SEMESTER CODE SUBJECT L T P C

SEISMIC DESIGN OF STRUCTURES 3 0 0 3

UNIT-I SEISMOLOGY, EARTHQUAKE AND DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES 9

Internal structure of the earth - discontinuity and nature of the material - continental drift
and plate tectonics - Faults - Elastic rebound theory - seismic waves and characteristics -
earthquake size - seismic zoning map of India.
Theory of vibrations - free and forced vibrations - single and multi-degree of freedom
systems - computations of dynamic response to time dependent forces.
UNIT-II PRINCIPLES OF EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN 9
Importance of Earthquake Resistant Design - Seismic Forces - modes of propagation -
Factors influencing seismic vulnerability - Characteristics of earthquake - Earthquake
response of structures - Application of response spectrum theory in seismic design - Concept
of earthquake resistance design - Codal provisions for seismic design of structures – IS 1893
and IS 4326.
UNIT-III SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF MOMENT RESISTING FRAMES 9
Seismic design philosophy, determination of design lateral forces as per IS: 1893 - equivalent
static force and dynamic analysis procedure - Effect of infill stiffness on analysis of frames -
equivalent diagonal strut.
UNIT-IV DESIGN OF BEAM COLUMN JUNCTIONS 9
Elastic and Inelastic deformations of structures - ductility of the composite system - design of
axial and flexural members - beam column junction detailing - strong column weak beam
effects as per IS: 13920.
UNIT-V DESIGN OF SHEAR WALLS 9
Unreinforced and reinforced masonry shear walls - analysis and design of reinforced concrete
shear walls - Bearings - Friction dampers - Tuned mass dampers.
Total Hours : 45 hours
TEXT BOOKS
1. Pankaj Agarwal and Manish Shrikhande, Earthquake resistant design of structures,
Prentice-Hall India Pvt Ltd., 2006 2. Duggal, S.K, "Earthquake Resistant Design of
Structures", Oxford university press, 2007.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Park, R & Paulay, "Design of Reinforced Concrete Structure Elements", John Wiley
& sons, 2009.
2. Kramer.S.L, "Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering", Prentice-Hall India Pvt Ltd.,
2010.
3. IS: 1893 (Part 1)-2002, Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures, BIS,
New Delhi.
4. IS:13920-1993, Ductile detailing of reinforced concrete structures subjected to
seismic forces, BIS, New Delhi
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ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS 3 0 0 3
FINANCE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
Pre-Req: Construction Materials and Techniques
UNIT-I INTRODUCTION, DEMAND AND SUPPLY ANALYSIS 9
The Scope and Method of Managerial economics - Fundamental Economics concepts -
Managerial Economics with other subjects - Objectives of the Firm.
Meaning, Types and Determinants - Demand estimation - Demand elasticities for decision
making - Business and Economic forecasting: Qualitative and Quantitative methods - Supply
analysis: Meaning, elasticities and determinants - Market equilibrium and price
determination.
UNIT-II PRODUCTION ECONOMICS 9
Production and Production function - Types - Estimation - Returns to Scale - Economies and
Dis-economies of Scale and Economies of Scope.
Factor Inputs - Input-Output Analysis
UNIT-III MARKET STRUCTURE AND PRICING STRUCTURE 9
Perfect Competition - Imperfect Competition: Monopoly - Monopolistic - Oligopolistic
Strategy, Cartels, Cournot, Kinked Demand and Price Leadership.
Oligopolistic Rivalry & Theory of Games - Measurement of economic concentration - Policy
against monopoly and restrictive trade practices - Competition Law - Pricing Practices:
Objectives - Determinants - Pricing Methods - Government Policies and Pricing.
UNIT-IV INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS 9
Circular Flow of Income and Expenditures - Components of National Income and its
significance - Measuring Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - Inflation and Business Cycles -
Government Fiscal and Monetary Policy - Balance of payments - Foreign exchange markets.
UNIT-V MACROECONOMICS MODEL AND COMPUTER APPLICATION IN
ECONOMICS 9
Classical Model - Keynesian Cross Model - Investment Theory - Hybrid Model - IS-LM-BP
Model.
Foundation of Computing - Data Analysis - Data Cleaning - Data Clustering and Validation -
Database Management - Open Source Software - Case Study.
Total Hours: 45 hours
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Bose, D. C., “Fundamentals of Financial management”, 2nd ed., PHI, New Delhi,
2010.
2. Peterson, S. J., “Construction Accounting and Financial Management”, Pearson
Education, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2005.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Harris, F. , McCaffer, R. and Edum-Fotwe, F., “Modern Construction Management”,
6th ed., Blackwell Publishing, 2006.
2. Jha, K. N., “Construction Project Management, Theory and Practice”, Pearson, New
Delhi, 2011.
3. Newnan, D. G., Eschenbach, T. G. and Lavelle, J. P., “Engineering Economic
Analysis”, Indian Edition, Oxford University Press, 2010.
4. Peurifoy, R. L. and Oberlender, G. D., “Estimating Construction Costs”, 5th ed.,
McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2004.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 3 0 0 3
ASSESSMENT

UNIT-I ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) 9

Introduction, Definitions and Concepts, Rationale and Historical Development of EIA–EIA
for Civil and Environmental Engineers– Environmental Impact Statement–Environmental
Appraisal–Environmental Impact Factors.
UNIT-II EIA LEGISLATION 9
Criteria and Standards for Assessing Significant Impact–Risk Assessment–Enforcements of
Environmental Acts, Rules and Regulations–Public Participation and Involvement.
UNIT-III EIA METHODOLOGY 9
Defining Objectives of the Project–Consideration of Alternatives–Criteria for the Selection of
EIA Methodology–EIA Methods–Screening–Scoping–Predictive Models for Impact
Assessment–Mitigation, Monitoring, Auditing, Evaluation of Alternatives and Decision
Making.
UNIT-IV PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ON PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT, BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES 9
Geology –Soils – Minerals – Climate – Water Resources – Water Quality – Air Quality –
Noise.
Terrestrial Ecosystems – Wetland Ecosystems – Aquatic Ecosystems – Threatened and
Endangered Species.
Demographics – Economics – Land Use – Infrastructure – Archaeological and Historic –
Visual – Safety.
UNIT-V IMPACT MITIGATION AND MONITORING 9
Mitigation and monitoring process of adverse impacts, Rehabilitation and public
participation,
Drafting of EIS, Post monitoring and management (ISO 14000 series).
TOTAL HOURS: 45 HOURS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. ‘Environmental Impact Assessment’ authored by Larry W. Canter, 1st Edition, McGraw-
Hill, Inc., 1996 (ISBN: 0-07009767-4).
2. ‘Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment- Volume 1 & 2’ authored by Judith
Petts, Blackwell Science Ltd., 1999 (ISBN 0-632-04772-0; ISBN 0-632-04771-2).
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. ‘Environmental Impact Assessment: Practical Solutions to Recurrent Problems’ Edited by
David P. Lawrence, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013
2. ‘Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Best Professional Praactices’ Edited by
Charles H. Eccleston, CRC Press, 2011 (ISBN: 978-1-4398-2873-1).
3. ‘Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment’ Edited by Peter Morris and Riki
Therivel, 3rd Edition, RoutledgeTaylor & Francis Group, 2009 (ISBN: 0-203-89290-9).
4. ‘Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies’ authored by Y. Anjaneyulu and Valli
Manickam, 2nd Edition, B.S. Publications, 2007 (ISBN: 978-81-7800-144-9).
5. ‘Environmental Impact Assessment: Theory and Practice’ edited by Peter Wathern,
Routledge-Taylor & Francis Group, 2004 (ISBN: 0-203-40997-3).
6. ‘Environmental Impact Assessment: Practical Solutions to Recurrent Problems’ Edited by
David P. Lawrence, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003 (ISBN: 0-471-45722-1).