This blog presents the latest syllabus for all the subjects of Semester 6 of Civil Engineering, MU.
To get better grades in your University Exams, you must be aware of the latest syllabus.
Syllabus for Sem-6 Civil Engineering, Mumbai University
Important
The syllabus is taken from the official University Website.
While writing this article, the syllabus revised on 2019 is in force.
While writing this article, the syllabus revised on 2019 is in force.
How many subjects are there for sem-6 Civil Engineers studying in Mumbai University?
According to the latest syllabus of Civil Engineering, MU, you will have 13 subjects listed below.
| Sr. No | Subjects |
| 1. | Design and Drawing of Steel Structures |
| 2. | Water Resources Engineering |
| 3. | Geotechnical Engineering-II |
| 4. | Environmental Engineering |
| 5. | Department Level Optional Course -2 Rock Mechanics |
| 6. | Department Level Optional Course – 1 Process and Contamination Removal |
| 7. | Construction Equipment and Techniques |
| 8. | Urban Infrastructure Planning |
| 9. | Construction Equipment and Techniques |
| 10. | OPen Channel Flow |
| 11. | Computational Structural Analysis |
| 12. | Introduction to Offshore Engineering |
| 13. | Traffic Engineering and Management |
Generally, each subject is held for 100 Marks comprising 70 Marks of University Papers and 30 Marks for Internal Assessment.
The detailed syllabus for each subject is as follows:-
Design and Drawing of Steel Structures
| Unit -I (Introduction ). |
| 1.1 Types of steel structures, Properties of Structural Steel, Indian Standard Specifications and Sections, Advantages and limitations of WSM, permissible stresses in WSM. Introduction to Limit State Design, partial safety factors for load and resistance, design load combinations, section classification such as plastic, compact, semi-compact and slender. |
| Unit –II ( Design of Bolted And Welded Connections) |
2.1 Design of bolted and welded connections for axial force, beam to beam and beam to column connections. Framed, stiffened and unstiffened seat connections, bracket connections. |
| Unit –III (Design of Tension Members) |
| 3.1 Introduction, types of tension members, net area calculation. 3.2 Design strength due to yielding, rupture and block shear. 3.3 Design of tension members with welded and bolted end connection using single angle section & double angle section. |
| Unit –IV (Design of Compression Members and Column Bases) |
| 4.1 Introduction, types of compression members, classification of cross sections, types of buckling, effective length of column and slenderness ratio, buckling curves, design of compression members as struts using single angle sections & double angle section. 4.2 Design of axially loaded column using rolled steel sections, design of built-up column, laced and battened Columns. 4.3 Design of slab bases & gusseted base. |
| Unit -V (Design of Flexural Members) |
| 5.1 Design strength in bending, effective length, Lateral torsion buckling behavior of unrestrained beams, design of single rolled section with or without flange plates, design strength of laterally supported beams, low and high shear, design strength of laterally unsupported beams, web buckling, web crippling, shear lag effect and deflection. 5.2 Design of welded plate girder: proportioning of web and flanges, flange plate curtailment |
| Unit VI :- ( Design of Truss) |
Water Resources Engineering
| Unit -I (Irrigation Methods and Water Requirement of Crops). |
| 1.1 National water policy. Introduction to irrigation and need of irrigation, Benefits of irrigation and ill effects of irrigation, types of Irrigation Projects: minor, medium and major irrigation projects and National water policy. 1.2 Methods of Irrigation Systems: Surface irrigation and different techniques of water distribution for surface irrigation, Subsurface irrigation, sprinkler irrigation and drip irrigation. 1.3 Water Requirement of Crops: Crops and crop seasons in India, delta and duty of crops, relationship between delta and duty of crops. Soil water relationship and its significance from irrigation considerations, root zone soil water, infiltration, consumptive use, frequency of irrigation. |
| Unit –II ( Hydrology) |
2.1 Hydrologic cycle, Precipitation: Forms and Types of precipitations. 2.2 Measurement of rainfall by rain gauges and stream flow measurement. calculation of missing rainfall data and adequacy of rain gauge stations. 2.3 Runoff: Runoff- factors affecting runoff, computation of runoff, yield of the catchment runoff hydrograph, flood discharge and its calculations. 2.4 Hydrograph: Flood hydrograph- Its components and base-flow separation, Unit hydrograph, application of unit hydrograph methods of deriving unit hydrograph, S-hydrograph and its application. |
| Unit –III (Dams and Spillways) |
| 3.1 Ground water resources and occurrence of ground water. 3.2 Well hydraulics: steady state flow conditions in wells. 3.3 Equilibrium equations for confined and unconfined aquifer. 3.4 Aquifer tests. 3.5 Difference between open well and tube well, Well Losses |
| Unit –IV (Indirect and Advanced Methods of Measurement) |
| 4.1 Reservoir, various zones of storage reservoir, control level fixation for a reservoir. Introduction to reservoir sedimentation and control measures. 4.2 Gravity Dams: Definition, typical cross section and components of gravity dam, forces acting on gravity dam, modes of failure of gravity dam, structural stability analysis of gravity dam, elementary and practical profile of gravity dam, low and high gravity dam, galleries in gravity dam – Function of gallery and different cross-sections of gallery adopted in practice, joints in gravity dam. control of cracking in concrete dams. 4.3 Earthen Dam: Types of earthen dams and methods of construction of earthen dam, causes and failures of earthen dams, seepage line/phreatic line for different conditions and its location using graphical method, seepage control through embankment and through foundations. 4.4 Spillways: Introduction, types of spillways – its working and functionality. |
| Unit -V (Irrigation Channels (Silt Theories)) |
| 5.1 Kennedy’s theory and method of channel designs silt supporting capacity according to Kennedy’s theory. 5.2 Lacey’s regime theory and application of Lacey’s theory for designing channel cross-section. 5.3 Comparison between Kennedy’s theory and Lacey’s theory. 5.4 Drawbacks of Kennedy’s theory and Lacey’s theory. 5.5 Introduction to sediment transport in channels. |
| Unit -VI (Canal Headwork-Distribution System and Canal Structures) |
| 6.1 Canal Headwork and Distribution System: Classification of canals, canal alignment, canal losses, canal lining, water logging and remedial measures for water logging. 6.2 Canal Structures Canal Falls and types of canal falls, canal escapes and types of canal escapes, canal regulators and types of canal regulators, canal outlets and types of canal outlets, cross drainage works and types of cross drainage work. |
Geotechnical Engineering-II
| Unit -I (Module Name- Consolidation of soils ). |
| 1.1 :- Compressibility & settlement, comparison between compaction & consolidation, concept of excess pore water pressure, initial, primary secondary consolidation, spring analogy for primary consolidation, consolidation test results, coefficient of compressibility, coefficient of volume change, compression, expansion, recompression indices, normally and over consolidated soils. 1.2:- Terzhaghi’s theory of consolidation (no proof)- assumptions, coefficient of vertical consolidation, distribution of hydrostatic excess pore water pressure with depth & time, time factor, relationship between time factor and degree of consolidation, determination of coefficient of vertical consolidation, pre- consolidation pressure. 1.3 Final settlements of a soil deposit in the field, time settlement curve, field consolidation curve. |
| Unit –II ( Shear strength) |
Introduction, frictional cohesive strength, state of stresses in soil mass, principal stresses, determination of stresses on an inclined plane by using analytical and Mohr’s circle method, important characteristics of Mohr’s circle. 2.2:- Coulomb theory, Mohr-Coulomb theory- shear strength parameters; Mohr-Coulomb failure envelope- relation between major and minor principal stresses, total & effective stress analysis. 2.3 Different types of drainage conditions UU, CU and CD: Direct shear test, Triaxial compression test, Unconfined compressio test, Vane shear test; comparison between direct & triaxial tests, interpretation of test results of direct shear & triaxial shear tests stress-strain curves. 2.4 Determination of shear strength of of soil- pull out test and Introduction to liquefaction of Soils. |
| Unit –III (Stability of Slopes) |
| 3.1 Introduction: Types of slopes, types of slope failures, factors of safety. 3.2 Stability analysis of infinite slopes in i) cohesionless soil and ii) cohesive soil under a) dry condition, b) submerged condition and c) steady seepage condition along the slope. 3.3 Stability analysis of finite slopes: i) Taylor’s stability number ii) friction circle method iii) Swedish circle. |
| Unit –IV (Lateral Earth Pressure Theories) |
| 4.1 Introduction to Lateral Earth Pressure Theories: Concept of lateral earth pressure based on vertical and horizontal stresses, different types of lateral earth pressure 4.2 Rankine’s earth pressure theory: i) assumptions, ii) active and passive states in cohesionless soil: effect of submergence, effect of uniform surcharge, effect of inclined surcharge iii) active and passive states in cohesive soil 4.3 Coulomb’s wedge theory: i) assumptions, ii) active and passive states in cohesionless soil, iii) active and passive states i cohesive soil 4.4 Rehbann’s Graphical Method (no proof) 4.5 Culmann’s Graphical Method (no proof) |
| Unit -V (Shallow Foundations ) |
| 5.1 Introduction: types of shallow foundations, definitions of different bearing Capacities 5.2 Theoretical methods of determining bearing capacity of shallow foundations: i) Terzaghi’s theory: assumptions, zones of failure, modes of failure, ultimate bearing capacity equations for general and local shear failure, factors influencing bearing capacity: shape of footing and water table, limitations of Terzaghi’s theory ii) Vesic’s theory: bearing capacity equation I.S. Code Method: bearing capacity equation 5.3 Field methods of determining bearing capacity of shallow foundations: i) standard penetration test and ii) plate load test |
| Unit VI :- ( Pile Foundations) |
| 6.1 Introduction to pile foundations: necessity of pile foundations, types of pile foundation. 6.2 Theoretical methods of determining load carrying capacity of pile foundations: i) static formulae and ii) dynamic formulae 6.3 Field method of determining load carrying capacity of pile foundations: pile load test 6.4 Group action of piles, settlement of pile groups, negative skin friction |
Environmental Engineering
| Unit -I (Water Supply and Quality Of Water ). |
| 1.1 :- Water supply: Water supply systems, water resources, types of intake structures, distribution systems of water and distribution layouts. 1.2 Quality of water: Introduction to pure water: potable, wholesome, palatable, distilled, polluted and contaminated water, drinking water standards and characteristics of water, water borne diseases. |
| Unit –II (Water Treatment ) |
| 2.1 WTP: Typical layout of WTP, Aeration, Types of Aeration systems, sedimentation, types of settling, tube settlers, design of sedimentation tank. 2.2 Coagulation and flocculation: Principle of coagulation, flocculation, Clari flocculator, coagulants aids. 2.3 Filtration: rapid sand filters, operation, cleaning and back- washing, Entire design of rapid gravity filter with under drainage system. Pressure filter: Construction and operation 2.4 Disinfection: Different methods of disinfection, chlorination and chemistry of chlorination, chlorine demand, free and combined chlorine, various forms of chlorine, types of chlorination. Numerical to calculate quantity of required chlorine doses. 2.5 Advanced and Miscellaneous Treatments: Water softening by lime soda process and by base exchange method, Reverse Osmosis, Activated carbon, Membrane filtration, Removal of Iron and Manganese. |
| Unit –III (Building Water Supply, Drainage and Rainwater Harvesting) |
| 3.1 Building water supply: Water demands, Per capita Supply, Service connection from main, Water meter. 3.2 Building drainage: basic principles, traps-types, location and function, Systems of Plumbing, anti siphonic and vent pipes. 3.3 Rainwater harvesting: Need for rainwater harvesting, Annual potential, Roof-top rain water harvesting. Numerical on annual rainwater harvesting potential. |
| Unit –IV (Domestic Sewage and Sewerage System:) |
| 4.1 Sewage: Introduction to domestic sewage, and storm water, System of sanitation, Physical and chemical characteristics decomposition of sewage, BOD, COD, numerical on BOD. MPCB norms for disposal of sewage effluent. 4.2 Sewerage system: Systems of sewerage and their layouts: Separate, Combined and partially combined system, merits and demerits, self-cleaning velocity and non-scouring velocity, Sewer- Shape, hydraulic design of sewers, Laying and testing of sewers, manhole-location, necessity, types and drop manhole, ventilation |
| Unit -V (Sewage Treatment ) |
| 5.1 Treatment processes: Objective, methods of treatment, flow sheets showing Preliminary, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary treatment. Primary treatment: Screening, Grit removal, Oil and Grease removal, settling tank. Secondary Treatment Methods: Trickling filter- Principle, Process description and Design of trickling filter. Activated sludge process (ASP) – Principle, Process description, Recirculation of sludge, (numerical), Sludge volume index. 5.2 Introduction to Biological Treatment: Aerated lagoons, Oxidation ponds, oxidation ditches. Self-purification of natural waterbodiess: Oxygen economy, Disposal of treated effluent. Disposal of Raw and treated sewage on land and water, DO sag curve. 5.3 Rural and Low-cost sanitation: Septic Tank and Soak Pit –Operation, suitability and Design |
| Unit VI :- ( Air Pollution, Noise Pollution and Municipal Solid Waste Management) |
| Air pollution: Composition of air, Quantification of air pollutants, Air quality standards, Effect of air pollution on Environment, Introduction to Air pollution control devices. 6.2 Noise pollution: Basic concept and measurement, Effects of noise, and control methods, and numerical on sound level. 6.3 Municipal Solid Waste Management: Sources, storage, treatment, disposal,5R Principles. |
Department Level Optional Course – 1 Process and Contamination Removal
| Unit -I (Waste Water Generation, Collection and Conveyance). |
| 1.1 Introduction: Domestic waste water, Industrial Wastewater and Stormwater, Conservancy and Water carriage system, Systems of sewerage, Quantity and Quality of Wastewater. 1.2 Need for Analysis, Characteristics of wastewater: Analysis of wastewater, Characteristics of wastewater and sampling, Composition, Biochemical characteristics, aerobic decomposition, anaerobic decomposition, 1.3 Waste Water Treatment and Flow diagram: Treatment processes: Objective, methods of treatment, flow sheets showing Preliminary, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary treatment. Waste Water Treatment Plant and Effluent Treatment Plants. Various combinations and options. Low-cost treatment plant. |
| Unit –II (Introduction to Biological Treatment: ) |
| 2.1 Overview of biological wastewater treatment, objectives of the treatment, role of microorganisms, types of biological processes for wastewater treatment, suspended and attached growth systems. |
| Unit –III (Microbial Growth Kinetics) |
| 3.1 Microbial Growth Kinetics terminology, rate of utilization of soluble substrates, rate of biomass growth with soluble substrate, rate of oxygen uptake, effects of temperature, total volatile suspended solids and active biomass, net biomass yield and observed yield. 3.2 Biotechnological remedies – Bio-fertilizers, Physical, chemical and Microbiological factors of composting, Health risk – Pathogens, Odor management, Microbial cell/enzyme technology, Adapted microorganisms, Biological removal of Nutrients. |
| Unit –IV (Aerobic Decomposition:) |
| 4.1 Aerobic Suspended Growth Biological Treatment Systems: Aerobic biological oxidation, process description, environmental factors, Modifications of ASP: Complete Mix activated sludge, Extended Aeration system, Oxidation Ditch systems, Oxygen activated sludge, Oxidation ponds, Stabilization ponds, Aerobic attached Growth Biological Treatment-Trickling Filter. 4.2 Design of ASP, Trickling Filter, Oxidation Pond, Oxidation Ditch and Aerated lagoons. |
| Unit -V (Anaerobic Decomposition:) |
| 5.1 08 Anaerobic Decomposition: Mechanism of anaerobic fermentation – a multistep process, Microbiology and Biochemistry of Anaerobic processes, Substrate inhibition, Stuck reactors, Standard rate, High rate and Multistage anoxic digesters. Introduction to UASB. 5.2 Design of anaerobic treatment units: Anaerobic Lagoons |
| Unit VI :- (Natural and Biotechnological Methods of Contamination Removal🙂 |
| 6.1 Natural Treatment Systems: Development of natural treatment systems, Rapid infiltration systems, Overland Flow systems, constructed wetlands, Floating aquatic plant treatment systems. Introduction to engineering Fundamentals of Biotechnology. Heavy Metal Removal using advance treatment methods – Membrane filtration, Reverse Osmosis and Ion exchange. |
Department Level Optional Course -2 Construction Equipment and Techniques
| Unit -I (Introduction). |
| 1.1 Equipment v/s Labour, Standard and Special equipments, Types of costs related to equipments including related numerical, Equipment life and Replacement decisions including related numerical, Cycle time, Balancing of equipments and related numerical. 1.2 Different categories of construction equipments used conventionally with reference to available types and their output, working mechanism, factors affecting their performance and criteria for selecting a particular equipment: Earthmoving and other hauling equipment, Pavers for road construction. Numbering and Record maintaining of Earthmoving and other hauling equipment’s; Pile driving equipment; Applications of Air compressor. Dewatering techniques for trenches; Stone crushing equipment. |
| Unit –II (Underground & Underwater Tunnelling) |
| 2.1 Various purposes for which tunnelling may be carried out, Basic terms related to tunnelling. Conventional methods of carrying out tunnelling in different types of soils/rocks. Methods for dewatering tunnels. 2.2 Detailed Procedure for underwater tunneling. Modern methods of tunnelling and detailed study of following equipments/ techniques in this regard. Use of drones, construction robots for aerial surveys. Use of GPS and remote sensing for setting out tunnel alignment. Jumbo – used for drilling and blasting, Blasting Techniques for quarrying stones for construction purpose. Diaphragm wall construction and other ground stabilization methods. Vertical shaft sinking machine (VSM). Tunnel Boring machine (TBM), Micro tunneling. New Austrian tunnelling method (NATM). Cut & cover method, Top to bottom construction. Tunnel lining trolley. Tunnelling for Metro projects. Difference in Tunnelling for Roads and Metros. |
| Unit –III (Modern Formwork Systems and Working Techniques in Limited Space) |
| 3.1 Difference in conventional and modern systems of formworkMivan, Doka shuttering along with their advantages anddisadvantages. Modular shuttering, Slip and jump form. 3.2 High rise construction: Concrete making on mass scale, pumping and placing booms. Tower cranes and the benefits they offer for high rise construction. Range diagram. 3.3 Prefabricated housing systems, Difficulties faced in the installation and operation of all these systems. Emergency housing for disaster management. 3.4 Working skills/tricks required for managing a site in urban/restricted space environment. Techniques for controlled demolition of buildings. |
| Unit –IV (Equipments For Laying of Utility Lines, Bridge Construction & Installation of Structural Steel Members.) |
| 4.1 Use of ground penetrating radar (GPR) for locating underground utilities. Laying of pipes using pipeline insertion system. Installation and operation of underground power transmission lines as well as overhead transmission towers. 4.2 Incremental launching method and balanced cantilever method of bridge/flyover construction with reference to the recent infrastructure developed in the local and global context. 4.3 Equipments/techniques used for connecting structural steel components of bridge decks, terminals, malls, stadiums, car sheds, etc. |
| Unit -V (Equipments/ Techniques for Setting Up of Power Generation/Supply Structures.) |
| 5.1 Hydropower station. Tidal power plants. Desalinization plants. Thermal power station. Solar power station. Atomic power generation. Installation and operation of wind mills. Construction of a fuel station. |
| Unit VI :- ( Equipments/ Techniques for Construction of Transporting Facilities) |
| 6.1 Construction of railway lines using track laying machine. Methods, techniques and equipments involved in the construction of Metro, mono and maglev trains. Connecting link between underground and overhead metro systems. 5D BIM integration in Metro projects. 6.2 Equipments required for construction and operation of an airport and sea port. Application of Drones, GIS, GPS and BIM for monitoring project progress/working of Airports and Seaports. Piling Equipment’s for Jetty Construction. 6.3 Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Technique for Railways/ Highways/ Bullet train alignments. |
Department Level Optional Course -2 Urban Infrastructure Planning
| Unit -I (Introduction to Planning). |
| 1.1 Origins and growth of cities, effects of cultural influence on physical form; Human settlements as an expression of civilizations; Basic elements of the city; Concepts of space, time, scale of cities. 1.2 Contribution of housing to micro and macro economy, contribution to national wealth and GDP, housing taxation, national budgets, fiscal concessions; need of affordable housing for urban poor, concept of RERAt. |
| Unit –II (Urban Economics) |
| 2.1 General introduction to principles of economics and public finance. Importance of economics in Urban Development and Planning 2.2 Industrial location policies, any other economic activity base policies and their impact on urban development, Role of land economics in preparation of Urban Development plans. Relevant case studies of Urban Land Economics. 2.3 Economic growth and development, quality of life; Human development index, poverty and income distribution, employment and livelihood; Economic principles in land use planning; Policies and strategies in economic planning, balanced versus unbalanced growth, public sector dominance; changing economic policies, implications on land. |
| Unit –III (Infrastructure Planning) |
| 3.1 Role of Infrastructure in Development, Elements of Infrastructure (physical, social, utilities and services); Basic definitions, concepts, significance and importance; Data required for provision and planning of urban networks and services; Resource analysis, provision of infrastructure, and land requirements; Principles of resource distribution in space; Types, hierarchical distribution of facilities, Access to facilities, provision and location criteria, Norms and standards, etc. 3.2 Zoning, Various growth patterns of town, Housing layouts and road networks in town, Urban aesthetics and landscaping, MRTP and Land Acquisition Acts Planning and Management of Water, Sanitation and Storm Water; Water – sources of water, treatment and storage, transportation and distribution, quality, networks, distribution losses, water harvesting, recycling and reuse, norms and standards of provision, institutional arrangements, planning provisions and management issues; Sanitation – points of generation, collection, treatment, disposal, norms and standards, grey water disposal, institutional arrangements, planning provisions and management issues.Storm water – rainfall data interpretation, points of water stagnation, system of natural drains, surface topography and soil characteristics, ground water replenishment, storm water collection and disposal, norms and standards, institutional arrangements, planning provisions and management issues; 3.3 Solid Waste Disposal and Management Basic principles, generation, characteristics, collection, disposal, management 3.4 Fire and Electrification, and Social Infrastructure Planning for fire protection, services and space standards, location criteria; Planning for Education, health, civic, cultural infrastructure and facilities for transport and other miscellaneous infrastructure services 3.5 Planning for Education, health, civic, cultural infrastructure and facilities for transport and other miscellaneous infrastructure services |
| Unit –IV (Traffic and Transportation Planning) |
| 4.1 Evaluation of urban structure: Transport system, infrastructure and management, transport systems and their types, design and operating characteristics, urban road hierarchy, planning, and management criteria for road and junction improvements, arterial improvement techniques. 4.2 Traffic management, mass transit system: Problems and prospects. Review of existing traffic management schemes in Indian cities. Case study of various metro rail project envisaged for Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Pune. 4.3 Economic evaluation: pricing and funding of transport services and systems, economic appraisal of highway and transport projects. Techniques for estimating direct and indirect road user costs and benefit value of time 4.4 Intelligent transport system (ITS) its types and applications |
| Unit -V (Urban Management and Governance) |
| 5.1 Introduction to Development Management and Urban Governance- Concept, approaches, components, interface with national goals and political economic system. Urban Development Management Strategies, Tools and Techniques; organizations involved Land and Real Estate Development Economic concepts of land, Land Pricing / valuation; Urban reforms and acts and policies. Overview of Urban Governance Definition, concepts, components, government and governance, hierarchy and structure, forms of governance, process of inclusion and exclusion. 5.2 Information System and Urban Reforms Spatial and Non – spatial information systems; Use of GIS in overlaying infrastructure facilities, use of remote sensing in identifying and mapping urban structures. 5.3 Present organizations and involved in urban governance with focus on MCGM, TMC and CIDCO. Urban Local Governance and Participatory Processes System, structure, functions powers, process and resource, performance, interface with NGO’s, other agencies. |
| Unit VI :- ( Environmentally Safe and Disaster Resilient Infrastructure) |
| 6.1 Frame work, statement prediction and assessment of impacts of air, water, noise, cultural and socio-economic environment. Methods of impact analysis, public participation. Environmental protection international and national agencies and legislation, Environment Impact Assessment. Urban Heat Island Effect, Effect of uncontrolled growth of town 6.2 Disaster response planning, roles and responsibilities of various agencies Emergency operation support and management Planning for Disaster Prone Areas, Planning requisites for disaster prone areas and preventive measures, Vulnerability analysis |
Department Level Optional Course -2 Construction Equipment and Techniques
| Unit -I (Introduction). |
| 1.1 Equipment v/s Labour, Standard and Special equipments, Types of costs related to equipments including related numerical, Equipment life and Replacement decisions including related numerical, Cycle time, Balancing of equipments and related numerical. 1.2 Different categories of construction equipments used conventionally with reference to available types and their output, working mechanism, factors affecting their performance and criteria for selecting a particular equipment: Earthmoving and other hauling equipment, Pavers for road construction. Numbering and Record maintaining of Earthmoving and other hauling equipment’s; Pile driving equipment; Applications of Air compressor. Dewatering techniques for trenches; Stone crushing equipment. |
| Unit –II (Underground & Underwater Tunnelling) |
| 2.1 Various purposes for which tunnelling may be carried out, Basic terms related to tunnelling. Conventional methods of carrying out tunnelling in different types of soils/rocks. Methods for dewatering tunnels. 2.2 Detailed Procedure for underwater tunneling. Modern methods of tunnelling and detailed study of following equipments/ techniques in this regard. Use of drones, construction robots for aerial surveys. Use of GPS and remote sensing for setting out tunnel alignment. Jumbo – used for drilling and blasting, Blasting Techniques for quarrying stones for construction purpose. Diaphragm wall construction and other ground stabilization methods. Vertical shaft sinking machine (VSM). Tunnel Boring machine (TBM), Micro tunneling. New Austrian tunnelling method (NATM). Cut & cover method, Top to bottom construction. Tunnel lining trolley. Tunnelling for Metro projects. Difference in Tunnelling for Roads and Metros. |
| Unit –III (Modern Formwork Systems and Working Techniques in Limited Space) |
| 3.1 Difference in conventional and modern systems of formwork Mivan, Doka shuttering along with their advantages and disadvantages. Modular shuttering, Slip and jump form. 3.2 High rise construction: Concrete making on mass scale, pumping and placing booms. Tower cranes and the benefits they offer for high rise construction. Range diagram. 3.3 Prefabricated housing systems, Difficulties faced in the installation and operation of all these systems. Emergency housing for disaster management. 3.4 Working skills/tricks required for managing a site in urban/restricted space environment. Techniques for controlled demolition of buildings. |
| Unit –IV (Equipments For Laying of Utility Lines, Bridge Construction & Installation of Structural Steel Members.) |
| 4.1 Use of ground penetrating radar (GPR) for locating underground utilities. Laying of pipes using pipeline insertion system. Installation and operation of underground power transmission lines as well as overhead transmission towers. 4.2 Incremental launching method and balanced cantilever method of bridge/flyover construction with reference to the recent infrastructure developed in the local and global context. 4.3 Equipments/techniques used for connecting structural steel components of bridge decks, terminals, malls, stadiums, car sheds, etc. |
| Unit -V (Equipments/ Techniques for Setting Up of Power Generation/Supply Structures.) |
| 5.1 Hydropower station. Tidal power plants. Desalinization plants. Thermal power station. Solar power station. Atomic power generation. Installation and operation of wind mills. Construction of a fuel station. |
| Unit VI :- ( Equipments/ Techniques for Construction of Transporting Facilities) |
| 6.1 Construction of railway lines using track laying machine. Methods, techniques and equipments involved in the construction of Metro, mono and maglev trains. Connecting link between underground and overhead metro systems. 5D BIM integration in Metro projects. 6.2 Equipments required for construction and operation of an airport and sea port. Application of Drones, GIS, GPS and BIM for monitoring project progress/working of Airports and Seaports. Piling Equipment’s for Jetty Construction. 6.3 Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Technique for Railways/ Highways/ Bullet train alignments. |
Department Level Optional Course -2 OPen Channel Flow
| Unit -I (Uniform Flow). |
| 1.1 Flow through open channel, Types of channels, open and covered channels, Classification of flow in channel, Geometrical properties, velocity distribution in a channel section 1.2 Uniform flow in open channels, Discharge through open channel, Manning’s and Chezy’s Equation, Determination of roughness coefficients, 1.3 Determination of Conveyance of a channel, Hydraulic mean depth, Normal depth and Normal velocity, computation of uniform flow 1.4 Most economical sections of prismatic channels, condition for maximum velocity in a circular channel, condition for maximum discharge in a circular channel |
| Unit –II (Energy-Depth Relationships) |
| 2.1 Specific energy, Specific energy curve, Depth- Discharge diagram, critical depth, critical slope, critical flow, alternate depths 2.2 Condition for maximum discharge for a given value of Specific energy 2.3 Momentum in open channel flow- Specific force, specific force diagram, Dimensionless specific force diagram, 2.4 Critical flow and its computation, Application of specific energy and discharge diagrams to channel transitions 2.5 Metering Flumes- Venturi flume, Standing wave flume, Parshall flume, Determination of mean velocity of flow, Measurement of discharge in Rivers |
| Unit –III (Non-Uniform Flow: Gradually Varied Flow) |
| 3.1 Dynamic equation of Gradually Varied Flow (GVF) in rectangular and wide rectangular channels 3.2 Types of slopes- channel bottom slopes and water surface slopes, classification of channel bottom slopes and surface profiles 3.3 Characteristics of surface profiles, Backwater curve and drawdown curve 3.4 Computation of GVF-Direct Step and Standard step method, Numerical methods, Graphical Integration method |
| Unit –IV (Non-Uniform Flow: Rapidly Varied Flow) |
| 4.1 Rapidly varied flow (RVF), Hydraulic Jump, Momentum equation for the jump 4.2 Hydraulic jump in a rectangular channel, Froude Number before and after jump, Classification of jumps, Characteristics of jump in a rectangular channel 4.3 Jumps in non-rectangular channel, applications of jump, location of jump, surges in open channel 4.4 Use of RVF for flow measurement purpose-Sharp crested weir, Broad crested weir, Ogee spillway, sluice gate |
| Unit -V (Spatially Varied Flow) |
| 5.1 Importance of Spatially Varied Flow (SVF), Causes, Continuity, Momentum and Energy Equation 5.2 Water surface profiles, Applications, Differential Equation for SVF with increasing and decreasing discharge 5.3 Relevant case studies |
| Unit VI :- ( Unsteady Flow) |
| 6.1 Basic concepts of Gradually varied unsteady flow, Rapidly varied unsteady flow 6.2 Positive and negative surges 6.3 Relevant case studies |
Department Level Optional Course -1 Computational Structural Analysis
| Unit -I (Basic concepts of structural analysis and methods of solving simultaneous equations). |
| 1.1 Introduction, Types of framed structures 1.2 Static and Kinematic Indeterminacy, Equilibrium equations 1.3 Compatibility conditions, principle of superposition, Energy principles, Equivalent joint loads 1.4 Methods of solving linear simultaneous equations- Gauss elimination method, Cholesky method and Gauss- Seidel method. |
| Unit –II (Fundamentals of Flexibility and Stiffness Methods) |
| 2.1 Concepts of stiffness and flexibility 2.2 Local and Global coordinates 2.3 Development of element flexibility and element stiffness matrices for truss, beam and grid elements 2.4 Force- transformation matrix 2.5 Development of global flexibility matrix for continuous beams, plane trusses and Rigid plane frames 2.6 Displacement- transformation matrix, Development of global stiffness matrix for continuous beams, plane trusses and rigid plane frames. |
| Unit –III (Analysis Using Flexibility Method (Including Secondary Effects) |
| 3.1 Continuous beams, plane trusses and rigid plane frames |
| Unit –IV (Analysis Using Stiffness Method (Including Secondary Effects)) |
| Continuous beams, plane trusses and rigid plane frames |
| Unit -V (Direct stiffness Method) |
| 5.1 Stiffness matrix for truss element in local and global coordinates 5.2 Analysis of plane trusses 5.3 Stiffness matrix for beam element 5.4 Analysis of continuous beams and orthogonal frames. |
| Unit VI :- ( Finite Element Method) |
| 6.1 Historical Background – Mathematical Modeling of field problems in Engineering 6.2 Governing Equations – Discrete and continuous models 6.3 Boundary, Initial and Eigen Value problems– Weighted Residual Methods – Variational Formulation of Boundary Value 6.4 Basic concepts of the Finite Element Method. 6.5 One Dimensional Second Order Equations – Discretization – Element types- Linear and Higher order Elements – Derivation of Shape functions and Stiffness matrices and force vectors- Assembly of Matrices – Solution of problems from solid mechanics. |
Department Level Optional Course -1 Introduction to Offshore Engineering
| Unit -I (Introduction ). |
| 1.1 History and current state of the art of offshore structures, Definition of Offshore Structures, Met ocean Engineering: wind, wave and current loads on offshore structures |
| Unit –II (Environment & Construction:) |
| 2.1 Offshore environment, Construction and launching, offshore project management, |
| Unit –III (Ocean Construction:) |
| 3.1 Types of Platforms: Jackets, Tension Leg Platforms (TLP), Semisubmersibles, Jack-ups, Concrete Gravity, deep water construction in ocean, offshore site investigations |
| Unit –IV (Offshore Pipelines:) |
| 4.1 Hydrostatic, hydrodynamic analysis and structural design |
| Unit -V (Buoys and Mooring systems:) |
| Buoys and Mooring systems Mooring configurations, advantages and disadvantages |
| Unit VI :- ( Design Criteria:) |
| 6.1 Introduction to probabilistic design, extreme load & strength & fatigue, basics of anchoring and mooring system, riser system, Scaling laws & Model testing, Challenges in Deepwater testing: deep-water installations, constructions challenges. |
Department Level Optional Course -1 Traffic Engineering and Management
| Unit -I (Traffic Characteristics and Surveys ). |
Scope, Traffic Elements – Characteristics-vehicle, road user and road – Traffic studies-speed & delay, traffic volume, O & D, parking and accidents – Sample size, study methodology – Data analysis & inferences. |
| Unit –II (Environment & Construction:) |
| 2.1 Various probability distributions & their applications – Parameter estimation – Hypothesis testing – Random variables 2.2 Estimation and analysis of simple regression models – Correlation coefficients – Analysis of correlation coefficients 2.3 Application of queuing theory as applied to traffic flow problems for study state conditions |
| Unit –III (Intersection Design) |
| 3.1 Types of intersections – Conflict diagrams –Control hierarchy- Design of rotaries (Indo-HCM 2017) & at-grade intersections – Signal design as per IRC:93- Grade separated intersections & their warrants, coordination of signals, types of area traffic control |
| Unit –IV (Traffic Flow Theory) |
| Measurement, microscopic and macroscopic Study of Traffic Stream Characteristic -Flow, Speed and Density; pace – Time diagram, Headways, Speeds, Gaps and Lags; gap acceptance. Fundamental Equation of Traffic Flow, Speed-Flow-Density Relationships, Shock Wave Theory Passenger’s car units, Factors affecting PCU and methods to determine PCU, level of service, factor affecting capacity and level of service. Capacity and level of service suggested for different road facilities as discussed in Indo-HCM 2017, review of flow density speed studies, Light hill and Whitham’s theory, fundamentals of traffic stimulation modeling. |
| Unit -V (Traffic Management and Road safety Audit) |
| 5.1:- Various measures for traffic systems management and travel demand management-Congestion management -cost effective Management, their scope, relative merits and demerits. (Pedestrians and Cyclist Management) (IRC SP:55-2014) 5.2:- Highway Lighting: Important definitions, law of illumination, discernment by artificial lighting, mounting height, spacing, lantern arrangements, types of lamps, lighting of some important highway structures. 5.3 Accidents: Accident cause, recording system, analysis and preventive measures, accident cost, alternative methodologies for calculation. 5.4 :- Road Safety Audit: Global & Local perspective – Road safety issues – Road safety programmers – Types of RSA, planning, design, construction & operation stage audits – Methodology – Road safety audit measures, road safety audit process as per IRC: SP-88-2010 |
| Unit VI :- ( Intelligent Transportation System) |
| 6.1 Overview of ITS implementations in developed countries, ITS in developing countries. Study of IRC: SP-110-2017 6.2:- Historical Background, Benefits of ITS – Introduction to Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Traffic control and monitoring aspects. 6.3 :- Application of ITS: Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) Advanced Vehicle Control Systems (AVCS), Public Transportation Systems (APTS), Advanced Rural Transportation Systems (ARTS), Automated Highway Systems |
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