PRESIDENCY UNIVERISTY, BENGALURU

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
PROGRAMME : B. TECH. CIVIL ENGINEERING
II Semester 2018-19

COURSE HANDOUT

Dated: 16th January, 2019

Course Code : CIV 101
Course Name : Elements of Civil Engineering
Credit Structure : 3-0-0
Instructor In-charge : Mr. Jagdish Biradar, Mr. Deepak Arora
Instructor(s) : Dr. Amiya P. Goswami, Mr. Dayalan J., Mr. Kiran B.,
Ms. Anju Mathew, Mr. Jagdish Biradar, Mr. Santosh M. B.,
Mr. Deepak Arora, Ms. Bhavya N., Mr. Harshith J Gupta,
Mr. N Gopalakrishnan

1. Learning Objectives
(i) To make the students learn the different fields of Civil Engineering.
(ii) To solve problems involving Forces, loads and Moments.
(iii) To enhance the knowledge of the students on the topics of Infrastructure and Green Buildings.
(iv) To understand the applications of Mechanics to find out support reactions.

2. Course Outcomes
The students shall be able to:
(i) Recognize the significance of different fields of civil engineering.
(ii) Apply the knowledge of Mechanics to find out solutions for civil engineering problems.
(iii) Demonstrate competence to pursue studies in allied courses of Mechanics.

3. Course Description
The objective of this Course is to make students learn the basics of Civil Engineering concepts, role of
civil engineers, infrastructure development, sustainability, and solve problems involving forces, loads and
moments and know their applications in allied subjects. It is a pre-requisite for several Courses involving
Forces and Moments.
The students should have a prior knowledge of basic mathematics to pursue the Course. The Course
consists of an introduction of civil engineering through an exposition of its disciplines, types of
Infrastructure, different types of construction materials, composition of forces, concepts of resultants and
equilibrium of forces.
After successful completion of the Course, the students would acquire knowledge on the basics of Civil
Engineering, its scope of study, knowledge about green buildings, roads, airports, bridges and dams. They
would be able to comprehend the action of Forces, Moments and other loads on systems of rigid bodies;
Compute the reactive forces and the effects that develop as a result of the external loads. The student
would be equipped to pursue studies in allied Courses in Mechanics.
4. Syllabus (Scope of different fields of Civil Engineering)

Unit I – Introduction to Civil Engineering: Definition, Scope and Branches of Civil Engineering,
Geotechnical Engineering: Soil, Origin of soil, phase diagram, Foundations; Shallow and deep

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 foundations.
Structural Engineering: Type of structures, Component of Structures (Beam, Column, Slab, Wall,
Footing, and Flooring), Bridges: Type of Bridges, Different Components of Bridges (Abutment, Pier,
Base Slab, Girders and Bearings).

Unit II – Hydraulics, Water resources, Irrigation Engineering: Sources of water, Precipitation, Type
of irrigation method. Dams: Different types of Dams based on Material, Structural behavior and
functionality with simple sketches.
Environmental Engineering: Types of pollution, Water treatment Objective, Drinking water Standards,
Introduction to waste water treatment.

Unit III - Surveying: Objectives, classification of surveying, Equipment used in surveying, Advanced
surveying- Remote sensing, GPS and GIS.
Transportation Engineering: Modes of transportation, Classification of roads, types of pavements,
basics of railways, Airport Terminology, Port terminology.
Construction Technology: Introduction, Resources- Machines, Materials, Manpower, Time, Contract,
Role of construction manager
Architecture and Town planning: Objectives of architecture, Components of town planning.

Unit IV- Introduction to Engineering Mechanics: Basic idealizations - Particle, Continuum and Rigid
body; velocity, acceleration, Newton's laws. Force and its characteristics, Classification of force systems,
Principle of physical independence, principle of superposition, principle of transmissibility of forces,
Assumptions in Engineering mechanics.
Concurrent Force Systems: Resolution of forces, Principle of resolution, Composition of forces,
Resultant, Parallelogram Law of forces, Triangle law, Polygon law, Composition of coplanar -concurrent
force system, Numerical problems.
Non-Concurrent Force Systems: Moment of a force, Couple, Moment of a couple, Characteristics of
couple, Equivalent force - Couple system, Varignon's principle of moments; Composition of coplanar -
non-concurrent force system, Numerical problems.

Unit V - Equilibrium of Concurrent Force Systems: Equilibrium of forces - Definition of Equilibrant;

Conditions of static equilibrium for different force systems, Lami's theorem; Numerical problems.
Equilibrium of Non-Concurrent Force Systems: Support Reaction in beams, Types of Loads and
Supports, statically determinate beams, Numerical problems.

Unit VI – Building Materials: Basic materials used for construction, Stone as building material;
Requirement of good building stones, Deterioration and Preservation of stone work. Bricks; Constituents
of good brick earth, Classification, Requirement of good bricks, cement concrete.
Infrastructure and sustainable development: Types of infrastructure, Role of Civil Engineer in the
Infrastructural Development, Effect of the infrastructural facilities on socio-economic development of a
country, Sustainability in infrastructure, Green buildings.

5. Instructional Pedagogy
The course consists of a three-hour lecture per week. Since it is multi-section course uniformity should be
maintained in delivering a lecturing. It is instructor responsibility to cover the portion in time. At the end
of each chapter case study pertaining to the chapter is discussed. Review classes are conducted
periodically so that students are able to apply the concepts taught in the previous classes.

6. Suggested Book / Study Materials

(i) Textbook(s)

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 1. M.N. Shesha Prakash, Ganesh B. Mogaveer, “Elements of Civil Engineering and Engineering
Mechanics”, PHI Learning.
2. Mimi Das Saikia, Bhargab Mohan Das and Madan Mohan Das, “Elements of Civil Engineering”,
PHI Learning Pvt Ltd.

(ii) Reference Book(s)

1. Shrikrishna A Dhale and Kiran M Tajne, “Basics of Civil Engineering”, S Chand Publication.
2. SS Bhavikatti, “Basic Civil Engineering”, New Age International Publication.
3. Satheesh Gopi, “Basic Civil Engineering”, Pearson Publication.

(iii) Class Notes (CN)

7. Lecture Plan

Lecture
Learning Objectives Topics to be covered References
No.
Definition, Scope and Branches of Civil
L01 T2, CN
Engineering
L02 Soil, origin of soil, Phase diagram T2, CN
L03 To make the students learn the Foundations; Shallow and deep foundations. T2, CN
different fields of Civil Type of structures, Component of Structures T2, CN
L04 Engineering. (Beam, Column, Slab, Wall, Footing,
Flooring, and Windows),
Bridges: Type of Bridges, Different T2, CN
L05 Components of Bridges (Abutment, Pier,
Base Slab, Girders and Bearings).
Sources of water, Precipitation, Type of T2, CN
L06
irrigation method.
Dams: Different types of Dams based on T2, CN
L07 Material, Structural behavior and
To make the students learn the
functionality with simple sketches.
different fields of Civil
Water treatment Objective, drinking water T2, CN
L08 Engineering.
quality parameters,
L09 Introduction to waste water treatment, types T2, CN
of pollution.
L10 Discussion on Completed topics
CN
To make the students learn the Objectives, equipment used in surveying, T2, CN
L11
different fields of Civil contour, GIS and Remote sensing.
Engineering. Modes of transportation, Classification of T2, CN
L12
roads, types of pavements,
L13 Basics of railways, Airport Terminology T2, CN
Introduction, Resources- Machines, T2, CN
L14 Materials, Manpower, Time, Contract, Role
of construction manager
Objectives of architecture, Components of T2, CN
L15
town planning.

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L16 Discussion on Completed topics CN
Basic idealizations - Particle, Continuum and
L17 Rigid body; velocity, acceleration, Newton's T1, CN
laws.
L18 Force and its characteristics, Classification T1, CN
of force systems,
Principle of physical independence, principle T1, CN
L19 of superposition, principle of transmissibility
To solve problems involving of forces, Assumptions in Engineering
Forces, loads and Moments. mechanics.
L20 Resolution of forces, Principle of resolution, T1, CN
Composition of forces, Definition of T1, CN
L21
Resultant, Parallelogram Law of forces,
L22 Composition of coplanar -concurrent force T1, CN
system, Numerical problems.
L23 Numerical problems T1, CN
L24 Numerical problems T1, CN
L25 Moment of a force, Couple, Moment of a T1, CN
couple, Characteristics of couple,
To solve problems involving
Equivalent force - Couple system, T1, CN
L26 Forces, loads and Moments.
Varignon's principle of moments;
L27 Composition of coplanar - non-concurrent T1, CN
force system, Numerical problems.
Equilibrium of forces - Definition of T1, CN
L28 Equilibrant, Conditions of static equilibrium
To solve problems involving for different force systems
L29 Forces, loads and Moments. Numerical problems T1, CN
L30 Numerical problems T1, CN
L31 Lami's theorem; Simple numerical problems. T1, CN
L32 Lami's theorem; Simple numerical problems. T1, CN
Support Reaction in beams, Types of T1, CN
L33
Supports, Statically determinate beams,
L34 Types of Beams, Types of Loads, T1, CN
L35 To understand the applications Numerical problems T1, CN
L36 of Mechanics to find out support Numerical problems T1, CN
L37 reactions. Numerical problems T1, CN
L38 Numerical problems T1, CN
L39 Numerical problems T1, CN
L40 Discussion on Completed topics CN
Basic materials used for construction, Stone
as building material; Requirement of good
L41 To make the students learn the T2, CN
building stones, Deterioration and
different fields of Civil
Preservation of stone work.
Engineering.
Bricks; Constituents of good brick earth, T2, CN
L42 Classification, Requirement of good bricks,
cement concrete.
To enhance the knowledge of Types of infrastructure, Role of Civil T2, CN
L43
the students on the topics of Engineer in the Infrastructural Development,
Infrastructure and Green Sustainability in infrastructure, Green T2, CN
L44
Buildings. buildings.

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 L45 Revision of completed topics CN

8. Self-Learning Topics

Sl. No. Self-Learning Topic Source

SLT1 Recycling of materials Wikipedia
SLT2 Effect of the infrastructural facilities on socio-economic development of
Wikipedia
a country

9. Assessments

Component Duration % Weightage *Date & Time *Venue

(minutes)
Test 1 60 15 01-03-2019 to 06-03-2019 -
Test 2 60 15 13-04-2019 to 16-04-2019 -
End Term Final Examinations 120 50 20-05-2019 to 08-06-2019 -
Assignment–1
Announcement : 10/02/2019 -
Completion : 26/02/2019
Assignment and Quiz - 20 Assignment–2
Announcement : 15/03/2019 -
Completion : 05/04/2019
* Final Date & Time and Venue will be notified by the COE later.
** Date & Time and Venue for Assignment and Quiz will be notified by the Instructor In-charge.

10. Chamber Consultation Hour

Interested students may meet the Instructors during the Chamber Consultation Hour to clear doubts.

11. Make-up Policy

(i) Make-up will be permitted for genuine cases only with prior permission from the Instructor In-charge
and approval of Dean, SoE.
(ii) There will be no make-up for assignment and quiz.

Mr. Jagdish Biradar

Mr. Deepak Arora
Instructor In-charge
CIV 101

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