BASIC CIVIL and MECHANICAL ENGINEERING |
A – CIVIL ENGINEERING |
UNIT I SURVEYING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS |
Surveying:Objects – types – classification – principles – measurements of distances
– angles – leveling – determination of areas – illustrative examples.
Civil Engineering Materials: Bricks – stones – sand – cement – concrete – steel
sections.
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UNIT II
BUILDING COMPONENTS AND STRUCTURES |
Foundations: Types, Bearing capacity – Requirement of good foundations.
Superstructure: Brick masonry – stone masonry – beams – columns – lintels –
roofing – flooring – plastering – Mechanics – Internal and external forces – stress –
strain – elasticity – Types of Bridges and Dams – Basics of Interior Design and
Landscaping.
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B – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
UNIT |
UNIT IIIPOWER PLANT ENGINEERING |
Introduction, Classification of Power Plants – Working principle of steam, Gas,
Diesel, Hydro-electric and Nuclear Power plants – Merits and Demerits – Pumps and
turbines – working principle of Reciprocating pumps (single acting and double acting)
– Centrifugal Pump. |
UNIT IVI C ENGINES |
Internal combustion engines as automobile power plant – Working principle of Petrol
and Diesel Engines – Four stroke and two stroke cycles – Comparison of four stroke
and two stroke engines – Boiler as a power plant. |
UNIT VREFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM |
Terminology of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Principle of vapour compression
and absorption system – Layout of typical domestic refrigerator – Window and Split
type room Air conditioner. |
References |
1 Shanmugam G and Palanichamy M S, “Basic Civil and Mechanical
Engineering”, TMH Publishing Co., New Delhi, (1996).
2 Ramamrutham. S, “Basic Civil Engineering”, Dhanpat Rai Publishing Co. (P)
Ltd. (1999).
3 Seetharaman S. “Basic Civil Engineering”, Anuradha Agencies, (2005).
4 Venugopal K and Prahu Raja V, “Basic Mechanical Engineering”, Anuradha
Publishers, Kumbakonam, (2000).
5 Shantha Kumar S R J., “Basic Mechanical Engineering”, Hi-tech Publications,
Mayiladuthurai, (2000).
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