Civil Engg Theory Syllabus.pdf

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CE2101 SURVEYING

Introduction:

Geoinformatics: Definition, disciplines covered, importance,

Field Surveying: Definition & objectives; concept of Geoids and reference spheroids,

coordinate systems, plane and geodetic surveys.

Methods of location of a point: Classification of surveys, principles of surveying

Errors in measurements: Sources, types of errors and their treatment, Random error

distribution, accuracy, precision and uncertainty

Surveying instruments: Temporary and permanent adjustment concept, principle of reversal

Maps: Types, importance, scales/CI, conventional symbols, and generalization; topographic

maps, map projection systems, sheet numbering systems, map layout

Linear Measurements: Direct and indirect methods;

Chain and tape measurements: Corrections to tape measurements;

Optical methods: Tachometers, sub tense bar;

Electronic methods: EDMs, total stations;

Measurements of Elevations: Various terms; Methods of height determination;

Spirit levelling: Different types of levels and staves; booking and reduction of data,

classification and permissible closing error; profile levelling and cross sectioning; curvature

& refraction and collimation errors; reciprocal levelling,

Contours: Characteristics, uses and methods of contouring

Measurement of Directions: Bearings and angles;

Compass surveying: Magnetic bearings, declination, local attraction errors and adjustments;

Theodolites: Different types, uses, methods of observation and booking of data

Traversing, Triangulation and Trilateration: Purpose and classification of each;

Compass and theologize traverses: Balancing of traverses, computation of coordinates,

omitted measurements.

Triangulation: Network, strength of figures,

Field work: Racy, selection of stations, inter-visibility, satellite stations, measurements and

computations; trigonometrically levelling

Plane Tabling: Merits and demerits, accessories; orientation and resection; methods of plane

tabling; three point problem and solutions; errors in plane tabling.

Adjustment Computations: Propagation of errors, variance and covariance; Least squares

principle and adjustment of field survey data by parametric and condition equation methods.

Engineering Project Surveys: Requirements and specifications, various stages of survey

work, Introduction to GPS.

Setting out of works: buildings, culverts and simple circular curves

References Books:

K.R. Arora

Surveying Vol – I, II & III

Standard Book house, New Delhi

J.M. Anderson

Surveying: Theory and Practice

Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd, New Delhi

W. Schofield and M Breach

Engineering Surveying

Butterworth Heineman

CE2102 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Concrete:

Constituents of concrete

Cement

Aggregate

Water

Admixtures

Cement: Required raw materials, manufacturing of cement, hydration of cement, physical

properties of cement (Fineness, setting time, soundness, compressive strength, heat of

hydration specific gravity), chemical properties of cement, various types of cement.

Aggregate : Classification according to size, classification according to shape, characteristics

of aggregates (strength of aggregate, particle shape and texture, specific gravity, bulk density,

bulking of fine aggregate), fineness modulus, maximum size of aggregate.

Water: Quality of mixing water.

Admixtures: Functions of admixtures, classification of admixtures.

Properties of fresh concrete: Workability, measurement of workability, factors affecting

workability, requirements of workability.

Properties of hardened concrete: Strengths of concrete, stress and strain characteristics of

concrete, shrinkage, creep and durability of concrete, efflorescence, fire resistance, thermal

properties of concrete.

Production of concrete : Batching of materials, mixing of concrete materials, transportation

of concrete, placing of concrete, compaction of concrete, curing of concrete, form work.

Proportioning of concrete mixes and concrete mix design.

Bricks and bricks masonry:

Classification and specifications, Properties – unit and mortar, brick masonry and principles

of design of masonry structures

Other materials:

Timber: Characteristics and defects of timber, Uses of timber

Metals: Cast iron, steel and aluminium as construction materials; properties of mild steel.

Paints: Properties and classification of paints, application of paints, defects in painting

varnish and varnishing

Tiles: Specification, properties and types, tests as per BIS, special tiles and blocks

Miscellaneous materials: Glass, Polymers, Geotextile, FRPs and Epoxy-coated bar.

References Books:

B.I.S Codes, New Delhi

S. C. Rangwala

Engineering Materials

Charotar Publishing House, Anand

Technical Teacher Training Institute, Chandhigarh

Civil Engineering Materials


B. C. Punamia

Building Construction

Laxmi Publications Ltd, New Delhi

M L Gambhir

Concrete Technology


A. M Neville

Concrete Technology

Pearson Prentice Hall

CE2103 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

Analysis of stresses : Body forces, Surface forces, Internal Force, Stress at a point,

Components of stress in Rectangular coordinates, Stress tensor, Principal stresses,

Transformation, Equations, Stress invariants, Plane stress, Mohr’s circle for plane stress,

Octahedral stresses, Differential equations of equilibrium, Components of stresses in

cylindrical and Polar coordinates,

Analysis of Strain: Deformable bodies, Concepts of normal strain and shear strain, Strain

components at a point, Transformation equations, Principal strains, Mohr’s circle of strains,

Compatibility conditions, Displacement equation of equilibrium, Plane strain.

Stress-Strain relations: Uniaxial tensile test, Elasticity, Anelasticity , Work-hardening,

anisotropy, homogeneity and continuity, generalized Hooke’s law, Lame’s constants,

Modulus of rigidity, Bulk modulus, relation between the elastic constants, Principle of

superposition, Uniqueness theorem, Thermal effects.

Uniaxial Loading: Bars of variable cross-section, statically indeterminate problems in a

tension and compression, Thin cylindrical and spherical vessels.

Torsion: Geometry of deformation of a twisted circular shaft, Stress and deformation in

twisted circular solid and hollow shafts, Strain energy due to torsion, Power transmitted by

circular shafts

Bending of Beams: Bending moment and shear force diagrams, Stresses due to bending,

bending equation, shear stresses in symmetrical elastic beams transmitting both shear and

bending moment

Deflection of Beams: The moment curvature relation, Macaulay’s and moment-area method,

Castigliano’s theorem

Combined Stresses: Beam subjected to bending and shear, shaft subjected to bending and

torsion, short columns.

Stability of Columns: Stable and unstable equilibrium, Euler’s formula for long columns,

Rankine’s formula

Springs: Types of springs, Close coiled and open coiled springs.

References Books:

Beer and Johnston

Mechanics of materials


E.P. Popov



James M Gere


Cengage Learning Publishing

Pytel and Singer

Strength of materials

Harper Collins Publishers, Singapore

L. S. Srinath

Strength of materials


Boresi and Schmidt

Advanced Mechanics of materials

John Wiley and Sons

CE2104 GEO SCIENCE

Earth System: Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Cryosphere and atmosphere and their interactions,

Solid Earth: Shape, size, interior of the solid earth.

Geological materials: rocks, soils, minerals (clay mineralogy), Engineering and Genetic

classification of soils, rocks, rock cycles, rock-water interaction, Earth Processes and their

consequences, Geomorphological features, structures (folds, faults).

Earthquakes: Causes, classification, magnitude, intensity, Historical earthquakes, Seismic

hazards zoning, Strong ground motion, Earthquake prediction.

Landslides and Subsidence: Causes, Classification and Monitoring.

Groundwater: Groundwater resources and quality of ground water; Geology of India,

different cratonic blocks.

Geophysical mapping: Seismic, Resistivity, Radar, Geotomography, Logging.

Remote sensing, GIS and GPS: Basic principles and their applications in monitoring

Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Cryosphereand Atmosphere, Criteria for site selections for Dam,

tunnels, waste/radioactive disposal sites.

References Books:

Purbin Singh

Engineering and General Geology

Katson Publishing House

P. K. Mukerjee

A Text Book of Geology

The World Press Pvt Ltd

CE2201 FLUID MECANICS AND MACHINERY

Fluid Properties: Definition of a fluid, continuum, properties of fluid, density, specific

weight, specific volume, relative density, bulk modulus of elasticity, vapour pressure, surface

tension, capillarity, viscosity, dynamic and kinematic viscosity; distinction between solid and

fluid.

Fluid statics: concept of fluid static pressure, absolute and gauge pressures - pressure

measurements by manometers and pressure gauges, hydrostatic pressure on submerged body,

relative equilibrium

Fluid Kinematics: - Flow visualization - types of flow - velocity field and acceleration -

continuity equation (one and three dimensional differential forms) - Equation of streamline -

stream function - velocity potential function - circulation - flow net.

Fluid dynamics: - equations of motion - Euler's equation along a streamline - Bernoulli's

equation – applications, Reynold's experiment, Venturi meter, Orifice meter, Pitot tube,

Nozzles, notches, cavitation, free and forced vortex, energy and momentum equations -

Applications, dimensional analysis - Buckingham's theorem- applications.

Viscous flow: - Navier - Stoke's equation (Statement only) - Shear stress, pressure gradient

relationship - laminar flow between parallel plates - Laminar flow through circular tubes

(Hagen poiseulle's) - Hydraulic and energy gradient - flow through pipes - Darcy -weisback's

equation - pipe roughness -friction factor- Moody's diagram-minor losses - flow through

pipes in series and in parallel - power transmission – Boundary layer flows, boundary layer

thickness, boundary layer separation - drag and lift coefficients.

Hydraulic machines: Forces on stationary and moving curved vanes, Impulse and Reaction

turbines, Pelton wheel, Francis, Kaplan and Propeller turbines; Draft tubes and surge tanks,

type of pumps, Centrifugal pumps, Reciprocating pumps, Dynamic similarity for turbines and

centrifugal pumps, unit quantities for turbines and pumps, specific speed, unit speed, unit

discharge, unit power, isoefficiency curves, characteristics curves.

References Books:

C.S.P Ojha and R Berndtsson

Fluid Mechanics and Machinery

Oxford university press

S K Som and Biswas

Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines


K Subramanya

Fluid Mechanics and Hdraulic Machines


V.L. Streeter

Fluid Mechanics


R.K. Bansal

A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines

Laxmi Publications, Ltd.

R. L. Daugherty

Fluid Mechanics with engineering application


CE2202 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEEERING

Hydrology - Hydrological cycle, precipitation and its measurement, recording and non

recording rain gauges, estimating missing rainfall data, rain gauge net works, mean depth of

precipitation over a drainage area, mass rainfall curves, intensity-duration curves, and depth-

area duration curves, Infiltration and infiltration indices, evaporation stream gauging, run off

and its estimation.

Hydrograph analysis - hydrograph analysis, components, peaks flows, unit hydrograph and

its derivation from isolated and complex storms, S-curve hydrograph, synthetic unit

hydrograph, IUH.

Floods - Types of floods and their estimation by different methods, probability and frequency

analysis, flood routing through reservoirs and channels, flood control measures, economics of

flood control.

Ground water - Occurrence, confined and unconfined aquifers, aquifer properties,

hydraulics of wells under steady flow conditions, Groundwater quality, Ground water

recharge-necessity and methods of improving ground water storage, Darcy’s law and its

limitations, Formulation of governing equations for groundwater movement, Flow nets and

its uses, Hydraulics of flow towards wells.

Irrigation & drainage- Irrigation, crop requirements and yields, irrigation scheduling, Weirs

on permeable foundations, Canals layout, stable channels, and silt control, canal losses and

water-logging.

Water logging- Theory of subsurface drainage, Seawater intrusion and its

control, approximate solution, Water logging-causes, effects and its prevention, Salt

efflorescence causes and effects.

Water resources planning and management - Planning of water resources projects, data

requirements, and economic analysis of water resources projects, role of water in the

environment, rain water harvesting, impact assessment of water resources development and

managerial measures, Brief introduction of GIS for water resource management.

References Books:

K Subramanya

Engineering Hydrology


Linsley and Franzini

Water Resources Engineering


H. M Raghunath

Hydrology

Wiley Easterna Ltd, New Delhi

P. N. Modi

Irrigation, Water Resources and Water Power Engineering

Standard Book House, New Delhi

CE2203 STRUCTURAL ANLYSIS

Introduction: Classification of Structures, Analysis and design, Type of Loads

Statically Determinate Structures: Idealized structure, Principle of superposition, equations

of equilibrium, determinacy and stability.

Truss: Types of trusses, classification of coplanar trusses, the method of joints, zero force

members, the method of sections, compound trusses, complex trusses and space trusses.

Beams and frame: Internal loading at specified point, shear and moment functions, shear and

moment diagrams for a beam and frame, moment diagrams constructed by the method of

superposition.

Cables and Arches: Type of cables, Cable subjected to concentration and uniform

distribution load, Types of arches, analysis of three hinged arch.

Influence line: Influence lines for beams, truss and floor girders; Qualitative influence lines,

maximum, absolute maximum shear and moment

Deflections:

Geometric methods: Deflection diagrams and the elastic curve, elastic beam theory, double

integration method, moment area theorems, conjugated beam methods.

Energy methods: External work and strain energy, principle of work and energy, principle of

virtual work, Method of virtual work for trusses, beams and frames, virtual strain energy

caused by axial load, shear, torsion and temperature; Castigliano’s theorem for trusses, beams

and frames.

Statically Indeterminate Structures:

Force Method: Maxwell’s theorem of reciprocal displacements, Betti’s Law, Force method

for beams, frames, trusses, symmetric structures and composite structures, Influence lines for

statically indeterminate beams, Qualitative influence lines for frames.

Displacement Method: slope deflection method and moment distribution method for beams,

frames with/without side sway, introduction to kani’s methods

Approximate method of structure: portal method for frames and trusses, cantilever method

for frames, analysis of frames with vertical loads only

Introduction to matrix method for structure: Review of matrix algebra, basic stiffness

method for truss, beam and frame

Plastic analysis of steel structure: Introduction to plastic analysis, stress strain curve, plastic

moment and modulus, shape factor, load factor, mechanism of failure, statical and

mechanism method of analysis for beams and frames.

References Books:

R. C. Hibbeler

Structural Analysis


C.S. Reddy

Basic Structure Analysis


S.P. Gupta and Pandit

Theory of Structures Vol -1 & 2


L. S. Negi

Structural Analysis


T.S. Thandavamoorthy

Structural Analysis

Oxford University Press

CE3101 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Introduction to transportation Systems: Definition and objectives of transportation

systems, fields of transportation, role of transportation in society, modes of travel,

transportation demand and supply, planning models and mass transit systems, transportation

costs.

Highway Engineering

Planning and Geometric Design of Highways: Basic principles, road development and

planning in India, highway alignment, design of cross-sectional elements, design of

horizontal and vertical curves, IRC specifications

Design, Construction and Maintenance of Pavements: Requirements and tests on pavement

materials, classification of pavements, design factors, design of flexible pavements, design of

rigid pavements, Construction practice including modern methods, Highway drainage,

Special considerations for hilly roads.

Introduction to Traffic Engineering: Traffic characteristics, Traffic studies and their use,

Traffic signs and signals, Traffic intersection control.

References Books:

S.K. Khanna and C.E.G. Justo

Highway Engineering

Nem Chand & Bros, Roorkee

IRC - 37

Design of flexible pavements

IRC, New Delhi

IRC - 58

Guidelines for the Design of plain jointed rigid pavements for highways

IRC, New Delhi

IRC - 67

Code of practice for road signs,

IRC, New Delhi

W.W. Hey

An introduction of Transportation engineering

John Wiley & Sons Inc

C.H. Oglesby and R.G. Hicks

Highway Engineering

John Wiley & Sons Inc

CE3102 SOIL MECHANICS

Characteristics of soil: Introduction, Engineering geology and formation of soil, Soil types,

Engineering Classification of Soil, Soil structure and Clay minerals, Soil Compaction, field

density

Permeability: Bernoulli’s equation, Darcy’s law, hydraulic conductivity, lab tests for

permeability.

Stress analysis: In-Situ Stresses, Effective stresses, Seepage force, Capillary rise, piping,

quicksand condition.

Seepage through soils: Seepage, Flow nets, Seepage calculations for geotechnical structures.

Compressibility and consolidation of soil: Settlement of Soil, Immediate settlement, Over

consolidation, Pre-consolidation pressure, Cc and Cs, Terzaghi’s theory of consolidation,

coefficient of consolidation, Settlement calculations.

Shear Strength of Soils: Stresses on soil elements, Mohr’s Circle, Principal Stresses, Pole,

Stress Path, Direct shear test, Mohr-Coulomb Failure criterion, Triaxial tests- drained and

undrained tests, Vane shear test, stress-strain relationships and strength of loose and dense

sands, NC and OC clays, dilation, pore pressures, Skempton’s coefficients, Liquefaction

phenomenon, Shear Strength of unsaturated soil, Liquefaction.

Stability of slopes: Methods, limit equilibrium method, method of slices and simplified

Bishop Method, factors of safety.

References Books:

Braja M Das

Principals of Geotechnical Engineering


Gopal Ranjan

Basic and applied soil mechanics

New Age International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi

Donald P Coduto

Geotechnical Engineering Principles and Practices


P. Purushothamaraj

Geotechanical Engineering


CE3103 HYDRAULICS ENGINEERING

Free surface flows: Introduction, Channels and their Geometric properties, Pipe flow and

free surface flow, continuity equation, energy in free surface flow, Velocity measurement and

distribution, discharge measurement by velocity-area method, Continuity and Momentum

equation.

Uniform flow: Resistance flow formula, Velocity distribution, Equivalent roughness

coefficient, Velocity coefficients, Uniform flow in rigid boundary channel, Uniform flow in

mobile boundary channel, normal and critical slopes.

Energy and Momentum Principle: Concept of Specific Energy, Critical Depth, Alternate

depth, Specific Force, Sequent depth, Design of channels.

Non-Uniform Flow: Governing equation of GVF, Classification of Gradually Varied Flow,

Computation of GVF profile, standard step method, Rapidly Varied Flow, hydraulic Jump,

Flow in Channel Transition.

Unsteady Flow: Wave and their classification, Surges, Characteristic equation, dam-break

analysis.

Pipe Flow: Losses in pipes, Pipe in series and parallel, Pipe network analysis, Water

hammer, Surge tank.

References Books:

K. Subramanya

Flow in open channels


K.G. Rangaraju

Flow in open channels


V.T. Chow

Open channel hydraulics


CE3104 DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURE

Basic Design Concepts: working stress, ultimate load and limit states design, building codes,

definition of characteristic strength and load, partial safety, stress-strain relationship for steel

and concrete

Limit State Method:

Design and detailing: Singly reinforced beams, doubly reinforced beams, flanged beams and

one way & two way slabs.

Shear and Torsion: Analysis and design with and without shear reinforcement at ultimate

limit state as per IS 456.

Bonds: Development length, Anchoring reinforcement bars, bends, hooks, splicing,

curtailment, code requirements.

Staircase: Types of stair case, design and detailing of staircase

Compression Members: Effective length, short columns subject to axial compression with

and without uniaxial/biaxial eccentricities; introduction to slender columns.

Footings: Type of footings, isolated footing, critical section for bending and shear. Shear and

bending strength of footing, design of isolated.

References Books:

P. C. Varghese

Limit state design of reinforced concrete


S.U. Pillai and Devdas Menon

Reinforced Concrete Design


H. Nilson

Design of Concrete Structure


A.K. Jain

Reinforced Concrete Limit State Design

Nem Chand & Bros, Roorkee

N. Krishna Raju

Reinforced Concrete Design


IS 456 – 2000

Code of practice for Plain and Reinforced concrete

Bureau of Indian Standard, New Delhi

SP – 16

Design aids to reinforced concrete to IS: 456


IS 875 – 1987 (Part 1 to 5)

Code of practice for design loads (other than earthquake) for Buildings and structures


CE3201 ENVIROMENTAL ENGINEERING

Introduction: Ecology and Environment, Environmental Pollution. Global issues on

environment.

Water and waste water: General requirement for water supply, sources, quality and quantity

of water, intake, pumping and transportation of water.

Water supply and treatment: Quality standards, basic unit processes and operations for

water treatment. Drinking water standards, water requirements, basic unit operations and unit

processes for surface water treatment, distribution of water; Sewage and sewerage treatment,

quantity and characteristics of wastewater; Primary, secondary and tertiary treatment of

wastewater, sludge disposal, effluent discharge standards, Domestic wastewater treatment,

quantity of characteristics of domestic wastewater, primary and secondary treatment Unit

operations and unit processes of domestic wastewater, sludge disposal. Introduction to air

pollution, noise pollution and solid waste management

References Books:

H.S. Peavy, George Tchobanoglous

Environmental Engineering


A.P. Sincero and G.A. Sincero



S.K. Garge


Khanna Publishing

CE3202 BUILDING PLANNING AND DRAWING

Introduction: Scope, owner, architect and contractor, classification of building based upon

occupancy and structure, design loads, Common building components their functions and

nominal dimensions.

Planning: Elementary principles and basic requirements of building planning, layout of a

residential building, Introduction to building bylaws, understanding of conventional signs and

symbols

Drawing: Method of drawing, Type of drawings, preparation of submission and working

drawing.

Planning for residential buildings: Bungalows, duplexes, flats and apartments

Building Services: Layout for water supply, house drainage and electrification

Land Development: Related rules and regulation, Layout of residential society

Design and drawing:

Reinforce Cement Concrete Component: Slabs, beams, staircase, column and footing, joint

details of beam to slab, beam to column and column to footing

Steel Component: Plate girder, Gantry Girder, Built up beams, Laced/Battened columns with

base plats, Connection details of beam to slab, beam to column and column to footing,

Design of industrial building. Scope of computer applications

References Books:

M.G. Shah, C.M. Kale and S.Y. Patki

Building drawing with an integrated approach to built environment


T.S. Balagopal and K Prabhu

Building Drawing and Detailing

Spades Publishers, Calicut

Y.S. Sane

Planning & Designing Building

Allies Book Stall, Pune

National Building Code

Indian Standard Institute, New Delhi

CE3203 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES

Introduction: Properties of structural steel, Indian standard rolled section and specifications,

Design approach: Factor of Safety, Permissible and Working Stresses, Elastic Method,

Plastic Method, Introduction to Limit States of Design.

Connections: Type of Connections, Riveted, Bolted and Welded Connections, Strength,

Efficiency and Design of Joints, Modes of Failure of a Riveted Joint, Advantages and

Disadvantages of Welded Joints, Design of Fillet and Butt Welds, Design of Eccentric

Connections.

Tension Members: Net Sectional Area, Permissible Stress, Design of Axially Loaded

Tension Member, Design of Member Subjected to Axial Tension and Bending

Compression Members: Modes of Failure of a Column, Buckling Failure:

Euler’s Theory, Effective Length, Slenderness Ratio, Design Formula: I.S. Code Formula,

Design of Compression Members, Design of Built-Up Compression Members: Laced and

Battened Columns

Beams: Design Procedure, Built-Up Sections, Plate Thickness, Web Crippling, Web

Buckling, Shear Connections, Purlins and Curtailment of Flange Plates, Design of Gantry

Girders, Design of Plate Girders

Beam Column: Eccentricity of Load, Interaction Formulae, Design Procedure, Eccentrically

Loaded Base Plates

Column Base: Slab Base, Gusseted Base, Grillage Foundation

References Books:

S.K. Duggal

Limit state design of steel structure


N. Subramanian

Design of Steel Structure

Oxford University Press

IS 800 – 2007

Code of practice of general construction in steel


Ramamrutham

Steel Table

Dhanpat Rai Publishing, New Delhi

A. S. Arya & J. L. Ajmani

Design of steel structure

Nemchand & Bros., Roorkee

“Teaching resources for structures steel design” Volume 1 and 2

INSDAG, Calcutta

L.S. Negi

Design of steel structure


CE3204 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Characterization of ground: Site investigations, methods of drilling, sampling, In-situ test -

SPT, CPT, plate load and dynamic tests, groundwater level, etc.

Bearing capacity: Types of shear failures, correction factors, ultimate and allowable stresses,

Settlements of foundations, immediate, consolidation and creep settlements.

Shallow Foundations: Isolated, combined, mat, raft foundations etc., contact pressure

distributions.

Deep Foundations: Piles, pile groups, Types of pile foundations, methods of installation,

shaft and base resistances, down drag, negative skin friction, pile load tests, Limit State

Design, stability and serviceability states, load and strength factors.

Earth Pressures: Coulomb and Rankine approaches, c-ø soils, smooth and rough walls,

inclined backfill, depth of tension crack, Earth retaining structures – gravity, cantilever,

counter fort, reinforced earth, etc.

References Books:

Braja M Das

Principals of Foundation Engineering


P.C. Varghese

Foundation Engineering

PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd

J. E. Bowles

Foundation analysis and design


Braja M Das

Principals of Geotechnical Engineering


Gopal Ranjan

Basic and applied soil mechanics

New Age International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi

CE4101 CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATION AND MANAGEMENT

ESTIMATION

Introduction: Purpose of Estimating, Type of Estimating.

Building Estimating: Main items of work and their unit of measurement, methods of

measurement, methods of estimating quantities, estimating quantities of building,

Introduction to estimates of other civil engineering work.

Specification: Objectives and importance of specification of materials, specification of

works, specification as per building classification, Language of specification writing.

Market survey: Traditional and modular materials, Market survey of material of

constructions, wages off labours, tools plant and equipments of construction.

Rate Analysis: Importance of rate analysis, factor affecting rates, over head expenses,

Schedule of rates, task work, labour requirement for different items of work, materials

requirement for different items of work, rate analysis of different items of work.

Abstracting and Billings: Purpose of abstract, preparation of abstract, measurement and

billing, checking of bills and final bill.

Tender: Tender notice, tender document, contract, contractor and terms and conditions of

contract agreement, form of contract, responsibility of owner, architect, contractor and

engineer.

Book keeping: Work abstract, material at site account, measurement book, muster roll, hiring

and maintenance of equipments, record of bills, vouchers and receipt book.

Valuation: Purpose of valuation, personal property and real property, forms of value,

depreciation, sinking fund, lease hold property and free hold property, obsolescence, gross

income, outgoings and net income, capitalize value, rental method of valuation and typical

problems.

Estimation: Objectives -Process components - Basic Principles of measurement - Units of

measurement - Quantification of various items of construction - Illustrative examples for

different types of structures - Reinforcement bar bending and bar requirement schedules -

Principles of rate analysis - Standard data and schedule of rates approximate estimates,

valuation.

MANAGEMENT

Construction management: Introduction, scope of construction management.

Management Techniques:

Conventional Methods: Gantt Bar chart, Mile Stone chart, Line of Balance Technique.

Network techniques:

Critical path method: Introduction, terminology, type of networks and network rules,

network analysis, type of floats and its significance, time grid diagram, CPM Barchart,

updating of networks, time – cost optimization.

Resource allocation and resource scheduling: Material, Labour and equipment schedules,

resource allocation models with and without constraints.

Programme evaluation and review techniques (PERT): Activities and project time estimates,

evaluation of probability for project completion. Comparison between deterministic and

probalistic approaches.

Cash flow analysis and expenditure schedule, job layout, supervision and safety in large

construction projects

Introduction to construction equipments

Management: Principles of Project Management, Project Planning, Introduction to

scheduling - work/project break down structures, Bar-charts; Principles of application of

CPM and PERT; Precedence Method; Updating; Time - cost tradeoffs, Resource constrained

scheduling; Resource levelling Project control; Performance Measurement, Earned value;

Multiple Construction Projects; Other network techniques, Introduction to construction

equipments

References Books:

B.N. Dutta

Estimating & Costing in Civil Engineering Theory and Practice

UBS Publisher & Distributors Limited, New Delhi

K.N. Jha

Construction Project Management – Theory and Practice


R.L. Peurifoy and B. Led better

Construction, Planning, Equipment and method


K.K. Chitkara

Construction Project Management – planning, scheduling and controlling


M. Chakrabrti

Estimating, Costing, Specification and valuation in Civil Engineering, Calcutta

G.S. Birdie

Text Book of Estimating and costing

J.C. Kupur for Dhanpatrai and sons

IS: 1200 – 1974 (Parts 1 to 25)

Methods of Measurement of Building and Civil Engineering Works

Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi

Standard Data Books of Central Public works

Departments and Public Work Department of States

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