PH3201 Physics for Civil Engineering Syllabus:

PH3201 Physics for Civil Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

 To introduce the basics of heat transfer through different materials, thermal performance of building and various thermal applications
 To impart knowledge on the ventilation and air conditioning of buildings
 To introduce the concepts of sound insulation and lighting designs
 To give an introduction to the processing and applications of new engineering materials
 To create an awareness on natural disasters and safety measures

UNIT I THERMAL APPLICATIONS

Principles of heat transfer, steady state of heat flow, conduction through compound media-series and parallel-conductivity of rubber tube and powder materials – 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.

UNIT II VENTILATION AND REFRIGERATION

Requirements, 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 III ACOUSTICS AND LIGHTING DESIGNS

Methods of sound absorptions – absorbing materials – noise and its measurements, sound insulation and its measurements, impact of noise in multistored buildings. 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

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.

UNIT V NATURAL DISASTERS

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 firefighting equipment – Prevention and safety measures.

OUTCOMES:

After completion of the course, the students should be able to
 acquire knowledge about heat transfer through different materials, thermal performance of building and thermal insulation.
 gain knowledge on the ventilation and air conditioning of buildings
 understand the concepts of sound absorption, noise insulation and lighting designs
 know about the processing and applications of composites, metallic glasses, shape memory alloys and ceramics
 get an awareness on natural disasters such as earth quake, cyclone, fire and safety measures

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Marko Pinteric, Building Physics, Springer 2017.
2. D.S.Mathur. Elements of Properties of Matter. S Chand & Company, 2010.
3. Hugo Hens, Building Physics: Heat, Air and Moisture, Wiley, 2017

REFERENCES:

1. W.R.Stevens. Building Physics: Lighting. Pergamon Press, 2013..
2. Hugo Hens, Applied Building Physics, Wiley, 2016
3. K.G.Budinski and M.K.Budinski. Engineering Materials: Properties and Selection. Pearson Education, 2016.
4. Peter A. Claisse, Civil Engineering Materials, Elsevier, 2016.
5. Patrick L. Abbott, Natural Disasters, McGraw-Hill, 2017.