Basic Civil Engineering

Module 1: Introduction to Civil Engineering &Engineering Mechanics 

Introduction to Civil Engineering 

Scope of different fields of Civil Engineering
Surveying, 

Building Materials, Basic properties of materials

Construction Technology, 

Geo-technical Engineering, 

Structural Engineering, 

Hydraulics, 

Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering, 

Transportation Engineering, 

Environmental Engineering. 

Infrastructure: Types of infrastructure, 

Role of Civil Engineer in the Infrastructural Development, 

Effect of the infrastructural facilities on socio-economic development of a country. 

Roads: Classification of Roads and their functions, 

Comparison of Flexible and Rigid Pavements (Advantages and Limitations) 

Bridges: Types of Bridges and Culverts, 

RCC, 

Steel and Composite Bridges

Dams: Different types of Dams based on Material, 

Structural behavior and functionality with simple sketches. 

Introduction to Engineering Mechanics:  

Basic idealizations - Particle, 

Continuum and Rigid body; 

Newton's laws of Force and its characteristics, 

types of forces-Gravity, 

Lateral and its distribution on surfaces, 

Classification of force systems, 

Principle of physical independence, 

superposition, 

Transmissible of forces, 

Introduction to SI units. 

Couple, 

Moment of a couple, 

Characteristics of couple, 

Moment of a force, 

Equivalent force - Couple system; 

Numerical problems on moment of forces and couples, on equivalent force - couple system. 

Module 2:  Analysis of Concurrent Force Systems 

Concepts: Resultants and Equilibrium 

Composition of forces - Definition of Resultant; 

Composition of coplanar -concurrent force system, 

Parallelogram Law of forces, 

Principle of resolved parts;  

Numerical problems on composition of coplanar concurrent force systems. 

Equilibrium of forces - Definition of Equilibrant; 

Conditions of static equilibrium for different force systems, 

Lami's theorem; Numerical problems on equilibrium of coplanar – concurrent and non-concurrent force systems. 

Application- Static Friction in rigid bodies in contact 

Types of friction, 

Laws of static friction, 

Limiting friction, 

Angle of friction, 

angle of repose; 

Impending motion on horizontal and inclined planes;  

Numerical Problems on single and two blocks on inclined planes 

Module - 3 Analysis of Non-Concurrent Force Systems

Concepts: Resultants and Equilibrium 

Composition of coplanar - non-concurrent force system, 

Varignon's principle of moments; 

Numerical problems on composition of coplanar non-concurrent Force system. 

Application-Support Reaction in beams 

Types of Loads and Supports, 

statically determinate beams, 

Numerical problems onsupport reactions for statically determinate beams with Point load (Normal and inclined) and uniformly distributed and uniformly varying loads and Moments. 

Module 4 Centroids and Moments of Inertia of Engineering Sections: 

Centroids 

Introduction to the concept, centroid of line and area, 

centroid of basic geometrical figures, 

computing centroid for– T, L, I, Z and full/quadrant circular sections and their built up sections. Numerical problems 

Moment of Inertia 

Introduction to the concept, Radius of gyration, 

Parallel axis theorem, 

Perpendicular axis theorem, 

Moment of Inertia of basic planar figures, 

computing moment of Inertia for – T, L, I, Z and full/quadrant circular sections and their built up sections. 

Numerical problems 

Module 5: Kinematics 

Concepts and Applications 

Definitions – Displacement – Average velocity – Instantaneous velocity – Speed – Acceleration - Average acceleration – Variable acceleration – Acceleration due to gravity – Newton’s Laws of Motion. 

Rectilinear Motion–Numerical problems. 

Curvilinear Motion – Super elevation – ProjectileMotion – Relative motion – Numerical problems. 

Motion under gravity – Numerical problems.