PH3201 Physics for Civil Engineering Syllabus - Anna University

PH3201 PHYSICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

L T P C: 3 0 0 3 | Total Hours: 45 Periods

COURSE 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.

COURSE OUTCOMES

After completion of the course, the students should be able to:

• CO1: Acquire knowledge about heat transfer through different materials, thermal performance of building and thermal insulation.
• CO2: Gain knowledge on the ventilation and air conditioning of buildings
• CO3: Understand the concepts of sound absorption, noise insulation and lighting designs
• CO4: Know about the processing and applications of composites, metallic glasses, shape memory alloys and ceramics
• CO5: 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.