PH8201 Physics For Civil Engineering Syllabus:
PH8201 Physics For Civil Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2017
OBJECTIVE:
To introduce the principles of thermal, acoustics, optics and new materials for civil engineering applications.
UNIT I THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS
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. 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 II ACOUSTICS
Classification of sound- decibel- Weber–Fechner law — Sabine?s formula- derivation using growth and decay method. Absorption Coefficient and its determination –factors affecting acoustics of buildings and their remedies. Methods of sound absorptions — absorbing materials — noise and its measurements, sound insulation and its measurements, impact of noise in multi-storeyed buildings.
UNIT III LIGHTING DESIGNS
Radiation quantitites — spectral quantities — relationship between luminescence and radiant quantities — hemispherical reflectance and transmittance — photometry: cosines law, inverse square law. Vision — photobic, mesophic, scotopic visions. Colour — luminous efficiency function — 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 HAZARDS
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 fire fighting equipment. Prevention and safety measures.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Alexander, D. Natural disaster, Springer (1993).
- Budinski, K.G. and Budinski, M.K. Engineering Materials Properties and Selection, Prentice Hall, 2009.
- Severns, W.H. and Fellows, J.R. Air conditioning and Refrigeration, John Wiley and Sons, London, 1988.
- Stevens, W.R., Building Physics: Lighting: Seeing in the Artificial Environment, Pergaman Press, 2013.
REFERENCES:
- Gaur R.K. and Gupta S.L., Engineering Physics. Dhanpat Rai publishers, 2012.
- Reiter, L. Earthquake hazard analysis – Issues and insights, Columbia University Press, 1991.
- Shearer, P.M. Introduction to Seismology, Cambridge University Press, 1999.