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PH8201 PHYSICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING syllabus Regulation 2017

PH8201 PHYSICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

L T P C (for B.E. Civil Engineering) 3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVE:  To introduce the principles of thermal, acoustics, optics and new materials for civil engineering applications.

UNIT I THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS

9 Heat transfer through fenestrations, thermal insulation and its benefits - heat gain and heat loss estimation - factors affecting the thermal performance of buildings, thermal measurements, thermal comfort, indices of thermal comfort, climate and design of solar radiation, shading devices - central heating. Principles of natural ventilation - ventilation measurements, design for natural ventilation - Window types and packaged air conditioners - chilled water plant - fan coil systems - water piping - cooling load - Air conditioning systems for different types of buildings - Protection against fire to be caused by A.C.Systems.

 UNIT II ACOUSTICS

9 Classification of sound- decibel- Weber–Fechner law – Sabine’s formula- derivation using growth and decay method – Absorption Coefficient and its determination –factors affecting acoustics of buildings and their remedies. Methods of sound absorptions - absorbing materials - noise and its measurements, sound insulation and its measurements, impact of noise in multi-storeyed buildings.

UNIT III LIGHTING DESIGNS

 9 Radiation quantitites – spectral quantities – relationship between luminescence and radiant quantities – hemispherical reflectance and transmittance – photometry: cosines law, inverse square law. Vision – photobic, mesophic, scotopic visions. Colour – luminous efficiency function - Visual field glare, colour - day light calculations - day light design of windows, measurement of day-light and use of models and artificial skies, principles of artificial lighting, supplementary artificial lighting.

UNIT IV NEW ENGINEERING MATERIALS

 9 Composites - definition and classification - Fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) and fiber reinforced metals (FRM) - Metallic glasses - Shape memory alloys - Ceramics - Classification - Crystalline - Non Crystalline - Bonded ceramics, Manufacturing methods - Slip casting - Isostatic pressing - Gas pressure bonding - Properties - thermal, mechanical, electrical and chemical ceramic fibres - ferroelectric and ferromagnetic ceramics - High Aluminium ceramics. 18

UNIT V HAZARDS

9 Seismology and Seismic waves - Earth quake ground motion - Basic concepts and estimation techniques - site effects - Probabilistic and deterministic Seismic hazard analysis - Cyclone and flood hazards - Fire hazards and fire protection, fire-proofing of materials, fire safety regulations and fire fighting equipment - Prevention and safety measures.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course,  the students will have knowledge on the thermal performance of buildings,  the students will acquire knowledge on the acoustic properties of buildings,  the students will get knowledge on various lighting designs for buildings,  the students will gain knowledge on the properties and performance of engineering materials, and  the students will understand the hazards of buildings.

TEXT BOOKS: 1. Alexander, D. “Natural disaster”, Springer (1993). 2. Budinski, K.G. & Budinski, M.K. “Engineering Materials Properties and Selection”, Prentice Hall, 2009. 3. Severns, W.H. & Fellows, J.R. “Air conditioning and Refrigeration”, John Wiley and Sons, London, 1988. 4. Stevens, W.R., “Building Physics: Lighting: Seeing in the Artificial Environment, Pergaman Press, 2013.

REFERENCES: 1. Gaur R.K. and Gupta S.L., Engineering Physics. Dhanpat Rai publishers, 2012. 2. Reiter, L. “Earthquake hazard analysis - Issues and insights”, Columbia University Press, 1991. 3. Shearer, P.M. “Introduction to Seismology”, Cambridge University Press, 1999.

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