Basic Civil Engineering

SECTION I
Unit 1: Relevance of Civil Engineering and Building Planning
Introduction, branches of civil engineering, application of civil engineering in other allied fields.Principles of planning, introduction to Bye-Laws regarding building line, height of building, open space requirements, F.S.I., setbacks, ventilation, sanitation as per municipal corporation area requirement.

Unit 2: Components of Building
A) Sub-structure: Types of soil and rocks as foundation strata, concept of bearing capacity,types of
foundations i.e. shallow and deep and their suitability. Shallow foundation such as wall foundation,
isolated foundation, deep foundation such as pile foundation.
B) Super-structure: Elements of super-structures and their functions

Unit 3: Building Materials and Design 
Use and properties of the following materials--Concrete – ingredients and grades, plain and reinforced
cement concreteand ready mixconcrete, bricks, steel, timber, roofingmaterials etc.
Introduction to types of loads, load bearing and framed structures.

SECTION II

Unit 4: Linear and Angular Measurements
Principles of surveying, Classification of surveys, Chain Surveying, Introduction to metricchain and
tapes, error in chaining, nominal scale and R.F., ranging, chaining and offsetting, index plan, location
sketch and recording of field book, Chain and compass survey, Meridian, bearing and its types, system
of bearing, Types of compass: prismatic and surveyor's compass. Calculation Of included angles, correction for local attraction.

Unit 5: Leveling 
Terms used in leveling, use of Dumpy level and Auto Level, temporary adjustments.Methods of reduction of levels, types of leveling, Contours, characteristics of contours, use of contour maps.Introduction and use of EDM's with special reference to Total Station.Measurement of area by planimeter – mechanical and digital.

Unit 6: Introduction to Transportation, Environmental and Irrigation Engineering
Components of rigid and flexible pavement, components of railway track (Broad Gauge) Components of
water supply scheme (flow diagram), Necessity of Irrigation, Types of Dams (Earthen and Gravity Dam)

Reference Books:
1. Basic Civil Engineering by S. S. Bhavikatti, New Age International Publications.
2. Civil Engineering Materials - Technical Teacher's Training Institute, Chandigarh
3. Surveying by N. Basak, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publication.
4. Basic Civil Engineeringby G. K. Hiraskar, DhanpatRai Publication.
5. Surveying Vol.I, Vol.II, Vol.III by B.C. Punmia, Laxmi Publication.
6. Irrigation Engineering by B. C. Punmia, DhanpatRai Publications

Unit 1: Water 
Introduction, impurities in natural water, water quality parameters total solids, acidity, alkalinity,
chlorides, and dissolved oxygen (definition, causes, significance), hardness of water types of hardness,
units of hardness, ill effects of hard water in steam generation in boilers (scale & sludge formation),
numerical on hardness, treatment of hard water (ion exchange and reverse osmosis).

Unit 2: Instrumental methods of chemical analysis
Introduction, advantages and disadvantages of instrumental methods-----
A)Spectrometry: Introduction, Laws of spectrometry (Lamberts and Beer-Lambert’s law),Single beam
spectrophotometer (schematic, working and applications).
B)Chromatography: Introduction, types, gas-liquid chromatography (GLC), basic principle,
instrumentation and applications.

Unit 3: Advanced materials 
A)Polymers: Introduction, plastics, thermo softening and thermosetting plastics, industrially important
plastics like phenol formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde and epoxy resins, Conducting polymers and
Biopolymers( Introduction, examples and applications.)
B)Composite materials: Introduction, Composition, properties and uses of fiber reinforced plastics
(FRP) and glass reinforced plastic (GRP).

SECTION II

Unit 4: Fuels
Introduction, classification, calorific value, definition, units (calorie, kcal, joules, kilojoules), characteristics of good fuels, comparison between solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, types of calorific value (higher and lower), Bomb calorimeter and Boy’s calorimeter. Numerical problems on Bomb and
Boy’s calorimeter.

Unit.5: Corrosion: 
Introduction, causes, classification, atmospheric corrosion (oxidation corrosion), electrochemical corrosion (hydrogen evolution and oxygen absorption mechanism), factors affecting rate of corrosion. Prevention of corrosion by proper design and material selection,cathodic protection, Protective coatings-
hot dipping (galvanizing and tinning,), electroplating.

Unit 6: Metallic materials & Green Chemistry 
A)Metallic materials: Introduction, Alloy- definition and classification, purposes of making alloys.
Ferrous alloys: Plain carbon steels (mild, medium and high), stainless steels. Nonferrous alloys: Copper
alloy (Brass), Nickel alloy (Nichrome), Aluminum alloy (Duralumin and Alnico).
B)Green Chemistry: Definition, Twelve principles of Green Chemistry.

Unit 1: Semiconductor Devices and Applications
(Weightage 12 Marks in Shivaji Uni Exam of 70 marks )
Semiconductor Diode, Half wave, Full wave, Bridge rectifier, Voltage Regulator Using Zener
Diode,BJT: characteristics, CE configuration, CE as an amplifier. Load Line, Operating Point, Leakage
Currents, Saturation and Cut off Mode of Operations.

Unit 2: Digital Electronics 
(Weightage 11 Marks in Shivaji Uni Exam of 70 marks )
Logic Gates, Boolean algebra, Comparison of Specifications of Logic Families, Combinational Logic,
Half Adder, Full Adder, Multiplexer, De-Multiplexer.

Unit 3: Applications 
(Weightage 12 Marks in Shivaji Uni Exam of 70 marks )
A) Transducers: for Displacement (LVDT), Temperature (RTD), Pressure (Strain Gauge), Speed (Shaft
Encoder), Range, Specifications and Limitations.
B) Appliances: Operation of Appliances: Digital Thermometer, Weighing Machine, Washing Machine,
Microwave Oven and Tachometer.

SECTION II

Unit 4: Computer Basics and Hardware 
(Weightage 12 Marks in Shivaji Uni Exam of 70 marks )
A) Generations & Classification of Computers.
B) Computer System Architecture– CPU, Input Unit, Output Unit, Storage Unit.
C) Applications of Computers.

Unit 5: Data Representation and Computer Software 
(Weightage 11 Marks in Shivaji Uni Exam of 70 marks )

A) Data Representation In Computer: Types Of Number System – Binary, Octal, Decimal, Hexadecimal & Their Conversions, Coding Schemes – ASCII, Unicode.
B) Computer Software:
A) Operating System: Types Of Operating System, Functions, Unix/Linux Commands: Listing, Changing, Copying, And Moving Files & Directories (ls, cd, cat, mkdir, rmdir)
B) System Software: Assembler, Interpreter, Compiler.
C) Application Software’s: Word Processor, Spreadsheets, Presentation andtheir Applications.

Unit 6: Computer Programming and Networks 
(Weightage 12 Marks in Shivaji Uni Exam of 70 marks )
A) Computer Programming: Program Development Cycle, Algorithm, Flowchart, Programming Control Structures – Sequence, Selection, and Repetition.
B) Introduction to Computer Networks: Definition Of Computer Network, Need, Standards: OSI, TCP/IP, Types of Networks: LAN, WAN, MAN, Network Topologies.

Unit1:Thermodynamics
Thermodynamic State, Process, Cycle, Thermodynamic System, Heat, work, Internal Energy,First Law
of Thermodynamics, Application of First Law to steady Flow processes,Limitations of First Law
(Numerical Treatment) Statements of Second Law of Thermodynamics.(12 marks)

Unit 2: Introduction to I C Engine 
Carnot Engine, Construction and Working of C.I. and S.I., Two stroke, Four Stroke Cycles,Air standard
cycles- Carnot Cycle, Joule Cycle, Otto Cycle, Air Standard efficiency (DescriptiveTreatment only) (12
marks)

Unit 3: Introduction to Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 
Carnot refrigerator, Refrigerant types and properties, Vapour compression and vapourabsorption system,
solar refrigeration, Window Air Conditioning, Psychometric properties ofmoistair, Applications of
refrigeration and air conditioning (Descriptive Treatment only).(11 marks)

Unit4:EnergySources and power plants 
Renewable and nonrenewable, Solar-flat plate collector, concentric collector–Parabolic andcylindrical,
Photovoltaic cell, Wind, Hydropower plant, Steam Power plant,Bio-gas, Bio-Diesel (Descriptive
Treatment only). (12 marks)

Unit 5: Mechanical Power Transmission and Energy conversion devices
Type of Belt and belt drives, chain drive, Types of gears and gear Trains, (Numerical Treatment on belt
drive), Construction, workingand applications of centrifugal Pump, Reciprocating compressor and
Peloton wheel Turbine.(12 marks)

Unit 6: Manufacturing Processes 
Introduction to manufacturing processes - Casting Process, Steps involved in castingprocesses, and their
applications, Metal removing processes (Lathe, milling & drilling operations) Metal JoiningProcesses –
Arc welding, soldering and brazing and their applications.(11 marks)