NMU, JALGAON - SYLLABUS OF FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING: 2012-13

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Course Title: ENGINEERING MECHANICS & ELEMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Short Title: EM & ECE Teaching Scheme:Lectures:- 03 hours / week Tutorial:- 01 hour / week Credits:- 04 Practical:- 02 hours / week Credits:- 01 Semester Ist Course Code: Course Description: This course provides the elementary level knowledge of Engineering mechanics and civil Engineering which includes Study of Forces and force systems. Resultant and equilibrium of coplanar force systems. Kinematics and kinetics of bodies which are in motion. Scope of civil engineering and basic areas of civil engineering. Types of civil engineering structures and important parts of buildings. Principles of Planning and Building Byelaws. Hours per Week 3 1 2 No. of Weeks 13 13 13 Total Hours 39 13 26 Semester Credits 3 1 1 Examination Scheme:ESE (Theory paper):- 80 marks Paper duration:- 03 hours ISE (Class tests):- 20 marks ICA (Term work):- 25 marks ESE (Oral):- 25 mark

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Prerequisite Course(s): Fundamental knowledge of Physics and mathematics of 11th and 12th std. General Objective: The general objective of course is to know the concepts of statics and dynamics. This includes application of math and physics principles to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. Also it aims to introduce the students the scope and basic areas of civil engineering. Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to: (Engineering Mechanics):1. Understand the basic physics concepts, such as force, weight, particle, rigid body and SI system of units. 2. Compute the rectangular components of a force.
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Identify and/or list the different types of force systems. 4. Define and calculate the resultant of coplanar force systems. 5. Define and calculate the moment of forces about any given point. 6. Draw free body diagrams of coplanar force systems. 7. Understand condition of equilibrium for coplanar forces 8. Solve for the forces and reactions in statically determinate coplanar force systems 9. Calculate the centroid of composite plane and curved figures. 10. Compute the tensile and compressive values of forces in truss members. 11. Define friction, friction force, static friction, kinetic friction, normal force, coefficient of static friction, angle of friction, and angle of repose. 12. Calculate the frictional force between two bodies in contact. 13. Find position, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, distance, and time of moving particle along the straight line and curved path. 14. Solve particle motion involving equation in 2D using rectangular and tangential/normal coordinate systems. 15. Understand Newtons second law and DAlemberts principle. 16. Understand principle of linear impulse and momentum. 17. Understand the principle of work and energy for particles. (Element of Civil Engineering) 18. Understand of the role of the civil engineer 19. Know basic areas of civil engineering 20. Understand important civil engineering structures 21. Know principle of planning and building byelaws. 22. Understand use of the compass for angular measurement and calculation of included angles in a traverse.
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Outline of content: This course contains five units, each for 16 marks. Unit 1 No. of lectures : 08

A) Resultant of coplanar forces :- Introduction, basic concepts, principle of mechanics, force systems, composition and resolution of forces, resultant of concurrent force system in plane, moment of forces, couples, Varignons theorem, equivalent force couple systems, resultant of non-concurrent force system in plane. B) Equilibrium of coplanar force system :- Introduction, body constraints, types of supports and loads, free body diagram, conditions of equilibrium, equilibrium of forces in a plane , Lamis theorem, reactions of determinate beams, (simple and compound beams). Unit 2 No. of lectures : 08

A) Centre of Gravity: - Introduction, centre of gravity/centroid of composite plane figures and curves. B) Analysis of Structure: - Plane trusses, method of joints and method of sections, cables subjected to point loads.

C) Friction: - Introduction, laws of friction, simple contact friction, ladder friction, applications of friction on horizontal and inclined planes. Unit 3 No. of lectures : 09

A) Kinematics of rectilinear motion of particle: - Introduction, basic concepts, types of rectilinear motions, motion under gravity. B) Kinematics of curvilinear motion of particle: - Introduction, basic concepts, motion along curved path, normal and tangential components of motion, rectangular and path coordinate systems, projectile motion. Unit 4 No. of lectures : 07

A) Kinetics of rectilinear motion of particle: - DAlemberts Principle, Newtons second law of motion, introduction to work and energy, impulse momentum principle. (No numerical on work and energy and impulse momentum principle). B) Elements of Civil Engineering: Surveying: Compass: - Principles of surveying. Introduction to compass, bearing, Whole Circle Bearing and Reduced Bearing systems, local attraction, its detection and correction. Note for unit 4:- Out of three questions on unit 4; one question, consisting of 04 marks on Engineering Mechanics (EM), i.e. part A and 04 marks on Elements of Civil Engineering (ECE), i.e. part B is compulsory. Out of remaining two questions, one complete question should be on EM and one complete question should be on ECE. Unit 5 No. of lectures : 07

A) Basic Civil Engineering:- Introduction to various branches of civil engineering, introduction to various civil engineering structures such as buildings, highways, railways, bridges, dams, canals, elevated and ground storage reservoirs etc. B) Building Construction:- Introduction to principles of planning, building rules and bye-laws, load bearing, framed and composite structures, introduction to various parts of buildings. Term Work:The term work shall consist of a record of laboratory experiments and drawings as listed below:Group A: - Total six assignments. Assignments no. 8 and 9 are compulsory. Any four out of following first seven experiments / assignments are to be conducted. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Study of vectors. Verification of law of polygon of forces. Verification of Lamis theorem. Reactions of beams. Simple friction on horizontal and inclined planes. Forces in jib crane. Study of simple machines and verification of law of machines (for single purchase crab and screw jack).
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8. Graphical work:- minimum three problems on graphical solution of Statics problems. 9. Graphical work:-minimum two problems on graphical solution of Dynamics problems. Group B: - The following two are compulsory. 1. Observations of bearings by using Prismatic Compass and calculations of included angles. 2. One assignment based on fifth unit. Any one of the following. Write notes on the following:- Various branches of civil engineering such as Structural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Building Science and Construction Management. b. Write notes on the following Civil Engineering structures such as buildings, highways, railways, bridges, dams, canals, elevated & ground storage reservoirs. c. i) Explain principles of planning. ii) Differentiate between load bearing and framed structures with neat sketches. Reference books:1. Engineering Mechanics, by Bhavikatti S.S. & K.G.Rajashekarappa, New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers. 2. Engineering Mechanics, by Unadkat Sanju, Tech-Max Publications, Pune. 3. Surveying and Levelling, part I, by Kanitkar T.P. and Kulkarni, Pune Vidyarthi Graha Prakashan. 4. Building Construction, by Bindra and Arora, Dhanpatrai and Sons, Delhi. 5. Building Planning and Drawing, by N. Kumara Swamy and A. Ksmeswara Rao, Charotar Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Anand, Gujarat. 6. Basic Civil Engineering, by Satish Gopi, Pearson Education, Delhi. 7. Mechanics for Engineers Statics, Fourth Edition, by F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnson, McGraw-Hill Publication. 8. Mechanics for Engineers - Dynamics Fourth Edition, by F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnson, McGraw-Hill Publication. 9. Engineering Mechanics (statics and dynamics), Schaums series by Nelson E.W. and Best C.L. 10. Engineering Mechanics by S. P. Timoshenko and D. H. Young, McGraw- Hill Publications. 11. Engineering Mechanics statics and dynamics by R. C. Hibbeler, Pearson Education. 12. Engineering Mechanics by Shames I. H., P H I India. 13. Engineering Mechanics, Ist Edition, by Bendale S.R., John Wiley & Sons, Delhi. 14. Engineering Mechanics, Ist Edition, by Jagent Babu, Pearson Education, Delhi. 15. Surveying and Levelling, by Basak N.N., Tata McGraw Hill Co. Ltd., New Delhi. 16. Building Construction, by Sushilkumar, Standard Publishers, New Delhi. 17. Building Drawing, by Shah M.G., Kale C.M. and Patki S.Y., Tata McGraw Hill Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
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