Engineering Physics syllabus for Civil Engineering

PH9161 PHYSICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING L T P C
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OBJECTIVE:
To teach the essential principles of physics for civil engineering applications such
asacoustical, thermal, air conditioning etc. and also to introduce importance of new
engineering materials.

UNIT I THERMAL APPLICATIONS 9
Principles of heat transfer, steady state of heat flow. Periodic heat flow, conduction
through compound media-series and parallel – conductivity of rubber tube and powder
materials – heat transfer through fenestrations, thermal insulation and its benefits – heat
gain and heat loss estimation – Factors affecting the thermal performance of buildings,
thermal measurements, thermal comfort, indices of thermal comfort, climate and design
of solar radiation, shading devices – Central heating.

UNIT II VENTILATION AND REFRIGERATION 9
Requirements, principles of natural ventilation – ventilation measurements, design for
natural ventilation – Window types and packaged air conditioners – chilled water plant –
fan coil systems – water piping – cooling load – Air conditioning systems for different
types of buildings – Protection against fire to be caused by A.C. Systems.

UNIT III ACOUSTICS AND LIGHTING DESIGNS 9
Methods of sound absorptions – absorbing materials – noise and its measurements,
sound insulation and its measurements, impact of noise in multi-storeyed buildings.
Visual field glare, colour – day light calculations – day light design of windows,
measurement of day-light and use of models and artificial skies, principles of artificial
lighting, supplementary artificial lighting.

UNIT IV NEW ENGINEERING MATERIALS 9
Composites – Definition and Classification – Fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) and fiber
reinforced metals (FRM) – Metallic glasses – Shape memory alloys – Ceramics –
Classification – Crystalline – Non Crystalline – Bonded ceramics, Manufacturing
methods – Slip casting – Isostatic pressing – Gas pressure bonding – Properties – 19
thermal, mechanical, electrical and chemical ceramic fibres – ferroelectric and
ferromagnetic ceramics – High Aluminum ceramics.
UNIT V HAZARDS 9
Seismology and Seismic waves – Earth quake ground motion – Basic concepts and
estimation techniques – site effects – Probabilistic and deterministic Seismic hazard
analysis – Cyclone and flood hazards – Fire hazards and fire protection, fire-proofing of
materials, fire safety regulations and fire fighting equipment – Prevention and safety
measures.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Mathur D.S., Properties of Matter, Chand and Co., New Delhi 2002.
2. William H. Severns and Julian R. Fellows, Air conditioning and Refrigeration, John
Wiley and Sons, London, 1988.
3. Leon Reiter, Earthquake hazard analysis – Issues and insights, Columbia University
Press, 1991.

REFERENCES:
1. B. Hull and V. John, Nondestructive Testing, McMillan Education Ltd., London, 1988.
2. Eugine Hecht, Optics, Pearson Education Inc., 2002.
3. D.Alexander,Natural disaster, UCL Press, London, 1993.
4. P.M.Shearer, Introduction to Seismology, Cambridge University Press, 1999
5. Kenneth G. Budinski, Michel K., Budinski, Engineering Materials Properties and
Selection, 7
th
Edition, Pearson, Singapore (Prentice Hall), 2002.

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