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Basic Civil Engineering Syllabus (Shivaji University)


Basic Civil Engineering 

                                                               Section 1


1. Relevance Of Civil Engineering And Building Planning -:
Introduction, branches of civil engineering, application of civil engineering in other field, properties of planning, introduction to Bye-laws regarding building line, height of building, open space requirement, F S I setbacks, ventilation, sanitation as per municipal corporation area requirement.

2.Components Of Building -:

Sub-Structure - Types of soil & rocks as foundation strata, concept of bearing capacity, types of foundation i.e shallow & deep and their suitability. Shallow foundation such as wall foundation, isolated foundation, deep foundation such as pile foundation.

Super Structure - Elements of  super structure & their function.

3.Building Materials & Design -:
Use & properties of following materials - concrete , ingredients and grades, plain & reinforced cement concreted ready mix-concrete,brick,steel , timber, roofing materials.
Introduction to types of loads, load bearing & framed structures.

  
                                                                     Section 2

4. Linear And Angular Measurement -:
Properties of surveying,classification of surveys, chain surveying , introduction to metric chain, tapes, error in chaining, nominal scale & R F , ranging, chaining, offsetting, index plan, location sketch & recording of field book, chain & compass survey.Meridian, bearing and its types, system of bearing, Types of compass, prismatic and surveyor's compass 

5. Leveling -:
Term's used in leveling, use of dumpy level and auto level, temporary adjustment method of reduction , types of leveling, contours, characteristics of contours, use of contours maps, Introduction and use of EDM's with special reference to total station. Measurement of area by planimeter - mechanical & digital.

6. Introduction to Transportation, Environmental And Irrigation Engineering -:  

Components of rigid and flexible pavements, components of railway track, components of water supply scheme, necessity of irrigation, types of dams. 
















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