Engineering Chemistry II syllabus for civil Engineering

CY9161 CHEMISTRY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING L T P C
(Common to Civil, Geoinformatics and Agriculture & Irrigation Engineering) 3 0 0 3

AIM
 To impart knowledge on the Applied Chemistry topics important in Civil
Engineering Practice.
OBJECTIVES
 The students should be conversant with
 Treatment of water for domestic and industrial purpose
 The formation of polymers and their compounding into different end-use
products
 Types and mechanism of corrosion and control measures
 The chemical nature of building materials and composites
 Chemistry of adhesives and their applications.


UNIT I WATER TREATMENT 8
Disadvantages of hard water in industries – conditioning methods – external treatment
methods –zeolite and ion exchange methods – internal treatment (colloidal, phosphate, 20
calgon, carbonate methods) – desalination (reverse osmosis and electro-dialysis) –
requisites of drinking water – treatment of domestic water (screening, sedimentation,
coagulation, filtration, disinfection – by chlorination, UV treatment, ozonization).

UNIT II POLYMER CHEMISTRY 9
Monomers – functionality – polymer – degree of polymerization – classification based on
source and applications – effect of polymer structure on properties – addition,
condensation, co-polymerization and co-ordination polymerization – mechanism of
addition – polymerization (free-radical mechanism) thermosetting and thermoplastics
resins – preparation, properties and applications of polythene, polypropylene, TEFLON,
polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, PMMA, polyamides, polyesters, bakelite, epoxy resins,
vulcanization of rubber – rubber blended plastics – laminated plastics – laminated glass
– thermocole.

UNIT III CORROSION AND CORROSION INHIBITION 9
Corrosion – causes of corrosion – principles of chemical corrosion – Pilling – Bedworth
rule – principles of electrochemical corrosion – difference between chemical and
electrochemical corrosion – factors influencing corrosion – types of corrosion – galvanic
corrosion – differential aeration corrosion – stress corrosion – soil corrosion – pitting
corrosion, water line corrosion – corrosion control – cathodic protection – sacrificial
anode – selection of materials and proper designing – corrosion inhibitors, protective
coatings – paints – constituents – functions – mechanism of drying – varnishes and
lacquers – special paints – fire retardant, water repellant, temperature indicating and
luminous paints.

UNIT IV CHEMISTRY OF BUILDING MATERIALS 10
Cement – chemical composition – setting and hardening – concrete – weathering of
cement and concrete and its prevention- special cements – high alumina cement, sorel
cement, white Portland cement, water proof cement – lime – classification –
manufacture, setting and hardening – refractories – requisites –classification – common
refractory bricks – preparation, properties and uses of silica bricks, high alumina bricks,
magnesite bricks, carbon bricks, zirconia bricks and carborundum – composites –
definition of composites – characteristics – constituents of composites – types – fibre
reinforced plastic (FRP) – metal matrix composites (MMC) – ceramic matrix composites
(CMC) – properties and applications.


UNIT V ADHESIVES 9
Definition – adhesive action – development of adhesive strength – physical and chemical
factors influencing adhesive action – bonding process of adhesives – adhesives for
building & construction: animal glues, casein glues, phenol formaldehyde resins,
polyurethane, epoxy resins, urea formaldehyde

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Jain P.C. and Monica Jain, Engineering Chemistry, Dhanpat Rai Publishing
Company (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.
2. Dara.S.S., A Textbook of Engineering Chemistry, S.Chand & Company Ltd., New
Delhi, 2003.
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REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Nanjundan, S. and Sreekultan Unnithan, C., Applied Chemistry, Sree Lakshmi
Publications, Chennai, 2001.
2. Sadasivam, V., Modern Engineering Chemistry – A Simplified Approach, Vol.I,
Kamakya Publications, Coimbatore, 2003.

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