Detailed Syllabus of Seventh Semester B.Tech Civil Engineering

CE 451T: WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING 3 1 0 3 Module I Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle- Precipitation, rainfall variations, measurement, presentation of RF data, Mean precipitation, Abstractions from precipitation- Runoff-Long term runoff, empirical formulae, short term runoff- hydrograph analysis. Flood-Rational and Empirical methods for prediction - Design floods. Ground water- Aquifer types-flow of ground water – Well hydraulics-Types of wells-Other sources of ground water.

Module II Irrigation Necessity of irrigation and type of irrigation systems.-Total planning concept-Water requirements of crops-Command area-duty-delta. Consumptive use of water –Irrigation efficiency-Irrigation requirement of crops-Reservoir planning-Site investigation-Zones of storage-Reservoir yield-Reservoir losses and Control-Life of reservoir

Module III Diversion head works-Location – Essential components of Weir and Barrage-Weirs on permeable foundations-Blighs and khoslas seepage theories - Design procedure. Dams - Types of dams and their selection-Gravity dam-Analysis and design. Spillways-Different types and suitability.

Module IV Irrigation canals - Intake structures, Canal Outlets, Canal regulation works-Canal falls-Canal regulators-Canal escapes-Surplussing arrangements in minor irrigation tanks-Cross drainage works-Types and selection of type of cross drainage works

Reference books 1. Ven Te Chow etal, Applied Hydrology, Mc Graw -Hill Book Co, NY 2. K.Subramanya , Engineering Hydrology, Tata Mc Graw - hill publishers, New

Delhi 3. Linsley.R.K.etal Water Resources Engineering, Mc Graw-Hill International

Edition,1996. 4. Mays.L.W. Water Resources Handbook, Mc Graw – Hill International

Edition, 1996 5. Dr P.N.Modi, Irrigation, Water Resources, and Water power Engineering,

Standard Book House 1990

CE 461T - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING II 3 1 0 3

Waste Water Engineering Module I (9 hours) Sanitary plumbing – sanitary fixtures – systems of piping – house drainage –connection of house drains and street sewers. Systems of sewerage – quantity of storm sewage – quantity of sanitary sewage (Domestic waste water) – sewers and sewer appurtenances – sewage pumping – maintenance of sewers.

Module II (10 hours) Characteristics of domestic waste water – sampling – population equivalent – characteristics of industrial waste water – preliminary treatment of waste water – screens – grit chamber – detritus tank

Primary sedimentation tank – oxidation ponds – trickling filters and activated sludge treatment units – disinfection of sewage Module III (10 hours) Waste water disposal – disposal into stream – disposal by irrigation – sludge treatment and disposal

Rural sanitation – conservancy and water carriage systems – sanitary latrines – septic tanks. Module IV (10 hours) Solid and gaseous waste management: Solid waste management – collection – transportation – treatment – disposal Gaseous waste management (air pollution and its control) – sources – air pollutants and their effect on health – air pollution control strategy – particulate and gaseous pollution control devices Text books 1. Birdie G. S and Birdie J.S, Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Dhanpat Raj and

Sons 2. Duggal K.N., Elements of Environmental Engineering, S. Chand and Co. Ltd. 3. Garg S.K, Environmental Engineering Vol. II¸Khanna Publications Reference Books 1. Ehles and steel, Municipal and Rural Sanitation, Mc Graw Hill 2. Sawyer and Mc Carthe, Chemistry for Environmental Engineering, Mc Graw Hill 3. Fair, Geyer & Okun, Water and Waste water Engineering, John Wiley & sons, Inc 4. Metcalf & Eddy, Waste Water Engineering Treatment, Disposal & Reuse, Tata McGraw

Hill

CE 493L : COMPUTER APPLICATIONS LAB 0 0 3 1 To familiarize and give hands on training to students in the following areas of Civil Engineering Application software 1. Drafting and documentation 2. Surveying – terrain mapping, computation of areas & volumes 3. Structural Analysis and Design 4. Water resources 5. Geotechnical Engineering 6. Road/Railway system 7. Environmental Engineering 8. Estimation and costing 9. Project management Recommended packages: Auto CAD, MicroStation, MS Office, Matlab, Grapher/Sigma plot Moss, AutoCivil, Intergraph ASAP, Staad Water CAD, Flow master Win log, Geoslope, Beurcap InRoads MS – Project

Lab Practicals / Record = 75 Test = 25 Total = 100 marks CE 494S : SEMINAR 0 0 3 1 Individual students will be asked to choose a topic in any field of Civil Engineering,

preferably from outside the B.Tech syllabus and give seminar on the topic for about

thirty minutes. A committee consisting of at least three faculty members specialized

on different fields of engineering will assess the presentation of the seminars and

award the marks to the students. Each student will be asked to submit two copies of a

write up of the seminar talk – one copy will be returned to the student after duly

certifying by the Chairman of the assessing committee and the other copy will be kept

in the departmental library

CE 495P: PROJECT 0 0 3 3 The project work will be a design project – experimental project – field surveying or computer oriented on any of the topics of civil engineering interest. It will allotted as a group project consisting of a maximum member of four students. The topic of the project will be different from the mini project The assessment of the project will be done at the end of the semester by a committee consisting of three or four faculty members specialized in various fields of Civil Engineering. The students will present their project work before the committee. The complete project report is not expected at the end this semester. However a three or four page typed report based on the work done will have to be submitted by the students to the assessing committee. The project guides will award the grades to the individual students depending on the group average awarded by the committee.

CE 415T STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION 3 1 0 3 Module I (9 hours) Introduction to optimization problem: Design variables – design constraints – the objective function – the design space – the problem formulation. Single variable optimization problems: classical optimization technique – problems with no constraints, with equality constraints and with inequality constraints. Linear programming. Module II (10 hours) Multi-variable optimization problems: optimization with no constraints, with equality constraints – solution by substitution, constrained variation and lagrange multipliers, with inequality constraints – Kuhn-Tucker condition. Convex programming problems: Non-Linear programming: One dimensional minimization methods – unimodal function – unrestricted search – Dichotomous search – Fibonacci method – Quadratic and cubic interpolation methods – Direct root method. Module III (10 hours) Non-linear programming – Unconstrained optimization techniques: Direct search method and indirect search method Non-linear programming – constrained optimization techniques – direct and indirect methods. Dynamic programming Module IV (10 hours) Geometric programming : Introduction – arithmetic – geometric inequality – formulation of geometric programming – solution methods. Genetic algorithms: Introduction – discrete variable optimization – Coding – fitness function – simple GA operators – reproduction, cross over and mutation. Text book 1. S.S. Rao, “Engineering optimization – theory and practice’, New Age international (P) Ltd., References

1. Kalyanmoy Deb., ‘Optimization for Engineering Design – Algorithms and Examples’, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi.

2. Kirsch U., ‘Optimum Structural Design’, Mc Graw Hill. 3. Stark R.M and Nicholls R.L., ‘Mathematical Foundation for Design’, Mc

Graw Hill. 4. Fox R.L., ‘Optimization methods for Engg. Design, Addison – Wesley Pub. 5. Hardley G., ‘ Linear Programming’, Narosa Pub. 6. Rajeev, S and Krishnamoorthy, C.S (1992), ‘Discrete Optimization of

Structures Using Genetic Algorithms’ Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 118, No.5, pp 1223-1250.

CE 418T: FRACTURE MECHANICS

3 1 0 3 Module I (13 hours) Introduction: Significance of fracture mechanics – Griffith energy balance approach – Irwin’s modification to Griffith theory – stress intensity approach – crack tip plasticity – fracture toughness – subcritical crack growth – influence of material behaviour – I, II & III modes – mixed mode problems Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) : Elastic stress field approach – mode I elastic stress field equations – expressions for stresses and strains in the crack tip region – finite specimen width – superposition of stress intensity factors (SIF) – SIF solutions for well known problems such as centre cracked plate – single edge notched plate and embedded elliptical cracks. Module II (13 hours) Crack tip Plasticity: Irwin plastic zone size – Dugdale approach – shape of plastic zone – state of stress in the crack tip region – influence of stress state on fracture behaviour Energy Balance Approach : Griffith energy balance approach – relations for practical use – determination of SIF from compliance – slow stable crack growth and R-curve concept – description of crack resistance LEFM Testing: Plane strain and plane stress fracture toughness testing – determination of R-curves – effects of yield strength and specimen thickness on fracture toughness – practical use of fracture toughness and R-curve data Module III (13 hours) Elastic Plastic Fracture Mechanics (EPFM): Development of EPFM, J-integral – crack opening displacement (COD) approach – COD design curve – relation between J and COD – Tearing modulus concept – Standark JIC test and COD test Fatigue Crack Growth : Description of fatigue crack growth using stress intensity factor – effects of stress ratio and crack tip plasticity – crack closure, prediction of fatigue crack growth under constant amplitude and variable amplitude loading – fatigue crack growth from notches – the short crack problem Module IV (13 hours) Sustained Load Fracture: Time-to-failure (TTF) tests – crack growth rate testing – experimental problems – method of predicting failure of a structural component – practical significance of sustained load fracture testing Practical Problems: through cracks emanating from holes – corner cracks at holes – cracks approaching holes – fracture toughness of weldments – service failure analysis – applications in pressure vessels – pipelines and stiffened sheet structures Text book Ewalds, H.L & Wanhill R. J. H., Fracture Mechanics, Edward Arnold Edition Reference books 1. Broek D. Elementary Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Sijithoff & Noordhoff

International Publisers. 2. Broek D. The Practical Use of Fracture Mechanics, Kluewer Academic Publishers 3. Hellan D., Introduction to Fracture Mechanics , McGraw Hill Book Company 4. Kumar P. Elements of Fracture Mechanics, Wheeler Publishing

CE 423T : ADVANCED STEEL DESIGN 3 1 0 3 Gantry Girder :Design of gantry girder – welded compound sections Water Tanks & Towers: Design of rectangular pressed steel tanks – Design of suspended bottom tanks – cylindrical tank with hemispherical bottom – design of staging Chimneys: Design of self supporting chimney – Design principles of guyed chimney Plate girder bridges – Plate girders – Loads – Equivalent uniformly distributed loads – Indian railway code of practice – Design of plate girder bridges – Bearings Light gauge members – Light gauge sections – design considerations – allowable stresses – buckling Design of compression members, tension members and laterally supported beams – connections Note:

1. All designs shall be done as per I.S specifications 2. All designs shall be supplemented with detailing 3. Use of SP: 6 (structural sections) and I.S Codes shall be permitted in the

examination hall Reference books 1. Ramchandra , Design of Steel Structures Vol I and II, Standard book house 2. P. Dayaratnam, Design of Steel Structures, (Wheeler) 3. M. Raghupathi, Design of Steel Structures, Tata McGraw Hill 4. Lin & Breslar, Design of Steel Structures, John Wiley & Sons

CE 424T: EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES 3 1 0 3 Introduction Introduction to engineering seismology – Seismic waves primary and secondary waves – Raleigh wave - Love wave – Magnitude of earthquake – Intensity Concept of seismic design Approach to earthquake resistant design – General principles of a seismic design – Review of IS 1893:2002 – Building equivalent static analysis – Vertical distribution of seismic forces and horizontal shears – Dynamic analysis – Design spectrums – Seismic weights – Modal combination – Load combinations and permissible stresses – Guide lines for earthquake resistant design – Ductile detailing for seismic design Special structures Design of water tanks – Elevated tower supported tanks - Hydrodynamic pressure in tanks – examples Design of towers – Stack like structures – Chimneys – Design principles of retaining walls – Concept of design of bridges – Design of bearings Reference books 1. IS: 1893-2002, Indian Standard Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of

Structures, Part I, General Provisions, BIS, New Delhi, p.39 2. IS:1893-1984, Indian Standard Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of

Structures, BIS, New Delhi, p.77 3. IS: 4326-1993, Indian Standard Code of practice for Earthquake Resistant Design

and Construction of Buildings, BIS, New Delhi, 1993 4. SP:22-1982, Explanatory Hand Book on Codes of Earthquake Engineering, BIS,

New Delhi, 1982. 5. IS:13920-1993, Indian Standard Ductile Detailing of RCC Structures subjected to

seismic forces – Code of practice, 1993, p.16 6. Lecture notes prepared by Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee,

2002 7. Short term course notes on Earthquake Resistant Design , by Sudhir K Jain &

CVR Murthy, I.I.T Kanpur

CE 429T: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF BRIDGES

3 1 0 3 Investigation of bridges ( 8 hours) Need for investigation – selection of bridge site – preliminary data to be collected – preliminary drawings – design discharge – linear water way – economical span – location of piers and abutments – vertical clearance – sub soil exploration – width of carriageway. Standard Specifications of Bridges (8 hours) General – IRC Bridge code – clearances – Dead load – live loads – application of LL on deck slabs – impact effect wind load – longitudinal forces – centrifugal forces – force due to water currents – buoyancy effect – temperature effects – secondary stresses – errection – seismic force – specifications for railway bridges –forces due to earthquake on railway bridges Reinforced concrete bridges (12 hours) General – R.C box culverts – T-beam bridges – hollow girder bridges – continuous bridges – balanced cantilever bridges – arch bridges – rigid frame bridges – (Illustrative examples of culverts, T-beam bridges – balanced cantilever bridge and arch bridges.) Steel bridges (10 hours) General – plate girder bridges – box girder bridges – cable stayed bridges – suspension bridges (Illustrative examples of plate girder, truss bridge and suspension bridges) Bearings & joints (4 hours) Importance of bearings – bearings for slab bridges – bearing for girder bridges – expansion bearings – modern trend in bearing design – joints – expansion joints Prestressed concrete bridges (10 hours) General – special features of prestressed concrete – types of prestressing – post tensioning – pre tensioning (Illustrative examples of pre and post tensioned bridges) Reference books 1. Narendra Taly, Design of Modern Highway Bridges 2. D. Johnson Victor, Essentials of Bridge Engineering 3. O’Connor C., Design of Bridge Super Structure 4. Edward Arnold, The Theory of Suspension Bridges 5. Troystsky M.S, Cable Stayed Bridges 6. Libby & Perkins, Modern Prestressed Concrete Highway Superstructure

CE 443T: SOIL DYNAMICS & DESIGN OF MACHINE FOUNDATIONS

3 1 0 3 Module I (10 hours) Introduction - nature of dynamic loads - stress conditions on soil elements under earthquake loading - dynamic loads imposed by simple crank mechanism - type of machine foundations - special considerations for design of machine foundations - theory of vibration: general definitions - properties of harmonic motion - free vibrations of a mass-spring system - free vibrations with viscous damping - forced vibrations with viscous damping - frequency dependent exciting force - systems under transient forces - Raleigh’s method - logarithmic decrement - determination of viscous damping - principle of vibration measuring instruments - systems with two degrees of freedom - special response Module II (10 hours) Criteria for a satisfactory machine foundation - permissible amplitude of vibration for different type of machines - methods of analysis of machine foundations - methods based on linear elastic weightless springs - methods based on linear theory of elasticity (elastic half space theory) - methods based on semi graphical approach - degrees of freedom of a block foundation - definition of soil spring constants - nature of damping - geometric and internal damping - determination of soil constants - methods of determination of soil constants in laboratory and field based on IS code provisions Module III (9 hours) Vertical, sliding, rocking and yawing vibrations of a block foundation - simultaneous rocking, sliding and vertical vibrations of a block foundation - foundation of reciprocating machines - design criteria - calculation of induced forces and moments - multi-cylinder engines - numerical example (IS code method) Module IV (10 hours) Foundations subjected to impact loads - design criteria - analysis of vertical vibrations - computation of dynamic forces - design of hammer foundations (IS code method) - vibration isolation - active and passive isolation - transmissibility - methods of isolation in machine foundations Note: Use of I.S 2974 Part I and II will be allowed in the university examination Reference books 1. Shamsher Prakash, Soil Dynamics, McGraw Hill 2. Alexander Major, Dynamics in Soil Engineering 3. Sreenivasalu & Varadarajan, Handbook of Machine Foundations, Tata McGraw

Hill 4. IS 2974 - Part I and II, Design Considerations for Machine Foundations 5. IS 5249: Method of Test for Determination of Dynamic Properties Of Soils

CE 444T : ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL PHYSICS

Module I

General physical characteristics of soils - weathering, soil formation, soil profile, soil as a three phase system, volume and mass relationships.

3 1 0 3

Properties of water in relation to porous media - molecular structure, hydrogen bonding, states of water, ionization and pH, solvent properties, osmotic pressure, solubility of gases, adsorption, vapour pressure, surface tension, capillarity, compressibility. Particle size analysis and specific surface measurement, nature and behavior of clay, soil structure an aggregation.

Module II Content and potential of soil water - measurement of soil wetness, water potential, soil-moisture characteristic curve, hysteresis, measurement of soil moisture potential. Flow of water in saturated and unsaturated soils – basic terminology, laws and equations. Movement of solutes and soil salinity - basic processes, equations, soil salinity & alkalinity, salt balance Module III Content and composition of soil air - composition of soil air, soil respiration and aeration requirements, measurement of soil air content and composition, respiration, oxidation – reduction processes. Movement an exchange of gases in the soil – processes. The field water cycle – entry for water into soil, basic infiltration theory & equations, instability of wetting fronts, surface run off and erosion, redistribution of water in soil, drainage, evaporation. Module 1V Soil – water plant relationships – uptake of soil moisture by plants, water balance and energy balance in the field, classical and modern concepts of soil water availability, irrigation and water – use efficiency, remediation of hazardous waste sites . Reference books

1. Daniel Hillel, Environmental Soil Physics, Academic Press, 1998 2. H, Don Scott, Soil Physics - Agricultural and Environmental Applications,

Iowa State University Press 3. Daniel Hillel, Introduction to Soil Physics, Academic Press, 1997 4. W.A Jury, W.R, Gardner, W.H.Gardner, John Wiley and Sons, 1991.Soil Physics

CE 445T: ADVANCED DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS 3 1 0 3 Module I (10 hours) Soil structure interaction problems: introduction with practical examples Soil models : Single parameter model (Winkler), Two parameter models (Filonenko-Borodich model, Pasternaak model, Hetengi model) – Visco – elastic model, Elastic continuum model. (only outline of salient features and discussion of limitations of the models is expected) – Contact pressure distribution beneath a rigid footing- concentrically and eccentrically loaded cases. Contact pressure distribution beneath flexible footings. Contact pressure distribution below rafts – Parameters affecting contact pressure distribution Method of analysis of contact pressure distribution – Modulus of subgrade reaction approach (Winkler model) – Classical solution of beams on elastic foundation – Solution for beam of infinite length subjected to central concentrated load and central moment – Beams of finite length – Formulation of basic equations for slabs resting on elastic foundation – Application to design of combined footings Module II (9 hours) Sheet pile walls and cofferdams : Types and uses of sheet piles – Design of cantilever and anchored sheet pile walls -Anchors – Types and uses of coffer dams – Single wall coffer dams – Soil pressure on single walled (braced cofferdams) – Design of single wall cofferdams – Cellular stability of cellular cofferdams – Instability due to heave of bottom of excavation – Condition for piping – Conditions for blow in Module III (15 hours) Machine foundations : Basic theory of vibration – Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom with and without damping – Two degrees of freedom with and without damping – Dynamic soil properties – Mass spring model and constants – Elastic half space approach – Determination of dynamic soil constants in laboratory and field based on I.S code provisions. Modes of vibration of block foundation Natural frequency of foundation soil system by Barkan’s approach – Method of analysis – Barkan’s method – Verticals- Translation, sliding, rocking and yawing (I.S code method) Module IV (10 hours) Special foundation : Shell foundations – Structural form and efficiency – Different types of shell foundations – General principles of design of shell foundations – Special features of the foundations for water tanks, silos, chimneys and transmission line towers Foundations for offshore structures – Gravity structures – Jack up type structures – Design considerations Reference books 1.Shamsher Prakash, Soil Dynamics, McGraw Hill 2.Alexander Major, Dynamics in Soil Engineering

CE 449T : MARINE FOUNDATIONS 3 1 0 3 Module I (10 hours) Introduction to marine soil deposits Ocean environment – scope of marine geotechnical engineering. Marine and submarine soils – zones of differing marine environment – classification of marine soils – relative distribution of marine soils in the different marine regions – general characteristics of marine deposits in some specific locations and in the Indian sub continent Sedimentological characteristics of marine soils Structure of marine soils – cementation bonding – morphology and genesis of marine and submarine sediments – post depositional changes – effect of calcium carbonate in marine deposits Engineering behaviour of marine soils Fine and coarse grained deposits – strength and deformation behaviour of fine and coarse grained marine deposits – effect of cementation – strength and deformation behaviour under static and cyclic loading – coarse and fine grained Module II (10 hours) Offshore soil investigation General characteristics of offshore soil exploration – sampling using free corer, gravity corer, tethered systems and manned submersibles – deep penetration sampling using wire line techniques – sampling disturbances – mechanical and environmental In-situ determination of strength of submarine soils – penetrometer, piezocone, vane and pressure meter techniques – penetration tests from tethered submersible platforms, manned submersibles and using wire line techniques. General reconnaissance procedure for installation of fixed structures (gravity and piled type), floating structures, sea bed anchors and submarine pipe lines Module III (9 hours) Foundations for gravity structures Types of gravity structures – Installation techniques – movement of gravity structures – settlement of soil beneath gravity structures – stress distribution beneath gravity structures – stability of gravity structures under static and cyclic loads. Foundation for jacket type structures Types – installation techniques – design considerations – axial and lateral load capacity of piles – lateral load deformation behaviour of piles – calculation of bearing cpaity of piles- design of piles subjected to lateral loads – Reese-Matlock method and p-y curves method Module IV (10 hours) Foundations for jack up platforms Types of jack up platforms – piles and mat supported – spud cans – different types – installation techniques – techniques for removal of jack ups – stability of jack up platforms – determination of penetration of supports – stability under lateral loads – stability under static and cyclic load effects. Sea bed anchors, submarine pipe lines General introduction to sea bed anchors , moorings , submarine pipe line etc., - general design considerations (brief outline only) – geotechnical aspects in the design and installation of sea bed anchors, moorings, submarine pipelines etc Reference books 1. Arous, D.A. (Ed.), Offshore Site Investigation, Graham Trotman 2. Chaney, R.C and Demars, K.R , Strength Testing of Marine Sediments – Laboratory and In-situ

Measurements, ASTM, STP-883 3. George P. and Wood D., Offshore Soil Mechanics, Cambridge University Press. 4. Le Tirant, Sea Bed Reconnaissance and offshore Soil Mechanics for the Installation of Petroleum

Structures, Gulf Publ. Company 5. Poulos, H.G and Davis, E.H, Pile Foundation Analysis Design, John Wiley, New York

6. Richards A.F., (Ed.), Marine Geotechnique, Proc. International Conference on Marine Geotechnique, 1966

7. Ross D.A., Introduction to Oceanography, Prentice Hall 8. Under water Soil Sampling and Testing ATM, STP – 501 9. Numerical Methods in Offshore Piling, Proc. Conf, Institute of Civil Engineers, London, 1980. CE 453T: WATER RESOURCES SYSTEM PLANNING AND DESIGN 3 1 0 3 Module I Introduction: Water systems engineering –scope and approach. Issues and the systems planning approach- water system dynamics- water resource development alternatives – Water syste ms planning objectives- Constraints and Criteria – Economic and Econometric principles Module II Hydrologic input analysis, Demand analysis, System elements & Subsystem planning - Stochastic planning and management - Design and management issues. Module III Optimization methods and their application in W.R. systems. Linear programming and Dynamic programming models. Problem formulation for W.R systems – Multi objective planning – Large scale system analysis- Case studies. Module IV Ground water system planning – Conjunctive surface and G.W development- Hierarchical approach- Water quality management planning- Regional planning- Policy issues.

Reference books 1. M. C. Chathurvedi , W.R. Systems – Planning & Management, Tata Mc Garw Hill

Publications,New Delhi 2. Louks D P etal W.R System Planning & Analysis, Prentice Hall - 1981. 3. Maass. A. etal – Design Water Resources Systems – Mc. Millan. 1968 4. Goodman. A.S. Principles of Water Resources planning, Prentice – Hall, 1984

CE 454T: MODELLING TECHNIQUES IN WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

3 1 0 3

Modul I uncertainty in real world information, design and decision making under

ts of probability and probability distributions – events , probability and random

ables - moments and expectation for univariate distributions,

rete Probability Distributions and their Applications - Bernoulli process –

ntervals and Hypothesis Testing – properties of estimators, estimation of

echniques for Design - Monte Carlo simulation, generation of random numbers,

eIntroduction -uncertainty.

Basic concepvariables , elements of set theory , univariate and bivariate probability distributions, marginal distributions, conditional distributions , independence, derived distributions , mixed distributions, applications .

Properties of random varimoment generating functions, measures of central tendency, dispersion, symmetry & skewness, moments and expectation for jointly distributed random variables, sample moments, parameter estimation, applications.

odule II MSome Discbinomial, geometric and negative binomial distributions, Poisson process - Poisson, exponential and gamma distributions, hyper geometric distribution, multinomial distribution, multivariate distributions – bivariate normal distribution. Some Continuous Probability Distributions and their Applications – uniform distribution, exponential distribution, gamma distribution , beta distribution , Weibull distribution, normal distribution, lognormal distribution, extreme value distributions, some important distributions of sample statistics – chi-square, the t and F distribution, probability plotting and frequency analysis, applications.

odule III MConfidence Iconfidence intervals, Hypothesis testing, goodness of fit tests , analysis of variance - one way and two way analysis of variance. Methods of regression & correlation analysis - simple linear and multiple linear regression, frequency analysis of extreme events – EV distributions, applications.

odule IV MSimulation Tvariance reduction techniques, applications. Risk and Reliability Analysis – analysis and assessment of reliability, measures of reliability, uncertainty in reliability assessments, first order analysis of uncertainty, temporal reliability, reliability based design, applications.

References 1. C.T Haan, Statistical Methods In Hydrology, Affiliated East West Press, 1994 2. N.T Kottegoda & Ranzo Russo, Statistics, Probability and Reliability For Civil and

Environmental Engineers, Mc Graw Hill Inc., 1997 3. Alfredo H-S. Ang and W.H. Tang, Probability Concepts in Engineering Planning

and Design, Vol. 1 : Basic Principles and Vol. 2 : Decision, Risk and Reliability : John Wiley & Sons, 1984

4. Paul. L. Meyer Introductory Probability and Statistical Applications, Oxford IBH Publishing Co Pvt ltd 1971

5. V.T. Chow, D.R. Maidment and Larry. W. Mays, Applied Hydrology, Mc. Graw Hill Inc., 1988

E 456 NGINEERINGC T COASTAL E

troduction: Coastal Engineering – Coastal Environment – Problems, C st w rations – Tides- surges and seiches.

ing – Wave transformations-

e to breaking, broken and ves. Shore Protection , Type of beaches,Methods of shore protection,

s – Sediment transport - Onshore offshore movement of sediment – -

and management, Management rposes, Sustainable use of resources, Application of IT in coastal zone

1. Kamphius JW, Introduction to Coastal Engineering and Management, World 999.

3. Manuel Vol I &Vol II, U.S. Army Coastal Engineering

l of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida 2440 East

5.

Short Syllabus Introduction: Coastal Engineering- Wave theories-Linear wave theory, Solitary wave

nsformations , Wave structure interaction – shore protection, beach

3 1 0 3 Module I In oa al ate level fluctuWaves: Linear wave theory - Irregular and regular waves –Short and long term wave analysis – wind generated waves-wave fore castshoaling- refraction – reflection – diffraction – breaking. Module II Wave structure interaction – Forces on shore structures duattacking waShore protection Structures – break waters of different types – sea walls – groynes etcModule III Shores and Shore processes, long term and short term changes, Cross shore and long shore currentlongshore transport-mathematical modeling - factors affecting equilibrium of beachesCoastal erosion and protection along Kerala coasts– Module IV Coastal zone Management: Coastal resource planningGoals and Pumanagement. Coastal Ecosystems - Activities in marine areas and environmental problems – Coastal laws. Reference Books

Scientific 12. Sorenson RM, Basic Coastal Engineering, J.Wiley & Sons

Shore ProtectionResearch Center

4. John R. Clark, Coastal Zone Management Handbook University of Miami, Rosenstiel SchooCommercial Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33308 R.G. Dean, and R.A. Dalrymple, Coastal Processes with Engineering Applications, Cambridge University Press.

theory. Wave traprocesses- modeling of beach processes, Coastal zone management-coastal ecosystems-environmental problems- Coastal laws.

CE 463T: INDUSTRIAL WASTE ENGINEERING 3 1 0 3 Module I (9 hours) Study of damages caused by industrial pollution in India and Kerala (typical problems). Preliminary treatment of industrial waste water – volume reduction – strength reduction – neutralization – equalization and proportioning Module II (10 hours) Characteristics and process of waste water from textile industry – paper industry – dairy – fertilizer – thermal power plants Module III (10 hours) Treatment of waste water from textile industry – paper industry – dairy – fertilizer – thermal power plants Module IV(10 hours) Environmental impact of textile industry – paper industry - dairy - fertilizer – thermal power plant Text books 1. Nemerow, Theory and Practices of Industrial Waste Treatment, Addison Wiley 2. Guruham C.B., Principles of Industrial Waste Engineering 3. Rau J.G and Wooler D.S., Environmental Impact Analysis, Handbook, Mc Graw

Hill

CE 483T: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 3 1 0 3

Role of transportation - Urban travel characteristics - Transportation planning process - Travel demand estimation processes - Delineation of study area & traffic zones - Collection & checking of Data -Trip Generation Analysis - Trip Distribution Analysis - Mode Split Analysis - Route Split Analysis. Module I (12 hours) Urban Transportation Planning Process & Concepts: Role of transportation - Transportation problems - Urban travel characteristics - Evolution of transportation planning process - Concept of travel demand - Demand function - Independent variables - Travel attributes - Assumptions in demand estimation - Sequential, recursive and simultaneous processes Module II ( 9 hours) Trip Generation Analysis: Definition of study area - Zoning - Types and sources of data - Road side interviews - Home interview surveys - Expansion factors - Accuracy checks - Trip generation models - Zonal models - Category analysis - Household models - Trip attractions of work centers. Module III (9 hours) Trip Distribution Analysis: Trip distribution models - Growth factor models - Gravity models - Opportunity models. Module IV ( 9 hours) Mode Split Analysis: Mode split analysis - Mode choice behaviour, Competing modes, Mode split curves, Probabilistic models. Route Split Analysis - Route split analysis: Elements of transportation networks, coding - minimum path trees, all-or-nothing assignment.

References Books 1. Hutchinson B.G., Principles of Urban Transportation System Planning, McGraw

Hill 2. Khisty C.J., Transportation Engineering - An Introduction, Prentice Hall 3. Bruton M.J., Introduction to Transportation Planning, Hutchinson 4. Papacostar, Fundamentals of Transportation Planning, Tata McGraw Hill 5. Dicky J.W., Metropolitan Transportation Planning, Tata McGraw Hill

CE 491T: DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS 3 1 0 3 Module I (9 hours) Basic concepts – calibration standards – generalized measurement system – experiment planning Analysis of experimental data – causes and types of experimental errors – error analysis – statistical analysis of experimental data Module II (10 hours) Basic electrical measurements and sensing devices – analog and digital instruments Displacement and area measurement – gauge blocks – optical methods – graphical and numerical methods for area measurement Module III (10 hours) Pressure measurements – pressure gauges Flow measurement – laser droppler anemometer – impact pressure in supersonic flow Module IV (10 hours) Force, torque and strain measurements- the unbounded resistance strain gauge Motion and vibration measurement – seismic measurement – data acquisition and processing. Text books 1. Holman J.P, Experimental Methods for Engineers, McGraw Hill Publication 2. Docolin E.O, Measurement Systems – Application and Design, McGraw Hill

Publication Reference books 1. Nukra B.C & Choudhary, Instrumentation Measurement and Analysis, Tata

McGraw Hill Publication

CE 493T GIS AND ITS APPLICATIONS 3 1 0 3

Module I (8 hours)

Introduction – definitions of GIS – components of GIS – Geographic data Presentation : maps – mapping process – coordinate systems – transformations – map projection – geo referencing - data acquisition.

Module II (13 hours) Geographic data representation, storage, quality and standards : storage : digital representation of data –Data - base structures and data - base management systems – raster data representation – vector data representation – concepts and definitions of data quality – components of data quality – assessment of data quality – managing data errors – geographic data standards. Module III (12 hours) GIS data processing, analysis and modeling : Raster based GIS data processing – vector based GIS data processing – queries – spatial analysis – descriptive statistics – spatial autocorrelation – quadrant counts and nearest neighbour analysis – network analysis – surface modeling – DTM. Module IV (6 hours) GIS applications: (in one of the following areas) Applications of GIS in Environment monitoring – Natural hazard management – Natural resources management urban planning – utility management – Land information – Business development References

1. Lo, C.P. & Yeung A.K.W., Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systems, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2002.

2. Anji Reddy, M., Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, B.S.Publications, Hyderabad, 2001.

3. Burrough, P.A., Principles of Geographical Information Systems, Oxford Publication, 1998.

4. Clarke, K., Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems, Prentice Hall, New Jersy, 2001.