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PHYSICS IE
Mechanics, Heat and Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism,
Optics.
PHYSICS IIE
Relativity, Gravitation, Hydrodynamics, Physical Optics, Quantum
Physics, Nuclear Physics, Solid State Physics.
PHYSICS I11
Rotational Dynamics, Hydrodynamics, Properties of Matter, Electricity,
Diffraction, Spectroscopy, Atomic &
Nuclear Physics, Quantum Mechanics,
Statistical Mechanics.
SOIL MECHANICS (Elective)
Identifying Characteristics of Soils. Clay Mineralogy. Soil Water. Further
work in: Consolidation; Shear Strength; 1 ateral
Earth Pressures; Slopes
and Cuttings; Foundations. (Practical work.)
SOIL MECHANICS
More advanced work in the following topics:
Index Properties and Classification. Compaction. Soil Water. Consolidation.
Settlement. Shear Strength. Retaining Walls. Slopes. Ultimate Bearing
Capacity of Foundations. Site Investigations.
STEEL DESIGN AND FABRICATION
Introduction to the plastic design of sleel structures. Selection of steel.
Welding metallurgy. Fabrication. Codes of practice. Inspection. Protection
of steelwork.
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS I
Structures under stationary loading: Statically determinate plane slruclures
(frames, arches, cables, elc.). Statically indeterminate beams.
Structures under moving loads: Influence lines for statically determinate
beams, frames and arches.
Columns: Short struts. Euler and secant formulae.
Reinforced Concrete: Elastic and Ultimate strength theory for rectangular
beams and one-way slabs, tee beams and columns.
Soil Mechanics: Consolidation. Sett:ement. Shear Strength. Lateral earth
pressures. Slope stability. Foundations. (Laboratory work.)
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS I1
Three Dimensional Statics: Space frames.
Deformation of Statically Determinate Structures: Virtual work and
strain energy methods.
Plastic Analysis of Beams.
Prestressed Concrete: Principles. Loss of prestress. Analysis of beams.
Ultimate strength. Skear and bend.
Statically Indeterminate Structures: Force methods and displacement
methods. (Virtual work, strain energy, slope deflection, moment distribution.)
(Laboratory work.)
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS 111 (Elective)
Introduction to Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis: Statically determinate
plane frames.
Influence lines for Statically Indeterminate Structures.
Elastic Stress Analysis: Thin-walled members under axial load, skew
bending and shear. Torsion of 1 beams, single
cell and open sections.
Limit Analysis: Plastic collapse of portal frames.
Optional Topic selected from: Theory of flat plates. Elastic stability
theory. Theory of Shells. Matrix Methods of Analysis for statically indeterminate
structures. (Laboratory work.)
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
Statically indeterminate structures. Inaoduction to Matrix methods and
solution by computer. Secondary stress analysis Principles of Structural
Similtude. Model Analysis. Theory of Elasticity. Experimental stress
analysis. Elastic stability-Buckling behavrour of beams, columns.
Introduction to v~bration probierus. Multr.Bay and Multi-story structures.
SURVEYING I
Chain and compass surveys. Levelling. Theodolite and plane table
surveys. Circular curves. Contours. Cornputalions including traverses,
circular curves, areas with angular bouritlaries. (Field work.)
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