JNTUK B. Tech Safety Engineering (Elective-IV) for R13 Batch.

JNTUK B.Tech Safety Engineering gives you detail information of Safety Engineering R13 syllabus It will be help full to understand you complete curriculum of the year.

Lecture : 3 hrs/Week : —– Internal Assessment : Marks
Tutorial : 1 Hrs / Week : —– Semester End Examination : Marks
Practical : — Credits : 3

Course Learning Objectives

• To import concepts of safety w.r.t construction Industry
• To understands various hazards in construction industry and preventive measures
• To learn safety operation of construction machinery
• To learn techniques to distinguish civil structures safety
• To understand fire safety principles

Course Outcomes
Students will have ability to

• Develop management plans to prevent accidents in construction industry.
• Prepare plans to safe guard workers in construction of high risk buildings.
• Ensure safety while operating construction machinery
• Outline safety plans for demolition of buildings
• Prepare fire safety plans for a given building

SYLLABUS

UNIT-I : Accidents Causes And Management Systems :Problems impeding safety in construction industry- causes of fatal accidents, types and causes of accidents related to various construction activities, human factors associated with these accident – construction regulations, contractual clauses – Pre contract activates, preconstruction meeting – design aids for safe construction – permits to work – quality assurance in construction – compensation –

UNIT-II : Hazards Of Construction And Prevention :Excavations, basement and wide excavation, trenches, shafts – scaffolding , types, causes of accidents, scaffold inspection checklist – false work – erection of structural frame work,dismantling – tunneling – blasting, pre blast and post blast inspection – confined spaces – working on contaminated sites – work over water – road works – power plant constructions – construction of high rise buildings.

UNIT-III : Working At Heights:Fall protection in construction OSHA 3146 – OSHA requirement for working at heights, Safe access and egress – safe use of ladders- Scaffoldings , requirement for safe work platforms, stairways, gangways and ramps – fall prevention and fall protection , safety belts, safety nets, fall arrestors, controlled access zones, safety monitoring systems – working on fragile roofs, work permit systems, height pass – accident case studies.

UNIT-IV : Construction Machinery :Selection, operation, inspection and testing of hoisting cranes, mobile cranes, tower cranes, crane inspection checklist – builder’s hoist, winches, chain pulley blocks – use of conveyors – concrete mixers, concrete vibrators – safety in earth moving equipment, excavators, dozers, loaders, dumpers, motor grader, concrete pumps, welding machines, use of portable electrical tools, drills, grinding tools, manual handling scaffolding, hoisting cranes – use of conveyors and mobile cranes – manual handling.

UNIT-V : Safety In Demolition Work :Safety in demolition work, manual, mechanical, using explosive – keys to safe demolition, pre survey inspection, method statement, site supervision, safe clearance zone, health hazards from demolition – Indian standard – trusses, girders and beams – first aid – fire hazards and preventing methods – interesting experiences at the construction site against the fire accidents.

UNIT-VI : Fire Safety: Fire –fire load-control and institutional fire protection systems, Fire Hydrant and extinguishers, Electrical Hazards, protection and interlock- Discharge rod and earthling device, safety in the use of portable tools. Emergency planning and preparedness. Marking of Route Fire Exist.

TEXT BOOKS

• ‘Safety in the Build Environment’ by Jnathea D.Sime, London, 1988.
• ‘Reliability Maintenance and Safety Engineering, by Gupta A K, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi.
• ‘Safety Management’ by John V. Grimoldi, AITBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.

REFERENCES

• ‘Construction hazard and Safety Hand book’ by Hudson, R., Butter Worth’s, 1985.
• ‘Construction Safety Hand Book’by V.J.Davies and K.Thomasin, Thomas Telford Ltd., London, 1990.
• ‘Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health’by Charles D. Reese & James V. Edison.

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