Concrete Uc

15MEST101 ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL METHODS 3 0 1 4 100
INTENDED OUTCOMES:
 To understand the applications of Laplace and Fourier transforms.
 To study about Calculus of variations and Randon Process
 To study about theory of estimations.
UNIT I TRANSFORM METHODS

Laplace transforms methods for one-deimensional wave equation – Displacements in a ling
string – longitudinal vibration of an elastic bar – Fourier transform methods for one-
dimensional heat conduction problems in finite and semi-infinite rod.
UNIT II ELIPTIC EQUATIONS

Laplace equation – Properties of harmonic functions – Fourier transform methods for Laplace
equation.
UNIT III CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS
Variation and its properties – Euler’s equation – Functionals dependent on first and higher
order derivatives – Functionals dependent on functions of several independent variables –
Some applications – Direct methods: Ritz and Kantorovich methods.
UNIT IV PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES
Probability Random variables Moments – Moment Generating Function – Standard
Distributions – Functions of random variables – Two dimensional random variables –
Correlation and Regression.
UNIT V ESTIMATION THEORY
Principles of least squares – Multiple and partial correlation and regression – Estimation of
parameters – Maximum Likelihood Estimates – Method of Moments.
TEXT BOOKS:
Name of the Book Author Name Publisher Year
Introduction to Partial Sankara Rao,K Prentice Hall of India 1995
Differential Equations Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Fundamentals of Mathematical Gupta, S.C. and Sultan Chand and Sons, 2007
Statistics Kapur, V.K New Delhi.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Calculus of Variations with Gupta, A.S Prentice Hall of India 1997
Applications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Elements of Partial Snedonn, I.N. Mc Graw Hill, New 1986
Differential Equations York.
Applied Statistics and Montgomery, D.C. Wiley Student Editionn 2007
Probability for Engineers and Runger, G.C. publishers. New Delhi
WEBSITES :
1. www.cc.ncu.edu.tw/~wttsai/math/math.htm.com
2. www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/15502287.asp
3. www.mathworld.com
KU-CIVIL-MEST-2014 1
15MEST 102 THEORY OF ELASTICITY AND PLASTICITY 3 1 0 4 100
UNIT – I ANALYSIS OF STRESS AND STRAIN

Analysis of stress (two and three dimension) - Body force, surface forces - Uniform state of Stress -
Principal stresses - stress transformation laws - Differential equations of equilibrium.
Analysis of strain (two and three dimension) Strain displacement relations - Compatibility Equations -
strain transformations - principal strain - principle of superposition.
Stress - strain relations - generalized Hook's law - St. Venants principle
UNIT - II TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS IN CARTESIAN COORDINATES

Plane stress and Plane strain problems - Airy's stress function - polynomials -
Application to:
a. Bending of a cantilever loaded at end.
b. Bending of a Beam by uniform load.
c. Bending of a cantilever with a moment at the end.
UNIT III: TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS IN POLAR COORDINATES

General equations in polar coordinates - stress distribution symmetrical about an axis - pure bending
of curved bars - strain components in polar coordinates– Rotating Disc - Bending of a curved bar by
force at the end - Effect of circular hole on stress distribution in a plate - concentrated force at a point
of a straight boundary - Forces on wedges - A circular disc with diametric loading.
UNIT IV : TORSION OF PRISMATIC BARS

General solutions of the problem by displacement (St. Venant's warping function) and force (Prandtl's
stress function) approaches - Membrane analogy-Torsion of shafts of circular and noncircular
(elliptic, triangular and rectangular) cross sectional shapes - Torsion of thin rectangular section and
hollow thin walled single and multicelled sections.
UNIT - V INTRODUCTION TO PLASTICITY

Yield criteria - Rankine's theory - St.Venant's theory - Tresca's criterion - Beltramis theory - Von-
mises criterion - yield surface - Flow rule (plastic stress- strain relation) Prandtl Reuss equations -
Elastoplastic problems of beams in bending - thick hollow spheres and cylinders subjected to internal
pressure - General relations - plastic torsion - perfect plasticity - Nadai's sand heap analogy.
TEXT BOOKS:
Theory of Elasticity Sadhu Singh Khanna Publishers, 2013
N.Delhi
Theory of Plasticity Sadhu Singh Khanna Publishers, 2008.
N.Delhi
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Elasticity, Tensor, Dyadic and Chow,P.C. and D.Vannostrard Co., New 2013
Engg. approaches Pagano,N.J York
Theory of Elasticity Timoshenko, S and Mc Graw Hill Book Co., 1988
Goodier, J.N Newyork
Theory of Plasticity Chakrabarthy, T Mc Graw Hill Book Co., 2006
New Delhi
3 1 0 4
100
15MEST 103 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND F E M
TECHNIQUES
UNIT 1. BASIC CONCEPTS
Indeterminacy (Static, Kinematic) – Generalized measurements – Degrees of Freedom – Behaviour
of Structures – Principle of Superposition – Equilibrium, Compatibility and Force displacement
relation.
UNIT II. MATRIX STIFFNESS METHOD
Development of the method – relation with energy – stiffness solution of equations – Analysis of
beam, truss and frame using stiffness method.
UNIT III. MATRIX FLEXIBILITY METHOD
Flexibility method applied to statically determinate and indeterminate structures – Force
transformation matrix - Solution of equations – beam, truss and frame applications
UNIT IV FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
Concept of an element - various element shapes - one, two and three dimensional elements - Finite
Element procedure- Stiffness of an axial element, Two dimensional Truss problem. Displacement
model -Convergence and compatibility requirements.
Element formulation-Planar elements- triangular and rectangular elements- - Isoparametric
formulation- Isoparametric quadrilateral; Three dimensional elements – Hexahedral elements and
axisymmetric element- Numerical integeration-
UNIT V. PLATE/SHELL ELEMENTS AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
Triangular and rectangular plate bending elements – Faceted shell elements - Discretisation by finite
elements – assembly and solution – applications using Software- pre and post processor
interpretations
TEXT BOOKS
Structural Analysis – a Matrix Pandit G.S and Gupta Tata McGraw Hill 2010
Approach S.P Publishing Company
Introduction to Finite Elements in Tirupathi ", Prentice Hall of India 2003
Engineering R.Chandrupatla and Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi
Ashok D., Belegundu
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Introduction to the Finite Element Chandrakant, S.Desai Affiliated East West press 1972
method - A Numerical Method and John F.Abel Pvt.Ltd., Madras
for Engg. Analysis
Finite Element Method - Theory Krishnamoorthy C.S Tata Mc Graw Hill 2002
and Programming Publishing Company, New
Delhi
Finite Element Procedure Bathe, K.J Prentice Hall of India, New 1997
Delhi
The Finite Element method Vol. Zienkiewinz O.C Mc Graw Hill Book 2002
1&2 Company,New York
Matrix, Finite Element Computer Mukhopadhyay.M Oxford & IBH publishing 2000
and Structural Analysis Co., Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
Numerical Methods in science Rajasekaran, S A.H. Wheeler & Co., 2nd
and Engineering - A practical Edn 2003
approach
The Finite Element Method in Rao, S.S Pergamon Press 2003
Engineering
Finite Element Analysis P.Seshu Prentice Hall of India Pvt. 2004
Ltd., New Delhi
WEB SITES:
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2. www.nptel.com
3. www.wikipedia.com
15MEST201 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS AND MODEL
ANALYSIS
3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I
Basic Concept in Measurements, Measurement of displacement, strain pressure, force, torque etc,
Type of strain gauges (Mechanical, Electrical resistance, Acoustical etc. )
UNIT - II
Strain gauge circuits – The potentiometer and Wheatstone bridge – Use of lead wires switches etc.
Use of electrical resistance strain gauges in transducer applications
UNIT - III
Indicating and recording devices - Static and dynamic data recording –Data (Digital and Analogue)
acquisition and processing systems. Strain analysis methods – Rosette analysis. Static and dynamic
testing techniques. Equipment for loading- Moire’s techniques
UNIT - IV
Non destructive testing techniques. Photoelasticity – optics of photoelasticity – Polariscope –

Isoclinics and Isochromatics - methods of stress separation
UNIT - V
Laws of similitude - model materials – model testing – testing large scale structures –holographic
techniques
REFERENCE BOOKS

Instrumentation – Devices and Rangan C S et al Tata McGraw Hill 2005
Systems Publishing Company, New
Delhi
Experimental Stress Analysis Sadhu Singh Khanna Publishers, New 2007
Delhi
Experimental stress Analysis Dally J W and Riley McGraw-Hill, 2008
W.F Inc.NewYork
Experimental Stress Analysis Srinath L S et al , Tata McGraw-Hill 2007
Publishing
Co., Ltd., New Delhi
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15MEST 202 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS 3 1 0 4
UNIT I : INTRODUCTION AND PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMICS

Vibration studies and their importance to structural engineering problems - elements of vibratory
systems and simple harmonic motion - D’Alembert’s principle - Hamilton's principle - Single Degree
of Freedom System: Equation of motion for S.D.O.F. - damped and undamped free vibrations -
Critical damping - Logarithmic decrement - Response to support motion - Response of one degree
freedom system to harmonic excitation, damped or undamped - force transmitted to foundation -
vibration isolation.
UNIT II : RESPONSE TO GENERAL DYNAMIC LOADING
Fourier series expression for loading-Response to general dynamic loading - (blast or earthquake) -
Duhamel's integral - Numerical evaluation
UNIT – III DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER SYSTEM

Modelling- Free and forced vibrations of bars- Raleigh’s variational method - Flexural vibration of
simply supported and cantilever beams- Modes and frequencies- Orthogonality properties of normal
modes.
UNIT - IV MULTI DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEM
Formulation of Structure, property matrices-Eigen value problems-Dunkerly’s method-Holzer

method- Stodola method-Rayleigh’s method- Rayleigh- Ritz method- Mode shapes-orthonormality of
modes
UNIT – V DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF MULTI DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS

Mode superposition techniques-Problems on two degree of freedom for building Frames- Numerical
Integration Techniques- Direct integration methods - Central Difference method - Houbolt method –
Wilson 0 method and Newmark method
Text Books
Dynamics of Structures Clough, R.,W., and McGraw Hill Book Co Ltd 2003
Penzien
Structural Dynamics - Theory and . Paz Mario CBS publishers 2002
Computation
Reference Books
Structural Dynamics - An Craig,R.R John Wiley 2011
Introduction to computer & Sons
Methods
Dynamics of Structures Hurty W.C and Prentice Hall 2003
Rubinstein, M.F
Introduction to Structural Biggs, M McGraw-Hill, Co 2008
Dynamics
Theory of Vibration Thomson, W.T Prentice Hall of India 1998
Elementary Structural Dynamics Manickaselvam, V.K Dhanpat Rai & Sons 2002
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15MEST 203 STEEL STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT I Introduction:
Properties of steel – Structural steel sections – Limit State Design Concepts – Loads on Structures –
Metal joining methods using, welding, bolting – Design of bolted, and welded joints – Eccentric
connections - Efficiency of joints – High Tension bolts
UNIT II Tension Members:

Types of sections – Net area – Net effective sections for angles and Tee in tension – Design of
connections in tension members – Use of lug angles – Design of tension splice – Concept of shear lag
UNIT III Compression Members
Types of compression members – Theory of columns – Basis of current codal provision for
compression member design – Slenderness ratio – Design of single section and compound section
compression members – Design of lacing and battening type columns – Design of column bases –
Gusseted base
UNIT IV Beams
Design of laterally supported and unsupported beams – Built up beams – Beams subjected to biaxial
bending – Design of plate girders riveted and welded – Intermediate and bearing stiffeners – Web
splices – Design of beam columns
UNIT V Roof Trusses and Industrial Structures:

Roof trusses – Roof and side coverings – Design loads, design of purlin and elements of truss; end
bearing – Design of gantry girder-Design of welds –Design of gusset plates.
REFERENCES
Design of Steel Structures by Limit Subramanian .N Oxford university press 2008
State method first edition
Design of Steel Structures, Second Dayaratnam, P S. Chand &Company. 2003
edition
Design of Steel Structures – Vol. I & Ramachandra, S Standard Publication, New 2002
II Delhi
Teaching Resources for Structural - INSDAG, Kolkatta 2000
Steel Design – Vol. I & II
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15MEST 211 ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATION LAB
0 0 3 2 100
Graphic primitives – Basics of 2D drafting – Modeling of curves and surfaces – Solid modeling
Graphic standards – Drafting software packages and usage
Computer methods of structural analysis – Finite element programming –
Analysis and Design through application packages STAAD Pro.
1 Analysis of plane rigid jointed frame
2. Analysis of continuous Beams
3. Analysis of Trusses
4. Analysis and Design Of Structures
Reference Books:
1. STAAD PACKAGE MANUAL
2. ANSYS Package Manual
15MEST 301 CONCRETE STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3
UNIT I OVERALL REVIEW:

Design for Limit state of collapse- Design for limit state of serviceability- Calculation of deflection
and crack width.-Design of beams for combined effect of shear, bending moment and torsion.-
Analysis and design of beams curved in plan and spandrel beams.
UNIT II DESIGN OF SPECIAL RC ELEMENTS:

Design of slender columns-Design of RC walls- Shear walls-Classification and Design principles.-
Design of rectangular and flanged Shear walls- Design of Corbels- Design of Deep beams
UNIT III. DESIGN OF FLAT SLAB AND GRID FLOORS :

Yield line theory of slabs – Hillerberg’s method of design of slab – Design of flat Slab Equivalent
frame method of design - Approximate analysis and Design of grid floors.
UNIT IV INELASTIC BEHAVIOUR OF RC BEAMS:

Inelastic behaviour of concrete beams – Moment Rotation curves – Moment redistribution – Baker’s
method of analysis and design – Design of cast in situ joints in frame.
UNIT V DETAILING REQUIREMENTS:

Design and detailing of structural members using seismic design - Reinforcement detailing of
structural members as pr SP:34 & IS:5525 – Earth quake Resistant Design – Detailing requirements
for Ductility as per IS:13920 - Fire resistance of buildings.
Reference Books :
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Varghese, P.C Prentice Hall of 2002
Design India
Advanced Reinforced Concrete KrishnaRaju .N. CBS Publishers 2005
Design and Distributors
Reinforced Concrete Structural Purushothaman .P Tata Mcgraw Hill ,1986 2003
Elements – Behaviour Analysis and
Design
Reinforced Concrete Structures Park..R and Pauly.T John wiley & 2006
Sons
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15MEST 302 DESIGN OF SUBSTRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT I. SUB SURFACE EXPLORATION

Purpose - Programme and Procedures – Interpretation of bore logs, soil data and exploration reports.
UNIT II SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

Types of foundations and their specific applications – depth of foundation – bearing capacity and
settlement estimates – structural design of isolated footings, strip, rectangular and trapezoidal
combined footings – strap– raft foundation –Approximate flexible method of raft design.
UNIT III DEEP FOUNDATIONS

Types of Piles and their applications - Load capacity - Settlements - Group action - Design of piles
and pile caps.
UNIT IV FOUNDATIONS FOR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES

Caissons and Well foundations - Foundations for towers –Braced cuts-Coffer dams.
UNIT V MACHINE FOUNDATIONS

Types - General requirements and design criteria - General analysis of machine foundations- soil
system - Stiffness and damping parameters - Tests for design parameters - Guide lines for design of
reciprocating engines, impact type machines, rotary type machines, framed foundations.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Foundation Design and Construction Thomlinson, M.J. ELBS Longman VI edition 2001
and Boorman. R
Foundation Design manual for Nayak, N.V Dhanpat Rai and Sons 2003
Practicing Engineers
Foundation Engineering Hand Book Winterkorn H.F., and Van Nostrard – Reinhold 2011
Fang H.Y
Reinforced Concrete Foundations Brain J Bell and M.J. George Godwin Ltd 2003
Smith
Principles of Foundations Braja M. Das Thomson Asia (P) Ltd 2002
Engineering
Foundation Analysis and Design Bowels J. E McGraw-Hill International 2011
Book Co
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15MEST E-- ELECTIVE I 3 0 0 3 100
15MEST 311 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LAB 0 0 3 2 100
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
 Properties of concrete making materials
 Concrete Mix Design by IS method and ACI method
 Properties of fresh concrete –workability tests on concrete –slump, compaction factor & Vee-
Bee Consistometer Test
 Properties of hardened concrete-under compression, and bending – stress Vs

Strain behaviour -modulus of elasticity
 Strain gauges – Principles and applications, mechanical, optical and electrical

strain gauges, Strain recording instruments.
 Beahaviour of structural elements (beams /slabs) in flexure ,shear.
 Non destructive tests on concrete –Rebound Hammer and Ultrasonic Pulse

 Velocity Concrete Test
 Study of load cell and its design
 Strain Recording instruments
 Vibration measurements
REFERENCE BOOKS

Experimental Stress Analysis Dally J W, and Riley McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1991
WF New York
Concrete Technology Theory and M.S Shetty S. Chand & Company 2005
Practice Ltd
Experimental Stress Analysis Dr. Sadhu Singh Khanna Publications, New 2000
Delhi
Experimental Stress Analysis L.S Srinath, M.R Tata McGraw-Hill 2003
Raghavan, K. PublishingCompany Ltd,
Lingaish, G. New Delhi
Gargesha, B. Paint,
K.Ramachandra
Concrete Technology Santhakumar A.R Oxford Higher Education, 2007
New Delhi
15MEST E** ELECTIVE II 3 0 0 3 100
15MEST E** ELECTIVE III 3 0 0 3 100
15MEST E** ELECTIVE IV 3 0 0 3 100
15MEST E** ELECTIVE V 3 0 0 3 100
15MEST E** ELECTIVE VI 3 0 0 3 100
15MEST E** ELECTIVE VII 3 0 0 3 100
15MEST 511 SUMMER INDUSTRIAL TRAINING/MINI PROJECT 0 0 0 2 100
15MEST512 PROJECT WORK PHASE I 0 0 12 6 100
15MEST 611 PROJECT WORK PHASE II 0 0 24 12 300
LIST OF ELECTIVES
15MESTE01 ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT – I INTRODUCTION
Concrete: Past, Present and Future- Constituent Materials --Strength of Concrete- Dimensional
Stability of Concrete- Chemical and Mineral Admixtures-Properties of Fresh and hardened Concrete -
Principles of Concrete Mix Design-Methods of Concrete mix design.
UNIT - II SPECIAL CONCRETES

Lightweight and Heavy Weight Concrete-High Strength Concrete-High Performance Concrete-
Polymers in Concrete-Steel fiber Reinforced Concrete-Ferrocement Concrete -Vaccum Concrete-
Shotcrete-Ready Mixed Concrete-SIFCON.
UNIT - III DURABILITY OF CONCRETE

Permeability-chemical attack-sulphate attack-Quality of water-marine conditions- Thermal properties
of concrete-fire resistance-methods of making durable concrete - Mass Concrete-Formwork-Structural
Concrete Block Masonry -Quality Control of Concrete Construction.
UNIT - IV FORMWORK AND QUALITY CONTROL

Formwork Materials and Systems-Specifications-Design-Recommendations of IS 456-2000 on
Quality- Statistical Parameters and Variability-Errors in Concrete Constructions-Quality
Management.
UNIT - V CONCRETING UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Underground Construction-Concreting in Marine Environment-Under eater Construction- Hot
weather and Cold weather concreting.
Tests on Concrete : Evaluation of Strength of existing structures-investigation Techniques- Tests on
Hardened Concrete-Non Destructive Testing-Semi destructive testing techniques- Tests on fresh
Concrete-Load Test on Structural Components.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Properties of Concrete Neville, A.M Pitman Publishing Limited, 2014
London
Concrete Technology Shetty M.S S.Chand and Company 2003
Ltd,.New Delhi
Concrete Technology Gambir,M.L Tata McGraw Hill, 2004
Publishing Co,Ltd,New
Delhi,
Design of Concrete mixes Krishnaraju.N Sehgal Educational 2013
Consultants
Pvt.Ltd.,Faridabad
Indian Standards Code of Practice Raju N. Krishna - 2003
for Plain and Reinforced Concrete
Recommended Guidelines for IS: 10262
Concrete Mix Design
Concrete Technology Santhakumar,A.R Oxford University Press, 2014
New Delhi
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15MESTE02 ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I
Modern Construction Methods: Open Excavation, Shafts and Tunnels- Preparation of foundation,
Cofferdams, Caisson, Piled Foundation, Prestressed Concrete Construction, Pre-cast Concrete
Construction.
UNIT - II
Construction Methods for: Bridges, Roads, Railways, Dams, Harbour, River Works Pipelines
UNIT - III
Construction Equipment used for Earth Moving, Excavating, Drilling, Blasting, Tunneling and
hoisting
UNIT - IV
Construction Equipment used for Conveying, Hoisting, Dredging, Dewatering Systems, Paving and
concreting Plant
UNIT - V
Principles and Practices of Temporary structures, Shoring, and Strutting, Underpinning, Principles
and Design of Formwork, Scaffolding, Operation and maintenance of construction equipments
REFERENCE BOOKS
Construction Planning , Equipment Peurifoyu , R. L., , Mc Graw Hill Co 2003
and Methods Ledbette, W.B
PWD, Civil Engineering Antill J.M Mc Graw Hill Book Co., 2001
Construction
Construction Equipment and its Varma, M, Metropoltian 2004
Planning & Applications Book Co
Construction Methods and Nunnaly, S.W Prentice – Hall 2004
Management
Construction Technology Ataev, S.S MIR , Pub 2009
Handbook of Temporary Structures Ratay , R.T Mc Graw Hill Book 2010

in Construction Co.
Construction & Geotechnical Koerner. R.M Mc Graw 1999
Methods in Foundation Engg, Hill Book Co
Principles & Practice of Heavy Smith ., R.C., Prentice 2001
Construction Andres, CK Hall
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15MESTE03 ASEISMIC DESIGN OF STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I INTRODUCTION:
Elements of engineering seismology-causes of earthquakes, seismic waves, magnitude, intensity and

energy release-Indian seismology-Earthquake history-Seismic zone Map of India-seismographs-
seismogram-accelerograph-strong motion characteristics-initiation into vibration of structures.
UNIT II SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF BUILDINGS
Introduction to methods of seismic analysis-Equivalent static analysis IS 1893 provisions-Design

horizontal seismic coefficient-design base shear-distribution-idealization of building frames-seismic
analysis and modeling-determination of lateral forces-equivalent static lateral force method-response
spectrum method-time history method-push over analysis-mathematical modeling of multistory RC
Building.
UNIT III IS CODE PROVISIONS
Modal response contribution-modal participation factor-response history-spectral analysis-
approximate methods for lateral load analysis-IS 1893-2002 provisions-IS 4326 provisions-behavior
and design of masonry structures-discussion of codes IS 13827 and 13828.
UNIT IV SEISMIC DESIGN CONCEPTS
Concept of earthquake resistant design-concept of ductility-lateral force resisting systems-strong
column weak beam concept-guidelines for seismic resistant construction-beam column joints-effect of
structural irregulatities-seismo-resistant building architecture-cyclic load behaviour of RC, steel and
prestressed concrete elements-Earthquake Resistant Design for multi storey RC frames, shear wall,
braced frames and their combinations-capacity based design-Ductile detailing of reinforcement in RC
Building as per IS 13920.
UNIT V SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND MODERN CONCEPTS
Soil performance-Liquefaction-Modern concepts-base isolation-adaptive system-seismic evaluation-
retrofiting and strengthening of structures-seismic retrofitting strategies.
COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS AND DESIGN:
(For internal assessment only-not for theory examination) Computer aided analysis and design of
building systems for earthquake loads-response spectrum-time history analysis-capacity based design-
hands on session using computer software.
REFERENCES:
Dynamics of Structures-Theory and Chopra A.K Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. 2003
Applications to earthquake Ltd., New Delhi
Engineering
Earthquake Resistant Design of Pankaj Agarwal and Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. 2006
Structures Manish Shrikhande Ltd., NewDelhi
Dynamics of Structures Clough R.W., and McGraw Hill, INC 1993
Penzien J
Wind and Earthquake Resistant Taranath B.S., , NewYork 2005
Buildings-structural Analysis & Marcell Decker
Design
Earthquake Engineering Hand book Chen W.F., & CRC Press 2003
Scawthorn
Earthquake Resistant Design of . Duggal Oxford University Press 2007
Structures
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15MESTE04 CAAD FOR STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I COMPUTER GRAPHICS

Graphic primitives - Transformations - Basics of 2-D drafting - Modeling of curves and surfaces –
Solid modeling - Graphic standards - Drafting software packages and usage.
UNIT - II STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Computer methods of structural analysis - Finite Element programming – Analysis through
application packages.
UNIT - III STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Computer aided design of steel and RC Structural elements - Detailed drawing – Bill of materials.
UNIT - IV OPTIMIZATION
Linear programming - Simplex algorithm - Post-optimality analysis – Project scheduling - CPM and
PERT applications Genetic algorithm and applications.
UNIT - V ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Introduction - Heuristic search - knowledge based expert systems - Architecture and applications of
KBES - Expert system shells - Principles of neural network.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Computer Aided Design C.S. Krishnamoorthy Narosa Publishing 2012
and S.Rajeev House, New Delhi
Structural Analysis and Design H.B. Harrison Pergamon Press 2003
Vol. I & II
Finite Element Programming E.Hinton and Academic Press 2002
D.R.J.Owen
Introduction to Operations Billy E.Gillet Tata McGraw-Hill 2008
Research
Expert System Principles and Case Richard Forsyth (Ed. Chapman & 1984
studies Hal
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15MESTE05 DESIGN OF BRIDGES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I INTRODUCTION
Components of a Bridge and its definitions - Selection of Site -Classification, detailed investigations,
choice of type, I.R.C.specifications for road bridges, standard live loads, forces acting on bridges,
general design considerations.Design of solid slab bridges
UNIT - II R.C. GIRDER BRIDGES

Load distribution theories, Design of Tee beam and Slab bridges using Pigeauds Method, Courbon’s
theory- Balanced cantilever bridges-design of articulation
UNIT - III LONG SPAN GIRDER BRIDGES, PLATE GRIDER BRIDGES

Box girder bridges -Design principles of Continuous Bridges- Design of Plate Girder Railway
bridges.
UNIT - IV DESIGN OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES

Prestressed Concrete Bridges- types – Preliminary Dimensions- Design of Prestressed concrete slab
bridge deck- Design of Post Tensioned T beam bridge.
UNIT - V BEARINGS, SUBSTRUCTURES AND FOOTINGS FOR BRIDGES

Design of Bridge bearing-Types of Bridge substructures-Design of Piers and Abutments, Bridge
Foundations- Design of Well and Pile Foundation.
REFERENCE BOOKS

Design of Bridges Krishnaraju, N Oxford and IBH Publishing 2013
Co., Bombay
Design of Bridge Structures Jagadeesh .T.R, Prentice – Hall 2004
Jayaram. M.A India , New Delhi
Concrete Bridge Practice Raina V.K Tata McGraw-Hill 2014
Publishing Company,
New Delhi,
Bridge Analysis Simplified Bakht, B. and Jaegar, McGraw-Hill 2002
L.G
Bridge Engineering Ponnuswamy, S Tata McGraw-Hill 2000
An introduction to Structural Derrick Beckett Surrey University Press, 2003

Design of Concrete Bridges Henley Thomes, Oxford
Shire
Reinforced Concrete Bridges Taylor, F.W., John Wiley and Sons, New 2003
Thomson, S.E., and York
Smulski E
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15MESTE06 DESIGN OF SHELL AND SPATIAL STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I MEMBRANE THRORY OF SHELLS

Classification of shells - Types of shells - Structural action - Membrane theory – Shells of revolution
and shells of translation - Examples - Limitations of membrane theory.
UNIT - II DESIGN OF FOLDED PLATES

Folded Plate structures - structural behaviour - Types - Design by ACI - ASCE Task Committee
method.
UNIT - III SPACE FRAME - DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Space frames - configuration - types of nodes - general principles of design Philosophy – Behaviour
UNIT - IV ANALYSIS OF SPACE FRAMES

Analysis of space frames - Formex Algebra, FORMIAN - Detailed design of Space Frames
UNIT - V OPTIMASATION
Optimization by structural theorems - Maxwell, Mirchell and Heyman's Theorems for trusses and
frames – Fully stressed design with deflection constraints – Genetic Algorithm.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Stresses in shells Wilhelm Flügge Springer - Verlag 2001
Theory of Plates and Shells Timoshenko, S McGraw Hill 2002
Design and Construction of Ramasamy, G.S CBS 2000
Concrete Shells Roofs Publishers
Principles of Space Structures Dr.N.Subramanian Wheeler Publishing Co. 2001
Optimum Structural Design Uri Krish McGraw Hill Book Co 2003
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15MESTE07 DESIGN OF STEEL CONCRETE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
Introduction to Steel - Concrete Composite Construction - Theory of composite structures -
Introduction to steel -Concrete - Steel Sandwich Construction
UNIT - II DESIGN OF COMPOSITE MEMBERS

Behaviour of composite beams - Columns - Design of composite beams - Steel - Concrete composite
columns -Design of composite trusses.
UNIT - III DESIGN OF CONNECTIONS

Types of Connections - Design of connections in the Composite Structures – Shear connections -
Design of connections in Composite Trusses.
UNIT - IV COMPOSITE BOX GRIDER BRIDGERS

Introduction - Behaviour of Box Girder Bridges - Design concepts.
UNIT - V GENERAL
Case studies on Steel - Concrete Composite Construction in buildings – Seismic behaviour of
composite structures.
REFERENCE BOOKS

Composite structures of steel and Johnson R.P Blackwell Scientific 2001
concrete Publications(Second
Edition), UK
Steel Designers manual (Fifth Owens, G.W. and Oxford Blackwell 2002
edition) Knowels.P Scientific Publications
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15MESTE08 DESIGN OF STRUCTURES FOR DYNAMIC LOADS 3 0 0 3 100
Factors affecting design against dynamic loads - Behaviour of concrete, steel, masonry and soil under
impact and cyclic loads - Recap of Structural dynamics with reference to SDOF, MDOF and
continuum systems – Ductility and its importance
UNIT - II DESIGN AGAINST EARTHQUAKES

Earthquake characterisation - Response spectra - seismic coeffcient and response spectra methods of
estimating loads - Response of framed, braced frames and shear wall buildings - Design as per BIS
codes of practice - Ductility based design
UNIT - III DESIGN AGAINST BLAST AND IMPACT
Displacement method for three dimensional Structure - Coordinate transformations - Analysis of

space trusses and space frames
UNIT - IV DESIGN AGAINST WIND

Characteristics of wind - Basic and Design wind speeds - Effect of permeability of the structure –
pressure coefficient - Aero elastic and Aerodynamic effects - Design as per BIS code of practice
including Gust Factor approach - tall buildings, stacks and chimneys.
UNIT - V SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Energy absorption capacity - Ductility of the material and the structure - Detailing for ductility -
Passive and active control of vibrations - New and favourable materials
REFERENCE BOOKS

Design of Building to withstand Bela Goschy Butterworths 2003
abnormal loading
A seismic Design of Reinforced Paulay, .T. and John Wiley and Sons 1991
Concrete and Priestly, .M.N.J
Masonry building
Blast vibration - Monitoring and Dowling, .C.H Prentice Hall Inc., 2009
control Englewood Cliffs
Wind effects on Civil Engineering Kolousek, .V. et al Elsevier 2003
Structures
Concrete Structures under Impact Synthesis Report Germany 2003
and Impulsive Loading CEB,Lousanne
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15MESTE09 DESIGN OF TALL BUILDINGS 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I DESIGN CRITERIA

Design Philosophy, Materials – Modern concepts – High Performance Concrete, Fibre Reinforced
Concrete, Light weight concrete, Self Compacting Concrete.
UNIT - II LOADING
Gravity Loading – Dead load, Live load, Impact load, Construction load, Sequential loading. Wind
Loading – Static and Dynamic Approach, Analytical method, Wind Tunnel Experimental methods.
Earthquake Loading – Equivalent lateral Load analysis, Response Spectrum Method, Combination of
Loads,
UNIT - III BEHAVIOUR OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

Factors affecting the growth, height and structural form, Behaviour of Braced frames, Rigid Frames,
In filled frames, Shear walls, Coupled Shear walls, Wall – Frames, Tubular, Outrigger braced, Hybrid
systems.
UNIT - IV ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Modeling for approximate analysis, Accurate analysis and reduction techniques, Analysis of
structures as an integral unit, Analysis for member forces, drift and twist. Computerized 3D analysis.
Design for differential movement, Creep and Shrinkage effects, Temperature Effects and Fire
Resistance.
UNIT - V STABILITY ANALYSIS

Overall buckling analysis of frames, wall – frames, Approximate methods, Second order effect of
gravity loading, P – Delta Effects, Simultaneous first order and P-Delta analysis, Translational
instability, Torsional Instability, Out of plumb effects, Effect ofstiffness of members and foundation
rotation in stability of structures.
REFERENCE BOOKS

Tall Building Structures Bryan Stafford Smith John Wiley and Sons 1991
and Alex Coull
Structural Analysis and Design of Taranath B.S McGraw-Hill 2013
Tall Buildings
Tall Buildings Mir M. Ali Pergamon Press, 2012
London
Structural Concepts and Systems LinT.Y. and Burry John Wiley 2000
forArchitects and Engineers D.Stotes
Lynn S.Beedle, Advances in Tall Dr. Lynn S. Beedle CBS Publishers and 2003
Buildings Distributors,
Delhi
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15MESTE10 DISASTER RESISTANT STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I BEHAVIOUR OF LIFE-LINE STRUCTURES

Philosophy for design to resist earthquake, cyclone and flood, tsunami ,National and International
codes of practice ,By-Law of urban and semi-urban areas – Traditional and modern structures.
UNIT - II COMMUNITY STRUCTURES

Response of dams, bridges, buildings ,Strengthening measures , Safety analysis and rating –
Reliability assessment
UNIT - III REHABILITATION AND RETROFITTING

Testing and evaluation - Classification of structures for safety point of view – methods of
strengthening for different disasters - qualification test.
UNIT - IV DETAILING OF STRUCTURES AND COMPONENTS

Use of morden materials and their impact on disaster reduction, Use of modern analysis, design and
construction techniques optimisation for performance.
UNIT - V DAMAGE ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURES

Damage surveys - Maintenance and modifications to improve hazard resistance - Different types of
foundation and its impact on safety - Ground improvement techniques.
REFERENCE BOOKS

Concrete and Reinforced Concrete V.Moskvin, et.all Mir Publishers - Moscow 2002
- Deterioration and
Protection
Repair of Concrete Structures R.T.Allen and Blakie and Sons, 2004
S.C.Edwards U.K
Civilisation through Civil Proceedings IABSE New May 1992
Engineering Delhi
14th Congress
Learning from failures Deficiencies Raiker R.N. Raiker Bhavan, Bombay 2001
in Design, Construction and ,R & D Center
Service
Concrete Technology Santhakumar A .R Oxford Higher Education , 2014
New
Delhi
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15MESTE11 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES 3 0 0 100
UNIT - I DESIGN OF PIPES

Structural design of a) Concrete b) prestressed concrete c) Cast iron piping mains, sewage tanks
design- anchorage for pipes- massive outfalls-structural design and laying hydrodynamic
considerations. Advance in the manufacture of pipes
UNIT - II DESIGN OF WATER TANKS

IS Codes for the design of water retaining structures. Design of elevated concrete water tank a)circular
tank,b)Rectangular tank, C)Spherical tank and d)Intze type tanks.(excluding staging )
Design of prestressed concrete cylindrical tanks - Economic analysis.
UNIT - III ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ROOFING SYSTEMS

Analysis of a concrete roofing systems a)Cylindrical b)Spherical and c)conical shapes using
membrane theory and design of various types of folded plates for roofing with concrete.
UNIT - IV DESIGN OF SPECIAL PURPOSE STRUCTURES

Under ground reservoirs and swimming pools, intake towers, Structural design including foundation
for water retaining structures such as settling tanks , clarifloculators, aeration tanks - effect of earth
pressure and uplift considerations- selection of materials for construction
REFERENCE BOOKS

REINFORCED concrete P.Dayarathnam
oxford & IBH publications 2010
Prestressed Concrete Krishna Raju
Tata MCGeaw Hill 2012
Publishing Co
Design and construction of Ramaswamy, G.S. CBS 1998
concrete Shell Roofs Publishers, India
Concrete Liquid Retaining Green, J.K., and Applied 1981
Structures Perkins, P.H Science Publishers
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15MESTE12 INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3
UNIT - I PLANNING AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Classification of Industries and Industrial structures –planning for lay out Requirements regarding
Lighting, Ventilation and Fire safety- Protection against noise and vibration- guide lines from
factories Act.
UNIT - II INDUSTRIAL, BUILDING

Roofs for Industrial Buildings- Steel and RC- folded plates and shell roofs- Gantry Girders- Design of
Corbels and Nibs- Machine Foundations
UNIT - III POWER PLANT STRUCTURES

Bunkers and Silos - Chimney and cooling Towers – Design of steel storage tanks- Nuclear
containment structures
UNIT - IV POWER TRANSMISSION STRUCTURES

Cables- Transmission Line Towers – Substation structures- Tower Foundations – Testing towers.
UNIT – V CURRENT DESIGN TRENDS

Concepts of shear walls,Walls-frames,tubular,Cores,outrigger,buindled tubes, diagobal tubes, mega
tubes Environmental control structures for industries-concept of Electro static precipitators-
functioning and components.
REFERENCE BOOKS

Procs. Of advanced course on Structural Allied publisher 1992
Industrial Structures Engineering
Research Centre
Handbook of Machine Foundations P.Srinivasulu and Tata and McGraw –Hill 1976
C.V. Vaidyanathan
Tall chimneys – Design and S.N.Manohar Tata McGraw –Hill 1985
Construction
Transmission Line structures A.R.santhakumar and Tata MCGraw- 1992
S.S.Murthy Hill
Storage Structures Dr. K.Rajagopalan Oxford IBH Publishing 1992
Company Ltd
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15MESTE13 MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
Quality assurance for concrete construction as built concrete properties strength, permeability, thermal
properties and cracking. Effects due to climate, temperature, chemicals, wear and erosion, Design and
construction errors.
UNIT - II DURABILITY OF STRUCTURES

Corrosion mechanism – diagnosis- causes and effects - cover thickness and cracking, measurements
for corrosion - methods of corrosion protection, corrosion inhibitors, corrosion resistant steels,
coatings, cathodic protection.
UNIT - III MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR STRATEGIES

Definitions: Maintenance, repair and rehabilitation, Facets of Maintenance importance of
Maintenance Preventive measures on various aspects Inspection, Assessment procedure for evaluating
a damaged structure causes of deterioration - testing techniques.
UNIT - IV MATERIALS FOR REPAIR

Special concretes and mortar, concrete chemicals, special elements for accelerated strength gain,
Expansive cement, polymer concrete, sulphur infiltrated concrete, ferro cement, Fibre reinforced
concrete. eliminators and polymers coating for rebars during repair foamed concrete, mortar and dry
pack, vacuum concrete.
UNIT - V TECHNIQUES FOR REPAIR AND REPAIR OF STRUCTURES

Rust, Gunite and Shotcrete Epoxy injection, Mortar repair for cracks, shoring and underpinning.
Repairs to overcome low member strength, Deflection, Cracking, Chemical disruption, weathering
wear, fire, leakage, marine exposure Engineered demolition techniques for Dilapilated structures -
case studies
REFERENCE BOOKS
Concrete Structures Denison Campbell, oxford & IBH publications 2001
Allen and Harold
Roper
Materials, - Longman Scientific and 1991
Maintenance and Repair Technical UK
Repair of Concrete Structures R.T.Allen and Blakie and 1987
Sons, UK
S.C.Edwards
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15MESTE14 OPTIMIZATION IN STRUCTURAL DESIGN 3 0 0 3 100
Basic concepts of minimum weight, minimum cost design, objective function, constraints, classical
methods
UNIT - II OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES AND ALGORITHMS

Linear programming, Integer Programming, Quadratic Programming. Dynamic Programming and
geometric Programming methods for optimal design of structural elements.
UNIT - III COMPUTER SEARCH METHODS

Linear Programming methods for plastic design of frames. Computer search for univariate and
multivariate Minimization
UNIT - IV OPTIMIZATION THEOREMS

Optimization by structural theorems, MAXwell, Mitchell and Heyman’s Theorems for trusses and
frames, fully stressed design with deflection constraints, optimality criterion methods.
UNIT - V NON-TRADITIONAL OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES

Methods land on national evolution – Genetic Algorithm – simulated annealing – Truss problem –
Hand simulation for simple problems.
REFERENCE BOOKS
optimum Structural design, Civil Spunt Prentice –Hall , New Jersey 1971
Engineering and Mechanics
Services
Optimization theory and S.S.Rao Wiley Eastern Limited, 1977
Applications New Delhi
Optimum Structural design Uri Krisch McGraw-Hill Book Co 1981
Operation Research, Schaum’s Richard Bronson McGraw-Hill 1983
Outline series book Co, Singapore
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15MESTE15 PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
General Civil Engineering requirements, specific requirements for planning and I layout of
prefabricates plant. IS Code specifications.
UNIT - II DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Modular co-ordination, standardization, Disuniting, of Prefabricates, production, transportation,
erection, stages f loading and codal provisions, safety factors, material properties, Deflection control,
Lateral load resistance, Location and types of shear walls
UNIT - III REINFORCED CONCRETE
Prefabricated structures - Long wall and cross-wall large panel buildings, one way and twoway
prefabricated slabs, Framed buildings with partial and curtain walls, single storeyindustrial buildings
with trusses and shells, Crane-gantry systems.
UNIT - IV FLOORS, STAIRS AND ROOFS
Types of floor slabs, analysis and design example of cored and panel types and two-way systems,
staircase slab design, types of roof slabs and insulation requirements, Description of joints, their
behaviour and reinforcement requirements, Deflection control for short term andlong term loads,
Ultimate strength calculations in shear and flexure.
UNIT - V WALLS
Types of wall panels, Blocks and large panels, Curtain, Partition and load bearing walls, load transfer
from floor to wall panels, vertical loads, Eccentricity and stability of wall panels,Design Curves, types
of wall joints, their behaviour and design, Leak prevention, joint sealants, sandwich wall panels,
approximate design of shear walls.
UNIT - VI DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Components of single-storey industrial sheds with crane gantry systems, Design of R.C.Roof Trusses,
Roof Panels, Design of R.C. crane-gantry girders, corbels and columns, wind bracing design.
UNIT - VII DESIGN OF SHELL ROOFS FOR INDUSTRIAL SHEDS
Cylindrical, Folded plate and hyper-prefabricated shells, Erection and jointing, joint design,hand book
based design.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Building with Large Prefabricates B.Lewicki Elsevier Publishing 2006
Company, New York
Manual of Precast Concrete Koncz.T Bauverlag, 1971
Construction GMBH
Structural Design Manual, Precast Society for the Netherland Betor Verlag 1978
Concrete Connection Details Studies in the use of
Precase Concrete
Prefabricated Concrete for Lasslo Mokk, , IBM Publications 1998
Industrial and Public Sectors Akademiai
Kiado,Budapest
Design of Reinforced Concrete Murashev.V., MirPublishers 1998
Structures Sigalov.E., and
Bailov.V
Knowledge Based Process Gerostiza. C.Z., Academic Press, Inc 2009
Planning for Hendrikson, C.,
Construction and Manufacturing Rehat D.R
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15MESTE16 PRESTRESSEED CONCRETE 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I
Principles of Prestressing-Types and Systems of prestressing-Need for High Strength materials-
Analysis-Load Balancing Concept-Methods-Losses-Deflection- Camber-Cable Layouts -Behaviour
under flexure-Codal Provisions(IS,British,ACI andDIN),Ultimate Strength.
UNIT - II
Design of flexural members-Design for shear, bond and torsion. Design of end blocks-their
importance- Design of Tension members-Application in the Design of prestressed pipes and
prestressed concrete cylindrical water tanks.
UNIT - III
Design of Compression members with and with out flexure-its application in the design piles-
fiagmasts and similar structures.
UNIT - IV
Composite beams-Analysis and design-ultimate strength-their application-Partial prestressing-its
advantages and applications.
UNIT - V
Applications of Prestressing in Continuous beams-Concept of linear Transformation-Concordant
Cable Profile and cap cables.
UNIT - VI
Special Structures like prestressed folded plates-Prestressed cylindrical shellsprestressed concrete
poles.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Design of Prestressed Concrete T.Y.Lin John Wiley and 2010
Structures Sons,Inc
Prestressed Concrete, design and Leonhardt F., , Wilhelm Ernst and 2012
Construction Shon
Code of Practice for Prestressed Dennis C.K. Poon P.E., Dennis C.K. Poon P.E., 1980
Concrete-IS 1343-1980 Thornton Tomasetti Thornton Tomasetti
Prestressed Concrete Krishna Raju Tata McGraw Hill 2008
Publishing Co,New
Delhi
Fundamentals of Prestressed N.C.Sinha & Roy S.Chand and 2003
Concrete Co
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15MESTE17 SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT - I SOIL-FOUNDATION INTERACTION

Introduction to soil-foundation interaction problems – Soil behaviour, Foundation behaviour,
Interface behaviour, Scope of soil foundation interaction analysis, Soil response models, Winkler,
Elastic continuum, two parameter elastic models, Elastic plastic behaviour, Time dependent
behaviour.
UNIT - II BEAM ON ELASTIC FOUNDATION- SOIL MODELS

Infinite beam, two parameters, Isotropic elastic half-space, Analysis of beams of finite length,
Classification of finite beams in relation to their stiffness.
UNIT - III PLATE ON ELASTIC MEDIUM

Infinite plate, Winkler, Two parameters, Isotropic elastic medium, Thin and thick plates, Analysis of
finite plates, rectangular and circular plates, Numerical analysis of finite plates, Simple solutions.
UNIT - IV ELASTIC ANALYSIS OF PILE

Elastic analysis of single pile, Theoretical solutions for settlement and load distributions, Analysis of
pile group, Interaction analysis, Load distribution in groups with rigid cap.
UNIT - V LATERALLY LOADED PILE

Load deflection prediction for laterally loaded piles, Sub grade reaction and elastic analysis,
Interaction analysis, Pile raft system, Solutions through influence charts.
Text Books
Principles of Structural Stability Chajes, A ", Prentice Hall 2012
Theory
Structural Stability of columns and Iyengar, N.G.R Affiliated East West press 2013
plates Pvt. LTD, New Delhi
Reference Books
Elastic Stability of Structures Smitses Prentice Hall 2003
Buckling of Bars, Plates and Shells Brush, D.O., and McGrawHill, 2013
Almorth,B.O
Theory of Elastic Stability Timoshenko, S.P., 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill 2012
and Gere,J.M
Stability and Chaos in Structural El Naschie M.S McGraw Hill International 2011
Engineering: An Energy Editions
Approach
Stability of Structures Ashwini Kukar Allied Publishers LTD, 2012
New Delhi
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15MESTE18 STABILITY OF STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT I : CONCEPT OF STABILITY
Introduction:
Stability Criteria - Equilibrium, Energy and Dynamic approaches- - Stability of Link models.
CompressionMembers:
Higher order Differential equations - analysis for Various boundary conditions- behaviour of
imperfect column - initially bent column - eccentrically loaded column- Energy method – buckling of
nonprismatic column -Experimental study of column behaviour – Southwell Plot, - Effect of shear on
buckling – Large deflection of columns. Inelastic buckling
UNIT – II BEAMS – COLUMNS
Beam-column theory, Beam column with concentrated loads – distributed loads; Effect of axial loads
on bending stiffness - Application to buckling of simple frames – Stability functions
UNIT - III TORSIONAL BUCKLING AND LATERAL BUCKLING
Torsional buckling of this walled open sections.
Introduction - torsional buckling - torsional flexural buckling - Equilibrium and energy approaches
Lateral Buckling of Beams
Differential equation for lateral buckling - Lateral buckling of beams in pure bending – Lateral
buckling of simply supported beam and cantilever I beams.
UNIT IV STABILITY OF PLATES
Governing Differential Equation – Equilibrium and Energy approaches -Buckling of thin rectangular
plates of various edge conditions, Finite Difference method ; Post buckling strength.
UNIT V CYLINDRICAL SHELLS AND IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY
Donnel’s Equation: Symmetrical buckling of cylinder- under uniform axial compression - under
uniform external lateral pressure - under torsion;
Imperfection Sensitivity: Perfect Systems - Imperfect Systems - Imperfection in-sensitive and
sensitive systems; Brief introduction to Symmetric and Asymmetric Bifurcation - bifurcation and
limit points - path tracing - point matching - path switching -
Text Books
Principles of Structural Stability Chajes, A ", Prentice Hall 1996
Theory
Structural Stability of columns and Iyengar, N.G.R Affiliated East West press 1998.
plates Pvt. LTD, New Delhi
Reference Books
Elastic Stability of Structures Smitses Prentice Hall 2003
Buckling of Bars, Plates and Shells Brush, D.O., and McGrawHill, Feb 6, 2011
Almorth,B.O
Theory of Elastic Stability Timoshenko, S.P., 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill 1996
and Gere,J.M
Stability and Chaos in Structural El Naschie M.S McGraw Hill International Dec 1998
Engineering: An Energy Editions
Approach
Stability of Structures Ashwini Kukar Allied Publishers LTD, Jan 25, 2013
New Delhi
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15MESTE19 WIND AND CYCLONE EFFECTS ON STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT I : INTRODUCTION
Introduction, Spectral studies, Gust factor, Wind velocity, Method of measurement, variation
of speed with height, shape factor, aspect ratio, drag effects.
UNIT – II WIND TUNNEL STUDIES
Wind Tunnel Studies, Types of tunnels, Modeling requirements, Interpretation of results,
Aero-elastic models.
UNIT - III EFFECT OF WIND ON STRUCTURES

Wind on structures, Rigid structures, Flexible structures, Static and dynamic effects, Tall
buildings, chimneys.
UNIT IV IS CODES AND SPECIAL STRUCTURES
Application to design, IS 875 code method, Buildings, Chimneys, Roofs, Shelters

UNIT V CYCLONE EFFECTS
Cyclone effect on structures, cladding design, window glass design.
Text Books
The Designer's Guide to Wind Cook.N.J Butterworths 1989
Loading of Building Structures
Wind Effects on Civil Engineering Kolousek.V, Elsevier Publications 1984
Structures Pirner.M, Fischer.O
and Naprstek.J
Reference Books
Wind Forces in Engineering Peter Sachs Pergamon Press, New York 1972
Wind Effects on Building Vol. I Lawson T.V Applied Science Publishers, 1980
and II London
15MESTE20 MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT I : INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Composites, Classifying composite materials, Commonly used fiber and
matrix constituents, Composite Construction, Properties of Unidirectional Long Fiber
Composites, Short Fiber Composites
UNIT – II STRESS STRAIN RELATIONS

Concepts in solid mechanics, Hooke’s law for orthotropic and anisotropic materials, Linear
Elasticity for Anisotropic Materials, Rotations of Stresses, Strains, Residual Stresses.
UNIT - III ANALYSIS OF LAMINATED COMPOSITES

Governing equations for anisotropic and orthotropic plates. Angle-ply and cross ply
laminates. Static, dynamic and stability analysis for simpler cases of composite plates.
Interlaminar stresses
UNIT IV FAILURE AND FRACTURE OF COMPOSITES

Netting Analysis, Failure Criterion, Maximum Stress, Maximum Strain, Fracture Mechanics
of Composites, Sandwich Construction.
UNIT V APPLICATIONS AND DESIGN

Metal and Ceramic Matrix Composites, Applications of Composites, Composite Joints,
Design with Composites, Review, Environmental Issues.
Text Books
Engineering Mechanics of Daniel and Ishai Oxford 2005
Composite Materials University Press
Mechanics of composite materials Jones R.M McGraw-Hill, Kogakusha 1975
Ltd., Tokyo.
Reference Books
Analysis and Performance of fiber Agarwal.B.D. and John-Wiley and Sons 1980
composites Broutman.L.J.,
Stress Analysis of Fiber-Reinforced Michael W.Hyer McGraw Hill 1999
Composite Materials
Mechanics of Composite Materials Mukhopadhyay.M University Press, India 2004
and Structures
15MESTE21 NON LINEAR ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT I ELASTIC ANALYSIS OF FLEXURAL MEMBERS
Introduction to nonlinear mechanics; statically determinate and statically indeterminate
flexible bars of uniform and variable thickness
UNIT II INELASTIC ANALYSIS OF FLEXURAL MEMBERS

Inelastic analysis of uniform and variable thickness members subjected to small
deformations; inelastic analysis of flexible bars of uniform and variable stiffness members
with and without axial restraints.
UNIT III VIBRATION THEORY AND ANALYSIS OF OF FLEXURALS

Vibration theory and analysis of flexible members; hysteretic models and analysis of uniform
and variable stiffness members under cyclic loading
UNIT IV ELASTIC AND INELASTIC ANALYSIS OF PLATES

Elastic and inelastic analysis of uniform and variable thickness plates
UNIT V NONLINEAR VIBRATION AND INSTABILITY

Nonlinear vibration and Instabilities of elastically supported beams.
Text Books
Nonlinear Analysis of Structures Sathyamoorthy, M CRC Press, Boca 1997
Raton, Florida
Nonlinear Mechanics Fertis, D. G. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1998
Florida
Reference Books
Non linear Finite Element Reddy.J.N Oxford University Press 2008
Analysis
15MESTE22 OFFSHORE STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT I WAVE THEORIES

Wave generation process, small and finite amplitude wave theories.
UNIT II FORCES OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES

Wind forces, wave forces on vertical, inclined cylinders, structures - current forces and use of
Morison equation.
UNIT III OFFSHORE SOIL AND STRUCTURE MODELLING

Different types of offshore structures, foundation modeling, structural modeling
UNIT IV UNIT IVANALYSIS OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES

Static method of analysis, foundation analysis and dynamics of offshore structures
UNIT V DESIGN OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES

Design of platforms, helipads, Jacket tower and mooring cables and pipe lines
Text Books
Hydrodynamics of Offshore Chakrabarti, S.K Computational 1987
Structures Mechanics Publications
Offshore Structural Engineering Dawson.T.H Prentice Hall Inc 1983
Englewood
Cliffs, N.J
Dynamic Analysis of Offshore Brebia, C.A and New 1979
Structures Walker, S Butterworths, U.K
Reference Books
Recommended Practice for RP2A, Dalls, American Petroleum 2000
Planning, Designing and Tex Institute Publication
Constructing Fixed
Offshore Platforms
Offshore Structures Reddy, D.V. and Vol.1 and Vol.2, 1991
Arockiasamy, M Krieger Publishing
Company, Florida
15MESTE23 THEORY OF PLATES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO PLATES THEORY

Thin Plates with small deflection. Laterally loaded thin plates, governing differential
equation, various boundary conditions.
UNIT II RECTANGULAR PLATES

Rectangular plates. Simply supported rectangular plates, Navier solution and Levy's method,
Rectangular plates with various edge conditions, plates on elastic foundation.
UNIT III CIRCULAR PLATES

Symmetrical bending of circular plates.
UNIT IV SPECIAL AND APPROXIMATE METHODS.

Energy methods, Finite difference and Finite element methods.
UNIT V ANISOTROPIC PLATES AND THICK PLATES

Orthotropic plates and grids, moderately thick plates.
Text Books
Theory of Plates and Shells Timoshenko, S. and McGraw Hill 1990
Krieger S.W Book Company, New
York
Plate Analysis Bairagi Khanna Publishers 1996
Theory and Analysis of Elastic Reddy J N McGraw Hill 2006
Plates and Shells Book Company
Reference Books
Theory and Analysis of Plates Szilard, R., Prentice Hall Inc 1995
Theory of Plates Chandrashekahara, University Press (India) 2001

K Ltd.,
Hyderabad
15MESTE24 WIND AND CYCLONE EFFECTS ON STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3 100
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Introduction, Spectral studies, Gust factor, Wind velocity, Method of measurement variation
of speed with height, shape factor, aspect ratio, drag effects
UNIT II WIND TUNNEL STUDIES

Wind Tunnel Studies, Types of tunnels, Modeling requirements, Interpretation of results,
Aero-elastic models
UNIT III EFFECT OF WIND ON STRUCTURES

Wind on structures, Rigid structures, Flexible structures, Static and dynamic effects Tall
buildings, chimneys
UNIT IV IS CODES AND SPECIAL STRUCTURES

Application to design, IS 875 code method, Buildings, Chimneys, Roofs, Shelters
UNIT V CYCLONE EFFECTS

Cyclone effect on structures, cladding design, window glass design
Text Books
The Designer's Guide to Wind Cook.N.J., Butterworths 1989
Loading of Building Structures
Wind Effects on Civil Kolousek.V, Elsevier Publications 1984
Engineering Structures Pirner.M, Fischer.O
and Naprstek.J
Reference Books
Wind Forces in Engineering Peter Sachs Pergamon Press, New 1972
York
Wind Effects on Building Vol. I Lawson T.V Applied Science 1980
and II Publishers, London

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15MEST101 ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL METHODS 3 0 1 4 100

UNIT I TRANSFORM METHODS

UNIT II ELIPTIC EQUATIONS

UNIT – I ANALYSIS OF STRESS AND STRAIN

UNIT - II TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS IN CARTESIAN COORDINATES

UNIT III: TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS IN POLAR COORDINATES

UNIT IV : TORSION OF PRISMATIC BARS

UNIT - V INTRODUCTION TO PLASTICITY

Non destructive testing techniques. Photoelasticity – optics of photoelasticity – Polariscope –

Name of the Book Author Name Publisher Year

UNIT I : INTRODUCTION AND PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMICS

UNIT – III DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER SYSTEM

Formulation of Structure, property matrices-Eigen value problems-Dunkerly’s method-Holzer

UNIT – V DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF MULTI DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS

UNIT II Tension Members:

UNIT III Compression Members

UNIT V Roof Trusses and Industrial Structures:

UNIT I OVERALL REVIEW:

UNIT II DESIGN OF SPECIAL RC ELEMENTS:

UNIT III. DESIGN OF FLAT SLAB AND GRID FLOORS :

UNIT IV INELASTIC BEHAVIOUR OF RC BEAMS:

UNIT V DETAILING REQUIREMENTS:

UNIT I. SUB SURFACE EXPLORATION

UNIT II SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

UNIT III DEEP FOUNDATIONS

UNIT IV FOUNDATIONS FOR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES

UNIT V MACHINE FOUNDATIONS

15MEST 311 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LAB 0 0 3 2 100

 Properties of concrete making materials

 Concrete Mix Design by IS method and ACI method

 Properties of hardened concrete-under compression, and bending – stress Vs

 Strain gauges – Principles and applications, mechanical, optical and electrical

 Beahaviour of structural elements (beams /slabs) in flexure ,shear.

 Non destructive tests on concrete –Rebound Hammer and Ultrasonic Pulse

 Study of load cell and its design

 Strain Recording instruments

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15MEST E** ELECTIVE III 3 0 0 3 100

15MEST E** ELECTIVE IV 3 0 0 3 100

15MEST E** ELECTIVE V 3 0 0 3 100

15MEST E** ELECTIVE VI 3 0 0 3 100

15MEST E** ELECTIVE VII 3 0 0 3 100

15MEST 511 SUMMER INDUSTRIAL TRAINING/MINI PROJECT 0 0 0 2 100

15MEST512 PROJECT WORK PHASE I 0 0 12 6 100

15MEST 611 PROJECT WORK PHASE II 0 0 24 12 300

15MESTE01 ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY 3 0 0 3 100

UNIT - II SPECIAL CONCRETES

UNIT - III DURABILITY OF CONCRETE

UNIT - IV FORMWORK AND QUALITY CONTROL

UNIT - V CONCRETING UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Handbook of Temporary Structures Ratay , R.T Mc Graw Hill Book 2010

Elements of engineering seismology-causes of earthquakes, seismic waves, magnitude, intensity and

UNIT II SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF BUILDINGS

Introduction to methods of seismic analysis-Equivalent static analysis IS 1893 provisions-Design

UNIT - I COMPUTER GRAPHICS

UNIT - II STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

UNIT - III STRUCTURAL DESIGN

UNIT - V ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

UNIT - II R.C. GIRDER BRIDGES

UNIT - III LONG SPAN GIRDER BRIDGES, PLATE GRIDER BRIDGES

UNIT - IV DESIGN OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES

UNIT - V BEARINGS, SUBSTRUCTURES AND FOOTINGS FOR BRIDGES

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