B. Tech Sem VII CE

VII th Sem Periods Evaluation Scheme

S.No Subject

Code Name of Subject L T P Assignment TA Total ESE Subject

Total Credit Hours

1 7.401 Operational Research & Technique 3 0 0 20 10 30 70 100 3 3

2 5A.401 Water Resources Engineering II 3 0 0 20 10 30 70 100 3 3

3 5A.402 Steel Structure I 3 0 0 20 10 30 70 100 3 3

4 5A.403 Estimation & Costing 3 0 0 20 10 30 70 100 3 3

5 40B.401 **Seminar in Executive Communication

0 2 0 20 10 30 20 50 0 2

DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE ( Choose Any one from the followings)

6 5A.421 Bridge Engineering 3 0 0 20 10 30 70 100 3 3

5A.422 Pre-stressed concrete 3 0 0 20 10 30 70 100 3 3

5A.423 Harbour, Dock and Airport Engineering

3 0 0 20 10 30 70 100 3 3

5A.424 Ground Improvement Techniques

3 0 0 20 10 30 70 100 3 3

5A.425 Environmental Pollution & Control

3 0 0 20 10 30 70 100 3 3

PRACTICAL/DESIGN/DRAWING/SESSIONAL

1 5A.445 Project I 0 0 5 100 100 100 200 5 10

2 5AP.403 Estimation & Costing Lab 0 0 2 50 1 2

3 5AP.401 Water Resources Engineering II Lab

0 0 2 20 20 30 50 1 2

850 22 31

Note :- * (Qualifying Marks only)

B. Tech Sem VII CE

Sub Code –5A.421

BRIDGE ENGINEERING (Elective-I)

Unit I

Introduction, Definition, Importance of bridge, Components of Bridge, Classification of Bridges

2 Site section, Preliminary data to be collected, Preliminary drawings- Determination of Design

discharge – Lineal waterway, Economical span, Location of piers and Abutment, Vertical

clearance above HFL, Sub-soil exploration- Scour depth, traffic projection, Investigation report,

preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of bridges choice of bridge type, Quality assurance

for bridge projects 3. Special construction methods, construction in marine environments, high

rise construction, bridge construction including segmental construction Incremental construction

and push launching techniques, river valley projects.

Unit II

Loading Standards for Road Bridges:

Evolution of Bridge loading standard as per relevant IRC specification i.e. Dead load IRC

standard live load, Impact effect, Application of live loads on deck slabs, Wind load,

Longitudinal forces, Centrifugal forces, Horizontal forces due to water currents, Buoyancy

effect, Earth pressure, Temperature effect, Seismic force, etc. Slab culvert, Box culvert, pipe

culvert, T-beam bridge superstructure, Design of Deck Slab, Abutment, Piers, Wing wall, etc.

Brief Introduction to rigid frame, Arch and Bowstring girder bridges Pretension and post

tensioned concrete bridges, prestressed concrete T-beam bridge superstructure.

Unit III

Bridge Bearings

Introduction function of bearings, Bearings for steel bridges and concrete bridges, Bearing for

continuous span bridge, IRC provisions for bearing, Material specifications, Types of bridge

foundations, general design criteria and methods of construction : Open foundation, Caisson

foundations – Open, Monolith, Pneumatic and Box or Floating types, Drilled caissons, Pier

foundations, Pier Nosing

Unit IV

I.G. Construction, Repair, Rehabilitation of Bridges:

Introduction to construction of bridges and maintenance, Inspection of bridges, Types of failure

in bridges, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of bridges, Protective and Training Works at Bridge

site

Suggested Reading:

1. Roads, Railways, Bridges Tunnels & Harbour Dock Engineering, B.L.Gupta&Amit

Gupta, Standard Publication Delhi

2. Bridge Tunnel and Railway Engineering, S.P. Bindra, Dhanpat Rai Publications(p)

Ltd. New Delhi

3. Prestressed Concrete Bridges (PB), Prof. N.KrishnaRaju, Oxford &Ibh-Pubs

Company-New Delhi

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Sub Code –7.401

OPERATION RESEARCH & TECHNIQUE

UNIT 1 Introduction: Introduction to OR modeling approach and various real life situations.

Linear programming problems: Some problems on Simplex Method, Duality theory,

Revised Simplex.

UNIT 2

Network Optimization Models:- The shortest path Problem, Minimum Spanning Tree

Algorithm, Maximal Flow Algorithm, PERT/CPM. Integer Programming:- Branch

and Bound Method, Gomory’s Cutting plane method.

UNIT 3

Dynamic programming: Modeling, Optimization, Replacement.

Sequencing:- Sequencing decision problems for n jobs on two machines,

n jobs on three Machines and n jobs on n machines.

UNIT 4

Game Theory:- Two person Zero Sum game, saddle point determination, Solution of

( 22 ) games without saddle point, Graphical method for solution of )2( n and ( 2n )

games, Dominance Property.

Queuing Theory:- Basic structure, Exponential distribution, Birth-and-death Model,

M/M/I Queue .

Recommend:

1. Operation Research - Kanti Swaroop

2. Operation Research - Paneer Selvan , PHI

3. Operation Research - A.M. Natrajan

4. Operation Research - S.D.Sharma

5. Operation Research - R.K.Gupta

6. Operation Resaerch - Hillier and Lieberman

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Sub Code –5A.401

WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING-II

Unit I

Regulation Works; falls, classification of falls, Design of falls, distributary head regulator and

cross-head regulator, Escape, Bed bars

Cross-Drainage Structures: Necessity of Cross-Drainage Structures, their types and selection,

comparative merits and demerits, design of various types of cross-drainage structures-aqueduct,

syphon aqueducts, super passage, syphon, level crossing and other types.

Unit II

Diversion Headwork: Selection of site and layout, different parts of diversion-head works, types

of weir and barrages, design of weirs on permeable foundation, silt excluder and different types

of silt ejectors.

Dams: Suitable sites, different types, principles of design of straight gravity and earth dams,

mass concreting of dams.

Spillway: Spillway capacity, flood routing through spillways, different types of spillway and

gate, energy dissipation below spillway

Unit III

Hydro power Plants: General-Power Plants, General features of hydroelectric schemes, elements

of power house structure, selection of turbines, draft tube and setting of turbine, cavitation.

Unit IV

Ground Water: Occurrences and distribution of ground water, aquifers, movement of ground

water, Darcy’s law, safe yield of basin, steady flow towards well in confined and unconfined

aquifers, well losses and specific capacity of well, ground water quality and ground water

budget, types of well, construction and design of wells- screens and gravel packs, pumping

equipments.

Suggested Reading:

1. Irrigation Engineering, Asawa, G.L., New Age International Publishers, New Delhi

2. Fundamental of Irrigation Engineering, Bharat Singh, Nem Chand & Bros, Roorkee

3. Theory and Design of Irrigation Structures, Varshney, R.S. S.C. Gupta, Nem Chand &

Bros, Roorkee

4. A manual of Ground water and Tube wells, Sharma H.D. and Chawla. A.S., CBIP,

New Delhi.

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WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING-LAB

List of Experiments

1. Determination of Intensity of Rain falls by using Recording type Rain Gauge.

2. Determination of Intensity of Rain falls by using Non-Recording type Rain Gauge.

3. Study of average Rain fall by Theison’s Polygon method.

4. Study of average Rain fall by Isohyetal method.

5. Determination of Manning’s Coefficient.

6. Study of ground water assessment by Recuperation method.

7. Study of ground water assessment by Constant head method.

8. Determination of Infiltration capacity by using Infiltrometer.

9. Determination of Discharge by using Current meter test.

10. Site Visit

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STEEL STRUCTURE DESIGN

Unit I

Steel and composites construction method, fabrication and erection of structures including heavy

structures, prefab construction, industrialized construction, modular coordination.

Riveted, Bolted and welded Connections:

Types bearing type connections; slip-critical connections, Design of connections

Eccentric Connections

Unit II

Tension Members & Compression Members

Design procedure of tension members, Design of axially-loaded compression members, column

splice

Unit III

Column Bases: Slab Base, Gusseted Base and Grillage Footing.

Beams

Design procedure for rolled beams, (a) laterally supported beams (b) Laterally unsupported

beams.

Unit IV

Plate Girder

Design of Panel Sections, Stiffeners and Curtailment of Flange plates

Gantry Girder

Design procedure of gantry girder

Suggested Reading:

1. Design of Steel Structures, L.S. Negi, Tata McGraw Hill, Publication

2. Design of Steel Structure, P.Dayaratnam, S.Chand

3. Design of Steel Structures, S.K. Duggal, Tata McGraw Hill, Publication

4. Design of Steel Structures, M.Raghupati, Tata McGraw Hill, Publication.

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Sub Code –5A.403

ESTIMATION AND EVALUATION

Unit I

Building Drawing: Objective of Plan, elevation and sectional elevations scale and types of

drawing, I.S specification

Quantity Estimation: Principles of estimation, methods and units. Estimation of materials in

buildings: walls, floors and roofs. R.B and R.C.C works, plaster, white washing, distempering,

doors and windows, lump sum items. Principle of general and detailed specifications for building

works, analysis of rates and schedule of rates.

Unit II

Drawing Estimation: Survey of an existing building on the campus. Preparation of a report

giving its salient features including the following details on the drawing sheets: Ground floor

plan, two sectional elevations, front and side elevations, plan and sectional elevation of a stair

case, door, window/ventilator, floor and roof.

Unit III

Analysis of Rates: Definition of analysis of Rates, prime cost, work charged establishment,

resource planning through analysis of rates, P.W.D, Schedule and cost for building material and

labor, measurements and measurement book.

Unit IV

Valuation: Purpose of valuation, Terminology, factors affecting the value of a property,

valuation and its different aspects, methods of valuation such as Rental method, Direct

compensation method, Profit based method and development, Capitalized value and

depreciation.

Suggested Reading:

1. Estimating & Costing in Civil Engineering, B.B. Datta, USB Publishers Distributors

2. Estimating & Costing, Specification and Valuation in Civil Engineering,

M.Chakraborti, Calcutta.

3. Estimating & Costing, S.C. Rangwala, Charotar Publication Anand

4. Civil Engineering Estimating, Contracts and Accounts Vol. I, B.S. Patil, Orient

Longman, Mumbai

5. Estimating & Costing, G.S. Birdie, Dhanpat Rai and Sons Delhi

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Sub Code –5ADP.403

ESTIMATION AND COSTING LAB

(Assignment work)

(1) Prepare Check list of items of following type of Civil Engineering works.

(a) Load bearing type Building (b) Framed structure type building (c) W.B.M. Road

(d)Septic tank (e) Community well

(2) Writing the rules of deduction’s for below mentioned items of work as per IS 1200.

(a) Brickwork b) Plastering / Pointing work c) Painting work

(3) Taking out quantities of various items of work for load bearing building.

i) Excavation for foundation

ii) Plain Cement Concrete of foundation

iii) U.C.R. /B B Masonry work in foundation and plinth.

iv) D.P.C.

v) Plinth Filling

vi) Brick masonry work

vii) Flooring, skirting, dados

viii) Plastering. (Internal & External)

ix) Wood work in doors.

4) Taking out quantities of following items for a small R.C.C. Hall

a) Concrete work for footing Column, Beam, slab

b) Schedule of Reinforcement for Structural members and computation of quantity of

reinforcement

c) Calculation of Form works for all above items.

5) Preparing detailed estimate of a RCC single storied residential building for all items of work.

(The quantity of reinforcement shall be calculated by percentage.)

6) Preparing Rate analysis of following items: Building work – Brick work, P.C.C., R.C.C.,

Plastering and Flooring.

7) Taking out quantities of earth work for a Road profile prepared in surveying subject.

Prepare the lead statement (Quarry Chart).

8) Taking out quantities for a Community well.

9) Taking out quantities for Septic Tank.

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Sub Code –40.401

SEMINAR IN EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION 2

Live Projects’ Unit

A Live Project is an opportunity to apply your classroom learning to practical situation.

There are six live projects in this semester for life skills. Given below are the Live Projects

chapter, topic and the approach that has to be taken.

Live Projects chapters:

Unit 1: Attitude & Perception

Unit 2: General Awareness

Unit 3: Motivation

Unit 4: Group Discussion

Topic for the Live Projects will be given to you one week before the Live Project session

commences.

Note:- For the live project on listening , the LST should arrange a seminar where all the students

can listen and analyze each other’s listening skills.

Suggested Reading:

1. Praveen Joe I.R. Interview Skills And group Discussion; Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd

2. Dr. Mosam Sinha. Culture Your Presentation; Laxmi Publications Pvt ltd

3. Monippally, Matthukutty. M. 2001. Business Communication Strategies. 11th

Reprint.

4. Swets, Paul. W. 1983. The Art of Talking So That People Will Listen: Getting Through

to Family, Friends and Business Associates. Prentice Hall Press. New York

5. S.C. Sawhney. Taking A Lesson From The Mistakes Of Others; Laxmi Publications

Pvt Ltd

6. Sen , Leena .Communication Skills ; Eastern Economy Edition

7. Ghanekar , Dr. Anjali . Essentials of Business Communication Skills ; Everest

Publishing House

8. Dr. Jatinder Singh & Dr. Ranjeet Mehta. Way To Success Step By Step; S.Chand

Publishing

9. R.M. Onkar. Personality Development For Career Management{A Pragmatic

Perspective}; S. Chand Publishing

10. Dr.K.Alex. Managerial skills; S.Chand Publishing

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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION & CONTROL (Elective)

Unit I

Solid Wastes: Definitions, sources, characteristics and perspectives; types of solid wastes:

Municipal wastes, industrial wastes, hazardous wastes; solid waste generation, typical generation

rates and factors that affect them; physical and chemical characteristics of solid wastes.

Solid Waste Management:

Materials flow in society, collection services, types of collection systems, Collection routes,

Proper Solid Waste Management (Reduction in raw materials usage, Reduction in solid waste

quantities, Materials recovery, Energy recovery); Transfer Stations: Location of transfer stations,

transfer means and methods, Incineration; Composting, Vermicomposting; Pyrolysis, Sanitary

Land fill, Leach ate and Gas Control

Unit II

Air Pollution: Air Pollution : Past, present and future, Historical review, Global implications,

Scales of Concentration; Classification and Properties of Air pollutants; Sources, Behaviour and

Effects of Pollutants; Photochemical smog; Indoor Air Pollution.

Meteorology and Natural Purification Processes: Elemental properties of the atmosphere: Heat,

Pressure, Winds, Moisture, Relative Humidity; Lapse rate; Inversions and Stability. Dispersion

of Air Pollutants: Atmospheric dispersion equations; Modelling &estimation of plume rise;

Effects of Air Pollution on Meteorological Conditions.

Unit III

Environmental Pollution Control:

Air Pollution Sampling and Measurement (stack and ambient time-avg methods); Design and

Development of Process equipments for Air Pollution Control; Settling Chambers; Cyclone

Separators; Filters, Electrostatic Precipitators, Scrubbers; Absorption by Liquids and Solids;

Combustion Stream Sanitation: oxygen sag curves; Stream Reaeration equations (Streeter-Phelps

Equation)

Unit IV

Noise Pollution: Introduction; Nature and propagation of sound; Acoustic Impedance; Sound

Intensity; Sound Levels, relationship between different sound levels, loudness of sound,

measurement of noise, decibel addition, noise control measures, noise standards (CPCB).

Pollution Control Acts and Treaties: Major international treaties like Montreal Protocol, Kyoto

Protocol; concept of Carbon Trading; major environmental legislations in India (in brief).

Suggested Reading:

1. PEAVY R., ROWE and TECHOBANOLOUS : Environmental Engineering

2. CHATTERJEE A. K. : Water Supply, Waste Disposal and Environmental Engineering

3. SINCERO, ARCADIO P. & SINCERO GREGORI. A: Environmental Engineering: A

Design Approach

4. MASTERS M GILBERT: Introduction to Environmental Engineering & Science.

5. BIRDIE G.S. & BIRDIE J.S. : Water Supply and Sanitary Engg

6. GARG S.K.: Sewage Disposal and Air Pollution Engineering

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GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES (Elective)

Unit I

Compaction: Principles of compaction, Engineering Behaviour of compacted clays, field

compaction techniques static vibratory, impact, Earth moving machinery, Compaction

control, application to granular soils, cohesive soils, depth of improvement, environmental

considerations, induced settlements, compaction using vibratory probes, vibro techniques,

vibro equipment, vibro compaction and replacement process, vibro systems and

liquefaction, soil improvement by thermal treatment, preloading techniques, surface

compaction, introduction to bio technical stabilization, dewatering systems.

Unit II

Grouting: Chemical grouting, commonly used chemicals, grouting systems, grouting

operations, applications, compaction grouting, application and limitations, plant for

preparing grouting materials, jet grouting, jet grouting process, geometry and properties

of treated soils and applications.

Unit III

Stabilization: Introduction to soil improvement by adding materials, lime, fly ash, cement

and other chemicals and bitumen, sand column, stone column, sand drains, prefabricated

drains, electro‐osmosis, lime column, soil‐lime column, stabilization of soft clay or silt

with lime, bearing capacity of lime treated soils, settlement of lime treated soils,

improvement in slope stability, control methods.

Unit IV

Soil reinforcement: Soil improvement using reinforcing elements, introduction to

reinforced earth, load transfer mechanism and strength development, soil types and

reinforced earth, anchored earth nailing, reticulated micro piles, soil dowels, soil anchors,

reinforced earth retaining walls.

Geosynthetics: Polymer type geotextiles, woven geotextiles, non-woven geotextiles, geo

grids, physical and strength properties, Behaviour of soils on reinforcing with geotextiles,

effect on strength, bearing capacity, design aspects for slopes, clay embankments,

retaining walls and pavements.

Suggested Reading:

1. Text Book on Ground Improvement: Blackie Moseley

2. Text Book on Grouting in engineering Practice: R.Boweven

3. Text Book on Soil Reinforcement with Geotextiles, R.A.Jewell

4. Text Bok on Soil Improvement Technique and their Evolution : W.E. Van

Impe

5. Text Book on Engineering with Geosynthetics, G.V. Rao and G.V.S.Rao .

6. Construction and Geotechnical Methods in Foundation Korener

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HARBOUR, DOCK AND AIRPORT ENGG(Elective)

Unit I

Introduction: History and development of water transportation; Types of water transportation;

Advantages and disadvantages, Ports & Harbours: Classification; Differences between port and

harbour and their requirements; Site selection; Essential features of a good Harbour-size, depth,

turning basin, harbour entrances. Natural phenomena – Tides, Wind and Waves, Littoral drift

Harbour works – Breakwaters, Wharves, Piers, Jetties, Quays. Berthing structures – Dolphins,

Trestles, Moles, Mooring accessories, Apron; Transit sheds; Warehouses, Dredging – Different

types and their operation, Navigational aids – Necessity, different types and requirements

Unit II

Docks: Types – Wet docks, Tidal basins, Repair docks, Dry docks, Floating docks, Marine

Railway; Locks and lock gates

Unit III

Airways: History & development of air transport, Advantages and disadvantages, Airport

Planning – Regional planning, Factors affecting site selection, Surveys;

Airport classification

Airport obstructions – Zoning laws, Classification of obstructions, Imaginary surfaces, Approach

zone, turning zone

Runway: Orientation – Wind rose diagram, Basic runway length, Corrections for elevation,

Temperature and gradient, Geometric design, Cruising speed, Air speed, Beaufort

Scale, Different types of runway; Airport capacity

Unit IV

Terminals, Terminal area – Functions, Apron, Hangar, Aircraft parking system, Airport layouts

Air Traffic Control & Visual Aids Airport markings and landings; Landing aids, landing systems

– Instrumental landing system

Suggested Reading:

1. SRINIVASAN R: Harbour, Dock & Tunnel Engineering

2. BINDRA S.P.: A Course in Docks & Harbour Engineering

3. OZA H.P.: Dock & Harbour Engineering

4. VASWANI N. K.: Airport Engineering

5. KHANNA S.K. & ARORA M.G.: Airport Planning & Design

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PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE (Elective)

Unit I

Basic concepts–Advantages–Materials required–Systems and methods of pre-stressing Analysis

of sections–Stressconcept–Strengthconcept–Loadbalancingconcept–

Effectofloadingonthetensilestressesintendons–Effectoftendonprofileondeflections–Factors

influencing deflections–Calculation of deflections– Short term and long term deflections-

Losses of pre-stress–Estimation of crack width

Unit II

Flexural strength–Simplified procedures as per codes–strain compatibility method–Basic concept

sin selection of cross section for bending–stress distribution in end block, Design of anchorage

zone reinforcement–Limit state design criteria–Partial pre-stressing–Applications.

Unit III

Design of prestress concrete tanks PIPES, Analysis for stresses – Estimate for deflections –

Flexural and shear strength of composite members

Unit IV

Pre-stressed concrete bridge General aspects–pretensionprestressedbridgedecks–

Posttensionedprestressedbridge decks–Principles of design only.

Suggested Reading:

1. MALLICK and GUPTA: Prestressed Concrete

2. GUYON: Prestressed Concrete

3. RAJU N. K.: Prestressed Concrete

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