Subject Subject Name Semester

Code
15MCEE3 Experimental Techniques and Instrumentation Odd (3)
15MCME1 Construction Materials and Management Odd (1)
15MEN15 Sustainable Development and Cleaner Production Odd (1)
15MCME13 Advanced Construction Techniques Even (2)

E1 - CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND MANAGEMENT (3)

 OBJECTIVE :
To understand the properties of construction materials and its application in Civil Engineering.
To provide a knowledge to store and manage construction materials properly.

COURSE OUTCOME:

CO1: The student is expected to manage construction materials effectively.

CO2: The background information will also provide ideas to the student about, when and where these
materials to be used in the field.

CONCRETE AND METALS 9

High Strength Concrete and High Performance Concrete – Applications, Properties of steel – New Alloy
Steels – Aluminum and its Products – Applications – Other Alloys – Market forms – Uses – Light Weight
Metals – Copper and Zinc Alloys.

COMPOSITES AND OTHER MATERIALS 9

Plastics –Reinforced Polymers – Fibre Reinforced Plastics – Cellular Cores – Types of Polymer
Concrete Composites – Properties of Composites – Ferrocement – Applications – Water Proofing
Compounds – Non-weathering Materials – Flooring and Façade Materials

SMART AND GREEN MATERIALS 9

Brief Outline and uses – Smart Materials – Types of Smart Materials – Usage in Advanced
Construction – Green Materials – Green House concept.

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 9
Materials identification – Classification – Codification of materials – Standardization – Integrated
materials management – Organizations for materials management – Conventional and modern
approaches

STORES MANAGEMENT 9
Location – Types of Stores – Method of storing – Safety and security – issues and receipts – Stores
accounting – organization – surplus, obsolete and scrap materials – method of disposal – regulations
and procedures

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

REFERENCES
1. Gambhir, M. L. and Neha Jamwal, “ Building Materials – Products, Properties and Systems”,
Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2011
2. Dutta, A. K. “Materials Management : Procedures, Texts and Cases”, Prentice Hall Inc, New
Delhi, 2006
3. Shan Somayaji, “Civil Engineering Materials”, Prentice Hall Inc., 2nd Edition, 2001
4. Siddique, R “Special Concretes” Galgotia Publications, New Delhi, 1st Edition 2000
5. Mamlouk, M.S. and Zaniewski, J.P., Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers, Prentice Hall
Inc., 2000.
E13 ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES (3)

OBJECTIVE:
To study and understand the latest construction techniques applied to engineering Construction.

COURSE OUTCOME:

CO1: The student will have necessary knowledge on substructure construction techniques like box
jacking, sheet piling etc

CO2: The student will have an awareness on superstructure construction elements like slipform
techniques, launching techniques, erection procedures etc associated with tall, large span and off
shore structures and elements of repair construction.

SUB STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION 15

Box jacking - pipe jacking - Under water construction of diaphragm walls and basement - Tunneling
techniques - piling techniques - driving well and caisson - sinking cofferdam - cable anchoring and
grouting - driving diaphragm walls, sheet piles - laying operations for built up offshore system -
shoring for deep cutting - large reservoir construction - well points - dewatering and stand by plant
equipment for underground open excavation.

SUPER STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION FOR BUILDINGS 10

Vacuum dewatering of concrete flooring – concrete paving technology – techniques of construction for
continuous concreting operation in tall buildings of various shapes and varying sections – launching
techniques – suspended form work – erection techniques of tall structures, large span structures –
launching techniques for heavy decks – insitu prestressing in high rise structures, aerial transporting
handling erecting lightweight components on tall structures.

CONSTRUCTION OF SPECIAL STRUCTURES 10

Erection of lattice towers and rigging of transmission line structures – construction sequence in
cooling towers, silos, chimney, sky scrapers, bow string bridges, cable stayed bridges – launching and
pushing of box decks – Advanced construction techniques for offshore structures – construction
sequence and methods in domes and prestress domes – support structure for heavy equipment and
conveyor and machinery in heavy industries – erection of articulated structures, braced domes and
space decks.

REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES 6
Mud jacking grout through slab foundation - micropiling for strengthening floor and shallow profile -
pipeline laying - protecting sheet piles, screw anchors - sub grade water proofing, underpinning, crack
stabilization techniques.

DEMOLITION 4
Advanced techniques and sequence in demolition and dismantling.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES:
1. Robertwade Brown, Practical foundation engineering hand book, McGraw Hill Publications,
1995.
2. Patrick Powers. J., Construction Dewatering: New Methods and Applications, John Wiley &
Sons, 1992.
3. Jerry Irvine, Advanced Construction Techniques, CA Rocketr, 1984
4. Peter.H.Emmons, “Concrete repair and maintenance illustrated”, Galgotia Publications Pvt.
Ltd., 2001.
5. Sankar, S.K. and Saraswati, S., Construction Technology, Oxford University Press, New Delhi,
2008.
15MCEE3 EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION (3)

COURSE OBJECTIVE
To learn the principles of measurements of static and dynamic response of
structures and carryout the analysis of results

COURSE OUTCOME

On completion of the course the students will be able to:

CO1 : Apprehend knowledge of instrumentation to carry out experiments

CO2 : Use Non Destructive Testing to evaluate structural adequacy

CO3 : Acquire inspiration for carrying out research works

FORCE AND STRAIN MEASUREMENTS (9)

Strain gauges, principles, types, performance and uses - Photo elasticity, principle and
applications -
- Hydraulics jacks and pressure gauges - Electronic load cells - Proving Rings - Calibration of
Testing
Machines – Long term Monitoring – Vibrating wire sensors – fibre optic sensors

VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS (9)

Characteristics of structural vibrations - Linear - Linear variable differential transformer
(LVDT) - Transducers for velocity and acceleration measurements - vibration meter -
Seismographs - vibration analyzer - Display and recording of signals - Cathode Ray
Oscilloscope - XY Plotter - Chart plotters - Digital data Acquisition systems.

ACOUSTICS AND WIND MEASUREMENTS (9)

Principles of pressure and flow measurements - pressure transducer - sound level
meter - venturimeter and flow meters - wind tunnel and its use in structural analysis-
structural modelling -
direct and indirect model analysis.

DISTRESS MEASUREMENTS (9)

Diagnosis of distress in structures - crack observation and measurement - Corrosion of
reinforcement in concrete - Half cell, construction and use - Damage assessment – controlled
blasting for demolition –
structural health monitoring

NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS (9)

Load testing of structures, Buildings, bridges and towers - Rebound Hammer - acoustic
emission - holography - use of laser for structural testing - Brittle coatings, Ultrasonic
testing principles and applications.
Advanced NDT methods – Ultrasonic pulse echo, impact echo, impulse radar techniques,
GECOR, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

Text Books:

1. Sadhu Singh, “Experimental Stress Analysis”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2014.
2. J.W.Dalley and W.F.Riley, “Experimental Stress Analysis”, McGraw Hill Book Company,
New
York, 1991.
3. L.S.Srinath et.al, “Experimental Stress Analysis”, Tata McGraw Hill Co, New Delhi, 1984.

REFERENCES

1. R.S.Sironi, H.C.Radha Krishna, “Mechanical Measurements”, New Age International (P) Ltd,
1997.
2. F.K.Garas, J.L.Clarke and G.S.T Armer, “Structural Assessment”, Butterworths London, 1987.
3. D.E.Bray and R.K.Stanley, “Non-Destructive Evaluation”, McGraw Hill Publishing Co.,
New York,1989.
15MCEE4 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES (3)

COURSE OBJECTIVE

To study the effect of earthquakes, analysis and design of earthquake resistant

Structures

COURSE OUTCOME

At the end of the course the students will be able

to:

CO1 : Evaluate seismic forces for various structures as per relevant Indian standards.

CO2 : Design the structures for seismic resistance as per Indian Standards

CO3 : Apply concepts of repair and rehabilitation to earthquake affected structures

INTRODUCTION (9)
Basic Seismology – General features of Tectonics of Seismic Regions- Earthquake
Terminology - Definitions -Earthquake History – Behaviour of Buildings, Dams and Bridges
in Past Earthquakes – Seismographs – Accelerographs – Theory of Vibrations – Damped and
undamped system – free and forced vibrations – SDOF and MDOF systems – Analytical and
Numerical methods.

EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
(9)

Earthquake Response to Elastic and Inelastic Buildings – Application to Response Spectrum

Theory – base exited motion - ground motion parameters – Modal response contribution –
modal participation factor – response history – spectral analysis – multiple support excitation
– earthquake response to continuous systems on rigid base – approximate methods for lateral load
analysis – Pushover Analysis.

IS CODE PROVISIONS
(9)

Design Criteria Strength, Deflection, Ductility and Energy Absorption – Cyclic Behaviour of
Structures- Design of Buildings as per IS 1893 and IS 4326 - Ductile Detailing of Structures
as per IS 13920. Behaviour and Design of Masonry Structures as per IS 13827 and IS13828

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF RC AND MASNORY STRUCTURES

(9)

Analysis and Design of Frames for Lateral Loads – Capacity Design – Shear Wall Frame
System – Coupled Shear Wall – Design of Rectangular and Flanged Shear Walls – Ductile
Detailing of Frames for Earthquake Forces - Strengthening of Existing Buildings – Retrofitting and
Rehabilitation –earthquake resistant masonry buildings – guide line as per IS codes.

SPECIAL TOPICS (9)

Modern Concepts – Base Isolation, Passive Control8 and Active Control Systems – Computer
Analysis and Design of Buildings for Earthquake Loads using Software Packages.
TEXTBOOK

1. Pankaj Agarwal and Manish Shrikhande, “Earthquake Resistant Design Structures”, Prentice
Hall of
India Private Ltd., New Delhi-110001, 2006.
2. Paulay.T and Priestley.M.J.N, “Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings,
John
Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, 1992.
3. S.K.Duggal, “Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures”, Oxford University Press, 2008.

REFERENCES

1. Anil K.Chopra, “Dynamics of Structures – Theory and applications to Earthquake

Engineering”,
Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.
2. Miha Tomazevic, “EarthQuake Resistant Design of Masonry Buildings”, Imperial College
Press,
1999.
3. IS 1893(Part 1) : 2002 Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures.
4. IS 4326 : 1993 Code of practice for earthquake resistant design and construction of buildings.
5. IS 13827 : 1993 Improving earthquake resistance of earthen buildings – Guidelines.
6. IS 13828 : 1993 Improving earthquake resistance of low strength masonary buildings –
Guidelines.
7. IS 13920 : 1993 Ductile detailing of reinforced concrete structures subjected to seismic forces -
Code of practice.

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 15MEN15 - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT AND CLEANER PRODUCTION

L T P C
3 0 0 3

GLOBAL RESPONSE TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT

Historical emergence and various definitions - Environmental issues and crisis - Industrial growth and resource
depletion - Components and factors affecting the sustainable development - Complexly of growth and equity -
International summits, conventions, and agreements - Transboundary issues - Action plan
for implementing sustainable growth - Moral obligations and personal guideline. (9)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Socio-economic policies for sustainable development - Strategies for implementing eco development
programme - Sustainable development through trade - Economic growth - Carrying capacity - Ecological
footprint - Public participation. (9)

NATIONAL POLICY AND GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT

Judicial systems - Relationship between developing and developed countries in sustainable development -
Demographic dynamics and sustainability - Integrated approach to resource protection and management.
(9)
CLEANER PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT
Necessity and overview of CP assessment - Necessary procedure - Steps and skills, field or industry visit and
data collection, flow and material balances and process and treatment flow sheets - Feasible CP
options - Typical case studies. (9)

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

Definition and necessity - Elements of LCA - Life cycle cost - Green chemistry - Eco labeling - Design for the
environment - International environmental standards - ISO:14001 series - Environmental audit. (9)

L:
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REFERENCES
1. Bishop, P., "Pollution Prevention: Fundamentals and Practice", McGraw-Hill International
Edn., New York, 2000.
2. World Bank Group, "Pollution Prevention and Abatement Hand Books towards Cleaner
Production", World Bank and UNEP, Washington, D.C., 1998.
3. Kirkby, J.O., Keefe, P., and Timberlake. "Sustainable Development", Earthsean Pub., London, 2001.

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15MCM11 STATISTICAL METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS (4)

OBJECTIVES:
To study and understand the concepts of Statistical methods and its applications in Engineering.
To study the effect of estimation theory, testing of hypothesis, correlation and regression,
randomized design, and multivariate analysis.

COURSE OUTCOME:

CO1: The students will able to understand the fundamentals of statistics and their applications
to engineering designs.

CO2: The students will able to make use of a variety of statistical methods to model the
engineering systems with uncertainty.

ESTIMATION THEORY 9+3

Estimators: Unbiasedness, Consistency, Efficiency and Sufficiency – Maximum Likelihood
Estimation – Method of moments.

TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS 9+3

Tests based on Normal t, X and F distributions for testing of means, variance and proportions –
2

Analysis of r x c tables – Goodness of fit.

CORRELATION AND REGRESSION 9+3

Multiple and Partial Correlation – Method of Least Squares – Plane of Regression – Properties of
Residuals – Coefficient of multiple correlation – Coefficient of partial correlation – Multiple
correlation with total and partial correlations – Regression and Partial correlations in terms of
lower order co-efficient.

DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS 9+3

Analysis of variance – One-way and two-way classifications – Completely randomized design –
Randomized block design – Latin square design.

MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS 9+3

Random vectors and Matrices – Mean vectors and Covariance matrices – Multivariate Normal
density and its properties – Principal components: Population principal components – Principal
components from standardized variables.

TOTAL : 60 PERIODS

REFERENCES
1. Gupta.S.C., and Kapoor, V.K., “Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics”, Sultan Chand and
Sons, Eleventh Edition, 2002
2. J.E. Freund, "Mathematical Statistical”, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2001.
3. Jay L.Devore, “Probability and statistics for Engineering and the Sciences”, 5th
Edition,Thomson and Duxbury, Singapore, 2002
4. Murray.R. SpiegelandLarry J.Stephens, “Schaum’sou Tlines- Statistics”, Third Edition, Tata
McGraw-Hill, 2000
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5. R.A.Johnson and C.B.Gupta, “Miller & Freund’s Probability and Statistics for
Engineers”,Pearson Education, Asia, 7th Edition, 2007
6. Richard A.Johnson and Dean W.Wichern, “Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis”, Pearson
Education, Asia, 6th Edition, 2007

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