
2025 regulation - 1st semester paper for Civil, Agri Departments. Subject Code: CE25C01, Subject Name: Introduction to Civil Engineering, Batch: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028. Institute: Anna University Affiliated Engineering College, TamilNadu. This page has Introduction to Civil Engineering (CE25C01) study material, notes, semester question paper pdf download, important questions, lecture notes.

CE25C01:
Introduction to Civil Engineering
Course Objective:
•
To impart the significance of the Civil Engineering and provide insight to the
essentials of components of infrastructure.
Overview
of Civil Engineering: Role
of civil engineers in society, Ethics in Civil Engineering Practice,
outstanding accomplishments of the profession, future trends- Types of
projects, stages of projects, specification and scope.
Fields of
Civil Engineering: Overview of Structural,
Construction, Geotechnical, Environmental, Transportation, Water Resources and
Environmental Engineering – Introduction to Engineering Geology and seismology.
Civil
Engineering Materials: Civil Engineering Materials:
Bricks – Stones – Sand – Cement – Concrete – Steel – Timber, Glass - Modern
Materials, Thermal and Acoustic Insulating Materials, Decorative Panels, Water
Proofing Materials. Modern uses of Gypsum, Pre-fabricated Building components.
Building
Components: Building plans – Setting out of a
Building - Foundations: Types of foundations - Bearing capacity and settlement
– Brick masonry – Stone Masonry – Beams – Columns – Lintels – Roofing –
Flooring – Plastering- NBC.
Infrastructure:
Types
of Bridges and Dams – Water Supply Network - Rain Water Harvesting – Solid
Waste Management system- Introduction to Highways and Railways - Introduction
to Green Buildings.
Activities:
An
Industrial visit to a nearby Civil Engineering Projects.
Seminar
/ assignment on Emerging Civil Engineering fields.
Weightage:
Continuous Assessment: 40%, End Semester Examinations: 60%
Methodology for
Continuous Assessment: Quiz (10%), Assignments (40%) and
Internal Examinations (50%)
References:
1.Ramamrutham,
S. (2013). Basic civil engineering. Dhanpat Rai Publishing Co. (P) Ltd.
2.Seetharaman,
S. (2005). Basic civil engineering. Anuradha Agencies.
3.Kumar,
S. (2001). Building construction. Standard Publishers.
4.Rangwala,
S. C. (2009). Building materials, Charotar Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
5.Palanichamy, M. S. (2000). Basic civil engineering. Tata McGraw Hill.
References:
1.
Ramamrutham, S. (2013). Basic civil engineering. Dhanpat Rai Publishing Co.
(P)
Ltd.
2.
Seetharaman, S. (2005). Basic civil engineering. Anuradha Agencies.
3.
Kumar, S. (2001). Building construction. Standard Publishers.
4.
Rangwala, S. C. (2009). Building materials (27th ed.). Charotar Publishing
House Pvt. Ltd.
5.
Palanichamy, M. S. (2000). Basic civil engineering. Tata McGraw Hill.
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