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OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the students about transform methods, calculus of variations,
probability and random theory, estimation theory and basics about soft computing
methods.
TRANSFORM METHODS 9
Laplace and inverse transforms – integral transforms – transform methods for boundary
value problems – initial value problems – applications in one and two dimensions.
CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS 9
Variations –one and multi-dimensional – Euler equation – functionals – differential and
integral variations – Ritz and Kantarovich methods – weighted residuals – Discrete
approximations – finite difference, finite element and boundary elements.
PROBABILITY AND RANDOM THEORY 9
Probability and random variables and functions – moments in one and two dimensions –
first order and second order methods – correlation and regression Multi dimensions-
applications
ESTIMATION THEORY 9
Principles of least squares – multiple and partial correlations – parameter estimation –
likelihood estimates – method of moments
SOFT COMPUTING METHODS 9
Deterministic and fuzzy variables- likelihood functions – fuzzy relations – neural nets –
algorithms in neural nets – evolutionary approaches – genetic algorithms
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES
1. Jain, R.K., Iyengar, SRK., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Narosa
Publications, 2003.
2. Andrews, L.C. and Srivamoggi, B.K., Integral Transform for Engineers, Prentice
Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2003
3. A.S. Gupta – Calculus of Variations with Applications, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.
Ltd., 1997
4. J.N. Kapan & H.C. Sexana – Mathematical Statistics, S. Chand & Co., 2003
5. R. Beale, C.T. Jacson, Neural Computing – An Introduction, Adam Hilger, 1990
6. Melanie Mitchell, An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms, PHI, 1990
7. Simon Haykin, Neural Networks: A Comprehensive Foundation, 2nd Edition,
Prentice Hall / Pearson Education, 1999.
8. Valluru Rao, Hayagriva Rao, C++ Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic, MIS Press,
1994.
09ST102 THEORY OF ELASTICITY AND PLASTICITY
3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the students about the behaviour and stresses in elastic bodies
subjected to various loadings and to obtain general solution, torsion of non circular
section and energy methods. Also behaviour of materials in elastoplastic and plastic
stages of loadings will be discussed.
Elasticity approach – definition and notation of stress - components of stress and strain
– Generalized Hooke’s law- Principal stresses and strains for three dimensional element
- equations of equilibrium and compatibility conditions for 3-D problems in Cartesian
and cylindrical coordinates – Transformation of stresses and strains – Boundary
conditions
Plane stress and plane strain problems with practical examples – Equations of equilibrium
and compatibility conditions in Cartesian coordinates – Airy’s stress function, bending
of a cantilever of narrow rectangular cross section under the action of couples, knife edge
and varying distributed loads – bending of simply supported beams by uniform and
uniformly varying loads.
TORSION 7
Torsion of various shaped bars, pure torsion of prismatic bars, Prandtl’s membrane
analogy, torsion of rolled profiles, stress concentration at re-entrant corners, torsion of
thin walled tubes and hollow shafts, Plastic torsion – elastic-plastic torsion analysis –
circular section – sand heap analogy.
ENERGY METHODS 6
Stress-strain diagram – Ideal plastic body – illustration of plastic analysis – yield criteria
– Rankine’s theory – St. Venant’s theory – Tresca Criterion – Beltrami’s theory – Von
mises criterion – Mohr’s theory of yielding – yield surface – Flow rule (stress-strain
relationship for perfectly plastic flow) – Prandtl Reuss equality – Plastic work – stress-
strain relation based on Tresca – Plastic potential – uniqueness of a stress distribution –
strain hardening.
TOTAL 45
REFERENCES:
1. Timoshenko S.P, and Goodier J.N, “Theory of Elasticity”, Mc Graw Hill Book
Co., Newyork, 1988.
2. Sadhu Singh, “Theory of Elasticity”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi. 2005
3. Sadhu Singh, “Theory of Plasticity ”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi. 2005
4. Prasant kumar, “Elements of Fracture Mechanics”, A.H.Wheeler & Co,
New Delhi 1989 .
5. Popov E, “Mechanics of Materials”, Prentice Hall reprinted Pearson education,
2003.
6. Hill R, Mathematical theory of plasticity – Oxford Publishers 1967
7. Mendelson, Plasticity: Theory and Application – A McMillan and Co., New York
1968.
8. Chakrabarthy, Theory of Plasticity, McGraw Hill Co., 1988.
09ST103 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS 3 0 0 100
Objective:
INTRODUCTION: 4
Free and forced vibration of undamped and damped system. Evaluation of natural
frequencies and mode shapes.
REFERENCES:
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the Students about planning & functional requirements of
industrial structures, industrial roof design, storage structures and other structures.
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES:
1. Procs. of advanced course on Industrial Structures, Structural Engineering Research
Centre, 1982.
2. Srinivasulu P and Vaidyanathan C.V, Handbook of Machine Foundations, Tata
McGraw-Hill 1976.
3. Manohar S.N, Tall Chimneys – Design and Construction, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1985.
4. Santhakumar A.R and Murthy S.S, Transmision Line Structures, Tata McGraw-Hill
1992.
5. Rajagopalan Dr. K, Storage Structures, Oxford IBH Publishing Company Ltd.
1989.
ST 1204 DESIGN OF STEEL & STEEL CONCRETE COMPOSITE
STRUCTURES
3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the Students about industrial structures, behaviour and design of
connection in steel structures, cold formed steel structures and design of composite
members and their connection
TOTAL: 45 Hrs
REFERENCES
1. Arya, A.S., Design of Steel Structures, New Chand & Brothers, New Delhi 1982.
Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli-
620 015.
2. R.P.Johnson, “Composite Structures of Steel & Concrete”, Blackwell Scientific
Publications, UK, 1994.
3. Necessary Indian & Eurocodes
4. INSDAG teaching resources for structural steel design, Vol.2, INSDAG, Ispan
Niketan, Calcutta.
.
ST 1205 SEISMIC DESIGN OF STRUCTURES 3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge on earthquakes, performance of structures during past earthquakes,
soil performance, liquefaction of soils and prevention methods.
INTRODUCTION 9
Elements of Engineering Seismology - Characteristics of Earthquakes - History -
Seismic Susceptibility of Indian Subcontinent - Performance of structures under past
earthquakes, Lessons learnt from past earthquakes.
CASE STUDIES 9
Modern Concepts – Base Isolation – Adoptive systems – Case studies.
REFERENCES:
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the students on structural optimization techniques, computer
search methods and optimization theorems
INTRODUCTION 9
Basic concepts of minimum weight, minimum cost design, Objective function,
constraints, and classical methods.
LINEAR PROGRAMMING 9
Linear programming, Integer Programming and Quadratic Programming methods for
optimal design of structural elements.
OPTIMIZATION THEOREMS 9
Optimization by structural theorems, Maxwell, Mitchell and Heyman's Theorems for
trusses and frames, fully stresses design with deflection constraints, optimality criterion
methods.
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES:
1. Spunt, Optimum Structural Design, Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Services, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey 1971.
2. S.S.Rao, Optimization Theory and Applications, Wiley Eastern Limited, New
Delhi, 1977.
3. Uri Krisch, Optimum Structural Design, McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1981.
4. Richard Bronson, Operation Research, Schaum's Outline Series, McGraw-Hill
Book Co, Singapore, 1983.
OBJECTIVE:
At the end of this course the student shall have a good knowledge about constituent
materials and types of special concretes, design procedures for concrete mix and also
about concreting of various types of structures and quality control.
CONCRETE 9
Properties of fresh concrete, Hardened concrete, Strength, Elastic properties, Creep and
shrinkage, Variability of Concrete strength.
MIX DESIGN 9
Principles of Concrete mix design, Method of Concrete mix design, Testing of Concrete.
SPECIAL CONCRETE 9
Light Weight Concrete, Fly Ash Concrete, Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Polymer Concrete,
Super Plasticized Concrete, Epoxy Resins and Screeds for Rehabilitation – Properties and
applications – High Performance Concrete.
CONCRETING METHODS 9
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES:
1. Neville, A.M., Properties of Concrete, Pitman publishing limited, London. 2004
2. Shetty M.S., Concrete Technology, S.Chand and Company Ltd., Delhi. 2005
3. Rudhani G., Light Weight Concrete Academic Kiado, Publishing Home of Hungaraian
Academy of Science, 1963.
4. Gambhir M.L, Concrete Technology, 3rd Edition, The Tata McGraw Hill Co., 2004.
5. Santhakumar A.R, Concrete Technology, Oxford University Press, 2007.
OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the course students shall have knowledge about plastic limit analysis of
structures and analysis of axial forces in frames and arches.
BASIC HYPOTHESIS
Introduction to plastic method of structural analysis – basic hypothesis – stress strain
elation for mild steel – evaluation of fully plastic hinge assumption for other structural
material. Failure and yield criteria.
DISPLACEMENTS
Importance of displacements in plastic analysis – methods of computing displacements
displacements in beams and frames – displacement theorem.
REFERENCES:
1. Neal, B.G., Plastic Methods of Structural Analysis, Chapman & Hall Ltd. &
Science Paper backs, 1965, Reprinted 1970.
2. Beedle, L.S. Plastic Design of Steel Frame, 1992.
3. Hodge, Plastic Analysis of Structures, 1993.
4. Massonet, C.E., And Save, M.A., Plastic Analysis and Design, Vol.1, Blaisdell
Publishing Company, London.1994.
5. Baker, J., Heyman,J., Plastic Design of Frames, Cambridge University Press,
1992.
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the students about theory of plates, special and approximate
methods of analysis of plates.
RECTANGULAR PLATES 10
Rectangular plates. Simply supported rectangular plates, Navier solution and Levy’s
methods, plates with various edge conditions.
CIRCULAR PLATES 10
Symmetrical bending of circular plates, Plates on elastic foundation.
.
SPECIAL AND APPROXIMATE METHODS 08
Energy methods, Finite difference and Finite element methods.
REFERENCE
1. Szilard, R., theory of analysis of plates, prentice Hall Inc. 1992
2. Timoshenko, S. and Krieger S.W. theory of Plates and Shells, McGraw Hill Book
Company, 1990
ST 1005 DESIGN OF SHELL AND SPATIAL STRUCTURES 3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE:
At the end of this course the students shall have more knowledge about design of shells,
plates and analysis of frames and trusses.
TOTAL : 45
REFERENCE
1. Wilhelm Flugge stresses in shells, Springer-Verlag, 1988
2. Timoshenko, s Theory of Plates and Shells, McGraw Hill, 1990
3. Ramasamy, G.S., Design and Construction of Concrete Shells Roofs, CBS Publishers,
1986
4. Dr.N.subramanian, Principles of Space Structures- Wheeler Publishing Co., 1999
5. Proceedings of international conference on space structures, Anna University,
November 1997.
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to students about quality of concrete, durability aspects, causes of
deterioration, assessment of distressed structures, repairing of structures and demolition
procedures.
REFERENCES:
1. Denison Campbell, Allen and Harold Roper, “Concrete Structures”, Materials,
Maintenance and Repair, Longman Scientific and Technical UK, 1991.
2. R.T.Allen and S.C.Edwards, “Repair of Concrete Structures”, Blakie and Sons,
UK, 1987.
3. Santhakumar, A.R., “Training Course notes on Damage Assessment and repair in
Low Cost Housing”, “RHDC-NBO”, Anna University, July, 1992.
4. Lakshmipathy, Metal Lecture notes of Workshop on “Repairs and Rehabilitation
of Structures”, 29 - 30th October 1999.
5. M.S.Shetty, “Concrete Technology - Theory and Practice”, S.Chand and Company,
New Delhi, 1992.
6. N.Palaniappan, “Estate Management, Anna Institute of Management”, Chennai,
1992.
ST 1007 DESIGN OF PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES 3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the Students about design principles and construction of
prefabricated reinforced concrete structural elements.
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES:
1. B.Lewicki, Building with large Prefabricates, Elsevier Publishing Company,
Amsterdam/ London/ New York, 1966.
2. Koncz. T., Manual of Precast Concrete Constructions, Vol. I II and III, Bauverlag,
GMBH, 1971.
3 Structural Design Manual, Precast Concrete Connections Details, Society
for the Studies in the use of Precast Concrete, Neatherland Betor Verlag, 1978.
4 Lasslo Mokk, Prefabricated Concrete for Industrial and Public Sectors,
Akademiai Kiado, Budapest, 1964.
5 Murashev. V., Sigalov. E., and Bailov.V., Design of reinforced Concrete
Structures, Mir Publishers, 1968.
6 CBRI, Building Materials and Components, 1990, India.
7 Gerostiza, C.Z., Hendrikson, C., Rehat D.R., Knowledge Based Process
Planning for construction and manufacturing, Academic Press, Inc., 1989.
8 Warzawski, A., Industrializations and Robotics in Building – A
managerial approach, Harper & Row, 1990.
ST 1008 CAD IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING 3 0 0 100
INTRODUCTION 9
Fundamentals Of CAD – Hardware and software requirements – design process –
application and benefits
COMPUTER GRAPHICS 9
Graphic primitives - Transformations - Basics of 2-D drafting - Modeling of curves and
surfaces – Solid modeling - Graphic standards - Drafting software packages and usage.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 9
Computer methods of structural analysis - Finite Element programming - Analysis
through application packages.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 9
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES:
1. C.S. Krishnamoorthy and S.Rajeev, Computer Aided Design, Narosa Publishing
House, New Delhi, 1991.
2. H.B. Harrison, Structural Analysis and Design Vol. I & II, Pergamon Press, 1991
E.Hinton and D.R.J.Owen, Finite Element Programming, Academic Press 1977.
3. Billy E.Gillet, Introduction to Operations Research, A computer oriented
algorithmic approach, Tata McGraw-Hill 1982.
4. Richard Forsyth (Ed.), Expert System Principles and Case studies - Chapman &
Hall.
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the students about modelling, analysis and design of offshore
structures, wave theories and forces related to offshore structures.
WAVE THEORIES 9
Wave generation process, small and finite amplitude wave theories.
TOTAL :45
REFERENCES
OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the course the students shall have knowledge about design of long and short
span bridges, prestressed concrete bridges and also about bearing, substructures and
footings for bridges.
INTRODUCTION 9
Classification, investigations and planning, choice of type, I.R.C.specifications for
Road bridges, standard live loads, other forces acting on bridges, general design
Considerations.
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES:
1. Raina V.K. “Concrete Bridge Practice”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company,
New Delhi, 1991.
2. Krishnaraju, N., “Design of Bridges”, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., Bombay,
Calcutta, New Delhi, 1988
3. Bakht, B. and Jaegar, L.G., “Bridge Analysis Simplified”, McGraw-Hill, 1985.
4. Ponnuswamy, S., “Bridge Engineering”, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1989
5. Derrick Beckett, “An introduction to Structural Design of Concrete Bridges”,
Surrey University Press, Henley Thomes, Oxford Shire, 1973.
6. Taylor, F.W., Thomson, S.E., and Smulski E., “Reinforced Concrete Bridges”,
John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1955.
7. Edwin H.Gaylord Jr., Charles N.Gaylord, James, E., Stallmeyer “Design of Steel
Structures” McGraw-Hill International Editions, 1992.
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the students about the design procedures for structures resistant
to earthquakes, blast, impact and wind causing disasters
INTRODUCTION 9
Factors affecting design against dynamic loads - Behaviour of concrete, steel, masonry
and soil under impact and cyclic loads - Recap of Structural dynamics with reference to
SDOF, MDOF and continuum systems - Ductility and its importance.
Characteristics of internal and external blast - Impact and impulse loads - Pressure
distribution on buildings above ground due to external blast - underground explosion -
Design of bulidings for blast and impact as per BIS codes of practice.
TOTAL : 45
REFERENCES:
1. Bela Goschy, “Design of Building to withstand abnormal loading”, Butterworths,
1990.
2. Paulay, T. and Priestly, M.N.J., “A seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and
Masonry building”, John Wiley and Sons, 1998.
3. Dowling, C.H., “Blast vibration - Monitoring and Control”, Prentice Hall Inc.,
Englewood Cliffs, 1985.
4. Kolousek, .V. et al., “Wind effects on Civil Engineering Structures”, Elsevier,
1984.
5. Concrete Structures under Impact and Impulsive Loading, Synthesis Report CEB,
Lousanne, Germany, 1988.
ST 1012 DESIGN OF TALL BUILDINGS 3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE:
The course introduces analysis and design of Tall Buildings. At the end of the course the
student shall acquire knowledge pertaining to overall design aspects of tall multistorey
structures.
DESIGN CRITERIA 6
Design Philosophy, Materials – Modern concepts – High Performance Concrete, Fibre
Reinforced Concrete, Light weight concrete, Self Compacting Concrete.
LOADING 8
Gravity Loading – Dead load, Live load, Impact load, Construction load, Sequential
loading. Wind Loading – Static and Dynamic Approach, Analytical method, Wind
Tunnel Experimental methods. Earthquake Loading – Equivalent lateral Load analysis,
Response Spectrum Method, Combination of Loads,
STABILITY ANALYSIS 9
Overall buckling analysis of frames, wall – frames, Approximate methods, Second order
effect of gravity loading, P – Delta Effects, Simultaneous first order and P-Delta analysis,
Translational instability, Torsional Instability, Out of plumb effects, Effect of stiffness of
members and foundation rotation in stability of structures.
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES:
1. Design, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1991.
2. Taranath B.S, “Structural Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings”, McGraw-Hill,
1988
3. COULL, A. and SMITH, STAFFORD, B. “Tall Buildings”, Pergamon Press,
London, 1997.
4. LinT.Y. and Burry D.Stotes, “Structural Concepts and Systems for Architects and
Engineers”, John Wiley, 1994.
5. Lynn S.Beedle, Advances in Tall Buildings, CBS Publishers and Distributors,
Delhi, 1996.
ST 1013 DISASTER RESISTANT STRUCTURES 3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the course students will have knowledge about behaviour of life line and
community structures and also know about rehabilitation, detailing and damage
assessment of structures.
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE 9
Response of dams, bridges, buildings – strengthening measures – safety analysis and
rating – reliability assessment
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES
1. V.Moskwin, et. All concrete and reinforced concrete – deterioration and
protection – Mir publishers – Moscow 1980
2. R.T. Allen and S.C.Edwards, repair of concrete structures, Blakie and sons,
U.K 1987.
3. Proceedings IABSE 14th congress “Civilization through civil engineering”
New Delhi may 1992
4. Raiker R.N.Learning from failures deficiencies in design, construction and
service, R&D center (SDCPL) Raiker Bhavan, Bombay, 1987
ST 1014 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES 3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the students about different pipe mains, sewerage tanks,
prestressed cylindrical tanks, underground reservoirs and swimming pools and also
structural design of settling tanks clariflocculators, aeration tanks etc.
DESIGN OF PIPES 9
Structural design of a) Concrete B) Prestressed Concrete c) Steel and d) Cast iron
piping mains, sewerage tanks design – anchorage for pipes – massive outfalls – structural
design and laying – hydrodynamic considerations. Advances in the manufacture of pipes.
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES
1. Reinforced concrete By P. Dayaratnam. Second Edition S.Chand and Co. 2003
2. Prestressed concrete by Krishna Raju, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. 2nd
Edition 1988.
3. Reinforced concrete by N.C. Sinha & S. K. Roy – S.Chand and Co. 2005.
OBJECTIVE:
The student is expected to understand the importance and significance of wind and
cyclone effects on structures and incorporate this in the design of structures to achieve
both safety and economy.
INTRODUCTION
9
Introduction, Spectral studies, Gust factor, Wind velocity, Methods of measurements,
variation of speed with height, shape factor, aspect ratio and drag effects.
WIND EFFECT 9
Wind on structures, Rigid structures, Flexible structures, Static and Dynamic effects, Tall
buildings, chimneys.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES 9
Application to design, IS 875 code method, Buildings, Chimneys, Roofs, Shelters.
TOTAL : 45
REFERENCES:
1. Cook.N.J., The Designer's Guide to Wind Loading of Building Structures,
Butterworth’s, 1989.
2. Kolousek., et.al., Wind Effects on Civil Engineering Structures, Elsevier
Publications, 1984.
3. Peter Sachs, Wind Forces in Engineering, Pergamon Press, New York, 1972.
4. Lawson T.V., Wind Effects on Building Vol. I and II, Applied Science Publishers,
London, 1980.
ST 1016 SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION 3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE:
The student is expected to understand the importance and significance of soil structure
interaction and incorporate this in the design of structures to achieve both safety and
economy.
SOIL-FOUNDATION INTERACTION 9
Introduction to soil-foundation interaction problems – Soil behaviour, Foundation
behaviour, Interface behaviour, Scope of soil foundation interaction analysis, Soil
response models, Winkler, Elastic continuum, two parameter elastic models, Elastic
plastic behaviour, and Time dependent behaviour.
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES:
1. Selvadurai, A.P.S., “Elastic Analysis of Soil Foundation Interaction”, Elsevier,
1979
2. Poulos, H.G., and Davis, E.H., “Pile Foundation Analysis and Design”, John
Wiley, 1980
3. Scott, R.F., “Foundation Analysis”, Prentice Hall, 1981
4. Structure-Soil Interaction - State of Art Report”, Institution of Structural
Engineers, 1978.
5. ACI 336, “Suggested Analysis and Design Procedures for combined footings and
Mats”, American Concrete Institute, Delhi, 1988
REFERENCES
1..Rajagopalan N, Prestressed Concrete, Narosa Publishing House, 2002.
2. Krishnaraju N, Prestressed Concrete, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 3rd
Ed 1985.
3. Lin.T.Y & Nedbhurns, Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures, 3rd edition,
John Wiley & Sons, 1982.
4. Sinha N.C & Roy S.K, Fundamentals of Prestressed Concrete, S.Chand & Co, New
Delhi 1985.
09STE18 ADVANCED CONCRETE DESIGN 4 0 0 100
Design for limit state of collapse – Design for limit state of serviceability –
Calculation of deflection and crack width – design of beams for combined effect of shear,
bending moment and torsion – Analyse and design of beams curved in plan and spandrel
beams.
Yield line theory of slabs – Hillerberg’s method of design of slab – Design of flat
Slab Equivalent frame method of design – approximate analysis – and design of grid
floors .
DETAILING REQUIREMENTS 12
TOTAL = 45 + 15 = 60.
REFERENCES:
1. Varghese, P.C. “Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design” Prentice Hall of India, 2002.
4.Park.R and Pauly.T. “Reinforced Concrete Structures”, John willey &Sons, 197
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge to the students on the behaviour of structural elements under
compressive loads, the stability of columns, beams and plates under various load
conditions.
STABILITY OF COLUMNS 12
Concepts of Elastic Structural stability- Analytical approaches to stability - characteristics
of stability analysis- Elastic Buckling of columns- Equilibrium; Energy and Imperfection
approaches – Non-prismatic columns- Built up columns- orthogonality of buckling
modes- Effect of shear on buckling load - Large deflection theory.
BUCKLING OF BEAMS 12
Lateral buckling of beams – Energy method- Application to Symmetric and simply
symmetric I beams – simply supported and Cantilever beams - Narrow rectangular cross
sections- – Numerical solutions – Torsional buckling – Uniform and non uniform Torsion
on open cross section - Flexural torsional buckling – Equilibrium and energy approach.
TOTAL: 60
REFERENCES
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge about the measurement of force, strain, vibration, wind flow,
distress and nondestructive testing techniques.
Strain gauges, Principle, Types, Performance and Uses-photo elasticity, Principle and
applications – Hydraulic jack and pressure gauges – Electronic load cell – proving rings –
Calibration of testing machines.
VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS 9
Principles of pressure and flow measurements – Pressure transducer – Sound level meter
– Venturimeter and Flow meters – Wind tunnel and its use in structural analysis –
structural modeling - Direct and indirect model analysis
DISTRESS MEASUREMENTS 9
Load testing of structures, buildings, bridges and towers – rebound hammer – ultra sonic
testing, principle and applications – Moiré fringes – brittle coatings – holography – use of
lasers for structural testing.
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCES
1. Sadhu Singh, “Experimental Stress Analysis”, Khanna Publishers, New
Delhi,1996
2. Dalley.J.W.and Riley.W.F., “Experimental Stress Analysis”,Tata McGraw Hill
SEMESTER -II
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge about modelling of dimensional and analytical models, computer
methods of structural analysis, Finite Element Method, Linear and Non Linear Analysis.
MODELLING 9
Engineering design cycle-modeling types-dimensional and analytical models-
numerical and design models- computer based modeling-examples
MATRIX METHODS 9
Force and displacement methods-relation with energy- stiffness and flexibility
solution of equations-beam, truss and frame applications.
NUMERICAL INTEGRATION 9
Boundary value problem-Approximate solution- variational and weighted residue
methods-Ritz and Galerkin formulations-Applications in solid mechanics.
TOTAL: 45
REFERENCE
1. Bathe, K.J., Finite Element procedure in Engineering Analysis, Prentice Hall
Inc., 1995.
2. Rao, S.S., Applied Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers, Pearson
Higher Education, 2001.
3. Rao, S.S., The Finite Element Procedures in Engineering Analysis, Pergamon
Press, 1999.
4. Seshu, P., Finite Element Analysis, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
2004.
5. Chandraputala, R.T. and Belegundu, A.D. Introduction to Finite Elements in
Engineering, Second Edition, Prentice Hall Inc., 1997.