shear test
Experiment 7: Compound pendulum test
Experiment 8: Symmetrical bending test
CE1308 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY LAB (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment 1: Identification of certain rock forming minerals

Experiment 2: Identification of certain igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
Experiment 3: Study of geological models
Experiment 4: Study of geological maps
Experiment 5: Study of thin sections
 K V G K Gokhale - Principles of Engineering Geology, B. S. Publications.

 Prabin Singh – Engineering and General Geology, Katson Publishing House.
 D. S. Arora- Geology for Engineers, Mohindra Capital Publishers, Chandigarh.
 P. K. Mukerjee - A text Book of Geology, Calcutta Word Publishers.
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SEMESTER - IV
CE1401 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Introduction: Introduction of various Civil Engineering structures, Functions of various components of
building and other structures.
Selection of the suitable type of foundation for required structure and as per situation, Foundations in black
cotton soil, loose soils etc., Timbering in trenches, Failures in foundation Precautions & remedial measures
UNIT II
Building Construction: Brick and stone masonry, Selection of suitable type of masonry, Construction
procedures, Ingredients of concrete, Production of concrete, transportation, placing, compaction, curing,
Concrete in different situations. hot weather, cold weather, under water, etc. Purpose & types of scaffolding
and centring, Suitability of scaffolding as per situations and type of structure, Erection of centring for
different component. Building construction equipment – Concrete pump, Crane, Hoist, Concrete
transportation equipment, Concrete mixing plant, etc.
UNIT III
Building Items: Plastering & pointing- its purpose, various types, construction procedures, advantages and
disadvantages, suitability of each, Damp proof course (DPC), Anti-termite measures and treatments,
Construction joints-need and materials used, Plumbing and electrification - various types of fittings and
laying procedure.
UNIT IV
Construction Machinery: Purpose, advantages and disadvantages, Machineries used for earthwork and for
other construction works, Mortar - Types & specific uses, Their details, special features, suitable uses,
specifications.
UNIT V
Building Maintenance and Safety Measures: Purpose, need, importance, methods, Causes and types of
defects in buildings, Preparation of report on maintenance work, Remedial measures and execution
procedure of any one type of building maintenance work, Importance of various
Laws/Norms/Regulations/Acts for safety, Precautions and precautionary Measures, Post - accident
procedures with Examples.
UNIT VI
Road Construction equipment and Hot mixing Plant, Railway construction equipment, Bridge and ROB
construction equipment, Dam/Barrage/Wier and sheet pile cut-off wall construction equipment, Tunnel
construction equipment, Metro rail construction equipment, Vertical and horizontal drilling equipment,
Large vertical shaft equipment (Mining).
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 Building Construction - B. C. Punmia

 Building Construction - Shushil Kumar
 Building Construction - S. C. Rangwala
 Building Construction - Sharma and Kaul
 Construction Planning, Equipments and methods - R. L. Perurifoy
 Construction Technology – S. K. Sarkar and S Saraswati, Oxford University Press
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CE 1402 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS - I (3-1-0)
UNIT I
Introduction & Analysis of Plane Structures: Introduction and Classification of Structures, Review of AFD,
SFD and BMD for Beams, Degrees of Freedoms, Static and Kinematic Indeterminacy of Structures, Analysis
of Compound and Complex Trusses, Analysis of Plane Frames.
UNIT II
Displacements of Plane Structures: Introduction, Energy methods, Maxwell’s Reciprocal & Betti’s
Theorem, Unit Load method, Deflection of trusses and plane frames.
UNIT III
Rolling Loads and Influence Line Diagrams: Introduction, Influence Line Diagrams for Beams & Trusses,
Absolute Maximum Bending Moments, Muller- Breslau principle and its applications.
UNIT IV
Arches, Cables and Suspension Bridges: Introduction, Linear Arch, Eddy’s Theorem, Three-Hinged & Two-
Hinged Arches, Spandrel Braced Arch, Influence Lines for Arches, Analysis of Cables, Suspension bridges
with three and two hinged stiffening girders.
UNIT V
Unsymmetrical Bending: Introduction, Location of Neutral axis, Computation of Stresses and deflections.
UNIT VI
Curved Beams: Bending of curved beams in plane of bending, stresses in bars with small and large initial
curvatures, Beams Curved in plan.
 Structural Analysis - Hibbeler, Pearson Publications.

 Structural Analysis - Aslam Kassimali, Cengage Learning Publications.
 Structural Analysis in Theory and Practice - Alan Williams, Elsevier Publications.
 Elementary Structural Analysis - C. H. Norris, J. B. Wilbur and S. Utku, Tata Mcgraw Hill
 Structural Analysis - L.S. Negi and R. S. Jangid, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publications
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CE 1403 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING-I (3-1-0)
UNIT I
Soil formation, Properties and Classification of soils-Soil mechanics and its importance, Particle size
analysis, Phase relationship, Index properties, Soil structure and Clay mineralogy, Identification and
Classification of soils, Soil Classification systems.
UNIT II
Capillarity, Permeability and Seepage analysis -Types of soil water, effective stress principle, Permeability
and seepage of soils, Coefficient of permeability and its determination in laboratory and field, Quick sand,
Seepage analysis, Flow nets and its construction, Seepage through earthen embankments.
UNIT III
Soil Compaction: Theory of compaction, Standard and Modified Proctor test, Effect of compaction on
properties of soils, Field compaction of soils, Compaction control in fields.
UNIT IV
Consolidation of Soils: Compressibility of soils, Types of consolidation, Terzaghi’s theory of one-
dimensional consolidation, Consolidation test, Determination of coefficient of consolidation, Pre-
consolidation pressure and its determination, Time rate of consolidation, Computation of settlement.
UNIT V
Shear Strength of Soils: Mechanism of shear resistance, Mohr-Coulomb theory, Shear strength and effective
stress principle, Shear tests under different drainage conditions, Pore pressure parameters, Shear
characteristics of cohesion less and cohesive soils, Liquefaction phenomenon, and Modified failure envelop,
Stress path.
UNIT VI
Stresses in Soils: Causes of stress in soil, Geostatic stress, Boussinesq’s equation, Stress distribution
diagrams, Vertical stress in soils under different types of loading, Westergard’s equation, Newmark’s
influence chart.
 Lambe & Whitman - Soil Mechanics, Wiley-India.

 Gopal Ranjan and A.S.R. Ra - Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics, New Age International
 B. M. Das - Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, CL-Engineering.
 Gulhati and Dutta - Geotechnical Engineering, Tata Mc-Grawa hill
 Alam Singh - Modern Geotechnical Engineering., CBS publisher
 K. R. Arora - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Standard Publishers Distributors
 Purushotama Raj - Geotechnical Engineering, New Age International Limited
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CE 1404 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING - I (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Highway Development in India; Institutions for Highway Development at National level; Highway
Planning and Alignment - Requirements of Ideal Alignment, Factors controlling highway alignment;
engineering surveys for highway planning and alignment-conventional and modern methods; Functional
classification of rural and urban roads; National Urban Transport Policy; Intelligent Road.
UNIT II
Geometric Design of Highways: Highway cross sectional elements. Sight distances; Factors affecting
Sight Distances; Stopping Sight Distance (SSD); Overtaking Sight Distance (OSD); Sight Distance at
Intersections; Design of Horizontal and Vertical Alignments.
UNIT III
Traffic Engineering: Road-user, vehicle and traffic characteristics; Traffic studies- volume, speed study,
parking, accident; Concepts, of PCU, capacity, LOS; Traffic flow characteristics; Traffic control devices:
Signs, signals, island, types of intersections, rotary intersection, design of signalized intersections.
UNIT IV
Pavement Materials and design: Desirable properties of subgrade soil, road aggregates and bituminous
materials; Pavement components and their functions; Factors affecting pavement design; Design
principles: Design of flexible and rigid pavements.
UNIT V
Highway Construction: Design specification and construction practice of subgrade, embankments,
granular layers (GSB, WBM, WMM), bituminous sub-bases, bases, binder and surface courses, concrete
pavement (DLC and PQC).
UNIT VI
Highway Maintenance: Flexible and rigid pavement failures: types, causes and remedial measures;
strengthening of existing pavements - evaluation, overlay design; Recycling of pavements.
 Highway Engineering - S. K. Khanna and C. E. J. Justo, Nem Chand Publication.

 Transportation Engineering - Animesh Das and P. Chakravorhy, Tata McGraw Hill.
 Principle and Practices of Highway Engineering - L. R. Kadiyali and N. B. Lal, Khanna
Publishers.
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CE 1405 FLUID MECHANICS - II (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Introduction to Open Channel Hydraulics: Introduction, difference between open channel flow and pipe
flow, geometrical parameters of a channel, continuity equation.
UNIT II
Uniform Flow in Open Channel: Introduction, Chezy’s and Manning’s equations for uniform flow in open
channel, velocity distribution, most efficient channel section. Energy and momentum principles, Critical
depth, concepts of specific energy and specific force, application of specific energy principle for
interpretation of open channel phenomena, flow through vertical and horizontal contractions. IV Non-
Uniform Flow in Open Channel, Equation of gradually varied flow and its limitations, flow classification
and surface profiles, integration of varied flow equation by analytical, graphical and numerical methods,
flow in channels of non-linear alignment.
UNIT III
Hydraulic Jumps, Surges, and Water waves - Classical hydraulic jump, evaluation of the jump elements in
rectangular and non-rectangular channels on horizontal and sloping beds, open channel surge, celerity of
the gravity wave, deep and shallow water waves.
UNIT IV
Hydraulic Pumps: Rotodynamic pumps, classification on different basis, basic equations, velocity
triangles, manometric head, efficiencies, pumps in series and parallel, multi-stage pumps, cavitation in
pumps.
UNIT V
Hydraulic Turbines: Introduction to Hydroelectric power station, penstock and surge tank, water hammer
(elastic theory), Rotodynamic machines, Pelton turbine, equations for jet and rotor size, efficiency, spear
valve, reaction turbines, Francis and Kaplan type, head on reaction turbine, unit quantities, similarity laws
and specific speed, cavitation.
UNIT VI
Performance Evaluation of Hydraulic Machines-Evaluation of performance of turbines and pumps, Main
characteristics and operating characteristics, Muschel curves, Design point and operating point.
 Ranga Raju, K.G. - Flow through open channels, T. M. H. 2nd edition.

 Lal, J. - Hydraulic Machines, Metropolitan Book Co. Pvt. Ltd., Delhi.
 Ojha, C.S.P. - Fluid Machinery and Applied Hydraulics, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
 Vasandani, V.P. - Theory of Hydraulics Machines, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
 Sawhney, G.S. - Thermal and Hydraulics Machines, PHI Learning, New Delhi.
 Majumdar, B. - Fluid Mechanics with Laboratory Manual, PHI Learning, New Delhi.
 Karassic, I.J. - Pump Handbook, Tata McGraw Hill Ltd. New Delhi.
 Som, S.K. and Biswas G. - Introduction of Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines, TMH, New
Delhi.
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CE 1406 SURVEY FIELD WORK (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment-1: Close Traverse using Chain & Compass

Experiment-2: Method of Radiation in Plane Table Surveying.
Experiment-3: Method of Intersection in Plane Table Surveying.
Experiment-4: Solving three point problem - Bessel's method in Plane Table Surveying.
Experiment-5: Solving two point problem in Plane Table Surveying.
Experiment-6: Fly levelling, Longitudinal and Cross sectional Levelling.
Experiment-7: Contour surveying.
Experiment-8: Determination of Tacheometric Constants
Experiment-9: Heights and distances by stadia tacheometry
Experiment-10: Heights and distances by solution of triangles.
Experiment-11: Setting out simple curve-angular methods
Experiment-12: Demonstration of Total Station
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CE 1408 BUILDING MATERIALS & CONCRETE LAB (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment-1: (a) To determine the normal consistency, soundness, & setting times of cement
(b) To determine the specific gravity, fineness and compressive strength of cement.
Experiment-2: To determine the specific gravity, bulk density, bulking and water absorption of fine
aggregates.
Experiment-3: To determine the specific gravity, bulk density and water absorption of coarse aggregates.
Experiment-4: To draw the grading curves for fine and coarse aggregates and hence to determine their
fineness moduli.
Experiment-5: (a) To determine compressive strength and water absorbtion of burnt clay bricks.
(b) To assess the degree of efflorescence, dimensional tolerance and warpage in burnt clay
bricks.
Experiment-6: Mix Design of concrete.
Experiment-7: Determination of Fresh Concretes: Slump, Compaction Factor Tests and Vee - Bee Test.
Experiment-8: Determination of hardened strength of concrete (compression strength, split-tensile
strength and flexural strength)
Experiment-9: Determination of Modulus of elasticity of concrete.
Experiment-10: Non-destructive test of concrete
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SEMESTER - V
CE 1501 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS – II (3-1-0)
UNIT I
Introduction: Introduction, Force and Displacement Methods of Analysis of Indeterminate Structures,
Method of Consistent Deformation for beams and plane frames.
UNIT II
Strain Energy Methods: Introduction, Method of Minimum Strain Energy for indeterminate beams, Trusses
and plane frames.
UNIT III
Moment Distribution and Slope Deflection Methods: Introduction, Moment distribution and Slope
Deflection methods for continuous beams and plane frames.
UNIT IV
Matrix Method of Analysis: Introduction, Flexibility Method- Application to Beams, Trusses,
Frames and Grid Structures; Stiffness Method- Application to Beams, Trusses, Frames and Grid Structures
(including plane and space structures.
UNIT V
Computer Oriented Direct Stiffness Method: Introduction, Application to Beams, Frames and Trusses.
UNIT VI
Plastic Analysis of Structures: Introduction, Analysis of Plastic Structures.
 Structural Analysis - Hibbeler, Pearson Publications.

 Structural Analysis - Aslam Kassimali, Cengage Learning Publications.
 Structural Analysis in Theory and Practice - Alan Williams, Elsevier Publications.
 Elementary Structural Analysis - C. H. Norris, J. B. Wilbur and S. Utku., Tata Mcgraw Hill
Publications.
 Structural Analysis - L.S. Negi and R. S. Jangid, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publications.
 Intermediate Structural Analysis - C. K. Wang, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publications.
 Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures - W. Weaver (Jr.) and J. M. Gere, CBS Publications.
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CE 1502 ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Hydrology: Introduction, hydrologic cycle, water budget equation. Statistics and probabilities in hydrology-
statistical parameters, probability distribution, frequency analysis, confidence limits, regression and
correlation, analysis of time series.
UNIT II
Precipitation: Forms of precipitation, measurement of rainfall, rain gauge network, estimation of missing
data, depth-area-duration relationships, intensity-duration-frequency relationships, probable maximum
precipitation.
UNIT III
Abstractions from precipitation: Evaporation- evaporation and its estimation, methods to reduce reservoir
evaporation. Evapotranspiration (consumptive use) and its estimation. Infiltration-infiltration capacity,
factors affecting infiltration, measurement of infiltration, infiltration indices. Rainfall-runoff analysis- runoff
characteristics of streams, flow duration curves, flow mass curve, sequent peak algorithm.
UNIT IV
Groundwater: Aquifer properties, confined and unconfined aquifers, steady flow and unsteady flow
equation, well hydraulics, specific capacity.
UNIT V
Hydrographs: Components of hydrograph, base flow separation, unit hydrograph, derivation of unit
hydrograph, UH of different durations, S-hydrograph, synthetic unit hydrograph.
UNIT VI
Design flood, flood peak estimation for ungauged catchments, rational method and empirical equations.
flood estimation for gauged catchments-flood frequency analysis. Flood routing- routing methods,
hydrologic channel routing- Muskingum method, hydrologic storage routing- modified Puls method. Water
resources development- Planning, design and economics of water resources development.
 Subramanya, K. - Engineering Hydrology, Tata Mc Graw-Hill Pub. Co. ltd, New Delhi
 Patra, K. C. - Hydrology and Water Resources engineering, Narosa Publishing House, New
 Delhi
 Jayarami Reddy, P. - A text book of Hydrology, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi.
 Garg, S. K. - Water Resources and Hydrology, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
 Linsley, R. K., and J. B. Franzini - Water Resources Engineering, Mc Graw-Hill, Inc.
 Larry W. Mays - Water Resources Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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CE 1503 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING - II (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Introduction-Introduction to Indian Railways, Components of Track and Track Alignment-Permanent way,

Rail gauges, Coning of wheels, Rails, Creep of rail, Rail Fastenings, Sleepers, sleeper density, Ballast,
Traction and Tractive Resistances.
UNIT II
Geometric Design of Track-Gradients, Grade compensation on curves, Super elevation, Cant deficiency and
Cant excess, Negative Super elevation. Curves, Extra clearance on curves, permissible speed on tracks,
Widening of gauges on curves.
UNIT III
Points and Crossings & Signalling-Switches, Components and types of crossing, Turnouts, Desgin of
turnouts. Signalling: Classification, Signalling systems, systems for controlling train movements,
Interlocking.
UNIT IV
Stations and Yards - Classification of railway stations and yards; platforms, sidings.
UNIT V
Urban transportation systems – Importance of collective transportation v/s individual transportation, freight
transportation, Overview of Mass rapid transit, Light rail transit, Personal rapid transit, Metro rail, Mono
rail.
UNIT VI
Airport Engineering-Air Transport in India, Components of Air Transportation, Air craft characteristics
affecting airport design, Airport Planning, Runway Design: runway orientation; basic runway length;
corrections to runway length. Airport Configuration: Runway configurations and operations, Taxiway
configurations,. Runway pavement design, design of overlay, Airport Layout, Runway lighting and Marking.
 Railway Engineering - Satish Chandra and M. M. Agarwal, Oxford University Press.

 A Text Book of Railway Engineering - S. C. Saxena and S. P. Arora, Dhanpat Rai Publications.
 Airport Planning and Design - S. K Khanna, M.G. Arora and S.S Jain,Nem Chand & Bros.
Roorkee
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CE 1504 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING-I (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Scope of Environmental Engineering, Global environmental problems, Water supply Engineering: Rural and
Urban water supply systems - Water demand – per-capita demand, factors affecting per capita demand,
variations in the rate of consumption, fire demand, design period, forecasting population. Quality of water –
impurities in water and their importance - water borne diseases - analysis of water - physical, chemical and
bacteriological tests. WHO and Indian standards for drinking water.
UNIT II
Sources of water: Surface water sources- groundwater sources. Collection of water: intakes - location, types,
pipe materials. Pumps: classification - selection of pumps - location of pumping stations. Distribution
systems-different layout of pipe networks - appurtenances in the distribution system - meters, valves, fire
hydrants etc. pipe laying, testing & disinfections of mains - detection and prevention of leaks in distribution
system - maintenance of distribution system, Hardy-Cross method of pipe network design. Supply of water
in high rise buildings and sloped ground, Storage of water - effect of storage on quality of water, Design of
storage tank (Intake two/three times and supply 24 hours).
UNIT III
Introduction to Water Treatment - Water Treatment units, processes, flow sheets. Sedimentation: - Theory
and mechanisms, Removal efficiency of discrete and flocculent particles, Design of primary and secondary
settling tank.
UNIT IV
Coagulation and Flocculation-Coagulation, Mechanisms of coagulation, optimum dose of coagulants, design

of rapid mixer. Flocculation: Theory and mechanisms, design of hydraulic and mechanical flocculator.
UNIT V
Filtration, Disinfection and Softening: Filtration: Theory and mechanisms, hydraulics of filtration and back-
washing, Design of Slow sand filter, Rapid sand filter, dual and multi-media filters. Disinfection, methods
of disinfection, various forms of chlorine application and equipments, Water Softening: Methods of water
softening, estimation of dose of chemicals.
UNIT VI
Types of environmental pollutants, their sources and effects. Indoor pollution. Air pollution, sources,
quantities effects and control technologies. Water pollution and Noise pollution.
 Garg, S. K. - Environmental Engineering. Vol I . Khanna publications, New Delhi.

 Rowe, P. and Tchobanoglous - Environmental Engineering. McGraw Hill International
Editions.
 Veslind and Morgan - Introduction to Environmental Engineering. Thomson Learning.
 Rao, M. N. and Rao, H. V. N. - Air Pollution. Tata McGraw Hill Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.Hammer,
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 M. J. and Hammer, M. J. - Water and Wastewater Technology, Prentice Hall of India, Pvt Ltd,
New Delhi.
 CPHEEO - Manual on Water Supply and Treatment. Third edition. Ministry of Urban
Development, Gov. of India.
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CE 1505 DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES (3-1-0)
UNIT I
Introduction: Reinforced Cement Concrete, Working Stress Design Method, Limit State Design Method,
Analysis and Design of rectangular singly and doubly reinforced section, T and L sections. Design of beam
in shear using Limit state method
UNIT II
Design of Slab & Staircase: Design of one-way and two-way slabs, Design of Staircase
UNIT III
Design of Compression Members: Classification of Compression members, Effective length, Slenderness

ratio and slenderness limit, Axially loaded short column’s design Limit State methods, Increase in
permissible load in helically reinforced columns. Eccentrically loaded columns, Minimum eccentricity, Pu
& Mu interaction diagrams. Design of Columns using IS-456, Design Aids with Uniaxial and biaxial
bending.
UNIT IV
Design of Footings: Wall footing, isolated footing, combined footings, strap footing, and raft.
UNIT V
Design of retaining walls: T-shaped retaining wall, counterfort retaining wall
UNIT VI
Design of water tanks: Intze water Tanks
 Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete Structures – M. L. Gambhir, PHI

 Reinforced Concrete Design – A. K. Jain, Nem Chand
 Reinforced Concrete Design – P. Dayratnam, Oxford IBH
 Reinforced Concrete Design - Pillai & Menon, TMH
 Design Of Reinforced Concrete Structures, N. Subramanian 978-0198086949, , Oxford pub.
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CE 1506 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLANNING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3-1-0)
UNIT I
Construction Engineering Systems: An Over View - Brief introduction to construction projects - magnitude
and critical considerations. Principles and process of management, Managerial role of engineers. Project
cycle. Resources involved in construction projects. Classification of projects, Modeling of construction
projects for managerial controls using bar charts, milestone charts, and network diagrams. Resource
quantification.
UNIT II
Network Techniques and LOB- Deterministic and probabilistic networks, CPM, PERT, PDM and GERT.
Critical path evaluation, cost planning and resource allocation through network techniques. Project
monitoring and controls, Line of balance technique.
UNIT III
Engineering Economics & Construction Contracts and Delivery Methods - Time value of money, Present
economy studies, Equivalence concept, financing of projects including PPP, economic comparison,
Depreciation and break even cost analysis. Contract management legal aspects of contracts, laws related to
contracts, land acquisition, labour safety and welfare. Different types of contracts. Managing contracts and
disputes.
UNIT IV
Construction Procedures-Tenders and tender preparation, process of tendering, pre-qualification of
contracts, Evaluation of tenders, contract negotiation and award of work, monitoring of contract, extra items,
settlements of disputes, arbitration and commissioning of project.
UNIT V
Construction Equipment Management-Different types of construction equipments viz. Excavating, Hauling,
Lifting and Concreting equipments, Scrapers. Cost of owning and operating, economic life of equipment,
factors influencing performance of equipment, Rolling resistance, Coefficient of traction, Rimpull, drawbar
pull. Safety during mechanized construction. Time motion studies.
UNIT VI
Application of Optimization Techniques in Construction Planning & Management and Software
Applications- Application of Linear Programming Techniques to construction project management,
Transportation and Assignment Models in construction management. Decision making under risk – Decision
tree concept, MS Project and Primevera Project Planner.
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 Charles, Patrick. - Construction Project Planning and Scheduling, Pearson Education.

 Peurifoy R. L. and Schexnayder, Clifford J. - Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods,
 T.M.H., International Book Company.
 Panneerselvam, R. - Engineering Economics, Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd. New Delhi.
 Wiest, Jerome D., and Levy Ferdinanad K. - A management Guide to PERT/ CPM: with
GERT/PDM/DCPM and other Networks. - Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi.
 Seetharaman, S. - Construction Engineering and Management, Umesh Pub., New Delhi.
 Taha, Hamdy A. - Operations Research – An Introduction, Prentice- Hall of India Private Ltd.
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CE 1507 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING LAB (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment 1: Shape Test – Flakiness Index, Elongation Index & Angularity Number
Experiment 2: Crushing Value
Experiment 3: Los-Angeles Abrasion Value
Experiment 4: Impact value & Deval Attrition test
Experiment 5: Penetration Test
Experiment 6: Viscosity Test
Experiment 7: Ductility Test
Experiment 8: Softening Point Test
Experiment 9: Flash & Fire Point Test
Experiment 10: Marshall Stability Test
CE1508 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING I LAB (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment 1: Visual identification and specific gravity

Experiment 2: Sieve Analysis (Dry & Wet)
Experiment 3: Hydrometer Analysis
Experiment 4: Atterberg’s Limits & Free swell Index
Experiment 5: Relative Density Test
Experiment 6: Proctor Compaction Test
Experiment 7: Field Density by Sand Replacement Method.
Experiment 8: Permeability Test
Experiment 9: Direct Shear Test
Experiment 10: Vane shear test
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CE1509 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS LAB (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment 1: Clerk Maxwell Reciprocal Theorem Experiment

Experiment 2: Behaviour of Column and Strut Experiment
Experiment 3: Bending Moment & Shear Force experiment
Experiment 4: Deflection of Beam Experiment
Experiment 5: Deflection of truss
Experiment 6: Rigid Joint Truss
Experiment 7: Portal frame
Experiment 8: Three hinged arches
Experiment 9: Two hinged arches
Experiment 10: Elastic and continuous beam
Experiment 11: Curved Beam
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SEMESTER - VI
CE 1601 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Materials and specifications: rolled steel sections- types of structural steels – specifications-Limit state and
working stress design concepts, Residual Stresses Types of connections – Bolted joints- Types of bolted
joints-load transfer mechanism-failure of bolted joints-efficiency of the joint, advantages and disadvantages
of bolted joints, Prying Action -welded joints - advantages and disadvantages of welded joints – types of
welds and their symbols -Design of welded and bolted connections.
UNIT II
Tension member: Types of Tension members, Net sectional area – permissible stresses, Types of Failure –
design of axially loaded tension member, Lug Angle, Gusset plate.
UNIT III
Compression member: effective length – slenderness ratio, types of buckling, design of compression
members - axially loaded compression member, built-up columns–– lacing and battening for built-up
compression member, Compression member subjected to combined axial load and bending moments –
column base – slab base – gussetted base.
UNIT IV
Beams: classification of sections, design of laterally supported and unsupported beams – design of built-up
beams, lintels and purlins.
UNIT V
Plate girders- elements of plate girder, design of section, curtailment of flange plate, bearing and
intermediate stiffeners, connections, flange and web splices, Gantry girders (introduction).
UNIT VI
Plastic design: basic assumptions - shape factor, load factor- Redistribution of moments - upper bound lower
bound and uniqueness theorems- analysis of simple and continuous beams, two span continuous beams and
simple frames by plastic theory - static and kinematic methods, Plastic design- Design of section for
Continuous beams and simple frames.
 Duggal, S. K. - Design of Steel Structures, Mc Graw Hill Publication.

 Subramanian, N. - Design of steel structures, Oxford University Press.
 Subramanian, N. - Steel structures: Design and Practice, Oxford University Press.
 Negi, L. S. - Design of Steel Structures, Mc Graw Hill Publication.
 Denis Lam, Thein-Cheong Ang, Sing-Ping Chiew - Structural Steel Work, Elsevier.
 Use of IS:800 – 2007, IS:801 – 1975, IS:811 – 1987, SP-6 and structural steel table are
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permitted in the examination hall.
CE1602 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING-II (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Sanitary plumbing: Sanitary fixtures -Systems of piping-House drainage - Connection of house drains and
street sewers. Systems of sewerage-Quantity of storm sewage-Quantity of sanitary sewage -Sewers, types,
materials, shape, construction, appurtenances, hydraulic design of sewers, sewage pumping, ejectors, sewer
junctions-maintenance, inspection and ventilation of sewers. Generation and collection of waste water,
design of sewerage system.
UNIT II
Characteristics of waste water. Introduction to Wastewater Treatment-Wastewater Treatment: Unit

operations and unit processes, primary, secondary and tertiary treatments, BOD kinetics. microbial growth
kinetics and various relationships, Design of Primary treatment units.
UNIT III
Secondary Treatments- Aerobic-Secondary treatment: Biological treatment- its principle, Design of

Activated sludge process- and modifications, trickling filter-theory and oxidation ponds and oxidation
ditches and rotating biological contactor.
UNIT IV
Anaerobic Treatment and Disposal of Effluent-Principles of Anaerobic Treatment, Introduction to sludge

treatment, anaerobic digestion of sludge, anaerobic digester and septic tank. Disposal of wastewater on land
and in water bodies, stream sanitation, Shankar Latrin, Sulabh Sawchalya, Prefabricated STP.
UNIT V
Solid waste management: type, sources, characteristics, collection, vehicles for transportation and
processing.
Disposal: composting, sanitary land fill, incineration. Environmental impact assessment and auditing.
 Masters - Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, Prentice Hall Publication.

 McGhee - Water supply and sewerage, Tata McgrawHill, Publication.
 Peavy, Rowe and Techbanoglous - Environmental Engineering, Tata Mcgraw Hill, publication.
 Garg S. K. - Environmental Enggineering (II), Khanna publication, New Delhi.
 MetCalf & Eddy - Wastewater Engineering: Treatmment and Reuse, Tata Mcgraw Hill,
publication.
 Mannual on Water Supply and Treatment, CPHEEO, Govt. of India.
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 Mannual on Sewerage and Sewage Disposal, CPHEEO, Govt. of India.
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CE 1603 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING II (3-1-0)
UNIT I
Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls: Types of lateral earth pressure, Rankine’s and Coulomb’s earth
pressure theory, Graphical methods of determination of lateral earth pressures, Sheet pile walls: Types and
uses of sheet piles.
UNIT II
Stability of Slopes: Types of slope failure, Stability of infinite and finite slopes, Taylor’s stability number,
Stability analysis – Culmann’s method, Swedish Circle method, Friction circle method, Bishop’s method,
Stability charts.
UNIT III
Site investigation and soil Exploration: Objectives, Planning, reconnaissance, methods of subsurface
exploration, Test pits, Auger borings, rotary drilling, depth of boring, boring log, soil profile, location of
water table, Sampling, disturbed and undisturbed samples, soil investigation report.
UNIT IV
Foundation: Function of foundation, Definition of shallow and deep foundation, different types of
foundation-selection of type of foundation, proportioning of shallow foundation, Raft foundation and
floating raft, Foundation Settlement, causes, effects and remedial measures, total and differential
settlements, Permissible total and differential settlements as per IS recommendation.
UNIT V
Shallow Foundations: Ultimate bearing capacity and allowable soil pressure, Terzaghi’s theory of bearing
capacity for continuous, circular and square footings, bearing capacity factors and charts, Skempton’s
analysis, IS code method, effect of water table on bearing capacity, Raft foundation-bearing capacity
equation, design considerations, Bearing capacity based on tolerable settlement, Field tests, S.P.T, Cone
penetration tests, Plate load test.
UNIT VI
Deep Foundation: Types of pile foundation, selection of type of piles, Pile capacity by static and dynamic
formulae, Determination of Pile capacity by penetration tests and pile load tests (IS methods), Negative
skin friction, Group action of piles, Settlement of pile groups, Under reamed piles – analysis and design,
Types of wells, Component of wells.
 J. E. Bowels - Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill.

 W. C. Teng - Foundation Design, Prentice-Hall.
 B. M. Das - Principles of Foundation Engineering, PWS Publishing.
 N. V. Nayak - Foundation Design Manual
 P. C. Varghese - Foundation Engineering, PHI Learning Private Limited.
 V. N. S. Murthy: Advance Foundation Engineering, CBS Publisher.
 Nainan P. Kurian - Design of Foundation Systems, Narosa Publishing House.
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CE 1604 IRRIGATION & HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Soil-water-crop relations; Irrigation requirement of crops; Irrigation methods.
UNIT II
Concepts of storage and diversion schemes. Aqueducts and super passage.
UNIT III
Design of barrages based on surface and sub-surface flow criterion; Design of canals head regulators and
cross drainage works; Design of canals.
UNIT IV
Types of dams – Gravity, earth, rock fill Arch and Buttress.
UNIT V
Types of spillway and energy dissipaters, gates and sluices; Flood routing through spillways.
UNIT VI
Hydropower engineering systems – Principal components.
 Water Resources Engineering - R. A . Wurbes & W. P. James

 B. C. Punmia and Pande B. B. Lal, Irrigation and Water Power Engineering, Laxmi Publication
(P) Ltd.
 S. K. Garg, Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, Khanna Publishers.
 G L Asawa, Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering, New Age International Publications.
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CE 1613 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING II LAB (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment 1: Unconfined Compression Test

Experiment 2: Triaxial Compression test
Experiment 3: CBR Test
Experiment 4: Consolidation test
Experiment 5: Methods of soil exploration
Experiment 6: Standard penetration test
Experiment 7: Plate load test.
Experiment 8: Planning of site investigations for a real-life problem
Experiment 9: Swelling pressure test
Experiment 10: Pile load test
CE 1614 DETAILING OF STEEL & RCC STRUCTURES (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment 1. Detailing of RCC Beams, Curved beam, Beam Profiles.

Experiment 2. Detailing of RCC Slabs and Stair case.
Experiment 3. Detailing of RCC Columns
Experiment 4. Detailing of RCC Footings & Foundations.
Experiment 5. Detailing of water tanks
Experiment 6. Detailing of Retaining walls
Experiment 7. Detailing of Bolted and Welded Connection
Experiment 8. Detailing of Tension member
Experiment 9. Detailing of Compression member & Gussetted base
Experiment 10. Detailing of Beams
Experiment 11. Detailing of Plate girders & Gantry girders
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CE 1615 WRE LAB & HYDRAULICS LAB (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment 1: To study the characteristics of hydraulic jump in an open channel.

Experiment 2: To study the velocity distribution on an open channel and to determine the energy and
momentum correction factors.
Experiment 3: To study the performance of two Centrifugal pumps connected in series and parallel.
Experiment 4: To study the performance of a Reciprocating pump.
Experiment 5: To study the impact of jets on a flat plate.
Experiment 6: To study the performance of a Pelton wheel.
Experiment 7: To study the performance of a Francis turbine.
Experiment 8: To study the performance of a Kaplan Turbine.
 Singh, S. - Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, PHI Learning, New Delhi.

 Prakash, M.N.S. - Experiments in Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machines: Theory and Procedures,
PHI Learning, New Delhi.
CE 1616 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LAB (0-0-2)
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Experiment 1: Determination of solids (total, dissolved, organic, inorganic and settleable) in water.
Experiment 2: Determination of turbidity and optimum coagulant dose.
Experiment 3: Determination of acidity, alkalinity and pH of water.
Experiment 4:. Determination of hardness and chlorides in water.
Experiment 5: Determination of iron in water.
Experiment 6: Determination of sulphates and sulphides in water.
Experiment 7: Determination of D.O and BOD of waste water.
Experiment 8: Determination of COD of waste water
Experiment 9: Determination of available chlorine in bleaching powder and the chlorine dose required to
treat the given water sample.
Experiment 10: Determination of manganese in water.
Experiment 11: Determination of coli forms in water.
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 Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. (2012). 21st Edition. Washington:
APHA.
 Sawyer, C. N., McCarty, P. L. and Perkin, G. F. - Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and
Science. 5th edition. McGraw-Hill Inc.
 Kotaiah, B. and Swamy, N. K. - Environmental Engineering Laboratory Manual, Charotar
Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
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SEMESTER - VII
CE 1701 ESTIMATING, COSTING & VALUATION (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Estimation Fundamentals-Importance of estimation, different types of estimates (centreline method and
long wall-short wall method), general and detailed specifications. Methods of Estimation: Items of work
for estimates, units and measurement of items.
UNIT II
Detailed Estimation of Buildings and Analysis of Rates- Detailed estimates of a single roomed and a two
roomed single storey residential building. Estimates of Steel Framed Industrial Building, Analysis of rates,
material and other cost considerations. Resource planning through analysis of rates, market rates, PWD
Schedule rates, non scheduled items and cost indices for building material and labour.
UNIT III
Establishments, Organization Structures and Standard Work Procedures-Organization set up for various
works departments. Duties and responsibilities of officers. Administrative, Technical and Financial
approvals, System of P.W. accounts, Cash and cash book, Temporary advance, Stores, Issue of stores,
Material at site account, Measurement and standard measurement book. Release of payments. Defect
Liability considerations.
Public Works Account: Tender and acceptance of tender, Earnest money, security money, retention
money, measurement book, cash book, preparation, examination and payment of bills, first and final bills,
administrative sanction, technical sanction.
Billing: maintenance of muster role, preparation of pay bill, measurement of work for payment of
contractors. Different types of payment: first & final, running advance and final payment.
UNIT IV
Valuation of Assets-Standard Terminology, Factors affecting the values of property. Methods of valuation,
years purchase, capitalized value and depreciation. Standard rent, free hold and lease hold proprietary,
Mortgage and easement. Different forms of rent fixation.
UNIT V
Estimation for Mechanized Construction and Infrastructure Projects - Estimation for mechanized
construction including slip forming pumped concreting. Equipment costs and productivity analysis.
Estimation of highways /irrigation/ airways projects including cross drainage structures.
UNIT VI
Computer Aided Estimation and Costing-Application of computer software for estimation and costing.
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 Chakraborty M. - Estimating costing and valuation in Civil Engg., Principle and applications
 (Authors Publication, Kolkata)
 Frederick E. Gould. - Managing the Construction Process Estimating, Scheduling and Project
 Control, Pearson Education
 B. N. Dutta - Estimating & Costing in Civil Engineering, UBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt.
 Ltd., New Delhi.
 Rangawala S. C. - Estimating, Costing and Contracts, Charotar Publication.
 B. Sengupta and H. Guha - Construction Management and Planning, TMH.
 B. M. Dhira & P. S. Gahlot - Construction planning and Management, New Age International
 Pvt. Ltd.
 CPWD Works Manual.
CE 1703 COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (1-0-2)
Numerical Methods in Structural Mechanics and Dynamics, Numerical Methods for Advanced
Structural Analysis, Numerical Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction. Applications of Finite
Element methods in Civil Engineering
 Grewal. B.S. and Grewal. J. S. - Numerical methods in Engineering and Science, Khanna
Publishers, 9th Edition, New Delhi, 2007.
 Gerald. C. F., and Wheatley. P. O. - Applied Numerical Analysis, Pearson Education, Asia, 6th
Edition, New Delhi, 2006.
 Chapra. S. C., and Canale, R. P. - Numerical Methods for Engineers, Tata McGraw Hill, 5th
Edition, New Delhi, 2007
 Brian Bradie - A friendly introduction to Numerical analysis, Pearson Education, Asia, New
Delhi, 2007.
 Sankara Rao. K. - Numerical methods for Scientists and Engineers, Prentice Hall of India Private,
3rd Edition, New Delhi, 2007.
 Rajshekharan, S. – Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering, A Practical Approach, Whelly
Publishers
 Balaguruswami E. - Object Oriented Programming with C++, McGraw Hill Education India Pvt
Ltd.
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Professional Elective – I
CE1620: ADVANCED STEEL STRUCTURE (3-0-0)
Design of Plate Girders, Crane Girders and Trusses, Multi-Storeyed Buildings, Silos and Bunkers, Bins and
Hoppers; Design of Steel Tanks and Staging; Design of Bridges, Trusses, Lateral Bracings, Design of
Continuous Beams and Frames by Plastic Theory, Steel Chimneys, Industrial Buildings, Sway Brackens and
Stress Reversals, Telecommunication, TV and Power Transmission line Towers, Railway Structures, Oil
tank, Hybrid Structures. Design of Light grade Steel Frames.
Cold Form Steel Structures: Advantages, stiffened and unstiffened elements, local buckling and post
buckling strength, shear lag and flange curling, unusually wide flange section, short span sections, members
subjected to axial tension, compression and bending
Note: Use of reference books and relevant codes of practice are permitted in the examination.
 N. Subramananian - Design of Steel Structures, Oxford University Press, 2007, New Delhi.
 K. Mukhanov - Design of Metal structures, University Press of the Pacific
 P. Dayaratnam - Design of Steel Structures, S. Chand Group
 B. Bresler, T. Y. Lin and J. B. Scalzi - Design of Steel structures, John Wiley & Sons
 Sarwar Alam Raz - Structural Design in Steel, New Age International Publishers
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CE 1621 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN (3-0-0)
Concrete of Mechanics; Materials of sections; Stress analysis-three methods. Pre-stressing and post
stressing, Beam design-no tension and ultimate Loss assessment, poles and slab panels, Composite beams,
Design for shear, Large span structures, Structural forms and design principles, Special materials, open web
and built-up structures.
 Pre-stressed concrete - N. Krishna Raju

 Pre-stressed concrete - T. Y. Lin
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CE 1622 ADVANCED DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURE (3-0-0)
Design of Footings-Structural behaviour of footings, design of footing for a wall and a single column,
combined footings, Design of strap footing, Design of mat footing. Design of Beams for Flexure, Shear &
Bond-Failure of beam under torsion, interaction between shear and torsion and between moment and torsion,
Concept of equivalent shear and moments. Analysis and design of beam curved in plan. Design of Flat &
Circular Slabs-Design of flat slabs with and without drops. Circular slabs with various edge and loading
conditions, and their usages. Design of coffer slab. Design of Circular Water Tanks-Water tanks: Design
criteria, material specifications and Permissible stresses for water retaining structures, Design of circular
water tanks with fixed & flexible base situated on the ground/underground. Design of Rectangular Water
Tanks-Design of square /rectangular tanks situated on the ground/underground using approximate method
and IS- code method. Design of Retaining Walls-Structural behaviour of retaining wall, stability of retaining
wall against over-turning sliding and pressure developed under the base, Design of T-shaped retaining wall,
Concept of counterfort retaining wall.
 Reinforced Concrete Design (Limit State Method) - Jain A. K., Nem Chand
 Reinforced Concrete Structures,- M. L. Gambhir , PHI
 Reinforced Concrete Design - Pillai & Menon, TMH
 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures - Dayaratnam , P. , Oxford IBH
 Prestressed Concrete - Krishna Raju , N. , CBS
 IS 456-2000: Code of practice for plain & reinforced concrete.
 SP-16: Design Aids of Reinforced Concrete to IS: 456-1978.
 IS 3370-1968 & IS 3370-2009: Code of practice for water retaining structures.
 Reinforced Concrete Designer S Handbook - Charles E. Reynolds
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CE1623 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN (3-0-0)
Formulation and solution of SDOF dynamical systems; undammed and damped systems, free and forced
vibrations. Formulation and solution of MDOF dynamical systems. Duhamel’s integration; Dynamic load
factor; Model Analysis. Introduction to random vibration Behaviour of structures during cyclone and
earthquake. Analysis of framed structures due to earthquake with special reference to IS codes. Design and
detailing criteria of earthquake resistant structures.
 Dynamics of Structures: theory and applications to Earthquake Engineering - A. K. Chopra

 Structural Dynamics - Theory and computation, Mario Paz.
 Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures - M. Shrikhande & Pankaj Agrawal
 Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures - S. K. Duggal, Oxford Press
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CE1624 COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR HYDRO SYSTEMS (3-0-0)
Advanced Computing techniques - Computer methods in water resources - Solution to ordinary and partial
differential equation using Finite difference and Method of Characteristics. Numerical integration and
differentiation Design of digital models - Visual programming - Graphical user interface - Interactive model
concepts. Artificial intelligence - Heuristic search - Principle of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) -
Application of ANN Model to Hydrology and Crop Water Requirement model. Fuzzy Logic concepts and
Applications – Genetic Algorithms-Heuristic Optimization techniques. Digital data management - Data base
structure - Data acquisition - Data warehouse - Data Retrieval-Data format Attribute - RDBMS - Data
analysis - Network data sharing - Statistical Analysis (SYSTAT) - Regression - factor analysis - histogram
- scatter diagram - Goodness of fit. Simulation software in water resources- Surface water models (HMS) -
Storm Water Management Models (SWMM) –culvert hydraulic design (HY) – River Analysis system
models (HEC-RAS)- MIKE 11, MIKE 21, MIKE FLOOD, MIKE BASIN,MIKESHE model applications –
Ground Water Flow models (MODFLOW) – Groundwater transport models. Simulation models in irrigation
water management - Soil water assessment simulation models (SWAT) - Basin simulation models (MITSIM,
VASIM) -Real time operation models - Water Resources Information System, Management Information
System. Decision support system for Irrigation management.
 Aliev R. A, and Aliev Rashad - Soft Computing and its Applications World Scientific Publications
Co. Pte. Ltd. Singapore, 2001.
 Janusz Kacprzyk - Applied Decision with Soft Computing Springer, 2003
 Carlos A. Coello Coello, David A Van Veldhuizen, Gary B Lamont - Evolutionary Algorthms for
Solving Multi-objective problems, Springer, 2002.
 Tayfur Gökmen - Soft computing in water resources engineering, WIT Press, Great Britain,UK.
 John E. Gribbin - Introduction to hydraulics and hydrology with applications for Storm water
Management. DELMAR, Thomson Learning, USA, 2002.
 Remson I, Hornberger G.M. and Moiz F.J. - Numerical methods in Sub- Surface Hydrology. Wiley
Inter Science, 1985
 Kazda, I. - Finite element Techniques in ground water flow studies (with Applications in Hydraulic
and Geotechnical Engineering), Elsevier, 1990.
 Abbott M.B, and Minns A.W. - Computational hydraulics Ashgate, London, UK, 2007.
 Loucks Daniel P., Jery R Stedinger and Douglas, A. Haith, - Water Resources systems Planning and
Analysis. Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Clifts, New Jersey, 1981.
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CE1625 EMBANKMENT DAM ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Introduction, Investigation of dam sites Levees, Types and advantages of embankment dams, Factors
affecting the design of embankment dams, Design concept, Treatment of foundation for embankment dams,
Grouting, Materials for construction, Safety criteria, Theoretical analysis of seepage through embankment
dams (with filter and without filter) and its application, flow nets in dams, Seepage control, Anti-seepage
elements (Active and Passive), Stability analysis including seismic stability, Failure of embankment dams,
Typical problems and their solutions in embankment dams, Hydraulic and semi hydraulic fill dams, Rockfill
dams, Head race canal and Hydraulic turbine.
 Engineering for Embankment Dams - Bharat Singh.

 Engineering for Dams [Vol. I, II & III] - Creager, Justin & Hinds.
 Dam Engineering - J. L. Sherad & et.al.
 River and Canal Levees – P. Peter, Elsevier Publishing.
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CE1626 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS (3-0-0)
Dynamics of Inviscid Flows and Reynolds Transport Theorem, Dynamics of Fluid Flow, One-Dimensional
method, Dynamics of viscous flows, The Nervier Stokes Equation, Some exact solutions of Navier-Stokes
equation - Steady Flow and Unsteady Flows, Practical Applications, Limiting Case, Laminar and Turbulent
flows, Applications Boundary Layer Theory for low and high Viscosity, Boundary Layer thickness,
Prandtl’s Equation, Momentum Integral Equation, Pressure Distribution in boundary layer. Potential flow
and flow past immersed bodies, Ideal Fluid Flow, Circulation and Vortices, Source and sink, combining
flow field by super position, combined flow field for engineering importance. Doublet in rectilinear flow
and Doublet with Circulation. Flow past a cylinder curved flow and with circulation and their different
combinations Real-Fluid Flow: Viscous incompressible flow Navier-Stokes equations, Laminar and
Turbulent boundary layer, Turbulence and Coherent structure of flow Reynolds stresses Skin friction Form
drag and Lift. Compressible Flows. Stagnation properties. One dimensional isentropic flow. Isentropic flow
through nozzles. Shock waves and expansion waves. Duct flow with heat transfer and negligible friction
(Rayleigh flow). Adiabatic duct flow with friction.
Text/ Reference books:
 K. Subramanya - Theory and application of Fluid Mechanics, Tata Mc Graw hill, New Delhi
 A. K. Jain - Fluid Mechanics Including Hydraulic Machines, Khanna Publishers
 V. L. Streeter - Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill Book, New York.
 J. F. Douglas, J. M. Gasiorek, J. A. Swaffield - Fluid Mechanics, Person Education
 S. K. Som and G. Biswas - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Tata McGraw Hill Book Company
 K. C. Patra - Engineering Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Narosa Publishing house,
New Delhi.
 Fox and McDonald -‘Fluid Mechanics - John Wiley, 8th Edition.
 White F. M. - Fluid Mechanics, McGraw Hill International Edition, 7th Edition.
 Panton R. L. - Incompressible Flow, Wiley India, 4th Edition.
 Cengel Y. A. and Cimbala J. M. - Fluid Mechanics (Fundamentals and Applications), McGraw
Hill, India, 3rd Edition.
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CE 1627: WATER RESOURCES SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (3-0-0)
UNIT I
General Considerations-Introduction, Global and National scenario of water availability, Economics of
Water Resources Systems: principles of engineering economics; Projected water needs for drinking,
agriculture and other uses, National water policy.
UNIT II
River Basins-River basins of India and Inter Basin transfer of water, Run off and rainfall data of basins,
Interstate and Inter National level sharing of water.
UNIT III
Water Power-Water power, its relation with irrigation and other needs, water power potential and
estimation, Storage of water - Current storage scenario in India. Sedimentation, evaporation and other related
problems like location of storage sites and rehabilation problems, etc.
UNIT IV
Irrigation and Hydraulic Structures -Broad Principles of Hydraulic structures and canal systems, Floods and
draughts, drainage, water logging, soil salinity and soil conservation problems.
UNIT V
Introduction to Mathematical Optimization-Optimization Techniques; Application of Optimization
techniques; Water Resources Planning under uncertainty; Stochastic Planning models; Application of
Simulation models.
UNIT VI
Water Related Environmental Problems-Water related environmental problems, Water pollution, ground
water and river pollutions etc., Water conservation measures.
 Water Resources systems- Vedula and Mujumdar, Tata McGraw-Hill.

 Bedient and Huber- Hydrlogy and Flodplain Analysis, Prentice Hall.
 Ojha,C.S.P. , Bhunya, P. and Berndtsson, R.- Engineering Hydrology, Oxford University Press
Canada.
 Todd and Mays- Groundwater Hydrology, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
 K. Subramanya - Engineering Hydrology, Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt.Ltd.
 Modi, P.N. - Irrigation Water Resources and Water Power Engineering, Standard Book House
 Asawa, G.L. - Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering, New Age International.
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CE 1628: CLIMATE CHANGE MODELING & HYDROLOGY (3-0-0)
UNIT-I
Introduction to Climate Change, Climate Change and Variability , Climate Feedback, Forcing Mechanisms,
IPCC Climate Scenarios, Impact of Climate Change:
UNIT-II
Global Climate Models, Performance Indicators for Evaluating GCMs, Entropy and AHP methods for
weighing factors, Multicriteria Decision making methods for Ranking of Global Climate Models
UNIT-III
Downscaling Techniques in Climate Modeling , Statistical Downscaling, Multisite Downscaling, Statistical
and Optimization Techniques in Climate Modeling
UNIT-IV
Trend Detection Techniques, Optimization Techniques: Linear, Non-linear and Evolutionary Algorithms.
UNIT-V
Hydrological Modeling, Storm Water Management Model., Hydrologic Engineering Center-Hydrologic
Modeling System, Soil and Water Assessment Tool
UNIT-VI
Case Studies and Paper Presentation
 Fai Fung, C., Ana Lopez, Mark New, Modelling the Impact of Climate Change on Water
Resources ISBN: 978-1-4051-9671-0, Wiley-Blackwell, November 2010.
 Baba, A., Tayfur, G., Gündüz, O., Howard, K.W.F., Friedel, M.J., Chambel, A. (Eds.),
Climate Change and its Effects on Water Resources Issues of National and Global Security,
Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security 2011, XVI, 318p.
114 illus., 74 illus. in color.
 Shrestha, Sangam, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Water Resources and Water
Use Sectors, Series: Springer Water, XVI, 119 p. 44 illus., 38 illus. in color, 2014.
 IPCC Report Technical Paper VI – Climate change and water , 2008.
 UNFCC Technologies for Adaptation to climate change, 2006.
 Komaragiri Srinivasa Raju, Dasika Nagesh Kumar: Impact of Climate Change on Water
Resources _ With Modeling Techniques and Case Studies-Springer Singapore (2018)
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CE 1629 AN INTRODUCTION TO UNSATURATED SOIL MECHANICS (3-0-0)
UNIT I
Introduction, Difference between saturated and unsaturated soil mechanics, Scope and interest of unsaturated
soil mechanics in geotechnical engineering, Surface tension and matric suction, Capillarity and rate of
capillary rise.
UNIT II
Soil plasticity, Soil-water interaction, Diffused double layer, Soil water characteristic curve (SWCC)
UNIT III
SWCC measuring techniques, Effective stress state parameters. Shear strength parameters of unsaturated
soils.
UNIT IV
Water retention and hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils, Capillarity fringe and barrier mechanism,
Flow through unsaturated soils (steady and transient flows)
UNIT V
Water retention models, Hydraulic conductivity models, Determination of hydraulic and retention functions.
UNIT VI
Introduction to osmotic suction, total suction and matric suction parameters of contaminated soils,
Unsaturated behaviour of chemically stabilized soils.
 Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, by: Fredlund and Rahardjo, Second Edition,
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2012.
 Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, by: Ning Lu and William J. Likos, First Edition, Publisher: John
Wiley and Sons Inc, 2004.
 Mechanics of Unsaturated Geomaterials, by: Lyesse Laloui, First Edition, Publisher: John iley
and Sons Inc., 2010.
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CE 1630 THEORY OF ELASTICITY AND PLASTICITY (3-0-0)
Introduction to Elasticity and Plasticity, Analysis of Stress, Stress on Inclined planes, Principal Stress, Stress
Invarients, Octahedral Stresses, Lames Ellipsoid, Analysis of Strain, Compatibility and force deformation,
equation of conditions, Analysis of Strain, Stress-Strain Relation for linearly Elastic Solids, Airy Stress
Function, Application Problems on Beams. Principle of virtual work, Variational principles etc.
Introduction to Engineering Plasticity, Plastic Behaviour, Flow Curve, Plastic Stress strain relation, Elastic-
plastic Stress strain relations, Yield and Flow, Yield Conditions, Introduction of Plastic Anisotropy,
Introduction of Plastic Instability, Slip Line Field Theory, Limit Theorem, Application Problems on
Plasticity.
Text books/ Reference books:
 Dr Sadhu Singh, “Theory of Elasticity”

 L.S.Srinath “Advance Mechanics of Solids”
 G.K.Lal, N.Venkata Reddy, “Introduction to Engineering Plasticity”
 S M A Kazimi “Solid Mechanics”Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt Ltd New Delhi
 S.Timoshenko “Theory of Elasticity” Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt Ltd New Delhi
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CE 1631 URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (3-0-0)
Historical development of transport in India - Road Development Plans, National Transport Policy
Recommendations, Vision 2021, NHDP, PMGSY - IRC, CRRI. Characteristics of different modes of
transport and their integration and interactions - impact on environment.
Urbanization and travel demand; long term Vs. short-term planning, types of plans, master plans, demand
function, independent variables, travel attributes; transportation planning process: trip generation, trip
distribution, modal split and route assignment.
Urban transportation system: Mass rapid transit system - Light rail transit - Personal rapid transit, guided
way systems, cabin taxi, dual mode bus - Para transit systems - Demand responsive system - Intermediate
public transport.
Intelligent Transportation System: Definition of ITS and identification of ITS objectives, historical
background, benefits of ITS - ITS data collection techniques – detectors, automatic vehicle location (AVL),
automatic vehicle identification (AVI), geographic information systems (GIS), video data collection.
Smart City Planning and Development: Introduction to city planning, Introduction of Smart City, Concept
of smart city, Objective for smart cities, Dimension of smart cities, History of Smart city world and India.
Need to develop smart city, various types of Infrastructure systems, Infrastructures need assessment,
Financing smart cities development, Governance of smart cities
 Paquette, R.J., et al, Transportation Engineering Planning and Design, John Wiley & Sons,
New York, 1982.
 Alan Black, Urban Mass Transportation Planning, McGraw-Hill, 1995.
 Edward K. Morlock, Introduction to Transportation Engineering & Planning, International
Student Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1978.
 ITS Hand Book 2000: Recommendations for World Road Association (PIARC) by Kan Paul
Chen, John Miles.
 Sussman, J. M., Perspective on ITS, Artech House Publishers, 2005.
 National ITS Architecture Documentation, US Department of Transportation, 2007 (CD-
ROM).
 Xianyi Li, Smart City on Future Life - Scientific Planning and Construction.
 Nicos Komninos, The Age of Intelligent Cities: Smart Environments and Innovation-for-all
Strategies (Regions and Cities)
 Anthony Townsend, Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest for a New Utopia
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CE 1632 ADVANCED WASTE WATER TREATMENT (3-0-0)
UNIT- I
Waste Water Treatment – Preliminaries: Types and Sources, quality of water, various stages of treatment
Water treatment process: aeration, Sedimentation, Filtration: slow and rapid sand filters. Advanced and
recent methods of treatment in field practice.
UNIT – II
Waste Water Characterization and Degree of treatment: Self-purification in a stream, characteristics of waste
water and treatment plant effluents, Dissolved oxygen, Estuarine pollution Primary treatment: Screening,
Grit removal, Neutralization, equalization, Air stripping Secondary treatment: principles of waste treatment,
basic kinetic equation, continuous flow treatment models.
UNIT – III
Tertiary Treatment of Wastewater: Tertiary treatment – ion exchange, Membrane separation Techniques:
Brief description of MF, UF, NF membranes. Reverse osmosis principle, Membrane materials, Types of
membranes – Plate & frame, tubular, hollow fibre, spiral wound membranes, application of membranes in
various industrial applications.,
UNIT – IV
Industrial Wastewater Treatment:Sources, Characteristics, methodology and process for the treatment of
industrial wastes of sugar industry- beverage industry – tannery industry – textile mill waste industry –
fertilizer plant – steel plant – oil refinery – paper and pulp mill. Legislation, Cleaner technologies: Water
conservation.
Text books/ Reference books:
 Waste Water engineering, treatment and reuse by Metcalf and eddy, fifth edition, Tata McGraw
Hill.
 Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering G.S. Bridie & J.S. Brides, Dhanpat Rai & Sons 1993.
 A Treatise on Rural, Municipal, and industrial water management KVSG Murali Krishna.
 Environmental sanitation (Social and Preventive medicine) Dr. P.V. Rama Raju & KVSG Mural
Krishna.
 Environmental Sanitation, Ehlers, V.M. add Steel, E.W., McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc.
 Municipal and Rural Sanitation – Ehlers, V.M. & Steel, E.W. Mc. GRAW-HILL Book Company,
Inc V edition, 1987.
 Environmental pollution and Toxicology, Meera Asthana and Asthana D.K., Alka Printers (1994).
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CE 1633 THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS (3-0-0)
Energy principles and variational methods; Theory of plates: Kinematics of plates, Variational formulations
of plate problems, Governing equations, boundary conditions and initial conditions, Thermal stresses in
plates; Bending of simply supported rectangular plates: Navier’s solutions, Levy’s solutions; Bending of
rectangular plates with various edge conditions; Bending of circular plates; Bending of plates of various
shapes; Plates on elastic foundations; Buckling of plates; Post buckling behavior of plates; Vibration of
plates; Introduction to the nonlinear analysis of plates; Theories of shells: Kinematics of shells, Approximate
theories of shells (Donnel’s theory, Love’s theory, Sander’s theory etc.), Analytical solutions of singly-curve
and doubly-curve shells, Thermal stresses in shells; The membrane theory of shells; The moment theory of
shells; Buckling of shells; Vibration of shells; Introduction to the nonlinear analysis of shells.
Text books/ Reference Books:
 S. Timoshenko and S. K. Woinowsky, “Theory of Plates and Shells”, McGraw-Hill International,

2007
 J. N. Reddy, “Theory and Analysis of Elastic Plates and Shells”, CRC Press, 2006. Krishna.
 E. Ventsel and T. Krauthammer, “Thin Plates and Shells”, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2001.
 Ugural, “Stresses in Plates and Shells”, McGraw Hill, 1999.
 P. L. Gould, “Analysis of Shells and Plates”, Springer-Verlag, 1988.
 L.Dym., “Introduction to the Theory of Shells”, Hempshire Publishing Corp., 1990.
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CE 1634 DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURES (3-0-0)
Built Environment and Climate Change: Status, Challenges and Opportunities
Sustainable Development as a Complex and Multidimensional Approach,
The Concept of Sustainable Design: Philosophy and Principles
Sustainable Architecture: Definitions, Conceptual framework, and Objectives
Fundamental Principles of Sustainable Building Design:
Principle 1 Site Optimization
Principle 2 Optimize Energy Use.
Principle 3 Using Renewable Energy Resources (Passive Heating/Cooling)
Principle 4 Using Eco-friendly/Sustainable Tech Building Materials,
Principle 5 Minimizing Waste and Recycling
Principle 6 Protect and Conserve Water
Sustainable Buildings Rating Systems: LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
Green Globes™ and LBC (Living Building Challenge)
NZEB (Net-Zero Energy Building), WELL Building Standard®, and BREEAM® (Building Research
Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
 McLennan, j. F. 2004. The Philosophy of Sustainable Design, Ecotone Publishing Company LLC,
ISBN: 978-0974903309.
 Iyengar, K. 2015. Sustainable Architectural Design: An Overview, 2015, Routledge, ISBN:
9780415702348.
 Sassi, P. 2006. Strategies for Sustainable Architecture, Routledge, ISBN: 978-0415341424.
 Fleming, R., Saglinda, S. H. 2019. Sustainable Design for the Built Environment, Routledge,
ISBN: 978-1138066182.
 USGBC. 2014. LEED Core Concepts Hard Copy: An Introduction to LEED and Green Building,
U.S. Green Building Council, 3rd Edition, ISBN: 978-1-932444-32-2.
 Kubba, S. 2016. Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction: LEED, BREEAM, and
Green Globes, Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN: 978-0128104330.
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CE 1635 RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION (3-0-0)
UNIT 1:
Water Supply -Water Supply, Nature of the Problem, Sources locating a well, Construction of a Dug-well
and Drilled Tubewell.
UNIT 2:
Water lifting Arrangements-Water-lifting arrangements, Hilly Areas, lakes and ponds.
UNIT 3:
Treatment-Treatment in Rural Water Supplies, Sanitation, Choosing Waste Disposal Techniques,
UNIT 4:
Wastewater Disposal-Excreta Disposal and Techniques for Reusing, Waste Disposal and Reuse,
UNIT 5:
Onsite Collection & Treatment-On-Site collection and Disposal, pit latrines, Compositing privy, Septic
Tanks and Aqua privy.
UNIT 6:
Offsite Collection & Treatment-Collection and off Site Treatment, Cartage, waterborne ponds,
Composting, Aquatic weeds, Reuse, Irrigation, Aquaculture, Algae, Fertilization and Biogas.
 Manual on Water Supply and Treatment - CPHEEO Govt. of India.

 Excreta Disposal for Rural Areas and Small Communities. Wagner, Lanoix, WHO Publication.
 Small Community water supplies - Holkef (ed.), John Wiley & Sons.
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PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE – II
CE1720 ADVANCED FOUNDATION DESIGN (3-0-0)
Analysis of Shallow Foundations: Requirements for satisfactory performance of foundations, Failure

mechanism, Brief review of various theories of estimating bearing capacity, Effect of foundation shape, soil
compressibility, eccentricity and inclination of load, Bearing capacity of foundation resting on layered/
stratified soils, Bearing capacity of foundation on sloping ground, Effect of adjacent foundations on bearing
capacity. Design of Shallow Foundations: Principles of design of foundation, Proportioning of foundations
for equal settlement. Geotechnical design of foundations (Geometric Proportioning only) - Isolated column
foundations and Strip foundations, Combined Foundations – Rectangular, Trapezoidal and Strap
Foundations. Settlement and bearing capacity of raft foundation. Pile Foundations: Load transfer through
Piles, Critical depth of piles, Allowable load on piles, Axial load carrying capacity of pile groups, Additional
load carrying capacity due to the pile cap, Spacing of piles – provisions of IS: 2911, Settlement of a pile
group, Negative Skin Friction, Uplift Resistance of Piles, Laterally Loaded Piles, Pile load tests. Sheet Piles:
Requirement of sheet pile, Design of Sheet pile - various design considerations, Cantilever sheet piles,
Anchored Bulkhead (Free earth support only). Well Foundations: Types of well foundations, Components
of well foundations, Depth of a well foundation, Allowable bearing capacity, Forces acting on well
foundations, Stability analysis, Tilting and shifting of wells. Coffer dams and Pier foundations: Cofferdams
– types and uses, Stability and design of cofferdams. Pier foundation and its types and uses. Foundations on
Expansive Soils: Identification of Expansive Soils, Consequences of Swelling, Design of Foundations in
Expansive soils, Modification of Expansive Soils.
 Bowles, J. E. - Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill Book Company.

 Das, B. M. - Principles of Foundation Engineering, Cengage Learning.
 Kurian, N. P. - Design of Foundation Systems: Principles and Practices, Narosa Publishing
House.
 Poulos, H. G. and Davis, E. H. - Pile Foundation Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 Ranjan, G. and Rao, A. S. R. - Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics, New Age International Pvt Ltd.
 Tomlinson, M. J. - Foundation Design and Construction, Prentice Hall Inc.
 Saran, Swami. - Analysis and Design of Substructures: Limit State Design, Oxford & IBH
Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
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CE1721 EARTH PRESSURES AND RETAINING STRUCTURES (3-0-0)
Earth and Rock Fill Dams-Types of Dams, Materials, Foundation. Stability Analysis-Slope-Stability
Analysis, Seepage through Earth dam with Different Sloping face, Requirement and Safety of Earth dams,
Stability of Slopes under Different Conditions. Design of Retaining Walls-Types of Retaining Walls, Design
of Gravity, Cantilever and Counterfort Retaining walls. Sheet Piles-Types of Sheet Piles, Design of Free
Cantilever, Cantilever and Anchored Sheet Piles. Braced Cuts and Coffer Dams-Sheeting and Bracing
System, Design of Bracing, Types of Coffer Dams, Design of Coffer Dams in Soil. Shaft, Tunnels and
Underground Conduits-Stresses in Soil around Shaft and Tunnels, Design of Underground Conduits; Ditch,
Positive Projected, Negative Projected, Imperfect and Tunnelled Conduits, Sheet pile cut-off wall.
 J. L. Sherard - Earth and Rockfill Dams, J. Wiley and Sons

 Bharat Singh and Sharma - Earth and Rockfill Dams, Sarita Prakashan.
 V. N. S. Murthy - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, CBS Publishers & Distributors
 Pvt Ltd.
 Christian Kutzner - Earth and Rockfill Dams, Taylor & Francis.
 Robert B. Jansen - Advanced dam engineering for design, construction, and rehabilitation,
Springer.
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CE 1722: SOIL DYNAMICS AND MACHINE FOUNDATION (3-0-0)
VIBRATION THEORY
Vibration of elementary systems; Degrees of freedom (SDOF and MDOF systems); Equation of motion for
SDOF system; Types of vibrations; Earthquake excitation; Undamped and damped free vibrations; Torsional
vibration; Critical damping; Decay of motion; Undamped and damped forced vibration; Constant force and
rotating mass oscillators; Dynamic magnification factor; Transmissibility ratio; Non-harmonic, arbitrary,
impact and other types of forced vibrations; Duhamel’s integral; Taxing of vehicles on uneven roads;
Vibration isolation; Vibration measuring instruments; Equation of motion for MDOF system.
WAVE PROPAGATION
Longitudinal and torsional waves in infinitely long rod; Solution for one-dimensional and three-dimensional
equations of motion; Waves in semi-infinite body; Waves in layered medium; Earthquake waves – P-wave,
S-wave, Rayleigh wave and Love wave; Locating earthquake's epicentre.
DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTIES
Stresses in soil element; Determination of dynamic soil properties; Field tests; Laboratory tests; Model tests;
Stress-strain behaviour of cyclically loaded soils; Estimation of shear modulus; Modulus reduction curve;
Damping ratio; Linear, equivalent-linear and non-linear models; Ranges and applications of dynamic soil
tests; Cyclic plate load test; Liquefaction; Screening and estimation of liquefaction; Simplified procedure
for liquefaction estimation; Factor of safety; Cyclic stress ratio; Cyclic resistance ratio; CRR correlations
with SPT, CPT, SASW test values.
MACHINE FOUNDATIONS
Types of machines; Basic design criteria; Methods of analysis; Mass-Spring-Dashpot model; Elastic-Half-
Space theory; Tschebotarioff’s reduced natural frequency method; Types of foundations; Modes of
vibrations; Vertical, sliding, torsional (yawing) and rocking (and pitching) modes of oscillations; Design
guidelines as per codes; Typical design problems.
DYNAMIC SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION
Dynamic earth pressures; Force and displacement based analysis; Pseudo-static and Pseudo-dynamic
analysis; Guidelines of various design codes; Dynamic analyses of various geotechnical structures like
retaining wall, soil slope, railway subgrade and ballast using MSD (Mass-Spring-Dashpot) model.
Study of soil for Cricket Pitch and Runway of Airport.
 Soil Dynamics - Shamsher Prakash, McGraw-Hill Book Company.

 Principles of Soil Dynamics - B. M. Das, PWS-KENT Publishing Company.
 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering - Steven L. Kramer, Prentice Hall Inc.
 Dynamics of Bases and Foundations - D. D. Barkan, McGraw-Hill Book Company.
 Vibrations of Soils and Foundations - E. E. Richart et al., Prentice Hall Inc.
 Advanced Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering – B. B. Prasad, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
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CE1723 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ASSESSMENT (3-0-0)
Introduction
Road traffic accidents scenario in India and world, characteristics of accidents, conflict points,
collision diagram, causes of road accidents- Role of vehicle, roadway traffic, driver, and
environment, crash and injury causations;
Road safety management
Multidisciplinary approach to planning for traffic safety and injury control, land use planning for
safety, road safety engineering, safe system approach, elements of a road safety plan.
Road safety diagnosis and analysis
Recording of crash data, accident investigation and analysis: descriptive statistics of accident data,
hypothesis testing of accident data, models related to accident frequency, accident severity, the
various modelling issues, black spot identification and investigations.
Road Safety Audit
Introduction, concept, need, stages of road safety audit, checklist, how to use Checklists Road
Safety inspection.
Road safety measures
Crash counter-measures: local area management, area traffic control, various types of medium- and long-
term traffic management measures, accident prevention by better planning, better design of roads-forgiving
and self-explaining roads, effective road signs and street lightning, road safety policy.
 Observational Before-After Studies in Road Safety, Ezra Hauer, Pergamon Press, 1997
 (Reprinted 2002).
 Traffic Safety, Leonard Evans, Science Serving Society, 2006.
 Transport Planning and Traffic Safety: Making Cities, Roads, and Vehicles Safer, Geetam Tiwari,
and Dinesh Mohan, CRC Press, 2016, First Edition
 Ogden, K.W. Safer Roads: A Guide to Road Safety Engineering. Avebury Technical, 1996.
 Popkess C.A, Traffic Control and Road Accident Prevention, Chapman and Hall, 1997
 Rune Elvik and Truls Vaa, The Handbook of Road Safety Measures, Elsevier, 2004.
 IRC SP:88 (2019) Manual on Road Safety Audit
 Periodic NHAI Circulars.
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CE 1724 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (3-0-0)
Introduction
Goals, planning and objectives of transportation planning, Role of Transportation: Social,

Economic, Political and Environmental.
Data collection and inventories
Transportation Survey-Study area definition, Zoning, Home interview surveys, Road-side

Interview surveys, Inventory of Transport Facilities, Inventory of Land use and Economic
Activities, Sampling Techniques, Expansion Factors, Accuracy Checks, Use of Secondary
Sources, Economic data – Income – Population – Employment – Vehicle Owner Ship.
Transportation Planning Process
Trip Generation: Trip classification - productions and attractions-Trip rate analysis-multiple linear
regression analysis, Category analysis.
Trip Distribution: Growth Factor Methods, Gravity Models, Opportunity Models, Time Function
Iteration Models.
Mode Choice and Traffic Assignment Models
Logit models for mode choice, All or nothing assignment models, Incremental assignment models,
user equilibrium models.
Land-Use Transportation System
Components of transportation system, location models - Accessibility – Land-use models, land use transport
models.
 Principles of Urban Transportation System Planning, Hutchinson BG, Hutchinson, Allen,Taylor &
Francis, 1986.
 Transportation Engineering and Planning; Papacostas, C.S. and Prevedouros, P.D.,Prentice Hall
of India Pvt. Ltd., 2012, Third Edition.
 Transportation Engineering, Khisty C.J. and B Kent Lall; Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 2012,
Third Edition.
 P.K. Sarkar, Vinay Maity, G.J.Joshi., Transportation Planning: Principles, Practices and Policies
(2nd edition),PHI, New Delhi, 2017
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CE 1725 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS (3-0-0)
Raw water Intake, screening, and aeration- types of intake structures, intake-site selection, intake design
considerations, coarse screen or trash rack, fine screen, micro strainer, types of aeration and application of
aeration.
Components of water distribution systems, Hydraulics of pipelines and pipe networks- basic equations for
study flow, pumps in pipe lines-pump characteristics, pipeline with pump, culverts, pipelines connecting
reservoirs- pipes in series, pipes in parallel, three reservoir system; pipe network systems- conservation laws,
network equations, network simulations-Hardy Cross pipe network problem, linear method of pipe network
analysis, branching pipe lines, municipal water distribution system, unsteady flow, generalized pipe system
simulation models using EPANET software.
Hydraulic transients in distribution system- steady state flow in a pipe, water hammer condition, wave speed
and pressure, control of hydraulic transients.
 Syed R. Qasim - Water Works Engineering, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
 Ralph A. Wurbs - Water Resources Engineering, Prentice - Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
 Larry W. Mays - Water Resources Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 Gurucharan Singh - Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Standard Publishers Distributors,
New Delhi.
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CE 1726 REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS
FOR LAND AND WATER RESOURCES (3-0-0)
Physics of remote sensing: Electromagnetic spectrum, atmospheric effects, energy interaction with earth
surface features. Platforms and remote sensing sensors: Photographic camera, scanners, earth resources
satellites, active and passive microwave sensors. Digital image processing: Image rectification, image
enhancement, image classification and accuracy. Image interpretation. Geographical Information System
(GIS): Map data representation, geographic database concepts and analysis. Application of remote sensing
and GIS in land and water resources system and evaluation.
 Lillisand and Keefer - Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley & Sons.
 Balakrishnan, P. - Issues in Water Resources development and management; the Role of Remote
sensing,
 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO-NNRMS-TR-67-86), Bangalore, 1986.
 Robert G. Reeves, et al. - Manual of Remote Sensing, Volume I & II (American Society of
Photogrammetry,
 Fall Church, 1975.
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CE 1727 HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES AND HYDRO POWER ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Advanced topics in design and construction of Gravity, earth and Rock-fill dams, Levees, Dynamic analysis
of gravity dams. Spillways and energy dissipaters, Gates, Sluices, galleries, Contraction joints, Seepage
control measures, Principles of foundation treatment. Transients in water conductor systems. Design of
hydropower installation components intake structures, water conductor systems, tunnels, surge-tanks,
penstocks, valves and anchor-blocks. Types of powerhouse. Underground, Semi-Underground. Turbines and
their foundations. Introduction to structural and geotechnical aspects of powerhouse design.
 H. Rouse - Engineering Hydraulics, John Wiley and Sons

 Varshney - Hydraulic and Irrigation Structures
 K. R. Arora - Irrigation Water Power and Water Resources Engineering
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CE 1728 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (3-0-0)
Environmental impact assessment (EIA), definitions and concepts, rationale and historical development of
EIA, EIA in Civil Engineering, Initial environmental examination, environmental impact statement,
environmental appraisal, environmental impact factors and areas of consideration, measurement of
environmental impact, organization, scope and methodologies of EIA, status of EIA in India.
Environmental management - Principles, problems and strategies; Review of political, ecological and
remedial actions; future strategies; multidisciplinary environmental strategies, the human, planning,
decision-making and management dimensions.
Environmental audit, definitions and concepts, partial audit, compliance audit, methodologies and
regulations; introduction to ISO and ISO 14000.
Life cycle assessment, Triple bottom line approach, Industrial Ecology, Ecological foot printing, Carbon
tradin, Sustainable development.
 Canter, R. L. - Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill Inc., New Delhi.

 Shukla, S. K. and Srivastava, P. R. - Concepts in Environmental Impact Analysis, Common Wealth
 Publishers, New Delhi.
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CE1729 GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES (3-0-0)
Introduction, Need for ground improvement, Historical review of methods adopted in practice, Current status
and the scope, Economic considerations, Surface compaction, Dynamic Compaction, Consolidation by
preloading and Sand drains; Strengthening by granular columns, Stone columns; Lime columns; Compaction
by vibro-floatation, Blasting and Dynamic consolidation; Improvement of deep strata of fine soils by vacuum
dewatering, electro-osmosis, Ground freezing and Thermal stabilization; Use of admixtures, Grouting
techniques and principles. Reinforced earth: Basic mechanism, Constituent materials and their selection,
Applications of geo-synthetics; Retaining walls, Slopes, Roads, Erosion; Ground anchors, Group of Anchors
and soil nailing; Problems and case histories.
 Design with Geosynthetics - R. M. Korner, Prentice Hall, New Jersy, 3rd Edition.
 Ground Improvement Techniques - P. Purushothama Raj, Tata McGrawHill, New Delhi.
 Ground Improvement Techniques – Nihar Ranjan Patra [VIKAS]
 Principles of Foundation Engineering - B. M. Das, Thomson, Indian Edition.
 Text Book on Engineering with Geotextiles - G. V. Rao and G. V. S. Rao, Tata McGraw Hill.
 Geotextile Hand Book - T. S. Ingold and K. S. Miller, Thomas Telfrod, London.
 Foundation Design Manual - N. V. Nayak, Dhanpat Rai and Sons, Delhi.
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CE1730: COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (3-0-0)
UNIT I:
Introduction-Introduction to CFD, CFD as a research and design tool, Applications of CFD in Civil
engineering, Problem solving ability of CFD.
UNIT II:
Grid Generation-Introduction to grid generation, Body fitted co-ordinate grids for complex geometry,
Cartesian vs. curvilinear grids, Curvilinear grid, Block structured grid, Unstructured grid, Discretisation in
unstructured grid, Discretis ation of diffusive and convective term, Pressure-velocity coupling in
unstructured meshes, Staggered vs. co-located grid arrangement, Laboratory based work on grid generation
using commercial CFD software/indigenous codes.
UNIT III:
Basic Equations of Fluid Flow and Boundary Conditions-Governing equation of fluid flow and heat transfer:
mass conservation in three dimensions, rate of change following a fluid particle and for a fluid element,
momentum equation in three dimensions, energy equation in three dimensions, equation of state, Navier-
Stokes equation for a Newtonian fluid, conservative form of the governing equations of fluid flow.
Differential and integral form of the general transport equations, classification methods for simple PDEs,
Laboratory based work using commercial CFD software/indigenous codes.
UNIT IV:
FVM for Diffusion and Convection-Diffusion Problems -FVM for one, two and three-dimensional steady
state diffusion problems. Steady one-dimensional convection and diffusion, central differencing scheme,
properties of discretisation schemes, assessment of central differencing scheme for convection diffusion
problems, upwind differencing scheme, hybrid differencing scheme, power law scheme, higher order
differencing scheme for convection-diffusion problems, TVD schemes, Laboratory based work using
commercial CFD software/indigenous codes.
UNIT V:
Solution Scheme for Pressure-Velocity Coupling in Steady Flows -The staggered grid, momentum equation,
SIMPLE, SIMPLER, SIMPLEC and PISO algorithm, Laboratory based work using commercial CFD
software/indigenous codes.
UNIT VI:
FVM for Unsteady Flows-One-dimensional unsteady heat conduction (explicit, Crank-Nicolson and implicit
scheme), implicit method for two and three dimensional problems, discretisation of transient convection
diffusion equation. Solution procedures for unsteady flow calculations, steady state calculations using the
pseudo-transient approach, Laboratory based work using commercial CFD software/indigenous codes.
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 Versteeg, H.K., and Malalasekara, W., An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: the
Finite Volume Method, 2nd edition, Pearson Learning, New Delhi.
 Muralidhar, and Sundararajan, T., Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, 2nd edition,
Narosa
 Publishing, Delhi.
 Patankar, S.V., Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, McGraw-Hill, New York.
 Ferziger, J.H., and Peric, M., Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics, 3rd edition, Springer.
 “Fletcher, C.A.J., Computational Techniques for Fluid Dynamics (Vols. I & II), 2nd edition,
Springer-
 Verlag.
 Sengupta, T.K., Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Universities Press, Hyderabad.
 Hirch, C., Numerical Computation of Internal and External Flows (Vols. I & II), Wiley
International.
 Anderson, J.D., Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Basics with Applications, McGraw-Hill.
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CE1731: PLASTIC DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (3-0-0)
UNIT I:
Materials and specifications: rolled steel sections- types of structural steels – specifications-Limit
state and working stress design concepts, Residual Stresses Types of connections – Bolted joints-
Types of bolted joints-load transfer mechanism-failure of bolted joints-efficiency of the joint,
advantages and disadvantages of bolted joints, Prying Action -welded joints-advantages and
disadvantages of welded joints – types of welds and their symbols -Design of welded and bolted
connections.
UNIT II:
Tension member: Types of Tension members, Net sectional area – permissible stresses, Types of
Failure – design of axially loaded tension member, Lug Angle, Gusset plate.
UNIT III:
Compression member: effective length – slenderness ratio, types of buckling, design of
compression members - axially loaded compression member, built-up columns–– lacing and
battening for built-up compression member, Compression member subjected to combined axial
load and bending moments – column base – slab base – gussetted base.
UNIT IV:
Beams: classification of sections, design of laterally supported and unsupported beams – design of
built-up beams, lintels and purlins.
UNIT V:
Light gauge steel structures – Types of sections, Flat width ratio, Buckling of thin elements,
Effective design width, Form factor, Design of tension, compression members and beams.
UNIT VI:
Plastic analysis and design- basic assumptions - shape factor, load factor- Redistribution of
moments - upper bound lower bound and uniqueness theorems- analysis of simple and continuous
beams, two span continuous beams and simple frames by plastic theory - static and kinematic
methods, Plastic design- Design of section for beams and simple frames.
 Duggal, S. K. Design of Steel Structures. Mc Graw Hill Publication.

 Subramanian, N. Design of steel structures. Oxford University Press.
 Subramanian, N. Steel structures: Design and Practice. Oxford University Press.
 L. S. Negi, Design of Steel Structures. Mc Graw Hill Publication.
 Leonard Spiegel, George F. Limbrunner. Applied Structural Steel Design. Prentice Hall
 N. S. Trahair, M. A. Bradford, D. A. Nethercot, L. Gardner. The Behaviour and Design of Steel
Structures. Taylor and Francis.
 Denis Lam, Thein-Cheong Ang, Sing-Ping Chiew. Structural Steel Work. Elsevier.
1. Use of IS:800 – 2007, IS:801 – 1975, IS:811 – 1987, SP-6 and structural steel table are
permitted in the examination hall.
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CE1732: GEOSYNTHETICS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (3-0-0)
UNIT-I
Background of reinforced earth, mechanism and concepts, Basics of reinforced earth - Geosynthetics -
classifications, functions, applications, raw materials used.
UNIT -II
Different types of Geosynthetics, manufacturing, system, Design and sustainability - Various properties of
Geosynthetics, physical properties, mechanical properties, hydraulic properties & endurance properties.
UNIT-III
Different types of facing elements, construction procedure, Design of Mechanically Stabilized Earth
(MSE) walls, and reinforced slopes (simple cases), Guidelines- Quality control and assurance.
UNIT-IV
Bearing capacity of Geosynthetics reinforced soil system- Design of Shallow foundations, Geosynthetics
in Paved and Unpaved roads, Concept of basal reinforcement in embankments, Guidelines- Quality control
and assurance.
UNIT-V
Consolidation techniques, Design of prefabricated vertical drains (PVD’s), concept of vacuum
consolidation, Design of encased stone columns and piles on soft soils (simple cases).
 .Koerner, R.M, Designing with Geosynthetics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 1997.
 Sivakumar Babu, G.L., An Introduction to Soil Reinforcement and Geosynthetics,
University Press (India), 2006.
 .Cheng.Y.M. and Lau. C.K. Slope Stability Analysis and Stabilization Routledge Taylor &
Francis,2008.
 Sanjay Kumar Shukla., Handbook of Geosynthetic Engineering ICE publishing, Second
edition., 2012.
 Text Book on Engineering with Geotextiles - G. V. Rao and G. V. S. Rao, Tata McGraw
Hill.
 Geotextile Hand Book - T. S. Ingold and K. S. Miller, Thomas Telford, London.
 RRL, DSIR, Soil Mechanics for Road Engineers, HMSO, London, 1995
 Huat, Bujang BK, Arun Prasad, Sina Kazemian, and Vivi Anggraini. Ground improvement
techniques. CRC Press, 2019.
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CE1733: GREEN BUILDINGS (3-0-0)
Introduction to the concept of cost effective construction
Uses of different types of materials and their availability -Stone and Laterite blocks- Burned Bricks-
Concrete Blocks- Stabilized Mud Blocks- LimePoszolana Cement- Gypsum Board- Light Weight
Beams- Fiber Reinforced Cement Components- Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite- Bamboo-
Availability of different materialsRecycling of building materials – Brick- Concrete- Steel- Plastics
- Environmental issues related to quarrying of building materials.
Environment friendly and cost effective Building Technologies
Different substitute for wall construction Flemish Bond - Rat Trap Bond – Arches – Panels - Cavity
Wall - Ferro Cement and Ferro Concrete constructions – different pre cast members using these
materials - Wall and Roof Panels – Beams – columns - Door and Window frames - Water tanks -
Septic Tanks - Alternate roofing systems - Filler Slab - Composite Beam and Panel Roof -Pre-
engineered and ready to use building elements - wood products - steel and plastic - Contributions
of agencies - Costford - Nirmithi Kendra - Habitat
Environmental Impact Assessment and Life Cycle Analysis
Global Warming
Definition - Causes and Effects - Contribution of Buildings towards Global Warming - Carbon
Footprint – Global Efforts to reduce carbon Emissions Green Buildings – Definition - Features-
Necessity – Environmental benefit - Economical benefits - Health and Social benefits - Major
Energy efficient areas for buildings – Embodied Energy in Materials Green Materials - Comparison
of Initial cost of Green V/s Conventional Building - Life cycle cost of Buildings.
Green Building rating Systems: BREEAM – LEED - GREEN STAR -GRIHA
(Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) for new buildings, Point System with Differential
weight age. Green Design – Definition - Principles of sustainable development in Building Design,
Utility of Solar Energy in Buildings
Utility of Solar energy in buildings concepts of Solar Passive Cooling and Heating of Buildings.
Low Energy Cooling. Case studies of Solar Passive Cooled and Heated Buildings.
 HarharaIyer G, Green Building Fundamentals, Notion Press

 Dr. Adv. HarshulSavla, Green Building: Principles & Practices
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CE1734: BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION (3-0-0)
BIM in Sustainable Building Design: Low/Zero-Impact Buildings - Assesses the role of BIM in
designing and operating Sustainable (Comfortable) buildings that significantly reduce or eliminate
energy use. Evaluation of low or zero-carbon and renewable technologies, application of BIM to
evaluate buildings' environmental performance and explore the impact of IGBC, BREEAM, LEED
and EPC ratings.
BIM in Construction Operation - BIM approaches and applications for construction planning and
operations, including simulating construction schedules and logistics, buildability forecasting and
clash detection.
BIM in Design Co-ordination - Develop an advanced understanding of BIM approaches for
retrieving, analyzing and integrating information to aid decision-making, and using appropriate
BIM tools.
BIM in Operation and Maintenance - Examine the role of BIM for building and asset operation and
maintenance, and the challenges of BIM-Facilities Management (FM) integration.
BIM in Construction Organization and Practice - BIM approaches and protocols using case studies.
BIM organizational strategic and implementation plan to ensure it's aligned with the business
strategy.
 Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Design, Construction and Operations De Wilde, P.,
Mahdjoubi, L., &Garrigós, A. G., WIT Press, 2019, Volume 192.
 BIM handbook: A guide to building information modeling for owners, managers, designers,
engineers and contractors. Eastman, C. M., Eastman, C., Teicholz, P., Sacks, R., & Liston,
K.John Wiley & Sons, 2011, 2nd Edition.
 Building information modeling: BIM in current and future practice, Kensek, K., & Noble, D.,
John Wiley & Sons, 2014, 1st Edition
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CE1735 ADVANCED GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Soil composition and soil structure: Soil formation; Types of soils and their characteristics; Particle sizes
and shapes; their impact on engineering properties; Soil structure; Clay mineralogy; Soil-air-water
interaction; Consistency; Soil compaction; Concept of effective stress. Permeability and Seepage:
Permeability; Seepage force and effective stress during seepage. Laplace equations of fluid flow for 1-D, 2-
D and 3D seepage, Flow nets, Anisotropic and non- homogeneous medium, Confined and Unconfined
seepage. Compressibility and Consolidation: Stresses in soil from surface loads; Terzagahi's 1- D
consolidation theory; Application in different boundary conditions; Ramp loading. Determination of
Coefficient of consolidation cv; Normally and Overconsolidated soils; Compression curves; Secondary
consolidation. Radial consolidation; Settlement of compressible soil layers and Methods for accelerating
consolidation settlements.
Stress-strain relationship and Shear strength of soils: Stress state, Mohr's circle analysis and Pole, Principal
stress space, Stress paths in p-q space; Mohr-coulomb failure criteria and its limitations,
correlation with p-q space; Stress-strain behaviour: Isotropic compression and pressure dependency,
confined compression, large stress compression, Definition of failure, Interlocking concept and its
interpretations, Drainage conditions; Triaxial behaviour, stress state and analysis of UC, UU, CU, CD, and
other special tests, Stress paths in triaxial and octahedral plane; Elastic modulus from triaxial tests. Stability
of Slopes: Stability analysis of a slope and finding critical slip surface; Sudden Draw down condition,
effective stress and total stress analysis; Seismic displacements in marginally stable slopes; Reliability based
design of slopes, Methods for
enhancing stability of unstable slopes. Buried Structures: Load on Pipes, Marston's load theory for rigid and
flexible pipes, Trench and Projection conditions, minimum cover, Pipe floatation and Liquefaction.
Geotechnical Physical Modeling: Physical modeling methods; Application of centrifuge modelling and its
relevance to geotechnical engineering; Centrifuge modeling of geotechnical structures.
 Das, B. M. - Advanced Soil Mechanics, Taylor and Fracis Group, London, Second edition.
 Helwany, S. - Applied Soil Mechanics with ABAQUS Applications, John Wiley & Sons,
 INC, New Jersey, USA.
 Wood, D. W. - Geotechnical Modelling, Spon Press, Taylor and Francis Group, London.
 Powrie, W. - Soil Mechanics concepts and applications, Spon Press, Taylor and Fracis Group,
London.
 Terzaghi, K., Peck, R.B. and Mesri, G. - Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice.
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PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE – III
CE 1820 BRIDGE ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Brief historical review, Different types of Bridges and span range, Bridge codes, Bridge supper structures-
Reinforced concrete slab bridge decks,
Orthotropic plate theory, Determination of rigidity parameters, load distribution and different girders -
Courbon’s method, Morice-little method: design principles of Tee- beam and slab bridge deck.
Brief introduction and design principles of plate girder bridges, composite bridges,
Prestressed concrete bridges, steel trussed bridges, cable stayed and suspension bridges, Bridge construction;
Bridge maintenance.
Types of tunnel, lined and unlined tunnels: Survey and exploration, planning of tunnels, Stresses in tunnel,
tunnel shapes, usages
Tunnelling methods, various construction techniques of tunnel in soil and rock, problems associated with
tunnel and case studies.
 S. Ponnuswamy - Bridge Engineering, Tata McGrwa-Hill Pub.

 S. P. Bindra - Element of Bridge Tunnel & Railway Engineering, Dhanpat Rai Pub. India.
 S. P. Bindra - Principles and Practice of Bridge Engineering, Dhanpat Rai Pub. India.
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CE 1821 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (3-0-0)
SOURCES AND TYPES
Sources and types of municipal solid wastes [MSW] - waste generation rates - factors affecting generation,
characteristics-methods of sampling and characterization; Effects of improper disposal of solid wastes-
Public health and environmental effects. Elements of solid waste management –Social and Financial aspects
– Municipal solid waste (M&H) rules – integrated management-Public awareness; Role of NGO’s.
ON-SITE STORAGE AND PROCESSING
On-site storage methods – Effect of storage, materials used for containers – segregation of solid wastes –
Public health and economic aspects of open storage – waste segregation and storage – case studies under
Indian conditions – source reduction of waste – Reduction, Reuse and Recycling.
COLLECTION AND TRANSFER
Methods of Residential and commercial waste collection – Collection vehicles – Manpower– Collection
routes – Analysis of collection systems; Transfer stations – Selection of location, operation & maintenance;
options under Indian conditions – Field problems- solving.
OFF-SITE PROCESSING
Objectives of waste processing – Physical Processing techniques and Equipments; Resource recovery from
solid waste composting and bio-methanation; Thermal processing options – case studies under Indian
conditions.
DISPOSAL
Land disposal of solid waste; Sanitary landfills – site selection, design and operation of sanitary landfills,
solid hazards waste pond – Landfill liners – Management of leachate and landfill gas - Landfill bioreactor
Dumpsite Rehabilitation, Incinerator.
 Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management - CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban

Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
 Bhide A. D. and Sundaresan, B. B. - Solid Waste Management Collection, Processing and
Disposal.
 Manser A. G. R. and Keeling A. A. - Practical Handbook of Processing and Recycling of
Municipal solid Wastes, Lewis Publishers, CRC Press.
 George Tchobanoglous and Frank Kreith - Handbook of Solid waste Management,
McGraw Hill, New York.
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CE 1822 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND FIRE ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Introduction to Construction Industry and Safety: Basic concepts – accident – injury –lost time accidents,
reportable accident, frequency rate, severity rate, incidence rate.
Technological, Organization and Behavioural Aspects of safety in construction, Human factors that are
Impediments to safety in construction, Roles of different groups in ensuring safety,
Health, welfare and social security, Steps to be taken in construction sites in case of accidents, Introduction
to ergonomics and its relevance to construction.
Safety in various construction operations such as soil excavation, rock blasting, dewatering, piling,
demolition, working at heights -ladders and scaffolds, working in confined spaces, Safety in electrical works
at construction site.
Safety in storage, stacking and handling of construction materials-cement, lime, aggregates, bricks and
blocks, steel, glass, paint and varnish, flammable and hazardous materials used at sites. Safety in the
operation of construction equipments- excavators, trucks, tower cranes, mobile cranes, lifting tackles, chain
and pulley, Personal protective equipment’s for construction.
Classification of fire. Effect of high temperature on the properties of concrete, steel, masonry, wood, Fire
damage to concrete, steel, masonry and timber, Repair techniques to the fire damaged reinforced concrete
columns, beams, slabs and to the steel structural members.
Design principles of fire resistant walls. Classification of buildings based on occupancy, types of
construction as per National Building code of India; Fire zones; General Requirements of fire protection for
all individual occupancies.
Life safety aspects of building fires – Exit Requirements as per NBC of India. Requirements other than
general requirements for buildings of different occupancy classification.
 Vaid, K. N. - Construction Safety Management.

 Smith and Harmathy - Design of Buildings for Fire Safety.
 Linger, L. Modern - Methods of Material Hand ling.
 Merchant, E. W. - A Complete Guide to Fire and Buildings.
 Jain, V. K. - Fire Safety in Buildings, New Age International (p) Ltd., New Delhi.
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CE 1823 UNDERGROUND EXCAVATION AND TUNNELLING (3-0-0)
Use and scope of underground excavation in India, methods of excavation, tunnel boring machine (TBM),
drilling and blasting, trenchless technology, underground supports: shield supports, remote and automation
support, lining, reinforcements, rock bolting, cable bolting, rock anchoring, roof stretching. Underground
environment: dust suppression, ventilation, lighting, communication, fire protection, underground openings:
dimensions, shape, structural response, sequence of excavation, rock conditions, stress distribution and
failure prediction, caving and subsidence, failures in underground excavation. Structurally control
instability, influence of geometry, in-situ stress, pillar design and failure, fracture propagation, stiffness,
energy and stability, static and dynamic response of rock material during excavations.
Design and construction of large excavation: Hydro-power station caverns, metro-railways, large diameter
trenches, water carrying tunnels, excavation for waste disposal, stability evaluation and analysis –
monitoring, back analysis, case histories, instrumentation and monitoring of load and deformational
characteristics of rock mass. Conventional and non-conventional monitoring of roof, side walls. Excavation
in difficult situations – squeezing, freezing and swelling rock mass.
Principles of underground tunnelling techniques. Emphasis on evaluation of ground
conditions, estimation of support requirements, methods of tunnel driving and boring,
auxiliary systems & equipment and safety.
 Sinha, R. S. - Underground Structures: Design and Construction, Elsevier, Amsterdam.

 Mahtab, M. A. and Grasso, P. - Geomechanics Principal in the Design of Tunnels and
Caverns in Rock, Elsevier, Amsterdam.
 Esex, E. J. - Geotechnical Line Reports for Underground Construction: Guidelines and
Practices, American Society of Civil Engineers Pub.
 Singh, J. G. - Underground Mining, Monark Press, Bruj-Kalp Publisher, Varanasi.
 Hudson, J. A. - Comprehensive Rock Engineering, Vol.3 & 5, Pergamon Press, Oxford.
 Tunnel Engineering Handbook -J. O. Bickel and T. R. Kuesel
 Rock Mechanics Design in Mining and Tunnelling - Z. T. Bieniawski
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CE 1824 OFFSHORE STRUCTURES (3-0-0)
Introduction to different types of offshore structures, Concept of fixed, compliant and floating structures,
Law of floatation, fluid pressure and centre of pressure, estimation of centre of gravity, hydrostatic
particulars, stability criteria of floating bodies, and motions of a floating body.
Conservation mass and momentum, Euler equation, Bernoullis Equation, Potential flow, Classification of
waves, small amplitude or Linear Airy’s theory, dispersion relationship, water particle kinematics, wave
energy.
Wave force estimation- Wave force on small bodies-Morison equation, Estimation of wave force on a
vertical cylinder, Force due to current, Effect of marine growth on vertical cylinders.
Wave force on large bodies-Froude-krylov theory
Mathematical modelling of fixed structure, Static and dynamic analysis of fixed offshore structures
 Hand book of offshore Engineering, (Vol – I) - Subrata Chakrabarti, Offshore Structure

Analysis, Inc., Plainfield, Illinois, USA.
 Graff, W. J. - Introduction to Offshore Structures, Gulf Publ. Co.
 API RP 2A. - Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms, API.
 McClelland, B & Reifel, M. D. - Planning & Design of fixed Offshore Platforms, Van
Nostrand.
 Dawson, T. H. - Offshore Structural Engineering, Prentice Hall.
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CE 1825: STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING (3-0-0)
UNIT I.
Introduction to structural health monitoring (SHM). Types of Sensor System and its application. Data
acquisition system.
UNIT II
Various Techniques for SHM. Global and local techniques. Computational and Experimental aspect of
global dynamic technique.
UNIT III
Smart Material and its application for SHM. Piezo-electric material and its application as sensor, actuator
and transducer.
UNIT IV
Electro-mechanical Impedance (EMI) Technique for SHM, its basic principle, application and limitation.
UNIT V
Low cost adaptations of EMI technique. Fatigue life assessment using EMI Technique.
UNIT VI
Integration of global technique and EMI Technique and their validations.
 Soh, C.K. Yang Y.W. and Bhalla S. Smart Material in Structural Health Monitoring,
Control and Bio-Mechanics Springer, 2011
 Ewins, D.J. Modal Testing: Theory, Practices and Applications, 2nd edition, Research
Studies Press Ltd.,Baldock
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CE 1826: PRECAST AND MODULAR CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES (3-0-0)
UNIT-I
Introduction: Need for prefabrication - Principles of prefabrication - Modular coordination Standardization

Materials - Systems - Production Transportation - Erection.
UNIT-II
Prefabricated components: Behaviour and types of structural components - large panel systems - roof and
floor slabs - Walls panels - Beams - Columns - Shear walls
UNIT-III
Design Principles: Design philosophy Design of cross section based on efficiency of material used -
Problems in design because of joint flexibility - Allowance for joint deformation Demountable precast
concrete systems.
UNIT-IV
Joints and connections in structural members: Types of Joints based on action of forces - compression
joints-shear joints-tension joints-based on function construction, contraction, expansion. Design of
expansion joints - Dimensions and detailing - Types of sealants - Types of structural connections - Beam
to Column to Column - Beam to Beam - Column to foundation.
UNIT-V
Design for abnormal loads: Progressive collapse - Codal provisions - Equivalent design loads for
considering abnormal effects such as earthquakes, cyclones, etc., Importance of avoidance of progressive
collapse.
 Bruggeling A.S. G and Huyghe G.F. "Prefabrication with Concrete", A.A. Balkema
Publishers, USA,1991.
 Lewitt, M. "Precast Concrete- Materials, Manufacture, Properties and Usage", Applied
Science Publishers, London And New Jersey, 1982.
 Bachmann, H. and Steinle, A. "Precast Concrete Structures", Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2011.
 Koncz T., "Manual of precast concrete construction", Vol. I, II and III, Bauverlag, GMBH,
1976.
 "Handbook on Precast Concrete Buildings", IndianConcrete Institute, 2016.
 "Structural design manual", Precast concrete connection details, Society for the studies
in the use of precast concrete, Netherland Betor Verlag, 2009.
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CE 1827 STOCHASTIC HYDROLOGY (3-0-0)
Probabilistic modelling of hydrological processes: probability concepts, commonly used probability
distributions, normal distribution, Log-normal distribution, Pearson type-iii distribution Gumbel
distribution. Components of hydrologic time series: trend, test for randomness and trend, turning point test,
Kendall's rank correlation test, regression test for linear trend, autoregressive models. Sequential
generation of hydrologic information: generation and transformation of random numbers, normally
distributed random numbers, Box and Muller's method. Generation of annual flows: persistence absent and
present cases, AR & ARIMA models. Generation of monthly stream flows: Thomas-Fiering model. Flood
frequency analysis using partial duration series, Flood forecasting: classification of river forecasting, data
requirement, flood forecasting models, methods based on statistical approach. Analysis of low flows,
characteristics of low flows, frequency distribution of low flows at gauged sites. Risk and reliability
concepts in hydrology- computation of risk, application of Binomial and Poisson distributions in risk
analysis forecasting models.

 Viessman, W., Knapp, J.W., Lewis, G.L., Harbaugh, T.E. Introduction to Hydrology, T.
Harper and Row, Publishers, New York.
 Box, G.E.P. and Jenkins, G.M., Time series analysis: Forecasting and Control, Holden-
Day Inc. (1970).
 Kottegoda N.T., Stochastic water resources technology, John Wiley and Sons, New York
(1979). 4. Patra, K.C., Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering, Narosa publishing
House, New Delhi.
 Larry W. Mays, Water Resources Engineering, John Wiely& Sons, Inc.
 Chow. V.T., Maidment, D.R. and Mays, L.W., Applied Hydrology, McGraw-Hill, 1988.
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PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE – IV
CE 1830 PORT AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Introduction on different types of port and harbour structures- Breakwaters, Jetties, Wharves, Quays,
berthing structures, Diaphragm Walls, Slipways, Docks. Types of breakwaters, types of berthing structures,
Types of fenders, Vessel type and size.
Site Characteristics, Bathymetry survey, Wave rose diagram, Design of break water, Dredging methods and
disposal.
Estimation of different types of loads-berthing force, mooring force and seismic force, active and passive
earth pressure, differential water pressure, Load combinations and Codal provisions on port and harbour
structures, Analysis of jetties, wharves, quays and berthing structures, break waters, docks. Construction of
port structures.
Soil Structure interaction, Fixity depth, Analysis of pile with spring support, Offshore terminals, fenders and
mooring facilities, Limit state and working stress design methods, crack width calculation.
Pile load tests, ground improvement techniques, construction methodology, Foundation for berthing
structures, design of piles for berthing structures, BOQ and cost estimation.
Text/ References Books:
 Port Engineering - Zhou Liu and Hans F. Burcharth, Laboratoriet for Hydraulik og
Havnebygning, Alborg Universitet.
 Port Design (Guidelines and recommendations) - C. A. Thoresen, Tapir Publications.
 Design of Marine Facilities for the Berthing - Mooring and Repair of Vessels by J. W.
Gaythwaite, Van Nostrand.
 Handbook of Offshore Engineering- S. K. Chakrabarti, Elsevier.
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CE 1831 HIGH RISE STRUCTURES (3-0-0)
Analysis of tall building frames, Lateral load analysis, multi bay frames, gravity loads, settlement of
foundation. Analysis of shear walls - plane shear walls, infilled frames, coupled frames, frames with shear
walls. Principle of 3D analysis of tall buildings; perforated cores, pure torsion in thin tubes, bending and
warping of perforated cores. Analysis of floor system in tall buildings, Vierendal girders, diagrid floors;
Elastic and inelastic stability of frames and shear walls; Analysis of thermal stresses
 1. B. S. Smith & A. Coull - Tall Building Structures, John Wiley & Sons.
 2. W. Schueller - High Rise Building Structures, John Wiley & Son.
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CE 1832 AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL (3-0-0)
Air pollutants, Sources, classification, Combustion Processes and pollutant emission, Effects on Health,
vegetation, materials and atmosphere, Reactions of pollutants in the atmosphere and their effects-Smoke,
smog, and ozone layer disturbance etc.
Atmospheric diffusion of pollutants and their analysis, Transport, transformation, and deposition of air
contaminants on a global scale, Air sampling and pollution measurement methods, principles and
instruments; Emission factors, regulations, control strategies and policies. Particulate Pollutant Control:
Settling chambers - laminar and turbulent flow; Filtration - interception; Impaction; Convective diffusion;
Collection of particles by cylindrical fibres and granular beds; Electrostatic precipitation - field and diffusion
charging; Electrical migration velocity. Cyclones - laminar and turbulent flow; Wet collectors; Efficiency
and dimensions of particle control devices. Gaseous Pollutant Control: Gas absorption in tray and packed
towers; Stage efficiency; Liquid/gas rates; Equilibrium number of stages/ packed height; Absorption
with/without chemical reaction. Removal of SO2; Adsorption in fixed beds; Breakthrough; Removal of
HCs/VOCs; NOx removal from effluent streams; Wet scrubbers. Integrated air pollution control systems;
Effect of process parameters on performance of control systems.
 N. de Nevers - Air Pollution Control Engineering, McGraw-Hill Inc.

 R. D. Griffin - Principles of Air Quality Management, CRC, 2nd Edition.
 R. W. Boubel, D. L. Fox, B. Turner, and A. C. Stern - Fundamentals of Air Pollution,
Academic Press London/ Elsevier.
 S. K Fiendlander, Smoke, Dust and Haze - Fundamentals of Aerosol Dynamics, Oxford
University Press, New York.
 C. S. Rao - Environmental Pollution Control Engineering, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
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CE1833 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Introduction: Elements of Traffic Engineering
Vehicular, Driver and Road Characteristics; Pedestrian characteristics; Traffic Flow Parameters: volume,
density, speed and related terms; headways, and gap acceptance in traffic flow; interrupted and uninterrupted
traffic flow; Highway Capacity and Level of Service; concepts of AADT, design hourly volume.
Traffic Flow Analysis:

Differences- heterogeneous and homogeneous traffic flows; Macroscopic, Microscopic & Mesoscopic
approach; Traffic stream characteristics – Space – Time diagram; Fundamental relation of traffic flow;
Fundamental diagrams of traffic flow theory, Macroscopic traffic flow models: Greenshield’s model and
Greenberg model; Microscopic traffic flow models: Introduction to car following theory; Shock waves.
Traffic Studies:
Speed studies, journey time and delay studies; traffic volume studies, classified vehicle count and
occupancy; origin-destination studies, parking studies.
Types of parking facilities:

Parking Inventory Study; Parking Usage Study by Patrolling; Questionnaire Survey; Cordon Surveys;
Evaluation of parking parameters: Parking accumulation, Parking Load, Parking Turnover, Parking Index,
Parking Volume.
Traffic Analysis:
Statistics and its applications in analysis of traffic data: Probability, Mean, Variance, and Standard
Deviation; Poisson, Negative Binomial and Normal distributions, hypothesis testing; Regression analysis.
 May, A. D. (1990). Traffic flow fundamentals.

 Traffic Engineering - L. R. Kadiyali, Khanna Publishers.
 Highway Engineering - S. K. Khanna and C.E.J. Justo, Nem Chand Publication.
 Principles of Transportation Engineering - P. Chakraborty and Animesh Das, PHI
Learning Private Limited.
 Transportation Engineering: An Introduction - C. Jotin Khisty, B. Kent Lall, PHI
Learning.
 May, A. D. (1990). Traffic flow fundamentals.
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CE 1834 ROCK ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Rock Engineering-Rock Mechanics, Different types of Rocks, Stress and Infinitesimal strain.
Classification of Rock and Rock Masses-Engineering classification of rocks and rock masses. Strength and
Modulus from Classifications.
Rock Strength and Deformability-Rock strength and failure criteria, intact rock and rock masses properties,
initial stresses in rock and their measurements, Stress-Strain models.
Rock Foundation-Estimation of Bearing Capacity in Intact and Fractured Rocks, Bearing Capacity of Pile /
Pier in Rocks.
Drilling and Blasting For Underground and Open Excavations-Operational Planning, Explosive Materials,
Blast Design, Controlled Blasting Techniques.
Shotcreting- Shortcrete; Purpose, Methods, Mix Design and Testing.
 B. Singh and R. K. Goel - Rock Mass Classification, Elsevier.

 Brady and E. T. Brown- Rock Mechanics for Underground Mining, George Allen &
Unwin (Publishers) Limited.
 Vutukuri, Lama and Saluja - Handbook on Mechanical Properties of Rock, Trans Tech
Publications.
 E. Hoek and J. Bray- Rock Slope Engineering, Taylor and Francis.
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CE1835: GEOMATICS AND REMOTE SENSING (3-0-0)
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY:
Principles and types of aerial photographs, geometry of vertical and aerial photograph, Scale and Height
measurement on single and vertical aerial photograph, Height measurement based on relief displacement,
Fundamentals of Stereoscopy, fiducial points, parallax measurement using fiducial line.
REMOTE SENSING
Basic concepts and foundation of Remote Sensing elements,

Data information, Remote sensing data collection, Remote sensing advantages and Limitations, Remote
sensing process. Electromagnetic spectrum, Energy interaction with atmosphere and with earth surface
features (soil, water, and vegetation) Indian Satellites and Sensors characteristics, Map and Image false
colour composite, introduction to digital data, elements of visual interpretations techniques.
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
Introduction to GIS, Components of GIS, Geospatial data: Spatial Data – Attribute Data- Joining Spatial
and Attribute Data, GIS Operations: Spatial Data input- Attribute Data Management-Data Display-Data
Exploration-Data Analysis. COORDINATE SYSTEMS: Geographic Coordinate system; Approximation
of Earth, Datum: Map Projections; Types of Map Projections-Map Projection Parameters-Commonly used
Map Projections – Projected Coordinate Systems.
VECTOR DATA MODEL:
Representation of simple features- Topology and its importance: coverage and its data structure, shape file:
data models for composite features Object Based Vector Data Model; Classes and their Relationships: The
geo-based data model: Geometric representation of Spatial feature and data structure: Topology rules.
RASTER DATA MODEL:
Elements of Raster data model: Types of Raster data: Raster data structure: Data conversion, Integration
of Raster and Vector data. Data Input: Metadata: Conversion of Existing data, Creating new data, Remote
sensing data, Field data, Digitizing, Scanning, on screen digitizing, importance of source map, Data
Editing.
 Remote Sensing of the environment- An earth resource perspective – John R. Jensen,

Pearson Education.
 Introduction to geographic information system - Kang Tsung Chang, Tata McGraw- Hill
Education Private Limited.
 Concepts & Techniques of GIS - C. P. Lo Albert and K. W. Yonng - Prentice Hall (India)
Publications.
 Remote Sensing and Geographical Information systems - M. Anji Reddy, JNTU,
Hyderabad, B. S. Publications.
 Principals of Geo physical Information System - Peter A. Burragh and Rachael A. Mc
Donnell, Oxford Publishers.
 Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS - S. Kumar, Laxmi Publications.
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CE1836 AI APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Theory of representation; Working principles of ANN; Two computational paradigms: Multi-layer

networks; Auto associative and heteroassociative nets; learning in neural nets: Supervised and unsupervised
learning; Application of neural nets; neural network simulators.
Genetic algorithm and Traditional optimization methods; Simple genetic algorithms- reproduction,
crossover and mutation; Analysis of GA-operators; Deception; Working principles of genetic algorithms;
Multimodel and multiobjective optimization; Engineering applications; Introduction with applications for
Evolution strategy. Combined use of ANN-GA
Fuzzy sets, fuzzy numbers, fuzzy relations, fuzzy measures, fuzzy logic and the theory of uncertainty and
information; applications of the theory to inference and control, clustering, image processing and data
handling.
Neuro-fuzzy systems, application of Neuro-fuzzy systems;
Term Paper: Based on applications and/or algorithms development.
 Bart, K., Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems: A Dynamical Systems Approach to Machine
Intelligence.
 Deb, K., Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization Algorithms.
 Goldberg, D. E., Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization and Machine learning.
 Haykin, S., Neural Networks: A Comprehensive Foundations.
 Ross , T.J., Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications.
 Zurda, J.M., Introduction to Artificial Neural System
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CE1837: GROUND WATER HYDROLOGY (3-0-0)
UNIT-I:
Introduction. Groundwater in Hydrological cycle, groundwater as a resource, general problems of chemical

contamination in groundwater.
UNIT-II:
Ground water movement and soil heterogeneity. Fluid potential, heterogeneity and anisotropy. Aquifers,
aquitards and general geology, Ground water movement: Darcy’s Law, Hydraulic conductivity, parameter
estimation.
UNIT-III:
Flow equations. General flow equation. Steady and transient flow equations, unsaturated flow equation,
Solution techniques to flow equations.
UNIT IV:
Well hydraulics. Well hydraulics; Water wells: Methods of construction of shallow and deep wells, well
completion and development. Pumping equipment for sanitary protection of wells, Collector wells.
Infiltration galleries.
UNIT V:
Sea Water Intrusion. Seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers- Basic of problem and examples, solution to the
problem.
UNIT-VI:
Ground Water Flow Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and simulation techniques; Softwares-
MODFLOW, Visual MODFLOW, Case studies and applications.
 Garg, S. K. "Water Resources Engineering ", Khanna publishers, Delhi, 1973.

 Punamia, B. C. "Water Resources Engineering ", Lakshmi Publications, New Delhi, 1969.
 Subramanya, K., “Engineering Hydrology”, 2nd Ed., Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co., New
Delhi, 1994.
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OPEN ELECTIVE – I
CE1740 PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (3-0-0)
Sustainable Development-explains and critically evaluates the concept of sustainable development,

Environmental degradation, and poverty Sustainable development: its main principles, the evolution of ideas
about sustainability, strategies for promoting sustainable development, resistances to the concept, and some
alternative approaches. Examine some important current issues and areas of debate in relation to sustainable
development.
Innovation for sustainable development - Environmental management and innovation strategies, societal
transformations, Institutional theory.
Governance for sustainable development, Policy responses to environmental degradation, Capacity
development for innovation. Research methods.
Text/Reference Books:
 Harris, J. M. - Basic Principles for Sustainable Development, Global Development and

Environment Institute, working paper 00-04. Available at:
http://ase.tufts.edu/gdae/publications/Working_Papers/Sustainable %20 Development,
PDF.
 Robinson, J. - Squaring the circle? Some thoughts on the idea of sustainable development
Ecological Economics 48(4): 369-384.
 Hjorth, P. and A. Bagheri - Navigating towards Sustainable Development: A System
Dynamics Approach, Futures 38: 74 - 92.
 Mog, J. M. - Struggling with Sustainability – A Comparative Framework for Evaluating
Sustainable Development Programs, World Development 32(12): 2139–2160. IISD
Commentary on the OECD's Draft Principles for International Investor Participation in
Infrastructure.
 Arundel, A., R. Kemp, and S. Parto - Indicators for Environmental Innovation: What and
How to Measure, forthcoming in International Handbook on Environment and Technology
Management (ETM), edited by D. Annandale, J. Phillimore and D. Marinova, Cheltenham
and Edward Elgar.
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CE 1741 PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3-0-0)
Introduction to Project management: Characteristics of projects, Definition and objectives of Project

Management, Stages of Project Management, Project Planning Process, Establishing Project organization.
Work definition: Defining work content, Time Estimation Method, Project Cost Estimation and budgeting,
Project Risk Management, Project scheduling and Planning Tools: Work Breakdown structure, LRC, Gantt
charts, CPM/PERT Networks. Developing Project Plan (Baseline), Project cash flow analysis, Project
scheduling with resource constraints: Resource Levelling and Resource Allocation. Time Cost Trade off:
Crashing Heuristic. Project Implementation: Project Monitoring and Control with PERT/Cost, Computers
applications in Project Management, Contract Management, and Project Procurement Management. Post-
Project Analysis.
 Shtub, Bard and Globerson - Project Management: Engineering, Technology, and

Implementation, Prentice Hall, India
 Lock, Gower - Project Management Handbook.
 Cleland and King - VNR Project Management Handbook.
 Wiest and Levy - Management guide to PERT/CPM, Prentice Hall. Ibdia
 Horald Kerzner - Project Management: A Systemic Approach to Planning, Scheduling and
Controlling, CBS Publishers.
 S. Choudhury - Project Scheduling and Monitoring in Practice.
 P. K. Joy - Total Project Management: The Indian Context, Macmillan India Ltd.
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CE1742 RELIABILITY AND RISK ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Basic Concept of Reliability: What is Reliability? Historical development, Need for Reliability Evaluation,
Different Measures of Reliability, Sources of Uncertainty, Steps in the Modelling of Uncertainty.
Review of Basic probability: Random variables, probability laws, common probability distributions – origins
and interrelations, Functions of random variables, Joint probability distributions, conditional distributions.
Joint Normal distribution, Concepts of stochastic process.
Randomness in Response Variables: Functional Relationship Between the Response and Random Variables
(Known and Unknown), Partial and Approximate Solutions, Regression Analysis.
Probabilistic Formulation of Engineering Problems: Risk and Safety Factors Concept, Concept of Risk-
Based Design, Concepts of performance requirements and definitions of failure, Formulation of engineering
reliability problems, limit states, MVFOSM Method, Hasofer-Lind Method and First-Order Reliability
Method (FORM).
Advanced Topics on Reliability Analysis: Reliability Analysis with Correlated Variables, Probabilistic
Sensitivity Analysis, System Reliability, Monte Carlo Simulation Technique.
Hazard, Reliability and Risk Management: Consequence of failure, concepts of risk, utility, societal impact.
Probability-based acceptance criteria – target reliability, uniform hazard vs. uniform risk, decision making
in the presence of uncertainties, Case studies.
 Ang, A.H. S. and Tang, W. H. - Probability Concepts in Engineering: Emphasis on Applications to

Civil and Environmental Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 Ayyub, B. M. and McCuen, R. H. - Probability, Statistics, and Reliability for Engineers and
Scientists, CRC Press.
 Baecher, G. B. and Christian, John T. - Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 Haldar, A. and Mahadevan, S. - Probability, Reliability, and Statistical Methods in Engineering
Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 Ranganathan, R. - Structural Reliability Analysis and Design, Jaico Publishing House.
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CE 1743 DISASTER MANAGEMENT (3-0-0)
Introduction - Concepts and definitions: disaster, hazard, vulnerability, risk, capacity, impact, prevention,
mitigation.
Disasters - Disaster’s classification; natural disasters (floods, draught, cyclones, volcanoes, earthquakes,
tsunami, landslides, coastal erosion, soil erosion, forest fires etc.); manmade disasters (industrial pollution,
artificial flooding in urban areas, nuclear radiation, chemical spills etc); hazard and vulnerability profile of
India, mountain and coastal areas, ecological fragility.
Disaster Impacts - Disaster impacts (environmental, physical, social, ecological, economical, political, etc.);
health, psycho-social issues; demographic aspects (gender, age, special needs); hazard locations; global and
national disaster trends; climate change and urban disasters.
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) - Disaster management cycle – its phases; prevention, mitigation,
preparedness, relief and recovery; structural and non-structural measures; risk analysis, vulnerability and
capacity assessment; early warning systems, Post-disaster environmental response (water, sanitation, food
safety, waste management, disease control); Roles and responsibilities of government, community, local
institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders; Policies and legislation for disaster risk reduction, DRR
programmes in India and the activities of National Disaster Management Authority.
Disasters, Environment and Development - Factors affecting vulnerability such as impact of developmental
projects and environmental modifications (including of dams, land-use changes, urbanization etc.),
sustainable and environmental friendly recovery; reconstruction and development methods.
 http://ndma.gov.in/ (Home page of National Disaster Management Authority).

 http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/ (National Disaster management in India, Ministry of Home Affairs).
 Pradeep Sahni - Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia, Prentice Hall.
 Singh B. K. - Handbook of Disaster Management: Techniques & Guidelines, Rajat Publication.
 Ghosh G. K. - Disaster Management, APH Publishing Corporation.
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CE 1744 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (3-0-0)
Introduction to ITS: History of ITS, ITS Legislation and Financing, User Services, Roles and
Responsibilities
ITS Components : Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS), Advanced Transportation

Management Systems (ATMS), including network operations, incident detection; congestion
pricing, tolling, Fleet-oriented ITS services, Advanced Public Transportation Systems (APTS);
BRT; Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO); Intermodal Freight, including International
Operations and Supply Chains; Automated Highway Systems (AHS), Sensors, Electronic Toll
Collection (ETC), Dedicated Short Range Communication; Standards.
Communication and Related Techniques: Radio Propagation and Antennas for Wireless
Communications; Technologies and Applications of Communication Principles for Transportation.
Information & Related Technologies : Intelligent Control Theory, Transportation Information;

Vehicle Monitoring & Dispatching System; Advanced Web Pages Programming, Transportation
Safety
Traffic Control & Chip Design : Traffic Control; Traffic Control System Design on Chip
Regionally –scaled ITS deployment, including regional architecture; organization land institutional
issues; standards; developed vs. developing countries; ITS and strategic regional transportation
planning; integrating infrastructure and operations planning.
Critical ITS issues, including (as time permits) ITS and security; safety; human factors; privacy;
sustainability; funding (as contrasted with conventional infrastructure); technology
deployment/R&D/policy; other institutional issues
Conclusion, including regional ITS planning and architecture presentation; the future of ITS
 Chowdhury, M. A. and Sadek, A. W., “Fundamentals of Intelligent Transportation Systems

Planning”, Artech House.
 McQueen, B. and McQueen, J., “Intelligent Transportation System Architectures”, Artech
House.
 Ghosh, S. and Lee, T., “Intelligent Transportation System - New Principles &
Architectures”, CRC Press.
 Williams, B., “Intelligent Transportation Systems Standards”, Artech House.
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CE 1745 TRANSPORTATION SAFETY (3-0-0)
Road Transport: Introduction – factors for improving safety on roads – causes of accidents due to
drivers and pedestrians-design, selection, operation and maintenance of motor trucks-preventive
maintenance-check lists-motor vehicles act – motor vehicle insurance and surveys.
Driver and Safety: Driver safety programme – selection of drivers – driver training tacho- graph-
driving test driver’s responsibility-accident reporting and investigation procedures-fleet accident
frequency-safe driving incentives-slogans in driver cabin motor vehicle transport workers act-road
transport act and rules – driver relaxation and rest pauses – speed and fuel conservation – emergency
planning
Road Safety: Road alignment and gradient-reconnaissance-ruling gradient maximum rise per k.m.
factors influencing alignment like tractive resistance, tractive force, direct alignment, vertical
curves-breaking characteristics of vehicle-skidding restriction of speeds significance of speeds-
Ground speed-Pavement conditions – Sight distance – Safety at intersections – Traffic control lines
and guide posts-guard rails and barriers – street lighting and illumination-overloading-
concentration of driver.
Vehicle Safety: Introduction to vehicle safety, Basic concepts of vehicle safety, Risk evaluation,
Human error control, Risk communication, Universal design, Crash testing, Crashworthiness,
Design of Vehicle Structures for Crash Energy Management, Accident Reconstruction, Future
vehicle safety.
Transportation of Hazardous Goods: Transport emergency card (TREM) – driver training-parking

of tankers on the highways speed of the vehicle – warning symbols – design of the tanker lorries –
earth chains-static electricity-responsibilities of driver – inspection and maintenance of vehicles-
check list – decanting procedures – communication.
Shop Floor and Repair Shop Safety: Transport precautions-safety on manual mechanical handling
equipment operations-safe driving-movement of cranes conveyors etc., servicing and maintenance
equipment- battery charging-gasoline handling-other safe practices-off the road motorized
equipment
 Popkes, C.A., “Traffic Control and Road Accident Prevention”, Chapman and Hall Limited
 Babkov, V.F., “Road Conditions and Traffic Safety”, MIR Publications.
 Evans, L., “Traffic Safety & the Driver”, Science Serving Society
 Evans, L., “Traffic Safety”, Science Serving Society.
 Paul, D. B., Chou, C.C., Fileta, B.B., Khalil, T.B., King, A.I., Mahmood, H.F.,
 Mertz, H.J., Wismans, J., “Vehicle Crash Worthiness and Occupant Protection”, American
Iron and Steel Institute, Michigan
 Huang, M., “Vehicle Crash Mechanics” CRC Press, Boca Raton London New York
Washington, D.C.
 Peters, G.A. and Peters, B.J., “Automotive Vehicle Safety” Taylor & Francis e-Library
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CE 1840 RURAL TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (3-0-0)
Data Analysis and Measures of Central Tendency- Meaning, nature, scope and limitations of statistics,
collection of statistical data, classification, tabulation and diagrammatic representation of data, Measures of
central tendency: Statistical averages Mean, Median, Mode.
Data, Information and Knowledge; concept of information, need of information (professional, educational,
research), qualities of information, value of information, difference between data and information, properties
of the needed information. Information and Management; planning, organizing, co-ordinating and
controlling,
Concepts of marketing; difference between marketing selling and retailing; marketing mix, market-
segmentation, marketing planning. Strategy and Approaches; modern concept of marketing.
Community development; concept, definition, meaning, need, history, principles, objectives and scope.
Community Building: Coming of Age, Regenerating Community, Community Model.
Consensus Organizing Model, What's Behind Building Healthy Communities? Participatory Democracy,
The Role of various NGOs in Community Development. The Role of Business and Government in
Community Development Initiatives How to Form a Non-profit Corporation Fund Raising and Grant
Writing.
 Biddle, William Wishart - Encouraging Community Development: A Training Guide for Local
Workers. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
 Clark, Kenneth B. and Jeannette Hopkins, eds. - A Relevant War Against Poverty: A Study of
Community Action Programs and Observable Social Change. New York: Harper and Row.
 Clinard, Marshall Barron - Slums and Community Development: Experiments in Self-Help, New
York: Free Press.
 Edwards, Allen David and Dorothy G. Jones. - Community and Community Development. The
Hague, Netherlands: Mouton.
 Green, Tova and Peter Woodrow - Insight and Action: How to Discover and Support a Life of
Integrity and Commitment to Change. Philadelphia, PA: New Society Publishers.
 Kramer, Ralph M. and Harry Specht - Readings in Community Organization Practice. 2nd ed.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
 Sustainable Rural Technology - M. S. Virdi, Daya Publishing House, ISBN: 8170355656
 Rural Technology (Paperback, Egnlish) - Punia Rd Roy, Publisher: Satya Prakashan.
 Rural Education And Technology – S. B. Verma, S. K. Jiloka Kannaki Das, Publisher: Deep & Deep
Publications Pvt. Ltd.
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CE1841 APPLICATION OF AI IN ENGINEERING (3-0-0)
Application of AI, Introduction to AI, Projects and Implementation, Logical Agents, First order Logic,
Classical Planning, Knowledge Representation, Quantifying Uncertainty, Probabilistic Reasoning, Making
Simple decision, Making Complex Decision, Forms of Learning, Supervised Learning, Learning Decision
Trees, Regression and Classification with Linear Models, Fundamentals of ANN, Back propagation ANN,
Variation and Applications, Research Directions, Fuzzy Set theory, Fuzzy Systems, Applications,
Fundamentals of GA, GA Modeling, Applications, GA based Back Propagation Network, Fuzzy Back
Propagation Networks, Application, Implementation in Engineering Projects.
 Artificial Intelligence (A Modern Approach) - Stuart J. Russell, Peter Norvig, Third Edition Pearson
Education, Inc., India.
 Neural Networks, Fuzzy logic, and Genetic Algorithms Synthesis and Applications - S. Rajasekaran
and G. A. Vijayalakshmi Pai, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, Delhi.
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CE1842 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (3-0-0)
The multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies, Definition, scope and importance; Need
for public awareness
Natural resources: Renewable and non-renewable resources

Natural resources and associated problems:
(a) Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction,
mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people
(b) Water resources:
(c) Mineral resources:
(d) Food resources:
(e) Energy resources:
(f) Land resources: Soil erosion and desertification
Role of individual in conservation of natural resources, Equitable use resources for sustainable
lifestyles
Ecosystem:
Concept of ecosystem, Structure and function of an ecosystem, Producers, consumers and
decomposers,
Energy flow in the ecosystem, Ecological succession, Food chains, food webs and ecological
pyramids, Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following
ecosystem:
Forest ecosystem, Grassland ecosystem, desert ecosystem, Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams,
lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries.
Biodiversity and its conservation: Introduction-Definition: Genetic, species and ecosystem

diversity, Biogeographical classification of India, Value of diversity: Consumptive use, productive
us, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values, Biodiversity at global, national and local levels, India
as a mega-diversity nation, Hot space of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity: Endangered and
endemic species of India, Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of
biodiversity.
Environment pollution: Causes, effects and control measures of: (a) Air Pollution, (b) Water
pollution, (c) Soil pollution, (d) Marne pollution, (e) Noise pollution, (f) Thermal pollution, (g)
Nuclear pollution, Solid waste management,: causes, effects and control measures of urban and
industrial wastes, role of individual in prevention of pollution, Pollution case studies, Disaster
management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides.
Solid issues and the environment: From understandable to sustainable development, Urban
problems related to energy, Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management,
resettlement and rehabilitation of people: its problems and concerns, case studies, Environmental
ethics: issues and possible solutions, Climate change, global warning, acid rain, ozone layer
depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust, case studies, Environment protection act, Air
(prevention and control of pollution) act, Water(prevention and control of pollution) act, Wild life
protection act, Forest conservation act, Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation,
public awareness.
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 Daniel D. Chiras, “Environmental Science, Creating a sustainable Future”, Jones and Bertlet
Publishers.
 Glibert M. Masters Wendell P. ELA, “Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science”,
Pearson Prentice Hall.
 Perspective in Environmental Studies, “Anubha Kaushik & C.P. Kaushik”, New Age International
Publishers.
 Crane, Andrew / Matten, Dirk - Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship
and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization, 3rd ed., Oxford (Oxford University
Press).
 Hoffmann, A. J. / Woody, J. G. - Climate Change: What’s Your Business Strategy?
Boston, MA (Harvard Business School Publishing)
 Perman, Roger et al. - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, 4th ed.,
Harlow (Pearson)
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CE1843 POLLUTION - DISEASE AND CLIMATE CHANGE (3-0-0)
Toxicants in the Environment: History of toxicants - Principles of toxicology – toxicants and toxicity, factors
affecting toxic substances in the environment, their types – degradable and non-degradable; sources and
entry routes.
Environmental fate of pollutants: Global dispersion of toxic substances – dispersion and circulating
mechanisms of pollutants.
Acute and chronic toxicity; Lethal and sub-lethal doses; Analysis of NOEL, LD50 and MLD; Dose-response
relationship; Detoxification in human body – detoxification mechanisms – organs of detoxification.
Carcinogens, mutagens and teratogens; Toxicity testing procedures.
Chemical toxicology: Toxic chemicals in the Environment; Impact of Toxic chemicals on enzymes;
biochemical effect of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide
and cyanide.
Environmental Health: Concept and scope; global and regional perspectives; basic requirements for healthy
environment; environmental quality, human exposure and health
impact; Environmental diseases: Asbestosis, silicosis, synopsis, asthma, fluorosis and allergis,
epidemiological issues – Malaria, Kala azar, water borne diseases.
Climatology: Elements of weather and climate, climatic controls, energy balance in atmospheric; elementary
ideas about weather systems, climatic classifications; climates in India; monsoons of India.
Pollution Climatology: Preliminary concepts of climate change; seasons in India; Monsoons; El Nino
and ENSO; Enhanced greenhouse effect – global warming; GHGs in the
atmosphere; Effects of global warming.
Science of Climate Change: Drivers of climate change- greenhouse gases, aerosols – reflective and black
carbon, land use changes. Energy balance, feed-back processes in climate system, concepts of global
warming potential (GWP), radiative forcing.
Climate change scenarios of India: impact of climate change on agriculture, forest, water resources, monsoon
system of India.
 Calow. P. - Handbook of Ecotoxicology. Blackwell Scientific Publications, London

 Chatterji, M., M. Munasinghe and R. Ganguly - Environment and Health in Developing Countries.
A. P. H. Publishing House, New Delhi.
 Forbes, V. E. and T. L. Forbes - Ecotoxicology in Theory and Practice. Chapman & Hall, London.
 Hayes, W. A. - Principles and Methods of Toxicology, CRC, USA.
 Jacobson-Kram, D. - Toxicological testing handbook: Principles, Applications and Data
Interpretation, Taylor and Francis, New York.
 Finlayson-Pitts - Atmospheric chemistry Fundamental and Experimental Techniques, John Wiley
and Sons, New Delhi Press.
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CE1844 ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY (3-0-0)
Introduction: Road traffic accidents scenario in India, characteristics of accidents, accident vs.
crash, effect of human factors, planning for road network, land use and road environment for safety,
designing for road safety — links and junctions, road safety engineering, road safety improvement
strategies, elements of a road safety plan.
Crash investigation and analysis: Steps in treatment of crash locations, diagnosing crash problem
and solutions, accident report form, storing of data, using and interpreting crash data, identifying
and prioritizing hazardous locations, condition and collision diagrams; Vulnerable road users:
crashes related to pedestrian and bicyclists, their safety, provision for disabled; Crash
reconstruction: understanding basic physics, calculation of speed for various skid, friction, drag,
and acceleration scenarios.
Statistical analysis of accidents: Descriptive statistics, confidence interval, hypothesis testing,
models related to accident frequency, accident severity, accident duration, various methodological
issues — over/under dispersion, time-varying explanatory variables, unobserved heterogeneity,
endogeneity, under-reporting, spatial and temporal correlation, etc; Accident prediction model.
Before -after methods in crash analysis: Before and after study, before and after study with control
sites, comparative parallel study, before, during and after study, Empirical Bayes method.
Economic analysis of accidents: Accident costing-economic appraisal, EUAC, PWOC, B/C ratio,
IRR, NPV.
Traffic management system: Traffic flow improvements, expressway patrol, public transit,
ridesharing, mobility rest areas, park-and-ride lots, bus bays, signage, markings; ITS applications -
vehicular navigation, crash avoidance system, incident management, traffic management centre,
highway side communication.
Road safety audits: Procedure, aims and objectives, roles and responsibility, history of road safety
audit, design standards, tasks, various stages of safety audits; common identifiable problems,
structuring of report, identifying common problems.
 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), , 'Highway Safety
Manual", I" Edition, AASHTO.
 Simon P. Washington, Matthew G. Karlaftis, Fred L. Mannering, "Statistical and Econometric
Methods for Transportation Data Analysis", 2' Edition, Chapman &Hall/CRC Press,
 Ezra Hauer, "Observational Before -After Studies in Road Safety", Pergamon Press.
 Limpert, Rudolf. "Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction and Cause Analysis", 5th Edition, Lexas
Publishing, Charlottesville, VA.
 Indian Roads Congress, "Highway Safety Code", IRC: SP-44:1996
 Indian Roads Congress, "Road Safety Audit Manual", IRC:SP-88-2010
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CE1845 SMART CITIES URBAN PLANNING & MANAGEMENT (3-0-0)
Introduction to Urban Infrastructure, Challenges of Urban Infrastructure, Main Infrastructure
Systems, Main Dimensions of Urban Infrastructure, Analytical Perspectives on Urban
Infrastructure Management
Urban Infrastructure Management Principles, Stakeholders Management, Urban Infrastructure
Management Dimensions
Public Private Partnerships, Role of ICTS in Urban Infrastructure Management
Introduction to Smart Urban Infrastructure Management, Conceptualizing Cities as Complex
Socio-Technical Systems, Digitalization, General Implications of digitalization (Cities),
Perspectives on Smart Cities. Case Studies
Introduction to Smart Urban Energy Systems, Introduction to Urban Energy Infrastructure,
Management of Urban Energy Infrastructure, Challenges, Opportunities and Management of Urban
Energy, Conceptualizing Smart Energy Systems, The infrastructure layer, The Services Layer, The
Digital Layer, Managerial and Policy Takeaways.
Smart Transport Systems Management, Introduction to Urban Transport Systems, Management of
Urban Transport System, Challenges, Opportunities and Management of Urban Energy
Infrastructure, Conceptualizing of Smart Transport Systems, the Improve Pathway, the Shift
Pathway, Managerial and Policy Takeaways
A Global Case Studies of Urban Planning and Smart Cities, Transition in Socio-Technical Systems,
The Digital Layer, Challenges on the Services Layer, MI Challenges on the Infrastructure Layer,
Managerial and Policy challenges.
 Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulations and implementation (URDPFI)

guidelines , 2015
 Edited by Richard T. Legates and Frederic Stout “The city reader “
 Rangwala S.C” Town Planning”
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SYLLABUS FOR NEP BASED CURRICULUM

Effective from 2021-22

S. No. Subject Code Subject Cat L T P Credits

Sl. No. Subject Subject Name Category L-T-P Credits

Sl. No. Subject Code Subject Name Category L-T-P Credits

1. CE 1401 Construction Technology PC 3-0-0 3

2. CE 1402 Structural Analysis-I PC 3-1-0 4

3. CE 1403 Geotechnical Engineering I PC 3-1-0 4

5. CE 1405 Fluid Mechanics - II PC 3-0-0 3

7. CE 1406 Survey Field Work PC 0-0-2 1

8. CE 1408 Building Materials & Concrete Lab PC 0-0-2 1

Sl. Subject Code Subject Name Category L-T-P Credits

Sl. Subject Code Subject Name Category L-T-P Credits

Sl. Subject Code Subject Name Category L-T-P Credits

Sl. Subject Code Subject Name Category L-T-P Credits

Sem I II III IV V VI VII VIII

TOTAL CREDITS = 170

Sl. No. Subject Subject Name L-T-P Credits Eligible

Sl. No. Subject Subject Name L-T- Credits Eligible

SI. Subject Subject Name Category

SI. Subject Code Subject Name Category

SI. Subject Subject Name Category

SI. Subject Subject Name Category

SI. Subject Subject Name Category

(Dr. B. K. Prasad) (Sri S. K. Paswan) (Dr. K. K. Sharma) (Dr. J Jayapal)

Textbooks/ Reference Books:

 Rajagopalan, R., “Environmental Studies”, Oxford University Press.

Fundamental principles of Mechanics

Kinematics and kinetics of a particle

Kinematics and Kinetics of rigid body

Kinematics of rotation, Non-Centroidal rotation Plane motion, Instantaneous centre of rotation,

Axial force, shear and bending moment

Textbooks/ Reference Books:

 Engineering Mechanics- S. Timoshenko, D. H. Young, J. V. Rao, Sukumar Patil (Publisher: Mc

Textbooks/ Reference Books:

Text/ Reference Books:

Text / Reference Books:

 S. K. Duggal - Building materials - New Age International Publishers.

Geological Investigation: Objectives – Methods of investigation – Surface investigation – Sub - surface

Text / Reference Books:

Planning of residential building as building bye-laws, To prepare working drawing of component of

To prepare working drawing of different staircases.

Text/ Reference Books:

Experiment 1: Tension test on mild steel

CE1308 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY LAB (0-0-2)

Experiment 1: Identification of certain rock forming minerals

Text/ Reference Books:

 K V G K Gokhale - Principles of Engineering Geology, B. S. Publications.

 Building Construction - B. C. Punmia

Text/ Reference Books:

 Structural Analysis - Hibbeler, Pearson Publications.

Text/ Reference Books:

 Lambe & Whitman - Soil Mechanics, Wiley-India.

Text/ Reference Books:

 Highway Engineering - S. K. Khanna and C. E. J. Justo, Nem Chand Publication.

Text/ Reference Books:

 Ranga Raju, K.G. - Flow through open channels, T. M. H. 2nd edition.

Experiment-1: Close Traverse using Chain & Compass

Text/ Reference Books:

 Structural Analysis - Hibbeler, Pearson Publications.

Text/ Reference Books:

Introduction-Introduction to Indian Railways, Components of Track and Track Alignment-Permanent way,