Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Subject

Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering - BE3255 2nd Semester 2021

Regulation | Anna University Engineering Subject Paper

UNIT I: a. Overview of civil engineering

1. Overview of civil engineering
2. Civil engineering contributions to the welfare of society
3. Specialized sub-disciplines in civil engineering
4. Question Bank: Important Long Qestions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT I: a. Overview of civil engineering
5. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT I: a. Overview of civil engineering

UNIT I: b. Structural engineering

1. Structural engineering - Overview of civil engineering
2. Engineering mechanics - Overview of civil engineering
3. Stress and strain - Definition, Formula
4. Types of stresses and strains
5. Illustrative examples - I - Solved Problems - Stress and strain | Structural
engineering
6. Stress-strain diagram - Structural engineering
7. Elastic constants of materials - Structural engineering
8. Illustrative examples – II - Solved Problems - Structural engineering
9. Design of complex structures – an overview

UNIT I: c. Construction engineering

1. Construction engineering - Overview of civil engineering
2. Additional features of superstructure
3. Building services - Construction engineering
4. Steel structures - Advantages, Disadvantages, Steel Fabrication and Welding |
Civil engineering

UNIT I: d. Geotechnical engineering

1. Geotechnical engineering - Overview of civil engineering
2. Aspects of geotechnical engineering

UNIT I: e. Environmental engineering

1. Environmental engineering - Overview of civil engineering
2. Aspects of environmental engineering

UNIT I: f. Water resources engineering

1. Water resources engineering - Overview of civil engineering
2. Hydrologic cycle - Civil engineering
3. Water resources planning

UNIT I: g. Transportation engineering

1. Transportation engineering - Definitions, Importance
2. Roads - Advantages, Characteristics, Cross-Section Details, Structure
3. Classification of roads
4. Traffic signs - Purposes, Characteristics, Types
5. Traffic signals - Uses, Time Cycle, Classification, Purposes, Characteristics

UNIT I: f. Water resources engineering

1. Water resources engineering - Overview of civil engineering
2. Hydrologic cycle - Civil engineering
3. Water resources planning

UNIT I: i. Overview of mechanical engineering

1. Overview of mechanical engineering
2. Mechanical engineering contributions to the welfare of society
3. Specialized sub-disciplines in mechanical engineering
4. Interdisciplinary concepts in civil and mechanical engineering
5. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT I: i. Overview of Mechanical engineering
6. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT I: i. Overview of Mechanical engineering

UNIT I: j. Production engineering

1. Production engineering - Various manufacturing processes | Mechanical
engineering
2. Foundry process - metal casting - Basic steps in the Foundry Process
3. Metal forming process - Concepts, Classification
4. Metal joining processes - Classification, Principles, Applications, Definitions,
Advantages, Disadvantages, Limitations
5. Metal cutting - Classification, Principles, Definitions, Tools

UNIT I: g. Transportation engineering

1. Transportation engineering - Definitions, Importance
2. Roads - Advantages, Characteristics, Cross-Section Details, Structure
3. Classification of roads
4. Traffic signs - Purposes, Characteristics, Types
5. Traffic signals - Uses, Time Cycle, Classification, Purposes, Characteristics

UNIT I: j. Production engineering

1. Production engineering - Various manufacturing processes | Mechanical
engineering
2. Foundry process - metal casting - Basic steps in the Foundry Process
3. Metal forming process - Concepts, Classification
4. Metal joining processes - Classification, Principles, Applications, Definitions,
Advantages, Disadvantages, Limitations
5. Metal cutting - Classification, Principles, Definitions, Tools
UNIT I: m. Automobile engineering
1. Automobile engineering - Introduction, History and Evolution, Indian
Automobiles
2. Types of automobile
3. Major components of an automobile
4. Functions of the automobile components
5. Body of an automobile

UNIT I: n. Energy engineering

1. Energy engineering - Overview of mechanical engineering
2. Principle of conservation of energy - Energy engineering
3. Sources of energy
4. Potential in india - Energy engineering
5. Future planning - Energy engineering

UNIT II: a. Surveying

1. Surveying - Definition, Object, Purposes, Uses
2. Primary divisions of surveying
3. Classification of surveying
4. Principles of surveying
5. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT II: a. Surveying
6. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT II: a. Surveying

UNIT II: b. Chain surveying

1. Chain surveying - Civil Engineering
2. Instruments used in Chain Surveying
3. Principle of chain surveying
4. Chain surveying operations
UNIT II: c. Measurement of angles
1. Measurement of angles - Traverse Surveying or Traversing | Surveying
2. Compass surveying
3. Bearing and angles - Measurement of angles | Surveying
4. Theodolite surveying - Measurement of angles

UNIT II: d. Levelling

1. Levelling - Objective, Uses, Terminology | Surveying
2. Levelling instruments - Surveying
3. Principle of levelling - Surveying
4. Classification of levelling - Surveying
5. Methods of reduction of levels - Levelling | Surveying

UNIT II: e. Determination of areas

1. Determination of areas - Surveying
2. Determination of areas by dividing the area into a number of triangles -
Surveying
3. Calculation of area by offsets from base line - Determination of areas | Surveying

UNIT II: f. Contour surveying

1. Contour surveying - Civil Engineering
2. Characteristics of contours - Contour surveying

UNIT II: g. Civil engineering materials

1. Civil engineering materials - Properties of Building Construction Materials
2. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT II: g. Civil engineering materials
3. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT II: g. Civil engineering materials

UNIT II: h. Bricks

1. Bricks - Composition, Properties, Qualities
2. Manufacture of bricks
3. Classification of bricks
4. Testing of bricks
5. Uses of bricks

UNIT II: i. Stones

1. Rocks - Classification, Quarrying, Dressing
2. Qualities / properties of good building stones
3. Testing of building stones
4. Types of building stones and their uses

UNIT II: j. Sand

1. Sand - Natural Sources, Classification, Characteristics, Functions, Tests

UNIT II: k. Cement

1. Ordinary Portland Cement - Constituents, their Functions, Manufacture,
Properties, Uses, Testing, Types
2. Constituents, Ingredients of Cement Concrete
3. Characteristics or properties of cement concrete
4. Advantages & disadvantages of cement concrete
5. Uses of cement concrete
6. Preparation of cement concrete
7. Types of cement concrete
8. Cement concrete types according to the purpose
9. SLUMP TEST - Measurement of Workability of Concrete

UNIT II: l. Mortar

1. Mortar and its Types
2. Properties, Uses of cement mortar
UNIT II: k. Cement concrete
1. Constituents, Ingredients of Cement Concrete
2. Characteristics or properties of cement concrete
3. Advantages & disadvantages of cement concrete
4. Uses of cement concrete
5. Preparation of cement concrete
6. Types of cement concrete
7. Cement concrete types according to the purpose
8. SLUMP TEST - Measurement of Workability of Concrete

UNIT II: o. Steel sections

1. Steel - Types, Classification, Properties, Uses
2. Commercial forms or market forms of steel

UNIT II: p. Timber

1. Timber - Uses, General Properties, Seasoning, Advantages
2. Timber based products

UNIT II: q. Modern materials

1. Modern materials - Civil Engineering Materials
2. Gypsum and its products - Civil Engineering Materials
3. Rubber - Properties, Uses | Civil Engineering Materials
4. Adhesives, sealants and joint fillers - Civil Engineering Materials
5. Waterproofing and damp-proofing materials - Civil Engineering Materials
6. Electric, thermal and sound insulating materials - Civil Engineering Materials
7. Linoleum - Civil Engineering Materials
8. Geosynthetics - Types, Uses | Civil Engineering Materials
9. Alternative building blocks - Civil Engineering Materials
10. Smart materials - Civil Engineering Materials

UNIT III: a. Foundations

1. Buildings - Types, Selection of Site for a Building | Foundations
2. Components of a building
3. Foundations or substructures - Type Based on Loads, Functions, Requirements
4. Foundation soils - Classification, Bearing Capacity of Soil, Definitions, Factors
Affecting
5. Types of foundations
6. Shallow foundations (open foundations) - Types, Uses, Structure Diagram
7. Deep foundations - Uses, Types, Advantages, Classification
8. Foundation failures - Causes and Precautions / Remedies
9. Foundations for machines - Types, Requirements, Design Criteria
10. Types of machine foundations
11. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT III: a. Foundations
12. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT III: a. Foundations

UNIT III: a. Foundations or substructures

1. Foundations or substructures - Type Based on Loads, Functions, Requirements
2. Foundation soils - Classification, Bearing Capacity of Soil, Definitions, Factors
Affecting
3. Types of foundations
4. Shallow foundations (open foundations) - Types, Uses, Structure Diagram
5. Deep foundations - Uses, Types, Advantages, Classification
6. Foundation failures - Causes and Precautions / Remedies

UNIT III: a. Foundations for machines

1. Foundations for machines - Types, Requirements, Design Criteria
2. Types of machine foundations

UNIT III: d. Superstructure

1. Superstructure - Civil Engineering
2. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT III: d. Superstructure
3. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT III: d. Superstructure
UNIT III: e. Masonry
1. Brick Masonry - Terminology, Bonds in Brickwork and its Types, Principles
2. Stone masonry - Types, Uses, Dressing, Terminology, Classification, Principles of
Construction, Comparison

UNIT III: f. Beams, columns and lintels

1. Beams - Definitions, Advantages, Types, RCC
2. Columns - Definitions, Types, RCC, Steel Columns, Stanchions
3. Lintels - Functions, Classification, Effective Load

UNIT III: g. Roofing

1. Roofing - Requirements, Types
2. Flat roofs or terrace roofs - RCC Roof Slab, Construction, Uses, Advantages,
Disadvantages
3. Sloping roofs or pitched roofs - Uses, Terminology, Types, Advantages,
Disadvantages
4. Curved roofs - Types
5. Roof coverings for sloping roofs

UNIT III: h. Flooring

1. Floor - Components
2. Flooring - Requirements, Selection
3. Types of flooring
4. Damp-proof course (d.p.c.) - Causes, Effect, Damp Proof Materials, Properties
5. Building area definitions - Basic Civil Engineering

UNIT III: i. Plastering

1. Plastering - Purposes, Requirements or Qualities, Types of Mortars, Different
Stages, Defects and Precautions
UNIT III: j. Bridges
1. Bridges - Terminology, Components | Civil Engineering
2. Types of bridges - Basic Civil Engineering
3. R.C.C. bridges - Types, Structural Diagram, Advantages | Civil Engineering
4. Steel bridges - Types, Structural Diagram, Advantages | Civil Engineering
5. Culverts - Types, Structural Diagram | Bridges | Basic Civil Engineering
6. Causeways - Bridges | Basic Civil Engineering
7. Selection of bridge type - Basic Civil Engineering
8. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT III: j. Bridges
9. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT III: j. Bridges

UNIT III: k. Dams

1. Dams - Components, Purposes, Selection of Site for Dam | Civil Engineering
2. Types of dams - Civil Engineering
3. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT III: k. Dams
4. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT III: k. Dams

UNIT III: l. Water supply and rainwater harvesting

1. Water supply - Sources, Quality of Water | Civil Engineering
2. Rainwater harvesting - Purpose, Components
3. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering:
UNIT III: l. Water supply and rainwater harvesting

UNIT III: m. Highway and railway an introduction

1. Highway - Scope, Objectives, Phases, Classification | Civil Engineering
2. Railway - Advantages, Requirements and Components of Railway Track
3. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering:
UNIT III: m. Highway and railway an introduction
UNIT IV: a. Power plants
1. Power plants - Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages
2. Hydro-electric power plant - Working Principle, Classification, Layout Diagram,
Advantages, Disadvantages
3. Nuclear power plant - Working Principle, Classification, Layout Diagram,
Advantages, Disadvantages, Location
4. Diesel engine power plant - Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages,
Disadvantages, Applications
5. Gas turbine power plant - Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages,
Disadvantages, Applications
6. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT IV: a. Power plants
7. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT IV: a. Power plants

UNIT IV: b. Boilers

1. Boilers - Definition, Uses, Requirements, Types
2. Cochran boiler - Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages
3. Locomotive Boiler - Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram
4. Babcock and Wilcox boiler - Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram,
Salient Features
5. Lancashire Boiler - Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Salient
Features, Advantages, Disadvantages
6. Boiler Mountings - Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram
7. Modern High Pressure Boilers - Advantages, Types
8. La-mont Boiler - Layout Diagram, Construction and Working Principle | High
Pressure Boilers
9. Benson Boiler - Layout Diagram, Construction, Working Principle, Salient
Features | High Pressure Boilers
10. Boiler Accessories
11. Cogeneration - Definition, Principle, Applications - Boilers
12. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
13. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
UNIT IV: c. Steam Turbines
1. Steam Turbines - Basic Mechanical Engineering
2. Impulse Turbine - Layout Diagram, Working Principle, Construction - Steam
Turbines
3. Reaction Turbine - Layout Diagram, Working Principle, Construction
4. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering:
UNIT IV: c. Steam Turbines

UNIT IV: d. Hydraulic Turbines

1. Hydraulic Turbines - Classification - Basic Mechanical Engineering
2. Impulse Turbine - Pelton Wheel Hydraulic Turbines - Diagram, Working
Principle, Construction
3. Reaction Turbines - Francis and Kaplan Hydraulic Turbine - Diagram, Working
Principle, Construction
4. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering:
UNIT IV: d. Hydraulic Turbines

UNIT IV: e. Gas Turbines

1. Gas Turbines - Applications, Principle - Basic Mechanical Engineering
2. Classification of Gas Turbines - and its Construction Layout Diagram, Working
Principle, Advantages, Disadvantages
3. Question Bank: Important Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering:
UNIT IV: e. Gas Turbines

UNIT IV: f. Pumps

1. Pumps - Uses, Types
2. Reciprocating Pumps - Principle, Types
3. Reciprocating Pumps - Classification According to the contact of liquid with
one side or both sides of the piston
4. Reciprocating Pumps - Classification According to the number of cylinders
5. Centrifugal Pumps - Principle, Types
6. Centrifugal Pumps - Classification According to the type of casing
7. Classification According to the number of stages - Centrifugal Pumps
8. Pumps - Classification According to the types of impellers
9. Pumps - Classification According to the shape of the vanes of the impeller
10. Reciprocating Pump vs Centrifugal Pump
11. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT IV: f. Pumps
12. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT IV: f. Pumps

UNIT IV: g. Internal combustion engines

1. Internal combustion engines - Classification
2. I. C. Engine Parts - Internal combustion engines
3. Four Stroke Cycle Engines - Petrol, Diesel Engine | Cycle of operation,
Classification
4. Two stroke cycle engines - Petrol, Diesel Engine | Cycle of operation
5. Fuel supply systems - Internal combustion engines | Petrol, Diesel Engine
6. Ignition Systems - Classification, Working Principle | Internal combustion engines
7. Fuels - Internal combustion engines
8. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT IV: g. Internal combustion engines
9. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT IV: g. Internal combustion engines

UNIT V: a. Refrigeration
1. Refrigeration - Introduction, Properties, List of Commonly Used, Terminology,
Types
2. Vapour compression refrigeration - Working Principal, Description, Layout
Diagram, Uses
3. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT V: a. Refrigeration
4. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT V: a. Refrigeration

UNIT V: b. Internal combustion engines

1. Layout of Typical Domestic Refrigerator
2. Vapour absorption refrigeration - Working Principal, Description, Layout
Diagram, Uses

UNIT V: c. Air Conditioning

1. Air Conditioning - Basic Mechanical Engineering
2. Principle of air conditioning
3. Window air conditioner or room air conditioner - Working Principal,
Description, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages
4. Split type Room Air Conditioner - Working Principal, Installation, Layout
Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages
5. Central Air Conditioning System - Description, Advantages, Disadvantages
6. Applications of air conditioning
7. Question Bank: Important Long Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT V: c. Air Conditioning
8. Question Bank: Important Short Questions - Basic Civil & Mechanical
Engineering: UNIT V: c. Air Conditioning