VINAYAKA MISSION’S RESEARCH

FOUNDATION
DEEMED UNIVERSITY, INDIA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND

MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

VMKV ENGINEERING COLLEGE, SALEM

&
ARUPADAI VEEDU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PAIYANOOR
CHENNAI

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

MASTER OF ENGINEERING– CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

AND MANAGEMENT

(Full Time) – 2 Years

CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS

2015

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 DURATION OF THE COURSE

2 YEARS

COURSE OF STUDY

MASTER OF ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND

MANAGEMENT

(FULL TIME)

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SEMESTER I

SL. COURSE
COURSE TITLE L T P C
NO CODE
THEORY

1 Statistical Methods and Queuing Theory 3 1 0 4

2 Modern Construction Materials 3 1 0 4

3 Construction Equipment 3 1 0 4

4 Project Formulation and Appraisal 3 1 0 4

5 Elective I 3 1 0 4

6 Elective II 3 1 0 4

Total 18 6 0 24

SEMESTER II

SL.
COURSE
NO COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
.
THEORY
1
Advanced Construction Techniques 3 1 0 4
2
Contract Laws and Regulations 3 1 0 4
3 Construction Planning, Scheduling and
3 1 0 4
Control
4 Computer Applications in Construction
3 1 0 4
Engineering and Planning
5
Elective III 3 1 0 4
6
Elective IV 3 1 0 4

TOTAL 18 6 0 24

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SEMESTER III

SL. COURSE
COURSE TITLE L T P C
NO. CODE
THEORY
1 Elective V
3 1 0 4
2 Elective VI
3 1 0 4
3 Elective VII
3 1 0 4
4.
Mini Project 0 0 12 6

TOTAL 9 3 12 18

SEMESTER IV

SL. COURSE
COURSE TITLE L T P C
NO. CODE
1 Project Work 0 0 24 12

TOTAL CREDITS : 78

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ELECTIVES

SL. COURSE
COURSE TITLE L T P C
No CODE
1 Advanced Concrete Technology 3 1 0 4

2 Shoring, Scaffolding and Formwork 3 1 0 4

3 System Integration in Construction 3 1 0 4

Energy Conservation Techniques in Building
4 3 1 0 4
Construction
5 Construction of Pavements 3 1 0 4

6 Construction Project Management 3 1 0 4

7 Quantitative Techniques in Management 3 1 0 4

8 Construction Personnel Management 3 1 0 4

9 Business Economics and Finance Management 3 1 0 4

10 Quality Control and Assurance in Construction 3 1 0 4

Resource Management and Control in
11 3 1 0 4
Construction
12 Project Safety Management 3 1 0 4

13 Management Information Systems 3 1 0 4

14 Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Structures 3 1 0 4

15 Cyber Security 3 1 0 4

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
STATISTICAL METHODS
I AND QUEUEING THEORY 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the concepts of probability function, Random
variable.
 To study the role and methods of Estimation theory.
 The students know about testing of hypotheses.
 To expose the students knowledge of design of Experiments.
 To acquire the knowledge of Queuing Models and steady state analysis.

UNIT I ONE DIMENSIONAL RANDOM VARIABLE 9

Random variables - Probability function – moments – moment generating functions
and their properties – Binomial, Poisson, Geometric, Uniform, Exponential, Gamma
and Normal distributions – Function of a Random Variable.

UNIT II ESTIMATION THEORY 9

Unbiased Estimators – Method of Moments – Maximum Likelihood Estimation -
Curve fitting by Principle of least squares – Regression Lines.

UNIT III TESTING OF HYPOTHESES 9

Sampling distributions - Type I and Type II errors - Tests based on Normal, t,  and
2

F distributions for testing of mean, variance and proportions – Tests for Independence
of attributes and Goodness of fit.

UNIT IV DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS 9

Analysis of variance – One-way and two-way classifications – Completely
randomized design – Randomized block design – Latin square design.

UNIT V QUEUEING MODELS 9

Poisson Process – Markovian queues – Single and Multi Server Models – Little’s
formula Machine Interference Model – Steady State analysis – Self Service queue.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. Jay L. Devore, Probability and Statistics and Probability for Engineers,
CENGAGE Learning, Indian Edition, Singapore, 2008.
2. D. C. Montgomery, G. C. Runger, Applied Statistics and Probability for
Engineers, Third Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2007.

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3. D. Gross, C. M. Harris, Fundamentals of Queuing Theory, Third Edition,
John Wiley and Sons, 2002.

REFERENCES:
1. Walpole, R.E., Myer, R.H., Myer, S.L. and Ye, K., Probability and Statistics
for Engineers and Scientists, 7th edition, Pearson Education, Delhi, 2002.
2. Vohra, N.D. “Quantitative Techniques in Management”, Tata McGraw – Hill
Company Limited, 2007.
3. Gupta, S. C. and Kapoor, V. K., Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics,
Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi, 2001.
4. Taha, H. A., Operations Research: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, Pearson
Education Edition, Asia, New Delhi , 2002.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
MODERN CONSTRUCTION
I 3 1 0 4
MATERIALS

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the concepts of special concretes.
 To study the role of Coating reinforcement and Application.
 The students know about Reinforced polymers.
 To Expose the students knowledge of water proofing Compounds.
 To acquire the knowledge of intelligent materials.

UNIT I SPECIAL CONCRETES 9

Concretes, Behaviour of concretes - High Strength and High Performance Concrete –
Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Self compacting concrete, Alternate Materials to concrete

UNIT II METALS 9
Steels - New Alloy Steels – Aluminum and its Products –Coatings to reinforcement –
Applications.

UNIT III COMPOSITES 9

Plastics –Reinforced Polymers – FRP – Applications

UNIT IV OTHER MATERIALS 9

Water Proofing Compounds – Non-weathering Materials – Flooring and Facade
Materials

UNIT V SMART AND INTELLIGENT MATERIALS 9

Smart and Intelligent Materials for intelligent buildings - Special features

TOTAL:45HOURS
BOOKS:
1. Santhakumar.A.R., Concrete Technology, Oxford University press, New
Delhi.  2007.
2. Mamlouk, M.S. and Zaniewski, J.P., Materials for Civil and Construction
Engineers, Prentice Hall Inc., 1999.
3. Ashby, M.F. and Jones.D.R.H.H. “Engineering Materials 1: An introduction to
Properties, applications and designs”, Elsevier Publications, 2005.

REFERENCES:

1. Shan Somayaji, Civil Engineering Materials, Prentice Hall Inc., 2001

2. Aitkens , High Performance Concrete, McGraw Hill, 1999

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 3. Deucher, K.N, Korfiatis, G.P and Ezeldin, A.S, Materials for civil and
Highway Engineers, Prentice Hall Inc., 1998.
4. Shetty M.S, Concrete Technology: Theory and Practice, S.Chand & Company
Ltd., 2005.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
CONSTRUCTION
I EQUIPMENT 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the concepts of construction Equipment and
management.
 To study the role and methods of Earth moving operations and Earth work
Equipment.
 The students know about Equipment for Dewatering and Grouting.
 To expose the students knowledge of portable material bins.
 To acquire the knowledge of Batching and Mixing Equipment.

UNIT I CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT 9

Identification – Planning - Equipment Management in Projects - Maintenance
Management – Replacement - Cost Control of Equipment - Depreciation Analysis –
Safety Management

UNIT II EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHWORK 9

Fundamentals of Earth Work Operations - Earth Moving Operations - Types of Earth
Work Equipment - Tractors, Motor Graders, Scrapers, Front end Waders, Earth
Movers

UNIT III OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS 9

Equipment for Dredging, Trenching, Tunneling, Drilling, Blasting - Equipment for
Compaction - Erection Equipment - Types of pumps used in Construction -
Equipment for Dewatering and Grouting – Foundation and Pile Driving Equipment –
Equipment for Demolition.

UNIT IV MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPME 9

Forklifts and related equipment - Portable Material Bins – Conveyors - Hauling
Equipment

UNIT V EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCTION OF AGGREGATE AND

CONCRETING 9
Crushers – Feeders - Screening Equipment - Handling Equipment - Batching and
Mixing Equipment - Hauling, Pouring and Pumping Equipment – Transporters

TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:

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1. Deodhar, S.V. Construction Equipment and Job Planning, Khanna Publishers,
New Delhi, 1988.
2. Dr.Mahesh Varma, Construction Equipment and its planning and Application,
Metropolitan Book Company, New Delhi. 1983.

REFERENCES:
1. Peurifoy, R.L., Ledbetter, W.B. and Schexnayder, C., Construction Planning,
Equipment and Methods, McGraw Hill, Singapore, 2006.
2. Sharma S.C. Construction Equipment and Management, Khanna Publishers,
New Delhi, 1988.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
PROJECT FORMULATIONS
I AND APPRAISAL 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the concepts of project formulation.
 To study the role and methods of project cash flows and project costing.
 The students know about International Practice of appraisal.
 To Expose the students knowledge of Project Financing.
 To acquire the knowledge of Private Sector Participation

UNIT I PROJECT FORMULATION 9

Project – Concepts – Capital investments - Generation and Screening of Project Ideas
- Project identification – Preliminary Analysis, Market, Technical, Financial,
Economic and Ecological - Pre-Feasibility Report and its Clearance, Project
Estimates and Techno-Economic Feasibility Report, Detailed Project Report –
Different Project Clearances required

UNIT II PROJECT COSTING 9

Project Cash Flows – Time Value of Money – Cost of Capital

UNIT III PROJECT APPRAISAL

NPV – BCR – IRR – ARR – Urgency – Pay Back Period – Assessment of Various
Methods – Indian Practice of Investment Appraisal – International Practice of
Appraisal – Analysis of Risk – Different Methods – Selection of a Project and Risk
Analysis in Practice

UNIT IV PROJECT FINANCING 9

Project Financing – Means of Finance – Financial Institutions – Special Schemes –
Key Financial Indicators - Ratios

UNIT V PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION 9

Private sector participation in Infrastructure Development Projects - BOT, BOLT,
BOOT - Technology Transfer and Foreign Collaboration - Scope of Technology
Transfer

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 TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. Prasanna Chandra, Projects – Planning, Analysis, Selection, Implementation
Review,Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi. 2006.
2. Joy P.K., Total Project Management - The Indian Context, New Delhi,
Macmillan India Ltd., 1992

REFERENCES:
1. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Manual forthe
Preparation of Industrial Feasibility Studies, (IDBI Reproduction) Bombay,
1987
2. Barcus, S.W. and Wilkinson.J.W., Hand Book of Management Consulting
Services, McGraw Hill, New York, 1986.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE -I
I 3 1 0 4

The Elective Subject Can be selected from Elective List

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The Elective Subject Can be selected from Elective List

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE -II
I 3 1 0 4

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
Advanced Construction
II 3 1 0 4
Techniques
OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the Sub Structure Construction.
 To study the role of concrete paving technology, super structure construction
for buildings.
 The students know about advanced construction techniques for offshore
structures.
 To expose the students knowledge of Rehabilitation Technique.
 To acquire the knowledge of advanced techniques of Demolition.

UNIT I SUB STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION 9

Box jacking - pipe jacking - Under water construction of diaphragm walls and
basement - Tunneling techniques - piling techniques - driving well and caisson -
sinking cofferdam - cable anchoring and grouting - driving diaphragm walls, sheet
piles - laying operations for built up offshore system - shoring for deep cutting - large
reservoir construction - well points - dewatering and stand by plant equipment for
underground open excavation.

UNIT II SUPER STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION FOR BUILDINGS 9

Vacuum dewatering of concrete flooring – concrete paving technology – techniques
of construction for continuous concreting operation in tall buildings of various shapes
and varying sections – launching techniques – suspended form work – erection
techniques of tall structures, large span structures – launching techniques for heavy

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decks – insitu prestressing in high rise structures, aerial transporting handling
erecting lightweight components on tall structures.

UNIT III CONSTRUCTION OF SPECIAL STRUCTURES 9

Erection of lattice towers and rigging of transmission line structures – construction
sequence in cooling towers, silos, chimney, sky scrapers, bow string bridges, cable
stayed bridges – launching and pushing of box decks – Advanced construction
techniques for offshore structures – construction sequence and methods in domes and
prestress domes – support structure for heavy equipment and conveyor and
machinery in heavy industries – erection of articulated structures, braced domes and
space decks.

UNIT IV REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES 9

Mud jacking grout through slab foundation - micropiling for strengthening floor and
shallow profile - pipeline laying - protecting sheet piles, screw anchors - sub grade
water proofing, underpinning, crack stabilization techniques.

UNIT V DEMOLITION 9
Advanced techniques and sequence in demolition and dismantling.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. Robertwade Brown, Practical foundation engineering hand book, McGraw
Hill Publications, 1995.
2. Patrick Powers. J., Construction Dewatering: New Methods and Applications,
John Wiley & Sons, 1992.
3. Jerry Irvine, Advanced Construction Techniques, CA Rocketr, 1984

REFERENCES:

1. Peter.H.Emmons, “Concrete repair and maintenance illustrated”, Galgotia

Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2001.
2. Sankar, S.K. and Saraswati, S., Construction Technology, Oxford University
Press, New Delhi, 2008.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
CONTRACT LAWS AND
II REGULATIONS 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the Elements of Contracts.
 To study the role of Contract Formation and Interpretation.
 The students know about Comparison of Actions and Laws.
 To expose the students knowledge of Tax Laws.
 To acquire the knowledge of Labour Regulations and
Welfare Legislation.

UNIT – I CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 9

Indian Contracts Act – Elements of Contracts – Types of Contracts – Features –
Suitability – Design of Contract Documents – International Contract Document –
Standard Contract Document – Law of Torts

UNIT – II TENDERS 9

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Prequalification – Bidding – Accepting – Evaluation of Tender from Technical,
Contractual and Commercial Points of View – Contract Formation and Interpretation
– Potential Contractual Problems – World Bank Procedures and Guidelines –
Tamilnadu Transparency in Tenders Act.

UNIT – III ARBITRATION 9

Comparison of Actions and Laws – Agreements – Subject Matter – Violations –
Appointment of Arbitrators – Conditions of Arbitration – Powers and Duties of
Arbitrator – Rules of Evidence – Enforcement of Award – Costs

UNIT – IV LEGAL REQUIREMENTS 9

Insurance and Bonding – Laws Governing Sale, Purchase and Use of Urban and
Rural Land – Land Revenue Codes – Tax Laws – Income Tax, Sales Tax, Excise and
Custom Duties and their Influence on Construction Costs – Legal Requirements for
Planning – Property Law – Agency Law – Local Government Laws for Approval –
Statutory Regulations

UNIT – V LABOUR REGULATIONS 9

Social Security – Welfare Legislation – Laws relating to Wages, Bonus and Industrial
Disputes, Labour Administration – Insurance and Safety Regulations – Workmen’s
Compensation Act – Indian Factory Act – Tamilnadu Factory Act – Child Labour
Act - Other Labour Laws

TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:
1. Gajaria G.T., Laws Relating to Building and Engineering Contracts in India,
M.M.Tripathi Private Ltd., Bombay, 1982
2. Jimmie Hinze, Construction Contracts, McGraw Hill, 2001
3. Joseph T. Bockrath, Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and
Architects, McGraw Hill, 2000.

REFERENCES:

1. Kwaku, A., Tenah, P.E. Jose M.Guevara, P.E., Fundamentals of Construction

Management and Organisation, Printice Hall, 1985.
2. Patil. B.S, Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates, Universities Press
(India) Private Limited, 2006.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
CONSTRUCTION PLANNING,
II SCHEDULING AND 3 1 0 4
CONTROL

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the concepts construction planning.
 To study the role of Method Critical Path and scheduling procedures and
techniques.
 The students know about cost control problem, financial accounting system.
 To expose the students knowledge of quality control.
 To learn about types of project information.

UNIT – I CONSTRUCTION PLANNING

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Basic Concepts in the Development of Construction Plans - Choice of Technology
and Construction Method - Defining Work Tasks - Defining Precedence
Relationships among Activities - Estimating Activity Durations - Estimating
Resource Requirements for Work Activities - Coding Systems

UNIT – II SCHEDULING PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES

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Construction Schedules - Critical Path Method – Scheduling Calculations - Float -
Presenting Project Schedules - Scheduling for Activity-on-Node and with Leads,
Lags, and Windows - Scheduling with Resource Constraints and Precedences - Use
of Advanced Scheduling Techniques - Scheduling with Uncertain Durations -
Calculations for Monte Carlo Schedule Simulation - Crashing and Time/Cost
Tradeoffs - Improving the Scheduling Process.

UNIT – III COST CONTROL, MONITORING AND ACCOUNT 9

The Cost Control Problem - The Project Budget - Forecasting for Activity Cost
Control - Financial Accounting Systems and Cost Accounts - Control of Project Cash
Flows - Schedule Control - Schedule and Budget Updates - Relating Cost and
Schedule Information.

UNIT – IV QUALITY CONTROL AND SAFETY DURING

CONSTRUCTION 9
Quality and Safety Concerns in Construction - Organizing for Quality and Safety -
Work and Material Specifications - Total Quality Control - Quality Control by
Statistical Methods - Statistical Quality Control with Sampling by Attributes -
Statistical Quality Control with Sampling by Variables - Safety

UNIT – V ORGANIZATION AND USE OF PROJECT INFORMATION 9

Types of Project Information - Accuracy and Use of Information - Computerized
Organization and Use of Information - Organizing Information in Databases -

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Relational Model of Databases - Other Conceptual Models of Databases - Centralized
Database Management Systems - Databases and Applications Programs - Information
Transfer and Flow.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. Chitkara, K.K. Construction Project Management: Planning, Scheduling and
Control, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1998.
2. Calin M. Popescu, Chotchai Charoenngam, Project Planning, Scheduling and
Control in Construction: An Encyclopedia of terms and Applications, Wiley, New
York, 1995.

REFERENCES:
1. Chris Hendrickson and Tung Au, Project Management for Construction –
Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders, Prentice
Hall, Pittsburgh, 2000.
2. Willis, E. M., Scheduling Construction Projects, John Wiley & Sons, 1986.
3. Halpin, D. W., Financial and Cost Concepts for Construction Management, John
Wiley & Sons, New York, 1985.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN
III CONSTRUCTIONENGINEERING 3 1 0 4
AND PLANNING

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the introduction of system hardware.
 To study the role and methods of optimization techniques.
 The students know about inventory models.
 To Expose the students knowledge of scheduling application.
 To learn about project planning and scheduling.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Introduction to System Hardware – Languages – Feasibility study and analysis –
procurement, training, implementation and system management – procedural
language - developing application with spread sheet -developing application with
files and database software.

UNIT II OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES 9

Linear, Dynamic and Integer Programming - Branch and Bound Techniques –
Application to Production Scheduling, Equipment Replacement, Material
Transportation and Work Assignment Problems – Software applications

UNIT III INVENTORY MODELS 9

Deterministic and Probabilistic Inventory Models - Software applications

UNIT IV SCHEDULING APPLICATION 9

PERT and CPM - Advanced planning and scheduling concepts – Computer
applications – case study.

UNIT V OTHER PROBLEMS 9

Estimating – project planning and scheduling- accounting and cost engineering –
Enterprises – Introduction to ERP systems - operations simulation

TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:
1. Billy E.Gillet., Introduction to Operations Research – A Computer Oriented
Algorithmic Approach, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1990
2. Paulson, B.R., Computer Applications in Construction, Mc Graw Hill, 1995

REFERENCES:
1. Feigenbaum,L., Construction Scheduling with Primavera Project Planner Prentice
Hall Inc., 2002
2. Ming Sun and Rob Howard, “Understanding I.T. in Construction, Spon Press,
Taylor and Francis Group, London and New York, 2004.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER SUBJECT L T P C
CODE
III ELECTIVE III 3 1 0 4
The Elective Subject Can be selected from Elective List

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 COURSE
SEMESTER SUBJECT L T P C
CODE
III ELECTIVE IV 3 1 0 4

The Elective Subject Can be selected from Elective List

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 COURSE
SEMESTER SUBJECT L T P C
CODE
III ELECTIVE v 3 1 0 4

The Elective Subject Can be selected from Elective List

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The Elective Subject Can be selected from Elective List

COURSE
SEMESTER SUBJECT L T P C
CODE
III ELECTIVE VI 3 1 0 4

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The Elective Subject Can be selected from Elective List

COURSE
SEMESTER SUBJECT L T P C
CODE
III ELECTIVE VII 3 1 0 4

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
III MINI PROJECT 0 0 4 2

To carry out a project in of their specializations of civil engineering with substantial

multidisciplinary component

Each Student will be allocated to a guide. There will be three reviews. First review
will not carry any marks but the project topic will be finalized in it. Of remaining 2
reviews one will be carried out in the mid-semester and the last one by the end of
semester.
The method of evaluation will be as follows:
1. Internal Marks: 50 marks (Decided by conducting 2 reviews by the guide
appointed by the Institution)
2. Viva voce Examination: 50 marks (Evaluated by the internal examiner appointed
by the HOD with the approval of HOI, external examiner appointed by the University
and Guide of the course – with equal Weightage)

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
PROJECT WORK
IV 0 0 24 12

OBJECTIVE
 The objective of the project work is to enable the students to work in
convenient groups of not more than one member in a group on a project
involving theoretical and experimental studies related to Civil Engineering.
Every Project Work shall have a Guide who is a member of the faculty of
Civil Engineering of the college where the student is registered. The hours
allotted for this course shall be utilized by the students to receive directions
from the Guide, on library reading, laboratory work, computer analysis or
field work and also to present in periodical seminars the progress made in the
project. Each student shall finally produce a comprehensive report covering
background information, literature Survey, problem statement, Project work
details and conclusions. This experience of project work shall help the student
in expanding his / her knowledge base and also provide opportunity to utilise
the creative ability and inference capability.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: ADVANCED
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the concrete ingredients.
 To study the role of fibre reinforced concrete.
 The students know about concrete mix design and high strength concrete.
 To expose the students knowledge of mechanical properties of concrete.
 To acquire the knowledge of durability of concrete.

UNIT I CONCRETE INGREDIENTS 9

Composition of OPC – Manufacture – Modified Portland Cements – Hydration
Process of Portland Cements – Structure of Hydrated Cement Pastes
Mineral Admixtures – Slags – Pozzolanas and Fillers – Chemical Admixtures –
Solutes – Retarders – Air Entraining Agents – Water Proofing Compounds –
Plasticizers and Super Plasticizers
Aggregates – Properties and testing of fine and course aggregates – combining of
aggregates – Substitute material for aggregates – recent advancements.

UNIT II SPECIAL CONCRETES 9

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Fibre Reinforced Concrete – Self Compacting Concrete – Polymer Concrete – High
performance concrete – Sulphur concrete.

UNIT – II CONCRETE MIX DESIGN 9

Mix Proportioning – Mixes incorporating Fly ash, Silica fume, GGBS – Mixes for
High Performance Concrete – High strength concrete – variations in concrete
strength.

UNIT IV MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE 9

Interfacial Transition Zone – Fracture Strength – Compressive strength – Tensile
strength - Impact strength - Bond strength.

UNIT V DURABILITY OF CONCRETE 9

Factors affecting durability – Chemical Attack – Permeability – chloride penetration
– water absorption – creep – Shrinkage.
TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:
1. Santhakumar.A.R., Concrete Technology, Oxford University press, New
Delhi. 2007.
2. Gambhir.M.L., Concrete Technology – Tata McGraw Hill Book Co.
Ltd.,Delhi, 2004.

REFERENCES:
1. Neville, A.M., Properties of Concrete, Longman, 1995.
2. Metha P.K.and Montreio P.J.M., Concrete Structure Properties and
Materials, Prentice Hall, 1998.
3. Gupta.B.L. and Amit Gupta, Concrete Technology, Standard Publishers
Distributer, New Delhi, 2004.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE:
, SCAFFOLDING AND 3 1 0 4
FORMWORK

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the planning and site equipment.
 To study the role of form materials, nails in plywood.
 The students know about design of forms and shores.
 To expose the students knowledge of form work for building.
 To acquire the knowledge of Hyperbolic Folded plates.
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UNIT I PLANNING AND SITE EQUIPMENT & PLANT FOR FORM
WORK 9
At Tender stage – Development of basic system – Planning for maximum reuse –
Economical form construction – Planning examples – Crane size, effective
scheduling estimate – Recheck plan details – Detailing the forms.

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Overall Planning – detail planning – Standard units – Corner units – Schedule for
column formwork – Formwork elements – Planning Crane arrangements – Site layout
plan – Transporting plant – Formwork beams – Formwork ties – Wales and ties –
scaffold frames from accessories – Vertical transport table form work.

UNIT II FORM MATERIALS 9

Lumber – Types – Finish – Sheathing boards working stresses – Repetitive member
stress – Plywood – Types and grades – Textured surfaces and strength –
Reconstituted wood – Steel – Aluminum Form lining materials – Hardware and
fasteners – Nails in Plywood Concrete density – Height of discharge – Temperature –
Rates of Placing – Consistency of concrete – Live loads and wind pressure –
Vibration Hydrostatic pressure and pressure distribution – Examples – Vertical loads
- Uplift on shores – Adjustment for nonstandard conditions.

UNIT III DESIGN OF FORMS AND SHORES 9

Basic simplification – Beam formulas – Allowable stresses – Deflection bending
lateral stability – Shear, Bearing – Examples in wall forms – Slab forms – Beam
forms – Ties, Anchors and Hangers – Column forms – Examples in each.
Simple wood stresses – Slenderness ratio – Allowable load – Tubular steel shores
patented shores – Site Preparation, Size and spacing – Steel Tower Frames – Safety
practices – Horizontal shores shoring for multistories – More concentrated shore
loads T- heads – Tow Tier wood shores – Ellis shores – Dayton sure grip and Baker
Roofs shores – Safeway Symons shores – Beaver – advance shores Dead shore –
Raking and Flying shores.

UNIT IV FORMWORK FOR BUILDINGS 9

Location of job mill – Storage – Equipment – Footings – Wall footings – Column
footings Sloped footing forms – Curb and gutter forms – Wall forms –Prefabricated
panel systems – Giant forms curved wall forms – Column heads – Beam or girder
forms – Beam pockets – Suspended forms – Concrete joint construction – Flying
system forms.
Causes of failures – Inadequate shoring inadequate bracing of members – improper
vibration – Premature stripping – Errors in design – Failure to follow codes – How
formwork affects concretes quality – ACI – Case studies – Finish of exposed concrete
design deficiencies – Safety factors – Prevention of rotation – Stripping sequence –
Advantages of reshoring.

UNIT V FORMS FOR DOMES AND TUNNELS, SLIP FORMS AND

SAFETY PRACTICES FOR SCAFFOLDS 9
Hemispherical, Parabolic, Translational typical barrel vaults, Hyperbolic Folded
plates – Shell form design considerations loads – Inserts , Anchors bolts – Building
the forms- Placing concrete – Form removed – Strength requirements – Tunnel
forming components – Curb forms invert forms – Arch forms – Concrete placement
methods – Cut and cover construction – Tolerances – Form construction – Shafts.
Slip Forms - Principles – Types – advantages – Functions of various components –
Planning – Desirable characteristics of concrete – Common problems faced – Safety

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in slip forms special structures built with slip form Technique – Codal provisions -
Types of scaffolds – Putlog and independent scaffold – Single pole scaffolds – Fixing
ties – Spacing of ties plan – bracing – knots – safety net – General safety
requirements – precautions against particular hazards – Truss suspended – Gantry and
system scaffolds.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:
1. Robert L. Peurifoy and Garold D. Oberlender, Formwork For Concrete
Structures, McGraw – Hill , 1996.
2. Hurd, M.K., Formwork for Concrete, Special Publication No.4, American
Concrete Institute, Detroit, 1996

REFERENCES:

1. Michael P. Hurst, Construction Press, London & New York, 2003

2. Austin, C.K., Formwork for Concrete, Cleaver – Hume Press Ltd.,
London,1996.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: SYSTEM
INTEGRATION IN 3 1 0 4
CONSTRUCTION

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the structural integration.
 To study the role of environmental factors and weather resistance.
 The students know about Vertical circulation and their interaction.
 To Expose the students knowledge of Feasibility for replacement of damaged
components.
 To acquire the knowledge of fire escape system and design.

UNIT I STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION 9

Structural System, Systems for enclosing Buildings, Functional aesthetic system,
Materials Selection and Specification.

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UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 9
Qualities of enclosure necessary to maintain a specified level of interior
environmental quality – weather resistance – Thermal infiltration – Acoustic Control
– Transmission reduction – Air quality – illumination – Relevant systems integration
with structural systems.

UNIT III SERVICES 9

Plumbing – Electricity – Vertical circulation and their interaction - HVAC

UNIT – IV MAINTENANCE 9
Component longevity in terms of operation performance and resistance to deleterious
forces - Planning systems for least maintenance materials and construction – access
for maintenance – Feasibility for replacement of damaged components – equal life
elemental design – maintenance free exposed and finished surfaces.

UNIT – V SAFETY 9
Ability of systems to protect fire – Preventive systems – fire escape system design –
Planning for pollution free construction environmental – Hazard free Construction
execution.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:
1. William T. Mayer, Energy Economics and Building Design, McGraw-Hill Book
Company, 1983.
2. Peter R. Smith and Warren G. Julian, Building Services, Applied Science
Publishers Ltd., London, 1993.

REFERENCES:
1. A.J.Elder and Martiz Vinden Barg, Handbook of Building Enclosure, McGraw-
Hill Book Company, 1983.
2. Jane Taylor and Gordin Cooke, The Fire Precautions Act in Practices, 1987.
3. David V.Chadderton, Building Services Engineering, Taylar and Francis, 2007.
COURSE
SEMESTR COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: ENERGY
CONSERVATION
3 1 0 4
TECHNIQUES IN BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the fundamentals of energe.
 To study the role of energy and resource conservation and design of green
building.
 The students know about advanced building technologies.
 To expose the students knowledge of energy in building design.
 To acquire the knowledge of energy management

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UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Fundamentals of energy- Energy Production Systems-Heating, Ventilating and Air-
conditioning – Solar Energy and Conservation – Energy Economic Analysis – Energy
conservation and audits – Domestic energy consumption – savings - challenges –
primary energy use in buildings - Residential – Commercial – Institutional and public
buildings – Legal requirements for conservation of fuel and power in buildings.

UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL 9
Energy and resource conservation – Design of green buildings – Evaluation tools
for building energy – Embodied and operating energy – Peak demand – Comfort and
Indoor Air quality – Visual and acoustical quality – Land, water and materials -
Airborne emissions and waste management.

UNIT III DESIGN 9

Natural building design consideration – Energy efficient design strategies –
Contextual factors – Longevity and process Assessment – Renewable Energy Sources
and design – Advanced building Technologies – Smart buildings – Economies and
cost analysis.

UNIT IV SERVICES 9
Energy in building design – Energy efficient and environment friendly building –
Thermal phenomena – thermal comfort – Indoor Air quality – Climate, sun and Solar
radiation, - Psychometrics – passive heating and cooling systems - Energy Analysis
– Active HVAC systems - Preliminary Investigation – Goals and policies – Energy
audit – Types of Energy audit – Analysis of results – Energy flow diagram – Energy
consumption / Unit Production – Identification of wastage- Priority of conservative
measures – Maintenance of energy management programme

UNIT V ENERGY MANAGEMENT 9

Energy management of electrical equipment - Improvement of power factor –
Management of maximum demand – Energy savings in pumps – Fans – Compressed
air systems – Energy savings in Lighting systems – Air conditioning systems –
Applications – Facility operation and maintenance – Facility modifications – Energy
recovery dehumidifier – Waster heat recovery – Steam plants and distribution
systems – Improvement of boiler efficiency – Frequency of blow down – Steam
leakage – steam Flash and condense return.
TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. Moore F., Environmental Control system Mc Graw Hill, Inc. 1994.
2. Brown, GZ, Sun, Wind and light: Architectural design strategies, John Wiley &
Sons, 1985.

REFERENCES:
1. Cook, J, Award – Winning passive Solar Design, Mc Graw Hill, 1984.
2. J.R. Waters, Energy conservation in Buildings: A Guide to part L of the Building
Regulations, Blackwell Publishing, 2003.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
E ELECTIVE: CONSTRUCTION
OF PAVEMENTS 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the testing and application of road making
aggregates.
 To study the role of properties of bituminous mixtures.
 The students know about Properties of fresh and hardened concrete.
 To expose the students knowledge of road making machineries.
 To acquire the knowledge of bituminous quality.

UNIT I ROAD MAKING MATERIALS FOR FLEXIBLE AND RIGID

PAVEMENTS 9

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Classification, testing and applications of road making aggregates – Road binders –
Bitumen - Cement

UNIT II PROPERTIES OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES 9

Resistance of bituminous mixtures to permanent deformation – Flexibility and
brittleness - Common mechanical tests – Permeability characteristics – Weathering
of bituminous road surfacing – Adhesion of bituminous binders to road aggregates –
Effect of aggregate size in bituminous courses – Temperature susceptibility of
bituminous courses – Design of bituminous mixes.

UNIT III PROPERTIES OF PAVEMENT QUALITY CONCRETE

MIXURES AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE 9
Properties of fresh and hardened concrete – laboratory tests – Design of concrete
mixes for Pavement Quality Concrete.
Construction of various layers in rigid and flexible pavements – Quality assurance
during construction – sampling and analysis.

UNIT IV MACHINERIES 9
Road making machineries – Road formation, bituminous constructions - Road surface
evaluation

UNIT V LATEST ADVANCEMENTS 9

Methods to improve bitumen quality – Rheological and chemical additives – Polymer
modified bitumen – Super pave concepts – Recycling of bituminous courses – Smart
materials for cement concrete pavement – Use of admixtures and fibres.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:
1. Edwin J.Barth, Asphalt Science and Technology, Gordon and Breach
SciencePublishers, New York, 1984.
2. Bituminous materials in road construction, The English Language Book Society
and Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1966.

REFERENCES:
1. Mix Design Methods for Asphalt Concrete and other Hot mix types MS 2,
Sixth Edition, The Asphalt Institute, 1997.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the project life cycle and types of construction.
 To study the role of project management, owners perspective.
 The students know about organizing for project management.
 To expose the students knowledge of labour material and equipment
utilization.
 To Acquire the Knowledge of Cost Estimation

UNIT I THE OWNERS' PERSPECTIVE 9

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Introduction - Project Life Cycle - Types of Construction - Selection of Professional
Services - Construction Contractors - Financing of Constructed Facilities - Legal and
Regulatory Requirements - Changing Environment of the Construction Industry -
Role of Project Managers

UNIT II ORGANIZING FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT 9

Project Management – modern trends - Strategic Planning - Effects of Project Risks
on Organization - Organization of Project Participants -Traditional Designer-
Constructor Sequence - Professional Construction Management - Owner-Builder
Operation - Turnkey Operation - Leadership and Motivation for the Project Team

UNIT III DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS 9

Design and Construction as an Integrated System - Innovation and Technological
Feasibility - Innovation and Economic Feasibility - Design Methodology - Functional
Design - Construction Site Environment

UNIT – IV LABOUR, MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION 9

Historical Perspective - Labour Productivity - Factors Affecting Job-Site Productivity
- Labour Relations in Construction - Problems in Collective Bargaining - Materials
Management - Material Procurement and Delivery - Inventory Control - Tradeoffs of
Costs in Materials Management. - Construction Equipment - Choice of Equipment
and Standard Production Rates - Construction Processes Queues and Resource
Bottlenecks

UNIT V COST ESTIMATION 9

Costs Associated with Constructed Facilities - Approaches to Cost Estimation -
Type of Construction Cost Estimates - Effects of Scale on Construction Cost - Unit
Cost Method of Estimation - Methods for Allocation of Joint Costs - Historical Cost
Data - Cost Indices - Applications of Cost Indices to Estimating - Estimate Based
on Engineer's List of Quantities - Estimation of Operating Costs.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. Chris Hendrickson and Tung Au, Project Management for Construction –
Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders, Prentice
Hall, Pittsburgh, 2000.
2. Chitkara, K.K. Construction Project Management: Planning, Scheduling and
Control, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1998.

REFERENCES:

1. Frederick E. Gould, Construction Project Management, Wentworth Institute of

Technology, Vary E. Joyce, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000.

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2. Choudhury, S , Project Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company,
New Delhi, 1988.
3. George J.Ritz , Total Construction Project Management - McGraw-Hill Inc,
1994.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: QUANTITATIVE
TECHNIQUES IN
3 1 0 4
MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the operation research, linear programming.
 To study the role of production management.
 The students know about financial management and capital budgeting.
 To expose the students knowledge of pricing techniques.
 To acquire the knowledge of managerial economics.

UNIT I OPERATIONS RESEARCH 9

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Introduction to Operations Research - Linear Programming – Graphical and Simplex
Methods, Duality and Post – Optimality Analysis – Transportation and Assignment
Problems

UNIT II PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 9

Inventory Control - EOQ - Quantity Discounts - Safety Stock – Replacement Theory
– PERT and CPM – Simulation Models – Quality Control

UNIT III FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 9

Working Capital Management – Compound Interest and Present Value methods –
Discounted Cash Flow Techniques – Capital Budgeting

UNIT IV DECISION THEORY 9

Decision Theory – Decision Rules – Decision making under conditions of certainty,
risk and uncertainty – Decision trees – Utility Theory

UNIT V MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 9

Cost Concepts – Break-even analysis – Pricing Techniques – Game theory
Applications

TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:
1. Vohra, N.D., Quantitative Techniques in Management, Tata McGraw-Hill
Company Ltd, New Delhi, 1990.
2. Schroeder, R.G, Operations Management, McGraw Hill, USA, 1982.
3. Levin, R.I, Rubin,D.S., and Stinson J., Quantitative Approaches to Management,
McGraw Hill Book Co., 1988.

REFERENCES:

1. Frank Harrison, E., The Managerial Decision Making Process, Houghton Mifflin
Co., Boston, 1975.
2. Hamdy A.Taha, Operations Research: An Introduction, Prentice Hall, 2002.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: CONSTRUCTION
PERSONNELMANAGEMENT 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the manpower planning and personal principls.
 To study the role of organization charts and span of control.
 The students know about basic individual psychology.
 To expose the students knowledge of welfare measures.
 To acquire the knowledge of management and development methods.

UNIT I MANPOWER PLANNING 9

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Manpower Planning, Organising, Staffing, directing, and controlling – Personnel
Principles

UNIT II ORGANISATION 9
Organisation – Span of Control – Organisation Charts – Staffing Plan - Development
and Operation of human resources - Managerial Staffing – Recruitment – Selection -
Placement, Training and Development.

UNIT III HUMAN BEHAVIOUR 9

Introduction to the field of people management - basic individual psychology;
motivation - Job design and performance management - Managing groups at work -
self-managing work teams - intergroup behaviour and conflict in organisations –
Leadership - Behavioural aspects of decision-making; and communication for people
management

UNIT IV WELFARE MEASURES 9

Compensation – Safety and health – GPF – EPF – Group Insurance – Housing -
Pension – Laws related to welfare measures.

UNIT V MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT METHODS 9

Compensation - Wages and Salary, Employee Benefits, employee appraisal and
assessment - Employee services - Safety and Health – Discipline and discharge -
Special Human resource problems, Performance appraisal. - Employee hand book
and personnel manual - Job descriptions and organization structure and human
relations – Productivity of Human resources.
TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:

1. Carleton Counter II and Jill Justice Coutler , The Complete Standard Handbook
of Construction Personnel Management, Prentice-Hall, Inc., New Jersey, 1989.
2. Memoria,C.B., Personnel Management, Himalaya Publishing Co., 1997.
3. Josy.J. Familaro, Handbook of Human Resources Administration, McGraw-Hill
International Edition, 1987.
REFERENCES:

1. Charles D Pringle, Justin Gooderi Longenecter, Management, CE Merril

Publishing Co. 1981.
2. Dwivedi R.S, Human Relations and Organisational Behaviour, Macmillian India
Ltd.,2005.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: BUSINESS
ECONOMICS AND FINANCE 3 1 0 4
MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the role of civil engineering industrial development.
 To study the role of construction economics and transport energy.
 The students know about financing instruments.
 To Expose the students knowledge of Cash basis of a accounting.

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  To acquire the knowledge of Loans to Contractors.

UNIT I ECONOMICS 9
Role of Civil Engineering in Industrial Development – Advances in Civil
Engineering - Engineering Economics – Support Matters of Economy related to
Engineering – Market demand and supply – Choice of Technology – Quality Audit in
economic law of returns governing production.

UNIT II CONSTRCUTION ECONOMICS 9

Construction development in Housing, transport energy and other infrastructures –
Economics of ecology, environment, energy resources – Local material selection –
Form and functional designs – Construction workers – Urban Problems – Poverty –
Migration – Unemployment – Pollution.

UNIT III FINANCING 9

The need for financial management - Types of financing – Financing instruments–
short term borrowing – Long term borrowing – Leasing – Equity financing – Internal
generation of funds – External commercial borrowings – Assistance from
government budgeting support and international finance corporations – Analysis of
financial statements – Balance Sheet - Profit and Loss account – Cash flow and Fund
flow analysis – Ratio analysis – Investment and financing decision – Financial
Control - centralized management.

UNIT IV ACCOUNTING METHOD 9

General Overview – Cash basis of a accounting – Accrual basis of accounting –
Percentage completion method – Completed contract method – Accounting for tax
reporting purposes and financial reporting purposes – Accounting Standards

UNIT V LENDING TO CONTRACTORS 9

Loans to Contractors – Interim construction financing – Security and risk aspects.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. Prasanna Chandra, Project Selection, Planning, Analysis, Implementation and
Review, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 1995.
2. Halpin, D.W., Financial and Cost Concepts for Construction Management, John
Wiley & Sons, New York, 1985.

REFERENCES:
1. Warneer Z Hirsch, Urban Economics, Macmillan, New York, 1993.
2. Kwaku A, Tenah and Jose M.Guevara, Fundamental of Construction
3. Management and Organisation, Prentice – Hall of India, 1995.
4. Madura, J and Veit, E.T., Introduction to Financial Management, West
Publishing Co., St. Paul, 1988.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE

ELECTIVE: QUALITY
CONTROL AND ASSURANCE IN 3 1 0 4
CONSTRUCTION

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the quality management, quality plan.
 To study the role of quality system and preparing quality system documents.
 The students know about quality planning.
 To expose the students knowledge of quality assurance and control.
 To acquire the knowledge of quality improvement techniques

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UNIT I QUALITY MANAGEMENT 9
Introduction – Definitions and objectives – Factor influencing construction quality -
Responsibilities and authority - Quality plan - Quality Management Guidelines –
Quality circles.

UNIT II QUALITY SYSTEMS 9

Introduction - Quality system standard – ISO 9000 family of standards –
Requirements – Preparing Quality System Documents – Quality related training –
Implementing a Quality system – Third party Certification.

UNIT III QUALITY PLANNING 9

Quality Policy, Objectives and methods in Construction industry - Consumers
satisfaction, Ergonomics - Time of Completion - Statistical tolerance – Taguchi’s
concept of quality – Codes and Standards – Documents – Contract and construction
programming – Inspection procedures - Processes and products – Total QA / QC
programme and cost implication.

UNIT IV QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL

9
Objectives - Regularity agent, owner, design, contract and construction oriented
objectives, methods - Techniques and needs of QA/QC - Different aspects of quality -
Appraisals, Factors influencing construction quality - Critical, major failure aspects
and failure mode analysis, -Stability methods and tools, optimum design - Reliability
testing, reliability coefficient and reliability prediction.

UNIT – V QULAITY IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES 9

Selection of new materials - Influence of drawings, detailing, specification,
standardization - Bid preparation - Construction activity, environmental safety, social
and environmental factors - Natural causes and speed of construction - Life cycle
costing - Value engineering and value analysis.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. James, J.O’ Brian, Construction Inspection Handbook – Quality Assurance and
Quality Control, Van Nostrand, New York, 1989.
2. Kwaku, A., Tena, Jose, M. Guevara, Fundamentals of Construction Management
and Organisation, Reston Publishing Co., Inc., Virginia, 1985.
3. Juran Frank, J.M. and Gryna, F.M. Quality Planning and Analysis, Tata McGraw
Hill, 1993

REFERENCES:
1. Hutchins.G, ISO 9000, Viva Books, New Delhi, 2000
2. Clarkson H. Oglesby, Productivity Improvement in Construction, McGraw-Hill,
1989.
3. John L. Ashford, The Management of Quality in Construction, E & F.N.Spon,
New York, 1989.

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4. Steven McCabe, Quality Improvement Techniques in Construction, Addison
Wesley Longman Ltd, England. 1998.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL 3 1 0 4
IN CONSTRUCTION

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the resource planning and types of resources.
 To study the role of labour management and labour schedule.
 The students know about materials and equipment.
 To expose the students knowledge of time management.
 To acquire the knowledge of resource allocation and levelling.

UNIT I RESOURCE PLANNING 9

Resource Planning, Procurement, Identification, Personnel, Planning for material,
Labour, time schedule and cost control, Types of resources, manpower, Equipment,
Material, Money, Time.

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UNIT II LABOUR MANAGEMENT 9
Systems approach, Characteristics of resources, Utilization, measurement of actual
resources required, Tools for measurement of resources, Labour, Classes of Labour,
Cost of Labour, Labour schedule, optimum use Labour.

UNIT III MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT 9

Material: Time of purchase, quantity of material, sources, Transportation, Delivery
and Distribution.
Equipment: Planning and selecting by optimistic choice with respect to cost, Time,
Source and handling.

UNIT IV TIME MANAGEMENT 9

Personnel time, Management and planning, managing time on the project, forecasting
the future, Critical path measuring the changes and their effects - Cash flow and cost
control

UNIT V RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND LEVELLING 9

Time-cost trade off, Computer application - resource leveling, resource list, resource
allocation, Resource loading, Cumulative cost - Value Management.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:

1. Andrew,D., Szilagg, Hand Book of Engineering Management, 1982.

2. James.A., Adrain, Quantitative Methods in Construction Management, American
Elsevier Publishing Co., Inc., 1973.

REFERENCES:
1. Harvey, A., Levine, Project Management using Micro Computers, Obsorne
McGraw Hill C.A.Publishing Co., Inc. 1988.
2. Oxley Rand Poslcit, Management Techniques applied to the Construction           
Industry, Granda Publishing Ltd., 1980.
COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: PROJECT SAFETY
MANAGEMENT 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the construction accidents and cost of construction
injuries.
 To study the role of safety programmes and elements of effective safety
programme.
 The students know about International Practice of appraisal.
 To Expose the students knowledge of design for safety.
 To acquire the knowledge of owners’ and designers’ outlook.

UNIT I CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS 9

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Accidents and their Causes – Human Factors in Construction Safety - Costs of
Construction Injuries – Occupational and Safety Hazard Assessment – Legal
Implications

UNIT II SAFETY PROGRAMMES 9

Problem Areas in Construction Safety – Elements of an Effective Safety Programme
– Job-Site Safety Assessment – Safety Meetings – Safety Incentives

UNIT III CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS 9

Safety in Construction Contracts – Substance Abuse – Safety Record Keeping

UNIT IV DESIGNING FOR SAFETY 9

Safety Culture – Safe Workers – Safety and First Line Supervisors – Safety and
Middle Managers – Top Management Practices, Company Activities and Safety –
Safety Personnel – Sub contractual Obligation – Project Coordination and Safety
Procedures – Workers Compensation

UNIT V OWNERS’ AND DESIGNERS’ OUTLOOK 9

Study of various case studies

TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. Jimmy W. Hinze, Construction Safety, Prentice Hall Inc., 1997.
2. Richard J. Coble, Jimmie Hinze and Theo C. Haupt, Construction Safety and
Health Management, Prentice Hall Inc., 2001.

REFERENCES:
1. Tamilnadu Factory Act, Department of Inspectorate of factories, Tamil nadu.

COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: MANAGEMENT
3 1 0 4
INFORMATION SYSTEM

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the evolution of information system.
 To study the role of system development life cycle.
 The students know about Integrated Construction Management Information
System.
 To Expose the students knowledge of implementation and control project.
 To acquire the knowledge of Software Engineering qualities.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9

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Information Systems - Establishing the Framework - Business Models - Information
System Architecture - Evolution of Information Systems.

UNIT II SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 9

Modern Information System - System Development Life Cycle - Structured
Methodologies - Designing Computer Based Methods, Procedures, Control -
Designing Structured Programs.

UNIT III INFORMATION SYSTEMS 9

Integrated Construction Management Information System - Project Management
Information System - Functional Areas, Finance, Marketing, Production, Personnel -
Levels, DSS, EIS, and ES - Comparison, Concepts and Knowledge Representation -
Managing International Information System.

UNIT IV IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTROL 9

Control - Testing Security - Coding Techniques - Defection of Error - Validating -
Cost Benefit Analysis - Assessing the value and risk of Information System.

UNIT V SYSTEM AUDIT 9

Software Engineering qualities - Design, Production, Service, Software specification,
Software Metrics, Software quality assurance - Systems Methodology - Objectives -
Time and Logic, Knowledge and Human Dimension - Software life cycle models -
Verification and Validation.

TOTAL: 45 HOURS
BOOKS:

1. Kenneth C Laudon and Jane Price Laudon, Management Information Systems -

Organisation and Technology, Prentice Hall, 1996.
2. Gordon B. Davis, Management Information System: Conceptual Foundations,
Structure and Development, McGraw Hill, 1974.

REFERENCES:

1. Joyce J Elam, Case series for Management Information Systems , Simon and
Schuster, Custom Publishing, 1996.
2. Ralph H Sprague and Huge J Watson, Decision Support for Managers, Prentice
Hall, 1996.
3. Michael W. Evans and John J Marciniah, Software Quality assurance and
Management, John Wiley and Sons, 1987.
4. Card and Glass, Measuring Software Design quality , Prentice Hall, 1990.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE: MAINTENANCE
AND REHABILITATION OF 3 1 0 4
STRUCTURES

OBJECTIVE:
 To study and understand the maintenance repair and rehabilitation.
 To study the role of serviceability and durability of concrete
 The students know about materials and techniques for repair.
 To Expose the students knowledge of repair to structures.
 To acquire the knowledge of demolition of structures.

UNIT I MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR STRATEGIES 9

Maintenance, repair and rehabilitation, Facets of Maintenance, importance of
Maintenance various aspects of Inspection, Assessment procedure for evaluating a
damaged structure, causes of deterioration.

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UNIT II SERVICEABILITY AND DURABILITY OF CONCRETE
9
Quality assurance for concrete construction concrete properties- strength,
permeability, thermal properties and cracking. - Effects due to climate, temperature,
chemicals, corrosion - design and construction errors - Effects of cover thickness and
cracking

UNIT III MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES FOR REPAIR 9

Special concretes and mortar, concrete chemicals, special elements for accelerated
strength gain, Expansive cement, polymer concrete, sulphur infiltrated concrete,
Ferro cement and polymers coating for rebars loadings from concrete, mortar and dry
pack, vacuum concrete, Gunite and Shotcrete, Epoxy injection, Mortar repair for
cracks, shoring and underpinning. Methods of corrosion protection, corrosion
inhibitors, corrosion resistant steels and cathodic protection.

UNIT IV REPAIRS TO STRUCTURES 9

Repair of structures distressed due to earthquake – Strengthening using FRP-
Strengthening and stabilization techniques for repair.

UNIT V DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES 9

Engineered demolition techniques for structures - case studies

TOTAL: 45 HOURS

BOOKS:
1. Denison Campbell, Allen and Harold Roper, “Concrete Structures, Materials,
Maintenance and Repair”, Longman Scientific and Technical UK, 1991.
2. Allen R.T and Edwards S.C, “Repair of Concrete Structures”, Blakie and
Sons, UK, 1987.

REFERENCES:

1. Raikar, R.N., “Learning from failures - Deficiencies in Design, Construction and

Service” - R&D Centre (SDCPL), Raikar Bhavan, Bombay, 1987.
2. Santhakumar A.R., “Concrete Technology” Oxford University Press, Printed in
India by Radha Press, New Delhi, 2007.
3. Peter H.Emmons, “Concrete Repair and Maintenance Illustrated”, Galgotia
Publications pvt. Ltd., 2001.

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 COURSE
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE L T P C
CODE
ELECTIVE - CYBER
SECURITY 3 1 0 4

OBJECTIVE:
 To study the cyber Security Fundamentals.
 To expose the students the principles and methods of Self Replication Malicious
code

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 At the completion of the course Students will be introduced defense and analysis
techniques
 At of the end this course the student is expected to understand Tunneling
techniques
 At the completion of the course the students would have learnt about Application
of Misdirection, Reconnaissance, and disruption methods

UNIT I CYBER SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS 9

Network and security concepts – basic cryptography – Symmetric encryption –
Public key Encryption – DNS – Firewalls – Virtualization – Radio Frequency
Identification – Microsoft Windows security Principles.

UNIT II ATTACKER TECHNIQUES AND MOTIVATIONS 9

Antiforensics – Tunneling techniques – Fraud Techniques - Threat Infrastructure.

UNIT III EXPLOITATION 9

Techniques to gain a foot hold – Misdirection, Reconnaissance, and disruption
methods.

UNIT IV MALICIOUS CODE 9

Self Replication Malicious code – Evading Detection and Elevating privileges –
Stealing Information and Exploitation.

UNIT V DEFENSE AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES 9

Memory Forensics – Honeypots – Malicious code naming – Automated malicious
code analysis systems – Intrusion detection systems – Defense special file
investigation tools.

BOOKS:
1. James Graham, Richard Howard and Ryan Olson, “Cyber Security Essentials”,
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011.

REFERENCE:
1.  By Dan Shoemaker, Ph.D., William Arthur Conklin, Wm Arthur Conklin,
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2. Ali Jahangiri, “Live Hacking: The Ultimate Guide to hacking Techniques &
Counter measures for Ethical Hackers & IT Security Experts”, 2009.

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