B.E. Civil Engineering:Geo-techniques
Bachelor
In Patiala
Price on request
Description
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Type
Bachelor
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Location
Patiala
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Duration
4 Years
Facilities
Location
Start date
Patiala
(Punjab)
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Thapar University P.O Box 32, 147004
Start date
On request
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Course programme
First Year: Semester-I
Mathematics I
Engineering graphics
Computer Programming
Physics
Solid Mechanics
Communication Skills
First Year: Semester-II
Mathematics II
Manufacturing Process
Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Science
Thermodynamics
Organizational Behavior
Second Year- Semester - I
Numerical and Statistical Methods
Fluid Mechanics
Measurement Science and Techniques
Building Materials and Construction
Structural Analysis
Engineering Economics
Environmental Studies
Second Year- Semester – II
Optimisation Techniques
Material Science and Engineering
Power Generation and Economics
Surveying
Architecture and Building Drawings
Reinforced Concrete Design
Human Values, Ethics and IPR
Third Year- Semester – I
Hydrology and Ground Water
Soil Mechanics
Water Supply Engineering
Advanced Structural Analysis
Steel Structural Design
Transportation Engineering-I
Survey Camp (4 weeks- after second year during summer vacations
Third Year- Semester – II
Foundation Engineering
Hydraulic Engineering
Project Planning and Estimation
Sewerage and Sewage Treatment
Transportation Engineering-II
Advanced Structural Design
Fourth Year- Semester – I
Project Semester
Computer Application in Civil Engineering
Project
Industrial Training
Fourth Year- Semester – II
Total Quality Management
Elements of Earthquake Engineering
Geo-techniques
Sheet Piles and Cofferdams: Types of sheet piles, principal advantages of sheet piles, analysis of cantilever wall in sands, simplified approach in clays (= 0) Anchored bulk head stability, Free earth support method, fixed earth support method Types of cofferdams, relative merits and their advantages as compared to other types, comparison between circular and diaphragm types, failure modes of cells, stability analysis of cofferdams by TVA method.
Open cuts, necessity of bracing and strutting in open cuts, pressure distribution diagram under various cases, deep open cut in loose and dense sands, deep open cut in normally loaded and stiff clays. Heaving of vertical cuts in clay.
Earth Dams: Criteria for selection of dams, material required in earth dam construction, homogenous and zoned dams, vertical and sloping cores and their relative merits.
Causes of settlement, cracking phenomenon, compaction control during construction of dams, method of measuring field density and moisture content. Control of seepage, through body of dam and through its foundations.
Arching Action in Soils: Arching in soil, theory of arching in soils, practical utility of arching in various field problems.
Dewatering: Approximate computation for flow quantity to dewater an excavation, slurry wall and safety factor. Simple sketches to illustrate the principles of dewatering by different methods and their relative suitability.
Ditches and sumps, well point system, deep well drainage installation, vacuum method Bleeder wells, sand drain installation, electro-osmosis.
B.E. Civil Engineering:Geo-techniques
Price on request