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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering Part Time SCIA3016 Computer Applications in Civil Engineering Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

SCIA3016 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 9 Hrs.
Overview of software application in civil - Structural engineering, Transportation Engineering, Foundation and Soil
mechanics, Construction Management, Environmental Engineering, Water resources and Irrigation Management -
Application.

UNIT 2 SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING 9 Hrs.
Introduction - Drafting software - Auto CAD, Building information modeling - Revit Architecture, Design and Analysis of
structure - STAAD Pro and ETABS, Structural design and detailing - STRUDS, Simulation software Finite Element Analysis
- Case study.

UNIT 3 SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND SOIL MECHANICS 9 Hrs.
Introduction - Transportation planning - CUBE and TRANSCAD, Alignment software - MX Roads, Pavement design
software - HDM4, Signal Co-ordination - TRANSYT, Simulation software - VISSIM and VISSUM - Case study. Sub soil
investigation - DC Software, Finite Element Analysis - Plaxis - 2D and 3D, Soil displacement and stability Oasys - Case
study.

UNIT 4 SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING 9 Hrs.
Introduction - Planning and resource assessment - Microsoft Project, Project and resource management Primavera,
Matchware Mind view, Project kick start, Rational plan multi project - Case study. Introduction - Finite element program for
analyzing the ground water seepage - Pak P, Risk assessment tool - E-FRAT, Simulation software - BIOSCREEN - Case
study.

UNIT 5 SOFTWARE APPLICATION IN WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING 9 Hrs.
Surface water models (HMS) - Storm Water Management Models (SWMM) - culvert hydraulic design(HY) River Analysis
system models (HEC-RAS)-Ground Water Flow models - Groundwater transport models. Soil water assessment simulation
models (SWAT) - Basin simulation models (MITSIM, VASIM) Real time operation models Water Resources Information
System, Management Information System. Decision support system for Irrigation management.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understand the concepts of Computer Aided design, software requirements and Hardware components in CAD
system.
CO2 - Calculate solutions to civil engineering problems using standard numerical methods.
CO3 - Understand the fundamentals of Finite element analysis and to use it for modeling, analysis and design of
structures.
CO4 - Analyze the applicability and accuracy of numerical solutions to diverse civil engineering problems.
CO5 - Synthesize multiple program modules into larger program packages.
CO6 - Distill numerical results into a readable format that answers specific civil engineering analysis and design
questions.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Billy E. Gillet, “Introduction to Operations Research: A Computer - Oriented Algorithmic Approach”, Tata McGraw Hill
Education, 1979.
2. Paulson B.R., “Computer Applications in Construction”, McGraw Hill, 1995.
3. Feigenbaum L., "Construction Scheduling with Primavera Project Planner" Prentice Hall Inc., 2002.
4. Kazda, I., "Finite element Techniques in ground water flow studies (with Applications in Hydraulic and Geotechnical
Engineering)", Elsevier, 1990.
5. Harrison H.B “Structural Analysis and Design” part I and II Pergamon press Oxford 1990.
6. Krishnamoorthy C.S Rajeev.S., "Computer Aided Design”, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2001.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks