Overview of the course

This course has been planned as a compulsory course for undergraduates. It starts with the introduction of the special nature of civil engineering project. The course revolves around the various activities encountered during the life cycle of a civil engineering project. It introduces the basic learning requirements for the civil engineer project manager and makes the appreciation for the qualitative nature of the construction project management. The philosophy of the course is more on system approach contrary to majority of mechanics based subject. Also, need for construction industry has been emphasized. The cause has been divided into the following modulesa. General overview of civil engineering projects

b. Procurement and contract management

c. Estimation and rate analysis

d. Project planning and its implementation

e. Construction Technology

f.

Use of IT in construction.

Most of the topics are introductory in nature. The more elaborate and detailed study is carried out at master's level or in elective course. By going through this course, a student will be able to understand

What does a Civil Engineer do?

What are the nature of job for the construction engineers?

If a person wants to develop his career in the construction industry, what are the various subjects a student is required to learn?

More specifically, you will be able to learn in this course

Various civil engineering projects

Life cycle of a civil engineering project

Learning requirement for construction engineers

Contract management

Project planning

Importance of estimation and rate analysis

Various construction techniques required

Basic concepts of information technology and its use in the construction industry.
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Home-work Problems
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3. Find out the mathematical requirement for mechanics based courses. 4. What is systems approach in engineering?

5. Discuss with your transportation, water resources, construction management instruction about syustem approach used in these areas and commanalities between them.
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In this lecture, o we shall enumerate the various civil engineering projects o and o discuss their characteristics.

The art of construction has slowly developed into a science over the centuries. Civil engineers are involved from conception to physical realization of the project. We shall first enumerate the different civil engineering projects. Building Project 1. Residential building, town planning

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Residential Buildings

Find out the height of the residential buildings in your locality. What are the materials used? What are the various functional requirements?

2. Other buildings Academic building such as institutes, university and schools, hospitals, temples, government and private offices, commercial complexes, recreational building such as auditorium, cinema hall, theaters, stores, warehouse, light manufacturing plants.

Guest House

School

Hospital

Temple

Depending upon the level of development of a country, these construction projects constitute large share. Developed countries have more facilities in this area than porly developed countries.

Transportation systems Bridges and flyover, roads, railways, airport, urban mass transit system such as mono railway and ropeways , town planning, port and harbour, tunnel.

Bridges & Flyover

Airport

Road

These are basic infrastructural projects. Developing countries are spending major of its budget on these projects.

Hydraulic structures Dam, barrage, canal, hydroelectric power plant, tunnel, embankment, flood control system.

Dam

Canal

Barrage

For a country whose economy is dependent on agriculture, these are major infrastructural projects. India spent almost 1/5 th of its planning budget on these projects in first and second five year plan.

Fossil fuel and Nuclear power plants Fossil fuel and Nuclear power plants

Nuclear Plant

Thermal Power Plants Energy is vital for survival. The generation of electricity is carried out from coal, petroleum and nuclear fuel. Offshore Stuctures

Tension Legged Platform These are huge steel and concrete structure in sea, used usually for petroleum extraction.

Space based and defense structure Army Cantonment, missile launch pad, bunkers

Army Cantonment

Missle Launch Pad

Defence is an important part of any country. Thses are huge civil engineering construction projects related to defence. Technology involved is very sophisticated.

Industrial Structures Petrochemical refinaries, small and large scale manufacturing plants, silos, bunker, mine developments.

Refinary These are the backbone of modern growth of a country.

Communication System Transmission line tower, communication network, TV Tower.

Transmission Line These structures are lifeline for present activities.

TV Tower

Module : Civil Engineering Projects: General

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Water and waste project

Water treatment plant Water distribution system - pipe, water tanks Sewage and storm water collection system Sewage treatment plants Sewage disposal system

Water Treatment

Waste Water Treatment

Effulent Treatment

These structures are important for environment friendly living and healthy life. Special Projects High altitude construction project, marine exploration project.

High altitude construction These are used for scientific exploration, strategic importance.

Summary Our basic purpose here is to introduce you about the type of projects a civil engineer involves. We enumerated various projects Home-work Problems
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