Syllabus of CE VIII-Sem all Subjects (RGPV)

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  • Introduction; Metallurgy of steel;
  • Structural properties of steel;
  • Design philosophies;
  • Limit state method;
  • Partial load factors;
  • Loading and load combination on structures;
  • Local buckling and section classification.
  • Types of connections;
  • Welded connections;
  • Types of joints and welds;
  • Connection design;
  • Concentric connection;
  • Eccentric connections;
  • Truss connections;
  • Bolted connections;
  • Force transfer mechanism;
  • Failure mechanism;
  • Analysis of bolt groups;
  • Beam column connections shear connection;
  • Moment connection.
  • Types of tension member;
  • Behaviour of tension members;
  • Factors affecting the strength of tension members;
  • Design of tension member; for yielding;
  • Net section rupture; Block shear;
  • Tension splices;
  • Lug angles; Concept of shear lag.
  • Types of compression members;
  • Basis of current codal provision for compression member design;
  • Slenderness ratio;
  • Elastic buckling;
  • Strength curves;
  • Design of compression members.
  • Beam types; Lateral stability of beams;
  • Lateral torsional buckling of symmetric beams;
  • Design strength of Laterally supported and Unsupported beams in bending;
  • Shear strength of steel beams;
  • Web buckling and crippling;
  • Design of beams; Built-up beams;
  • Design of plate girders;
  • Types of stiffeners; Flange and web splices;
  • Design of beam-columns subjected to combined tension and bending.
  • Design of single section and compound section ;
  • Design of laced and battened type columns;
  • Design of column bases; Slab base;
  • Gusseted base; Grillage foundation
  • Introduction Frames;
  • Multistory frames;
  • Various types of trusses and their selection;
  • Design of purlin and elements of truss;
  • Effect of wind loads on purlin and truss;
  • Bracing systems
  • Design of Gantry Girder

 

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  • Hydrological cycle water budget Practical applications of Hydrology
  • Hydrometerology airmasses.
  • Formation of precipitation types of precipitation
  • meteorological observations probability & random variables
  • regression analysis catchment its type and importance
  • measurement of precipitation
  • Raingauges location of raingauges
  • interpretations & analysis of rainfall data calculation of average rainfall
  • Hyetograph
  • Intensity-duration
  • Frequency curves Mass curve.
  • Stream flow measurement and various methods stage-discharge relations.
  • Rating curve and its extension stream gauge Networking
  • stage & discharge hydrographs
  • evaporation & evapotranspiration-calculation
  • factors affecting measurement
  • Reducing evaporation.
  • Infilleration Factors affecting it measurement of Infilleration
  • Infilleration equation and Indices.
  • Occurance of ground water
  • Darcey’s law flow in wells (steady & unsteady).
  • Ground water exploration.
  • Yield of well determination of yield.
  • Runoff and its components factors affecting runoff
  • Basin yield Rainfall-Runoff relationships
  • flow-duration curve flow mass curve
  • Hydrograph separation of hydrograph
  • unit hydrograph – theory & application
  • derivation of unit hydrograph convolution equation
  • unit hydrograph from complex storms unit hydrograph for various durations
  • synthetic unit hydrograph
  • S-curve hydrograph distribution graph
  • use & applications of unit hydrograph
  • Dimensionless unit Hydrograph.
  • Instataneous unit Hydrograph
  • Derivation of IUH flood routing reservoir routing
  • different methods storage discharge relationship
  • ISD method puls method channel routing –muskingham method
  • design flood –Empirical & rational formula frequency analysis
  • Gumbel’s distribution
  • Reservoir sedimentation-causes factors affecting & control.

 

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  • Types of foundation Factors affecting the selection of type of foundations
  • Steps in choosing types of foundation based on soil condition.
  • Objectives and planning of exploration program methods of exploration-wash boring and rotary drilling-depth of boring
  • Soil samples and soil samplers-representative and undisturbed sampling
  • Field penetration tests: SPT SCPT DCPT.
  • Introduction to geophysical methods Bore log report writing.
  • Introduction significant depth design criteria modes of shear failures.
  • Detail study of bearing capacity theories (Prandtl Rankine Terzaghi Skempton Meyerhof)
  • Bearing capacity determination using IS Code.
  • Settlement components of settlement & its estimation permissible settlement
  • Proportioning of footing for equal settlement allowable bearing pressure.
  • Bearing capacity from in-situ tests (SPT SCPT PLATE LOAD)
  • Factors affecting bearing capacity
  • Contact pressure under rigid and flexible footings.
  • Floating foundation.
  • Introduction Load transfer mechanism
  • Types of piles and their function
  • Factors influencing selection of pile their method of installation and their load carrying
  • characteristics for cohesive and granular soils
  • Piles subjected to vertical loads- pile load carrying capacity from static formula
  • dynamic formulae (ENR and Hiley)
  • Pile load test
  • Pile group: carrying capacity efficiency and settlement.
  • Negative skin friction.
  • Significant characteristics of expansive and collapsible soils
  • footing on such soils
  • Problems and preventive measures.
  • Underreamed pile foundation-its concept design & field installation.
  • Introduction to geosynthetics-materials types functions and uses.
  • Active Passive and Earth pressure at rest.
  • Rankine’s theory of earth pressure
  • Earth pressures in layered soils
  • Coulomb’s earth pressure theory
  • Culmann’s graphical method.
  • RETAININGWALLS : Types of retaining walls- stability of retaining walls against overturning sliding bearing capacity and drainage from backfill.
  • Reinforced earth retaining walls.

 

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  • Introduction and types temporary bridge superstructures military bridges other temporary bridges permanent bridges R.C.C. bridges
  • Pre-stressed concrete bridges steel bridges movable steel bridge.
  • Consideration of loads and stresses in road bridges: Introduction loads forces and stress dead loads
  • bridge loading as per relevant IRC and IRS specifications traffic lanes foot way kerbs railing and parapet loading impact wind load longitudinal forces
  • Temperature effect of live load on back fill and on the abutment.
  • Slab culvert pipe culvert
  • T-beam box culvert bridge super structure
  • Courbon’s theory for load distribution
  • balanced cantilever bridges design examples.
  • Types of steel superstructure
  • plate girder bridge truss bridge
  • wind forces of lattice girder bridge bracings
  • arch and bowstring girder bridge design example.
  • Types of piers and abutments
  • stability analysis of piers and abutments
  • design of piers
  • Forces on piers stability abutment
  • bridge code provision for abutments
  • wing walls design examples.
  • Types of bridge foundations and general design criteria
  • shallow foundations deep foundations piles wells and pneumatic caissons
  • river training works.
  • Bearings : functions and types of bearings necessity of bearings design of elastomeric bearings
  • expansion joints necessity and types of expansion joints
  • design considerations

 

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  • Introduction to engineering seismology
  • Geological and tectonic features of India
  • Origin and propagation of seismic waves
  • Earthquake measurement parameters
  • Characteristics of earthquake and its quantification- Magnitude and Intensity scales
  • Seismic instruments.
  • Seismic zoning map of India.
  • Response history and strong motion characteristics.
  • Response Spectrumelastic and inelastic response spectra tripartite (D-V-A) response spectrum use of response spectrum in earthquake resistant design .
  • Computation of seismic forces in multi-storeyed buildings – using procedures as per codal provisions.
  • Structural configuration for earthquake resistant design
  • Concept of plan irregularities and vertical irregularities Soft storey Torsion in buildings.
  • Design provisions for these in IS-1893.
  • Effect of infill masonry walls on frames modeling concepts of infill masonry walls.
  • Behaviour of masonry buildings during earthquakes failure patterns strength of masonry in shear and flexure
  • Slenderness concept of masonry walls
  • Seismic design philosophy Load combinations
  • Ductility and energy absorption in buildings. confinement of concrete for ductility
  • design of columns and beams for ductility
  • ductile detailing provisions as per IS-1893.
  • Lateral load resisting structural systems.
  • Introduction concept and types of seismic control systems as active passive and semi-active systems.
  • Requirements of efficient earthquake resistant structural system damping devices base isolation systems.
  • Retrofitting of structures.

 

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  • Main components and characteristics of AI (Feature Engineering ANN Deep Learning)
  • Applications of AI Advantages and disadvantages of AI Goals of AI
  • Comparison of Programming of a System with AI and without AI
  • Challenges in AI Programming languages preferably used in AI
  • Techniques/Algorithms used in AI
  • AI Software platforms Future of AI
  • Types of production systems Characteristics of production systems
  • Study and comparison of breadth first search and depth first search.
  • Techniques other Search Techniques like hill Climbing
  • Best first Search.
  • A* algorithm AO* algorithms etc and various types of control strategies.
  • Problems in representing knowledge knowledge representation using propositional and predicate logic
  • comparison of propositional and predicate logic
  • Resolution refutation deduction theorem proving inferencing monotonic and nonmonotonic reasoning.
  • Probabilistic reasoning
  • Baye’s theorem semantic networks scripts schemas frames
  • conceptual dependency fuzzy logic
  • forward and backward reasoning.
  • Minimax procedure alpha-beta cut-offs etc planning
  • Study of the block world problem in robotics
  • Introduction to understanding and natural languages processing.
  • Various techniques used in learning
  • introduction to Artificial neural networks common sense reasoning
  • Convolution Neural Network
  • Feedforward Neural Network
  • Recurrent Neural Network
  • Multilayer perceptron Architecture / Three Layers in Artificial Neural Networks
  • Implementation of ANN Applications of ANN in images
  • signals and language.
  • some example of expert systems.

 

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  • DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS : Probability Distributions Inferential Statistics
  • Inferential Statistics through hypothesis tests Regression & ANOVA
  • Regression ANOVA(Analysis of Variance).
  • INTRODUCTION TO BIG DATA : Big Data and its Importance
  • Four V’s of Big Data Drivers for Big Data
  • Introduction to Big Data Analytics
  • Big Data Analytics applications.
  • BIG DATA TECHNOLOGIES : Hadoop’s Parallel World
  • Data discovery
  • Open source technology for Big Data Analytics cloud and Big Data
  • Predictive Analytics Mobile Business Intelligence and Big Data
  • Crowd Sourcing Analytics Inter- and Trans-Firewall Analytics
  • Information Management.
  • PROCESSING BIG DATA : Integrating disparate data stores
  • Mapping data to the programming framework
  • Connecting and extracting data from storage
  • Transforming data for processing
  • subdividing data in preparation for Hadoop Map Reduce
  • HADOOP MAPREDUCE : Employing Hadoop Map Reduce
  • Creating the components of Hadoop Map Reduce jobs
  • Distributing data processing across server farms
  • Executing Hadoop Map Reduce jobs monitoring the progress of job flows
  • The Building Blocks of Hadoop Map Reduce Distinguishing Hadoop daemons
  • Investigating the Hadoop Distributed File System
  • Selecting appropriate execution modes: local pseudo-distributed fully distributed.
  • BIG DATA TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES : Installing and Running Pig
  • Comparison with Databases Pig Latin
  • User- Define Functions
  • Data Processing Operators
  • Installing and Running Hive Hive QL Querying Data
  • User-Defined Functions Oracle Big Data.

 

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  • Introduction and Definition for Repair
  • Retrofitting Strengthening and rehabilitation.
  • Physical and Chemical Causes of deterioration of concrete structures
  • Evaluation of structural damages to the concrete structural elements due to earthquake.
  • Durability of concrete : Factors affecting durability of concrete
  • Corrosion of reinforcements in concrete
  • Carbonation Chloride ingress Alkali-silica reaction
  • Freeze-thaw effects Chemical attack Abrasion erosion and cavitation
  • Weathering and efflorescence
  • Purpose of assessment Rapid assessment
  • Investigation of damage
  • Evaluation of surface and structural cracks
  • Damage assessment procedure destructive
  • non-destructive and semi destructive testing systems
  • Effects due to climate temperature chemicals wear and erosion
  • Design and construction errors corrosion mechanism
  • Effects of cover thickness and cracking methods of corrosion protection
  • corrosion inhibitors corrosion resistant steels
  • coatings and cathodic protection.
  • Definitions: Maintenance Facts of Maintenance and importance of Maintenance Need for retrofitting
  • retrofitting of structural members i.e. column and beams by Jacketing technique
  • Externally bonding(ERB) technique near surface mounted (NSM) technique
  • External posttensioning
  • Section enlargement and guidelines for seismic rehabilitation of existing building
  • Artificial fibre reinforced polymer like CFRP GFRP AFRP and natural fiber like Sisal and Jute. Adhesive like Epoxy Resin
  • Special concretes and mortars concrete chemicals special elements for accelerated strength gain
  • Techniques for Repair : Rust eliminators and polymers coating for rebar during repair foamed concrete mortar and dry pack vacuum concrete
  • Gunite and Shot Crete Epoxy injection
  • Mortar repair for cracks shoring and underpinning

 

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  • Global and national perspectives of water crisis
  • water scarcity water functions in the life support systems
  • water availability and requirements for humans and nature
  • concepts of ‘blue water’ ‘green water’ and ‘virtual water’ and their roles in water management
  • human-landscape interventions and salient water management issues and challenges.-
  • landscape interventions and salient water management issues and challenges.
  • Concept of sustainable development sustainability principles for water management
  • goals for guiding sustainable water resource management
  • important preconditioning in water policy approaches
  • framework for planning a sustainable water future.
  • IWRM Principles: Modern principles for water management and planning definition components and critique of IWRM.
  • IWRM Implementation: Socio-scientific economic political and ecological factors affecting the implementation of IWRM principles
  • Salient examples of river basin management
  • lessons from best practices in river-basin management.
  • Impacts of development activities on the water cycle precipitation evapotranspiration infiltration runoff streamflow erosion and sedimentation
  • types of aquifer systems and their hydraulic characteristics
  • environmental impacts on groundwater systems
  • estimation of groundwater recharge and discharge
  • assessment of groundwater potential surface water, ground water interaction
  • concept of sustainable groundwater development and management
  • water balance balance of water resources and needs
  • minimum water table and minimum discharges.
  • Rainwater harvesting groundwater mining and artificial recharge
  • conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater resources long-distance water conveyance and transport
  • conservation of ‘green water’ desalination
  • treatment of poor-quality waters.