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1 ACCOUSTICS: Absorption of sound, reverberation, sabins
formula, condition for good acoustics, auditorium, conference
halls, control of noise, insulation of structures against air borne
sound, single leaf and double leaf partitions, insulation against
impact noise. 6 - - 6
2 VENTILATION: Necessity of ventilation, natural movement of air
through buildings, wind effect, stack effect, inlets and outlets,
dumb extractor, artificial ventilation methods. 2 - - 2
3 FIRE RESISTANT STRUCTURES: Fire hazard, characteristics
of fire resisting materials, fire resisting construction, fire load,
grading of structural elements and buildings for fire resistance,
general measures for fire safety in buildings, methods of thermal
insulation of buildings. 6 - - 6
4 SPECIAL FOUNDATIONS IN WEAK SOIL: methods for
construction/soil stabilization, dewatering techniques, under
reamed piles, sand wicks, grouting technique. 8 - - 8
5 Construction aspects of deep foundations such as pile
foundations and well foundation, monoliths, large dia bored
piles, cellular coffer dams, piling methods. 6 - - 6
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING IV
(ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING)
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6 Wear resisting floors for factories, wear houses,
dockyards etc.
2 - - 2
7 HIGH RISE BUILDINGS AND THEIR SERVICES:
elevators, air conditioning, plumbing, water supply,
waste disposal, general maintenance, hot and cold
water distribution system.
4 - - 4
8 Water proofing and Damp Proofing of structures
including basements and underground structures,
hospitals and operation rooms.
4 - - 4
9 Design and installation of Lightning Conductors for
use in ammunition stores .
1 - - 1
10 Cost study and economy in building construction.
2 - - 2
11 Special requirements of marine construction:
Special concrete, concreting process, corrosion
problems, durability of concrete.
4 - - 4
13 SPECIAL CONCRETES : Light weight concrete,
Fiber reinforced concrete, polymer concrete, Ferro-
cement concrete, vacuum processed concrete,
epoxy concrete, etc
4 - - 4
14 Special concreting techniques: Under water
concreting, Pumping concrete, Cold Weather
concreting, Hot weather concreting, guniting, Short
Crete, Repair and rehabilitation of concrete
structures inclusive of pavements.
8 - - 8
15 Mix Design of of ordinary concrete and High
strength concrete, etc 8 - - 8
16 Admixtures and High performance and High strength
concrete.
6 - - 6
17 TUNNELING: Tunnel alignment, Methods of
tunneling in flowing soil and hard soil, tunneling in
hard rock, methods of tunnel supporting, mucking
operation, rock bolting of tunnels, Tunnel lining,
ventilation lighting and drainage.
5 - - 5
18 Basement Construction : Anchoring Techniques.
1 - - 1
19 Quarrying Operations: Drilling and Blasting
Techniques.
1 - - 1
20 Inspection and Acceptance of large RCC works.
4 - - 4
21 Economics of Project evaluation: Finance, Material
and Manpower Development, Network Analysis,
Safety Engineering.
4 - - 4