Padmashri Dr.

Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundations

PADMASHRI DR. VITHALRAO VIKHE PATIL COLLEGE OF ENGINERING, AHMEDNAGAR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Proposed Teaching Plan
Name of subject: Infrastructure Engineering & Construction Techniques
Theory Paper: 100 M Term Work: 25 M

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Class / Semester: T.E. / I

Topics to be Covered
Interaction with Students
Teaching & Examination scheme and
Introduction to syllabus.
Unit I:
Role of Civil Engineer in infrastructure development
Railways
Organizational structure of Railways
Feasibility Studies
Permanent way
Rails
Tilting of rails
Coning of rails
Formation
Rail cross sections in cutting & embankment
Ballast
Necessity of ballast
Design of Ballast sections
Grading & Quality of Ballast
Sleepers
Types of sleepers
Track Gauges
Track Standards
Track structure for BG and MG
Over dimensioning consignment (ODC) Concept
Track Fittings
Track Fastenings
Unit II: Geometric Design
Gradients
Curves
Grade compensation for curves
Alignment
1. Super elevation
2. Equilibrium cant
3. Equilibrium speed
4. Max. permissible speed limits
5. Cant deficiency
6. Cant excess
7. Speed on Curves
1. Safe speed on curves
2. Numericals on safe speed on curves
3. Concept of negative curves
B) Points, crossings and turnouts:
Functions
Types of crossings
Types of turnouts

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C) Construction and track maintenance
1. Plate laying method
2. Modern Directed track maintenance (DTM) method
3. Modern track management system of Indian railways
D) Modernization in Railways
W.r.t.
1. Types of railways
2. Traction
3. High speed
4. Improvements in track structure
w.r.t.
5. Automation
6. Safety aspects
Introduction to sky bus and metro rail
UNIT III
A)Tunneling:
Introduction
Advantages and disadvantages as compared to open cuts
Selection criteria for tunnels based on size and shape
1. Twin Tunnels & Pilot tunnels
2. Portals and adits
3. Construction of shafts
4. Factors affecting method s of tunneling
1. General characteristics of soft ground
2. Needle beam method
1. Methods of tunneling in common practice
2. Tunnel Boring Machine
B) Driving tunnels in hard ground
1. Sequence of operation
2. Faces of attack
3. Mucking
C) Driving tunnels in hard ground
1. Muck removal methods
2. Methods of ventilation
3. Lighting
4. Drainage
D) Docks & Harbors
1. Introduction
2. Requirements of harbors and ports
3. Classification of harbors
4. Site selection for harbor
1. Breakwaters
2. Wet and dry docks
3. Quay
4. Bulkhead
5. Wharves
6. Jetty
7. Dolphines
8. Dock fenders
9. Tetrapods
10. Triars
11. Quadripods
12. Hexapods

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UNIT IV
Construction Techniques
1. Introduction to construction industry
2. Role of construction activity
3. High rise structures
4. Labour movement and materials conveyance
1. Need of mechanization in construction industry
2. Erection methods
3. Classification of cranes
Types of cranes like; Derrick, Crawler, mobile, hydraulic,
tower, whirler, Gantry, Goliath, cableways etc
1. Factors affecting crane selection
2. Concrete pumps
1. Introduction of prefabrication in construction
2. Degree of prefabrication
3. Prefabrication use in India
1. Role of MAHADA
2. Industrialized building system
3. Advantages and disadvantages of prefabrication
1. Production techniques
2. Precast technique
1. Joints in precast construction
2. Principle requirements of construction joints
3. Types of connections
1. Siporex technology
2. Curing techniques
UNIT V: Earth moving equipments
1.Classification of earth moving equipments
2.Power shovels
3.Back hoe
4.Dragline
1. Loaders
2. Dozers
3. Scrappers
1. Dumpers
2. Tractor
3. Types of blades
1. Trenching Machinery
2. Hydraulically operated rock breakers
3. Work cycle
4. Factors affecting selection of equipment
1. Depreciation
(a) Straight line method
(b) Numericals on Straight line method
(c) Double declining Balance method
1. Numericals on double declining Balance method
2. Sum 0f years method
3. Numericals on sum of years method
1. Investment costs
2. Cost of fuel & lubricants
3. Repair cost
4. Cost of labour
5. Preventive maintenance

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UNIT VI
Concreting methods
1. Under Water concreting
2. Dredging Techniques
1. Dredging Techniques
2. Barges
1. Types of Barges
2. Dewatering techniques
1. Pumps
2. Concrete pumps
3. Slip form technology
1. Conical formwork
2. Jump formwork
3. Tunnel formwork
4. Slip form pavers
1. Industrial flooring
2. Production of crushed sand and crushed aggregates
1. Pneumatic drilling equipments:
2. Jet grouting technique
1. Use of RMC plants
2. Transit Mixer
3. Boom Placers

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Name & Sign. of Subject Teacher