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701.  DESIGN OF STEEL, MASONRY AND TIMBER STRUCTURES

 

Teaching Scheme   Examination Scheme

                                     Theory             Sessional  Prac/Oral

Theory Tut/Prac      marks    Hrs       marks     marks Termwork      Total

 

   4          4              100           4           50       50         50     250

 

 

Steel Structures : Connections:  stiffened  and Unstiffened,  moment  and  shear resisting     structural connections, design and detailing of connection between roof truss to column, column to  beam, beam  to  beam, truss to bed block; Design  of  roof  trusses: Various  types of trusses and their selection  in  industrial structures, effect of wind and/or other loads on trusses  and structural detailing; Design of beam & column. Design of Cantilever shed, plate girder, industrial building (rolled  and  tubular)  including gantry  girder,  foot  over bridges.

 

Plastic Methods :  elementary plastic theory of bending, moment curvature  relationship,  plastic hinges,  plastic  moment  of resistance, shape factor, load factor, collapse load, collapse mechanism, equilibrium and yield conditions, analysis of beams and portals. Design of  symmetrical  portals using  elastic  and  plastic approach.

 

Timber Structures: Permissible stresses in timber as per IS code provisions. Tension and Compression members subjected to axial loading and moment, Single beams and column sections, timber, roof truss, design of connections.  Design of formwork and scaffolding.

 

Masonry Structures: Design of brick walls, effective thickness, wall under concentrated, uniformly distributed, eccentric and  lateral loads,  Design of masonry retaining wall.

 

TERMWORK

Shall  consist of at least six designs with detailing  based on above syllabus.

 

TEXT BOOKS

Brick and Reinforced Brick structures                                      P. Dayaratnam

Simplified design of wooden structures                                      Ambrose

Design of Steel Structures                                                              P. Dayaratnam

Plastic methods                                                                          B.G.Neal

Design of Steel Structures                                                              S. K. Duggal

Steel Structures                                                                          Arya and Ajmani

IS:800,SP:20,IS:883,IS:905

 

REFERENCES

Timber  Design and Construction                                                  Henry Jacoby and

           Roland  P. Davis

Wood  as  building  material:  A  guide  for 

designers and Specifiers                                                             Wiley Publication.

Simplified design of Structural Masonry                                      J. Ambrose

Simplified design of Steel Structures                                                  J. Ambrose

Design of Steel Structures                                                              S. K. Duggal

 


702. QUANTITY  SURVEYING, ESTIMATING  AND  VALUATION

 

Teaching Scheme   Examination Scheme

                                               Theory             Sessional  Prac/Oral

Theory Tut/Prac    marks       Hrs            marks     marks Termwork      Total

 

   4          3                    100           4           50       25        25     200

 

 

Rate Analysis: purpose, factors    affecting    rate    analysis, Requirements for rate analysis,  Methods  of   preparing   rate     analysis, schedules of rate

 

Estimation: estimating, methods, types and detailing, unit rates, construction cost index, approximate method of estimating, block estimates.

 

Finding  Out Quantity : Data required for working drawings, Methods of finding out quantities, Identify the items of work, Units of measurements and quantity, General rules for measurements & quantity, taking out quantities for typical Civil Engineering structures. Use of computer for finding out quantity & billing.

 

Valuation : Concept of cost, price, value, purpose of valuation, different  forms  of   value, Free  hold  and  lease  hold  property, valuation  for land and buildings, Factors  & methods of valuation of properties, capitalised value and years purchase, valuation tables, depreciation, causes  of  depreciation, methods  for  estimating     cost depreciation, Reproduction cost and replacement   cost, Examples, obsolescence, sinking fund and its purpose, outgoing, types, meaning of Gross income, net income and estimation of outgoing, rent: Object, meaning and forms of rent, methods of  ascertaining standard   rent, easement :Definition,  characteristics, creation  of     easements, Extinguishment of easements, effect on valuation, land ceiling  & acquisition acts, Transfer  of     property  Act, mortgage of property.

 

TERM WORK

Shall be based on above syllabus consisting of problems along with specification and rate analysis.

 

TEXT BOOKS

Estimating & costing in Civil Engineering                                                B.N.Dutta

Valuation of Real properties                                                                        S.C.Rangwala

Estimating and costing                                                                          S.C.Rangwala

 

REFERENCES

Estimating and costing                                                                         G.S.Birdi

Estimating and costing                                                                         Sharma and Chandola

Quantity survey                                                                                    B.S.Patil

I.S.1200 : Method of Measurement of Building Works                                                

Theory and practice of real valuation                                                   R.H.Namavati

Quantity Surveying                                                                                    P.L.Bhasil

Civil Engineering Contracts & Specification Vol.2                            B.S.Patil

Quantity Surveying & Costing                                                                        Gurucharan Singh

 


703. MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES

 

        Teaching Scheme   Examination Scheme

                              Theory     Sessional  Prac/Oral

    Theory   Tut/Prac       marks            Hrs        marks                 marks        Termwork      Total

 

         3          2            100       3             50            25                  25              200

 

 

Maintenance of Structures : Maintenance of Buildings, Roads, Bridges and other Engineering Structures; Monitoring of Civil Engineering Structures.

 

Construction Failures : Meaning of failure, Historical references, Accountability & Liability, How to avoid failures, Investigation of failures.

 

Causes Of Distress : Flow of forces, Design deficiencies, Improper materials, Poor workmanship, ,Supervision & Inspection, Natural calamities like fire, flood, earthquake etc.

 

Durability & Compatibility: Carbonation, Efflorescence, Weathering, Water permeation, Sulphate attack etc.

 

Assessment of Distress: Destructive, semi-destructive & Non - destructive methods of testing of structures, Load test, core test, carbonation test, Rebound hammer, UPV test, Pull out tests etc.

 

Repair Material & Techniques: Grouts, Epoxies, Polymers, Quick setting/hardening concrete & mortars, Grouting and guniting, underpinning, protection of adjacent structures.

 

Evaluation of Repaired Structures: Structural system, evaluation techniques, reliability of different techniques.

 

Miscellaneous: Demolition & dismantling, Installation of services, Time management, cost control, safety control, underpinning, Management of Maintenance approach, material supervision, budgeting.

 

TERMWORK

Termwork will be based on above topics containing detailed reports & case studies.

 

TEXTBOOKS

Learning from failures                               R.N.Raiker

Building failures-Diagnosis & avoidance                    W.H.Ransom

Building disaster & failures                             Geoff Scott

Common defects in buildings                          HMSO Report

Construction failures                                    Jacob Field

Lessons from failures of concrete                        Jacob Field

Structural failures-Case studies                        R.Jagdish

 


704.  DOCKS AND HARBOURS 

 

Teaching Scheme   Examination Scheme

                                    Theory             Sessional  Prac/Oral

Theory Tut/Prac      marks      Hrs            marks     marks Termwork      Total

 

   2          -                        50              2                 25          -         -        75

 

Elements Of Harbour: Water   transportation,   Harbours:  artificial,   natural   and  semi-natural,    Natural   and   artificial    road steads, Accessibility,  size  and shape of  harbours,  Harbour  depth, Features  of  a harbour, Defects in  harbour,  Ports: classification, design and requirements of a good port.  

 

Break Waters : Break  waters,  Alignment, Forces  acting,  Classification  of breakwaters,  Breakwater height and failures,  Comparison  of mound type and wall type break waters.

 

Docks : General, Open berths, Approaches to basins and docks, Depth of docks  and basins, Location and internal  arrangement,  Design and  construction of basin or dock walls, Dock  entrances, Sizes of  dock  entrances,  Wet docks, Dry docks.

 

Berthing Structures:  Jetties, Piers,  Wharves, Quays.

 

Navigational Aids: Lighthouse, buoys, anchors, moorings.

 

Transit Sheds & Warehouses: Planning, design and specific requirements.

 

TEXT BOOKS

Docks and Harbour Engineering                                                    Oza & Oza

Harbour Engineering                                                                            S.C.Rangwala

Harbour and Tunnel Engineering                                                    Srinivasan

 

REFERENCES

Harbour and Docks                                                                      R.Srinivasan                                                                                         

Notes on Harbour Engg.                                                       Gopal Krishanan

Harbour Engineering                                                                            M.K.Rajan & Iyenger

 


705. ENGINEERING CONTRACTS, TENDERING & SPECIFICATIONS

 

Teaching Scheme   Examination Scheme

                                                 Theory             Sessional  Prac/Oral

Theory Tut/Prac      marks    Hrs       marks     marks Termwork      Total

 

   3          -                     100                                50         -           -       150

 

 

Contracts: Definition, Elements of contract (valid contract),Forms of contract, Termination of contract, Labour contracts, Negotiated contract ,schedule of prices contracts, demolition of contracts, responsibilities of Contractor, Engineer & Owner, contract between owner and engineer, Earnest money and Security deposit, mobilization fund.

 

Conditions of Contract: Clauses of conditions of contract, outlines, liquidated damages, contract disputes & settlements, standing contract (zonal, yearly). contract documents, labour law and other acts applicable to construction, General & special conditions of contracts .

 

Arbitration: Meaning, purpose, matters to be referred for the arbitration, quality, process of appointing arbitrator, types of arbitration (sole, umpire, joint), power & scope of arbitration, arbitration process, arbitration awards, revocation of arbitration, contract tribunals.

 

Specification: Definition, object, Importance, use, types of specification (Brief & Detailed),  General and special specification, classification, specification for material, specification for   workmanship, design of specification, principles of specification, writing, specification out lines, Technical specification.

 

Tendering : Tender, types of tender (open, limited, Negotiated, global, local), pre-qualification and post-qualification of contractors, Tender documents, preparation of tender, opening of tender, mode of submission of tender, Method of tender scrutiny, acceptance of tender ,Revocation of Tender, works executed  without a contract,

Special condition of contracts, advertisements, unbalanced tender.

 

TEXT BOOKS

Elements of Estimating    and    costing                                                    S.C. Rangwala

Engineering   contracts  and   specifications                                            Robert   W.  Abbett

Estimating  and costing                                                                                              B.N.Datta

 

REFERENCES

Indian contract act, Arbitration act, Land ceiling, acquisition &

tribunal acts. Civil Engineering Contracts & Estimates Vol.1

Contracts                                                                                                B.S.Patil

 


706. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

 

Teaching Scheme   Examination Scheme

                                    Theory             Sessional  Prac/Oral

Theory Tut/Prac      marks       Hrs     marks     marks Termwork      Total

 

   4          1                        100                      50       25        25     200

 

 

Organizational Structure: Function of head, Regional office and project  management, function  of unit, Financial control,  personal  and  administration  planning  and   design,     management   information  system,  vigilance,  organization   as resource.                                                                         

 

Project Planning: Project identification,  project  preparation,   project appraisal,  Negotiation,  project approval,  detailed  project planning,  project  implementation,  project  monitoring   and control, project evaluation.

 

Construction Planning: Necessity, construction stages, choice and project  life cycle, planning technique and their merits and demerits.

 

Network: AOA   &  AOL  presentation,  single  and   over   lapping relationship, preparing project network, CPM & PERT  ,Analysis of net work, time-cost trade  off.

Scheduling technique, bar chart.

 

Resource Scheduling: Material, manpower, machinery and energies, single resource - single project, multiple resource -single project problem.

 

Principles Of Management: History of the development of management thought, concept and  scope  of management, management functions  and  processes planning,  organizing,  staffing, directing,  controlling  and evaluating,  marketing  process  and  strategies  relevant  to construction Industries.

 

Financial Analysis : Methods ,factors ,purpose, Finance for investment in  real     property,  Terms of borrowing, Sources of  borrowing,  gearing and equity, financial verses economical analysis, cost-benefit ratio .

 

Financial Management & Accounting:  Finance as resource, Important function, tender  costing, financial  control,  unit level  working,  service  functions, financial   management   for  export   contract, project   cost analysis, managerial  accounting, Role and Scope of  management account,  Accounting concept & principles, Under  standing  of financial   statements, balance   sheet,   profit   and    loss account, cost  account(direct  and indirect  cost),  fixed  and variable cost, unit costing, job costing, cost allocation, Accounting for labour, material  &  over head cost.

 

Project Information, Monitoring & Control: Management information system (MIS), Need of MIS, Nature of  MIS,  Management by exception, Financial  return,  company reports,  use of computer, speed of communication, Schedule  &    budget,   cash  flow  planning,  updating, forecasting for     activity,    cost    control,   time   control,    delay    in construction, reasons & remedies.

 

Management Development and Training Needs: Need  of management and training for workers,  operators, manager, shortage of skill, wage element, Accident and  health hazards, planning & review, Advantages of training.

 

A Corporate Plan for the Construction Organization: Need of corporate plan, adaptive planning, participative planning, pioneering effort, limitations of the  plan,  case study of corporate plan.

 

TERMWORK

Will be based on case studies and project management problems based on above topics.

 

TEXT BOOKS

Construction  planning  and  management                                    P.S.Gahlot  & B.M.Dhar

Construction planning, equipment & methods                             R.L.Peurifoy

 

REFERENCES

Project management for construction                                      Chris Mentrickson

Civil Engineering management                                                         O.N.Wakhlu

CPM in construction management                                           O’Brien

Management guide to PERT & CPM                                           Wiest & Levy

Project planning & control with CPM  B.C.Punmia & Khandelwal

Quantitative Methods in Construction

Management I & II                                                       s            ISTE

 

 

 

 

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