Introduction: Civil engineering-scope of civil engineering-building materials- Brick, stone, cement, concrete, properties-uses Surveying: Objects – types – classification – principles– measurements of distances – angles – Concepts of leveling – determination of areas – illustrative examples.
Sub Structure: Types of foundation - Bearing capacity – Requirement of good foundations. Superstructure: Types of structure - Types of masonry – beams – columns – lintels – roofing– Flooring – plastering.
Introduction, Classification of Power Plants – Working principle of steam, Gas, Diesel, Hydro- electric, Nuclear and Solar Power plants – Merits and Demerits – working principle of Pumps -Single, Double acting and Centrifugal Pumps.
Internal combustion engines as automobile power plant – Working principle of Petrol and Diesel Engines – Four stroke and two stroke cycles –Principle of Vapour compression system – Layout of typical domestic refrigerator – Window and Split type room Air conditioner
Foundry: Introduction- patterns – molding –casting - cupola furnace. Welding: Introduction-Classification – ARC, TIG, MIG welding, Gas welding, soldering and brazing. Machining process: Introduction-Classification – lathe and drilling machines.
Reference Book:
1. Shanmugam G and Palanichamy M S, “Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering”,Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, (2017). 2. Rangwala,S.C., “ Engineering Materials” , Charotar Publishing House, Anand, 2016. 3. Surendra Singh, “Building Materials” Vikas Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2016. 4. Hibbeller, R.C., “Engineering Mechanics”, 14th edition, Prentice hall (2016). 5. Rao, P N, ―Manufacturing Technology: Foundry, Forming And Welding”, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2016.
Text Book:
Naveen Sait.A., Soundararajan.R., “Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering”, RPPublications, Coimbatore, (2017).