THEORY :
1. Introduction to civil engineering:- (05)
Various branches in civil engineering & their scope, Role of civil engineering in society and industry, Future scenario.
2. Elementary building construction :- (25)
(a) Requirements for different buildings :- Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Public buildings etc., Urban and rural buildings, use of local materials, Types of loads on structures.
(b) Planning :- Elementary principles, Layout of industrial buildings.
(c) Construction of buildings:- Load bearing and frame structures, Introduction to various building components, Foundation of wall & R.C.C. columns, Machine foundations, Superstructure, Brickwork for walls, R.C.C. Floors, Floorings, Roofs and roof trusses.
3. Surveying:- (70)
(a) Introduction :- Surveying & leveling, plane & geodetic surveys, Fundamental principles of surveying, Control Points.
(b) Classification of surveys and surveying methods, common surveying instruments and their components, Introduction to errors and error propagation.
(c) Linear measurements:- Chains, Tapes, conventional symbols, Instruments used in chaining, Methods, Ranging, Obstacles, Accuracies, Introduction to errors, correction.
(d) Directions and bearings:- Types and uses of compass meridians, bearings, angles-WCB, RB, Declinations and dip of needle local attraction, computation of angles, Introduction to errors, Angular (horizontal) measurements, Use of vernier theodolite, Repetition method for measuring horizontal angles.
(e) Elevation measurements:- Leveling instruments, various types & uses, temporary adjustment, Principles of permanent adjustment, Methods of leveling, Recording and methods of reducing, contours, characteristics and applications. Areas and volumes, practical applications of planimeter.
(f) Introduction to modern developments in surveying, Introduction to electronic measuring devices, Remote sensing, Principles and applications.
* Practical/Term work :
It shall be based on above syllabus.
* Reference Books :-
1. Surveying Vol.I- B.C.Punamia.
2. Surveying & Levelling-T.P.Kanetkar.
3. Building Construction-B.C.Punamia.
4. Building Construction-Bindra & Arora.
5. Surveying Vol.I - K.R.Arora.
6. Building Construction - Rangwala.
