Basic Civil Engineering
1FY3-09 · Semester 1
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Course objective, scope, and outcomes
Scope and specializations of Civil Engineering
Role of Civil Engineers in society
Impact of infrastructural development on national economy
Objectives, principles, and types of surveying
Site plans, maps, and scales
Linear measurements and instruments
Linear measurement by tape and tape corrections
Ranging out survey lines and overcoming obstructions
Measurements on sloping ground
Conventional symbols in surveying
Angular measurements and instruments
Compass surveying, bearings, and line directions
Introduction to total station
Levelling instruments and methods
Contour maps
Site selection for buildings
Layout of building plan
Types of buildings
Plinth area, carpet area, and Floor Space Index (FSI)
Introduction to building bye-laws
Concepts of sunlight and ventilation
Components of buildings and their functions
Basic concepts of Reinforced Cement Concrete (R.C.C.)
Types of building foundations
Introduction to Transportation Engineering
Characteristics of various modes of transportation
Road traffic signs
Causes of accidents and road safety measures
Environmental pollution and regulations
Ecology, species, biodiversity, and ecosystems
Hydrological and chemical cycles (Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus)
Energy flow in ecosystems
Water pollution, quality standards, and wastewater treatment
Water reuse, saving, and rainwater harvesting
Solid waste management: collection, transportation, disposal, recycling
Sanitary landfills and on-site sanitation
Air pollution: pollutants, harmful effects, and control
Noise pollution: effects and control
Global warming, climate change, ozone depletion, and greenhouse effect