PH3201 - PHYSICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING (Syllabus) 2021-regulation Anna University

PH3201 - PHYSICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING (Syllabus) 2021-regulation Anna University

PH3201	PHYSICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING	LPTC

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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

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UNIT I	THERMAL APPLICATIONS	9

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	9

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	9

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	9

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	9

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.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

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.