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Elements of Civil Engineering and Mechanics Syllabus VTU B.E\/B.Tech belong to I sem and II sem is covered here. This will help you to understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration.<\/p>\n

Elements of Civil Engineering and Mechanics Syllabus VTU B.E\/B.Tech<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject Code<\/th>\n17CIV13\/23<\/th>\nIA Marks<\/th>\n40<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Lecture Hours\/Week<\/td>\n04<\/td>\nExam Marks<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Number of Lecture Hours<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nExam Hours<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CREDITS – 04<\/strong><\/p>\n

COURSE OBJECTIVES:\u00a0<\/strong>The objectives of this course is to make students to learn basics of Civil\u00a0Engineering concepts and infrastructure development, solve problems involving\u00a0Forces, loads and Moments and know their applications in allied subjects. It is a\u00a0pre-requisite for several courses involving Forces, Moments, Centroids, Moment\u00a0of inertia and Kinematics.
\nParticulars
\nModule 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[Hours \u2013 10]<\/strong>
\nIntroduction to Civil Engineering &Engineering\u00a0Mechanics\u00a0Introduction to Civil Engineering \u00a0Scope of different fields of Civil Engineering – Surveying, Building\u00a0Materials, Construction Technology, Geotechnical Engineering,\u00a0Structural Engineering, Hydraulics, Water Resources and Irrigation\u00a0Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering.
\nInfrastructure:<\/strong> Types of infrastructure, Role of Civil Engineer in\u00a0the Infrastructural Development, Effect of the infrastructural facilities\u00a0onsocio-economic development of a country.
\nRoads:<\/strong> Classification of Roads and their functions, Comparison of\u00a0Flexible and Rigid Pavements (Advantages and Limitations)
\nBridges:<\/strong> Types of Bridges and Culverts, RCC, Steel and Composite\u00a0Bridges
\nDams:<\/strong> Different types of Dams based on Material, Structural behavior\u00a0and functionality with simple sketches.
\nIntroduction to Engineering Mechanics:\u00a0<\/strong>Basic idealizations – Particle, Continuum and Rigid body; Newton’s
\nlawsCForce and its characteristics, types of forces-Gravity, Lateral and\u00a0its distribution on surfaces, Classification of force systems, Principle of\u00a0physical independence, superposition, transmissibility of forces, ,\u00a0Introduction to SI units.\u00a0Couple, Moment of a couple, Characteristics of couple, Moment of a\u00a0force, Equivalent force – Couple system; Numerical problems on\u00a0moment of forces and couples, on equivalent force – couple system.<\/p>\n

Module 2: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[Hours \u2013 10]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Analysis of Concurrent Force Systems<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nConcepts:<\/strong> Resultants and Equilibrium\u00a0Composition of forces – Definition of Resultant; Composition of
\ncoplanar -concurrent force system, Parallelogram Law of forces,\u00a0Principle of resolved parts;\u00a0Numerical problems on composition of coplanar concurrent force\u00a0systems.\u00a0Equilibrium of forces – Definition of Equilibrant; Conditions of static\u00a0equilibrium for different force systems, Lami’s theorem; Numerical\u00a0problems on equilibrium of coplanar \u2013 concurrent and non-concurrent\u00a0force systems.
\nApplication<\/strong>– Static Friction in rigid bodies in contact\u00a0Types of friction, Laws of static friction, Limiting friction, Angle of
\nfriction, angle of repose; Impending motion on horizontal and inclined\u00a0planes;\u00a0Numerical Problems on single and two blocks on inclined planes<\/p>\n

Module – 3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[Hours \u2013 10]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Analysis of Non-Concurrent Force Systems<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nConcepts: Resultants and Equilibrium\u00a0Composition of coplanar – non-concurrent force system, Varignon’s\u00a0principle of moments; Numerical problems on composition of coplanar\u00a0non-concurrent Force system.\u00a0Application-Support Reaction in beams\u00a0Types of Loads and Supports, statically determinate beams, Numerical\u00a0problems on support reactions for statically determinate beams with\u00a0Point load (Normal and inclined) and uniformly distributed and\u00a0uniformly varying loads and Moments.<\/p>\n

Module 4 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0[Hours \u2013 10]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centroids and Moments of Inertia of Engineering\u00a0<\/strong>Sections:<\/strong>
\nCentroids\u00a0Introduction to the concept, centroid of line and area, centroid of basic\u00a0geometrical figures, computing centroid for\u2013 T, L, I, Z and\u00a0full\/quadrant circular sections and their built up sections. Numerical
\nproblems\u00a0Moment of Inertia\u00a0Introduction to the concept, Radius of gyration, Parallel axis theorem,\u00a0Perpendicular axis theorem, Moment of Inertia of basic planar figures,\u00a0computing moment of Inertia for \u2013 T, L, I, Z and full\/quadrant circular\u00a0sections and their built up sections. Numerical problems<\/p>\n

Module 5: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[Hours \u2013 10]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kinematics: \u00a0<\/strong>Concepts and Applications\u00a0Definitions \u2013 Displacement \u2013 Average velocity \u2013 Instantaneous velocity\u00a0\u2013 Speed \u2013 Acceleration – Average acceleration \u2013 Variable acceleration \u2013\u00a0Acceleration due to gravity \u2013 Newton\u2019s Laws of Motion.
\nRectilinear Motion\u2013Numerical problems.\u00a0Curvilinear Motion \u2013 Super \u00a0elevation \u2013 Projectile Motion \u2013 Relative\u00a0motion \u2013 Numerical problems.\u00a0Motion under gravity \u2013 Numerical problems. 03<\/p>\n

COURSE OUTCOMES : \u00a0<\/strong>After a successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:<\/p>\n