6012: Environmental Engineering KL Diploma Syllabus for Civil 6th Sem 2015 Revision SITTTR

Environmental Engineering detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2015 revision curriculum has been taken from the SITTTRs official website and presented for the Civil students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Civil Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 6th Sem 2015 revision scheme. The detailed syllabus of environmental engineering is as follows.

Course Outcomes:

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SPECIFIC OUTCOME

Upon completion of course the student should be able to understand, MODULE – I

1. Understand importance of water supply
   1. List the necessity for public water supply
   2. List the need for protected water supply
2. Understand the method of determining yield from surface and underground sources for a water supply scheme.
   1. Identify the salient features of various surface sources
   2. Define terms: Aquifer, Ground water table& perched water table.
   3. Define various types of wells according to construction.
   4. Define terms: draw down, critical depression of head, circle of influences, cone of depression, confined and unconfined aquifer, and specific yield
   5. Explain the methods of determining yield from surface and underground sources
   6. Explain procedure for determining yield of well by pumping tests
   7. Explain with sketches: Infiltration galleries, Infiltration Wells
3. Apply the procedure to estimate water requirements for a water supply scheme
   1. List the factors affecting per capita demand
   2. List the requirements of water for various purposes: Domestic purposes, Industrial use, Fire fighting, commercial and Institutional needs, Public use
   3. Identify the variation in demand for water supply scheme for a town
   4. Describe methods to forecast population.
   5. Solve simple problems on forecasting population by different methods
   6. State the method of determining total quantity of water supply scheme
4. To Understand the standard tests for analyzing water for drinking purposes as per IS Code
   1. State the need for laboratory tests for testing water
   2. List the various impurities of water
   3. Explain the method of obtaining sample for testing
   4. Explain the different tests for analyzing quality of water with their significance
   5. List various standards of potable water.

MODULE – II

1. Understand the methods of purification of water
   1. Draw the overall layout of water treatment plant indicating the different stages
   2. List the objects of aeration, plain sedimentation, sedimentation with coagulation, filtration, and disinfection.
   3. Explain the process of aeration, plain sedimentation by coagulation, filtration
   4. Describe the construction and operation of slow sand, rapid and pressure filters and compare them
   5. Explain the necessity and methods of disinfection of water
   6. Identify the different forms and points of chlorination
   7. Explain the treatment methods to control of odour, colour, taste and hardness of water.
2. Understand the methods of conveyance of water
   1. Describe with sketches intake for collection of water
   2. Explain the different methods of conveyance of water
   3. List the merits and demerits of different types of pipes used for conveyance of water
   4. Explain with sketches the different joints used for connecting pipes
   5. State the causes and prevention of pipe corrosion.
3. Understand the systems of distribution and layouts
   1. Explain with sketches the different systems of distribution systems
   2. Explain with sketches the different layouts of distribution system
   3. List the merits and demerits of layouts with their suitability for a given locality
4. Understand the appurtenances in distribution system
   1. Identify the various appurtenances in a distribution system
   2. Explain with sketches the functions of the various appurtenances in a distribution system
5. Understand the water supply arrangements in single and multi storied buildings
   1. Define terms: Water main, supply pipe, service pipe, distribution pipe, communication pipe, air gap,
   2. Explain the general layout of water supply connections of buildings – Public water supply and Individual water supply arrangements for single and multi storied building as per IS Code.

MODULE – III

1. Understand basic facts about sanitary engineering.
   1. Define terms: Sewage, Sewerage, Sewer, refuse, sullage, and garbage
   2. List the objects of sewage disposal works
   3. Compare conservancy system with water carriage system
   4. Explain different sewerage systems
   5. Compare the systems of sewerage with each other
2. Understand the characteristics of sewage
   1. Define strength of sewage
   2. Explain the method of sampling sewage.
   3. State the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of sewage
   4. List various tests to analyze sewage
3. Understand the types of sewers
   1. List shapes and materials used for sewers
   2. List merits and demerits for each type
4. Understand the principles of designing a sewer
   1. List the main constituents of sewage for calculating quantity
   2. List the factors on which dry weather flow depends
   3. Identify the variation in rate of sewage
   4. Identify the different types of surface drains and their functions
5. Understand the various types of sewer appurtenances
   1. State the necessity for pumping sewage
   2. Explain the component parts of a pumping station and factors influencing its location
   3. Identify the location, function and construction of various sewer appurtenances.

MODULE – IV

1. Understand the primary and secondary treatment of sewage
   1. List the objects of sewage treatment
   2. Describe the functions and working of screens, skimming tanks , and grit chambers.
   3. Draw a septic tank of given data.
   4. Describe with sketch the following treatment works: Sedimentation tank, Contact beds, Intermittent sand filters, Trickling filter, Activated sludge process, Sludge drying, Sludge disposal, Aeration tank
   5. Explain with sketches the disposal of sewage by Imhoff and septic tanks
   6. Explain the term: Self purification
   7. List the methods of disposal of sewage wastes
2. Know the drainage arrangements for single and multi storied buildings.
   1. State the aims of buildings drainage and its requirements
   2. Draw different sanitary fittings like water closets, flushing cistern, urinals, inspection chambers, traps, anti-syphonage pipes.
3. Understand the methods of rural sanitation
   1. List the methods of rural sanitation
   2. Draw sanitary latrines in rural areas
   3. Describe the operation of a bio gas plant using cow dung, night soil and agricultural waste.
4. Understand the working of pollution control boards
   1. State the functions of pollution control boards

MODULE – I

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MODULE – II

PURIFICATION OF WATER:- Quality of Water: – Impurities of water – need for laboratory test. Sampling and Testing of water – physical, chemical, and bacteriological tests (brief description only) -Various standards of water such as pH value, color, taste, hardness, odour – for potable water- Flow diagram of different treatment units for both surface and ground sources – reservoir / pond and well Aeration – methods of aeration- Sedimentation – plain sedimentation and sedimentation by coagulation-Filtration -construction and operation of slow sand, rapid sand and pressure filters-Disinfections of water – necessity and method, chlorination, pre-chlorination, break point chlorination, super chlorination. Removal of Taste, colour, odour and hardness Note: (No design for treatment units) Distribution system:- General requirements, system of distribution, gravity system, combined system, direct pumping- Methods of supply – intermitted and continuous – advantages & disadvantages Layout of distribution system -Types – dead end, grid, radial and ring system their merits and demerits and their suitability. Appurtenances in Distribution system: – Uses of Sluice valves, Check valves or reflux valves, Air valves, Drain valves or blow-off valves, Scour valves, Fire hydrants and Water meters- (brief description only). Water supply arrangements in Building, Definition of terms- water main, service pipe, communication pipe, supply pipe, distribution pipe, air gap- General layout of water supply arrangements for single and multistoried building as per I.S. Code of practice general principles and precautions in laying pipe line within the premises of a building- Connection from water main to building- (Brief description only)

MODULE – III

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MODULE – IV

SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL:- Preliminary treatment – brief description and functions of Screens, Skimming tanks and Grit chambers. Primary treatment – brief description and functions of plain sedimentation. Secondary treatment – brief description of Trickling filters, Activated sludge process, Secondary clarifier and Sludge digestion, drying, disposal. Miscellaneous treatment: – septic tank – imhoff tank – Calculation of dimension of a septic tank from a given data. Sewage disposal – dilution, disposal on lands, oxidation ponds, oxidation ditch, aerated lagoons, an aerobic lagoons. (brief description only) Drainage and Sanitation in Buildings (brief description):- Sanitary fittings – traps, water closets, flushing cisterns, urinals, inspection chambers, anti syphonage pipe. Rural sanitation and sanitary latrines, brief description of operational details of bio-gas plants using cow dung, night soil and agricultural wastes Pollution Control Board: – The functions with respect to monitoring and control of air and water pollution.

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