Introduction to Civil Engineering

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%

Assessment Methodology: 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 (27th ed.). Charotar Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

5. Palanichamy, M. S. (2000). Basic civil engineering. Tata McGraw Hill.