5th semester syllabus for Civil Engineering




UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS
ANNA UNIVERSITY  :: CHENNAI 600 025
REGULATIONS – 2008

B.E CIVIL ENGINEERING

SEMESTER – V 

CODE NO.  COURSE TITLE 
L  T  P  C 
THEORY  
CE 9301  Structural Analysis – I  3  1  0  4
CE 9302  Design of Steel Structures  3  0  0  3
CE 9303  Foundation Engineering  3  0  0  3
CE 9304  Water Supply Engineering   3  0  0  3
CE 9305  Highway Engineering  3  0  0  3
CE 9306  Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering   3  0  0  3
  Elective-I  3  0  0  3
PRACTICAL
CE 9307  Soil Mechanics Laboratory  0  0  4  2
CE 9308  Highway Engineering Laboratory  0  0  4  2
GE 9371  Communication Skills and Soft Skills Lab  0  0  2  1




CE 9301     STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS-I                          L  T   P    C 
3   1   0     4 
OBJECTIVE: 
To learn the modern method of analysis of beams and frames.

UNIT I   DEFLECTION OF DETERMINATE STRUCTURES                              12
Principles of virtual work for deflections  - Deflections of pin-jointed plane frames and rigid
plane frames –Williott diagram.

UNIT II   FLEXIBLITY MATRIX METHOD                                12
Equilibrium and compatibility - Determinate vs indeterminate structures - Static and Kinematic
–Indeterminacy  - primary structure  - Compatibility conditions  - Analysis of indeterminate pinjointed plane frames, continuous beams, rigid jointed plane frames  

UNIT III  SLOPE DEFLECTION METHOD                                12
Slope deflection equations- Analysis of continuous beams and rigid frames (with and without
sway) - Symmetry and antisymmetry – Simplification for hinged end - Support settlements.

UNIT IV  MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD                               12  
Stiffness and carry over factors  –  Distribution and carry over of moments  -  Analysis of
continuous Beams - Plane rigid frames with and without sway.

UNIT V  MATRIX STIFFNESS METHOD                                          12
Element and global stiffness matrices–  Co-ordinate transformations  –  Rotation matrixCompatibility  matrix –  transformations of stiffness matrices, load vectors and displacement
vectors  –  Analysis of Continuous Beams  –  Analysis of pin-jointed plane frames  and rigid
frames, by direct stiffness method.
 

L: 45 +T: 15     TOTAL: 60 PERIODS    
TEXT BOOKS: 
1.  Bhavikatti, S S,  “Structural Analysis”, Vol.1 and 2, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd., New
Delhi-4, 2003.
2.  B.C.Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain & Arun Kumar Jain,  “Theory of structures”  –   Laxmi
Publications, New Delhi, 1999.

REFERENCES: 
1.  William Weaver, Jr & James M.Gere,  “Matrix analysis of framed structures”, CBS
Publishers & Distributors, Delhi, 1995
2. Vaidyanathan,R  &Perumal,P, “Structural Analysis”  Vol.1  &  2  Laxmi  Publications, New
Delhi,2004
3.  Ashok K.Jain, “Advanced Structural Analysis”, Nem Chand & Sons, 1996
4. Pandit G.S. and Gupta S.P., “Structural Analysis – A Matrix Approach”, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company Ltd., 2006
5. Reddy .C.S , “Basic Structural Analysis”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 2005

CE 9302     DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES                         L   T   P    C 
3    0    0    3 
OBJECTIVE: 
To learn the design of Component and structure using steel and timber material subjected to
external loading.

UNIT I   SECTIONS AND JOINTS                                                               12
Types of steel structures – Properties of rolled steel sections and Light gauge steel sections –
Allowable Stresses as per IS code  - Riveted and bolted  connections –  Failures of joints  –
Single and multiple riveted lap and butt joints under axial and eccentric loading – Strength of
fillet and butt welded joints – Design of riveted and welded joints.

UNIT II   TENSION MEMBERS                                           8
Design of simple and built-up members subjected to tension  –Effective area of angles
connected to gussets.

UNIT III  COMPRESSION MEMBERS                                  8
Maximum slenderness ratio of various compression members  –  IS code provision for
compression members  – Design of simple and built-up compression members with lacings
and battens – Design of column bases.

UNIT IV  BEAMS                                                          11
Design of simple beams based on strength and stiffness as per IS code – Design of built – up
beams and curtailment of flange plates –Flange splice and web splice- Design of plate girder
and stiffeners.
  UNIT V  TIMBER                              6
Study of properties and strength of natural and laminated timber  –  Allowable stresses in
compression, tension and flexure as per IS Code  –  Types of joints with nails and bolts  –
Design of simple compression members as per IS code– Design of beams for strength and
stiffness as per IS code.
TOTAL :  45 PERIODS 
TEXT BOOKS: 
1.  Ram Chandra , Design of  Steel Structures, Vol. I, Standard Book house, New Delhi,
1992.
2. Vazirani  V.N. and Ratwani M.M.,  Steel Structures and Timber Structures, Khanna
Publishers, New Delhi, 1995.
3. Punmia.B.C., Ashok Kumar Jain, Anand Kumar Jain, “Comprehensive Design of Steel
Structures” Lakxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd., 1998.

REFERENCES: 
1. Kazimi S.M.A and Jindal R.S., Design of Steel Structures, Prentice-Hall of India (P) Ltd.,
New Delhi, 1990.
2. Ramamrutham S., Design of Steel, Timber and Masonry  Structures, Dhanpat Rai and
Sons, New Delhi, 1989.
3. Narayanan.R et al., Teaching Resource on Structural Steel Design, INSDAG, Ministry of
Steel Publications, 2002.
4. Duggal.S.K “ Design of  Steel Structures” Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 2005

CE 9303     FOUNDATION ENGINEERING                            L  T   P    C 
3   0    0    3 
OBJECTIVE: 
To impart knowledge on common method of sub soil investigation and design of foundations.
At the end of this course student acquires the capacity to investigate the soil condition and to
select and design a suitable foundation.

UNIT I   SITE INVESTIGATION AND SELECTION OF FOUNDATION                    9
Scope and objectives  – Methods of exploration –  auguring and boring – Wash boring and
rotary drilling  –  Depth of boring  –  Spacing of bore hole  –  Sampling techniques   –
Representative and undisturbed sampling methods - Split spoon sampler, Thin wall sampler,
Stationery piston sampler – Bore log report – Samples Penetration Tests (SPT and SCPT) –
Data interpretation  - strength parameters and  liquefaction potential  - Selection of foundation
based on soil conditions.

UNIT II   SHALLOW FOUNDATION                                      9
Introduction  –  Location and depth of foundation  –  Codal provisions  –  bearing capacity of
shallow foundation on homogeneous deposits – Terzaghi’s formula and BIS formula – factors
affecting bearing capacity – problems – Bearing capacity from in-situ tests (SPT, SCPT and
plate load)  –  Allowable bearing pressure  –  Seismic considerations in bearing capacity
evaluation.  Determination of Settlement of foundations on granular and clay deposits – Total
and differential settlement – Allowable settlements – Codal provision – Methods of minimizing
total and differential settlements.
 
UNIT III  FOOTINGS AND RAFTS                          9
Types of foundation – Contact pressure distribution below footings and raft:  Isolated footing –
Combined footings  –  Types and proportioning  – Mat foundation  –  Types  –  Applications  –
Proportioning – Floating foundation – Seismic force consideration – Codal Provision.

UNIT IV  PILE FOUNDATION                         9
Types of piles and their function – Factors influencing the selection of pile – Carrying capacity
of single  pile in granular and cohesive soil – static formula – dynamic formulae (Engineering
news and Hileys) – Capacity from insitu tests (SPT and SCPT) – Negative skin friction – uplift
capacity- Group capacity by different methods (Feld’s rule, Converse – Labarre  formula and
block failure criterion) – Settlement of pile groups – Interpretation of pile load test (routine test
only)  – Underreamed piles – Capacity under compression and uplift.

UNIT V  RETAINING WALLS                           9
Plastic equilibrium in soils – active and passive states – Rankine’s theory – cohesionless and
cohesive soil – Coulomb’s wedge theory – Condition for critical failure plane – Earth pressure
on retaining walls of simple configurations – Culmann Graphical method  – pressure on the
wall due to line load – Stability analysis of retaining walls.
            TOTAL:  45 PERIODS
  
TEXT BOOKS: 
1.  Murthy, V.N.S, “Textbook of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, CBS Publishers
and Distributors, New Delhi, 2007.
2.  Gopal Ranjan and Rao, A.S.R.,  “Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics”, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
New Delhi (India), 2000.
3. Arora, K.R., “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”,  Standard Publishers  and
Distributors, New Delhi, 2002.
4. Varghese, P.C., Foundation Engineering, Prentice Hall of India (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2005.

REFERENCES: 
1.  Das, B.M. “Principles of Foundation Engineering” (Fifth edition), Thomson Books, 2003.
2. Swamisaran, “Analysis and Design of Structures  –  Limit state Design”, Oxford IBH
Publishing Co.Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi, 2005.
3. Kaniraj, S.R., “Design aids in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, Tata McGraw
Hill publishing company Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.
4. Bowles, J.E., “Foundation analysis and design”, McGraw Hill, 1994.
5. Punmia, B.C., Soil Mechanics and Foundations”, Laxmi Publications Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi,
1995.
6. Venkatramaiah, C.,  “Geotechnical Engineering”, New Age International Publishers, New
Delhi, 2007 (Reprint).  
 

CE 9304     WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING                  L  T    P    C 
                                                                                                                                 3   0    0    3 

OBJECTIVE:  
Principles and design of water treatment and distribution will be covered.  Relevant BIS codes
and GOI Manuals will be referred.

UNIT I   SOURCES OF WATER                                        9
Public  water supply system  –  Planning,  Objectives,  Design period,  Population forecasting;
Water demand  –  Sources of water and their characteristics,  Surface and Groundwater  –
Impounding Reservoir  -Well hydraulics  –  Development and  selection of source  –  Source
Water quality – Characterization – Drinking Water quality standards.

UNIT II   CONVEYANCE FROM THE SOURCE                      9
Water supply –  intake structures – Functions and drawings; Pipes and conduits for water  –
Pipe materials – Hydraulics of flow in pipes – Transmission main design- Laying, jointing and
testing of pipes  –appurtenances-  Drawings;–  Types and capacity of pumps  –  Selection of
pumps and pipe materials.

UNIT III  WATER TREATMENT                      10
Objectives  –  Unit operations and processes  –  Principles, functions design and drawing of
flash mixers, flocculators, sedimentation tanks and sand filters; Disinfection –THM;  Iron and
Manganese removal, Defluoridation  -  Residue Management  –  Corrosion Control;
Construction, Operation and Maintenance aspects-Layout and Hydraulic Profile of water
treatment plants.

UNIT IV  ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT                       7
Water softening  -  Desalination  -demineralization  –  Adsorption  -Membrane Systems  -
Construction and Operation & Maintenance aspects – Recent advances.

UNIT V  WATER DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY TO BUILDINGS                  10
Requirements of water distribution  –  Components  –  Selection of pipes material  -  Service
reservoirs – Functions and drawings – Network design – Economics – Computer applications
–  (Analysis of distribution networks) – Appurtenances – operation and maintenance – Leak
detection.

Principles of design of water supply in buildings – House service connection – Fixtures and
fittings; Systems of plumbing and drawings of types of plumbing.

TOTAL:  45 PERIODS 
TEXT BOOKS:
1.  Garg, S.K., Environmental Engineering, Vol.I Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2005
2. Modi, P.N., Water Supply Engineering, Vol. I Standard Book House, New Delhi, 2005
3. Punmia, B.C., Ashok Jain and Arun jain, Water Supply Engineering, Laxmi Publications
(P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2005.

REFERENCES: 
1. Manual on Water Supply and Treatment, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development,
Government of India, New Delhi, 2003.
2.   Syed R.Qasim and Edward M.Motley Guang Zhu, Water Works Engineering Planning,
      Design and Operation, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2006.  

CE 9305    HIGHWAY ENGINEERING                                        L  T    P   C 
  3   0    0    3 
OBJECTIVE: 
To give an overview / basis of highway engineering with respect to the development, planning,
design, construction and maintenance of highways.
                                    
UNIT I   HIGHWAY PLANNING AND ALIGNMENT                                 8
History of road development in India – Classification of highways –  Institutions for Highway
planning, design and implementation at different levels  –  factors influencing highway
alignment  –  Engineering surveys for alignment, objectives, conventional and modern
methods.  

UNIT II   GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HILL ROADS               10
Typical cross sections of Urban and Rural roads  –  Lateral and vertical clearance at
underpasses  –  Cross sectional elements  –  Horizontal curves, super elevation, transition
curves, widening of curves – Sight distances – Vertical curves, gradients, hairpin bends – IRC
standards    

UNIT IIII  DESIGN FLEXIBLE AND RIGID PAVEMENTS                                 9
Design principles – pavement components and their role - Design practice for flexible and rigid
pavements, (IRC methods only).                                                                              

UNIT IV  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, EQUIPMENTS AND PRACTICE 8                                          
Highway construction materials, properties, testing methods – Construction practice including
modern methods, concrete road constructions (problem not included)  - Highway drainage –
Special considerations for hilly roads.          

UNIT V  EVALUATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PAVEMENTS                  10
Pavement distress in flexible and rigid pavement – Pavement evaluation, roughness, present
serviceability index, skid resistance, structural evaluation, evaluation  by deflection
measurements – Strengthening of pavements –Types of maintenance – IRC standards
                      
TOTAL:  45 PERIODS    
TEXT BOOKS: 
1.  Khanna.K and Justo. C.E.G., Highway Engineering, Khanna Publishers, Roorkee,1994.
2.  Kadiyali.L.R.,  Principles and practice of Highway Engineering, Khanna  Technical    
Publications, Delhi, 1997.
3.  Indian Road Congress (IRC), Guidelines and Special Publications of Planning and Design.
                                                                                                                    
REFERENCES:  
1. Blunden W.R and J.A Black, The Land Use Transport Systems, Pergamon Press, 1994.
2. Vazirani, V.N and S.P.Chandola, Transportation Engineering, Vol.1. Khanna Publishers,
Delhi, 1999
3. Clarkson.H Oglesby and R.Gary Hicks, Highway Engineering, John Wileysons , 1992
4. Arora.N.L. Transportation Engineering, New India Publishing Home, 1996.
5. Sharma.S.K Principles , Practices and Design of Highway Engineering, S.Chand and
Company Ltd.,1995
6. O’Flaherty.C.A Highways, Butterworth – Heinemann, Oxford,  2006

 
CE 9306    HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING             L  T   P   C 
3   0    0   3 

OBJECTIVE:
To make students understand the various hydrological processes, estimate the surface and
groundwater resources of a drainage basin and to estimate the hydrologic extremes i.e. floods
and droughts and their management.

UNIT I   HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES                                  9
Introduction  –  Hydrometeorology  -  Hydrologic cycle  -  Precipitation and its types  -
measurements - evaporation, evapotranspiration, infiltration and other abstractions.

UNIT II   SURFACE RUNOFF                                     9
Drainage basins  –  hydrologic losses and rainfall excess  –  hydrograph analysis  –  unit
hydrograph  –  S-curve Synthetic unit hydrograph  – Rainfall-runoff models  -  SCS method  –
stream flow measurements.

UNIT III  GROUNDWATER                                        9
Groundwater concepts – properties and types of aquifer – saturated flow – steady state one
dimensional flow – steady state well hydraulics – unsteady groundwater flow – Theis method
and Jacobs method –  Ground Water Estimation by GEC norms  - geophysical exploration  -
sea water intrusion.

UNIT IV  RESERVOIR PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT                                  9
Single and multipurpose projects – dams – types – fixation of storage capacity – Strategies for
reservoir operation – reservoir sedimentation.

UNIT V  FLOODS AND DROUGHTS                        9
Definition of floods and droughts – frequency analysis – flood control measures –  Inter basin
water transfer – drought indices  - drought prone area programme – artificial recharge –  rain
water harvesting.
TOTAL:  45 PERIODS 
TEXT BOOKS:  
1.  Subramanya .K. Engineering Hydrology, Tata McGraw Hill, 2003.
2. Raghunath .H.M., Hydrology, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 2004.

REFERENCES:  
1. Linsley, R.K. and Franzini, J.B., Water Resources Engineering, McGraw Hill International
Book Company, 2000
2. Ven Te Chow, Maidment, D.R. and Mays, L.W., Applied Hydrology, McGraw Hill
International Book Company, 1998.
3.  Todd.D.K., Ground Water Hydrology John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2000.


CE 9307      SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY                 L  T   P    C 
0   0   4     2 

OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the course student attains adequate knowledge in assessing both Physical and
Engineering properties of soils through laboratory testing procedures.
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS: 
1.  Specific gravity of soil solids
2. Grain size distribution – Sieve analysis
3. Grain size distribution - Hydrometer analysis
4. Liquid limit and Plastic limit tests
5. Shrinkage limit and Differential free swell tests
6. Field density Test ( Sand replacement method)
7. Determination of moisture – density relationship using standard Proctor compaction test.
8. Permeability determination (constant head and falling head methods)
9. Direct shear test in cohesionless soil
10.  Unconfined compression test in cohesive soil
11. Tri-axial compression test in cohesionless soil (Demonstration only)
12. Laboratory Vane Shear test in cohesive soil
13. One dimensional consolidation test (Determination of co-efficient of consolidation only)

TOTAL: 60 PERIODS 
REFERENCES: 
1.  Saibaba Reddy, E. Ramasastri, K. Measurement of Engineering Properties of Soils”, New
age International (P) Ltd, Publishers, New Delhi, 2002.
2. “Soil Engineering Laboratory Instruction Manual”, Published by the Engineering College    
Co-operative Society, Chennai, 1996.
3. Lambe T.W., Soil Testing for Engineers”, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1990.
4. I.S. Code of Practice (2720): Relevant Parts, as amended from time to time.  


CE 9308     HIGHWAY ENGINEERING LABORATORY                     L T  P  C 
0   0  4  2
OBJECTIVE: 

To learn the principles and procedures of testing of highway materials
I. TESTS ON BITUMEN
1.  Penetration
2. Softening Point
3. Ductility
4. Viscosity
5. Elastic Recovery
6. Storage Stability
 
II. TESTS ON AGGREGATES
1.  Stripping
2. Soundness
3. Proportioning of Aggregates
4. Water Absorption

III. TESTS ON BITUMINOUS MIXES

1. Determination of Binder Content
2. Marshall Stability and Flow values
3. Specific Gravity
4. Density
TOTAL: 60 PERIODS 

REFERENCES: 
1.  Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials , IS 1201  –  1978 to IS 1220  –  1978,
Bureau of Indian Standards
2.  Methods of test for aggregates, IS 2386 – 1978, Bureau of Indian Standards
3.  Mix Design Methods Asphalt Institute Manual Series No. 2, Sixth Edition 1997, Lexington,
KY, USA.

GE 9371     COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOFT SKILLS LAB          L  T   P   C 
0   0    2   1 
OBJECTIVES: 
  To equip students of engineering and technology with effective speaking and listening
skills in English.
 To help them develop their soft skills and interpersonal skills, which will make the
transition from college to workplace smoother and help them excel in their jobs.
 To enhance the performance of students at Placement Interviews, Group Discussions and
other recruitment exercises.

A.   Viewing and discussing audio-visual materials
                                                                                                      
1. Resume / Report Preparation / Letter Writing:  2

Letter writing – Job application with Resume - Project report - Email etiquette.

2. Presentation skills:  1

Elements of effective presentation  –  Structure of presentation  -  Presentation tools  –  Body
language.

3. Soft Skills:  1
          
Time management – Stress management – Assertiveness – Negotiation strategies.
 

4. Group Discussion:  1

Group discussion as part of selection process, Structure of group discussion – Strategies in
group discussion – Mock group discussions.
5. Interview Skills:  1
Kinds of interviews – Interview techniques – Corporate culture – Mock interviews. (Career Lab
Software may be used for this section).

NOTE: Career Lab software may be used to learn the skills, to be applied in the practice
session.

B.   PRACTICE SESSION:                                                                                

1.  Resume / Report Preparation / Letter writing: Students prepare their own resume and
report.  4
2. Presentation Skills: Students make presentations on given topics.  8
3. Group Discussion: Students participate in group discussions.  6
4. Interview Skills: Students participate in Mock  Interviews  6

TOTAL:  30 PERIODS
REFERENCES: 
1.  Anderson, P.V, Technical Communication, Thomson Wadsworth, Sixth Edition, New Delhi,
2007.
2. Prakash P, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Macmillan India Ltd., Second Edition, New
Delhi, 2004.
3. John Seely, The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 2004.
4. David Evans, Decisionmaker, Cambridge University Press, 1997.
5. Thorpe, E  and Thorpe, S Objective English, Pearson Education,
      Second Edition, New Delhi, 2007.
6.  Turton, N.D and Heaton, J.B, Dictionary of Common Errors, Addision Wesley Longman



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