27. Thrust Areas in Research

(a) Structural Engineering
1. Study of cable stayed bridges
2. Utilization of fly ash in blending cement
3. RC frame and brick masonry infill composite for residential buildings
4. Appropriate technology for low cost housing
5. Design of structural concrete using strut and tie model
6. Optimal design of structures
7. Reliability based design of structures
8. Fibre reinforced concrete
9. Plastic analysis of pile shafts and orthotropic plates
10. Yield line analysis of slabs
11. Reinforcement corrosion
12. Non linear dynamic analysis of Tension leg platforms
13. Non linear dynamic analysis of compliant structures under seismic loads
14. Retrofitting techniques for heritage structures
15. Seismic proximity study of high rise structures
16. Polymer concrete
17. Finite element applications in structural analysis an Design
18. Wind effects on structures (Cyclone resistant structures)
19. Bamboo applications in soil/ground improvement
(b) Hydraulic Engineering
1. Energy methods for the design of alluvial channels
2. System approach to water resources planning and management
3. Renewable energy utilization for River pollution management
( c) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
1. Shear strength of silty soil
2. Settlement and stress around pile foundations
3. Geo environmental studies
4. Bearing capacity of reinforced soil
5. Geo-synthetic applications
6. Pile foundations
(d) Geoinformatics
1. Airborne and space borne remote sensing
2. Geo informatics
3. Renewable energy utilization for River pollution management
(e)TransportationEngineering
1. Analysis and Design of Rigid Pavement
2. Fuzzy System Modeling and Airways
3. Construction Project Management with special focus on
Planning for Fast Track & Concurrent Engineering Projects.

26.Civil engineering back in demand

From being a less fancied branch of study some years ago, civil engineering is back in the spotlight. J. S. BABLU finds out why the tide has turned in favour of this engineering branch.

Civil engineering has staged a vigorous comeback in terms of its popularity as a branch of study at the undergraduate level after being pushed out of the limelight for many years. This gain in popularity in a large measure can be attributed to the boom in construction across the country.

SOUGHT AFTER: At the structures laboratory of the Civil Engineering Department at NIT-C, which is one of the premier institutions offering courses in civil engineering.

Six or seven years back, many students were reluctant to take up civil engineering because the general feeling was that it offered ‘dim prospects’ in career terms.

Also, before liberalisation, the government sector—be it government departments or government engineering colleges—were the only options for the majority of B.Tech. civil engineers. But after liberalisation and with the construction boom, the scenario has changed.

Kuncheria P. Isaac, principal, Wayanad Engineering College, and former professor in civil engineering, College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram, says the better prospects for civil engineering students began three to four years ago. “The salaries of civil engineering students have also increased over the years. I think in five years, civil engineers and engineers in IT field will be drawing almost similar salaries,” he says.

The B.Tech. civil students are much sought after by construction companies during placements. A look at the placement details of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT-C) during the last three years itself points to the rise in demand for civil engineers. While 89 per cent of B.Tech. civil engineering students was placed in 2005-06, the corresponding figure was 100 per cent in 2006-07 and 2007-08. The average salary was Rs.4.35 lakh per annum in 2007-08 with 25 out of the 48 eligible civil engineering students getting offers for more than one job. A total of 48 students got 73 job offers, nearly 1.5 jobs per student. All the students were placed in core jobs—in construction and similar companies. Out of the 102 companies that visited the campus for recruitment, 20 were civil engineering companies.

At the M.Tech. level, there are four programmes, M.Tech in structural engineering; traffic and transportation planning; offshore structures; and environmental geo-technology. For the first three programmes, placements in 2006-07 and 2007-08, have been cent per cent or more than 90 per cent. M.Tech. environmental geo-technology was started in 2006 and nearly 50 per cent of the first batch of students who became eligible for placement in 2007-08 got job offers.

P.N.H. Kumar, who studied M.Tech. offshore structures, got an offer of Rs.11.4 lakh per annum from J.Ray McDermott Middle East International during the placements for 2007-08. He is to be based in Dubai. This was the highest offer for any student of NIT-C that placement season.

Civil engineering students are much in demand now, says T.K. Suresh Babu, professor (training and placement), Department of Training and Placement, NIT-C. “The only difference between a student of civil engineering and another branch will be that the former would not be getting a high salary at the entry level. A two year experience will help them to get good salaries,” he points out.

The companies in the civil engineering area that came for recruitment at NIT-C include Indian Oil, DLF, Maytas, Gammon India, Larson & Toubro, GS Engineering, LEA Associates and IOTL, to name a few. A number of companies, including Chappos and Condur Builders, recruited students from NIT-C for jobs in the Gulf countries.

The students at NIT-C found jobs in diverse areas such as designing, structural analysis, road and town planning, special economic management (SEZ) and real estate construction. They were appointed as structural engineers, construction engineers and site engineers among others.

But salaries have undergone a sea change. “A civil engineering graduate gets a starting salary of Rs.18,000 to Rs.20,000 now,” observes K.V. Leela , principal, Government Engineering College, West Hill, Kozhikode.

Shabin K. Muhammed, CEO of Kozhkode-based Cubix Builders, says that when he passed out of NIT-C in 2003, the remuneration he and his friends got was just Rs.6,000. “Now, it is almost Rs.20,000. Freshers may get up to Rs.80,000 abroad,” he says. Mr. Muhammed points out that a civil engineer with two years’ experience could get up to Rs.1.5 to Rs.2 lakh.

The minimum salary a B.Tech. civil engineering student at NIT-C was offered was Rs.2.2 lakh per annum, while the highest was Rs.7.2 lakh during the placements for 2007-08.

V. Mustafa, professor and head of the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT-C, says that NIT-C has been attracting high ranking students for civil engineering in the last two years.

Shortage

The number of B.Tech. civil engineering students passing out of engineering colleges are not sufficient to meet local demands. The construction companies in the State are feeling the pinch as they are not getting qualified hands. K.P. Noushad, director, Hi-lite Builders, says that there is a shortage of B.Tech. civil engineers. “The situation is so alarming that we recruit freshers and train them. We talk to their family and make them work with us for at least three years. Also, it is very difficult to get people with two to three years experience,” he says. He points out that the problem started with the IT boom and the boom in construction in the Gulf countries.

Several ads are appearing in newspapers offering jobs to civil engineers. R.K. Ramesh, an architect based in Kozhikode, agrees with Mr. Noushad’s views. He says that even B.Tech. fresh pass-outs do no longer stay put and are going to the Gulf and other countries because of the increasing opportunities. “Some years ago, the salary was similar to that of a clerk, but now the salary levels are increasing,” he observes.

K.V. Leela laments that her college finds it difficult to find guest lecturers for civil engineering.

Kuncheria P. Isaac says only a few of the new-generation engineering colleges in the State are offering civil engineering courses. “I think only 20 per cent of these new colleges are starting civil engineering courses, leading to a shortage of B.Tech. pass-out students in civil engineering,” he observed.

Higher studies

Opportunities are aplenty for higher studies also, which also has many takers. Dr. N. Ganesan, professor and former head of the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT-C, says one could go for M.Tech. or MS abroad after B.Tech. Students who have passed both B.Tech. and M.Tech. are appointed as consultants in construction industry. A structural consultant should have higher qualifications.

Entrepreneurship is another area where civil engineers could try their hand. Shabin, a B.Tech. civil engineering holder from NIT-C, says that he along with four others—another civil engineering graduate and three B.Arch. holders, who all passed out in 2003 from NIT-C—started DE Inc under the Technology Business Incubator facility, which got transformed into Cubix Builders later. He however says he and his friends, who all come from families without any business background, faced tough times during their entrepreneurship phase.

How long?

Many in academics and industry think that the U.S. economic meltdown has not affected the domestic construction industry for the time being. The boom would continue at least for a year or so. And the huge investment in infrastructure around the world continues to throw up new opportunities for civil engineers.

CLICK FOR FURTHER READING

http://www.hinduonnet.com/edu/2008/10/21/stories/2008102150020100.htm

25.Definitions of "Civil Engineering"

Definitions of "Civil Engineering"

"...the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man, as the means of production and of traffic in states, both for external and internal trade, as applied in the construction of roads, bridges, aqueducts, canals, river navigation and docks for internal intercourse and exchange, and in the construction of ports, harbours, moles, breakwaters and lighthouses, and in the art of navigation by artificial power for the purposes of commerce, and in the construction and application of machinery, and in the drainage of cities and towns."
Institution of Civil Engineers' original charter, 1828


"Civil engineering is the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the progressive well-being of humanity in creating, improving, and protecting the environment, in providing facilities for community living, industry and transportation, and in providing structures for the use of humanity."
American Society of Civil Engineers, 1961

24.Why should civil engineering interest me?

Ever wondered what civil engineering means? Then watch this video which will answer all your questions about what civil engineering is, why it's important, and how civil engineers are helping to build a better world:

23.CUSAT civil engineering syllabus 2006 onwards

hello friends to sownload yhe syllabus plz clik the following link

http://www.4shared.com/file/66858957/f980c153/Civill_B1Tech_syllabus_2006.html

or to open it in browser if u do not have office tools
plz click the following link.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=djbkswq_0f3wv5zgw

22.Kochi Metro Rail project

Rs 3,048-crore Kochi Metro rail project

• Civil work on Rs 3,048-crore Kochi Metro Rail is slated to get cracking next month(April 2008).



• The Elevated Light Rail Kochi Metro PPP would be ready for public use in three years, according to M Vijayakumar, Kerala minister in charge of rail transport.



• “Only about 26 hectares of land (as the rail in elevated) will be required. Of this 16 acres is of private ownership. Within a year, the necessary land acquisition can be completed,” Vijayakumar told the Assembly in reply to a question.



• It is DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation) that’s implementing the Kochi public transport PPP through a SPV (special purpose vehicle).



• The Kerala governement had earlier decided to put 15% equity (Rs 450 crore) in the new entity.



• Kochi Metro rail is planned in the 26 km stretch between Tripunithura and Aluva. “We have noticed that the width of National Highway may get affected when the concrete pillars are set up for the elevated light rail.
  

Stations
The 24 stations are at
Aluva, Pulinchuvadu, Companyppady, Ambattukavu, Muttam, Apollo Tyres, Jacobite Church, Kalamassery, Pathadippalam, Edappally Toll Junction, Edappally, Palarivattom, Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor, Lisie, Madhava Pharmacy, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam South, GCDA, Fathima Church, Elamkulam Janatha, Vyttila Junction, Thykkoodam and Pettah
Kochi Metro Rail Route map

Click on the route map for larger image


How Kochi metro rail will look like?



FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON BLOG:-
http://kochimetrorail.blogspot.com/

if u want to know more about the project

plz click the following link:-

http://www.atrilab.com/Skybus/Kochicity.pdf

21.CUSAT previous years question paper of civil engineering.

hello friends,
here is the link of our online library where you can find the questions of previous year,
step wise procedure is as follows,

• click on the semester no.
• then search your desired paper or
• browse by title.

here is the link of the library:-
http://dspace.cusat.ac.in/dspace/handle/123456789/85

20.kochi becoming as smart city

The Rs.15 billion ($350 million) Smart City project, being worked jointly by the Kerala government and Dubai Internet City (DIC), aiming to put Kerala on the global IT map, will not come under the new special economic zone (SEZ) policies, said chairman of the project and state Fisheries Minister S.Sarma.The project would have 8.8 million square feet of built-up space, of which 70 percent would be for information technology and information technology enabled services and would employ 90,000 professionals.

Speaking to reporters here Wednesday, Sarma said the new SEZ guidelines will not be applicable for Smart City. Instead, the rules and guidelines laid down in the agreement between DIC and the state government will be followed.

“The different phases of the project would also be governed by the agreement,” said Sarma.

The minister’s statement comes at a time when early this week Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan cleared 10 SEZ applications subject to 13 conditions put forward by the state government.

The conditions include: no agricultural land will be acquired for SEZ; land will not be acquired for sanctioning SEZ in the private sector; no rebates will be allowed for electricity; Panchayati Raj rules will be applicable; tax holidays will be there only for 10 years; 70 percent of the land will have to be used for industrial purpose and the balance 30 percent for residential apartments; and no apartments can be sold to outside parties.

All labour laws prevailing in the state will also be applicable to these SEZs.

The project is spread over an area of 246 acres, of which 136 acres of land in the first phase of the project was granted SEZ clearance last year.

“The remaining will also be granted SEZ status at the opportune time,” said Sarma.

While much time has elapsed since the agreement to this project was inked in May last year and the foundation stone laid in November last year, the state government appears to be upset with Smart City officials for the delay in beginning construction work.

A overnment official said this issue would be taken up in the forthcoming board meeting of Smart City, slated to take place later this month.

Media reports indicate that the DIC officials are busy with another Smart City project at Malta and that has upset the state government here.

to know more about smart city kochi,

plz click the following blog
http://smartcitykochi.blogspot.com/

19. Download IS 800-1984 & 2007 versions of the code in pdf format

hello friends the code for steel structure is here:-

IS 800 is an Indian Standard code of practice for general construction in steel. The earlier revision of this standard was done in year 1984 and the latest revision of 2007 was released on 22nd February 2008. It is written for use in India.

here i am giving the link of both versions of the codes:-
plz click the picture to download the codes.

18.RACE (recent advances in civil engineering)

Hello friends,
Civil Engineering Division of School of Engineering is organizing Third CUSAT
National conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering - RACE 2008
during December 4-6, 2008
click on the above picture to download brochure.

Topic	National conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering - RACE 2008
Event Date	4/12/2008 10:00 am

17. mobile dictionary

a very useful dictionary ,creted by an indian software engineer Vikrant chavan
u can use it in java enable phone,
click on the picture to download the dictionary ,

16.clouds of suspicion cleared about GATE 2009

hello friends,

the validity of gate 2009
is only for one year .
but in the detail of eligibility it is written that
pre final year student can also apply.

on saturday i called the GATE OFFICE of roorkee
they said that 3rd year student can only fill the forms and take the exam
as an experience, they can not take admission because the validity of scores are valid only for one year

15.A DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY SITE

hello friends,
during surfing the web in the morning i found this beautiful site
which can make u more techie.
so plz do visit the following link:
A DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY SITE

14. IIT KANPUR ( geotech lab manual) by professor MADHIRA R. MADHAV, Ph.D., D.Sc., FNAE

click geotech lab manual GEOTECH LAB MANUAL.

in this link go down along the side bar and click GEOTECH LAB MANUAL.

13.important link to take stroll along the greatest structures of the world

http://ca.dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Architecture/Buildings_and_Structures/

12. important dates for gate 2009

Commencement of :
1) Sale of information brochure and offline application forms
22nd September 2008 Monday
2) Online application form submission
22nd September 2008 Monday
Last date of issue of Information Brochure and Application forms :
1) by post from GATE Offices 17th October 2008 Friday
2) at bank counters 24th October 2008 Friday
3) at GATE office counters 29th October 2008 Wednesday
Last date for :
1) Online application form submission (website closure)
24th October 2008 Friday
2) Receipt of completed Online/Offline Application Form at respective zonal GATE Office 29th October 2008 Wednesday
Date of the examination

08th February 2009

Sunday
Announcement of results 15th March 2009 Sunday

click here for the official site of GATE 2009

11.gate syllabus

Civil Engineering - CE

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS



Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigenvectors.



Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.



Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.



Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series.



Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions.



Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule, single and multi-step methods for differential equations.


STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Mechanics: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams. Simple stress and strain relationship: Stress and strain in two dimensions, principal stresses, stress transformation, Mohr’s circle. Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, unsymmetrical bending, shear centre. Thin walled pressure vessels, uniform torsion, buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.



Structural Analysis:Analysis of statically determinate trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames, displacements in statically determinate structures and analysis of statically indeterminate structures by force/ energy methods, analysis by displacement methods (slope deflection and moment distribution methods), influence lines for determinate and indeterminate structures. Basic concepts of matrix methods of structural analysis.



Concrete Structures: Concrete Technology- properties of concrete, basics of mix design. Concrete design- basic working stress and limit state design concepts, analysis of ultimate load capacity and design of members subjected to flexure, shear, compression and torsion by limit state methods. Basic elements of prestressed concrete, analysis of beam sections at transfer and service loads.



Steel Structures: Analysis and design of tension and compression members, beams and beam- columns, column bases. Connections- simple and eccentric, beam–column connections, plate girders and trusses. Plastic analysis of beams and frames.


GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Soil Mechanics:Origin of soils, soil classification, three-phase system, fundamental definitions, relationship and interrelationships, permeability & seepage, effective stress principle, consolidation, compaction, shear strength.



Foundation Engineering: Sub-surface investigations- scope, drilling bore holes, sampling, penetration tests, plate load test. Earth pressure theories, effect of water table, layered soils. Stability of slopes-infinite slopes, finite slopes. Foundation types-foundation design requirements. Shallow foundations-bearing capacity, effect of shape, water table and other factors, stress distribution, settlement analysis in sands & clays. Deep foundations–pile types, dynamic & static formulae, load capacity of piles in sands & clays, negative skin friction.


WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics: Properties of fluids, principle of conservation of mass, momentum, energy and corresponding equations, potential flow, applications of momentum and Bernoulli’s equation, laminar and turbulent flow, flow in pipes, pipe networks. Concept of boundary layer and its growth. Uniform flow, critical flow and gradually varied flow in channels, specific energy concept, hydraulic jump. Forces on immersed bodies, flow measurements in channels, tanks and pipes. Dimensional analysis and hydraulic modeling. Kinematics of flow, velocity triangles and specific speed of pumps and turbines.



Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle, rainfall, evaporation, infiltration, stage discharge relationships, unit hydrographs, flood estimation, reservoir capacity, reservoir and channel routing. Well hydraulics.



Irrigation: Duty, delta, estimation of evapo-transpiration. Crop water requirements. Design of: lined and unlined canals, waterways, head works, gravity dams and spillways. Design of weirs on permeable foundation. Types of irrigation system, irrigation methods. Water logging and drainage, sodic soils.


ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Water requirements: Quality standards, basic unit processes and operations for water treatment. Drinking water standards, water requirements, basic unit operations and unit processes for surface water treatment, distribution of water. Sewage and sewerage treatment, quantity and characteristics of wastewater. Primary, secondary and tertiary treatment of wastewater, sludge disposal, effluent discharge standards. Domestic wastewater treatment, quantity of characteristics of domestic wastewater, primary and secondary treatment Unit operations and unit processes of domestic wastewater, sludge disposal.



Air Pollution: Types of pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution meteorology, air pollution control, air quality standards and limits.



Municipal Solid Wastes: Characteristics, generation, collection and transportation of solid wastes, engineered systems for solid waste management (reuse/ recycle, energy recovery, treatment and disposal).

Noise Pollution: Impacts of noise, permissible limits of noise pollution, measurement of noise and control of noise pollution.


TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Highway Planning: Geometric design of highways, testing and specifications of paving materials, design of flexible and rigid pavements.



Traffic Engineering: Traffic characteristics, theory of traffic flow, intersection design, traffic signs and signal design, highway capacity.


SURVEYING

Importance of surveying, principles and classifications, mapping concepts, coordinate system, map projections, measurements of distance and directions, leveling, theodolite traversing, plane table surveying, errors and adjustments, curves.
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click here to download the syllabus in pdf

10.talllest buildings comparisons.

click on th photo to enlarge:-

9.learn surveing throgh microsoft power point slides

hey friends learn survey through
slides:

you will surely love to read through these
presentation.
click on the image to do the survey

8.model making of bridge by icecream stick.

hello friends ,
if you are interested in any contest of
model making related to bridges this site can be worth.
this explains the basics of bridge model making.
this site is completely dedicated to bridges.
here u can find many information of old and new bridges.
just click on the picture to navigate
through bridge.

7.Download IS codes .

hello friends,
for student reference i am
posting the link of IS codes
please do not use it as the business materials

click on picture to go to download page

6.what is civil engineering?( a fantastic look)

hey guys check this out.
http://whatiscivilengineering.csce.ca/

5.How a product is standarised?

To know the information about how a product is stadarised please click the following link.
http://bis.org.in/cert/procert.htm

4.Structure of the day listing.

1.aqueduct of rome's
2.Palm island
3.hoover dam
4.bruj dubai (tallest man-made structure ever built)
5.Taj mahal
6.Beijing National Stadium " birds nest"
7.THE AKASHI-KAIKYO SUSPENSION BRIDGE - JAPAN
8.kansai international airport

3.Quotations on civil engineering.

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A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
- Douglas Adams

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Aeroplanes are not designed by science, but by art in spite of some pretence and humbug to the contrary. I do not mean to suggest that engineering can do without science, on the contrary, it stands on scientific foundations, but there is a big gap between scientific research and the engineering product which has to be bridged by the art of the engineer.
- British Engineer to the Royal Aeronautical Society, 1922.

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A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible
- Freeman Dyson

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A great bridge is a great monument which should serve to make known the splendour and genius of a nation; one should not occupy oneself with efforts to perfect it architecturally, for taste is always susceptible to change, but to conserve always in its form and decoration the character of solidity which is proper.
- Jean Peronnet

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An engineer is someone who is good with figures, but doesn’t have the personality of an accountant.
- An Arts graduate’s view of engineers

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Architects and engineers are among the most fortunate of men since they build their own monuments with public consent, public approval and often public money.
- John Prebble

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A theory may be so rich in descriptive possibilities that it can be made to fit any data.
- Phillip Johnson-Laird

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Engineering is the art of modelling materials we do not wholly understand, into shapes we cannot precisely analyse so as to withstand forces we cannot properly assess, in such a way that the public has no reason to suspect the extent of our ignorance.
- Dr AR Dykes

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Engineering problems are under-defined, there are many solutions, good, bad and indifferent. The art is to arrive at a good solution. This is a creative activity, involving imagination, intuition and deliberate choice.
- Ove Arup

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Engineering refers to the practice of organizing the design and construction [and, I would add operation] of any artifice which transforms the physical world around us to meet some recognized need.
- GFC Rogers

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Engineers … are not mere technicians and should not approve or lend their name to any project that does not promise to be beneficent to man and the advancement of civilization
- John Fowler

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Engineers … are not superhuman. They make mistakes in their assumptions, in their calculations, in their conclusions. That they make mistakes is forgivable; that they catch them is imperative. Thus it is the essence of modern engineering not only to be able to check one’s own work but also to have one’s work checked and to be able to check the work of others.
- Henry Petroski

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Experience serves not only to confirm theory, but differs from it without disturbing it, it leads to new truths which theory only has not been able to reach.
- Dalembert

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2.Study from iit, web courses, nptel.

Introduction

The main objective of NPTEL program is to enhance the quality of engineering education in the country by developing curriculum based video and web courses. This is being carried out by seven IITs and IISc Bangalore as a collaborative project. In the first phase of the project, supplementary content for 129 web courses in engineering/science and humanities have been developed. Each course contains materials that can be covered in depth in 40 or more lecture hours. In addition, 110 courses have been developed in video format, with each course comprising of approximately 40 or more one-hour lectures. In the next phase other premier institutions are also likely to participate in content creation.

Five major engineering disciplines have been covered in this project so far (NPTEL Phase I) at the undergraduate (B.E./B.Tech) level.

1. Civil Engineering
2. Computer Science and Engineering
3. Electrical Engineering
4. Electronics and Communication Engineering
5. Mechanical Engineering

In addition, a number of core curriculum courses common to all engineering programmes such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, management, electronics, language etc. have also been included.

Students and teachers of Information Technology and Computer Applications will also find a number of courses from the above that are useful for their studies or for supplementing their lectures.

The project in its first phase (2003-2007) has been fully supported by a grant from the Ministry of Human Resource Development.


For more details on the background to NPTEL, clicck on this picture , and to navigate to the page of civil engineeirng.

1.Why e-civil ?

CIVIL ENGINEERING ( seeing is believing)

As I always feel the need of advance method of learning,
for this traditional branch, during our initial semester .
For inducing interest in this field i finally came up with this idea,
i.e learning through net.
as oscar wild says "a cynic is one who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing".
There are lot of items related to civil engineering on internet (the junkyard).
Here is the platform for you to choose the right thing , discuss for the best ,
You are free to post your valuable comment .
As in cusat i always feel there is a communication gap among the students of different session,
more precisely between juniors and seniors.
so this blog can be used as the noticeboard of S.O.E. ,Cusat ( division of civil engineering ) .
so i request to all my juniors and seniors to post their valuable comments
and links regarding civil engineering.

If any body want to let us know the valuable informations
regarding-

1. projects.
2. case study.
3. free e book.
4. papers.
5. interesting news.
6. awards .
7. scholarship.
8. company.
9. new advancements.
10. future scope of any related field.

They are warmly welcomed.

keep in mind one thing.
if u help today u will be helped tomorrow.
u can post e books or any related file to me at -
rishikesh1221@gmail.com