21CIV14 Elements of Civil Engineering and Mechanics syllabus for Physics Cycle



A d v e r t i s e m e n t

Module-1 Overview of Civil Engineering Systems 0 hours

Overview of Civil Engineering Systems:

Introduction to structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, Construction technology, hydraulics, water resources and irrigation engineering transportation engineering, environmental and sanitary engineering, GIS, earthquake engineering. Role of civil engineers in the development of the nation.

Building materials:

Stone, brick, wood, glass, aluminum, cement, aggregates, concrete, steel, RCC, PSC, smart materials.

Module-2 Analysis of force systems 0 hours

Analysis of force systems:

Concept of idealization, force, a system of forces, superposition, transmissibility, Resolution, and composition of forces, Law of Parallelogram of forces, polygonal law, Resultant of concurrent coplanar force system, coplanar non-concurrent force system, a moment of forces, couple, Varignons theorem, resultant of coplanar non-concurrent force system, free body diagram, Lamis theorem, equations of equilibrium, equilibrium of concurrent and non-concurrent coplanar force system

 

Friction:

Types of friction, laws of friction, limiting friction, coefficient of friction concept of static and dynamic friction, numerical problems on impending motion on horizontal and inclined planes along with connected bodies,

Module-3 Centroid 0 hours

Centroid:

Introduction, methods of determining the centroid, locating the centroid of simple figures from first principle, the centroid of composite and built-up sections.

 

Moment of inertia:

Introduction, method of determining the second moment of area of plane sections from first principles, parallel axis theorem and perpendicular axis theorem section modulus, the radius of gyration, moment of inertia of composite area and built-up sections, concept of product of inertia ( No problem).

Module-4 Support reactions 0 hours

Support reactions:

Types of loads and types of supports, statically determinate and indeterminate beams, support reactions in beams, Numerical problems on support reactions for statically determinate beams (point load, udl, uniformly varying loads and moments)

 

Analysis of trusses:

Types of trusses, analysis of statically determinate trusses using the method of joints and method of sections.

Module-5 Kinematics 0 hours

Kinematics:

Displacement, average velocity, instantaneous velocity, speed, acceleration, average acceleration, variable acceleration,accelerationduetogravity,Newton’slawofmotion,rectilinearmotionandnumericalproblems, curvilinear motion, superelevation, projectile motion, relative motion, numerical problems, motion under gravity, numerical problems

 

Kinetics:

D ‘Alembert’s principle and its application in-plane motion and connected bodies including pulleys.

 

Course outcome (Course Skill Set)

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

  • Understand the various fields of civil engineering.
  • Compute the resultant of a force system and resolution of a force.
  • Comprehend the action for forces, moments, and other types of loads on rigid bodies and compute the reactive forces.
  • Locate the centroid and compute the moment of inertia of regular and built-upsections.
  • Analyze the bodies in motion.

 

Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)

The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%. The minimum passing mark for the CIE is 40% of the maximum marks (20 marks). A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the credits allotted to each subject/ course if the student secures not less than 35% ( 18 Marks out of 50)in the semester-end examination(SEE), and a minimum of 40% (40 marks out of 100) in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together

 

Continuous Internal Evaluation:

Three Unit Tests each of 20 Marks (duration 01 hour)

1. First test at the end of 5th week of the semester

2. Second test at the end of the 10th week of the semester

3. Third test at the end of the 15th week of the semester

Two assignments each of 10 Marks

4. First assignment at the end of 4th week of the semester

5. Second assignment at the end of 9th week of the semester

Group discussion/Seminar/quiz any one of three suitably planned to attain the COs and POs for 20 Marks (duration 01 hours)

6. At the end of the 13th week of the semester The sum of three tests, two assignments, and quiz/seminar/group discussion will be out of 100 marks and will be scaled down to 50 marks (to have less stressed CIE, the portion of the syllabus should not be common /repeated for any of the methods of the CIE. Each method of CIE should have a different syllabus portion of the course).

CIE methods /question paper is designed to attain the different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy as per the outcome defined for the course.

 

Semester End Examination:

Theory SEE will be conducted by University as per the scheduled timetable, with common question papers for the subject (duration 03 hours)

1. The question paper will have ten questions. Each question is set for 20 marks.

2. There will be 2 questions from each module. Each of the two questions under a module (with a maximum of 3 sub-questions), should have a mix of topics under that module.

The students have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each moduleeory

 

Suggested Learning Resources:

Books

1. R. C. Hibbbler, Engineering Mechanics: Principles of Statics and Dynamics, Pearson Press.

2. Bansal R. K., A Text Book of Engineering Mechanics, Laxmi Publications.

3. Andy Ruina and Rudra Pratap, Introducing to Statics and Dynamics, Oxford University Press.

4. Reddy Vijaykumar K and K Suresh Kumar, Engineering Mechanics.

5. F.P. Beer and E. R. Johnston, Mechanics for Engineers, Statics and Dynamics, McGraw Hill.

6. Irving H. Shames, Engineering Mechanics, Prentice-Hall.

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2023