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CE501 SUSTAINABLE URBAN PLANNING

Concept of town planning with emphasis on the urban design; levels of planning and steps for preparation of a town plan, role of urban design in town planning process; Principles of Urban Conservation; Principles of Streetscape Design; Urban design regulations and control; survey techniques in planning and urban design, concepts, functions, components and preparation of a development plan. Planning concepts related to garden city, satellite towns and ribbon development. Analytical techniques in Town Planning and Urban Design; Regional and Metropolitan planning, Urban Design principles and criteria, Urban Scale and Spaces; land subdivision regulations and zoning, Design for the Pedestrians; Waterfront Development.

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CE503 CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING MANAGEMENT

Construction as industry and its challenges, Role of construction management, Methods of construction managements, Basic requirements of construction management: Learning structures, Life cycle of construction projects: Examples of real projects and its learning requirements, Stages of awarding contract, types of contract, contract documents, arbitration and settlement of disputes, contract laws and handling of contracts, commissioning of project, Principles of estimation, Principles of general and detailed specifications, Site organization; Layout; Work study; Decision making processes; CPM and project monitoring; Maintenance management; Introduction to network based project management techniques, Various construction methods: Excavation, Earth-moving, Drilling, Blasting, Dewatering, foundation, Finishing items, painting, flooring, brick works. Examples of construction of structures such as buildings, bridges, roads, tunnels, industrial structures, Quality Management and Construction safety, Use of information technology in construction industries, Automation in construction industry: a general discussion, Introduction to project management software.

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HS513 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

Understanding the Basics of Communication Skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing, Scope and Importance, Process & Barriers

Grammar & Composition: Time and Tense, Agreement, Active-Passive, Narration, Use of Determiners, Prepositions & Phrasal Verbs

Introduction to Sounds (Vowels & Consonants) Organs of Speech, Place and Manner of Articulation, Stress & Intonation, Listening Comprehension (Practical Sessions in Language Laboratory)

Group Discussion (Case and Topic GDs)

Public Speaking: Salient Features of Presentation; Occasion, Audience, settings, Voice, Vocabulary, Countering Stage-fright. Beginning, developing and ending a presentation. Tips for Effective Presentation. Just a Minute Presentation, Small group Presentation, Mock Presentations

Techniques of Writing: Differences between general Purpose writing and Technical writing, Choice of Words, Use of Language, Structure and Organization, Samples of Technical Writing- Letters, Memos & Technical Reports.

Interview Techniques: Types of Interview, Handling turbulence, Manners, Mock Interviews

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CE591 INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING LABORATORY-1

General principles of environmental sample collection and data analysis; Analytical methods of commonly encountered water/wastewater and air quality parameters; Settling column analysis; Optimum coagulant dose; Chlorine dose and residual chlorine; Advance instrumentations for environmental analysis: atomic absorption spectrometer, total organic carbon analyzer, microwave digester, ion chromatography, etc.; Characterization of various environmental samples, viz. drinking water, river water, wastewater, sludge, soil, etc. Open channel flow; Study of different types of flow using Reynold’s apparatus, Measurement of flow using a Parshall flume.

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CE505 APPLICATION OF PROBABILISTIC METHODS IN ENGINEERING

Introduction: Concept of risk, and uncertainty in engineering analysis and design; Fundamental of probability models.

Analytical models of random phenomena:Baysian Analysis, Analysis of variance (ANOVA); Application of central limit theorem, confidence interval, expected value, and return period. Application of Monte Carlo simulation (MCS): Determination of function of random variables using MCS methods; Application of MCS in various engineering problems. Probabilistic analysis and determination: i) Forces induced by earthquakes, ii) Forces induced by wind, iii) Forces induced by sea waves, iv) Load on vehicles induced through surface roughness of roads.

Methods of risk Analysis:Composite risk analysis; Direct integration method; Method using safety margin, reliability index and safety factor.

Introduction to reliability analysis:Application of Bayes theorem in real life problem; Reliability analysis of simple systems: serial, parallel and combined systems; First order uncertainty and reliability analysis (FORM), First order second moment (FOSM) and Advanced FOSM methods; Applications of risk and reliability analysis in engineering systems. Application of probabilistic methods: i) Fluid-structure interaction, ii) Soil-structure interaction iii) Railways iv) Automobile industry, v) Offshore structure, vi) Hydraulic structure.

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CE507 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS IN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING

Introduction, errors in numerical analysis. Solution of nonlinear algebraic equations. Solution of large systems of linear algebraic equations by direct and iterative methods. Introduction to matrix eigenvalue problems. Approximation of functions: interpolation, and least squares curve fitting; orthogonal polynomials. Numerical differentiation and integration. Solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, and integral equations; discrete methods of solution of initial and boundary-value problems. Examples are drawn from structural mechanics, geotechnical engineering, hydrology and hydraulics.

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SE503 ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Introduction to Some Special Functions:Gamma function, Beta function, Bessel function, Error function and complementary Error function, Heaviside’s function, pulse unit height and duration function, Sinusoidal Pulse function, Rectangle function, Gate function, Dirac’s Delta function, Triangular wave function, Half wave rectified sinusoidal function, Square wave function.

Fourier Series and Fourier integral:Periodic function, Trigonometric series, Fourier series, Functions of any period, Even and odd functions, Half-range Expansion, Forced oscillations, Fourier integral.

Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications: First order differential equations: basic concepts, Integrating factor, Linear differential equations, Bernoulli equations, Modelling: Free Oscillations, Euler- Cauchy Equations; Higher order linear differential equations, Higher order homogeneous with constant coefficient, Higher order non homogeneous equations.

Partial Differential Equations and Applications: Formation PDEs, Solution of Partial Differential equations, Nonlinear PDEs first order, Some standard forms of nonlinear PDE, Linear PDEs with constant coefficients, Equations reducible to Homogeneous linear form, Classification of second order linear PDEs. Separation of variables use of Fourier series, D’Alembert’s solution of the wave equation.

Heat equation:Solution by Fourier series and Fourier integral.

Laplace Transforms and Applications:Definition of the Laplace transform, Inverse Laplace transform, Linearity, Shifting theorem, Transforms of derivatives and integrals Differential equations, Unit step function Second shifting theorem, Dirac’s delta function, Differentiation and integration of transforms, Convolution and integral equations, Partial fraction differential equations, Systems of differential equations

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CE509 APPLIED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR INDUSTRIES

Introduction:Continuum Mechanics, Conservation laws, Riemannian Geometry and stress- strain tensors, Constitutive equation, Potential-, Strain-, and Kinetic energies, Functional and variational formulation, mathematical programming and weak solutions; Displacement method of FEM analyses.

Field equations:Elasticity, Structural Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, electromagnetic fields

Alternative approaches:Hybrid FEM, Mixed FEM, Boundary Element Method, Boundary Error Element, Mesh-less methods, Galerkin’s approach of error orthogonalization.

Error analyses: Algebraic and Integral inequalities; estimate of error; error bounds; Convergence, super-convergence,

Computer Packaging: Pre-, Post-processing and Turbo C, Analysis Programs in FRORTAN;

Applications (as per request): Rigid-flexible assembly (ME and Bio-Mechanics); Two-phase flow (ME & CE); Electro-magnetic application to wave-guides, MOSFET analyses (ECE); magnetic levitation (electrical), Vibration and control of quartz substrate using smart material; Stochastic FEM, etc.

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CE511 STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING

Introduction:A systematic approach to planning and executing instrumentation, monitoring and condition assessment programs; strain measurements;

Instrumentation: Types of field measurements; Civil engineering sensors (static, dynamic, optical); environmental measurements; mechatronic sensors; Principles of instrumentation;

Settlement gauges:Piezometers, earth pressure cells and inclinometers; Planning of instrumentation; Vibration measurements.

Analysis:Signal conditioning, information measurements and error analysis; business aspects; advanced-measurement systems.

Condition Assessment:Non-destructive testing, repair, rehabilitation, strengthening, high performance plain and fibre reinforced concrete, shotcrete, fibre reinforced polymer laminates, case studies.

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CE513: INTRODUCTION TO GREEN BUILDINGS

Concept of green building and energy efficient building, Advantages of green building, Components of green building, Design aspects of green building, Green building rating system, Understanding the rating system and accreditation process, Effect on the construction industry, Sustainability and economics of green building.

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CE515 MUNICIPAL RULES AND BY-LAWS

Rural and urban society; Municipal and panchayat laws; Codes on building, roads, air traffic, railways, energy and electricity, water quality and utilization, sharing of resources, environmental legislations, ISO, Overview of valuation, Valuation techniques, Municipal rules and by-laws implications on valuation, Application of valuation techniques in infrastructure projects – Case studies, Construction laws, Laws of contracts, ADR, Minimum wages act, Workman compensation act, Arbitration.

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CE517 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS

Single Degree of Freedom System(SDOF):Equation of motion; Free undamped and damped response; Undamped and damped response to harmonic loading; Vibration isolation;Evaluation of damping parameter;Response to arbitrary periodic, step, pulse excitations and ground motion; Numerical evaluation of dynamic response

Multi Degree of Freedom System (MDOF):Equations of motion (Influence coefficient method); Stiffness matrix; Lumped and consistent mass matrix; Proportional and Rayleigh damping matrix; Undamped free and forced response using modal superposition

Continuous System:Equation of motion; Undamped free and forced response Concepts of Response spectrum, Computational and numerical methods, Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering

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CE519 THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS

Simple bending of Plates-Assumptions in thin plate theory-Different relationships- Different Boundary Conditions for plates- Plates subjected to lateral loads – Navier’s method for simply supported plates – Levy’s method for general plates – Example problems with different types of loading.

Circular plates subjected to Axi-symmetrical loads–concentrated load, uniformly distributed load and varying load – Annular circular plate with end moments.

Rayleigh-Ritz method – Application to different problems – Finite difference method – Finite element methodology for plates-Orthotropic Plates - Bending of anisotropic plates with emphasis on orthotropic plates – Material Orthotropy – Structural Orthotropy - Plates on elastic foundation.

Shells-Classification of shells - Membrane and bending theory for singly curved and doubly curved shells - Various approximations - Analysis of folded plates

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CE521 PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Principles of prestressing -Materials of prestressing - Systems of prestressing - Loss of prestress - Deflection of Prestressed Concrete members.

Slabs - Pre-tensioned and Post-tensioned beams - Design for flexure, bond and shear – IS a code provision Ultimate flexural and shear strength of prestressed concrete sections - Design of end anchorage zones using IS code method.

Composite beams - Analysis and design. Partial prestressing - non-prestressed reinforcements.

Analysis of Continuous beams - Cable layout - Linear transformation - Concordant cables.

Design of compression members and tension members. Circular prestressing - Water tanks - Pipes - Analysis and design - IS Codal provisions.

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CE523 SOIL EXPLORATION

Introduction:Planning for Subsurface Exploration,

Methodology:Site investigation methods, Drilling techniques, Sampling techniques, In-situ field testing,

Type of soil exploration methods: CPT, SPT, BPT, Types of samplers, Sample Disturbance, Correlations for Standard Penetration Test, Other In Situ Tests, Soil Exploration Report.

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CE525 GEOTECHNICAL LANDFILL DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE

Regulatory and legal issues, site selection and assessment, geotechnical-subsurface investigation Clay mineralogy and clay-water-electrolyte system, linear and leachate-control-systems design, stability of landfill slopes, cover design, Construction and operation, final use and remediation design. Long-term care of landfills, Management of wastes generated from landfill, gas movement, control, and uses, leachate control and treatment, Disposal of hazardous and special wastes

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CE527 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS

Introduction:Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineering

BASIC CONCEPTS FROM SOLID MECHANICS:Stress and Stress Transformation, Stress Invariants, Total and effective Stresses in Soils, Equilibrium equation, Strains, Strain Transformation, Strain Compatibility, Constitutive Equation

Nature of Soil:Soil Composition, Index Properties, Soil Classification, Soil Structure: Clay-Water Forces, Interparticle Forces, Fabric, Environmental Factors

SHEAR STRENGTH OF SOILS: Mohr-Coulomb Failure Theory, Response of Soils to Shearing Force A Simple Model to interpret Shear Strength, Drained and Un-drained Strength, Laboratory and Field Tests, Factors Affecting Shear Strength, Useful Correlations

SLOPE INSTABILITY:Introduction, Infinite Slope, Finite Slope, Stability analyses: General, Ordinary & Bishop’s Methods of slices, Spencer &JanbuMetods of Slope Stability Analysis, Application of software: SLOPE/W, Wedge Method, Stability Charts, Time Dependent Changes in factor of Safety

THEORY OF ELASTICITY:Stress-Strain Relationship for various loading conditions, Elastic Stress Analysis, Introduction to Computer Program SIGMAW

THEORY OF PLASTICITY AND MODELS FOR SOILS:Elements of Plasticity, Yield Criteria (Mohr-Coulomb, Drucker-Prager), Post-yield Behavior, Flow Rule, Incremental Stress-Strain Relationship, Elastic-Perfectly Plastic Model, Hardening Plasticity Based Model

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CE529 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Advanced Traffic Management and Traveller Information Issues; Definition of intelligent transport system (ITS), The historical context of ITS from both public policy and market economic perspectives; Elements of Vehicle Location and Route Navigation and Guidance concepts; Traffic signal control; traffic management and surveillance (e.g., ramp metering); incident management; electronic toll collection; traveller information; transit management; commercial vehicle operations; vehicle control technologies; Planning and human factor issues for ITS; ITS Models and Evaluation Methods.

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CE531 HIGHWAY GEOMETRIC DESIGN

Introduction and roadway function, Design controls: vehicles and drivers, Design controls: speed, volume and access, Route layout, Design of roadway cross-section, Estimate earthwork volumes. Calculate required sight distances for road segments and intersections, Design of vertical curves and horizontal curve. Environmental considerations, and context sensitive solutions, Sight distance, horizontal and vertical alignment, Intersection design considerations Earthwork Supplemental, Safety assessment tools.

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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation, Flexibility in Highway Design, Publication Number FHWA-PD-97-062, 1997

CE533 WATER TRANSPORTATION

Water Transportation: Basic elements of water transport, Water Transport Operations, Major and Minor Ports of India, Functions of Port Trust, Classes of harbours, desirable features of harbour site, planning and design of port faculties; Water Traffic, Inland water Transport, Commercial and Economic aspects of Water Transport. Role of Water Transport in Industry, trade and commerce, Pipeline transportation systems: need and planning.

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CE535 ADVANCED WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER ENGINEERING

Water requirements –Water demand, forecasting and management, Surface water and Ground water sources, Water quality and drinking water standards, Determination of reservoir capacity, Transportation and distribution of water, Distribution system design and analysis, Optimization of pipe network systems, Distribution reservoirs and service storage, Pumping and design considerations for pumps, Water treatment systems, Physico-chemical processes, Sedimentation, Coagulation, Flocculation, Granular media filtration, Disinfection, Water softening, Adsorption and ion exchange processes, Wastewater- Sources, nature and characteristics, Estimation of wastewater flow rate and fluctuations, Estimation of storm water, Combined and separate sewerage systems - Design, Sewer materials, Sewer appurtenances, Construction and maintenance of sewers and pumping of sewage, Analysis of wastewater - determination of solids, COD, BOD, nutrients and their significance, BOD progression and its formulations, Design of wastewater treatment systems - Primary, secondary and tertiary treatments, screens, grit chambers, sedimentation tanks, chemical precipitation, Biological treatment - objectives, methods and design of activated sludge and trickling filter units, Sewage sludge - its treatment, disposal and reuse, Effluent standards and disposal.

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CE537 INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Types of industries and industrial pollution, Introduction to industrial waste, Types of industrial wastes, Hazardous waste, Environmental standards and legislations; Pollution prevention and cleaner production, Source reduction, recycling, and treatment, Pollution prevention assessments; Waste treatment techniques, Physico-chemical techniques, Biological treatment techniques, Concept of ETP and CETP, Concept of zero discharge; Industrial products and materials; Energy efficiency and clean energy; Industry environmental programs and performance; Environmental audit, Environmental management plan, Introduction to ISO and ISO 14000, Communicating pollution prevention and reporting; Case studies - Sugar, Distillery, Dairy, Tannery, Textile, Fertilizer, Pulp and paper, Refinery, Iron and steel, Metal plating, Thermal power plants, etc.

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CE539 SANITATION TECHNIQUES

Building drainage system, Conventional water-borne sanitation – merits and demerits, Sanitary/sewage discharge standards and regulations, Sanitation in isolated unsewered areas, Septic tanks, Imhoff tanks and their effluent disposal, Design of septic tank and Imhoff tank, Ecological sanitation (EcoSan), Dry toilet, Vacuum toilet, Zero discharge toilet, Rural sanitation, Public sanitation infrastructures.

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CE541 MODERNIZATION OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Conventional city water distribution system – merits and demerits, Risk and hazard assessment of Conventional water distribution system, Building and managing an Intelligent City – Overview, Intelligent city infrastructures and services, Requirements of intelligent water distribution system, Innovative techniques for collection of large-scale and continuous smart meter data, Integration of data for real-time analysis and decision making, Integrated pumping strategies for minimal pumping costs and carbon emissions, Deployment sensing system for informed decision making in intelligent urban water systems, Smart solutions of retrofitting and modernization of existing distribution system for intelligent city, Socio-economic considerations, Case studies.

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CE543 HYDRAULIC MACHINES

Water intake wells—Estimate of power-- Analysis of distribution system—power required for driving the network—location of booster pumps—maintenance and replacement theory.

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CE545 GIS IN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING

Elementary concepts of GIS; Introduction to GIS; History and Early developments of GIS; Benefits of GIS; Georeferencing and Projection; Data Models and Data Structures; Urban applications of GIS; applications of GIS in the planning and management of urban transportation systems; fleet management-Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL); Application of GIS in Analytical Modelling- Simulation- and Spatial Decision-Support Systems; Applications of RS and GIS in optimal routing of solid wastes collection system of an urban area, zoning atlas development and impact of land use and land cover change on environment; Re-modelling of water distribution and sewer network systems using GIS; GIS for sustainable land use urban development planning, rivers, lakes and coastal areas; Groundwater vulnerability modelling using GIS, environmental degradation and soil erosion of catchment, reservoir capacity and sedimentation.

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CE547 DESIGN OF INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS AND CITIES

Components of urban forms and their planning. Concepts of neighourhood unit. Street system and layout in a neightourhood. Functional planning of buildings, optimization of space: Spatial Synthesis graphical techniques, heuristic procedures, formulation of linear and non-linear optimization problem. Space requirements and relationships for typical buildings, like residential offices, hospitals, etc.

Standard fire, fire list, fire resistance, classification of buildings, means of escape, alarms, etc. Engineering services in a building as a systems. Lifts, escalators, cold and hot water systems, wastewater systems, and electrical systems.

Building Maintenance: Scheduled and contingey maintenance planning. M.I.S. for building maintenance. Maintenance standards. Economic maintenance decisions.

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CE502 INFRASTRUCTURE ECONOMICS

Basics of Finance, Financial Needs of the Infrastructure Sector and Projects, Understanding Project Financing, Sources of Infrastructure Finance, Capital Markets and Infrastructure Financing, Macroeconomics in infrastructure, Private and Public Participation in Infrastructure Projects, Various Models of Financing Infrastructure Projects, Infrastructure Financing in Developing Countries, Financial Risk Management, Case Studies on Infrastructure Project Financing.

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CE504 ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING

General overview of electricity demand and supply: Energy requirement and consumption in building, Electrical load calculations for home appliances, AC and DC Supply, Electrical wiring – single phase and three phase.

Structure and Operation of Modern Power Systems: Introduction to generation, transmission and distribution systems, Technical and commercial aspects, Power System Components: Generators, Transmission lines, Transformers, Laying of underground distribution system.

Load Flow Studies: Nonlinear numerical techniques, Gauss-Seidel method, Newton’s method, Convergence criteria, Classification of buses, Load flow studies. Voltage stability. Introduction to FACTS Controllers: Development and application, Shunt, Series and Shunt-Series controllers.

Heavy machineries: Excavators, shovels, Earth movers, compactors, trucks and dumpers; Batching plants, Concrete pumps, Cranes, Tower cranes, winches and ropeways; Lifts, escalators, vibrators; Pile rigs, rock drills, ell and caisson shuttering, Scaffolding; Pumps, Blowers, Pre-stressing jacks, guniting and pressure grouting pumps;

HVAC System, Basics of air-conditioning and central air-conditioning system, Duct Design: Design considerations and procedures.

Energy requirement and consumption, load calculation for heavy machineries.

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CE592 INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING LABORATORY-II

Concrete mix design, casting and testing of cubes and cylinders, Experiments to illustrate buckling of structural members; load-deformation behaviour of beams, columns, joints, and frames under various loads, mode shapes, natural frequency, damping factors from free and forced vibrations, shake table tests.

California bearing ratio; Dynamic cone penetration test; Evaluation of Bitumen for various properties, Bitumen ductility test; Viscosity of bitumen; LA abrasion testing; direct shear testing of soils; Plate load test; Triaxial Test, Compaction Properties of soil.

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CE506 DISASTER MITIGATION

Definitions, types of hazards, natural and manmade disasters, impact, causes and effects, damages, coping mechanism and relief assistance, disaster continuum, preparedness, prevention, mitigation, warning and management, vulnerability assessment, rehabilitation and reconstruction after disasters, pre disaster planning (for earthquakes, cyclones, floods, draught and famine), disaster resistant constructions, nonstructural and structural mitigation measures, guiding principles of mitigation, education and training for disasters, disaster case studies, computer use in disaster scenario development.

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CE508 RELIABILITY ENGINEERING

Concepts of structural safety; Basic statics and probability; Resistance parameters and distributions; Probabilistic analysis of loads, live load and wind load; Determination of reliability; Monte Carlo study of structural safety; Level 2 reliability methods including advanced level 2 method; Reliability analysis of components; Reliability based design-determination of partial safety factors, code calibration; Reliability of structural systems; Applications to steel and concrete structures

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CE510 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Evolution of EIA: Concepts of EIA, EIA methodologies, Screening and scooping, Rapid EIA and Comprehensive EIA, General Framework for Environmental Impact Assessment, Characterization and site assessment. Environmental Risk Analysis, Definition of Risk, Matrix Method. Checklist method, Fault free analysis, Consequence Analysis, Socio-economic aspects, measures of effectiveness of pollution control activities, Environmental Legislation, Introduction to Environmental Management Systems, Initial environmental examination (IEE), environmental impact statement (EIS), Environmental statement procedures, environmental appraisal, Environmental Audit: Cost Benefit Analysis, Life cycle Assessment, Resource Balance, Energy Balance & Management Review, Operational Control, Case studies on EIA.

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CE512 INTRODUCTION TO EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

Causes of earthquakes and seismic waves, Magnitude, intensity and energy release, Characteristics of earthquakes, Liquefaction; Seismic risk; EQ response of structures, Single-degree-of freedom dynamics, Concept of response spectra and introduction to multi-degree-of-freedom systems; Design response spectrum, Idealization of structures, Response spectrum analysis, Equivalent lateral Force concepts; Philosophy of earthquake resistant design, Ductility, Redundancy & over-strength, Damping, Supplemented damping, Code provisions; Seismic behaviour of concrete, steel and masonry structures, Material properties, Behaviour and analysis of members under cyclic loads, Seismic detailing provisions, Review of damage in past earthquakes

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CE514 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Basics of structural analysis: static & dynamic loading, linear & nonlinear structural behaviour, geometric & material nonlinearity, hysteretic behaviour; Classical linear analysis of frames and trusses: displacement method, slope deflection equations & matrix displacement method, effect of foundation settlement and temperature; Geometric nonlinear analysis of frames and trusses: displacement method, nonlinear slope-deflection equations & nonlinear behaviour, linearized iterative matrix displacement method, geometric stiffness matrix, tangent stiffness matrix, P- Ä effect, buckling of frames, tension structures; Material nonlinear analysis of frames: basics of plasticity, distributed plasticity & lumped plasticity, incremental nonlinear analysis.

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CE516 ADVANCED SOLID MECHANICS

Linear elasticity; Stress, strain, constitutive relations; Boundary conditions; Description of an Elasticity problem as a boundary value problem; Plane stress, strain, axi-symmetric problems; Large displacements and large strains; Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates; Introduction to curvilinear coordinates; Thermal strains.

Introduction to plasticity; Yield condition; Ideal elasto-plastic material; Complete formulation for an elasto-plastic problem.

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CE518 ELASTIC-PLASTIC ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES

Introduction, Elastic and Plastic Behaviour, Yield condition and concepts of simple plastic collapse idealization, collapse criteria, virtual work in the elastic-plastic state; Theorems of plastic collapse; Methods of analysis and design; Applications to planar and simple space structures; Deflection at collapse; Minimum weight analysis; Variable repeated loads; Combined stress problems; Introduction to stability.

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CE518 ANALYSIS OF DESIGN AND FOUNDATION

Evaluation and interpretation of soil properties, engineering properties of soil, geophysical and seismic methods, Stress in soil mass due to applied load, various methods of settlement analysis, static and dynamic bearing capacity of footings, bearing capacity of footings resting on layered soils and footing on or near slopes, tilt, rotation and horizontal displacement of foundations subjected to eccentric-inclined loads, foundations on rocks, seismic design of shallow foundations, analysis of raft foundations, circular and annular rafts, structural design of shallow foundations, pile foundations load capacity and settlements, various methods of analysis of laterally loaded Pile Foundations, uplift capacity, piles subjected to dynamic loads, seismic design of pile foundations, structural design of pile foundations, static and dynamic earth pressure theories, stability analysis of retaining walls, reinforced earth wall design, machine foundations for reciprocating machines, impact type, rotary machines such as turbines, turbo-generator, IS code provisions on foundations, codal provisions on structural and earthquake resistant design of foundations.

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CE522 SOIL DYNAMICS

PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMICS AND VIBRATIONS: Vibration of elementary systems-vibratory motion-single and Multi degree of freedom system-free and forced vibration with and without damping

WAVES AND WAVE PROPAGATION IN SOIL MEDIA:Wave propagation in an elastic homogeneous isotropic medium- Raleigh, shear and compression waves

DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF SOILS: Stresses in soil element, coefficient of elastic, uniform and non-uniform compression, shear effect of vibration dissipative properties of soils, Determination of dynamic soil properties, Field tests, Laboratory tests, Model tests, Stress-strain behavior of cyclically loaded soils, Estimation of shear modulus, Modulus reduction curve, Damping ratio, Linear, equivalent-linear and non-linear models, Ranges and applications of dynamic soil tests, Cyclic plate load test, Liquefaction

VIBRATION ISOLATION:Vibration isolation technique, mechanical isolation, foundation isolation, isolation by location, isolation by barriers, active passive isolation tests.

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CE524 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Elements of geotechnical earthquake engineering: (seismic loading and its effect on earth structures; dynamic response of single, and multi-degree of freedom systems and continuous systems; behaviour of soil under dynamic loading; pore pressure generation and liquefaction effects; seismicity and seismic design parameters; Engineering Seismology and Seismic Microzonation)

Offshore geotechnical engineering: (nature of submarine soils; offshore soil investigations; seabed sediments; wave action on seabed; submarine slope stability; seabed anchor systems)

Numerical methods in geotechnical engineering: (application of finite element method to the solution of stress, deformation, seepage, and consolidation problems; numerical solutions for soil dynamics problems; soil-structure interaction).

Tunnels: (Drilling and blasting of rocks; Grouting; Instrumentation and measurements in tunneling, Analysis and Design)

Earth &Rockfill dams: (Analysis and Design, field and laboratory investigations; foundation conditions and treatment; seepage and seepage control; stability analysis; deformation analysis; seismic considerations; instrumentation and monitoring)

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CE526 PAVEMENT DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Pavement types: Flexible Rigid and Composite pavements; Design factors: wheel loads, environment, materials, failure criteria, reliability; Pavement performance and serviceability; Surface friction; Pavement distresses; Characterization of roadbed soils; Pavement materials; Equivalent axle loads; Stresses and deflections in flexible pavements; Layered theory; Dynamic loads and resilient modulus; Design procedures for flexible pavements: Stresses and deflections in rigid pavements; Design of joints, dowel bars and reinforcing steel; Design procedures for rigid pavements; Design of pavement overlays; Drainage materials and design procedures. Maintenance and management of pavements.

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CE528: RAILWAY ENGINEERING

Railroad track engineering concepts including track components and system design, construction, evaluation, maintenance, load distribution, factors affecting the performance of ballast and wheel-rail interaction; Principles and analysis of railroad transportation efficiency, economics, energy, and engineering; effect on production and markets. Railroad infrastructure; locomotive and rolling stock design, function, and operation. Computation of train speed, power and acceleration requirements.

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CE530 Public Transportation Planning and Management

Route planning and scheduling – Route schedules, vehicle assignments and operator schedules; Technology for transit applications; Quality of service fundamentals and measures; Security and emergency preparedness issues in transit; Creating a transit system budget; Demand analysis; Finance; Paratransit and community transit systems; Management of transit properties;

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CE532 City Micro-drainage System

Water logging from storm water—Hydrological input—topographical survey—Outlet from command area -- roadways— underground drainage network—self cleansing velocity—design of pumping stations—zero output design—separation of solid waste—Design of mechanical devices—electronic monitoring systems, alarm and automatic remedial measures.

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CE534 Planning and Design of Water Supply and Treatment Facilities

Planning and selection of site, Source of water supply, Intake structures, Water quality standards, raw water characteristics, Water treatment concepts, design of various physico-chemical treatment units, advanced treatments units, pumping and distribution system, Distribution system design and analysis, Optimization of pipe network systems, Distribution reservoirs and service storage, Pumping and design considerations for pumps, Hydraulics of treatment plant, hydraulic profile through the treatment plant, Planning and design of city water supply system.

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CE536: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Sources, composition and properties of municipal solid waste, Generation of solid waste, Onsite handling, storage and processing including segregation, Collection of solid waste, Transfer and transport, Processing technique and equipment, Recovery of resources, Conversion products and energy, Composting and vermicomposting, Recycling, Incineration and pyrolysis, Disposal of solid waste including sanitary landfill, Planning, site and design aspects of solid waste engineering; Introduction to hazardous wastes, Definition of hazardous waste, The magnitude of the problem, Risk assessment, Environmental legislation, Characterization and site assessment, Waste minimization and resource recovery, Physico-chemical and biological treatment, Transportation of hazardous waste, Ground water contamination, Landfill disposal.

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CE540: CFD for Multiphase Gravity Flow

Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics and Principles of Conservation: Continuity Equation, Navier Stokes Equation, Energy Equation and General Structure of Conservation Equations, Classification of Partial Differential Equations and Physical Behaviour, Approximate Solutions of Differential Equations: Error Minimization Principles, Variational Principles and Weighted Residual Approach, Fundamentals of Discretization: Finite Element Method, Finite Difference and Finite Volume Method, Finite Volume Method: Some Conceptual Basics and Illustrations; Construction of geometry and discreation using Gambit-Fluent’s manuals; Commercial CFD solvers; Turbulancemodeling; Implementation of boundary conditions; Introduction to multiphase flow; Customizing commercial CFD solver; Unsteady state simulations. Review of conservation laws for mass, momentum, energy— Pipe flow network-- Open channel hydraulics—sediment transportation models—shallow channel flow—flow through open conduits—critical flow—Navier Stokes-equation for multiphase flow

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CE542 CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Fundamental of concrete - constituents, proportioning, mixing, transportation, placing and curing; Properties of fresh and hardened concrete.

Concrete and the environment: interaction; Mechanisms of degradation of concrete structures. Damage identification and prevention strategies. Codal provisions for durability; Nondestructive testing; repair/rehabilitation of structures.

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CE544 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Behaviour of Masonry Buildings: unreinforced masonry buildings, reinforced masonry buildings; Behaviour of masonry infill in RC frames: strut action; Structural design of masonry in buildings; Strengthening of masonry buildings

Design of reinforced concrete structures: methods of design - WSD, LSD, ULD, LRFD, review of LSD - flexure, axial-flexure, shear, torsion; Capacity design concept: flexure design, shear design, strong-column weak-beam philosophy; Beam-column Joints; Collapse Mechanisms; Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Structures.

Design of steel structures: inelastic bending – curvature, plastic moments, design criteria - stability, strength, drift; Stability criteria: stability of beams – local buckling of compression flange & web, lateral-torsional buckling, stability of columns - slenderness ratio of columns, local buckling of flanges and web bracing of column about weak axis. Method of design - allowable stress design, plastic design, load and resistance factor design; Strength Criteria: beams – flexure, shear, torsion, columns - moment magnification factor, effective length, P-M interaction, bi-axial bending, joint panel zones; Drift criteria; Connections.

Design philosophies and procedures for liquid retaining structures

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CE546 STABILITY ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES

Criteria for design of structures: stability, strength, and stiffness; Classical concept of stability; Stability of discrete systems: linear and nonlinear behaviour; Stability of continuous systems: stability of columns: axial–flexural buckling, lateral bracing of columns, combined axial-flexural-torsion buckling; Stability of frames: member buckling versus global buckling, slenderness ratio of frame members; Stability of beams: lateral-torsion buckling; Stability of plates: axial flexural buckling, shear flexural buckling, buckling under combined loads; Introduction to inelastic buckling and dynamic stability

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CE548 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE CONTROL OF STRUCTURES

Basics of vibration, Overview of Vibration Control, Factors affecting vibration level, Dynamic Properties and Selection of Materials, Dynamic Vibration Absorbers, Vibration isolation of single degree of freedom systems, Principles of Passive Vibration Control, Principles of Active Vibration Control.

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CE550 INSPECTIONS, MAINTENANCE AND RETROFITTING OF FOUNDATION

Assessment of damage and deterioration of structures by NDT and other techniques, Cause of deterioration; Environmental aspects and loading aspects, Repair and strengthening of superstructure – structural components, Load bearing wall, Panel walls, Strengthening of foundation, Grouting, Shotcreting, Under pinning, Monuments and historical structures, Prevention of water leakage in structure, Underwater repair, Retrofitting of buildings by seismic base isolation and supplemental damping; Retrofitting of heritage structures; Retrofitting of bridges

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CE552 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS

Seismic hazard, Engineering seismology, Wave propagation, Dynamic Soil Properties, Dynamic bearing capacity, Seismic design of foundation, Seismic slope stability, Dynamic earth pressure, Seismic design of retaining structure, Liquefaction, Design of machine foundation, Soil improvement techniques, Seismic design codes for foundation design.

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CE554 GROUND IMPROVEMENT AND REINFORCED EARTH

Module I: Ground improvement :

Soil compaction methods, compaction control; Soil stabilisation [using additives, sand drains, stone columns, lime columns, Grouting (types of grouts, methods of grouting), Soil reinforcement (using strips, geogrids, geotextiles, geomembranes); Dewatering methods; Soil nailing; Underpinning]

Module II: Reinforced earth:

Geo-synthetics (classification, functions, applications, properties & testing); Applications and advantages of reinforced soil structure; Principles, concepts and mechanism of reinforced soil; Soil-reinforcement interface friction; Behaviour of Reinforced earth walls (basis of wall design, internal and external stability condition, Codal provisions; Seismic design consideration); Bearing capacity improvement and design of foundations resting on reinforced soil; embankments on soft soils; Design of reinforced soil slopes, Indian experiences; Use of geosynthetics for separations, drainage and filtration; Use of geosynthetics in roads, airports and railways; Indian Road Congress, AASHTO and other relevant guidelines; randomly distributed fiber reinforced soil; Soil nailing; Geocell, PVD, Geosynthetics in Environmental Control (Liners for ponds and canals; covers and liners for landfills – material aspects and stability considerations); Use of jute, coir, natural Geotextiles, waste products such as scrap tire, LDPE and HDPE strips, as reinforcing material

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CE556 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND HIGHWAY SAFETY

Fundamentals of traffic flow, traffic flow characteristics, statistical distributions of traffic flow parameter, traffic stream models, car following models, continuum follow models, traffic flow models for intersections, network flow models and control, traffic simulation. Theory and application of concepts in traffic signal systems control, signal timing design, signal cabinet components, signal controllers, traffic signal theory and control, vehicle detection technologies, communication methods. Highway safety; Driver behaviour and crash causality; Elements of highway safety management systems; Safety countermeasures; Safety management process; Crash reporting and collision diagrams; Basics of crash statistics; Before-after methods in crash analysis; Highway geometry and safety; Road safety audits; Crash investigation and analysis.

Traffic Stream Characteristics; Capacity Analysis - Basic Freeway Segment; Capacity Analysis - Ramps and Weaving Areas; Shockwave Analysis; Capacity and Delay at Signalized Intersection; Signalized Intersection Capacity Analysis; Isolated Traffic Signal Optimization Approaches; Coordinated Traffic Signal Optimization -Manual Calculation

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CE558 AIR TRANSPORTATION

Basic principles of airport facilities design to include aircraft operational characteristics, noise, site selection, land use compatibility, operational area, ground access and egress, terminals, ground service areas, airport capacity, and special types of airports, Airport planning, runway design, taxiway design, airport pavement design.

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CE560 AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

Major water supply system- auxiliary system: volume estimate for fire fighting, treated sewage, solar heater, gardening—mass balance.

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CE562 PLANNING AND DESIGN OF SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES

Wastewater source and characteristics, Effluent discharge standards, Wastewater treatment concept, Fundamentals of process kinetics, Zero order, First order, Second order reactions, Enzyme reactions, Reactor analysis, Completely mixed batch reactor, Continuous flow stirred tank reactor, Plug flow reactor, Design of sewer and sewerage systems; Design of preliminary and primary unit operations, Design of secondary and biological unit operations, Design of advanced unit operations, Design of wastewater pumping facility, Design of sludge handling units, Hydraulics of wastewater treatment plant, Complete design of city sewage treatment plant (STP).

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CE564 HAZARD MANAGEMENT IN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Concept of water distribution system, Distribution system design and analysis, Optimization of pipe network systems, Distribution reservoirs and service storage, Vulnerability of water distribution system – Risk, hazards, vulnerability and mitigation measures, Risk and uncertainty assessment of urban water distribution system, Possible ways of threat mitigation, Case studies.

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CE566: PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Physico-chemical Processes and Unit Operations: Water purification system – natural and engineered processes, Schematic and flow diagram of water and wastewater treatment plants, Preliminary and primary treatment, secondary treatment, tertiary treatment, Physico-chemical unit operations in water and wastewater treatment, Screening and design of screen chamber, Grit removal and design of grit chamber, Sedimentation – Types and analysis of settling, Design of settling tank, Coagulation and flocculation – Stabilization and destabilizations of colloids, Coagulant dose and Jar test, Mixing requirements, Design of flocculators, Filtration – Granular media filtration, Slow and rapid sand filtration, Flow through porous media and filter hydraulics, Mathematical modeling of filtration, Design of slow and rapid sand filters, Disinfection – Rate and kinetics of disinfection, Disinfectants and by-products, Adsorption – Types of adsorption, Adsorption equilibria and isotherm, Rates of adsorption and sorption kinetics, Column adsorption study, Design of adsorption column, Analysis of breakthrough curves, Aeration and gas transfer, Design of aerators;

Advanced Physico-chemical Processes: Advanced physico-chemical processes – theory, practice and design, Ozonation, UV radiation, Ion exchange, Membrane processes;

Case Studies on Physico-chemical Processes in Water and Wastewater Treatment: Selected case studies on physico-chemical processes – Water treatment, Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment.

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CE568 WATER HARVESTING, CONSERVATION AND INTELLIGENT CONTROL

Basis of water harvesting and conservation: History and perspectives, Need for water harvesting and conservation, Basic categories of water harvesting systems, Micro-catchments and External catchment systems for rainwater harvesting, Floodwater farming and harvesting, Water harvesting techniques, Smart water harvesting solutions, Examples of innovative low-cost technologies for rain, fog, runoff water and groundwater, Planning for effective water harvesting in rural and urban areas, Rain water tanks for houses and other buildings, Water harvesting legislations and guidelines, Intelligent control in water harvesting and smart solutions, Case studies on water harvesting and conservation with intelligent control.

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CE570 INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATICS

Introduction to informatics, Information pertaining to infrastructure engineering, Application of GIS in information transfer, Mapping of building floor plan, Information transfer and tracking for: traffic movement and road accident, city water supply and distribution, sewage transfer and treatment, health center and facility, Institute campus. Evacuation planning and management in a disaster: earthquake, flood, fire, terrorism, etc.

Visual surveillance: Types of CCTV camera- IR (Infrared) camera, IP (Internet Protocol) camera, wireless security camera, PTZ (pan-tilt zoom) camera, Introduction to image processing methods, Image transforms and compression, Implementation of algorithms for visual surveillance using C/MATLAB, Security and privacy of visual surveillance information.

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