CE 4th Semester Syllabus

1. Unit 1Design features and construction of Foundations

   Introduction and essential requirements of foundations · Types of footings and footing depth (strip footings, isolated footings, eccentrically loaded footings, grillage foundations) · Design features and construction details of combined footing and strap footing · Frost heave: causes and prevention · Effect of ground water on footings · Purpose and classification of pile foundations · Advantages, disadvantages and selection criteria for pile types · Pile action and behavior of single piles and pile groups under load · Definition of load failure for piles

2. Unit 2Formwork and Temporary structures

   Design and construction features of temporary structures · Stationary and slip formwork techniques · Special features of in‑situ construction · Stripping and removal of formworks · Formworks for special structures (e.g., shells, bridges, towers)

3. Unit 3Masonry and walls

   Brick masonry: bonds, jointing, construction methods · Stone masonry: casting and laying techniques · Masonry construction practices and code provisions for load‑bearing and non‑load‑bearing walls · Common defects in masonry walls and their impact on strength and performance · Design of brick masonry, precast stone masonry, hollow concrete block, and hollow block masonry walls · Plastering, pointing, white and colour washing, distempering, and dampness protection · Doors, windows and ventilators: classification by material, size, location, fittings · Construction of sunshades, sills, jambs, and RCC door/window frames · Stair types and rules of proportionality · Repair techniques for masonry, walls, doors and windows

4. Unit 4Construction of Floors and Roofs

   Ground floor components, material selection and construction of various floorings (mud, brick, cement, terrazzo, mosaic, tiled, marble, rubber, glass, plastic) · Upper floor: slab floors, jack‑arch floors, RCC floors, ribbed/hollow tiled flooring, filler‑joist floors, pre‑cast concrete floors, timber floors · Repair techniques for floors · Introduction to roof types and construction of pitched roofs, single roofs, double/purlin roofs, trussed roofs, steel roof trusses · Roof coverings for pitched and flat/terraced roofs · Repair techniques for roofs

5. Unit 5Construction of Earthquake Resistant Building

   Planning of earthquake‑resistant buildings · Construction of walls with corner reinforcement provisions · Construction of beams and columns for seismic performance · Base isolation techniques

1. Unit 1Virtual work and Energy Principles

   Principles of Virtual work applied to deformable bodies · Strain energy and complementary energy · Energy theorems · Maxwell’s Reciprocal theorem · Analysis of Pin‑Jointed frames for static loads

2. Unit 2Indeterminate Structures‑I

   Static and Kinematics indeterminacy · Analysis of Fixed and Continuous beams by theorem of three moments · Effect of sinking and rotation of supports · Moment distribution method (without sway)

3. Unit 3Indeterminate Structures‑II

   Analysis of beams and frames by slope‑deflection method · Column Analogy method

4. Unit 4Arches and Suspension Cables

   Three hinged arches of different shapes · Eddy’s Theorem · Suspension cable and stiffening girders · Two hinged and fixed arches – rib shortening and temperature effects

5. Unit 5Rolling loads and Influence Lines

   Maximum shear force and bending moment curves for various types of rolling loads · Focal length and equivalent uniform distributed load (EUDL) · Influence lines for determinate structures – beams · Influence lines for three‑hinged arches

1. Unit 1Introduction, Tractive resistances \& Permanent way

   Principles of transportation and modes (roads, railways, airways, waterways) and their limitations. · Route surveys, alignment, railway track development and gauge considerations. · Hauling capacity and tractive effort. · Rail types, welding, wear, creep. · Sleeper types, comparison, density requirements. · Rail fastenings: fish plates, fish bolts, spikes, bearing plates, chain keys, check and guard rails. · Ballast requirements, material types, quantity, plate laying methods, material trains and relaying of track.

2. Unit 2Geometric Design ; Station \& Yards; Points and Crossings \& Signaling and interlocking

   Formation and cross‑section design, super‑elevation, equilibrium, cant and cant deficiency. · Curve geometry and permissible speeds on curves. · Types and locations of stations and yards, general equipment and layout planning. · Design of simple turnouts and layout details. · Signal types used in stations and yards and principles of signaling and interlocking.

3. Unit 3Bridge Site Investigation and Planning ; Loading Standards \& Component parts

   Site selection, alignment and collection of bridge design data. · Essential surveys, hydraulic design and scour depth assessment. · Economic span, clearance, afflux, classification of road and railway bridges. · Design loads, impact factors and Indian loading standards for railway and highway bridges. · Superstructure and sub‑structure components: abutments, piers, wing walls, return walls, approaches, decks and flooring systems. · Selection of appropriate superstructure type.

4. Unit 4Bridge Foundations, Construction, Testing and Strengthening of Bridges

   Foundation types for bridges: piles, wells, sinking wells, cofferdams. · Material selection for bridges and construction techniques (underwater and above water). · Use of sheet piles and cofferdams, erection of girders, equipment and plant. · Inspection, data collection and strengthening methods for bridges. · Causes and analysis of bridge failures.

5. Unit 5Tunnels

   Route selection, engineering surveys, alignment, tunnel cross‑section, bridge action and pressure‑relief phenomena. · Tunnel approaches, shafts and pilot shafts. · Construction methods in soft soil, hard soil and rock. · Lining types and installation methods. · Mucking, drainage and ventilation practices. · Notable examples of important tunnels in India and abroad.

1. Unit 1Introduction and physical geology

   branches application and scope of geology · age and parts of the earth · weathering or rocks · geological action of river · ground water · sea and oceans · Concept and causes of earthquakes and volcanoes

2. Unit 2Mineralogy and crystallography

   fundamentals of mineralogy · physical properties · study of common rock forming minerals and ore minerals · importance to civil engineering · element of crystals and introduction to crystal systems

3. Unit 3Petrology

   rock cycle · composition · classification and structures of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks of civil engineering importance · study of common rock types · brief geological history of India

4. Unit 4Structural geology

   dip, strike, outcrops · classification and detailed studies of geological structures i.e. Folds, Faults, Joints, Unconformity · their importance in civil engineering

5. Unit 5Applied geology and remote sensing

   engineering properties of rocks · selection of sites for Dam, Tunnel, Reservoirs and Canals · uses of remote sensing technique · Types, components and elements of remote sensing · EMS and MSS · Visual interpretation technique · application of GIS in civil engineering and resource mapping (site selection, water resources, rocks and soil)

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