Diploma (Civil) Syllabus

Semester IV

  • COURSE CODE
    COURSE NAME
    CREDITS
  • JDCE-401

    Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering:

    UNIT-I

    Introduction: Definition of soil Mechanics and foundation engineering, Soil formation - different kinds of soils and soil structures, Fundamental definitions and their relationships, graphical representation of soils as a three phase system, Definitions of moisture content, unit weight of soil mass such as bulk density, saturated density, submerged density and dry density, specific gravity, mass specific gravity, void ratio, porosity and degree of saturation, percentage air voids and their content, density index, Relationships between various terms stated above, Consistency limits, Liquid limit, Plastic limit, Shrinkage limit, Plasticity index, Consistency index.

    UNIT-II

    Grain size analysis: Sieve and Hydrometer analysis, CC and CU , Classification of Soils, Particle size classification - M.I.T., and I.S., U.S. bureau of soils and U.S., Textural classification chart, brief description of plasticity chart, I.S. soil classification, Permeability of Soils, Interpretation of Darcy’s law, definition of discharge velocity and seepage velocity and coefficient of percolation, Factors affecting permeability, Laboratory methods of falling head and constant head method, field methods of pumping-out tests and pumping-in tests.

    UNIT-III

    Compaction: Definition, Standard & modified Proctor compaction test, Different methods of compaction, Factors affecting compaction and brief descriptions of field compaction methods, Compacting equipments and field controls, Consolidation: Definition and its importance on foundation settlement, types of consolidation, Difference between consolidation and compaction.

    UNIT-IV

    Shear Strength: Definition, Definition of Cohesive & non cohesive soil, Coulomb's equation. Shear box and unconfined compression tests, Earth Pressure and Retaining Structures, Definition of earth pressure, active and passive earth pressures, terms and symbols relating to a retaining wall, relation between movement of wall and earth pressure by Rankin's Method, Simple earth pressure calculations without surcharge.

    UNIT-V

    Foundation: shallow and deep foundations, Application of Terzaghi's bearing capacity formulae for different types of foundations, factors affecting depth of shallow foundation, Plate load test for shallow foundations, Ground Improvement Techniques, Concept of stabilization and materials used, advantages of lime & cement as stabilizing agents, Strength of stabilized soil, Deep compaction - Heavy tamping, Explosion, Grouting, Reinforcement, Soil Exploration and sampling, Methods of exploration, Types of soil samples and samplers.

    Books:

    • 1. Soil Mechanics and foundations by Dr. B.C. Punmia
    • 2. Soil mechanics and foundation engineering by Dr. K.R. Arora
    • 3. Basic and applied soil mechanics by Gopal Ranjan
    04
  • JDCE-402

    Civil Engineering Drawing-I:

    • 1. Symbols and conventions of materials & fittings in Civil Engineering.
    • 2. Symbols & conventions of electrical fittings.
    • 3. Foundations.
    • 4. Doors & windows.
    • 5. Roofs, Wooden roof truss details, Section of RCC & RB flat roofs.
    • 6. Floors: Detailed cross-sections of the following types of concrete flooring -Concrete floor finish over ground floor, Terrazo floor finish over ground floor, Concrete floor finish with structured slab, Terrazo floor finish structured slab, Terrazo tile floor finish over ground.
    • 7. Working drawing of a two roomed building with kitchen and bath having pitched roof, Working drawing of a three roomed building from a given line plan and given data.
    • 8. Working drawing of a three bed room double storied flat roofed residential building.
    • 9. Stair case Details of dog legged stairs (Wooden & RCC), Plans of remaining type of stairs.
    • 10. Details plan and section of an inspection chamber and manhole.
    • 11. Detailed plan and cross section of a domestic septic and soak pit for 10 users as per IS:2470 Part I.
    • 12. Detailed plan and cross section of bathroom, kitchen and W.C. connections.
    • 13. Detailed drawing of pipe joints commonly used in water supply and sewerage system.
    • 14. Two Room building working drawing with AutoCad.
    • 15. Three Room building working drawing with AutoCad.
    04
  • JDCE-403

    Surveying-I:

    UNIT-I

    Introduction: Concept of surveying, purpose of surveying, Measurements linear and angular, units of measurement, instruments used for taking these measurements, Classification of survey based on instruments, Basic principles of surveying.

    UNIT-II

    Chain Surveying : Purpose of chain surveying, Principles of chain surveying, Equipment used in chain surveying, Different operations in chain surveying: Ranging (direct/indirect), offset (perpendicular/oblique), chaining (flat and sloping ground), conducting chain survey over an area, Recording the field data, plotting the chain survey, conventional sign, Obstacles in chain surveying, Errors in chain surveying, Correction for erroneous length of chain, simple, problems, Testing and adjustment of chain.

    UNIT-III

    Compass Surveying: Purpose of compass surveying, Construction and working of prismatic compass, Use of prismatic Compass, Method of setting and taking observations, Concept of following: Meridian - Magnetic, true and arbitrary, Bearing- Magnetic, true and arbitrary , Whole circle bearing and reduced Bearing, Fore and back bearing, Magnetic dip and declination , Local attraction-causes, detection, errors and correction, Problems on local attraction, magnetic declination and calculation of included angles in a compass traverse, Concept of a traverse-Open and closed traverse, Traversing with a prismatic compass, Checks for an open and closed traverse, plotting of a traverse - By included and deflection angles, Concept of closing error. Adjustment of traverse graphically by proportionate method, Errors in compass surveying, Testing and adjustment of a prismatic compass, Use of surveyors compass and its construction details, comparison with prismatic compass.

    UNIT-IV

    Levelling: Purpose of levelling, concept of a level surface, horizontal surface, vertical surface, datum, reduced level and bench marks, Principle and construction of dumpy, Tilting levels, Concepts of line of collimation, axis of the bubble tube, axis of the telescope and vertical axis. Levelling staff (i) single piece (ii) folding sopwith invar precision staff, Temporary adjustment: setting up and levelling, adjusting for parallax of Dumpy and Tilting level, Differential levelling, concept of back sight, fore sight, intermediate sight, station, change point, height of instrument. Level book and reduction of levels by Height of collimation method and , Rise and fall method, Arithmetical checks, Problem on reduction of levels.

    UNIT-V

    Types of levelling, Minor Instruments, Principle construction and uses of the following minor, instruments, Abney's level, Tangent clinometers, Planimeter

    Books:

    • 1. Surveying by B.C. Punmia
    • 2. Surveying by S. K. Duggal
    04
  • JDCE-404

    Public Health Engineering – II:

    UNIT-I

    Introduction: Waste: Dry, semiliquid, liquid, Necessity of systematic collection and disposal of waste, Brief description of sewage disposal system, Conservancy and water carriage system, their advantages and disadvantages. Quantity of Sewage: Sewage, Domestic, industrial and storm water, Volume of domestic sewage (DWF), variability of flow, limiting velocities in sewers. Use of table as per IS: 1742-1983 to determine relationship between gradient, diameter, discharge and velocity.

    UNIT-II

    Sewerage Systems, Types of sewerage systems: separate, combined and partially separate, Sewers: Stone ware, cast iron, concrete and masonry sewers their sizes and joints, Appurtenances: (Location, function and construction) manholes, drop manhole, lamp hole catch basin, inverted siphon, flushing tanks, ventilating shafts and storm water flows, Laying of sewers: Setting out alignment of sewer.

    UNIT-III

    Excavation, checking the gradient with the help of boning rods, preparation of bedding, handling, lowering, laying and jointing, testing and backfilling. Construction of surface drains and different sections required. Building Drainage, Aims of building drainage and its requirements. General layout of sanitary fittings and house drainage arrangement for a building (single and multi-storeyed) as per IS 1742-1983. Different sanitary fittings and their installation, Traps, seal in traps, causes of breaking of, seal, precautions taken, Gulley, Intercepting and Grease traps, testing of house drainage.

    UNIT-IV

    Rural Sanitation: Drainage: Topography, alignment of lanes and byelanes, storm water, natural passage, development of drains, alignment, size and gradient. Phase Programme, Disposal of night soil and village latrines , Collection and disposal of garbage and refuse, Septic tanks, cess pools/soak pit (design of septic tank, soak pit/cess pools), privy pit and bore hole latrines. Biogas plant, constructional details, uses and maintenance, Guide lines for future development of village, Maintenance, Inspection of mains, cleaning and flushing of sewers, Precautions during cleaning, maintenance of traps, cleaning of house drainage line.

    UNIT-V

    Tools and equipment needed for maintenance, Sewage Disposal, General composition of sewage, importance & method of determination of O.D., B.O.D. and C.O.D., Disposal methods, Land disposal, disposal by dilution and disposal in sea. Merits and demerits Nuisance due to disposal, self purification of streams, conditions of disposal.

    Books:

    • 1. Public Health Engineering by S.K. Garg.
    • 2. Public Health Engineering by Rangwala
    • 3. Environment Engineering by S.K. Garg.
    04
  • JDCE-405

    Building Construction & Maintenance Engineering – II:

    UNIT-I

    Damp Proofing: Dampness and its ill effects, Types of dampness-moisture, penetrating the building from outside e.g. rainwater, surface water, ground moisture. Moisture entrapped during construction i.e. Moisture in concrete, masonry construction and plastering work etc, Moisture which originates in the building itself i.e. water in kitchen and bath rooms etc. Damp proofing materials and their specifications, Methods of damp proofing, basement, ground floors, plinth and walls, Damp Proofing for roofs and window sills, Plinth Protection and Aprons.

    UNIT-II

    Floors: Ground floors, Glossary of terms, Types of floor finishes, Description with sketches of the methods of construction of the floors and their specifications, Roof coverings for pitched roofs-Asbestos sheeting, Trafford sheets, Mangalore tiles, method of arranging and fixing to the battens, rafters, purling-both steel and wooden, Drainage arrangement for pitched roofs, Concept of Flat roofs, RCC, RB, Coffer & folded slabs, Drainage arrangements for flat roofs.

    UNIT-III

    Stairs and staircase: technical terms, Planning and layout of staircase: Relations between rise and tread, determination of width of stair, landing etc, Various types of stairs-straight flight, Surface Finishes: Plastering-Classification according to use and finishes like grit finish, rough cast, pebble dashed, plain plaster etc, Dubbing, techniques of plastering and curing, Pointing-Different types of pointing, mortar used and method of pointing. Painting-preparation and application of paints on wooden, steel and plastered wall surfaces, White washing, colour washing and distempering, Application of cement and plastic paints. Commonly used water replants for exterior surfaces their names and application.

    UNIT-IV

    Ventilation and Air Conditioning: Natural and Artificial Ventilation. Requirements of comfort conditions, temperature control, mechanical ventilation, plenum system, exhaust system, air filter of different types, and principle of Air Conditioning Plant, fire fighting: Causes of fire, spread of fire, fire fighting equipment and different method, of fire fighting, sprinklers, fire regulations and requirement, Fire insurance, Indian Standard.

    UNIT-V

    Principles of Maintenance: Definition of maintenance, decay and deterioration of building/building components, Sources and causes of deterioration and decay in building, Defects: causes and repairs in building due to leakage and seepage & their prevention ,Safety in Maintenance Necessity, specific safety measures at site e.g. barricades, signals, helmets, Water Harvesting: Causes, of depletion of water label in state, Present scenario of ground water in state, Significance of hydrological parameters, Rain water harvesting, Roof top rain water harvesting, Methods of ground water recharging, Precaution in ground water recharging.

    Books:

    • 1. Building Construction by B.C. Punmia.
    • 2. Building Construction by Dr. S.K. Sinha.
    04
  • JDCE-406

    Concrete Technology – II:

    UNIT-I

    Form Work: Concept of factors affecting the design of form work (shuttering and staging) Materials used for form work, Sketches of form work for column, beams, and slabs. Stripping time for form work as per IS, Removal of formwork.

    UNIT-II

    Precautions to be taken before, during and after RCC Construction, Special type of formwork, Concrete Operations, Storing of cement in the warehouse, Storing of cement at site, Effect of storage on strength of cement, Aggregate Storing of aggregate on site for maintaining uniformity of moisture and cleanliness, Batching of cement, Batching of aggregate, Batching by volume using gauge box, selection of proper gauge box, batching by weight-spring balances and by batching machines.

    UNIT-III

    Measurement of water, Mixing: Hand mixing, Machine mixing, types of mixer, capacities of mixers, choosing appropriate size of mixers, operation of mixers, mixing of water, Maintenance and care of machines. Transportation of Concrete Transportation with and situations of use of the following- pans, wheel barrows, truck mixers, chutes, belt conveyors, pumps, tower cranes. Placement of Concrete Prior preparation before placement; when put on natural soil, rocky base, specially prepared sub-base (brick soling and water bound macadam base), hardened concrete base, checking of form work, checking provision for joints.

    UNIT-IV

    Placement of concrete, precautions to be taken, Compaction: Hand compaction, Machine compaction-types of vibrators (internal screed vibrators and form vibrators) Method of handling screed vibratiors and immersion vibratiors, Suitability of concrete mixes for compaction with vibrators. Selection of suitable vibrators for various situations Finishing concrete slabs-screeding, floating and trowelling Curing Object of curing, Method of curing, shading concrete works, covering surfaces with hessian, gunny bags, sprinkling of water, ponding method and membrane curing, steam curing, Recommended duration for curing.

    UNIT-V

    Jointing Location of construction joints, treatment of construction joint before the concrete is poured, concreting at these joints, Expansion joints in concrete in buildings-their importance and location, Properties of Concrete Properties in plastic stage, Workability, Segregation, Bleeding, Properties of hardened concrete, Strength, Characteristic strength, Durability.

    Books:

    • 1. Concrete Technology “Theory & Practice” by M.S. Shetty (S. Chand & Co. Ltd.).
    • 2. Concrete Technology by M.L. Gambhir
    04
  • JDCE-452

    Soil Mechanics Lab:

    • 1. Determination of moisture content by oven drying method.
    • 2. Determination of specific gravity of soil particles by specific gravity bottle/pycnometer.
    • 3. Determination of soil particles size distribution by sieving.
    • 4. Determination of liquid limit and plastic limit of soil.
    • 5. Shear strength of sand by Direct Shear test.
    • 6. Unconfined compression test.
    • 7. Standard Proctor compaction test.
    • 8. Determination of field density of soil by sand replacement and core cutter methods.
    • 9. Demonstration of Standard Penetration Test.
    02
  • JDCE-453

    Surveying-I Lab:

    • A. Chain Surveying:
      • a) Ranging a line.
      • b) Chaining a line and recording in the field book.
      • c) Testing and adjustment of chain.
      • d) Chaining of a line involving reciprocal ranging.
      • e) Taking offsets and setting out right angles with cross staff and Indian optical square.
      • f) Chain survey of a small area. Plate I.
      • g) Chaining a line involving obstacles in ranging.
    • B. Compass Survey:
      • a) Setting the compass and taking observations.
      • b) Measuring angles between the lines meeting at a point by prismatic compass.
      • c) Traversing with the prismatic compass and chain of a closed traverse. (Recording and plotting by included angles) Plate II Setting a regular Pentagon of given side & be- aring Plate III
      • d) Traversing with the Prismatic compass and chain of a closed and open traverse (Recording and plotting by deflection angles) Plate IV
      • e) Determination of local attraction at a station by taking fore and back bearing.
      • f) To find true bearing of a line at a place.
    • C. Leveling:
      • a) To find the difference of level between two distant points by taking staff readings on different stations from the single setting
      • b) To find the difference of level between two points by taking at least four change points.
      • c) Longitudinal sectioning of a road. Plate V
      • d) Cross-sectioning of a road. Plate VI
      • e) Setting a gradient by IOP level. Minor Instrument:
      • f) Setting and checking grades with Abney’s level. Setting and checking grades with Ceylone Ghat Tracer.
      • g) Finding heights by Indian Pattern Clinometer (Tangent Clinometers)
      • h) Use of planimeter for computing areas.
      • i) Enlargement/ reduction of a plan by the use of pantograph.
    02
  • JDCE-454

    Public Health Engineering Lab:

    • 1. To determine dissolved and suspended solids in water.
    • 2. To determine pH value of water sample.
    • 3. To determine turbidity of water.
    • 4. To calculate:
      • i. Oxygen Demand (OD)
      • ii. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
      • iii. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
      • iv. Total Oxygen Demand (TOD)
    • 5. To determine residual chlorine in water sample.
    • 6. To perform Jar Test for Coagulants.
    • 7. To perform chlorine demand test.
    • 8. To determine hardness of water.
    • 9. To determine available chlorine in bleaching powder.
    • 10. To perform field test for the detection of intermediate pollution in drinking water by OT test.
    02
  • JGP-451

    General Proficiency
    02
  • Total Credits
     
    32