Syllabi for Pre.PhD/Pre M.Phil/ Pre MS. W.e.f.

2005-2006 Batch
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
[SPECILISATION CODE: 05]

PAPER-I
(Choose Any ONE Subject)

S.NO SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE

1. ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS R50501
2. ANALYSIS OF SHELLS AND FOLDED PLATES R50502
3. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT R50503
4. CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY R50504
5. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT R50505
6. ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY R50506
7. EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS R50507
8. FINITE ELEMENT METHODS AND PROGRAMING R50508
9. FRACTURE MECHANICS R50509
GROUND WATER EXPLORATION AND WATERSHED
10 MANAGEMENT
R50510
11 HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES R50511
12 IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT R50512
13 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE R50513
14 STOCHASTIC HYDROLOGY R50514
15 THEORY AND ANALYSIS OF PLATES R50515
URBAN DRAINAGE AND WASTE WATER
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TREATMENT
R50516
WATER RESOURCES SYSTEMS PLANNING AND
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MANAGEMENT
R50517
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
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PAPER-II
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S.NO SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE

1. ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING R50551
2. ADVANCED STEEL STRUCTURES R50552
3. ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN R50553
4. ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS AND FUZZY R50554
LOGICS
5. . CHANNEL AND RIVER HYDRAULICS R50555
6. DESIGN OF BRIDGES R50556
7. GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING R50558
8. GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT & MODELLING R50559
9. HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT R50560
10. LOWCOST HOUSING TECHNIQUES R50561
11. MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF R50562
STRUCTURES
12. NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOTECHNICAL R50563
ENGINEERING
13. STABILITY OF STRUCTURES R50564
14. STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS R50565
15. THEORY OF ELASTICITY AND PLASTICITY R50566
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Subject Code: R50501

ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

1. INDETERMINACY- Determination of static and kinematic indeterminacies of

two-dimensional and three-dimensional portal frames, pin jointed trusses and hybrid
frames-coordinate systems –structural idealization.

2. INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX METHODS OF ANALYSIS-Flexibility and

stiffness matrices-Force displacement relationships for axial force, couple, torsional
moments – stiffness method of analysis and flexibility method of analysis.

3. ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS BEAMS- stiffness method and flexibility method of

analysis –continuous beams of two and three spans with different end conditions-
internal hinges.

4. ANALYSIS OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL PINJOINTED TRUSSES - stiffness and

flexibility methods-computation of joint displacement and member forces .

5. ANALYSIS OF TWO DIMENSIONAL PORTAL FRAMES – stiffness and

flexibility method of analysis of 2D portal frames with different end conditions-plotting
of bending moment diagrams

6. TRANSFORMATION OF CO-ORDINATES - Local and Global co-ordinate

systems-transformation of matrices from local to global coordinates of element stiffness
matrix-direct stiffness method of analysis-assembly of global stiffness matrix from
element stiffness matrices –static condensation-sub-structuring.

7. EQUATION SOLUTION TECHNIQUES - solution of system of linear algebraic

equations-direct inversion method-gauss elimination method-Cholesky method-banded
equation solvers-frontal solution technique.

TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Coates, R.C., Couties, M.G., and Kong, F.K., Structural Analysis, ELBS.
2. McGuire, W.,and Gallagher, R.H., Matrix Structural analysis, John Wiley and sons.
3. John L.Meek., Matrix Strucstural Analysis, Mc Graw Hill Book company.
4. Structural Analysis by Pundit & Gupta
5. Structural Analysis by C.S.Reddy.
6. Structural Analysis – R.C. Hibbeler
7. Intermediate Structural Analysis – C.K.Wang

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ANALYSIS OF SHELLS AND FOLDED PLATES

1. Equations of equilibrium : Introduction, classification, stress derivation of stress

Resultants, Principles of membrane theory and bending theory. (Design Not included)

2. Cylindrical shells: Derication of governing DKJ equation for bending theory, details of
Schorer’s theory Applications to the analysis and design of short shells and long shells.
Introduction of ASCE manual co-efficients for design. (Design Not included)

3. Introduction to shells of double curvature: ( other than shells of revolution:)

Geometry and analysis of elliptic paraboloid, rotational parabolid and hyperbolic
paraboliod shapes by membrane theory. (Design Not included)

4. Folded Plates: Folded plate theory, plate and slab action, Whitney’s theory, Simpson’s
theory for the analysis of different types of folded plates (Design is not included)

5. Shells of double Curvature-Surfaces of revolution .Derivation of equilibrium

equations by membrane theory, Applications to spherical shell and rotational Hyper
boloid(Design Not included)

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Design and construction of concrete shell roofs by G.S. Rama Swamy – CBS Publishers
& Distributors, 485, Jain Bhawan Bhola Nath Nagar, shahotra, Delhi.
2. Fundamentals of the analysis and design of shell structures by Vasant S.Kelkar Robert
T.Swell – Prentice hall, Inc., englewood cliffs, new Jersy – 02632.
3. N.k. Bairagi, Shell analysis, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 1990.
4. Billington, lthin shsell concrete structures, Mc Graw Hill Book company, New york, St.
Louis, Sand Francisco, Toronto, London.
5. ASCE Manual of Engineering practice No.31, design of cylindrical concrete shell roofs
ASC, Newyork.

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Unit-I:
Introduction – Types constructions public and private contract management – scrutinizing
tenders and acceptance of tenders, contracted, changes and terminating of contract –
subcontracts construction organizations – organizational chart-Decentralization payrolls and
records – organization chart of a construction company.

Unit-II:
Construction practices – Times Management – bar chart, CPM, PERT – Progress report

Unit –III:
Resources management and inventory- Basic concepts equipment management, material
management inventory control.

Unit-IV:
Accounts management – Basic concepts, Accounting system and book keeping, depreciation,
Balance sheet, profit and loss account, internal auditing. Quality control by statistical methods,
sampling plan and control charts, safety requirements.

Unit-V:
Cost and Financial Management – Cost volume relationship, cost control system, budget
concept of valuation, cost of equity capital management cash. Labor and industrial; laws –
payment of wages act. Contract labor, workmen’s compensation, insurance, industrial disputes
act.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Construction Management and planning by B.Sengupata and H.Gula(Tata Mcgraw Hill)

2. Construction Management by Atkinson(Elseverir)
3. in principle land practice by EEC beech(Longman)
4. Robert Schultheis, Mary Summer (1999)” management Information Systems – The
Mangament View. “ TATA mc Graw Hill Edition, New Delhi.
5. Kwakye, A.A. (1997), “construction Project Administration Adisson Wesley Longman,
London
6. Keith Davis, Human Behaviour at work, Mc Graw Hill, USA, 1981.
7. Sehroeder, R.g., Operations Mangement, Mc Graw Hill, USA 1982.
8. james C.Van Horne, Financial Management and policy, prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd,,
4th Ed., New Delhi., 1979
9. Varshney R.L and Maheswari, K.l., managerial Economics, Sultan Chand, 1975
10. Frank Harrison, E., The Managerial Decision making process, Houghton Mifflin Co.,
Boston, 1975.
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CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
1. Cements and Admixtures: Portland cement – Chemical composition - Hydration,
setting and finenecess of cement – structures of hydrated cement – mechanical of
cement gel Necgabucak strength if cent gek – water held in hydrate cement paste – Heat
of hydration of cement – Influence of compound composition on properties of cement –
tests on physical properties of cement – I.S. specifications – Different types of cements
– Admixtures.

2. Aggregates: Classification of aggregate – particle shape and texture – Bond, strength

and other mechanical properties of aggregate specific gravity, Bulk density, porosity,
absorption and moisture in aggregate – soundness of aggregate – Alkali – aggregate
reaction I Thermal properties – sieve analysis – Finensess modulus – grading curves –
grading quirements – practical grading – Road note No. grading of fine and coarse
aggregates gap graded aggregate – maximum aggregate size.

3. Fresh concrete: Workability – factors affecting workability – measurement of

workability by different tests – Effect of time and temperature on workability –
segregation and bleeding – mixing and vibration of concrete – quality of mixing water.

4. Hardened Concrete: Water/cement ratio-Abram’s law – Gel space ratio – effective

water in mix – Nature of strength of concrete – strength in tension and compression-
Griffith’s hypothesis – factors affecting strength – autogeneous healing –Relation
between compression and tensile strength – curing and maturity of concrete Influence of
temperature on strength – Steam curing – testing of Hardened concrete – compression
tests – tension tests – factors affecting strength – flexure tests – splitting tests – Non
destructive testing methods.

5. Elasticity, Shrinkage and Creep: Modulus of elasticity – dynamic modulus of elasticity

– poission’s ratio – Early volume changes – swelling – Dryaing shrinkage - Mechanism
of shrinkage – factors affecting shrinkage – Differential shrinkage – moisture movement
carbonation shrinkage-creep of concrete – factors influencing creep – relation between
creep and time – Nature of creep – Effect of creep.

6. Mix Design: Proportioning of concrete mixes by various methods – finenss modulus,

trial and error, mix density, Road Note.No. 4, ACI and ISI code methods – factors in the
choice of mix proportions – Durability of concrete – quality control of concrete –
Statistical methods – High strength concrete mix design

7. Special concrete’s: Light weight cibcretes – light weight aggregate light weight
aggregate concrete- Mix design – Cellular concrete No- fines concrete – High density
concrete – Fiber reinforced concrete – Different types of fibers -= factories affecting
properties of FRC – Applications polymer concrete – types of polymer concrete
properties of polymer concrete applications

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CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
1. Significance of Construction Management, Objectives and Functions of Construction
management. The Construction Industry and stages in Construction. Construction
Team Owner, Engineer and Architect.

2. Bar Charts, Times Estimates, PERT Network Analysis, Critical Path Method, Criticality
Index, Project Cost Analysis and Updating, Costs. Direct, Indirect and Total Project
costs, Optimization of Cost through Network Construction.

3. Methods of Updating, Updating Flow Chart etc. Resource Management in Construction

Industry Basic Concepts, Equipment management, Materials Management.

4. Requirements of LP Problem, Methodology of OR and limitation of LP model. Linear

Programming. Simplex Method, Degeneracy in Simplex Method, Duality and Post
Optimality analysis. Application of OR in Construction Industry.

5. Sustainability-Various definitions of sustainable development and sustainable

construction Strong versus weak sustainability, Built environment.

Suggested Reading:

1. Gahlot, P.S. and Dhir. B.M. (1992). “ Construction Planning and Management “ Wiley
Eastern Limited, New Delhi.

2. Principles of Sustainable Construction

Charles J Kilbert.

3. Seetharaman, S.(1997). “ Construction Engineering and Management. “Umesh

Publications, New Delhi.

4. Vohra, N.D. (1990). “ Quantitative Techniques in Management. “ Tata MeGraw-Hill

Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.

5. Srinath, L.S. (1989). “ PERT and CPM Principles and Applications.” Affiliated East-
West Press PVT LTD, New Delhi.

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ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY
World’s Water Resources: Hydrology and its Scope, hydrologic cycle Precipitation Rainguage
net work. Checks of rainfall data. Double mass curve, Depth intensity duration relationships.

Infiltration: Factors affecting, Measurement of infiltration, Infiltration curve and infiltration

indices.

Runoff: The steam flow hydrograph, Hydrograph separation, Unit hydrograph and Synthetic
unit hydrographs, S-Curve hydrograph, IUH models-Nash Computation of reservoir capacity:

Hydrology of Droughts: Definition: types of droughts, Effects of drought, Combating drought,

reducing runoff losses, reducing evaporation and deep percolation. Efficient use of stored soil
water.

Hydrology of floods: Causes of floods, flood discharge formulae and envelope curves, Flood
frequency analysis.

Probability distributions as applied to Hydrology: Discrete and Continuous Probability

Distribution Functions - Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Lognormal, Exponential, gamma
Distributions, Extreme Value Distributions, Gumbel and
Log – person Type III distribution.

Flood control: Flood control dams, detention basins, levels, diversion channels, flood channel
improvement and schemes.

Flood routing: routing through a reservoir by I.S.D, method, channel routing by Muskingun
method.

1. A Text Book of Hydrology by P.Jayarami Reddy.

2. H.M. Raghumath, Hydrology Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1986.

3. Engineering Hydrology by Subrahmanyam

4. Stochastic Hydrology by P.Jayarami Reddy.

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EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS

1. PRINCIPLES OF EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH :-

Merits of Experimental Analysis Introduction, uses of experimental stress analysis
advantages of experimental stress analysis, Different methods –Simplification of
problems.

2. STRAIN MEASUREMENT USING STRAIN GAUGES :-

Definition of strain and its relation of experimental Determinations Properties of Strain-
Gauge Systems-Types of Strain Gauges –Mechanical, Acoustic and Optical Strain
Gauges.

3. ELECTRICAL STRAIN GAUGES :-

Inductance strain gauges – LVDT – Resistance strain gauges – various types –Gauge
factor – Materials of adhesion base etc…

4. STRAIN ROSETTES :-
Introduction – The three element Rectangular Rosette – The Delta Rosette –
Corrections for Transverse Strain Gauge.

5. NON – DESTRUCTIVE TESTING :-

Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity method –Application to Concrete . Hammer Test –
Application to Concrete.

6. BRITTLE COATING METHIDS :-

Introduction –Coating Stress – Failure Theories –Brittle Coating Crack Patterns –
Crack Detection –Types of Brittle Coating – Test Procedures for Brittle Coating
Analysis – Calibration Procedures – Analysis of Brittle Coating Data.

7. THEORY OF PHOTOELASTICITY :-
Introduction –Temporary Double refraction – The stress Optic Law –Effects of stressed
model in a polariscope for various arrangements – Fringe Sharpening. Brewster’s Stress
Optic law.

8. TWO DIMENSIONAL PHOTOELASTICITY :-

Introduction – Isochramic Fringe patterns- Isoclinic Fringe patterns passage of light
through plane Polariscope and Circular polariscope Isoclinic Fringe patterns –
Compensation techniques – Calibration methods – Separation methods – Scaling Model
to prototype Stresses – Materials for photo – Elasticity Properties of Photoelastic
Materials.

Reference Books :-
1.Experimental stress analysis by J.W.Dally and W.F.Riley
2. Experimental stress analysis by Dr.Sadhu Singh.

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FINITE ELEMENT METHODS AND PROGRAMMING

1. Introduction-Concepts of FEM –steps involved –merits &demerits –energy principles

–Discretization –Rayleigh –Ritz method of functional approximation.

2. Principles of Elasticity: Stress equations-strain displacement relationships in matrix

form-plane stress, plane strain and Axi-symmetric bodies of revolution with axi
symmetric loading

3. One Dimensional FEM-Stiffness Matrix for Beam and Bar elements shape functions
for ID elements –static condensation of global stiffness matrix-solution –Initial strain
and temperature effects.

4. Two Dimensional FEM-Different types of elements for plane stress and plane strain
analysis –Displacement models –generalized coordinates-shape functions-convergent
and compatibility requirements –Geometric Invariance –Natural coordinate system-area
and volume coordinates-Generation of element stiffness and nodal load matrices –static
condensation.

5. Isoparametric formulation-Concept, Different isoparametric elements for 2d analysis-

Formulation of 4-noded and 8-noded isoparametric quadrilateral elements –Lagrangian
elements-serendipity elements.

6. Axi symmetric analysis –bodies of revolution-axi symmetric modelling –strain

displacement relationship-formulation of axi symmetric elements.

7. Three Dimensional FEM-Different 3-D elements, 3D strain –displacement

relationship- formulation of hexahedral and isoparametric solid element.

8. Finite element analysis of plates –basic theory of plate bending –thin plate theory-
stress resultants-Mindlin’s approximations –Formulation of 4-noded isoparametric
quadrilateral plate element

REFERENCE BOOKS:
• Finite element method by O.C.Zienkiewicz
• Finite element analysis _Theory & programming by G.S.Krishna murthy
• Introduction to finite element method –Triupathi Chandra patila &Belugunudu
• Introduction to finite element method –T.N.Reddy

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Subject Code: R50509

FRACTURE MECHANICS
1. Summary of basic problems and concepts:
Introduction-A crack in a structure-The stress at a crack tip-The Griffith criterion- The
crack opening displacement criterion-Crack Propagation- Closure
2. The elastic crack – tip stress field
The Airy stress function-Complex stress functions -Solution to crack problems- The
effect of finite size- Special cases- Elliptical cracks- Some useful expressions
3. The crack tip plastic zone:
The Irwin plastic zone correction- The Dugdale approach- The shape of the plastic
zone- Plane stress versus plane strain- Plastic constraint factor- The thickness effect
4. The energy principle:
The energy release rate- The criterion for crack growth- The crack resistance (R curve)-
Compliance & The J integral - Definition only

5. Plane strain fracture toughness:

The standard test- Size requirements- Non-Linearity- Applicability-
6. Plane stress and transitional behavior:
Introduction- An engineering concept of plane stress- The R curve concept
7. The crack opening displacement criterion:
Fracture beyond general yield- The crack tip opening displacement- The possible use of
the CTOD criterion
8. Determination of stress intensity factors:
Introduction- Analytical and numerical methods- Finite element methods An ariel view
only- Experimental methods

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOK:-

1. Elementary engineering fracture mechanics - David Broek- Battelle-

laboratories- columbus- Ohieo- USA

2. Fracture and Fatigue Control in Structures - John M.Barsom- Senior

consultant United states Steel corporation & Stanley T.Rolfe- Ross H.Forney
Professor of Engineering University of Kansas. & Stanley T.Rolfe- Ross
H.forney Professor of Engineering- University of Kansas

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Subject Code: R50510
GROUND WATER EXPLORATION AND WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT
Ground Water Exploration: Internal Constitution of the earth. Basic concepts of geologic
structures governing occurrence and movement of Ground water, Ground Water in igneous,
metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, Hydrogeological methods of exploration.

Geophysical methods: Electrical methods, Expression for apparent resistivity in four electrode
arrangements viz. – Wonner, Schlumberger, arrays. Field surveys interpretation techniques in
sounding and profiling for ground water investigation. Seismic Refraction method – Principle
and propagation of refracted energy in two and three media earth, Field procedure and
interpretation techniques. Magnetic and Electromagnetic methods, principle and field practices
VLF technique and its interpretation.

Water Well Technology: Wells and their constructions, open wells and cavity wells, types and
construction of Tube wells in alluvial soils and in hard rock areas. Methods of drilling tube
wells: Hydraulic rotary method and reverse rotary method, DTH method. Well logging
Techniques: Electrical – Long normal short normal SP and radioactive loggings. Completion of
wells and development of wells: Various methods, design of strainer tube wells, pumping
arrangements.

Watershed Management : Objectives of Planning watershed projects guidelines for project

preparation, watershed delineation, codification and determination of priority, critical areas.
Site selection, bench marks, resources survey, hydrological, soil, vegetative and land use
surveys, socio-economic surveys and soil conservation works. Peoples participation and
constraints, Participatory Rural Appraisal in Watershed Programme, Community Mobilization
& Participatory Management, Peoples Institutions, Capacity Building.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Ground Water Hydrology by Raghunath

2. Principles and Applications of Ground Water geophysics by Murali, Sabnavis and
N.S. Patangay.
3. Applied Geophysics by Telford, Geldard, Keys.
4. Hydrology and water resources Engineering by S.K. Garg.
5. Formation Evaluation by E.L. Lynch.
6. A Text book of geology by P.K. Mukerjee
7. Hydrogeology by Davis and Dewiest
8. Hydrogeology by K. R. Karanth
9. Integrated Watershed Management by Rajesh Rajora – Rawat Publications
10. Soil and Water Conservation by Seshagiri Rao – BS Publications Watershed
Management in India by JVS Murthy- Wiley Eastern, Limited Publishers.
11. FAO Watershed Management Field Manuals, FAO Conservation Guide, UNO
12. Soil and Water Conservation Research in India by V.V.Dhruva Narayana published by
ICAR, New Delhi.
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HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

Classification of dams, Selection of type of dam, Site investigations. Gravity dams – Forces
acting, Causes of failures and design criteria – Single and multiple step design. Method of
zoning stability analysis-Overview section, evolving of ogee profile, discharge characteristics.
Different types of spill ways their application and operations. Drainage galleries. Different
types of I.S energy dissipaters and their suitability.

Earth & Rockfill dams : Types and general Principles of design, Methods of control of
seepage through embankment and through foundation, Stability of earth dam slopes under
different conditions – slip circle analysis. Horizontal shear, sudden drawdown condition, factors
of safety. Rockfill dams – Types & Suitabilities.

Arch and Buttress dams : Classification of arch dams, Cylinder theories, Principles of elastic
theory and Elementary Principles of trial load analysis. Buttress dams – Types and relative
merits of dams. Buttress Spacing, unit column design.

TEXT BOOKS

1. Irrigation and Water Power Engineering by B.C.Punmia and Lal

2. Irrigation & Hydraulic Structures by S.K.Garg
3. Engineering of Dams by Creager, Justin and Hinds

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IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT

Irrigation Development in India – Planning of Irrigation Projects, Command Area Development

Programmes

Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil, Soil Profile, Soil Aeration, Classification of Irrigable
Soils, Soil Survey, Soil Management.

Soil-Plant – Water Relationships, Capillary and Non Capillary Pores, Water Relation of Soils,
Infiltration, Hydraulic Conductivity, Water Movement through Soils, Soil Water Potential, Soil
Moisture Constant, Plant Water Relations, Rooting Characteristics, Evaporation and
Evapotranspiration Measurements, Different Methods of Estimating Evapotranspiration, ,
Water Requirements of Crops, Irrigation Scheduling.

Irrigation water application methods: Basin, border, check, furrow, and sub irrigation methods,
and their relative merits. Sprinkler and drip Irrigation systems, basic components and design.

Land Grading and Field Layout, Cropping Patterns, Fertilizers, On-farm Developments,
Diagnostic Analysis of Irrigation System, Water Application Methods, Rotational Water
Distribution, Micro Irrigation, Water Logging and Salt Problems, Reclamation and
Management of Salt Affected Soils, Drainage, Participatory Irrigation Management.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Murthy, V.V.N. (1999) , “Land and Water Management Engineering”, Kalyani

Publishers, Ludiana.
2. Scwabe G.O., Fangmeir, D.D. and Elliot W.J. (1996), “Soil and Water Management
Systems”, John Wiley and Sons, N. York.
3. Michael , B.A.M. (1990), “Irrigation”, Vikas publishing House Pvt. Ltd. N Delhi.
4. Withers and Vipond, S. (1980), “Irrigation – Theory and Practice”, Cornell University Press
5. Hutchinson (1973), “Irrigation, Drainage and Salinity”, FAO/UNESCO Publications, Rome
6. Asawa,G.L(1996), “Irrigation Engineering”, New Age International Pub. Co.N Delhi.
7. Hansen, V.E., Israelson O.S. and Stringham G.C. (1979) “Irrigation Principles and
Practice”, John Wiley and Sons, N York
Suresh R.L., (1999), “Soil and Water Conservation Engineering”, Standard Publishing Co.
Delhi.
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PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
1. INTRODUCTION:Development of prestressed concrete –Advantages and
Disadvantages of PSC over RCC –General principles of pre-stressing-pre tensioning
and post tensioning –Materials used in PSC-high strength concrete –High tension steel-
Different types /methods/systems of prestressing.

2. Losses of prestress: Estimation of the loss of prestress due to various causes like elastic
shortening of concrete ,creep of concrete, shrinkage of concrete, relaxation of steel, slip
in anchorage, friction etc.

3. Flexure: Analysis of sections for flexure in accordance with elastic theory-Allowable

stresses-Design criteria as per I.S code of practice –Elastic design of Beams
(rectangular, I and T sections) for Flexure –Introduction to partial prestressing.

4. Shear, bond, Bearing and Anchorage: shear in PSC beams –Principal stresses –
Conventional elastic design for shear-transfer of prestress in pretensioned members-
transmission length –Bond stresses-bearing at anchorage –Anchorage zone stresses in
post-tensioned members-Analysis and design of end blocks by Guyon, Magnel and
approximate methods –Anchorage zone reinforcements.

5. Deflections: Introduction-Factors influencing deflections-short term and long term time

deflections of uncracked and cracked members.

6. Composite Construction: Types of composite construction-stress distribution in

composite sections-analysis of stresses-Differential shrinkage-Design of simple
composite sections.

7. Statistically indeterminate structures: Introduction –advantages and disadvantages of

continuity –Layouts for continuous beams-primary and secondary moments –Elastic
analysis of continuous beams-Linear transformation-Concordant cable profile-Design of
continuous beams.

8. Circular prestressing: Introduction –Circumferential prestressing Design of

Prestressed concrete tanks –vertical prestressing in tanks-Dome prestressing.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
• Prestressed Concrete by S.Krishnam raju
• Prestressed Concrete by S.Ramamrutham

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STOCHASTIC HYDROLOGY

Classification and Presentation of Data - Basic Concepts of Probability, Probability Axioms,

Analysis and Treatment of Data, Population and Samples, Measures of Central Tendency,
Measures of Dispersion, Measures of Symmetry, Measures of Peakedness.

Probability Distributions: Parameter Estimation, Methods of Moments, Methods of

Maximum Likelihood, Weighted Moments and Least Square Method, Conditional Probability,
Marginal Probability, Joint Probability Distributions.

Hydrologic Time Series Analysis - Independent and Auto-Correlated Data, Structure of

Hydrologic Time Series, Trend, Jump and Seasonality, Stationarity and Ergodicity, Auto-
Covariance and Auto-Correlation Function, Correlogaram Analysis, Spectral Analysis,
Analysis of Multi-Variant Hydrologic Series.

Modelling of Hydrologic Time Series - Data Generation Techniques, Linear Stochastic

Models, Auto-Regressive, Moving Average, ARMA Models, Modelling of Non-Stationary and
Seasonal Series, Thomas-Fiering Model, ARIMA Models, Periodic Models, Multi-Site
Modelling.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Haan C.T, Statistical Methods in Hydrology, EastWest Press, New Delhi.

2. McCueen R.H. and Snyder, W.M., Hydrological Modelling - Statistical Methods and
Applications, Prentice Hall International, New York

3. Kottegoda, Stochastic Processes in Hydrology, Prentice Hall International, New Jersey.

4. Stochastic Hydrology by P. Jayarami Reddy

5. Stochastic Processes in Hydrology by Yevifievich

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Subject Code: R50515

THEORY AND ANALYSIS OF PLATES

1. DERIVATION OF PLATE EQUATIONS FOR –In plane bending and transverse

bending effects.

2. RECTANGULAR PLATES: Plates under various loading conditions like

concentrated, U.D.L and hydrostatic pressure- Navier and Levy’s type of solutions for
various boundary conditions.

3. CIRCULAR PLATES: Symmetrically loaded, circular plates under various loading

conditions, annular plates.

4. PLATES ON ELASTIC FOUNDATIONS: Navier and Levy’s type solutions for

simple cases, plate carrying rows of equivalent columns.

5. PLATES UNDER SIMULTANEOUS BENDING AND STRECTHING: Derivation

of the governing equation and application to simple cases.

6. ORTHOTROPIC PLATES: Derivation of the governing equation, applications to

grillage problems as equivalent orthotropic plates.

7. NUMERICAL AND APPROXIMATE METHODS: Energy solutions by variational

methods, finite difference and finite element methods of analysis for plate problems.

8. LARGE DEFLECTION THEORY OF PLATES: Study of few simple cases,

Influence surfaces.

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URBAN DRAINAGE AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT

Urban Hydrological Cycle, Effects of Urbanization on Catchment Hydrology, Need for Urban
Drainage System, Planning Objectives, Interaction of Urban and Surrounding Areas.

Approaches to Urban Drainage, Urban Wastes and Urban Runoff Options for Waste Disposal,
Separate and Combined System’s, Open Channels and Closed Conduits, Wastewater and
Storm water Reuse, Data Requirements, Master Drainage Plans.

Elements of Drainage System, Conveyance Elements, Appurtenances, Overflow Structures,

Runoff Control, Pumping Stations.
Design Parameters, Design Period, Catchment, Physical Parameters, Process Parameters,
Rainfall, water Quality Parameters, Instrumentation for Data Collection. Hydraulic Design of
Conveyance Elements, Sizing of Sewers and Drainage Channels, Design of Appurtenances,
Layout of Road Drainage, Layout of Pumping Stations.

Operation and Maintenance of Urban Drainage Systems, Interaction of Urban Drainage and
Solid Waste Management, Cleansing of Sewers and Drains, Repairs and Maintenance,
Planning.

Wastewater Treatment Technologies: Sedimentation, sedimentation with Coagulation,

Filtration, Activated Sludge Process, trickling Filters. Tertiary Treatment Systems: Nitrogen
removal, Phosphorous removal, biological phosphorus removal, advanced biological systems,
aerobic ponds, facultative ponds, aerated ponds, anaerobic ponds, chemical oxidation.

Wetlands: Introduction, definition, classification, delineation, Identification methods,

Importance of wetlands, Human impacts, wetland protection, mitigation. Wetland Management:
Designed ecosystem, water recycling, soil filters, Constructed wetlands
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Industrial Wastewater Treatment, M.N. Rao, A.K. Dutta Oxford and IBH Publishing
House, 1987.
2. Waste Water Treatment and Disposal by Metcalf Eddy & Co., Mc. Graw Hill Co., 1993
3. Water and wastewater Treatment by Hammer and Hammer: Prentice-Hall 1998
4. Hall, M.J. (1984), “Urban Hydrology “, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers.
5. Geiger, W.F., Marsalek, J. Zudima and Rawls, G. J. (1987 “Manual on Drainage in Urban
Areas”, 2 Volumes, UNESCO, Paris.
6. Geiger, W.F. and Jayakumar, K.V. (Ed.) (1996) “Lecture Notes of the V
International Course on Urban Drainage in Developing Countries”, Regional Engineering
College, Warangal.
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WATER RESOURCES SYSTEMS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Introduction : General Principles of Systems Analysis to Problems in Water Resources

Engineering, Objectives of Water Resources Planning and Development, Nature of Water
Resources Systems, Socio-Economic Characteristics.
Economic Analysis of Water Resources Systems: Principles of Engineering Economy, Capital,
Interest and Interest Rates, Time Value of Money, Depreciation, Benefit Cost Evaluation,
Discounting Techniques, Economic and Financial Evaluation, Socio-Economic Analysis.
Methods of Systems Analysis: Linear Programming Models, Simplex Method, Sensitivity
Analysis, Dual Programming, Dynamic Programming Models, Classical Optimization
Techniques, Non-Linear Programming, Gradient Techniques, Genetic Algorithm, Stochastic
Programming, Simulation, Search Techniques, Multi Objective Optimization.
Water Quantity Management: Surface Water Storage Requirements, Storage Capacity and
Yield, Reservoir Design, Water Allocations for Water Supply, Irrigation, Hydropower and
Flood Control, Reservoir Operations, Planning of an Irrigation System, Irrigation Scheduling,
Groundwater Management, Conjunctive Use of Surface and Subsurface Water Resources,
Design of Water Conveyance and Distribution Systems.
Water Quality Management: Water Quality Objectives and Standards, Water Quality control
Models, Flow Augmentation, Wastewater Transport Systems, River Water Quality Models and
Lake Quality Models.
Legal Aspects of Water & Environment Systems: Principles of Law Applied to Water Rights
and Water Allocation, Water Laws, Environmental Protection Law, Environmental Constraints
on Water Resources Development.
Text Books:
1. Loucks, D.P., Stedinger, J.R. and Haith, D.A.(1982) “Water Resources Systems Planning
and Analysis”, Prentice Hall Inc. N York
2. Chaturvedi, M.C. (1987), “Water Resources Systems Planning and Manag;ement”, Tata
McGraw Hill Pub. Co., N Delhi
3. Hall. W.A. and Dracup, J.A. (1975), “Water Resources Systems”, Tata Mc Graw Hill Pub.
N Delhi
4. James, L.D. and Lee (1975) , “Economics of Water Resources Planning”, M c Graw Hill
Inc. N. York
5. Biswas, A.K. (1976) “Systems Approach to Water Mana;gement”, Mc Graw Hill Inc. N
York
6. Major, D.C. and Lenton, R.L., (1979), “Applied Water Resources System Planning”,
Prentice-Hall Inc., N. Jersey
7. Taha H A (1996), “Operations Research “, Prentice Hall of India, N Delhi.

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ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

1. SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS-I: General requirements of foundations. types of
shallow foundations and the factors governing the selection of a type of shallow
foundation. Bearing capacity of shallow foundations by Terzaghi’s theory and
Meyerhof’s theory (derivation of expressions and solution to problems based on these
theories). Local shear and general shear failure and their identification

2. SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS-II: Bearing capacity of isolated footing subjected to

eccentric and inclined loads. bearing capacity of isolated footing resting on stratified
soils- Button’s theory and Siva reddy analysis. Analysis and structural design of R.C.C
isolated, combined and strap footings.

3. DEEPFOUNDATIONS-I: Pile foundations-types of pile foundations. estimation of

bearing capacity of pile foundation by dynamic and static formulae. Bearing capacity
and settlement analysis of pile groups. Negative skin Friction, Pile load tests.

4. DEEP FOUNDATIONS-II: Well foundations-Elements of well foundation. forces

acting on a well foundation. Depth and bearing capacity of well foundation. Design of
individual components of well foundation (only forces acting and principles of design).
Problems associated with well sinking.

5. SHEET PILE WALLS:Cantilever sheet piles and anchored bulkheads, Earth Pressure
diagram,Determination of depth of embedment in sands and clays-Timbering of
trenches-Earth Pressure diagrams-forces in struts.

6. FOUNDATIONS IN PROBLEMATIC SOILS: Foundations in black cotton soils-

basic foundation problems associated with black cotton soils. Lime column techniques-
principles and execution. Under reamed piles-principle of functioning of under reamed
pile-Analysis and structural design of under reamed pile. Use of Cohesive Non Swelling
(CNS) layer below shallow foundations.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Analysis and Design of Foundations and Retaining Structures-Shamsher Prakash,Gopal

Ranjan and Swami Saran.
2. Analysis and Design of Foundations-E.W.Bowles
3. Foundation Design and Construction-Tomlinson
4. Foundation Design-Tang.
5. Geotechnical Engg-Venkatramaiah

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ADVANCED STEEL STRUCTURES

1. Design and analysis of transmission towers

2. Analysis and design of industrial buildings –design of knee braced trusses,

stanchions, wind bracing.

3. Analysis of multistoried frames under lateral loading using approximate methods

such as cantilever method, portal method and factor method.

4. a) Unsymmetrical bending
b) Shear center for simple sections like L, C, I and T.

5. Theorems of plastic analysis, applications to the cases of rectangular portal frames,

gable frames etc.

6. General methods of plastic design: Combining mechanisms methods, plastic

moment distribution method. Application to few cases of frames including multi –
storied. Estimation of deflections in few typical cases.

7. Principles of optimization in structural design. Application to some simple cases –

minimum weight design.

TEXTS/REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Plastic analysis of structures by B.G.Neal

2. Steel Skeleton Vol.I and II by Baker
3. Design of steel structures by Vazarani and Ratwani
4. Strength of materials (Vol-II)) by Timoshenko.
5. Steel Tower by Shantha Kumar

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ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN

1. Deflection of Reinforced concrete beams and Slabs:
Introduction- Short-term Deflection of beams and Slabs- Deflection due to Imposed
loads- Short- term deflection of beams due to applied loads- Calculation of deflection
by IS 456- Calculation of deflection by BS 8110- Deflection calculation by Euro code-
ACI Simplified Method- Deflection of continues beams by IS 456- Deflection of
Cantilevers- Deflection of Slabs

2. Estimation of Crackwidth in Reinforced Concrete Members:

Introduction- Factors affecting Crackwidth in beams- Mechanism of Flexural
cracking- Calculation of crack widths- Simple Empirical method- Estimation of
Crackwidth in beams by IS 456 of BS 8110- Shrinkage and Thermal Cracking

3. Design of Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams:

Introduction- Minimum Thickness- Steps of Designing deep beams- Design by IS
456- Design according to British Practice- ACI Procedure for design of deep beams-
Checking for local failures- Detailing of deep beams

4. Shear in Flat Slabs and Flat Plates:

Introduction- Checking for One-way (wide beam) shear- Two-way (Punching) shear-
Permissible punching shear- Shear due to Unbalanced Moment (Torsional moments)-
Calculation of j values- Strengthening of column areas for moment transfer by torsion
which produces shear- Shear Reinforcement Design- Effect of openings in Flat slabs-
Recent Revisions in ACI 318- Shear in Two – way Slabs with beams.

5. Design of Reinforced Concrete Members for Fire Resistance:

Introduction- ISO 834 standard heating conditions- Grading or classifications- Effect of
High temperature on steel and concrete- Effect of high temperatures on different types
of structural members- Fire resistance by structural detailing from Tabulated data-
Analystical determination of the ultimate bending moment capacity of reiforced
concrete beams under fire- Other considerations

6. Design of plain concrete walls:

Introduction- Braced and Unbraced walls- Slenderness of walls- Eccentricities of
vertical loads at Right angles to wall- Empirical design method for plane concrete walls
carrying axial load- Design of walls for In-plane Horizontal forces- Rules for detailing
of steel in concrete walls

7. Design of Shear walls:

Introduction- Classification of shear walls- Classification according to behavior- Loads
in shear walls- Design of Rectangular and flanged shear walls- Derivation of formula
for moment of Resistance of Rectangular shear walls-

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. P.Purushothaman- Reinforced concrete Structural Elements: Behaviour- analysis and Design- TATA Mc
Graw Hilll.
2. C.E. Reynolods and J.C. Steedman- Reinforced Concrete Desigers Hand bood- A view point publication.
3. Limit State Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures by P.Dayaratnam- oxford & IBH Publishers- 2004
edition.
4. Advanced RCC by N.Krishna Raju - CBS Publishers & Distributors.
5. Reinforced cement concrete structures – Devadas Menon @ all

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ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS AND FUZZY LOGICS
Introduction:
A New Breed of Processor: The Brain; The Engineering of the Brain; A world of Fuzzy
Thinking; Crisp versus Fuzzy Logics; Fuzzy and Neural Networks; Where Are Fuzzy Neural
Networks Headings; Objectives;
Biological Neural Networks:
The Axon: A Transmission Line; The Synapse; The Synapse; A Biocomputer Types of
Synapses; The Developing Neuron: Forming Networks; Neuronal Specialization; The Cell’s
Biological Memory; Weighting Factor; Factors Affecting Potassium-ion Flow; Firing, in a
Nutshell; Neuronal; Diversity; Specifications of the Brain; The Eye’s Neural Network; Retina
Structure; Rods and Cones; From photons to Electrons; A Photochemical Chain Reaction
Organization and Communication of the Retina Neural Network; Image Processing in the
Retina; Visual Pathways;
Artificial Neural Networks: Concepts:
Neural Attributes; Artificial Neural Networks; Same Mathematics Again; Modeling; Basic
Model of a Neuron; Learning in Artificial Neural Networks; Supervised Learning;
Unsupervised Learning; Reinforced Learning; Competitive Learning; The Delta Rule; Gradient
Descend Rule; Hebbian Learning Characteristics of ANNs; Important ANN Parameters;
Artificial Neural Network Topologies; Modeling ANNs; ANN Learning and Program; Learning
Algorithms; Discrimination Ability; Linearly Separable ANNs; Multilinear ANNs; Nonlinear
Separable ANNs; ANN Adaptability; The Stability- Plasticity Dilemma;
Neural Network Paradigms:
Mc Culloch- Perception; The Perception; ADALINE and MADALINE Models; Winner-
Takes- All Learning Algorithm; Back – Propagation Learning Algorithm; Learning with the
Back- Propagation Algorithm; Mathematical Analysis; Application; Criticism ; Cerebellum
Model Articulation Controller (CMAC); Adaptive Resonance theory (ART) Paradigm; The
ART Algorithm; Hopfield Model; Mathematical Analysis; The Hopfield Learning Algorithm
Discrete-Time Hopfield Net; Competitive Learning Model ; Memory Type Paradigms; Random
Access Memory (RAM); Content Addressable Memory (CAM); Bidirectional Associative
Memory (BAM); Content Addressable Memory (TAM); Linear Associative Memory (LAM);
Real –Time Models; Linear Vector Quantization (LVQ); self- Organizing Map (SOM);
Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN); Radial Basis Function (RBF); Time-Deal Neural Net
(TDNN); Cognitron and Neocognitron Models; Simulated Annealing; Boltzmann Machine;
Other Paradigms; Restricted Coulomb energy (RCE); Culbertson’s Model; Encephalon Project;
Cellular Neural Networks; Logicon Projection Networks (LPN); Probabilistic RAM (Pram-
256); Neural Acceleration Chip (NAC);
Fuzzy Logic:
Propositional Logic; The Membership Function; Fuzzy Logic; Fuzzy Rule Generation;
Defuzzification of Fuzzy Logic; Time – Dependent Fuzzy Logic; Crisp Logics; Fuzzy Logics;
Temporial Fuzzy Logic (TFL); Time – Invariant Membership Function; Time – Variant
Membership Function; Intervals; Semi large Intervals; Interval Operators; Temporial Fuzzy
Logic Syntax; Applying Temporial Fuzzy; Operators; Deffuzzification of temporal Fuzzy
Logic Example; Applicability of TFL IN Communications Systems; Temporal Fuzzification;
Rules and Temporal Defuzzification.
Fuzzy Neural Networks: Fuzzy Artificial Neural Network (FANN); Neural – fuzzy Control;
Traditional Control; Neural Control; Fuzzy control; Fuzzy- Neural;
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CHANNEL AND RIVER HYDRAULICS

Basic Concepts of Free Surface Flow: Flow Regimes, Velocity and Pressure Distribution,
Energy Principles and its applications, Specific Energy, Critical Flow Computations,
Momentum Equation and its Applications, Specific force Diagram, theoretical Concepts of
Surface Roughness, Velocity Equation, Uniform Flow Computation.

Steady Gradually Varied Flow: Dynamic Equation, Characteristics of Flow Profile and
Methods of Computation, Practical Problems, Gradually Varied Flow Analysis and
Computation.

Steady Rapidly Varied Flow: Hydraulic Jump Analysis and Location, Jump in Sloping
Channels and Oblique Jump.

Unsteady Rapidly Varied Flow: Dam Break Problem, Moving Hydraulic Jump, Positive and
Negative Surges.

Hydraulic similitude: Dimensions and dimensional homogeneity, Buckingham’s pi-terms

evaluation. Froude’s, Reynolds, Mach’s and Weber’s laws of similitude, simple applications to
hydraulic models, Distorted models, Scale effect.

Fluvial Hydraulics: Basic Characteristics of River Beds and Sediments, initiation of Motion,
Regimes of Flow, Resistance to Flow in Alluvial Streams, Theories of Bed Load, Suspended
Load and Total Load.
Design of stable Channels: Regime and Tractive force Methods.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Chow, . V.T. (1979) “Open Channel Hydraulics”, Mc Graw Hill Inc. N York.
2. Henderson. (1966): “Open Channel Flow”, Mc Millan Pub. London.
3. Subramanya, K (1996) “Flow in Open Channels”, Tata Mc Graw Hill Pub., 1995.
4. Garde and Ranga Raju, K.G. (1980): “Mechanics of Sediment Transportation and Alluvial
Stream Problems”, Wiley Eastern, N Delhi
5. Chaudhry M.H. (1994), “Open –Channel Flow”, Prentice Hall of India, N Delhi
6. French, R.H.(1986), “Open Channel Hydraulics”, Mc Graw Hill Pub Co., N York.

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DESIGN OF BRIDGES
1. Introduction – Classification, investigations and planning, choice of type –economic
span length – IRC specifications for road bridges, standard live loads, other forces
acting an bridges, general design considerations

2. Design of box culverts – General aspects – Design loads – Design moments, shears and
thrusts – Design of critical section.

3. Design of deck slab bridges – Effective width of analysis – working stress design and
detailing of deck slab bridges for IRC loading.

4. T-Beam bridges – Introduction – wheel load analysis –B.M in slab – pigaud’s theory –
analysis of longitudinal girders by courbones theory – working stress design and
detailing of reinforced concrete T-beam bridges for IRC loading.

5. Prestressed Concrete Bridges- General features – Advantages of prestressed concrete

bridges - pretensioned prestressed concrete bridges – post tensioned prestressed
concrete Bridge decks. Design of post tensioned prestressed concrete slab bridge deck.

6. Bridge Bearings – General features – Types of bearings – forces on bearings basis for
selection of bearings– Design principles of steel rocker and roller bearings and its
design - Design of elastometric pad bearing – detailing of elastometric pot bearings.

7. Piers and abutments – General features – Bed block – Materials for piers and abutments
– types of piers – forces acting on piers- Design of pier – stability analysis of piers –
general features of abutments – forces acting on abutments – stability analysis of
abutments.

8. Bridge foundations – General Aspects – Types of foundations– Pile foundations – well

foundations – caisson foundations.

TEXT/REFERENCES:
1. Essentials of bridges engineering – D.Johnson victor
oxford & IBH publishes co- Private limited.
2. Design of concrete bridges Mc aswanin VN Vazrani, MM Ratwani, Khanna
Publishers
3. Bridge Engineering – S.Ponnuswamy
4. Rowe, R.E., Concrete Bridge Design, C.R. Books Ltd., London, 1962.
5. Taylor F.W., Thomson, S.E., and Smulski E., Reinforced concrete Bridges, John wiley
and sons, New york, 1955
6. Derrick Beckett, an Introduction to Structural Design of concrete bridges,surrey.
University; press, Henlely – thomes, oxford shire, 1973
7. Bakht. B. and Jaegar, L.G. Bridge Analysis simplified, Mc Graw Hill, 1985
8. Design of Bridges – N.Krishna Raju – Oxfod & IBH
9. Design of Bridge structures – FR Jagadeesh, M.A. jaya Ram – Eastern Economy
edition
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GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

UNIT I
Introduction to Ground water contamination, pollutant transport and ground water remediation.
Sources and Types of ground water contamination – introduction – under ground storage tanks,
Land fills, surface impoundment’s, waste disposal injection wells, Septic system, Agricultural
wastes, and application, radioactive contamination, other sources of contamination.

UNIT II
Data Collection methods: Introduction, Geological data acquisition – Drilling methods – Solid
flight auger drilling – Hollow stem auger drilling – Wet rotating drilling – Hand auger soil
boring – sample collection – Soil core logging – Cone penetration testing – Geophysical
methods; Hydrologic data acquisition – monitoring well construction – well material – Screen
interval selection – Installation procedure – Survey specification – Protective casing
requirements – Well development procedures; Acquisition loft soil and Ground water quality
data.

UNIT III
Contaminant Transport Mechanisms: Introduction – Advection process – Diffusion –
Dispersion process – Diffusion – Mass transport Equations : Derivation of advection dispersion
equation for solute transport; One Dimensional Models – Continuous source in one dimension
– Instantaneous source in one dimension – Adsorption effects – Transport in one dimensional
with first order decay – Sorption: The concept of sorption, Factors influencing sorption –
Contaminant characteristics, Soil characteristics, Fluid media characteristics. Sorption Isothers:
Linear sorption Isotherm – Freundlich Sorption isotherm – Langmuir Sorption Isotherm
Sorption effects on fate and transport of pollutants.

UNIT IV
Flow and Transport of Pollutants in Unsaturated zone: Capillarity, soil-water characteristic
curves, Unsaturated Hydraulic conductivity, Governing equation for unsaturated flow,
measurement of soil properties.

UNIT V
Non – Aqueous Phase Liquids (NAPLs): Introduction – Comparison of fate of dissolved mass
versus NAPL mass- Types of NAPLs – LNAPL – DNAPL; NAPL Transport – general process
– NAPL transport at the pore level p- Downward Migration of DNAPLs – in saturated zone –
NAPL movement through Vadose zone – LNAPL behaviour at the water table – NAPL
Transport at the site level – LNAPL conceptual models – DNAPL conceptual models. NAPL
transport.

TEXT BOOKS:
Ground water Contamination (Transport and Remediation) By Philip. B.Bedient, Hanadi, S.
Rifai & Charles. J.Newell, Prentice Hall Publishers.

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GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT & MODELLING

Fundamental concepts: Types of aquifers, Vertical distribution of soil water below the
ground, Porosity specific yield, hydraulic conductivity and storage coefficient, their practical
significance, Darcy’s law and its validity. Derivation of basic differential equation and its
solutions, Ground Water flow contour and their applications. Tracer techniques in ground
water flow studies.

Ground Water resources evaluation: Steady and unsteady radial flow of ground water
towards a well in confined and unconfined aquifers, Analysis of pumping test data – Theis type
curve method, Jacob’s method for Time and Distance draw down tests, Theis recovery method
– Estimation of well losses, Yield of open wells – methods of evaluation. Image wells.
Geohydrologic boundaries

Ground water Management: Water Balance Studies, Perennial Yield, Necessity of artificial
recharge techniques. Conjunctive use of surface and ground water. Management of coastal
aquifers – Ghyben Herzberg relation ,upcoming of Saline Water Methods of control of salt
water intrusion. Ground water Quality, Ground Water pollution, elements and source of
pollution their effects and remedial measures.

Aquifer Modelling – Electrical analog models – RC Network techniques. Principles of digital

Modelling of aquifers, Numerical Modelling – Flow Modelling Using Finite Difference
Methods and Finite Element Methods. Advection Process – Diffusion and Dispersion Process
– Solute Transport Modelling.

TEXT BOOKS;

1. Ground Water Hydrology by D.K. Todd.

2. Ground Water Hydrology by Raghunath.
3. Geohydrology by Davis and Dewiest
4. Geohydrology by K. R. Karanth
5. Development Evaluation and Monitoring of Ground Water by K.R.Karanth.
6. Domenice(1972) “Concepts and Models in Groundwater Hydrology”
McGraw Hill Inc. N.York

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HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT

Classification of Hydropower schemes, Load Studies and factors, Flow duration curve, Firm
and secondary power pondage and storage.

Low and high head intakes, forebay, trash rack, gates and their operation, air vent, Design of
Penstocks, Pen stock anchorages.

Water hammer analysis: Basic equations, solution for linearized equations, arithmetic method
and graphical method.

Surge tanks: Different types, their working, Computation of Surges in simple surge tank, surge
tank stability.

Power Houses: General arrangement of overgrown lower houses component parts and their
functions, Criteria for fixing power house dimensions, Selection of type and capa city of turbine
. Underground power houses: types of layout their suitability and merits.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Hydropower structure by Varshney.

2. Water Power Engineering by Dandekar and Sharma.

3. Fluid Transients by V.L. Streeter.

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LOWCOST HOUSING TECHNIQUES
1. a) Housing Scenario Introducing- Status of urban housing- Status of Rural Housing-
b) Housing Finance: Introducing- Existing finance system in India- Government role
as facilitator- Status at Rural Housing Finance- Impedimently in housing finance and
related issues
2. a) Land use and physical planning for housing
Introduction- Planning of urban land- Urban land ceiling and regulation act-
Effectincey of building bye lans- Residential Densities
b) Housing the urban poor
Introduction- Living conditions in slums- Approaches and strategies for housing
urban poor
3. Development and adopt on of low cost housing technology
Introduction- Adoption of innovative cost effective construction techniques- Adoption
of precast elements in partial prefabrication- Adopting of total prefabrication of mass
housing in India- General remarks on pre cast rooting/flooring systems- Economical
wall system- Single Brick thick loading bearing wall- 19cm thick load bearing
masonery walls- Half brick thick load bearing wall- Flyash grypsym thick for masonry-
Stone Block masonery- Adoption of precast R.C. plank and join system for roof/floor
in the building
4. Alternative building materials for low cost housing
Introduction- Substitute for scarce materials- Ferrocement- Gypsum boards- Timber
substitutions- Industrial wastes- Agricultural wastes
5. Low cost Infrastructure services:
Introducing- Present status- Technological options- Low cost sanitation’s- Domestic
wall- Water supply- energy
6. Rural Housing:
Introduction- traditional practice of rural housing continuous- Mud Housing technology-
Mud roofs- Characteristics of mud- Fire resistant treatment for thatched roof- Soil
stabilization- Rural Housing programs
7. Housing in Disaster Prone areas
Introduction- Earthquake- Damages to houses- Traditional Housesin disaster prone
areas
Type of Damages and Railways of non-engineered buildings- Repair and restore action
of earthquake Damaged non-engineered buildings recommendations for future
constructions- Requirement’s of structural safety of thin precast roofing units against -
Earthquake forces- Status of R& D in earthquake strengthening measures- Floods-
cyclone- future safety
TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Building materials for low –income houses – International council for building research studies and
documentation’s.
2. Hand book of low cost housing by A.K.Lal – Newage international publishers.
3. Properties of Concrete – Neville A.M. Pitman publishing Limited- London.
4. Light weight concrete- Academic kiado- Rudhai .G – Publishing home of Hungarian Academy of
Sciences 1963.
5. Low cost Housing – G.C. Mathur
6. Modern trends in housing in developing countries – A.G. Madhava Rao- D.S. Ramachandra Murthy &
G.Annamalai
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MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES

1. General : Quality assurance for concrete construction, As built concrete properties,

strength, permeability, volume changes, thermal properties, cracking.

2. Influence on serviceability and Durability:- Effects due to climate, temperature,

chemicals, wear and erosion, design and construction errors, corrosion mechanism,
Effects of cover thickness and cracking methods of corrosion protection, inhibitors,
resistant steels, coatings cathodic protection.

3. Maintenance and Repair Strategies:- Inspection, Structural Appraisal, Economic

appraisal, components of quality assurance, conceptual bases for quality assurance
schemes.

4. Materials for Repair: - Special concretes and mortar, concrete chemicals, special
elements for acclerated strength gain, Expansive cement , polymer concrete, sulphur
infiltrated concrete, ferro cement, Fibre reinforced concrete.

5. Techniques for Repair;- Rust eliminators and polymers coating for rebars during
repair, foamed concrete, mortar and dry pack, vacuum concrete, Gunite and shotcrete
Epoxy injection, Mortar repair for cracks, shoring and underpinning.

6. Examples of repairs to structures:- Repairs to overcome low member strength,

Deflection, cracking, chemical disruption, weathering, wear, fire, leakage, marine
exposure.

TEXT / REFERECNE BOOKS:

1. Dension Campbell, Allen and Harold Roper, Concrete Structures, Materials,

Maintenance and Repair, Longman Scientific and Technical, U.K, 1991.
2. RT. Allen and S.C. Edwards, Repair of concrete Structures, Blakie and sons, UK, 1987.
3. MS. Shetty, Concrete Technology – Theory and practice, S.Chand and company, New
Delhi, 1992.
4. Santhakumar, S.R. Training course notes on damage assessment and Repair in low
cost housing RHDC-NBO Anna University, Madras, July, 1992.
5. Raikar, R.N. learning from failures – deficiencies in Design, construction and
service– R & D centre (SDCPL), Raikar Bhavan, Bombay, 1987.
6. N. Palaniappan, Estate Management, Anna Institute of Management, Madras Sep.
1992.
7. F.K. Garas, J.L. Clarke, GST Armer, Structural Assessment, Butterworths, UK April
1987.
8. A.R. Santhakumar, Concrete chemicals – Theory and applications, Indian society for
construction Engineering and Technology, Madras. 1993 (In press)

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Subject Code: R50563

NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

1. Introduction: Categories of Problems in Geo-technical Engineering, Finite Difference
Method, Boundary Corrections for Grids. Accuracy, Convergence and Stability.
2. Idealization of soil behaviour; Linear, Bilinear and multi-linear, Hyperbolic, Spline
function, Ramberg – Osgood’s Model, Polynomials, Higher order elastic models,
perfect plasticity, frictional. Elastic models of soil behaviour – The winkler – Filenenko-
boroditch – Pasternak – Ressiener models.
3. Seepage: Finite Difference Solution to Laplace equation for Homogeneous and
Layered Soils.
4. Consolidation: Finite Difference Solution for One Dimensional, Two and three
dimensional consolidations. Multi layered systems. Consolidation of Ground for
Construction Load and Static Load.
5. Shallow Foundations: Beams on Elastic foundations, solution by Finite Difference
and – Finite Element Method (Direct Approach) Limit analysis, Lower Bound and
Upperbound theories Method of Finite difference solution of Raft foundations.
6. Pile Foundation: Pile Stresses – Static loading – Finite Element Method Solution
(Direct approach ) of the pile static pile capacity- wave equation.
Pile Group: Finite Element Method (Direct Approach) method of Analysis for pile
groups.
Lateral Piles:
Lateral piles by Finite Element Method – Finite Difference method – Soil modulus and
Non-linearity – Pile length or partial embedment case – pile head fixity.
7. Sheet pile wall: Solution to sheet pile wall by Finite Element Method and FDM –
Cohesion & Cohesion loss soils – Free – Fixed Anchored sheet pile walls.
8. Mechanical Vibrations – Finite Difference Solution for Free and Forced, Undamped and
damped single and two degree of freedom systems.

REFERENCE:

1. Numerical methods in Geotechnical Engineering by C.S. Desai and J.T. Christian

McGraw Hill publications.
2. Analytical and computer methods in foundation engineering, JE Bowles, McGraw Hill
publications.
3. Foundation analysis and design, JE Bowles, McGraw Hill publications
4. Foundation analysis by RF Scott, Printice Hall
5. Hytenyi, Beams on Elastic Foundations – university of Michigan Press.
6. Elastic Analysis of Soil – Foundation Interaction, APS Selvadurai – Elsevier
7. Pile Foundation Analalysis & Design by Poulos and Davis.

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STABILITY OF STRUCTURES

1. BEAM COLUMNS: Differential equation for beam columns –Beam column with concentrated
loads –continuous lateral load –couples -beam column with built in ends –continuous beams
with axial load –application of Trignometric series –Determination of allowable stresses.

2. Elastic Buckling of Bars: Elastic buckling of straight columns –Effect of shear stress on
buckling-Eccentrically and laterally loaded columns –energy methods –Buckling of a bar on
elastic foundation, Buckling of a bar with intermediate compressive forces and distributed axial
loads –Buckling of bars with change in cross section –Effect of shear force on critical load –
Built up columns

3. Inelastic Buckling: Buckling of straight bars-Double modulus theory –Tangent modulus theory

4. Mathematical Treatment of Stability Problems: Buckling problem orthogonality realation –

Ritz method-Timoshanko method, Galerkin method

5. Torsional Buckling : Pure torsion of thin walled bar of open cross section-Non –Uniform
torsion of thin walled bars of open cross section-Torsional buckling –Buckling by Torsion and
Flexure.

6. Lateral Buckling of simply supported Beams: Beams of rectangular cross section subjected
for pure bending

7. Buckling of simply supported rectangular plates: Derivation of equation of plate subjected to

constant compression in two directions and one direction.

TEXT/REFERNCE BOOKS:

1. Stability of metalic structure by Blunch –Mc Graw hill

2. Theory of Beam columns Vol I by chem & Atsute Mc.Graw Hill.
3. Smitses, Elastic stability of structures, Prentice Hall, 1973.
4. Timoshenko, S., and Gere., theory of Elastic stability, Mc Graw Hill Book company, 1973.
5. Brush and Almorth., Buckling of bars plates and shells, Mc Graw Hill book company, 1975.
6. Chajes, A., Principles of Structural Stability Theory, Prentice Hall, 1974
7. Ashwini Kumar, stability theory of Structures, TATA Mc Graw Hill publishing company Ltd,
New Delhi, 1985.
8. Elastic stability by Bleaigh.

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STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
1. Theory of Vibrations: Introduction –Elements of a vibratory system – degrees of
freedom-continuous systems –lumped mass idealization –Oscillatory motion –Simple
harmonic motion –pictorial representation of S.H.M - free vibrations of single degree of
Freedom (SDOF) systems –undamped and Damped –Critical damping –Logarithmic
decrement –Forced vibrations of SDOF systems-Harmonic excitation –Dynamic
magnification factor- Bandwidth.

2. Introduction to structural Dyanmics: Fundamental objective of dynamic analysis-

types of prescribed loading- Methods of discretization- Formulation of the equations of
motion.

3. Single degree of Freedom System: Formulation and solutions of the equation of

motion - free Vibration response –response to harmonic, periodic, Impulsive and
general Dynamic loading –Duhamel integral

4. Multi Degree of Freedom System: selections of the degree of freedom –Evaluation of

structural property matrices-Formulation of the MDOF equations of motion –Undamped
free vibrations-Solution
of Eigen value problem for natural frequencies and mode shapes- Analysis of dynamic
response –Normal coordinates –Uncoupled equations of motion –Orthogonal properties
of normal modes-mode superposition procedure

5. Practical vibration analysis: Stodola method- Fundamental mode analysis –analysis of

second and higher modes –Halzer method –basic procedure –transfer matrix procedure

6. Introduction to Earthquake analysis: Introduction –Excitation by rigid base

translation –Lumped mass approach -SDOF and MDOF system- I.S code methods of
analysis.

7. Continuous system: Introduction –Flexural vibrations of beams- Elementary case-

Equation of motion –Analysis of undamped free shapes of simple beams with different
end conditions-principles of application to continuous beams.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
• Dynamics of structures by Clough & Penziem
• Structural dynamics by Mario Paz
• I.S:1893(latest)
“ code of practice for earthquakes resistant design of stuctures”

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Subject Code: R50566

THEORY OF ELASTICITY AND PLASTICITY

1. INTRODUCTION:
Elasticity –Notation for forces and stresses-Components of stresses –components of
strain –Hooke’s law.

2. PLANE STRESS AND PLANE STRAIN ANALYSIS:

Plane stress-plane strain-Differential equations of equilibrium- Boundary conditions-
Compatability equations-stress function-Boundary conditions.

3. TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS IN RECTANGULAR COORDINATES:

Solution by polynomials-Saint Venant’s principle-Determination of displacements-
bending of simple beams-application of Fourier series for two dimensional problems -
gravity loading.

4. TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS IN POLAR COORDINATES :

General Equation in polar co-ordinates - stress distribution symmetrical about an axis –
Pure bending of curved bars- strain components in polar coordinates-Displacements for
symmetrical stress distributions-simple symmetric and asymmetric problems-General
solution of two dimensional problem in polar coordinates-Application of the general
solution of two dimensional problem in polar coordinates-Application of the general
solution in polar coordinates.

5. ANALYSIS OF STRESS AND STRAIN IN THREE DIMENSIONS: Principle

stress - ellipsoid and stress-director surface-Determination of principle stresses-
Maximum shear stresses-Homogeneous deformation-principle axis of strain rotation.

6. GENERAL THEROMS:
Differential equations of equilibrium- conditions of compatibility - Determination of
displacement-Equations of equilibrium in terms of displacements-principle of
superposition-Uniqueness of solution –the Reciprocal theorem.

7. TORSION OF PRISMATICAL BARS:

Torsion of prismatic bars- Elliptical cross section-other elementary solutions-
membrane anology-Torsion of rectangular bars-solution of torsional problems by energy
method-use of soap films in solving torsionol problems-hydra dyanmical analogies-
Torsion of shafts, tubes, bars etc.

8. THEORY OF PLASTICITY:
Introduction- concepts and assumptions -yield criterions.

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