DCS2 (B-TECH Civil Engineering 6th)

SECTION-A

Unit-I: Continuous Beams-Basic assumptions, Moment of inertia, settlements, Modification of

moments, maximum moments and shear, beams curved in plan-analysis for torsion, redistribution of

moments for single and multi-span beams, design examples.

Unit-II: Flat slabs and staircases-Advantages of flat slabs, general design considerations,

approximate direct design method, design of flat slabs, openings in flat slab, design of various types of

staircases, design examples.

SECTION-B

Unit-III: Foundations-Combined footings, raft foundation, design of pile cap and piles, underreamed

piles, design examples.

Unit-IV: Water Tanks, Silos and Bunkers-Estimation of Wind and earthquake forces, design

requirements, rectangular and cylindrical underground and overhead tanks, Intze tanks, design

considerations, design examples.

Silos and Bunkers-Various theories, Bunkers with sloping bottoms and with high sidewalls, battery of

bunkers, design examples. '

SECTION-C

Unit-V: Prestressed Concrete-Basic principles, classification of pre-stressed members, various prestressing

systems, losses in pre-stress, initial and final stress conditions, analysis and design of sections

for flexure and shear, load balancing concept, IS Specifications.

End blocks-An lysis of stresses, Magnel's method, Guyon's method, Bursting and spalling stresses,

design examples.

Unit-VI: Building Frames-Introduction, Member stiffnesses, Loads, Analysis for vertical and lateral loads, Torsion

in buildings, Ductibility of beams, design and detailing for ductility, design examples.

SECTION-D

Unit-VII: Yield Line Theory-Basic assumptions, Methods of analysis, yield line patterns and failure

mechanisms, analysis of one way and two way rectangular and non-rectangular slabs, effect of top

corner steel in square slabs, design examples.