Fifth Semester Subjects

• BTCE-501 Design of Steel Structures

• BTCE-502 Geotechnical Engineering

• BTCE-503 Structural Analysis-II

• BTCE-504 Transportation Engineering

• BTCE-505 Environmental Engineering 

• BTCE-506 Transportation Engineering Lab 

• BTCE-507 Geotechnical Engineering Lab

• BTCE-508 Computer Aided Structural Drawing I

• BTCE-509 Survey Camp of 04 weeks duration after 4th Semester

Design of Steel Structures – I (BTCE 501)

Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks: 100

Note: Relevant Indian Codes of Practice are permitted in Examination.

1. Introduction: Properties of structural steel, I.S. rolled sections, I.S. specifications.
2. Connections: Riveted, bolted and welded connections for axial and eccentric loads.
3. Tension members: Design of members subjected to axial tension.
4. Compression members: Design of axially loaded members, built-up columns, laced and
battened columns including the design of lacing and battens.
5. Flexural members: Design of laterally restrained and un-restrained rolled and built-up
sections, encased beams.
6. Column bases: Design of slab base, gusseted base and grillage foundation.
7. Roof truss: Design loads, combination of loads, design of members (including purlins) and
joints, detailed working drawings

Geotechnical Engineering (BTCE-502 )

Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks: 100

1. Basic Concepts: Definition of soil and soil mechanics, common soil mechanics problems in
Civil Engineering. Principal types of soils. Important properties of very fine soil. Characteristics
of main Clay mineral groups. Weight volume relationship and determination of specific gravity
from pycnometer test. Field density from sand replacement method and other methods.

2. Index Properties: Grain size analysis. Stokes’s law and Hydrometer analysis. Consistency
and sensitivity of Clay, Atterbeg Limits, Flow Index and Toughness Index. Underlying theory of
shrinkage limit determination. Classification of coarse and fine grained soils as per Indian
Standard.

3. Compaction: Definition and object of compaction and concept of O.M.C. and zero Air Void
Line.Modified proctor Test. Factors affecting compaction Effect of compaction on soil properties
and their discussion. Field compaction methods- their comparison of performance and
relativesuitability. Field compacative effort, Field control of compaction by proctor.

4. Consolidation: Definition and object of consolidation, Difference between compaction and
consolidation. Concept of various consolidation characteristics i.e. av, mv and cv, primary and
secondary consolidation. Terzaghi's Differential equation and its derivation. Boundary conditions
for Terzaghi's solution for one dimensional consolidation concept of cv, tv & U. consolidation
test determination of cv from curve fitting methods, consolidation pressure determination.
Normally consolidated and over consolidated clays. Causes of over-consolidation. Effect of
disturbance on e-Logσ curves of normally consolidated clays, importance of consolidation
settlement in the design of structures.

5. Permeability and Seepage: Concept of effective stress principal, seepage pressure, critical
hydraulic gradient and quick sand condition. Capillary phenomenon in soil. Darcy’s Law and its
validity, seepage velocity, co-efficient of permeability (k) and its determination in the laboratory.
Average permeability of startified soil mass, factors affecting 'k' and brief discussion.

6. Shear Strength: Stress analysis of a two dimensional stress system by Mohr circle. Concept
of pole. Coulomb's law of shear strength coulomb - Mohr strength theory. Relation between
principal stesses at failure. Direct, triaxial and unconfined shear strength tests. Triaxial shear
tests based on drainage conditions typical strength envelopes for clay obtained from these tests.
Derivation of skempton's pore pressure parameters. Stress strain and volume change
characteristics of sands.

7.Stability of Slopes: slope failure, base failure and toe failure - Swedish circle method - φ=0
analysis and c=0 analysis - friction circle method - Taylor’s stability number - stability charts -
sliding block analysis 

Structural Analysis-II (BTCE-503 )

Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks: 100

Pre-requisite: Structural Analysis-1

Indeterminate Structures: Concept of indeterminate /redundant structures; Static and kinematic
indeterminacies; stability of structures; internal forces; Conditions of stress-strain relationships,
equilibrium and compatibility of displacements; Solution of simultaneous algebraic equations.

Indeterminate Structural Systems: Pin-jointed and rigid-jointed structural systems;
Deformation of redundant structures-sway and non-sway frames, elastic curve; Static
equilibrium and deformation compatibility checks; Effects of support settlement and lack of fit;
Fixed-end moments—member loading, sinking of supports, temperature; Analysis of redundant
beams, frames, trusses, arches using following methods:

a) Conventional Methods: Slope deflection method; Moment distribution method;
Rotation contribution method (Kani's Method).

b) Classical Methods: Methods of consistent deformation; Theorem of three moments.

c) Approximate Methods: Portal method; Cantilever method; Substitute frame method.
Influence Line Diagrams: Concept and application in the analysis of statically indeterminate
structures; Influence line for bar forces in the statically indeterminate trusses, beams and frames.

Transportation Engineering – I (BTCE-504)

Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks: 100

Highway Engineering

1. Introduction: Importance of Transportation, Different Modes of Transportation,
Characteristics of Road Transport.
2. Highway Development & Planning: Principles of Highway Planning, Road
Development in India, Classification of Roads, Road Patterns, Planning Surveys.
3. Highway Alignment: Requirements, Alignment of Hill Roads, Engineering Surveys.
4. Highway Geometric Design: Cross Section Elements, Carriageway, Camber, Sight
Distances, Horizontal Curves, Extra-widening, Super-elevation, Vertical Curves.
5. Highway Materials: Properties of Sub-grade and Pavement Component Materials, Tests
on Sub-grade Soil, Aggregates and Bituminous Materials.
6. Highway Construction: Earthen/Gravel Road, Water Bound Macadam, Wet Mix
Macadam, Bituminous Pavements, Cement Concrete Pavements.
7. Highway Drainage and Maintenance: Importance of drainage and maintenance, Surface
Drainage and Subsoil Drainage, Construction in Water-logged areas, Pavement Failures,
Pavement Evaluation, Maintenance and Strengthening Measures.
8. Highway Economics & Financing: Total Transportation Cost, Economic Analysis,
Sources of Highway Financing.

Traffic Engineering

9. Traffic Characteristics: Road User Characteristics, Driver Characteristics, Vehicular
Characteristics.
10. Traffic Studies: Volume Studies, Speed Studies, O-D Survey, Parking Study.
11. Traffic Safety and Control Measures: Traffic Signs, Markings, Islands, Signals, Cause
and Type of Accidents, Use of Intelligent Transport System.
12. Traffic Environment Interaction: Noise Pollution, Vehicular Emission, Pollution
Mitigation Measures.

Environmental Engineering - I (BTCE-505)

Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks: 100

1. Introduction: Beneficial uses of water, water demand, per capita demand, variations in
demand, water demand for fire fighting, population forecasting and water demand estimation.
2. Water sources and development: Surface and ground water sources; Selection and
development of sources; Assessment of potential; Flow measurement in closed pipes, intakes and
transmission systems.
3. Pumps and pumping stations: Types of pumps and their characteristics and efficiencies;
Pump operating curves and selection of pumps; pumping stations.
4. Quality and Examination of Water: Impurities in water, sampling of water, physical,
chemical and bacteriological water quality parameters, drinking water quality standards and
criteria.
5. Water treatment: Water treatment schemes; Basic principles of water treatment; Design of
plain sedimentation, coagulation and flocculation, filtration – slow, rapid and pressure;
Disinfection units; Fundamentals of water softening, fluoridation and deflouridation, and water
desalination and demineralization, taste and odour removal.
6. Transportation of Water: Pipes for transporting water and their design, water distribution
systems and appurtenances; Water supply network design and design of balancing and service
reservoirs; operation and maintenance of water supply systems.
7. Rural water supply: Principles, selection of source, rain water harvesting, quantitative
requirements, low cost treatment techniques.

Transportation Engineering (Lab BTCE-506)

Internal Marks: 30
External Marks: 20
Total Marks: 50

I Tests on Sub-grade Soil
1. California Bearing Ratio Test
II Tests on Road Aggregates
2. Crushing Value Test
3. Los Angles Abrasion Value Test
4. Impact Value Test
5. Shape Test (Flakiness and Elongation Index)
III Tests on Bituminous Materials and Mixes
6. Penetration Test
7. Ductility Test
8. Softening Point Test
9. Flash & Fire Point Test
10. Bitumen Extraction Test
IV Field Tests
11. Roughness Measurements Test by Roughometer
12. Benkelman Beam Pavement Deflection Test

Geotechnical Engineering Lab (BTCE-507)

Internal Marks: 30
External Marks: 20
Total Marks: 50

1. Determination of in-situ density by core cutter method and Sand replacement method.
2. Determination of Liquid Limit & Plastic Limit.
3. Determination of specific gravity of soil solids by pyconometer method.
4. Grain size analysis of sand and determination of uniformity coefficient (Cu) and coefficient
of curvature (Cc).
5. Compaction test of soil.
6. Determination of Relative Density of soil.
7. Determination of permeability by Constant Head Method.
8. Determination of permeability by Variable Head method.
9. Unconfined Compression Test for fine grained soil.
10. Direct Shear Test
11. Triaxial Test
12. Swell Pressure Test

Computer Aided Structural Drawing (BTCE-508)

Internal Marks: 30
External Marks: 20
Total Marks: 50

1) Structural Drawings of Reinforced Concrete Elements such as Beams, Slabs.

2) Structural Drawings of Steel Elements such as Connections, Tension Members, Compression
Members, Beams, Column Base, and Roof Trusse

Survey Camp (BTCE-509)

Internal Marks: 100
External Marks: 50
Total Marks: 150

Survey Camp of 4 weeks duration will be held immediately after IVth semester at a Hilly
Terrain. The students are required to prepare the Topographical Map of the area by traditional
method. Students should also be exposed to modern Survey Equipment and practices, like Total
Station, Automatic Level, GPS etc.

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS III (CE - 312)

1. BASIC CONCEPTS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS: Static and kinematic indeterminacies of beams, rigidjointed
plane and space frames, pin-jointed plane and space frames and hybrid structures, actions and
displacements, action and displacement equations, generalized system of coordinates, unit-load method,
conjugate-beam method, slope-deflection equations.

2. FLEXIBILITY MATRIX (PHYSICAL APPROACH): Basic definitions and types of matrices, matrix operations,
matrix inversion, solution of linear simultaneous equations, matrix partitioning, development of flexibility
matrices for statically determinate and in determinate beams, rigid-jointed plane frames and pin-jointed plane
frames using physical approach.

3. STIFFNESS MATRIX (PHYSICAL APPROACH): Development of stiffness matrices for statically determinate
and indeterminate beams, rigid-jointed plane frames and pin-jointed plane frames using physical approach,
reduced stiffness matrix, total stiffness matrix, translational or lateral stiffness matrix.

4. STIFFNESS MATRIX (ELEMENT APPROACH): Transformation of system displacements to element
displacements through displacement transformation matrix, transformation of element stiffness matrices to
system stiffness matrix, development of stiffness matrices for statically determinate and indeterminate beams,
rigid-jointed plane frames and pin-jointed plane frames using element approach, relation between flexibility and
stiffness matrices.

5. STIFFNESS METHOD OF ANALYSIS: Analysis of continuous beams, rigid-jointed plane frames and pin-jointed
plane frames using the physical and element approaches, effect of support settlements, temperature stresses
and lack of fit, comparison of flexibility and stiffness methods of analysis.

6. FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (FEM): Basic concept, discretisation, procedure, elementary applications of
principles and formulation of problems, steps of FEM (No Numerical Problems)

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (CE – 304)

1. Basic Concepts: Definition of soil and soil mechanics common soil problems in Civil Engineering field. Principal
types of soils. Important properties of very fine soil i.e. adsorbed water, Base Exchange and soil structure.
Characteristics of main Clay mineral groups i.e. montmorilonite, illite and kaollite, Basic definitions in soil
mechanics. Weight volume relationship theory and determination of specific gravity from picnometer test. Field denesity from sand replacement method and other methods.

2. Index Properties: Grain size analysis. Stock’s law and Hydrometer analysis. Consistency and sensitivity Clay as
per I.S. Code Atterberge Limits Flow Index and Toughness Index. Underlying theory of shrinkage limit
determination. Classification of coarse grained soils. Classification of fine-grained soils as per Indian standard
classification system (IS-1498-1970).

3. Compaction: Definition and object of compaction and concept of O.M.C. and zero Air Void Line. Modified
proctor Test. Factors affecting compaction Effect of compaction on soil properties and their discussion. Field
compaction methods- their comparison of performance and relative suitability. Field compacative effor. Field
control of compaction by proctor.

4. Consolidation: Definition and object of consolidation difference between compaction and consolidation. Concept
of various consolidation characteristics i.e. av, mv and cv primary and secondary consolidation. Terzaghi's
Differential equation and its derivation Boundary conditions for Terzaghi's solution for one dimensional
consolidation concept of cv, tv & U. consolidation test determination of cv from curve fitting methods,
consolidation pressure determination. Normally consolidated and over consolidated clays. Causes of overconsolidation.
Effect of disturbance on e-Log sigma curves of normally consolidated clays, importance of
consolidation settlement in the design of structures.

5. Permeability and Seepage: Concept of effective stress principal, seepage pressure, critical hydraulic gradient
and quick sand condition. Capillary phenomenon in soil. Darcy’s Law and its validity, seepage velocity, coefficient
of permeability and its determination in the laboratory. Average permeability of startified soil mass,
factors affecting 'K' and brief discussion.

6. Shear Strength: Stress analysis of a two dimensional stress system by Mohr circle. Concept of pole. Coulomb's
law of shear strength coulomb - Mohr strength theory. Relation between principal stesses at failure. Direct,
triaxial and unconfined shear strength tests. Triaxial shear tests based on drainage conditions typical strength
envelopes for clay obtained from these tests. Derivation of skempton's pore pressure parameters. Stress strain
and volume change characteristics of sands.

7. Earth Pressure: Terms and symbols used for a retaining wall. Movement of all and the lateral earth pressure.
Earth pressure at rest. Rankine states of plastic equilibrium and derivations of expressions for Ka and Kp for
horizontal backfills. Rankine’s theory both for active and passive earth pressure for Cohesionless backfill with
surcharge and fully submerged case. Cohesive backfill condition. Rankine’s Earth pressure for a cohesionless
backfill with sloping surface (with proof) concept of active and passive Earth pressure on the basis of stability of
a sliding wedge. Coulomb's method for cohesion less backfill. Merits and demerits of Ranking and Coulomb's
theories graphical construction and Rebhan's graphical construction (without surcharge load).

8. Stability of Slopes: Taylor’s stability numbers, different methods of checking the stability of finite slopes.

Sixth Semester Subjects

Theory

• CE-302 Transportation Engg-II

• CE-304 Geotechnical Engg.

• CE-306 Irrigation Engineering-I

• CE-308 Professional Practice

• CE-310 Design of Concrete

• Structures-II

• CE-312 Structural Analysis-III

Practicals

• CE-314 Transportation Engg. Lab 

• CE-316 Geotechnical Engg. Lab. 

• CE-318 Concrete Drawing (Computer Aided)

• General Fitness

Geomatics Engineering (BTCE-401)

1. Photogrammetry
Introduction, Basic Principles, Photo-Theodolite, Elevation of a Point by Photographic
Measurement, Aerial Camera, Vertical Photograph, Tilted Photograph, Scale, Crab and Drift,
Flight Planning for Aerial Photography, Ground Control for Photogrammetry, Photomaps and
Mosaics, Stereoscopic Vision, Stereoscopic parallax, Stereoscopic Plotting Instruments,
Applications.

2. Electromagnetic Distance Measurement (EDM)
Electromagnetic Waves, Carrier Waves, Black body radiation, Laws of radiation Modulation,
Types of EDM Instruments, Electro-optical, Infrared, and Microwave EDM Instruments,
Effect of Atmospheric Conditions, The Geodimeter, The Tellurometer, Wild Distomats,
Electronic Total Station.

3. Remote Sensing
Introduction, Basic Principles, Electromagnetic (EM) Energy Spectrum, EM Radiations and
the Atmosphere, Interaction of EM radiations with Earth’s Surface, Types of remote sensing
systems, Remote Sensing Observation Platforms, Satellites and their characteristics – Geostationary
and sun-synchronous, Earth Resources Satellites, Meteorological satellites,
Sensors, Types and their characteristics, Across track and Along track scanning, Applications
of Remote Sensing.

4. Geographical Information System (GIS)
Definition, GIS Objectives, Hardware and software requirements for GIS, Components of
GIS, Coordinate System and Projections in GIS, Data structure and formats, Spatial data
models – Raster and Vector, Data inputting in GIS, Data base design - editing and topology
creation in GIS, Linkage between spatial and non spatial data, Spatial data analysis –
significance and type, Attribute Query, Spatial Query, Vector based spatial data analysis,
Raster based spatial data analysis, Errors in GIS, Integration of RS and GIS data, Digital
Elevation Model, Network Analysis in GIS, GIS Software Packages.

5. Global Positioning System (GPS)
Introduction, Fundamental concepts, GPS system elements and signals, GPS measurements
and accuracy of GPS, Satellite Movement, GPS Satellites, Co-ordinate systems - Geoids,
Ellipsoid and Datum, Spheroid, Customised Local Reference Ellipsoids, National Reference
Systems, Worldwide Reference Ellipsoid, WGS 84, Differential-GPS, Classification of GPS
receivers, GPS Applications.

Third Semester Subjects

• BTAM-301 Engineering Mathematics-III*

• BTCE-301 Fluid Mechanics-I

• BTCE-302 Rock Mechanics & Engineering

• BTCE-303 Strength of Materials

• BTCE-304 Surveying

• BTCE-305 Building Materials &Construction

• BTCE-306 Fluid Mechanics-I Lab

• BTCE-307 Strength of Materials Lab

• BTCE-308 Surveying Lab

• BTCE-309 Workshop Training of 4 weeks duration after 2nd semester Carpentry,

Fourth Semester Subjects

• BTCE-401 Geomatics Engineering

• BTCE-402 Construction Machinery & Works Management

• BTCE-403 Design of Concrete Structures-I

• BTCE-404 Fluid Mechanics-II

• BTCE-405 Irrigation Engineering-I

• BTCE-406 Structural Analysis-I

• BTCE-407 Concrete Technology Lab

• BTCE-408 Structural Analysis Lab

• BTCE-409 General Fitness

Engineering Mathematics-III (BTAM301)

Unit I Fourier Series: Periodic functions, Euler's formula. Even and odd functions, half range
expansions, Fourier series of different wave forms.

Unit II Laplace Transforms: Laplace transforms of various standard functions, properties of
Laplace transforms, inverse Laplace transforms, transform of derivatives and integrals, Laplace
transform of unit step function, impulse function, periodic functions, applications to solution of
ordinary linear differential equations with constant coefficients, and simultaneous differential
equations.

Unit III Special Functions: Power series solution. of differential equations, Frobenius method,
Legendre's equation, Legendre polynomial, Bessel's equation, Bessel functions of the first and
second kind. Recurrence relations, equations reducible to Bessel's equation.

Unit IV Partial Differential Equations: Formation of partial differential equations, Linear
partial differential equations, homogeneous partial differential equations with constant
coefficients.

Unit V Applications of PDEs: Wave equation and Heat conduction equation in one dimension.
Two dimensional Laplace equation in Cartesian Coordinates, solution by the method of
separation of variables. .

Unit VI Functions of Complex Variable: Limits, continuity and derivative of the function of
complex variable, Analytic function, Cauchy-Riemann equations, conjugate functions, harmonic
functions; Conformal Mapping: Definition, standard transformations, translation, rotation,
inversion, bilinear. Complex Integration: Line integrals in the complex plane, Cauchy's theorem,
Cauchy's integral formula and derivatives of analytic function. Taylor's and Laurent's expansions
(without proofs), singular points, poles, residue, Integration of function of complex variables
using the method of residues.

Fluid Mechanics-I (BTCE301)

Fluid and their properties : Concept of fluid, difference between solids, liquids and gases;
ideal and real fluids; Continuum concept of fluid: density, specific weight and relative density;
viscosity and its dependence on temperature; surface tension and capillarity, vapor pressure and
cavitation, compressibility band bulk modulus; Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids.

Fluid Statics : Concept of pressure, Pascal’s law and its engineering hydrostatic paradox.
Action of fluid pressure on plane (horizontal, vertical and inclined) submerged surface, resultant
force and center of pressure , force on a curved surface due to hydrostatic pressure. Buoyancy
and flotation, stability of floating and submerged bodies, Meta centric height and its
determination.

Fluid Kinematics: Classification of fluid flows, velocity and acceleration of fluid particle, local
and convective acceleration, normal & tangential acceleration streamline, pathline and
streakline, flow rate and discharge mean velocity continuity equation in Cartesian co-ordinates.
Rotational flows- Rotational velocity and circulation, stream & velocity potential functions.

Fluid Dynamics :- Euler’s equation, Bernoulli’s equation and steady flow energy
equation;representation of energy changes in fluid system, impulse momentum equation, kinetic
energy and momentum correction factors, flow along a curved streamline, free and forced vortex
motions.

Dimensional Analysis and Similitude: Fundamental and derived units and dimensions,
dimensional homogeneity, Rayleigh’s and Buckingham’s Pi method for dimensional analysis,
dimension less number and their significance, geometric, kinematic and dynamic similarity,
model studies.

Flow Past immersed bodies: Drag and lift deformation Drag and pressure drag. Drag on a
sphere,cylinder and Airfoil: lift-Magnus Effect and circulation, lift on a circular cylinder.
Flow Measurement:- Manometers, Pitot tubes, venturimeter and orifice meters, orifices, mouth
pieces, notches ( Rectangular and V-notches) and weirs ( Sharp crested Weirs).

CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & WORKS MANAGEMENT (BTCE-402)

1. INTRODUCTION :Need for project planning & management, time, activity & event, bar
chart, Milestone chart, uses & draw backs.

2. PERT :Construction of PERT network, time estimates, network analysis, forward pass &
backward pass, slack, critical path, data reduction, suitability of PERT for research project,
numerical problems.

3.CPM :Definitions, network construction, critical path, fundamental rules, determination of
project schedule, activity time estimates, float types, their significance in project control,
numerical problems.

4. COST ANALYSIS AND CONTRACT :Type of costs, cost time relationships, cost
slopes, conducting a crash programme, determining the minimum total cost of project,
numerical problems. updating a project, when to update, time grid diagram, resource
scheduling. planning of different components of civil engineering projects such as a house,
workshop, dam, tunnel.

5. CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY :Tractors, bull dozers, rippers,
scrappers, power shovels, dragline, hoes. Line diagram of each, sizes, output, uses, factors
affecting selection of each equipment, economic life of equipment,maintenance and repair
cost.

Hoisting & Transporting Equipments: Hosts, Winches, Cranes, Belt conveyors, Ropeways,
trucks & Wagons.

6. :Plants for grading, batching, mixing, types of mixers, concrete pumps, bitumen plants.

Rock Mechanics & Engineering Geology (BTCE302)

General Geology : Importance of Engg. Geology applied to Civil Engg. Practices. Weathering,
definition, types and effect. Geological works of rivers, wind, glaciers as agents of erosion,
transportation and deposition.

Rocks & Minerals : Minerals, their identification, igneous, sedimentary & metamorphic rocks.
Classification of rocks for engineering purposes. Rock quality designation (RQD).

Structural Geology: Brief idea about stratification, apparent dip, true dip, strike and in
conformities. Folds, faults & joints : definition, classification relation to engineering operations.

Engineering Geology: Geological considerations in the Engg. Projects like tunnels, highways,
foundation, dams, reservoirs. Earthquake : Definition, terminology, earthquake waves, intensity,
recording of earthquake.

Engineering properties of rocks and laboratory measurement : Uniaxial compression test,
tensile tests, permeability test, shear tests, size and shape of specimen rate of testing. Confining
pressure, stress strain curves of typical rocks. Strength of intact and fissured rocks, effect of
anisotropy, effect of saturation and temperature

In-situ determination of Engg. Properties of Rock masses : Necessity of in-situ tests, uniaxial
load tests in tunnels and open excavations, cable tests, flat jack test, shear test, pressure tunnel
test. Simple methods of determining in situ stresses,bore hole test
Improvement in properties of Rock masses : Pressure grouting for dams and tunnels,
rock reinforcement rock bolting.

DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES-I (BTCE-403)

Part A: CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

1. CEMENTS & ADMIXTURES: Portland cement – chemical composition – Hydration, Setting
of cement – Structure of hydrate cement – Test on physical properties – Different grades of
cement – Admixtures – Mineral and chemical admixtures.

2. AGGREGATES: Classification of aggregate – Particle shape & texture – Bond, strength &
other mechanical properties of aggregate – Specific gravity, Bulk density, porosity,
adsorption & moisture content of aggregate – Bulking of sand – Deleterious substance in
aggregate – Soundness of aggregate – Alkali aggregate reaction – Thermal properties – Sieve
analysis – Fineness modulus – Grading curves – Grading of fine & coarse Aggregates – Gap
graded aggregate – Maximum aggregate size.

3. Properties of Concrete: Workability – Factors affecting workability – Measurement
of workability by different tests – Setting times of concrete – Effect of time and
temperature on workability – Segregation & bleeding – Mixing and vibration of
concrete – Steps in manufacture of concrete – Quality of mixing water, Abram’s Law
, Factors affecting strength; Characteristics strength of concrete, Target strength,
Modulus of elasticity, Modulus of rupture

4. MIX DESIGN : Factors in the choice of mix proportions – Durability of concrete –
Quality Control of concrete – Statistical methods – Acceptance criteria –
Proportioning of concrete mixes by various methods – BIS method of mix design.

Part B: DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE ELEMENTS

1. Objectives and Methods of Analysis and Design
2. Properties of Concrete and Steel
3. Design Philosophies of Working Stress Method and Limit State Method
4. Limit State of Collapse - Flexure
5. Computation of Parameters of Governing Equations
6. Determination of Neutral Axis Depth and Computation of Moment of Resistance
7. Numerical Problems on Singly Reinforced Rectangular Beams
8. Doubly Reinforced Beams – Theory and Problems
9. Flanged Beams – Theory and Numerical Problems
10. Shear, Bond, Anchorage, Development Length and Torsion
11. Reinforced Concrete Slabs: One and Two way Slabs

Strength of Material (BTCE 303)

Concept of Equilibrium: Load, reaction; General equilibrium equations; Equilibrium of a point
in space; Equilibrium of a member; Concept of free body diagrams; Displacements; Concept of
displacement-constraints/ supports; Statical-determinacy of a problem.

Simple Stress and Strains: Introduction; Concept of stress and strain; Stress-strain curves for
ductile, brittle materials; Generalized Hooke’s law, Stress-strain diagram of ductile and brittle
material, statically determinate and indeterminate problems, compound and composite bars,
thermal stresses. Elastic constants, relations between various elastic constants and its use;
Lateral strain, volumetric strain, poisons ratio; Stress and strains in thin cylinders, spherical
shells; Thin vassals subjected to internal pressures.

Complex stress and strains: Introduction; Normal stress, tangential stress; Rectangular block
subjected to normal stress along and across two planes, combination of normal and tangential
stress; Concept of principal stress and its computation; Mohr circle; Principal strains,
computation of principal stresses from the principal strains.

Shear force and Bending moment diagrams: Introduction to the concept of reaction
diagrams—shear force and bending moment; Role of sign conventions; Types of load, beams,
supports; Shear force and bending moment diagrams: simply supported, overhang and cantilever
beams subjected to any combination of point loads, uniformly distributed and varying load, and
moment; Relationship between load, shear force and bending moment; Different methods for
plotting a bending moment and shear force diagrams.

Bending and Shear Stresses: Introduction; Assumptions and derivation of flexural formula for
straight beams; Centroid of simple and built up section, second moment of area; Bending stress
calculation for beams of simple and built up section, composite sections (flitched sections);
Shear stress; Variation of bending and shear stress along the depth of section.

Columns and Struts: Stability of Columns; Buckling load of an axially loaded columns with
various end conditions; Euler’s and Rankine’s formula; Columns under eccentric load, lateral
load.

Torsion of Circular shafts: Torsion, basic assumptions, derivation of torsion equation; Power
transmitted by shafts; analysis and design of solid and Hollow shafts based on strength and
stiffness; Sections under combined bending and torsion, equivalent bending and torsion.

Failure theories: Maximum principal stress theory, Maximum shear stress theory, Distortion
Energy theory, Strain Energy theory, Constant Analysis of Thin Cylinder

Fluid Mechanics-II (BTCE- 404)

1. Laminar Flow: Navier-stokes equations in Cartesian coordinates (no derivation),
meaning of terms ,Flow through circular section pipe, flow between parallel plates,
stokes law. Flow through porous media,. Transition from laminar to turbulent, Critical
velocity and critical Reynolds Number

2. Turbulent Flow: Turbulent flows and flow losses in pipes, Darcy equation minor
head losses in pipe fittings, hydraulic and energy gradient lines. Definition of
turbulence, scale and intensity, Effects of turbulent flow in pipes. Equation for
velocity distribution in smooth and rough pipes (no derivation). Resistance diagram.

3. Boundary Layer Analysis: Assumption and concept of boundary layer theory.
Boundary-layer thickness, displacement, momentum & energy thickness, laminar
and Turbulent boundary layers on a flat plate; Laminar sub-layer, smooth and rough
boundaries. Local and average friction coefficients. Separation and Control.

4. Uniform flow in open Channels: Flow classifications, basic resistance Equation
for open channel flow. Chezy, Manning, Bazin and Kutter formulae. Variation of
roughness coefficient, conveyance and normal depth. Velocity Distribution. Most
efficient flow sections; rectangular, trapezoidal and circular.

5. Energy and Momentum principles and critical flow: Energy and specific
Energy in an open channel;critical depth for rectangular and trapezoidal channels.
Alternate depths, applications of specific energy to transitions and Broads crested
weirs. Momentum and specific force in open channel flow, sequent depths.

6. Gradually varied Flow: Different Equation of water surface profile; limitation,
properties and classification of water and surface profiles with examples,
computation of water surface profile by graphical, numerical and analytical
approaches.

7. Hydraulic Jump and Surges: Theory of Jump, Elements of jump in a rectangular
Channel, length and height of jump, location of jump, Energy dissipation and other
uses, Positive and negative surges

Surveying (BTCE304)

Introduction: Definition, principles of surveying, different types of surveys, topographical map,
scale of map.

Chain and Compass Surveying: Measurement of distances with chain and tape, direct &
indirect ranging, offsets, bearing and its measurement with prismatic compass, calculation of
angles from bearings.

Plane Table Surveying: Setting up the plane table and methods of plane tabling.
Levelling & Contouring: Setting up a dumpy level, booking and reducing the levels by rise &
fall method and height of instrument method, correction due to curvature and refraction,
characteristics of contours, methods of contouring, uses of contour maps.

Theodolite Traversing: Temporary and permanent adjustments, measurement of horizontal and
vertical angles, adjustment of closing error by Bowditch & Transit rules.

Tachometry: Definition, determination of tachometer constants and reduced level from
tachometric observations.

Triangulation: Selection of stations and base line, corrections for base line, satellite station and
reduction to centre.

Curves: Elements of a simple curve, different methods of setting out of simple circular curve.

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS- I (BTCE- 406)

Displacements: Concept; Governing differential equation for deflection of straight beams;
Following methods for determination of structural displacements:

10. Geometric Methods: Double integration; Macaulay􀳦s method; Moment area method;
Conjugate beam method.

11. Energy Methods: Strain energy in members, , Betti’s and Maxwell’s Laws of
reciprocal deflections, Concept of Virtual work and its applications, Castigliano’s
theorems, unit load method, deflections of trusses and 2D-frames.
Determinate Structures: Concept of determinacy; Analysis of determinate structural
elements—truss, arch, beam, frame, cables; Internal forces in determinate structures;
Reaction diagram-- Bending moment, shear force, radial shear, normal thrust diagrams for
the determinant structures.
12. Analysis of plane trusses, compound and complex trusses using method of joints,
method of joints, tension coefficients.
13. Analysis of three-hinged arch of various shapes under different loading conditions.
14. Analysis of simple portal frame, cables under different loading conditions.
15. Analysis of cables under point load and UDL with ends at same or different levels.

Moving Loads and Influence Line Diagrams: Concept of influence line diagram, rolling
loads; Bending moment and shear force diagrams due to single and multiple concentrated
rolling loads, uniformly distributed moving loads; Equivalent UDL; Muller Breslau principle;
Influence lines for beams, girders with floor beams and frames; calculation of the maximum
and absolute maximum shear force and bending moment; Concept of envelopes; Influence
line for displacements; Influence line for bar force in trusses.

Analysis of Cables and Suspension Bridges: General cable theorem, shape, elastic stretch
of cable, maximum tension in cable and back-stays, pressure on supporting towers,
suspension bridges, three hinged stiffening girders.

Analysis of Dams, Chimneys and Retaining Walls: Introduction, loadings for the dames,
chimneys, and retaining walls; limit of eccentricity for no-tension criteria; Concept of core;
Middle-third rule; maximum/minimum base pressures.

IRRIGATION ENGINEERING –I (BTCE-405)

1. INTRODUCTION:Importance of Irrigation Engineering, purposes of Irrigation,
objectives of Irrigation, Benefits of Irrigation, Advantages of various techniques of irrigation-
- Furrow Irrigation, Boarder strip Irrigation, Basin Irrigation, Sprinkler Irrigation , Drip
Irrigation.

2. METHODS OF IRRIGATION:Advantages and disadvantages of irrigation, water
requirements of crops, factors affecting water requirement, consumptive use of water, water
depth or delta , Duty of water, Base Period, relation between delta, duty and base period, Soil
crop relation-ship and soil fertility.

3. CANAL IRRIGATION:Classifications of canals, canal alignment, Inundation canals,
Bandhara irrigation, advantages and disadvantages, Silt theories-Kennedy's theory, Lacey's
theory, Drawbacks in Kennedy's & Lacey's theories, comparison of Lacey's and Kennedy's
theories, Design of unlined canals based on Kennedy & Lacey's theories.

4. LINED CANALS:Types of lining, selection of type of lining, Economics of lining,
maintenance of lined canals, silt removal, strengthening of channel banks, measurement of
discharge in channels, design of lined canals, methods of providing drainage behind lining.

5. LOSSES IN CANALS, WATER LOGGING AND DRAINAGE:Losses in canals-
Evaporation and seepage, water logging, causes and ill effects of water logging anti wter
logging measures. Drainage of land, classification of drains - surface and subsurface drains,
Design considerations for surface drains, Advantages and maintenance of tile drains.

6. INVESTIGATION AND PREPARATION OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS:
Classification of project, Project preparation-investigations, Design of works and
drawings,concept of multi - purpose projects, Major, Medium and miner projects, planing of
an irrigation project, Economics & financing of irrigation works. Documentation of project
report.

7. TUBE - WELL IRRIGATION :Types of tube wells - strainer type, cavity type and
slotted type. Type of strainers, Aquifer, porosity, uniformity coefficient, specific yield &
specific retention, coefficients of permeability,transmissibility and storage. Yield or discharge
of a tube well, Assumptions , Theim's & Dupuit’s formulae, Limitations of Theim's and
Dupuit's formulae. Interference of tube wells with canal or adjoining tube-wells, causes of
failure of tubewells, optimum capacity, Duty and delta of a tube well. Rehabilitation of
tubewell.

8. RIVER TRAINING WORKS:Objectives, classification of river-training works, Design
of Guide Banks. Groynes or spurs - Their design and classification ISI. Recommendations of
Approach embankments and afflux embankments, pitched Islands, Natural cut-offs and
Artificial cut-offs and design Considerations.

Building Material & Construction (BTCE305)

Building Stones & Bricks: General , Characteristics of a good building stone, Deterioration and
preservation of stones, Artificial Stones , Composition of good brick earth, Qualities of good
bricks, Classification of bricks, Tests on bricks, Varieties of fire bricks.
Cement: Composition of cement, Raw Materials, Manufacturing process, Varieties of cement,
Hydration of cement, Properties , testing of cement.

Concrete : Introduction, Constituents of concrete, Batching of materials, Manufacturing process
of cement concrete, workability and factors affecting it, Methods to determine workability,
segregation and bleeding of concrete, Strength of concrete and factors affecting it.

Timber: Structure of a tree , classification of trees, Defects in timber, Qualities of good a
timber, Seasoning of timber , Decay of timber, Preservation of timber

Miscellaneous materials: Paints, Distempering, Glass, Plastics.

Foundation and Walls : Definition, types of foundations, causes of failures of foundation and
remedial measures ,Types of walls and thickness considerations.
Brick and stone masonry: Terms used, Types of bonds & their merits and demerits, rubble and
ashlar joints in stone masonry, cement concrete hollow blocks and their advantages and
disadvantage.

Damp Proofing: Sources, causes and bad effects of dampness, preventive measures for
dampness in buildings.

Roofs: Terms used, Classification of roofs and roof trusses, Different roof covering materials.

Plastering and pointing: Objects ,Methods of plastering , Materials and types, Defects in
plastering, Special material for plastered surface, Distempering white washing and colour
washing.

Floors: General ,Types of floors used in building & and their suitability, factors for selecting
suitable floor for building.

Miscellaneous topics: Building Services – Plumbing service, Electrical services, Air
conditioning, Accoustics and sound insulation, Fire protection measures, Lift

CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY LAB (BTCE-407)

List of experiments:

1. To Determine the Specific Gravity of and Soundness of cement

2. To Determine the Standard Consistency, Initial and Final Setting Times of Cement and
Compressive Strength of Cement.

3. To Determine the Fineness Modulus, Bulk Density, Water Absorption and Specific gravity
of Fine and Coarse Aggregates.

4. To Determine the Slump, Compaction Factor and Vee-Bee Time of Concrete.

5. Mix Design of Concrete by IS methods

6. To Determine the Compressive Strength of Concrete by Cube and Cylinder.

7. To carry out the Split Tensile and Flexural strength of Concrete.

Strength of Material Lab (BTCE-307)

List of experiments:

1. Draw Stress Strain curve for Ductile and Brittle material in tension.

2. Draw Stress Strain curve for Ductile and Brittle material in compression.

3. Draw shear stress, shear strain curve for ductile and brittle material in torsion strength testing

4. Draw load deflection curve for spring in loading and unloading conditions.

5. To determine the hardness of the given material by Rockwell and Brinell hardness testing machine.

6. To determine the fatigue strength of the material.

7. To determine the impact strength by Izod and Charpy test.

8. To determine the load carrying capacity of the leaf spring.

9. To test a mild steel and cast iron specimen in double shear.

Structural Analysis Lab (BTCE-408)

List of Experiments

1. Deflection of a simply supported beam and verification of Clark-Maxwell's
theorem.

2. To determine the Flexural Rigidity of a given beam.

3. To verify the Moment- area theorem for slope and deflection of a given beam.

4. Deflection of a fixed beam and influence line for reactions.

5. Deflection studies for a continuous beam and influence line for reactions.

6. Study of behavior of columns and struts with different end conditions.

7. Experiment on three-hinged arch.

8. Experiment on two-hinged arch.

9. Deflection of a statically determinate pin jointed truss.

10. Forces in members of redundant frames.

11. Experiment on curved beams.

12. Unsymmetrical bending of a cantilever beam.

Surveying Lab (BTCE-305)

List of experiments :

1. Measurement of distance, ranging a line.

2. Measurement of bearing and angles with compass, adjustment of traverse by graphical
method.

3. Different methods of leveling, height of instrument, rise & fall methods.

4. Measurement of horizontal and vertical angle by theodolite.

5. Determination of tachometric constants and determination of reduced levels by tachometric
observations.

6. Plane table survey, different methods of plotting, two point & three point problem.

7. Determination of height of an inaccessible object.

8. Setting out a transition curve. Setting out of circular curves in the field using different
methods.

Workshop Training (BTCE-309)

This will be held after 2nd Semester during Summer in the Institute Workshop for four weeks
daily for 4 hrs. The students will be trained in the area of Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing,
Masonary and CAD work.