Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Subject

Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering - BE3255 2nd Semester 2021 Regulation | Anna University Engineering Subject Paper

UNIT I: a. Overview of civil engineering

1. Overview of civil engineering

2. Civil engineering contributions to the welfare of society

3. Specialized sub-disciplines in civil engineering

4. Question Bank: Important Long Qestions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT I: a. Overview of civil engineering

5. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT I: a. Overview of civil engineering

UNIT I: b. Structural engineering

1. Structural engineering - Overview of civil engineering

2. Engineering mechanics - Overview of civil engineering

3. Stress and strain - Definition, Formula

4. Types of stresses and strains

5. Illustrative examples - I - Solved Problems - Stress and strain | Structural engineering

6. Stress-strain diagram - Structural engineering

7. Elastic constants of materials - Structural engineering

8. Illustrative examples – II - Solved Problems - Structural engineering

9. Design of complex structures – an overview

UNIT I: c. Construction engineering

1. Construction engineering - Overview of civil engineering

2. Additional features of superstructure

3. Building services - Construction engineering

4. Steel structures - Advantages, Disadvantages, Steel Fabrication and Welding | Civil engineering

UNIT I: d. Geotechnical engineering

1. Geotechnical engineering - Overview of civil engineering

2. Aspects of geotechnical engineering

UNIT I: e. Environmental engineering

1. Environmental engineering - Overview of civil engineering

2. Aspects of environmental engineering

UNIT I: f. Water resources engineering

1. Water resources engineering - Overview of civil engineering

2. Hydrologic cycle - Civil engineering

3. Water resources planning

UNIT I: g. Transportation engineering

1. Transportation engineering - Definitions, Importance

2. Roads - Advantages, Characteristics, Cross-Section Details, Structure

3. Classification of roads

4. Traffic signs - Purposes, Characteristics, Types

5. Traffic signals - Uses, Time Cycle, Classification, Purposes, Characteristics

UNIT I: f. Water resources engineering

1. Water resources engineering - Overview of civil engineering

2. Hydrologic cycle - Civil engineering

3. Water resources planning

UNIT I: i. Overview of mechanical engineering

1. Overview of mechanical engineering

2. Mechanical engineering contributions to the welfare of society

3. Specialized sub-disciplines in mechanical engineering

4. Interdisciplinary concepts in civil and mechanical engineering

5. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT I: i. Overview of Mechanical engineering

6. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT I: i. Overview of Mechanical engineering

UNIT I: j. Production engineering

1. Production engineering - Various manufacturing processes | Mechanical engineering

2. Foundry process - metal casting - Basic steps in the Foundry Process

3. Metal forming process - Concepts, Classification

4. Metal joining processes - Classification, Principles, Applications, Definitions, Advantages, Disadvantages, Limitations

5. Metal cutting - Classification, Principles, Definitions, Tools

UNIT I: g. Transportation engineering

1. Transportation engineering - Definitions, Importance

2. Roads - Advantages, Characteristics, Cross-Section Details, Structure

3. Classification of roads

4. Traffic signs - Purposes, Characteristics, Types

5. Traffic signals - Uses, Time Cycle, Classification, Purposes, Characteristics

UNIT I: j. Production engineering

1. Production engineering - Various manufacturing processes | Mechanical engineering

2. Foundry process - metal casting - Basic steps in the Foundry Process

3. Metal forming process - Concepts, Classification

4. Metal joining processes - Classification, Principles, Applications, Definitions, Advantages, Disadvantages, Limitations

5. Metal cutting - Classification, Principles, Definitions, Tools

UNIT I: m. Automobile engineering

1. Automobile engineering - Introduction, History and Evolution, Indian Automobiles

2. Types of automobile

3. Major components of an automobile

4. Functions of the automobile components

5. Body of an automobile

UNIT I: n. Energy engineering

1. Energy engineering - Overview of mechanical engineering

2. Principle of conservation of energy - Energy engineering

3. Sources of energy

4. Potential in india - Energy engineering

5. Future planning - Energy engineering

UNIT II: a. Surveying

1. Surveying - Definition, Object, Purposes, Uses

2. Primary divisions of surveying

3. Classification of surveying

4. Principles of surveying

5. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT II: a. Surveying

6. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT II: a. Surveying

UNIT II: b. Chain surveying

1. Chain surveying - Civil Engineering

2. Instruments used in Chain Surveying

3. Principle of chain surveying

4. Chain surveying operations

UNIT II: c. Measurement of angles

1. Measurement of angles - Traverse Surveying or Traversing | Surveying

2. Compass surveying

3. Bearing and angles - Measurement of angles | Surveying

4. Theodolite surveying - Measurement of angles

UNIT II: d. Levelling

1. Levelling - Objective, Uses, Terminology | Surveying

2. Levelling instruments - Surveying

3. Principle of levelling - Surveying

4. Classification of levelling - Surveying

5. Methods of reduction of levels - Levelling | Surveying

UNIT II: e. Determination of areas

1. Determination of areas - Surveying

2. Determination of areas by dividing the area into a number of triangles - Surveying

3. Calculation of area by offsets from base line - Determination of areas | Surveying

UNIT II: f. Contour surveying

1. Contour surveying - Civil Engineering

2. Characteristics of contours - Contour surveying

UNIT II: g. Civil engineering materials

1. Civil engineering materials - Properties of Building Construction Materials

2. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT II: g. Civil engineering materials

3. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT II: g. Civil engineering materials

UNIT II: h. Bricks

1. Bricks - Composition, Properties, Qualities

2. Manufacture of bricks

3. Classification of bricks

4. Testing of bricks

5. Uses of bricks

UNIT II: i. Stones

1. Rocks - Classification, Quarrying, Dressing

2. Qualities / properties of good building stones

3. Testing of building stones

4. Types of building stones and their uses

UNIT II: j. Sand

1. Sand - Natural Sources, Classification, Characteristics, Functions, Tests

UNIT II: k. Cement

1. Ordinary Portland Cement - Constituents, their Functions, Manufacture, Properties, Uses, Testing, Types

2. Constituents, Ingredients of Cement Concrete

3. Characteristics or properties of cement concrete

4. Advantages & disadvantages of cement concrete

5. Uses of cement concrete

6. Preparation of cement concrete

7. Types of cement concrete

8. Cement concrete types according to the purpose

9. SLUMP TEST - Measurement of Workability of Concrete

UNIT II: l. Mortar

1. Mortar and its Types

2. Properties, Uses of cement mortar

UNIT II: k. Cement concrete

1. Constituents, Ingredients of Cement Concrete

2. Characteristics or properties of cement concrete

3. Advantages & disadvantages of cement concrete

4. Uses of cement concrete

5. Preparation of cement concrete

6. Types of cement concrete

7. Cement concrete types according to the purpose

8. SLUMP TEST - Measurement of Workability of Concrete

UNIT II: o. Steel sections

1. Steel - Types, Classification, Properties, Uses

2. Commercial forms or market forms of steel

UNIT II: p. Timber

1. Timber - Uses, General Properties, Seasoning, Advantages

2. Timber based products

UNIT II: q. Modern materials

1. Modern materials - Civil Engineering Materials

2. Gypsum and its products - Civil Engineering Materials

3. Rubber - Properties, Uses | Civil Engineering Materials

4. Adhesives, sealants and joint fillers - Civil Engineering Materials

5. Waterproofing and damp-proofing materials - Civil Engineering Materials

6. Electric, thermal and sound insulating materials - Civil Engineering Materials

7. Linoleum - Civil Engineering Materials

8. Geosynthetics - Types, Uses | Civil Engineering Materials

9. Alternative building blocks - Civil Engineering Materials

10. Smart materials - Civil Engineering Materials

UNIT III: a. Foundations

1. Buildings - Types, Selection of Site for a Building | Foundations

2. Components of a building

3. Foundations or substructures - Type Based on Loads, Functions, Requirements

4. Foundation soils - Classification, Bearing Capacity of Soil, Definitions, Factors Affecting

5. Types of foundations

6. Shallow foundations (open foundations) - Types, Uses, Structure Diagram

7. Deep foundations - Uses, Types, Advantages, Classification

8. Foundation failures - Causes and Precautions / Remedies

9. Foundations for machines - Types, Requirements, Design Criteria

10. Types of machine foundations

11. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: a. Foundations

12. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: a. Foundations

UNIT III: a. Foundations or substructures

1. Foundations or substructures - Type Based on Loads, Functions, Requirements

2. Foundation soils - Classification, Bearing Capacity of Soil, Definitions, Factors Affecting

3. Types of foundations

4. Shallow foundations (open foundations) - Types, Uses, Structure Diagram

5. Deep foundations - Uses, Types, Advantages, Classification

6. Foundation failures - Causes and Precautions / Remedies

UNIT III: a. Foundations for machines

1. Foundations for machines - Types, Requirements, Design Criteria

2. Types of machine foundations

UNIT III: d. Superstructure

1. Superstructure - Civil Engineering

2. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: d. Superstructure

3. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: d. Superstructure

UNIT III: e. Masonry

1. Brick Masonry - Terminology, Bonds in Brickwork and its Types, Principles

2. Stone masonry - Types, Uses, Dressing, Terminology, Classification, Principles of Construction, Comparison

UNIT III: f. Beams, columns and lintels

1. Beams - Definitions, Advantages, Types, RCC

2. Columns - Definitions, Types, RCC, Steel Columns, Stanchions

3. Lintels - Functions, Classification, Effective Load

UNIT III: g. Roofing

1. Roofing - Requirements, Types

2. Flat roofs or terrace roofs - RCC Roof Slab, Construction, Uses, Advantages, Disadvantages

3. Sloping roofs or pitched roofs - Uses, Terminology, Types, Advantages, Disadvantages

4. Curved roofs - Types

5. Roof coverings for sloping roofs

UNIT III: h. Flooring

1. Floor - Components

2. Flooring - Requirements, Selection

3. Types of flooring

4. Damp-proof course (d.p.c.) - Causes, Effect, Damp Proof Materials, Properties

5. Building area definitions - Basic Civil Engineering

UNIT III: i. Plastering

1. Plastering - Purposes, Requirements or Qualities, Types of Mortars, Different Stages, Defects and Precautions

UNIT III: j. Bridges

1. Bridges - Terminology, Components | Civil Engineering

2. Types of bridges - Basic Civil Engineering

3. R.C.C. bridges - Types, Structural Diagram, Advantages | Civil Engineering

4. Steel bridges - Types, Structural Diagram, Advantages | Civil Engineering

5. Culverts - Types, Structural Diagram | Bridges | Basic Civil Engineering

6. Causeways - Bridges | Basic Civil Engineering

7. Selection of bridge type - Basic Civil Engineering

8. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: j. Bridges

9. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: j. Bridges

UNIT III: k. Dams

1. Dams - Components, Purposes, Selection of Site for Dam | Civil Engineering

2. Types of dams - Civil Engineering

3. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: k. Dams

4. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: k. Dams

UNIT III: l. Water supply and rainwater harvesting

1. Water supply - Sources, Quality of Water | Civil Engineering

2. Rainwater harvesting - Purpose, Components

3. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: l. Water supply and rainwater harvesting

UNIT III: m. Highway and railway an introduction

1. Highway - Scope, Objectives, Phases, Classification | Civil Engineering

2. Railway - Advantages, Requirements and Components of Railway Track

3. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: m. Highway and railway an introduction

UNIT IV: a. Power plants

1. Power plants - Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages

2. Hydro-electric power plant - Working Principle, Classification, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages

3. Nuclear power plant - Working Principle, Classification, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages, Location

4. Diesel engine power plant - Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications

5. Gas turbine power plant - Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications

6. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: a. Power plants

7. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: a. Power plants

UNIT IV: b. Boilers

1. Boilers - Definition, Uses, Requirements, Types

2. Cochran boiler - Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages

3. Locomotive Boiler - Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram

4. Babcock and Wilcox boiler - Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Salient Features

5. Lancashire Boiler - Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Salient Features, Advantages, Disadvantages

6. Boiler Mountings - Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram

7. Modern High Pressure Boilers - Advantages, Types

8. La-mont Boiler - Layout Diagram, Construction and Working Principle | High Pressure Boilers

9. Benson Boiler - Layout Diagram, Construction, Working Principle, Salient Features | High Pressure Boilers

10. Boiler Accessories

11. Cogeneration - Definition, Principle, Applications - Boilers

12. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers

13. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers

UNIT IV: c. Steam Turbines

1. Steam Turbines - Basic Mechanical Engineering

2. Impulse Turbine - Layout Diagram, Working Principle, Construction - Steam Turbines

3. Reaction Turbine - Layout Diagram, Working Principle, Construction

4. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: c. Steam Turbines

UNIT IV: d. Hydraulic Turbines

1. Hydraulic Turbines - Classification - Basic Mechanical Engineering

2. Impulse Turbine - Pelton Wheel Hydraulic Turbines - Diagram, Working Principle, Construction

3. Reaction Turbines - Francis and Kaplan Hydraulic Turbine - Diagram, Working Principle, Construction

4. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: d. Hydraulic Turbines

UNIT IV: e. Gas Turbines

1. Gas Turbines - Applications, Principle - Basic Mechanical Engineering

2. Classification of Gas Turbines - and its Construction Layout Diagram, Working Principle, Advantages, Disadvantages

3. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: e. Gas Turbines

UNIT IV: f. Pumps

1. Pumps - Uses, Types

2. Reciprocating Pumps - Principle, Types

3. Reciprocating Pumps - Classification According to the contact of liquid with one side or both sides of the piston

4. Reciprocating Pumps - Classification According to the number of cylinders

5. Centrifugal Pumps - Principle, Types

6. Centrifugal Pumps - Classification According to the type of casing

7. Classification According to the number of stages - Centrifugal Pumps

8. Pumps - Classification According to the types of impellers

9. Pumps - Classification According to the shape of the vanes of the impeller

10. Reciprocating Pump vs Centrifugal Pump

11. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: f. Pumps

12. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: f. Pumps

UNIT IV: g. Internal combustion engines

1. Internal combustion engines - Classification

2. I. C. Engine Parts - Internal combustion engines

3. Four Stroke Cycle Engines - Petrol, Diesel Engine | Cycle of operation, Classification

4. Two stroke cycle engines - Petrol, Diesel Engine | Cycle of operation

5. Fuel supply systems - Internal combustion engines | Petrol, Diesel Engine

6. Ignition Systems - Classification, Working Principle | Internal combustion engines

7. Fuels - Internal combustion engines

8. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: g. Internal combustion engines

9. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: g. Internal combustion engines

UNIT V: a. Refrigeration

1. Refrigeration - Introduction, Properties, List of Commonly Used, Terminology, Types

2. Vapour compression refrigeration - Working Principal, Description, Layout Diagram, Uses

3. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT V: a. Refrigeration

4. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT V: a. Refrigeration

UNIT V: b. Internal combustion engines

1. Layout of Typical Domestic Refrigerator

2. Vapour absorption refrigeration - Working Principal, Description, Layout Diagram, Uses

UNIT V: c. Air Conditioning

1. Air Conditioning - Basic Mechanical Engineering

2. Principle of air conditioning

3. Window air conditioner or room air conditioner - Working Principal, Description, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages

4. Split type Room Air Conditioner - Working Principal, Installation, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages

5. Central Air Conditioning System - Description, Advantages, Disadvantages

6. Applications of air conditioning

7. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT V: c. Air Conditioning

8. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT V: c. Air Conditioning