Technological University (Hmawbi)

Concrete as a structural material: Good concrete, composite material: Cement: Test on concrete, Types of Portland cement Normal aggregate; Fresh concrete: Strength of concrete: Temperature problems in concreting: Hot weather problems, Cold weather concreting: Development of strength, Other Strength properties, Relation between tensile and compressive strengths, Fatigue strength, Impact strength, Resistance to abrasion, Bond ti reinforcement: Elasticity and creep: Deformation and cracking independent of load: Permeability and durability Saiphare attack, attack by a sea water, Acid attack, Alkali-aggregate reaction, Corrosion of Reinforcement; Resistance to freezing and Thawing: Testing of concrete: Mix Design: American Method, British method, Design of lightweight aggregate mixes, Concrete admixtures: Miscellancous admixture: cement replacement materials: Rise Husk ash (RHS): Condensed Silica Fume (CSF): Pulverized Fuel Ash (PFA): Durability: Ferrocement: constituents material, design of ferrocement structures, fabrication, maintenance and repair, Mechanical properties, Testing

Chapter 1. Linear Algebra: Matrix Eigenvalue Problems

Chapter 2. Numerics for ODEs and PDEs.

Chapter 3. Fourier Method

Chapter 4. Boundary Value Problems

Overview of structure dynamics, Single-degree-of-freedom systems: Dynamic equilibrium, Multiple-mass of distributed mass system, System with flexible mass, Free vibration response, Response to Harmonic loading, Response to Periodic loadings, Response to impulsive loads, Response to general dynamic loading Analysis of nonlinear structure response. Multiple-degree-of-freedom systems finding normal modes of multi degree systems. Mathematical Preliminaries, Kinematic relation (strain-displacement and compatibility). Stress tensor and traction vector, Virtual work expression of equilibrium, Constitutive relations, Store energy functions, Formulation of calstostatics boundary value problem, Uniqueness Theorems, Theorems of minimum potential energy, Various types of finite element formulations, steps on formulation Galerkin’s method, Interpolation function for various finite elements, Isoparametic mapping and its application. Fomulation for one dimensional element, Truss-bar, Beam bending. Beam on elastic foundation, Non-prismatic beam, Two-dimensional arbitrarily orients beam element. Rigid plane frame examples.

Selected topics on design of beams, slab, columns, frames and joints, Deep beams, Edge supported slabs, strip methods for slab. Shear friction design method, Torsion in reinforced concrete members, torsion plus shear, ACI code –provision for torsion design, Design of reinforcement at joints. The art of detailing Seismic Design, special ductile frame concept, shear walls, Servicebility. ACI provision for crack control of deflection.

The Role of transit: The Urban transportation problem: Conventional transit modes Paratranist: Dial-A-Ride: Taxi: Ride-sharing: Planning Transit Networks: Operation and Management: Transit and Urban Development: The Urban Transport planning process: The UPG, The Transport Models, Urban Travel Demand Models: Trip Generations Analysis. Trip Distribution Analysis, urban Transportation problems: Urban Traffic Problems, Transportation problems, Impact of transport, Urban Transit Planning, Design of Bus Transit, Design of Rail Transit.

Chapter 1. Fourier Integrals and Applications

Chapter 2. Orthonormal Sets

Chapter 3. Sturm-Liouville Problems and Applications

Chapter 4. Bessel Functions and Applications

Chapter 5. Legendre Polynomials and Applications.

Statistical Parameter, Curve Fitting. Regression and Correlation Analysis, Theory of Probability Distribution. Plotting of Data and Limit Curves. Sampling. Statistics Tests, Analysis of Variance.

Introduction, State of stresses and strain in soil, Pole water pressure due to  untrained loading, Shear strength of soils, Critical State Line and Critical State Model, Stability Analysis: (1) Limit Equilibrium Method, (2) Slip Line Analysis, (3) Limit Analysis, Numerical Analysis based on elastic-plasticity models, rigid-plasticity, Con-clay models. Theory of  Plasticity.

Equation of flow. Hydraulics of confined and unconfined aquifers, Wel hydraulics. Pump test. Yield of aquifers. Soil moisture state, Vadose of unsaturated zone, Soil suction, Infiltration and redistribution, natural pressure distribution. Sea water intrusion. Development of unit hydrographs change in unit hydrograph duration. Synthetic unit hydrographs. Convolution and composite hydrographs, Runoff curve number method. SCS TR-55 method. Frequency analysis of high and low flow. Channel routine. Reservoir routing, Design flood estimation source of energy, classification of hydropower plant, load factors, plant factor, firm power, secondary power, preliminary investigation and design intakes, canals, tunnels, setting basin, fore bay, surge tank, penstocks, bred losses. Selection of turbine, powerhouse.

Waste water collection and dispoal system, Solid waste management, Removal of micro-organisms and viruses by biological and means, Disinfection of water, Removal of ammonia and algae. Colour removal Taste and adour removal.