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:

1. Alexander, D. Natural disaster, Springer (1993).
2. Budinski, K.G. and Budinski, M.K. Engineering Materials Properties and Selection, Prentice Hall, 2009.
3. Severns, W.H. and Fellows, J.R. Air conditioning and Refrigeration, John Wiley and Sons, London, 1988.
4. Stevens, W.R., Building Physics: Lighting: Seeing in the Artificial Environment, Pergaman Press, 2013.

REFERENCES:

1. Gaur R.K. and Gupta S.L., Engineering Physics. Dhanpat Rai publishers, 2012.
2. Reiter, L. Earthquake hazard analysis – Issues and insights, Columbia University Press, 1991.
3. Shearer, P.M. Introduction to Seismology, Cambridge University Press, 1999.