PSN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Melathediyoor, Tirunelveli – 627 152

(An Autonomous Institution affiliated to Anna University, Chennai )
Approved by AICTE and Recognized by UGC Under section 2 (f) , 12 B
An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution
accredited By NBA and NAAC with B++

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Email: hodcivil@psncet.ac.in Date: 28.12.2018

To

Mr.M.Maharajan., M.E.,
Own Business
4 / 106 , Sannathi Street, Krishnapuram
Tirunelveli – 627 011

Dear Alumni,

Sub: PSN College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) – Regulation 2018 –

Suggestions Requested – Reg
I am enclosing herewith the following syllabus and curriculum of our 2018 regulation
for your suggestions and comments. Kindly go through the attachment and give your valuable
suggestions and comments, so as to place before the board of studies of our Civil Department.

Thanking you

Yours Truly

Dr.C.Selvamony

Professor / Civil

Board of Studies Chairman

Department of Civil Engineering

Date of BOS – 06.01.2019 PSN CET

Encl:

1. Syllabus for First Year Engineering Mechanics

2. Syllabus for First Year Basic Engineering ( Civil Portion I unit only )
3. Revised Curriculum of Civil Department ( III Semester – VIII Semester)
SUB.CODE: ENGINEERING MECHANICS L T P C
3 0 0 3
Objectives:
To explain the importance of mechanics in the context of engineering and conservation
equations.
To introduce the techniques for analyzing the forces in the bodies.
To explain the significance of centroid, centre of gravity and moment of inertia.
To apply the different principles to study the motion of a body, and concept of relative velocity
and acceleration.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS
Mechanics and its relevance, concepts of forces, laws of mechanics - parallelogram law, 9
triangular Law of forces, Lami’s theorem, law of polygon, concept of free-body diagram,
centroids, center of gravity, area moment of inertia, mass moment of inertia – Parallel and
perpendicular axis theorem.

UNIT II STATICS 9
Principles of statics, types of forces, concurrent and non-concurrent forces, composition of
forces, forces in a plane and space–Principle of transmissibility, Vectorial representation of
forces.

UNIT III KINEMATICS 9

Fundamentals of rectilinear and curvilinear motion, application of general equations,
concept of relative velocity, analytical techniques.

UNIT IV DYNAMICS 9
Displacement, Velocity and acceleration, their relationship relative motion, curvilinear
motion – Newton’s law – Work Energy Equation of particles – Impulse and Momentum –
Impact of elastic bodies.

UNIT V FRICTION 9
Laws of friction, static friction, rolling friction, application of laws of friction, ladder
friction, wedge friction, body on inclined planes.

Total Hours : 45
TEXT BOOK
1. Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Beer, F.P and Johnson Jr. E.R., Vol. 1 Statics and Vol.2
Dynamics, McGraw-Hill International Edition, (2010).
2. Engineering Mechanics, Hibbeller, R.C., Vol. 1 Statics, Vol. 2 Dynamics,Pearson
Education Asia Pvt. Ltd., (2000).
REFERENCES
1. Engineering Mechanics, R.K. Bansal, Laxmi Publications, 2015.
2. Engineering Mechanics, SS Bhavikatti, New age Publications, 2015.
 3. Engineering Mechanics, Kumar, K. L., Kumar, V. Pub., Tata McGraw Hill, 2011.
4. Engineering Mechanics Statics and Dynamics by A K Tayal, Umesh Publications.
Course Out Come:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
 Evaluate the properties of surfaces and solids
 Illustrate the vectorial and scalar representation of forces and moments
 Analyse the different type of motion
 Calculate dynamic forces exerted in rigid body
 Determine the friction and the effects by the laws of friction
SUB CODE BASIC ENGINEERING L T P C
3 0 0 3
Objective:
Giving the knowledge about basic construction materials, surveying & special structure.

UNIT III CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, SURVEYING& SPECIAL STRUCTURE 9

Construction Materials – Types, properties and uses of stone,
sand,cement,steel,timber,glass,concrete,paints,and advanced materials- brick masonry- stone
masonry-CC and Rcc-flooring,plastering etc-Foundation-types-applicable-Levelling-types,-
chain survey-compass survey-levelling-tachemetric-conturing-structures-types-load bearing-
multishreyed-special structures-(Water tank,Bridges,Subways etc)

TEXT BOOK
1. Shetty,M.S, "Concrete Technology", S.Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi, 2015

REFERENCE
1. SeetharamanS.,“Basic Civil Engineering”,Anuradha Agencies,2005.
Course Out Come:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
 Explain the usage of construction material and proper selection of construction materials and
also measure distances and area by surveying