Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Civil Engineering Disciplines

This section deals with the civil engineering fields.As a Civil Engineer a vast world of imagination and dreams are opened to us.The Field of civil engineering is so vast that one cant limit itself to any particular field and excel without having a proper knowledge of other related fields.

To Conclude we can say that “Civil Engineering is a Renaissance field that requires the knowledge of many disciplines.

Below we have a list of disciplines one can choose from:

* Bridge Engineering

* Construction engineering

* Environmental engineering

* Fire protection engineering

* Geo technical engineering

* General engineering

* Hydraulic engineering

* Materials science

* Piles Engineering

* Structural engineering

* Surveying

* Timber Engineering

* Transportation engineering

* Water resources engineering

To know more about these fields, surf the internet for immediate information or wait until this blog is updated with the details of these disciplines

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Falkirk Wheel

The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift located in Scotland, UK. A boat lift, ship lift, or lift lock is a machine for transporting boats between water at two different elevations, and is an alternative to the canal lock and the canal inclined plane.

Design

A view down the aqueduct with the Ochil Hills in background
Time-lapse animation of the Wheel

Architectural services were supplied by Scotland-based RMJM, from initial designs by Nicoll Russell Studios and engineers Binnie Black and Veatch.[2] The main project architect was an RMJM architect named Tony Kettle.

Bachy/Soletanche and Morrison Construction Joint Venture won the contract to design the wheel and receiving basin, a new section of canal, a tunnel beneath the Antonine wall and a section of aqueduct. In turn the Joint Venture appointed Butterley Engineering to design and construct the wheel. Butterley undertook all construction work for the wheel and set up its own team to carry out the design work. This team comprised Tony Gee and Partners, to undertake the structural design responsibilities and M G Bennett & Associates to design the mechanical and electrical equipment for the wheel.

The wheel has an overall diameter of 35 metres (115 ft) and consists of two opposing arms which extend 15 metres beyond the central axle and take the shape of a Celtic-inspired, double-headed axe. Two sets of these axe-shaped arms are attached about 25 metres (82 ft) apart to a 3.5 metres (11 ft) diameter axle. Two diametrically opposed water-filled caissons, each with a capacity of 80,000 imperial gallons (360,000 l; 96,000 US gal), are fitted between the ends of the arms.

These caissons always weigh the same whether or not they are carrying their combined capacity of 600 tonnes (590 LT; 660 ST) of floating canal barges as, according to Archimedes' principle, floating objects displace their own weight in water, so when the boat enters, the amount of water leaving the caisson weighs exactly the same as the boat. This keeps the wheel balanced and so, despite its enormous mass, it rotates through 180° in five and a half minutes while using very little power. It takes just 22.5 kilowatts (30.2 hp) to power the electric motors, which consume just 1.5 kilowatt-hours (5.4 MJ) of energy in four minutes, roughly the same as boiling eight kettles of water.

The wheel is the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world, and is regarded as an engineering landmark for Scotland. The United Kingdom has one other boat lift: the Anderton boat lift in Cheshire. The Falkirk Wheel is an improvement on the Anderton boat lift and makes use of the same original principle: two balanced tanks, one going up and the other going down, however, the rotational mechanism is entirely unique to the Falkirk Wheel.

Since 2007 the Falkirk Wheel has featured on the obverse of the new series of £50 notes issued by the Bank of Scotland. The series of notes commemorates Scottish engineering achievements with illustrations of bridges in Scotland such as the Glenfinnan Viaduct and the Forth Rail Bridge.


Operation

Showing the ring gears

The wheel rotates together with the axle, which is supported by four-metre-diameter slewing bearings that are fitted to the ends of the axle and have their outer rings mounted on the plinths, which in turn are constructed on top of piled foundations.

The slewing bearing at the machine-room end of the axle has an inner ring gear which is configured to act as a rotating annulus. The rotating annulus is driven by ten hydraulic motors which are assembled on a stationary bearing and motor assembly known as the planet carrier which in turn is also mounted onto a plinth similar to the one at the other end of the axle. The drive-shafts of the motors have pinion gears which act as stationary planetary gears in this train of gears and engage the rotating annulus ring gear. An electric motor drives a hydraulic pump which is connected to the hydraulic motors by means of hoses and drive the wheel at 1/8 revolution per minute.

Costs and prices

The Falkirk Wheel cost £17.5 million, and the restoration project as a whole cost £84.5 million (of which £32 million came from National Lottery funds).

The Falkirk Wheel Visitor Centre offers scheduled one-hour, round trip boat tours, called "The Falkirk Wheel Experience", that include passage on the wheel. The tours start below the wheel in the Forth & Clyde Canal, ascend via the wheel to the Union Canal, visit nearby areas on the Union Canal, and then return. As of 2010, the boat tour costs £7.95 for adults, £4.95 for children aged 3–15 (free for children under 3), OAP concession £6.95, student/state benefits concession £6.95, and family price of £23.24 (2 adults and 2 or more children -10% discount) with a discount of 10% for a group of 20 or more

(Thanks to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Friday, November 26, 2010

Civil Engineering IV-Semester syllabus

MA1251 NUMERICAL METHODS 3 1 0 100


AIM

With the present development of the computer technology, it is necessary to develop efficient algorithms for solving problems in science, engineering and technology. This course gives a complete procedure for solving different kinds of problems occur in engineering numerically.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, the students would be acquainted with the basic concepts in numerical methods and their uses are summarized as follows:

    1. The roots of nonlinear (algebraic or transcendental) equations, solutions of large system of linear equations and eigen value problem of a matrix can be obtained numerically where analytical methods fail to give solution.



    1. When huge amounts of experimental data are involved, the methods discussed on interpolation will be useful in constructing approximate polynomial to represent the data and to find the intermediate values.



    1. The numerical differentiation and integration find application when the function in the analytical form is too complicated or the huge amounts of data are given such as series of measurements, observations or some other empirical information.



    1. Since many physical laws are couched in terms of rate of change of one/two or more independent variables, most of the engineering problems are characterized in the form of either nonlinear ordinary differential equations or partial differential equations. The methods introduced in the solution of ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations will be useful in attempting any engineering problem.




1. SOLUTION OF EQUATIONS AND EIGENVALUE PROBLEMS 9

Linear interpolation methods (method of false position) – Newton’s method – Statement of fixed point theorem – Fixed point iteration: x=g(x) method – Solution of linear system by Gaussian elimination and Gauss-Jordon methods - Iterative methods: Gauss Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel methods - Inverse of a matrix by Gauss Jordon method – Eigen value of a matrix by power method.


2. INTERPOLATION AND APPROXIMATION 9

Lagrangian Polynomials – Divided differences – Interpolating with a cubic spline – Newton’s forward and backward difference formulas.


3. NUMERICAL DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION 9


Derivatives from difference tables – Divided differences and finite differences –Numerical integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s 1/3 and 3/8 rules – Romberg’s method – Two and Three point Gaussian quadrature formulas – Double integrals using trapezoidal and Simpsons’s rules.


4. INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS FOR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 9


Single step methods: Taylor series method – Euler and modified Euler methods – Fourth order Runge – Kutta method for solving first and second order equations – Multistep methods: Milne’s and Adam’s predictor and corrector methods.


5. BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS IN ordinary AND PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 9


Finite difference solution of second order ordinary differential equation – Finite difference solution of one dimensional heat equation by explicit and implicit methods – One dimensional wave equation and two dimensional Laplace and Poisson equations.


L = 45 T = 15 Total = 60


TEXT BOOKS

1. C.F. Gerald and P.O. Wheatley, ‘Applied Numerical Analysis’, Sixth Edition, Pearson Education Asia, New Delhi, 2002.


2. E. Balagurusamy, ‘Numerical Methods’, Tata McGraw Hill Pub.Co.Ltd, New Delhi, 1999.



REFERENCE BOOKS

1. P. Kandasamy, K. Thilagavathy and K. Gunavathy, ‘Numerical Methods’, S.Chand Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 2003.


2. R.L. Burden and T.D. Faires, ‘Numerical Analysis’, Seventh Edition, Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd., Singapore, 2002.



CE1251 MECHANICS OF SOILS 3 0 0 100

OBJECTIVE

After undergoing this course, the student gains adequate knowledge on engineering properties of soil.



1. INTRODUCTION 10

Nature of Soil - Problems with soil - phase relation - sieve analysis - sedimentation analysis – Atterberg limits - classification for engineering purposes - BIS Classification system – Soil compaction - factors affecting compaction – field compaction methods and monitoring.


2. SOIL WATER AND WATER FLOW 8

Soil water – Various forms – Influence of clay minerals – Capillary rise – Suction - Effective stress concepts in soil – Total, neutral and effective stress distribution in soil - Permeability – Darcy’s Law- Permeability measurement in the laboratory – quick sand condition - Seepage – Laplace Equation - Introduction to flow nets –properties and uses - Application to simple problems.


3. STRESS DISTRIBUTION, COMPRESSIBILITY AND SETTLEMENT 10

Stress distribution in soil media – Boussinesque formula – stress due to line load and Circular and rectangular loaded area - approximate methods - Use of influence charts – Westergaard equation for point load - Components of settlement - Immediate and consolidation settlement - Terzaghi's one dimensional consolidation theory – governing differential equation - laboratory consolidation test – Field consolidation curve – NC and OC clays - problems on final and time rate of consolidation


4. SHEAR STRENGTH 9

Shear strength of cohesive and cohesionless soils - Mohr - Coulomb failure theory – Saturated soil and unsaturated soil (basics only) - Strength parameters - Measurement of shear strength, direct shear, Triaxial compression, UCC and Vane shear tests –Types of shear tests based on drainage and their applicability - Drained and undrained behaviour of clay and sand – Stress path for conventional triaxial test.


5. SLOPE STABILITY 8

Slope failure mechanisms - Modes - Infinite slopes - Finite slopes – Total and effective stress analysis - Stability analysis for purely cohesive and C- soils - Method of slices – Modified Bishop’s method - Friction circle method - stability number – problems – Slope protection measures.

TOTAL : 45

TEXT BOOKS:

  1. Punmia P.C., “Soil Mechanics and Foundations”, Laximi Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1995.

  2. Gopal Ranjan and Rao A.S.R., “Basic and applied soil mechanics”, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2000.

  3. Venkatramaiah, C. “Geotechnical Engineering”, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 1995

  4. Khan I.H., “A text book of Geotechnical Engineering”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1999.


REFERENCES

  1. Coduto, D.P., “Geotechnical Engineering Principles and Practices”, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2002.

  2. McCarthy D.F., “Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations Basic Geotechniques”, Sixth Edition, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 2002.

  3. Das, B.M, “Principles of Geotechnical Engineering”, (fifth edition), Thomas Books/ cole, 2002

  4. Muni Budhu, “Soil Mechanics and Foundations”, John Willey & Sons, Inc, New York, 2000.



CE1252 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 3 1 0 100

OBJECTIVE

This subject is useful for a detailed study of forces and their effects along with some suitable protective measures for the safe working condition. This knowledge is very essential for an engineer to enable him in designing all types of structures and machines.


1. ENERGY PRINCIPLES 9

Strain energy and strain energy density – strain energy in traction, shear in flexure and torsion – castigliano’s theorems – principle of virtual work – application of energy theorems for computing deflections in beams and trusses – Maxwell’s reciprocal theorems


2. INDETERMINATE BEAMS 9

Propped cantilever and fixed beams-fixed end moments and reactions for concentrated load (central, non central), uniformly distributed load, triangular load (maximum at centre and maximum at end) – theorem of three moments – analysis of continuous beams – shear force and bending moment diagrams for continuous beams – slope & deflections in continuous beams (qualitative study only)


3. COLUMNS 9

Eccentrically loaded short columns – middle third rule – core section – columns of unsymmetrical sections – (angle channel sections) – Euler’s theory of long columns – critical loads for prismatic columns with different end conditions; Rankine-Gordon formula for eccentrically loaded columns – thick cylinders – compound cylinders.


4. STATE OF STRESS IN THREE DIMENSIONS 9

Spherical and deviatory components of stress tensor - determination of principal stresses and principal planes – volumetric strain – dilatation and distortion – theories of failure – principal stress dilatation – principal strain – shear stress – strain energy and distortion energy theories – application in analysis of stress, load carrying capacity and design of members – residual stresses


5. ADVANCED TOPICS IN BENDING OF BEAMS 9

Unsymmetrical bending of beams of symmetrical and unsymmetrical sections – curved beams – Winkler Bach formula – stress concentration – fatigue and fracture.

TUTORIALS 15

TOTAL : 60

TEXT BOOKS

  1. Egor P Popov, “Engineering Mechanics of Solids”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2003

  2. V.N. Vazirani, M.M.Ratwani, “Analysis of Structures”, Vol-1, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi


REFERENCES

  1. Kazimi S.M.A, “Solid Mechanics”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2003

  2. William Nash, “Theory and Problems of Strength of Materials”, Schaum’s Outline Series, McGraw Hill International Edition

3. R.S. Khurmi, “Strength of Materials”, S. Chand & Company Ltd, New Delhi, 2003


CE1253 APPLIED HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING 3 1 0 100


OBJECTIVE

Student is introduced to open channel flow characteristics including hydraulic jump and surges. Hydraulic machines viz flow through turbines and pumps including their performance characteristics and design aspects are taught. Student, at the end of the semester will have the abilities to analyse flow characteristics in open channel and design hydraulic machines.


1. OPEN CHANNEL FLOW 8

Open channel flow – Types and regimes of flow – Velocity distribution in open channel – Wide open channel – Specific energy – Critical flow and its computation.


2. UNIFORM FLOW 8

Uniform flow – Velocity measurement – Manning’s and Chezy’s formula – Determination of roughness coefficients – Determination of normal depth and velocity – Most economical sections – Non-erodible channels

3. VARIED FLOW 10

Dynamic equations of gradually varied flow – Assumptions – Characteristics of flow profiles – Draw down and back water curves – Profile determination – Graphical integration, direct step and standard step method – Flow through transitions - Hydraulic jump – Types – Energy dissipation – Surges – Surge channel transitions.


4. TURBINES 10

turbines - draft tube and cavitations – Application of momentum principle – Impact of jets on plane and curved plates - turbines - classification - radial flow turbines - axial flow turbines – Impulse and Reaction


5. PUMPS 9

Centrifugal pump - minimum speed to start the pump – multistage Pumps – Jet and submersible pumps - Positive displacement pumps - reciprocating pump - negative slip - flow separation conditions - air vessels -indicator diagram and its variation - savings in work done - rotary pumps.

TUTORIAL 15

TOTAL : 60

TEXT BOOKS

1. Subramanya K., "Flow in Open channels", Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1994.

2. Kumar K.L., "Engineering Fluid Mechanics", Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd., New Delhi, (7th Edition), 1995.

3. Jain A.K., "Fluid Mechanics (including Hydraulic Machines)", Khanna Publishers, 8th edition, 1995.

4. Ranga Raju, K.G., “Flow through Open Channels”, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1985


CE1254 SURVEYING II 3 0 0 100

OBJECTIVE

At the end of the course the student will posses knowledge about Tachometric surveying, Control surveying, Survey adjustments, Astronomical surveying and Photogrametry.


1. TACHEOMETRIC SURVEYING 6

Tacheometric systems - Tangential, stadia and subtense methods - Stadia systems - Horizontal and inclined sights - Vertical and normal staffing - Fixed and movable hairs - Stadia constants - Anallactic lens - Subtense bar.


2. CONTROL SURVEYING 8

Working from whole to part - Horizontal and vertical control methods - Triangulation - Signals - Base line - Instruments and accessores - Corrections - Satellite station - Reduction to centre - Trignometric levelling - Single and reciprocal observations - Modern trends – Bench marking


3. SURVEY ADJUSTMENTS 8

Errors - Sources, precautions and corrections - Classification of errors - True and most probable values - weighted observations - Method of equal shifts - Principle of least squares - Normal equation - Correlates - Level nets - Adjustment of simple triangulation networks.


4. ASTRONOMICAL SURVEYING 11

Celestial sphere - Astronomical terms and definitions - Motion of sun and stars - Apparent altitude and corrections - Celestial co-ordinate systems - Different time systems - Nautical almanac - Star constellations - Practical astronomy - Field observations and calculations for azimuth.


5. OTHER TOPICS 12

Photogrammetry - Introduction - Terrestial and aerial Photographs - Stereoscopy - Parallax - Electromagnetic distance measurement - Carrier waves - Principles - Instruments - Trilateration - Hydrographic Surveying - Tides - MSL - Sounding methods - Location of soundings and methods - Three point problem - Strength of fix - Sextants and station pointer - River surveys - Measurement of current and discharge - Cartography - Cartographic concepts and techniques - Cadastral surveying - Definition - Uses - Legal values - Scales and accuracies.


TOTAL : 45

TEXT BOOKS

1. Bannister A. and Raymond S., Surveying, ELBS, Sixth Edition, 1992.

2. Punmia B.C., Surveying, Vols. I, II and III, Laxmi Publications, 1989.




REFERENCES

1. Clark D., Plane and Geodetic Surveying, Vols. I and II, C.B.S. Publishers and Distributors, Delhi, Sixth Edition, 1971.

2. James M.Anderson and Edward M.Mikhail, Introduction to Surveying, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1985.

3. Wolf P.R., Elements of Photogrammetry, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Second Edition, 1986.

4. Robinson A.H., Sale R.D. Morrison J.L. and Muehrche P.C., Elements of Cartography, John Wiley and Sons, New York, Fifth Edition, 1984.

5. Heribert Kahmen and Wolfgang Faig, Surveying, Walter de Gruyter, 1995.

6. Kanetkar T.P., Surveying and Levelling, Vols. I and II, United Book Corporation, Pune, 1994.


CE1255 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING 3 0 0 100


OBJECTIVE

The objective of the course is to educate the students on the various components of Highway Engineering. It exposes the students to highway planning, engineering surveys for highway alignment, Design of Geometric Elements of Highways and Urban roads, Rigid and Flexible pavements design. The students further learn the desirable properties of highway materials and various practices adopted for construction. This course enables the students to develop skill on evaluation of the pavements and to decide appropriate types of maintenance.


1. HIGHWAY PLANNING AND ALIGNMENT 9

Tresaguet and Macadam’s method of Road Construction, Highway Development in India - Jayakar Committee Recommendations and Realisations, Twenty-year Road Development Plans, Concepts of On-going Highway Development Programmes at National Level,

Institutions for Highway Development at National level - Indian Roads Congress, Highway Research Board, National Highway Authority of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) and Central Road Research Institute.

Requirements of Ideal Alignment, Factors Controlling Highway Alignment

Engineering Surveys for Alignment - Conventional Methods and Modern Methods (Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS techniques)

Classification and Cross Section of Urban and Rural Roads (IRC),

Highway Cross Sectional Elements – Right of Way, Carriage Way, Camber, Kerbs, Shoulders and Footpaths [IRC Standards], Cross sections of different Class of Roads.


2. GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS 9

Design of Horizontal Alignments – Superelevation, Widening of Pavements on Horizontal Curves and Transition Curves [Derivation of Formulae and Problems]

Design of Vertical Alignments – Rolling, Limiting, Exceptional and Minimum Gradients, Summit and Valley Curves

Sight Distances - Factors affecting Sight Distances, PIEV theory, Stopping Sight Distance (SSD), Overtaking Sight Distance (OSD), Sight Distance at Intersections, Intermediate Sight Distance and Illumination Sight Distance [Derivations and Problems in SSD and OSD]

Geometric Design of Hill Roads [IRC Standards Only]


3. DESIGN OF RIGID AND FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS 9

Rigid and Flexible Pavements- Components and their Functions

Design Principles of Flexible and Rigid Pavements, Factors affecting the Design of Pavements - ESWL, Climate, Sub-grade Soil and Traffic

Design Practice for Flexible Pavements [CBR method, IRC Method and Recommendations- Problems]

Design Practice for Rigid Pavements – [IRC Recommendations-Problems] – Joints


4. HIGHWAY MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE 9

Desirable Properties and Testing of Highway Materials: - (Tests have to be demonstrated in Highway Engineering Laboratory)

Soil – California Bearing Ratio Test, Field Density Test

Aggregate - Crushing, Abrasion, Impact Tests, Water absorption, Flakiness and Elongation indices and Stone polishing value test

Bitumen - Penetration, Ductility, Viscosity, Binder content and Softening point Tests.

Construction Practice - Water Bound Macadam Road, Bituminous Road and Cement Concrete Road [as per IRC and MORTH specifications]

Highway Drainage [IRC Recommendations]


5. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE 9

Types of defects in Flexible pavements – Surface defects, Cracks, Deformation, Disintegration – Symptoms, Causes and Treatments.

Types of Pavement, Failures in Rigid Pavements – Scaling, Shrinkage, Warping, Structural Cracks Spalling of Joints and Mud Pumping – and Special Repairs.

Pavement Evaluation – Pavement Surface Conditions and Structural Evaluation, Evaluation of pavement Failure and strengthening -

Overlay design by Benkelman Beam Method [Procedure only], Principles of Highway Financing

TOTAL : 45

TEXT BOOKS

1. Khanna K and Justo C E G, Highway Engineering, Khanna Publishers, Roorkee, 2001.

2. Kadiyali L R, Principles and Practice of Highway Engineering, Khanna Technical Publications, Delhi, 2000.


REFERENCES

1. IRC Standards (IRC 37 - 2001 & IRC 58 -1998)

2. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Publications on Highway Materials

3. Specifications for Road and Bridges, MORTH (India)


CE1256 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LABORATORY 0 0 3 100


OBJECTIVE

The experimental work involved in this laboratory should make the student understand the fundamental modes of loading of the structures and also make measurements of loads, displacements and strains. Relating these quantities, the student should be able to obtain the strength of the material and stiffness properties of structural elements.


LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. Test involving axial compression to obtain the stress – strain curve

2. Test involving axial tension to obtain the stress – strain curve and the strength

3. Test involving torsion to obtain the torque vs. angle of twist and hence the

stiffness

4. Test involving flexure to obtain the load deflection curve and hence the stiffness

  1. Tests on springs

  2. Hardness tests

  3. Shear test

  4. Test for impact resistance


The student should learn the use of deflectometer, extensometer, compressometer and strain gauges.


LIST OF EQUIPMENTS

(For a batch of 30 students)


Sl. No.

Description of Equipments

Quantity

1.

UTM of minimum 400 KN capacity

1

2.

Torsion testing machine for steel rods

1

3.

Izod impact testing machine

1

4.

Hardness testing machine

Rockwell

Vicker’s (any 2)

Brinnel

1 each

5.

Beam deflection test apparatus

1

6.

Extensometer

1

7.

Compressometer

1

8.

Dial gauges

Few


CE1257 HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING LAB 0 0 3 100


OBJECTIVE

Student should be able to verify the principles studied in theory by conducting the experiments.


LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

  1. Determination of co-efficient of discharge for orifice

  2. Determination of co-efficient of discharge for notches

  3. Determination of co-efficient of discharge for venturimeter

  4. Determination of co-efficient of discharge for orifice meter

  5. Study of impact of jet on flat plate (normal / inclined)

  6. Study of friction losses in pipes

  7. Study of minor losses in pipes

  8. Study on performance characteristics of Pelton turbine.

  9. Study on performance characteristics of Francis turbine

  10. Study on performance characteristics of Kaplan turbine

  11. Study on performance characteristics of Centrifugal pumps (Constant speed / variable speed)

  12. Study on performance characteristics of reciprocating pump.


LIST OF EQUIPMENTS


1. Bernoulli’s theorem – Verification Apparatus - 1 No.


2. Calculation of Metacentric height

water tank - 1 No.

Ship model with accessories - 1 No.


3. Measurement of velocity

Pirot tube assembly - 1 No.


4. Flow measurement

open channel flow

(i) Channel with provision for fixing notches

(rectangular, triangular & trapezoidal forms) - 1 Unit

(ii) Flume assembly with provisions for conducting

experiments on Hydraulic jumps, generation of

surges etc. - 1 Unit


5. Flow measurement in pipes

  1. Venturimeter, U tube manometer fixtures like

Valves, collecting tank - 1 Unit

  1. Orifice meter, with all necessary fittings in

pipe lines of different diameters - 1 Unit

  1. Calibration of flow through orifice tank with

Provisions for fixing orifices of different shapes,

collecting tank - 1 Unit

  1. Calibration of flow through mouth piece

Tank with provisions for fixing mouth pieces

Viz external mouth pieces & internal mouth piece

Borda’s mouth piece - 1 Unit


6. Losses in Pipes

Major loss – Friction loss

Pipe lengths (min. 3m) of different diameters with

Valves and pressure rapping & collecting tank - 1 Unit


Minor Losses

Pipe line assembly with provisions for having

Sudden contractions in diameter, expansions

Bends, elbow fitting, etc. - 1 Unit

7. Pumps

  1. Centrifugal pump assembly with accessories

(single stage) - 1 Unit

  1. Centrifugal pump assembly with accessories

(multi stage) - 1 Unit

(iii) Reciprocating pump assembly with accessories - 1 Unit

(iv) Deep well pump assembly set with accessories - 1 Unit


8. Turbine

(i) Impulse turbine assembly with fittings

& accessories - 1 Unit

  1. Francis turbine assembly with fittings

& accessories - 1 Unit

  1. Kaplan turbine assembly with fittings

& accessories - 1 Unit




CE1258 SURVEY PRACTICAL II 0 0 4 100


OBJECTIVE

At the end of the course the student will posses knowledge about Survey field techniques.

1. Study of theodolite

2. Measurement of horizontal angles by reiteration and repetition and vertical angles

3. Theodolite survey traverse

4. Heights and distances - Triangulation - Single plane method.

5. Tacheometry - Tangential system - Stadia system - Subtense system.

6. Setting out works - Foundation marking - Simple curve (right/left-handed) - Transition curve.

7. Field observation for and Calculation of azimuth

8. Demonstration of EDM.

TOTAL : 60

World's top 10 most beautiful buildings

1. Melbourne Recital Centre in Australia


Melbourne Recital Centre, which opened to the public at the beginning of this year, won the National Award for Public Buildings at the 2009 Property Council of Australia Rider Levett Bucknall Awards for Innovation and Excellence.

2. The Gherkin in London


The Gherkin is located at the 30 St Mary Axe in London and was put into use in 2004. The 40-story building is 600 feet (90m) high.

3. Tancici Dum in Prague


Tancici Dum (Dancing Building), completed in 1996, was designed by famous architect Frank Gehry. It looks like a dancing couple, and some people call it "drunkard building."

4. Esplanade in Singapore


Esplanade, a leading artistic performance center in Singapore, is often called "The Durian" by locals for its unique dome.

5. Oslo Opera House in Norway


Oslo Opera House, which was put into use in 2008, is an amazing marble and granite vision that rises out of the fjord like a giant ice floe.

6. The Ray and Maria Stata Center in U.S.


The Ray and Maria Stata Center, located at MIT in Cambridge, was also designed by Frank Gehry. It was put into use in 2004.

7. The Seattle Central Library in U.S.


The Seattle Central Library is the flagship library of the Seattle Public Library system. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas.
8. The Hearst Tower in U.S.


The Hearst Tower in New York was designed by British architect Norman Foster. (Photo: huanqiu.com)

9. The City of Arts and Sciences in Spain


The City of Arts and Sciences, developed by Santiago Calatrava, is a large-scale urban recreation center for culture and science.

10. The New Museum of Contemporary Art in U.S.


The New Museum of Contemporary Art, founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker, is the only museum in New York City exclusively devoted to presenting contemporary art.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Photos of world's stunning structures

Take a look at some of these world's stunning structures

The Mezquita of Cordoba; Cordoba, Spain


This complex took more than two centuries to finish. Striped arches, breathtaking mosaics and endless columns constructed from onyx and marble make this a must-see when in Spain.

The Hoover Dam; Southwestern United States


A marvel of modern engineering, this Depression-era structure is most often noted for its sleek Art Deco lines and understated simplicity. As beautiful inside as out, the facility's terrazzo floors, patterned after Native American motifs, are not to be missed.

Shwedagon Pagoda; Yangon, Myanmar


A tradition of donating gold to the pagoda that dates back to the 15th century has clearly paid off. Dotted with literally thousands of diamond and rubies, this work of art's facade is eclipsed only by its interior with magnificent ceilings and containing the relics of ancient Buddhas.

Majolica House; Vienna, Austria


Whimsical, singular, and down-right amazing, Otto Wagner's masterpiece is one of the greatest products of the Art Nouveau movement.

Opera de Arame; Curitiba, Brazil


Virtually transparent, this wiry theater plays host to some of the country's most important theatrical events. A visual masterpiece during the day, it's even more spectacular when lit up at night for performances.

30 St. Mary Axe ("The Gherkin"), London, England


While some scoff at the modern, bullet-like structure, others are bowled over by its originality. Over three times the height of Niagara Falls, this is not the place for the acrophobic.

Jantar Mantar; Jaipur, India


The Griffith Observatory of its time, this 17th-century planetarium of sorts played a pivotal role in predicting the area's astronomical and meteorological events. Among its many gems is a giant sundial.

The Golden Pavilion; Kyoto, Japan


The dramatic effect of the building's gold leaf reflected in the pavilion's surrounding, aptly named "Mirror Pond," makes this already striking structure doubly impressive. Though imposing, the building and its surrounding area make for a remarkably serene experience.

Wiblingen Abbey Library; Ulm, Germany


The showy splendor and unapologetic opulence of this Rococo building is in the "You have to see it to believe it" category. A bit gaudy, perhaps, but even critics have to admit to being wowed at the pure vision and execution of this anything-but-quiet library.

TWA Flight Center; JFK Airport, Queens, New York


This futuristic, Eero Saarinen-designed terminal is a sleek, Jetsons-like structure epitomizing the glamour days of flying and was featured in the Steven Spielberg movie "Catch Me if You Can."

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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