UNIT-I CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND SURVEYING
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.
UNIT-II BUILDING COMPONENTS
Sub Structure: Types of foundation - Bearing capacity – Requirement of good
foundations. Superstructure: Types of structure - Types of masonry – beams – columns –
lintels – roofing– flooring – plastering.
UNIT-III POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
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.
UNIT-IV IC ENGINES, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
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
UNIT-V BASIC MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Foundry: Introduction- patterns – moulding –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:
TEXT BOOKS
1.
Naveen Sait.A., Soundararajan.R., “Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering”,
RPPublications, Coimbatore, (2017).
2.
Venugopal K and Prahu Raja V, “Basic Mechanical
Engineering”,AnuradhaPublishers, Kumbakonam, (2017).