Course Plan
Unit : 01
INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING
Branches of civil engineering, Scope of civil Engineering, Role of Civil engineer in society, Basic introduction to engineering structures (Bridges, Dams, railways, pavement etc.) Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Unit : 02
BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING 26 Hours
Building Materials : Introduction to building materials like bricks, stone, lime, timber, mortar, cement, concrete, sand, 08 aggregate, Paints and vanishes, glass, metals, plastic and many more.
Stone and Brick Masonry : Definition of Masonry, basic terms related masonry (Course, Header, Stretcher, Bed, Lap, Bond, Quoins, Joint, Closer, Queen closer, king closer, bevelled closer, mitred closer, bat), brief classification of stone masonry (Random rubble and Ashlar masonry), dressing of stones, types and classes of bricks, Bonds in brick work (stretcher bond, header bond, English bond, Flemish bond), comparison of brick and stone masonry.
Building Planning : Classification of buildings, types of load acting on building, building component and their function & nominal dimension of residential building, Introduction to planning, Principles of planning ( Aspect, Prospect, privacy, Grouping, roominess, flexibility, circulation, elegance, sanitation, economy), basic requirements of a building and orientation, types of residential building, Different type of areas (Built up area, plinth area, floor area, carpet area) FSI, line plan of residential building and detailed plan (includes window and doors opening)
Unit : 03
SURVEYING
Basics of Surveying : Definition of Surveying, Aims and applications, Fundamental principles of surveying, Classification of surveying, Plans and maps, Scales, Units of measurement
Linear Measurements : Methods, Instruments used in chain surveying, terms related with chain surveying, Selection of stations, Chaining, Ranging, Offsetting, Errors in chaining and correction, Conventional symbols.
Angular Measurements : Instruments used, Types of compass & its overview, Types of meridians (magnetic, true, arbitrary) and bearings (true, magnetic, grid, arbitrary), Measurement of bearings (Whole circle bearing and quandrantal bearing).
Note: Simple numerical on Reduction factor and Measurements of bearings.
Unit : 04
ENVIRONMENT
Introduction : Components of Eco-system: biotic — abiotic, functional components of eco-system: food chain, food web, bio-geo-chemical cycle i.c., hydrological cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle etc.
Impact of Man on Environment : Global environment issues i.c., ozone depletion, acid rain, green house effects, sea level rise, human population, global climate change, sources and effects of air, water and soil pollution, treatment technologies for air, water and soil pollution.