5TH SEMESTER
Contact Hours: 30
Course
Code
Course Name
Load
Allocation
Marks Distribution
L
T
P
CET-301
Geotechnical Engineering
3
1
0
CET-302
Structural Analysis-II
3
1
0
CET-303
Design of Concrete Structures -I
3
2
0
CET-304
Transportation Engineering-I
3
1
0
CET-305
Numerical Methods and Computer
Programming in Civil Engineering
3
1
0
CET-306
Irrigation Engineering –I
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
CEP-307
CEP-308
CEP-309
CEP-310
Total
Geotechnical Engineering
Laboratory
Design of Concrete Structures
Laboratory
Transportation Engineering
Laboratory
Survey Camp of 2-3 weeks after 4th
Semester
18
06
06
Total
Marks
Credits
Internal
External
40
60
100
3.5
40
60
100
3.5
40
60
100
4
40
60
100
3.5
40
60
100
3.5
40
60
100
3.0
60
40
100
1
60
40
100
1
60
40
100
1
60
40
100
2.5
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26.5
CET-301 Geotechnical Engineering
Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks:
100
LTP
3 1 0
UNIT-I
Introduction: Definition of soil, rock, soil mechanics and foundation engineering, soil formation, Nature of Soil Problems with soil, soil formation, soil structure, minerals (clay mineralogy). Single grained, honey-combed, flocculent
and dispersed structures, Soil-Water system, Electrical diffuse double layer, adsorbed water, base-exchange capacity,
Isomorphs substitution. Common clay minerals in soil and their structures- Kaolinite, Illite and Montmorillionite.
Soil Properties: Basic definitions, phase diagram, water content, specific gravity, void ratio, porosity, unit weight,
weight volume relationships, index properties of soil and their determination, sieve analysis - sedimentation analysis,
Atterberg limits, classification of soil for engineering purposes - BIS Classification system classification of soils, degree
of saturation, density index.
UNIT-II
Soil Water Flow: Soil water – Various forms, Darcy’s law and its validity, seepage velocity, discharge velocity,
constant and variable head permea‐meter, pumping in and out tests, permeability of stratified soils, factors affecting
permeability, Laplace’s equation, flow potential flow net and its properties, different methods of drawing flownets,
seepage pressure, quick sand, exit gradient, piping, design of filter, principle of total and effective stresses, capillarity
conditions in soil, effective and pore pressures
Compaction: Definition, Principle and objective of compaction. Standard and Modified Proctor’s tests and their
compactive energy. Factors affecting compaction, effect of compaction on soil properties, Field compaction control,
Proctor’s needle. Field compaction equipments, Zero air void curve, compaction of cohesionless soils. Suitability of
various methods of compaction.
Consolidation: Definition, Difference between consolidation and compaction, Mass-spring analogy, basic definitions,
estimation of preconsolidation pressure, normally consolidation and over consolidation ratio, Terzaghi’s one
dimensional consolidation theory-assumption and limitations, standard solution. Consolidation characteristics of soil
(Cc, av, mv and cv), Time rate of consolidation, Methods of accelerating consolidation settlement, laboratory
determination of consolidation properties of soil, magnitude and rate of consolidation, settlements, secondary
consolidation, compression characteristics of clays and settlement analysis. Determination of coefficient of consolidation
by square root of time fitting method, logarithmic time fitting method.
UNIT-III
Shear Strength : Normal, shear and principal stresses, Columb’s equation, Mohr’s stress circle, Mohr‐Columb failure
criteria, Total and effective shear strength parameters, Concept of pore pressure. laboratory determination of shear
parameters of soil by direct shear tests, triaxial test, unconfined compression test, Vane shear test, Consolidated drained,
consolidated undrained and unconsolidated undrained shear test, pore pressure parameters, Lambe’s p‐q diagram.
Lateral Earth Pressure: Active and passive earth pressures, Earth pressure at rest, Earth pressure coefficient and their
range. Earth pressure theories- Rankine’s and Coulomb’s –assumptions and limitations, Graphical solutions for active
earth pressure (cohesionless soils only) –Culmann’s and Rebhann’s methods, Lateral earth pressure in cohesive and
cohesionless soils, Earth pressure distribution.
Recommended Books :
PunmiaB.C., “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd., NewDelhi,.
RanjanGopaland Rao A.S.R., “Basic And Applied Soil Mechanics”, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi,
Venkatramaiah, C. “Geotechnical Engineering”, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi.
Khan I.H., “A Text Book of Geotechnical Engineering”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
Arora K.R., “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, Standard Publishers, New Delhi.
CET-302 Structural Analysis-II
Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks:
100
L T P
3 1 0
UNIT-I
Introduction: Classification of structures, equations of equilibrium, stability, static and kinematics indeterminacies,
principle of superposition. Castigliano’s 1st and 2nd Theorem, Law of reciprocal deflections, method of least work,
induced reactions on statically indeterminate beams, rigid frames and trusses due to yielding of supports.
Fixed and Continuous Beams: Analysis of fixed beams, continuous beams and propped cantilevers by moment-area
theorem and strain energy method, fixed end moments due to different types of loadings, sinking and rotation of
supports, bending moment and shear force diagrams for fixed beams and propped cantilevers, slope and deflection of
fixed beams, analysis of continuous beams by the Three moment equation (Clapeyron's theorem) due to different types
of loadings, effect of sinking of supports.
UNIT-II
Two Hinged Arches and Fixed Arches: Application of unit load method, Castigliano’smethod and elastic center
method, Influence line for arches.
Slope deflection Method: Introduction, slope-deflection equations, analysis of statically indeterminate beams and rigid
frames (sway and non-sway type) due to applied loads and uneven support settlements.
Moment Distribution Method: Introduction, absolute and relative stiffness of members,stiffness and carry-over
factors, distribution factors, analysis of statically indeterminate beams andrigid frames (sway and non-sway type) due to
applied loads and uneven support settlements,symmetrical beams and frames with symmetrical, skew-symmetrical and
general loading.
UNIT-III
Rotation Contribution Method: Introduction, basic concept, analysis of statically indeterminate beams and rigid
frames (sway and non-sway type) due to applied loadings and yielding of supports, symmetrical beams and frames,
general case- storey columns unequal in height and bases fixed or hinged.
Approximate Methods of Structural Analysis: Vertical and lateral load analysis of multistory frames, portal,
cantilever and substitute-frame methods and their comparison.
Influence Lines for Indeterminate Structures: Muller- Breslau principle for statically determinate and indeterminate
beams, trusses and rigid frames, influence lines for reactions, shear force and bending moment for statically
indeterminate beams, trusses and rigid frames.
Recommended Books:
B.D Nautiyal “Introduction to Structure Analysis”, New Age International publishers
C.K.Wang “Statically indeterminate structures”, McGraw-Hill publishers, Inc., New York, N. Y
C.S. Reddy “Basic structural analysis”, Tata McGraw-Hill publishers.
CET-303 Design of Concrete Structures-I
Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks:
100
L T P
3 2 0
Use of Indian Standard IS: 456 (2000), SP-16 is allowed in the examination. Only limit state design method
is to be used in this course.
UNIT-I
Introduction: Reinforced concrete, definition, properties of materials, grades of concrete and reinforcing steel, stressstrain curves, permissible stresses, concrete structural systems-slabs, beams, columns and foundations, design
philosophies working stress design, ultimate strength and limit state design method, Codal Provision for RC Elements
for Limit State Method.
Working Stress Design Method: Design for shear and bond and torsion, Permissible shear strength, maximum shear
strength, shear reinforcement and design procedure for shear reinforcement, bond and development length, anchoring
and curtailment of bars. Introduction to masonry columns and wall footings.
UNIT-II
Limit State Design Method – Flexure :Introduction, Limit States, Characteristic values, characteristic strength,
characteristic loads, design values for materials and loads, factored loads. Limit State of Collapse (Flexure) Types of
failures, assumptions for analysis and design of singly reinforced, doubly reinforced sections, and flanged sections.
Design of Slabs: Design of one way slab, two way slab, continuous slabs, isolated footings.
UNIT-III
Limit State of Collapse (Shear, bond and torsion): Introduction - Design for shear, structural components subjected to
torsion, design of rectangular beam section for torsion, development length, continuation of reinforcement (beyond cut
off points).
Limit State of Collapse (Compression): Columns and their classification, reinforcement in columns, assumptions,
short and long (both tied and helical) columns subjected to axial load, short columns subject to axial, uniaxial and
biaxial bending.
Recommended Books:
Nilson and Winter “Design of Concrete Structures”, Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishers
Pillai&Menon Reinforced Concrete Design, Oxford Publishers
P.C. Vergese “Limit State Design of Reinforced Concrete”, PHI Publishers
M.L Gambhir “Design of Reinforced Concrete Technology”, PHI Publishers
J.N Bandyopadhyay “Design of Concrete Structure”, PHI Publishers
CET-304 Transportation Engineering-I
Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks:
100
L T P
3 1 0
UNIT-I
Introduction: Importance of Transportation, Scope of Highway Engineering, Different Modes of Transportation,
Characteristics of Road Transport.
Road Development and Planning: Brief history of road development, highway cross section, necessity of
transportation planning, classification of roads, road patterns, planning surveys, saturation system, highway planning in
India, road development plans, Preparation of Master plan, phasing of plan.
Highway Alignment: Requirements of Ideal Alignment, Factors Controlling Highway Alignment, Engineering Surveys
for Alignment - Conventional Methods and Modern Methods (Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS techniques), Drawings
and Reports, Highway Projects, Realignment and new alignment.
Highway Geometric Design: Highway cross‐section elements – Right of Way, Carriage Way, pavement surface
characteristics, Camber, Kerbs, Shoulders and Footpaths [IRC Standards], Cross sections of different Class of Roads,
Sight distances, PIEV theory, Design of horizontal alignment- design speed, super elevation, transition curves, set back
distance, Extra-widening. Design of vertical alignment- Rolling, Limiting, Exceptional and Minimum Gradients,
Summit and Valley Curves.
UNIT-II
Pavement Materials: Desirable Properties and Testing of Highway Materials: Soil – California Bearing Ratio Test,
Field Density Test - Aggregate - Crushing, Abrasion, Impact Tests, Water absorption, Flakiness and Elongation indices
and Stone polishing value test - Bitumen - Penetration, Ductility, Viscosity, Binder content and Softening point Tests.
Bituminous materials and mixtures, Portland cement concrete.
Highway Construction: Earthwork, Excavation, Embankment, Different types of base course constructionsEarthen/Gravel Road, Water Bound Macadam, Wet Mix Macadam, Bituminous Pavements, Cement Concrete
Pavements. Design and construction of joints in cement concrete pavements.
UNIT-III
Highway Maintenance: Pavement Failures, Pavement Evaluation, Maintenance and Strengthening Measures. Overlay
design by Benkelman Beam Method [Procedure only] – IRC 81:1997
Highway Drainage: Importance, Surface Drainage and Subsoil Drainage, Construction in Water-logged areas.
Hill Roads: General considerations, alignment, geometric design and construction, drainage and maintenance problems
in hill roads
Traffic Engineering: Traffic characteristics, traffic studies and their uses, traffic flow characteristics, traffic control
devices, intersections, traffic planning, Trip‐generation models, trip‐distribution models, modal split analysis.
Recommended Books:
S.K. Khanna and C.E.G. Justo “Highway Engineering”, Nem Chand & Bros., Roorkee.
L.R.Kadiyali “Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
S.K. Sharma “Highway Engineering”, Asia Publishing House
CET-305 Numerical Methods& Computer Programming in Civil Engineering
Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks:
100
L T P
3 1 0
UNIT-I
Numerical Computations and Errors Analysis : Introduction, Numbers and their accuracy, Floating point arithmetic,
errors in numbers, Computational methods for error estimation, General error formulae‐approximation of a function,
series approximations and error propagation in computation.
Algebraic and Transcendental Equations: Revision of some basic concepts on polynomial equations, Bisection
method, iterative method, Regula‐falsi method, Newton‐Raphson method, Secant method, Generalized Newton’s
method for multiple roots, solution of non‐linear simultaneous equations and finding complex roots by Newton‐Raphson
method.
UNIT-II
System of Simultaneous Algebraic Equations: Revision of basic properties of matrices and determinants, Matrix
inversion and solution of transcendental and system of algebraic equations‐Gauss elimination method, Jacobi’s method
and Gauss‐Seidal method, Eigen values and eigen vectors‐Power method, Jacobi’s method and Householder method.
Interpolation and Function Approximations: Least square curve fit and trigonometric approximations,
Approximations by trigonometric polynomials and quality of approximations, Finite differences and difference
operators, Newtons interpolation formulae, Gauss forward and backward formulae, Sterling, Bessel’s and Evertte’s
formulae, Interpolation with unevenly spaced data points‐Lagrange’s interpolation.
UNIT-III
Numerical Differentiation and Integration: Numerical differentiation, errors in numerical differentiation, Maximum
and minimum values of a tabulated function, Numerical integration‐Trapezoidal, Simpson’s 1/3 and 3/8 rules.
Software Applications in Civil Engineering :Introduction to C,C++ languages, computer programming for Trapezoidal,
Simpson’s 1/3 and 3/8 rules.
Recommended Books :
J.N. Sharma “Numerical Methods for Engineers and Scientists”, Publisher: Alpha Science Intl Ltd; 1 edition
F. B. Hildbrand “Numerical Analysis”, Publisher, Courier Dover Publications.
M. K. Jain, S.R.K. Lyngar and R. K. Jain “Numerical Method for Engineers and Scientists”, Narosa Publishing House,
New Delhi
S.S. Sastry “Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis”, Publisher, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
CET-306 Irrigation Engineering-I
Internal Marks: 40
External Marks: 60
Total Marks:
100
L T P
3 0 0
UNIT-I
Methods of Irrigation: Definition, Need, Purpose, benefits, ill effects and scope of irrigation, Sources of water for
irrigation – surface and ground water. Advantages and disadvantages of irrigation, water requirements of crops, factors
affecting water requirement, consumptive use of water, water depth or delta and crop relation, Duty of water, relation
between delta, duty and base period, Soil crop relationship and soil fertility.Systems of flow irrigation and lift irrigation,
Methods of application of irrigation water.Sprinkler irrigation-advantages & limitations.Planning and design of sprinkler
irrigation. Drip irrigation-advantages & limitations, suitability.
Canal Irrigation: Classifications of canals, canal alignment, Inundation canals, Bandhara irrigation-advantages and
disadvantages. Silt theories-Kennedy's theory, Lacey's theory, Drawbacks in Kennedy's & Lacey's theories, comparison
of Lacey's and Kennedy's theories. Design of unlined canals based on Kennedy & Lacey's theories.Suspended and bed
loads.
UNIT-II
Lined Canals: Types of lining, selection of type of lining, Economics of lining, maintenance of lined canals, silt
removal, strengthening of channel banks, measurement of discharge in channels, design of lined canals, methods of
providing drainage behind lining.
Losses in Canals, Waterlogging and Drainage: Losses in canals-Evaporation and seepage, water logging, causes and
ill effects of water logging-anti water logging measures. Drainage of land, classification of drains - surface and
subsurface drains, Design considerations for surface drains, Advantages and maintenance of tile drains.
Investigation and Preparation of Irrigation Projects: Classification of project, Project preparation-investigations,
Design of works and drawings, concept of multi - purpose projects, Major, Medium and miner projects, planing of an
irrigation project, Economics & financing of irrigation works. Documentation of project report.
UNIT-III
Tube-Well Irrigation: Types of tube - wells - strainer type, cavity type and slotted type. Type of strainers, Aquifer,
porosity, uniformity coefficient, specific yield & specific retention, coefficients of permeability, transmissibility and
storage.Yield or discharge of a tube well, Assumptions, Theim&Duputi’s formulae. Interference of tube wells with canal
or adjoining tube-wells, optimum capacity, Duty and delta of a tube well. Rehabilitation of tubewell.
River Training Works: Objectives, classification of river-training works, Design of Guide Banks. Groynes or spurs Their design and classification ISI. Recommendations of Approach embankments and afflux embankments, pitched
Islands, Alficial cut-off objects and design Considerations.River control - objectives and methods.
Recommended Books:
Dr. Bharat Singh “Irrigation & Water Power Engg.”, publisher Nem Chand & Bros.
S.R.Sahasrabudhe “Irrigation Engg. & Hydraulic Structure”, Katson Publishing House.
CEP-307 Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
Internal Marks: 60
External Marks: 40
Total Marks:
100
L T P
0 0 2
OBJECTIVE
At the end of this course, the student acquires the capacity to test the soil to assess its Engineering and Index properties.
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Determination of water content by oven drying method
Determination of specific gravity by pyconometer
Determination of field density and dry unit weight by core cutter method
Determination of field density by sand replacement method
Grain size analysis of a given sample of sand and determination of coefficient of uniformity and coefficient of
curvature by sieve analysis.
Determination of grain size distribution by hydrometer analysis
Determination of liquid limit of soil by Casagrande and Penetrometer Method.
Determination of plastic limit of soil
Determination of compaction properties of soil by Standard Proctor Test and Modified Proctor test. Plot of
Zero air void line.
Determination of shear parameters of soil by direct shear method
Unconfined compression test for fine grained soil.
Determination of permeability by constant Head Methods and variable head method.
Books Recommended:Shamsher Prakash and P.K. Jain, “Soil Testing Engineering, Manual”, Nem Chand & Brothers, Roorkee
CEP-308 Design of Concrete Structures Laboratory
Internal Marks: 60
External Marks: 40
Total Marks:
100
L T P
0 0 2
OBJECTIVE
At the end of the course the student acquires hands on experience in design and preparation of structural drawings for
concrete structures normally encountered in Civil Engineering practice.
Detailed Working Drawings (Computer Aided):1.
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Beams: - Singly Reinforced Beam and Double Reinforced beams.
Columns: Square Columns, Rectangular and Circular Columns.
Slabs: One Way Slab and Two Way Slab.
Isolated Footing: Rectangular, Circular and Square Footing.
Combined Footing: Rectangular, Trapezoidal, Strap and Raft Footing.
Books Recommended:
Krishna Raju, “Structural Design & Drawing (Concrete & Steel)”, CBS Publishers..
CEP-309 Transportation Engineering Laboratory
Internal Marks: 60
External Marks: 40
Total Marks:
100
L T P
0 0 2
OBJECTIVE
To study the strength aspects and to learn the principles and procedures of testing Highway materials
I. TESTS ON AGGREGATES
1. To determine the impact value of aggregates.
2. To determine the crushing value of aggregates .
3. To determine the flakiness and elongation index of aggregates.
4. To perform Los‐Angeles and test on aggregates.
5. To determine the specific gravity and water absorption of aggregates.
6. To determine the CBR value of the subgrade soil sample.
II. TESTS ON BITUMEN
7. To perform penetration test on bitumen
8. To determine the softening point of bitumen material.
9. To determine the ductility value of a bitumen Material.
10. To determine flash and fire point of bitumen.
III. TESTS ON BITUMINOUS MIXES
11. Determination of Binder Content
12. Marshall Stability and Flow values
13. Stripping Test.
Books/Manuals Recommended :
Khanna S.K., and Justo C.E.G. “Highway Testing Manual”, Nem Chand and Brothers, Roorkee.