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Syllabus UNIT 1: Introduction to engineering seismology, Geological and tectonic features of India, Origin and propagation of seismic waves, Earthquake measurement parameters, Characteristics of earthquake and its quantification- Magnitude and Intensity scales, Seismic instruments. Seismic zoning map of India. UNIT 2 : Response history and strong motion characteristics. Response Spectrum- elastic and inelastic response spectra, tripartite (D-V-A) response spectrum, use of response spectrum in earthquake resistant design.Computation of seismic forces in multi-storeyed buildings - using procedures as per codal provisions. UNIT 3 : Structural configuration for earthquake resistant design, Concept of plan irregularities and vertical irregularities, Soft storey, Torsion in buildings. Design provisions for these in IS-1893. Effect of infill masonry walls on frames, modeling concepts of infill masonry walls.Behaviour of masonry buildings during earthquakes, failure patterns, str...

Syllabus UNIT 1: Modern Construction Materials: Study of advance building materials like, aluminum, glass, fabric, various types of finishes & treatments, construction chemicals – sealants, engineering grouts, mortars , admixtures and adhesives UNIT 2 : Polymersin civil engineering-structural plastics and composites- polymer membranescoatings-adhesives, non - weathering materials-flooring and facade materials- glazed brick, photo catalytic cement, acid etched copper and composite fiber metals-metals and special alloys of steel - water jet cut stainless steel, mill slab steel, tension rods assemblies and cast iron, heat treatment in steels, tendons. UNIT 3 : Construction methods: precast flat panel system, 3d volumetric construction, tunnel boring methods, slip form work, precast foundations .fabrication of pre cast and pre stressed components, reinforcing steel: types, bending, placing, splicing and spacing, tendons- soil improvement - mechanical, thermal and chemical...

Syllabus UNIT 1: Equivalent Single Wheel Load (ESWL): Definition, calculation of ESWL, repetition of loads and their effects on the pavement structures. UNIT 2 : Flexible Pavements:Component parts of the pavement structures and their functions, stresses in flexible pavements, Stress distribution through various layers, Boussinesque’s theory , Burmister’s two layered theory, methods of design, group index method, CBR method, Burmister’s method and North Dakota cone method. UNIT 3 : Rigid Pavements: Evaluation of subgrade, Modulus-K by plate bearing test and the test details, Westergaard’s stress theory stresses in rigid pavements, Temperature stresses, warping stresses, frictional stresses, critical combination of stresses, critical loading positions. UNIT 4 : Rigid pavement design: IRC method, Fatigue analysis, PCA chart method, joints, design and construction & types, AASHTO Method, Reliability analysis. UNIT 5 : Evaluation and Strengthening of Existing Paveme...

Syllabus UNIT 1: Concepts of energy efficient & environment friendly materials and techniques: Cost effective materials: Soil, Fly ash, Ferro-cement, Lime, Fibers, Stone Dust, Red mud, Gypsum, Alternate Wood, Polymer. Energy Efficient & Environment friendly building material products: Walls - Stabilized and sun dried, soil blocks & bricks, Solid & Hollow concrete blocks, stone masonry blocks, Ferro cement partitions. Roofs – Pre-cast R.C. Plank & Joists roof, Pre-cast channel roof, Pre-cast L-panel roof, Pre-cast Funicular shells, Ferro cement shells, Filler Slab, SeasalFibre roof, Improved country tiles, Thatch roof, M.C.R. tile. Green Materials, Green Buildings – Definition - Features- Necessity – Environmental benefit - Economical benefits - Health and Social benefits - Major Energy efficient areas for buildings – Embodied Energy in Materials UNIT 2 : Cost effective construction techniques and equipments:- (a)Techniques: Rat trap bond construction, Energ...

Syllabus UNIT 1: Infrastructure:Definitions of infrastructure, Governing Features,Historical overview of Infrastructure development inIndia, Infrastructure Organizations & Systems. UNIT 2 : Infrastructure Planning:Typical infrastructure planning steps, Planning andappraisal of major infrastructure projects, Screeningof project ideas, Life cycle analysis, Multi-criteriaanalysis for comparison of infrastructurealternatives, Procurement strategies, Scheduling andmanagement of planning activities, InfrastructureProject Budgeting and Funding, RegulatoryFramework, Sources of Funding. UNIT 3 : Project Management in Construction:Introduction to project management processes -Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, andClosing processes; Project Integration Management - Project plan development, Project plan execution,and Overall change control; Project ScopeManagement - Initiation, Scope planning, Scopedefinition, Scope verification, and Scope changecontrol. UNIT 4 : ...

Syllabus UNIT 1: Design of Multistory Buildings - Sway and non-sway buildings, shear walls and other bracing elements UNIT 2 : Earth Retaining Structures: Cantilever and counter fort type retaining walls. UNIT 3 : Water Tanks: Tanks on ground and underground tanks: square, rectangular, circular tanks, overhead tanks: circular and intze tanks. UNIT 4 : Silos and Bunkers: Introduction, design of rectangular, square and circular bunkers, design of silos by Airy’s theory and Janssen’s theory. UNIT 5 : T-beam & Slab bridges- for highway loading (IRC Loads).Prestressing concepts materials, systems of prestressing& losses. Introduction to working and limit state design. NOTES Unit 1    View Server 1 Server 2 Server 3    Download Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Unit 2    View Server 1 Server 2 Server 3    Download Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Unit 3    View Server 1 Server 2 Server 3    Download Server 1 Ser...

Syllabus UNIT 1: Plate girder bridges (Riveted and welded) UNIT 2 : Trussed girder bridges for railways and highways (IRC & IRS holding).Bearings for bridges. UNIT 3 : Water tanks:Pressed steel tanks, tanks with ordinary plates, square, rectangular, circular with hemisphericalbottom and conical bottom. UNIT 4 : Chimneys: Guyed and self-supporting steel stacks. UNIT 5 : Bunkers, Silos & Towers NOTES Unit 1    View Server 1 Server 2 Server 3    Download Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Unit 2    View Server 1 Server 2 Server 3    Download Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Unit 3    View Server 1 Server 2 Server 3    Download Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Unit 4    View Server 1 Server 2 Server 3    Download Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Unit 5    View Server 1 Server 2 Server 3    Download Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Reference books: 1. Design of Steel Struc...