Please help me with "Elements of Civil Engineering" Subject Notes.
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Here is the syllabus: (I've attached the pdf file, too)
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B. E. FIRST YEAR
Subject Name: Elements of Civil Engineering
Subject Code: 110004
Sr.
No
Course Content
Total
Hrs.
1. Scope of Civil Engineering
Introduction: Impact of Infrastructural Development on the Economy of a
Country, Role of Civil Engineers, Importance of Planning, Scheduling and
Construction Management.
03
2. Surveying
Introduction:
Surveying and levelling, Object and uses, Primary divisions,
Fundamental principles, Classification of surveying, Plans and maps,
Scales, Units of measure.
04
Linear measurements:
Methods, Instruments used in chaining; Chain surveying, Ranging, Errors in
chaining, Conventional symbols.
04
Compass surveying:
Types and uses of compass, Bearings, Whole Circle Bearings and Reduced
Bearings, Computation of angles; Meridians & its related examples;
declinations and dip of needle; Chain and compass surveying field work.
09
Elevation measurements:
Levelling, object and uses, terms used in levelling, leveling instruments,
methods of levelling, recording and methods of reducing, errors in leveling &
examples related to levelling, contours; characteristics and applications.
09
Areas and volumes; use of a Planimeter 03
Modern Tools of Surveying and Mapping:
Introduction to Global Positioning System, Remote Sensing and Geographic
Information System
03
3. Construction Materials:
Requirement, types, uses, properties and importance of Civil Engineering
materials like Stone, Bricks, Lime, Cement, Ferrous and Non Ferrous
Metals, Ceramic Materials, Timber, Sand, Aggregate, Mortar and Concrete,
Paints and Varnishes, Glass , Plastic.
09
4. Elements of Building Construction:
Planning: Elementary principles and basic requirements of a building
planning, layout of residential & industrial buildings. Introduction to Plan,
Elevation & Section of Residential Building.
Construction: Classification of buildings based upon occupancy and
structure, Design Loads, Common building components, their functions, and
nominal dimensions. Elements of building drawing,
Introduction to building byelaws
12
5. Water Resources Development:
Elementary Hydrology, Sources of water, Watershed Development, water
requirements and its conservation, Basic Introduction of Hydraulic
Structures of Storage (Only Dams),
05
6. Transportation Engineering:
Role of Transportation in National development, Transportation Ways,
Surface-Transportation and Aviation, BOT & BOOT Projects for Highways,
Elements of Traffic Engineering and Traffic Control.
05
Reference Books:
1. Title : Surveying Vol .I & II
Author: Dr. B. C. Punamia
Publisher : Laxmi Publication Delhi
2. Title :Surveying Vol. I and II
Author : S. K. Duggal
Publisher : Tata Macgraw hill Publication New Delhi
3. Title: Civil Engg. Drawing
Author : S. C. Rangwala
Publisher: Charotar Pub. House Anand
4. Title : Building Construction
Author : Dr. B. C. Punamia
Publisher: Laxmi Pub. Delhi
5. Title : Engineering Material
Author : Dr. S.C. Rangwala
Publisher: Charotar Pub. House
6. Title : Highway Engineering
Author: Khanna S. K. and Justo C. E.G.
Publisher : Nemchand and Brothers
7. Title : Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures
Author : Santoshkumar Garg
Publisher : Khanna Publishers Delhi
Here is the syllabus: (I've attached the pdf file, too)
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B. E. FIRST YEAR
Subject Name: Elements of Civil Engineering
Subject Code: 110004
Sr.
No
Course Content
Total
Hrs.
1. Scope of Civil Engineering
Introduction: Impact of Infrastructural Development on the Economy of a
Country, Role of Civil Engineers, Importance of Planning, Scheduling and
Construction Management.
03
2. Surveying
Introduction:
Surveying and levelling, Object and uses, Primary divisions,
Fundamental principles, Classification of surveying, Plans and maps,
Scales, Units of measure.
04
Linear measurements:
Methods, Instruments used in chaining; Chain surveying, Ranging, Errors in
chaining, Conventional symbols.
04
Compass surveying:
Types and uses of compass, Bearings, Whole Circle Bearings and Reduced
Bearings, Computation of angles; Meridians & its related examples;
declinations and dip of needle; Chain and compass surveying field work.
09
Elevation measurements:
Levelling, object and uses, terms used in levelling, leveling instruments,
methods of levelling, recording and methods of reducing, errors in leveling &
examples related to levelling, contours; characteristics and applications.
09
Areas and volumes; use of a Planimeter 03
Modern Tools of Surveying and Mapping:
Introduction to Global Positioning System, Remote Sensing and Geographic
Information System
03
3. Construction Materials:
Requirement, types, uses, properties and importance of Civil Engineering
materials like Stone, Bricks, Lime, Cement, Ferrous and Non Ferrous
Metals, Ceramic Materials, Timber, Sand, Aggregate, Mortar and Concrete,
Paints and Varnishes, Glass , Plastic.
09
4. Elements of Building Construction:
Planning: Elementary principles and basic requirements of a building
planning, layout of residential & industrial buildings. Introduction to Plan,
Elevation & Section of Residential Building.
Construction: Classification of buildings based upon occupancy and
structure, Design Loads, Common building components, their functions, and
nominal dimensions. Elements of building drawing,
Introduction to building byelaws
12
5. Water Resources Development:
Elementary Hydrology, Sources of water, Watershed Development, water
requirements and its conservation, Basic Introduction of Hydraulic
Structures of Storage (Only Dams),
05
6. Transportation Engineering:
Role of Transportation in National development, Transportation Ways,
Surface-Transportation and Aviation, BOT & BOOT Projects for Highways,
Elements of Traffic Engineering and Traffic Control.
05
Reference Books:
1. Title : Surveying Vol .I & II
Author: Dr. B. C. Punamia
Publisher : Laxmi Publication Delhi
2. Title :Surveying Vol. I and II
Author : S. K. Duggal
Publisher : Tata Macgraw hill Publication New Delhi
3. Title: Civil Engg. Drawing
Author : S. C. Rangwala
Publisher: Charotar Pub. House Anand
4. Title : Building Construction
Author : Dr. B. C. Punamia
Publisher: Laxmi Pub. Delhi
5. Title : Engineering Material
Author : Dr. S.C. Rangwala
Publisher: Charotar Pub. House
6. Title : Highway Engineering
Author: Khanna S. K. and Justo C. E.G.
Publisher : Nemchand and Brothers
7. Title : Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures
Author : Santoshkumar Garg
Publisher : Khanna Publishers Delhi
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