Elements of Civil Engineering and Mechanics/21CIV14
MODULE-1
OVER VIEW OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
SCOPES OF CIVIL ENGINERING:
1. Scopes of Structural Engineering:Following are the scopes Structural
Engineering
• Analysis and design of Dams, Bridges, Stadiums, Auditoriums, Multi - storied
Buildings.
• Analysis and design of power generation stations
• Analysis and design of steel industrial structures
• Repair, rehabilitation and maintenance of structures
• Design of nuclear Power plants.
• Design of structural reinforcement for different type of structural components
2. Scopes of Geotechnical Engineering:
• To assess the quality and strength of soil or rock to construct civil engineering
structure
• To design retaining walls for soil retainment.
• To decide type of foundations for different type of structures.
• For design of underground structures such as Tunnels, Shafts, Conduits.
• Design of earthen dams for storage of water.
• For the design of Roads for transportation facilities
3. Scopes of Construction Technology:
• Planning for Construction Equipment and Machinery for construction project.
• Deals with planning, scheduling and execution of construction activity related to a
project.
• Comprises of men, material, time and money management.
Dr. M. B. Ananthayya, Professor & HOD, Department of Civil Engineering, SVIT Bangalore
Sushmitha G S, Assistant Professor, Dept., of Civil Eng., SVIT, Bangalore
, Elements of Civil Engineering and Mechanics/21CIV14
• Emphasis will be on new construction practice such as pre-caste construction and
pre stress constructions, safety of men and material, utilization of marginal
materials etc.
• Construction of underground Tunnels using modern equipment's.
• Construction of floating structures.
4. Scopes of Hydraulics
• To measure the discharge of water in rivers for design of bridges
• Design of hydro power plants for generation of electricity.
• Design of Pumps and turbines
• Design of water supply schemes for the city which includes design of pipes and
pumps.
• Design of canals to carry water to irrigation land from dams.
• Design of Weirs for Dams
5. Scopes of Water Resource & Irrigation Engineering
Scopes of Water Resource Engineering
• To arrive the total discharge of water from rainfall from catchment areas
• To design the reservoir capacity to store the water
• Water quality management and pollution control.
• Scope for usage of water for garden and recreational centers.
• Design of water supply systems for the cities and industries.
• Flood mitigation, land drainage and culverts for control of water.
6. Scopes of Irrigation Engineering
• To understand system of irrigation and command area development aspects
• To supply the water to the irrigation land to grow the crops as per the requirement
• To improve the ground water storage of the land.
Dr. M. B. Ananthayya, Professor & HOD, Department of Civil Engineering, SVIT Bangalore
Sushmitha G S, Assistant Professor, Dept., of Civil Eng., SVIT, Bangalore
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