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Part-A

UNIT-I

Basic Definitions of Force – Stress – Strain – Elasticity. Shear force – Bending Moment – Torsion. Simple problems on Shear force Diagram and Bending moment Diagram for cantilever and simply supported beams.

UNIT-II

Measurement of Strain - Electrical Capacitance and Resistance Strain gauges – multi channel strain indicators. Rosette analysis – Rectangular and Triangular strain rosettes – Wheatstone bridge.

UNIT-III

Characteristics of common building materials – Brick – Types – Testing; Timber – Classification – Seasoning – Defects in Timber; Glass – Classification – uses; steel and its applications in construction industry.

Part-B

UNIT-IV

Power Plant Engineering: Introduction – Energy Renewable and Non – Renewable Energy, Source – Classification of Power Plants based on Sources of Energy – Thermal Power Plant or Steam Power Plant – Hydro Electric Power – Nuclear Fission, Chain Reaction, Layout of Nuclear Power Plant – Diesel Power Plant – Gas Turbine Power Plant – Open Cycle Gas Turbine, Closed Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant, Comparison of Diesel Power Plant with Gas Turbine Power Plant – Pumps – Classification of Pumps, Centrifugal Pump, Working of a Double acting Reciprocating Pump, Comparison of Reciprocating Pump with Centrifugal Pump – Hydraulic Turbine – Classification of Hydraulic Turbines, Impulse Turbine, Reaction Turbine, Difference between Impulse and Reaction Turbine.

UNIT-V

I.C Engine: Heat Engine – Types of Heat Engine –External Combustion Engine, IC Engine (Internal Combustion), Classification of I.C. Engine, Two Stroke Petrol Engine, Four Stroke Engine, Valve Timing Diagram, Port Timing Diagram, Comparison of Two Stroke and Four Stroke Engine, Comparison of Petrol Engine and Diesel Engine, Fuel System of a Petrol Engine, Ignition System. Boiler: Classification of Boilers – Simple Vertical Boiler – Cochran Boiler – Babcock and Wilcox Boiler – Benson Boiler – Difference between Fire Tube and Water Tube Boilers – Boiler Mountings – Boiler Accessories – Difference between Boiler Mountings and Accessories.

UNIT-VI

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning – Introduction – Terminology of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning – Properties of Refrigerants – List of Commonly used Refrigerants – Types of Refrigerating System – Vapour Compression Refrigeration System – Vapour Absorption Refrigerator – Domestic Refrigerator – Air Conditioning –Application of Air Conditioning – Psychrometry – Window Air Conditioning.