CIVIL Engineering
About Department
The Department of Civil Engineering offers 3 – year Diploma Course and 4 – year Bachelor of Engineering. The courses are approved by AICTE New Delhi & affiliated to Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad. Civil Engineering is known as the oldest and bridging branch of engineering. Civil engineering primarily covers activities of engineering discipline from planning, designing, and construction of buildings to development of water supply structures. Civil engineering industry also encompasses areas like soil and rock mechanics, surveying, material science, and environmental science. This specifically deals with the activities of designing and construction of structures like bridges, dams, harbours, canals, roads, tunnels, and water-supply systems, power plants, aircraft, water-treatment plants etc. It has the potential to build a strong economy of a nation. With the development of society and because of technological advancement, demands of civil engineers have increased prominently. The faculty of the department continues to strive by exploring new frontiers of knowledge, imparting the latest technical knowledge to the students and conducting high quality of research.
CIVIL ENGINEERING - LABORATORY
Applied Mechanics
This lab deals with basic application and verification of various laws of forces like Law of Parallelogram of Forces, Polygon Law of Forces, Support Reactions of a Simply Supported Beam, laws of friction, efficiencies of various levers and study of system of pulleys. Overall aim is to provide an opportunity to students for verification of theoretical concepts of statics and Engineering Mechanics for in depth understanding of fundamentals about the subject matter.
Civil Engineering Workshop Practice
This lab deals with teaching the students, Basics of various work such as masonry work, plumbing, welding, pipe cutting and threading and carpentry work. The fundamentals of building construction are also taught by real life example through site visit during initial, intermediate and final stages of construction.
Computer Aided Drawing / Computer Applications And Graphics
The CAD lab provides the students an excellent opportunity to learn planning of civil engineering structures. The students learn to prepare plan, elevation and sections of various structures using CAD software and also various application of Microsoft Office.
Basics Of Civil Engineering
The lab work consists of making students aware of various instruments used for chaining , levelling and surveying such as chains , taps , dumpy level , levelling staff , surveyors and prismatic compass, plan meter etc. and carrying out chain survey , compass survey , traverse survey and levelling using dumpy level.
Surveying/ Advanced Surveying
This laboratory provides an opportunity to students to learn about land surveying and measurement methods. Students gain familiarity with Ranging and Fixing of Survey Station, Plotting Building Block by offset with the help of cross staff, to determine the magnetic bearing of a line using surveyors compass, using prismatic compass and measurement and adjustment of included angles of traverse using prismatic compass. This lab also facilitates students about determining the reduced levels and to carry out profile levelling and plot longitudinal and cross sections for road using tilting levels and dumpy levels. Students also get an opportunity to learn to measure horizontal and vertical angles using theodolite,Total Station and determining horizontal and vertical distance by tachometric survey. Student’s conduct Double levelling, contouring, plane tabling etc.
Soil Mechanics
In this lab students determine Grain size distribution by sieving, water content by Pycnometer, specific Gravity by Pycnometer, liquid limit by Casagrandes apparatus, liquid limit by cone penetrometer, plastic limit, shrinkage limit. Students are also being facilitated for determination of field density by core-cutter, Determination of field density by sand replacement method , determination of compaction properties by standard Proctor Test Apparatus, determination of C-Ø values by Direct Shear Test Apparatus , determination of unconfined compressive strength by unconfined compression test apparatus. Students also perform tests to determine the permeability of soil by constant and falling head methods, to determine the CBR of soil and to determine the grain size distribution of fine grained soil by Hydrometer.
Structural Mechanics I / II
The Structural Engineering Laboratory is well-equipped for structural testing of large-scale structural elements and subassemblies like curved members, columns and simply supported beams. By using Universal Testing Machine students find out tensile and compressive strength of materials such as steel rods, concrete block etc.
Basic Transportation Engineering
Road Material Testing lab provides facilities to students with hands-on experience to Aggregate impact test, Angularity number test, fineness modulus of a given sample of coarse aggregate. The lab is also equipped with the facility for Los angles Abrasion test, Aggregate crushing value test, Standard tar viscometer test , Specific gravity and water absorption test . Students also get opportunity to determine the elongation index for given sample of aggregate, to determine the flakiness index of given sample of aggregate and Ductility test. Further, facility to determine the softening point for give sample of bitumen, Marshell stability test, Float test are also available along with team of experts and well equipped technicians.
Building Materials , Concrete Technology
This lab has facility for various important test and experimental setups for determination of important properties of cement, aggregate and concrete mix for providing strong concepts and sound knowledge about the concrete technology. Experimental setups to determine Initialand Final setting time of cement, fineness of Cement, compressive strength of cement etc are available. This lab also facilitate the students for conducting various tests like slump test, compression factor test for concrete mix, sieve analysis to determine the fineness modulus of coarse aggregates and fine aggregates.
Hydraulics
This lab provides an opportunity to students for verification of fundamental laws of fluid mechanics like Bernoulli’s theorem and study and calibration of various devices like Venturimeter, Orifice meter and notches. Students also deal with concept of met centric height and viscosity of fluid.
Water Supply And Sanitary Engineering
This laboratory supports research and teaching activities of the Environmental Engineering and provides facility to determine the pH of the sample of sewage, to determine Total Solids of the sewage sample, to determine the Total Dissolved Solids of the sewage sample, to find out Total Settle-able Solids of the sewage sample, to determine Total Suspended Solids of the sewage sample. Students also get an opportunity to determine Biochemical Oxygen Demand exerted by the wastewater sample and to find out Chemical Oxygen Demand of the waste water sample. An exposure about new trends in modern sanitary fitting is also given to students for sound knowledge about demand of modern industry.
BE - CIVIL ENGINEERING FACULTY
Prof. Ravi N. Patel
Head of Department & Assistant Professor
Prof. Ritu Singh
Assistant Professor
Prof. Rahul Patel
Assistant Professor
Prof. Deepali Borade
Assistant Professor
DIPLOMA - CIVIL ENGINEERING FACULTY
Prof. Chirag J. Shah
Head of Department & Assistant Professor
Prof. Arunesh Tiwari
Lecturer
Prof. Shailendra Prajapati
Lecturer
Prof. Bhavik Joshi
Assistant Professor
CIVIL ENGINEERING EVENTS
INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO SURAT CASTLE AND KATARGAM WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Industrial visit to Surat Castle and Katargam Water Treatment Plant
INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO VALSAD RAILWAY STATION & ELECTRIC LOCO SHED
4th Year students of civil engineering as part of curriculum visited Valsad Railway Station and Electric Loco Shed for understanding and acquiring knowledge of Different types of Crossing, Locking system, Connection and joints of Rail , Repair and Maintenance of Rail Engine.
GUEST LECTURE ON “EMERGING TRENDS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING”
There was a seminar conducted on 8th September 2017 by BE Civil Department, LIT.
The Faculty had arrived from CAD Center Valsad. The lecture was delivered by Mr. Kaushik Patel and proceeded by Ms. Dipti Tak on the topic “Recent Trends in Civil Engineering”.
Total strength of students attending the seminar were 108. The student founded this seminar to be useful for their future curriculum.
Different Design based software related to Civil Engineering where discussed such as: AUTO-CAD, STAAD-PRO and REVIT.
FDP ON “STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING OF BRIDGES”
The FDP ended with a note that computers have replaced the way entire structural design is done but it cannot replace sound engineering judgement and thereby the proverb “With good engineering judgment you can produce on the back of an envelop that which otherwise cannot be produced with a ton of computer output”.
Flow of FDP was as follows:
Building System & Load Transfer Process
Need for Structural Modelling
Simplified Structural Systems
Support reaction and Frame Internal Forces
Soil Structure interactions
Different finite element soft wares available in India
Simplified Methodology of Finite element software.
FDP – AB VISIT FOR PRACTICALS OF GEOTECH & HIGHWAY ENGINEERING ON 7TH AND 8 JULY 2017
Flow of lab visit was as follows:
Day 1
1. Permeability of soil.
2. To determine Swelling Pressure.
3. Consolidation of soils.
4. Penetration of Bitumen.
5. Kinematic viscosity of Bitumen.
6. Marshal Stability
Day 2
1. Softening point of Bitumen.
2. Ductility of Bitumen
3. Triaxial Shear test.
4. UCS test.
5. Hydrometer test.
COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF BUILDING
A Seminar on Computer Aided Analysis and Design organized by Civil Engineering department for the students of 5th and 7th semester on July 3rd, 2017.
Speakers: Asst. Prof. Ankur shah, Asst. Prof. Paresh Mistry, Asst. Prof. Sanjay Rachcha.
EDUCATIONAL VISIT
The Department of Civil Engineering of Laxmi Institute of Technology organized educational visit for third year Civil Engineering students to Construction Site of 10 story building ‘Shree-ram Landmarks’ at Phalgam Near to Sanjan.
INDUSTRIAL VISIT OF “SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT”
We conclude that while going through the entire industrial visit of Sardar Sarovar Dam, we know the different features nature and new components of dam structure and practically analyzed the method used in storage of water, construction of component part of dam, and distribution of water through the canal and also know how to use the natures features in better way.
The dam is worked in a well and systematic manner such that all three states include in the construction of dam get the conspicuous advantages of generated power and water and other states which have the scarcity of water also get the advantage by the canal system.
SITE VISIT TO “VALSAD NAGARPALIKA BUILDING-UNDER CONSTRUCTION”
Final year civil engineering students visited under construction site for understanding and getting knowledge of placing of steel reinforcement and detailing of reinforcement on site.
PROJECT FAIR 2016
A project fair was organized on 29th April, 2016 at Laxmi Institute of Technology Sarigam premises for the students of final year to show case their skills and talent. All the final year students from Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering presented their projects in the form of posters and models. Distinguished guests from different industries and institutions were invited to witness the event and enlighten the students with their expert suggestions and views. The exhibition was given the form of project presentation competition and all the projects were evaluated by a committee formed. Based on the recommendations of the evaluating committee and the feed back of the guests, best three projects from each department were rewarded.
BE - CIVIL ENGINEERING - SYLLABUS
| 1st Year | ||
| Code | Name | |
| BE01000011 | Student Induction Program with essence of Indian Knowledge System | Download |
| BE01000021 | Physics | Download |
| BE01000031 | Chemistry | Download |
| BE01000041 | Mathematics-I | Download |
| BE01000051 | Basic Electrical Engineering | Download |
| BE01000061 | Engineering Graphics & Design | Download |
| BE01000071 | Design Thinking | Download |
| BE01000081 | Basic Mechanical Engineering | Download |
| BE01000091 | Mechanics of Solids | Download |
| BE01000101 | Basic Civil Engineering | Download |
| BE01000111 | Basic Electronics Engineering | Download |
| BE01000121 | Programming for Problem Solving | Download |
| BE01000131 | Workshop and Manufacturing Practices | Download |
| BE01000141 | Universal Human Values | Download |
| BE01000151 | Contributor Personality Development Program | Download |
| BE01000161 | Integrated Personality Development Course | Download |
| BE01000181 | Digital Fabrication Workshop | Download |
| BE02000011 | Mathematics – 2 | Download |
| BE02000021 | English for Technical Communication | Download |
| BE02000031 | Intellectual Property Rights | Download |
| BE02000041 | Fundamental of AI | Download |
| SEMESTER-5 | ||
| Code | Name | |
| 3150004 | Contributor Personality Development Program | Download |
| 3150005 | IPDC – 1 (Integrated Personality Development Course) | Download |
| 3150610 | CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY | Download |
| 3150611 | TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING | Download |
| 3150612 | DESIGN OF STRUCTURES | Download |
| 3150613 | PAVEMENT DESIGN AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION | Download |
| 3150614 | STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS-II | Download |
| 3150615 | Soil Mechanics | Download |
| 3150616 | Pipeline Engineering | Download |
| 3150617 | Remote Sensing and GIS | Download |
| 3151108 | Python Programming | Download |
| SEMESTER-6 | ||
| Code | Name | |
| 3160003 | IPDC – 2 (Integrated Personality Development Course | Download |
| 3160002 | Contributor Personality Development Program | Download |
| 3160608 | Urban Transportation Planning | Download |
| 3160610 | WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING AND HYDROLOGY | Download |
| 3160611 | ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | Download |
| 3160612 | Design of Reinforced Concrete structures | Download |
| 3160613 | Rock Mechanics & Tunneling | Download |
| 3160614 | Contracts Management | Download |
| 3160615 | TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT | Download |
| 3160616 | Foundation Engineering | Download |
| 3160617 | Construction Equipment and Automation | Download |
| 3160618 | OPEN CHANNEL FLOW | Download |
| 3160619 | Soft Computing Techniques | Download |
| 3160620 | INSTRUMENTATION AND SENSORS | Download |
| 3160621 | EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING | Download |
| SEMESTER-7 | ||
| Code | Name | |
| 3170001 | Summer Internship | Download |
| 3170609 | Irrigation Engineering | Download |
| 3170614 | Construction Engineering and Management | Download |
| 3170615 | Engineering Economics, Estimation and Costing | Download |
| 3170616 | Retrofitting of structures | Download |
| 3170617 | Application of GIS in Civil Engineering | Download |
| 3170618 | DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES | Download |
| 3170619 | Railway and Airport Engineering | Download |
| 3170620 | Computational Geotechnics | Download |
| 3170621 | DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES | Download |
| 3170622 | Precast Construction | Download |
| 3170623 | Port and Harbor Engineering | Download |
| 3170624 | Design of Prestressed Concrete structures | Download |
| 3170625 | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT | Download |
| 3170626 | DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES | Download |
| 3170627 | ICT for Development | Download |
| 3170628 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SMART CITIES | Download |
| SEMESTER-8 | ||
| Code | Name | |
| 3180601 | Internship or Major Project | Download |
Diploma - CIVIL ENGINEERING - SYLLABUS
| SEMESTER-1 | ||
| Code | Name | |
| DI01000011 | Induction Programme with Essence of Indian Knowledge | Download |
| DI01000021 | Mathematics-I | Download |
| DI01000031 | Communication Skills in English | Download |
| DI01000041 | Sports and Yoga | Download |
| DI01000111 | Engineering Graphics | Download |
| DI01000121 | Applied Physics | Download |
| DI01006011 | Civil Engineering Drawing | Download |
| DI01006021 | Induction Program | Download |
| SEMESTER-1 (C2D) | ||
| Code | Name | |
| C4300001 | Mathematics | Download |
| C4300002 | COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH | Download |
| C4300004 | Applied Physics | Download |
| C4300010 | Basics of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Download |
| C4300013 | Basic Engineering Drawing and Graphics | Download |
| C4300014 | Basics of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Download |
| C4300015 | Sports and Yoga | Download |
| SEMESTER-2 (C2D) | ||
| Code | Name | |
| C4300003 | Environment and Sustainability | Download |
| C4300008 | Engineering Mechanics | Download |
| C4300009 | Applied Chemistry | Download |
| C4300016 | Indian Constitution | Download |
| C4300017 | Basics of Mechanical Engineering | Download |
| C4320001 | Applied Mathematics | Download |
| C4320601 | Civil Engineering Drawing | Download |
| SEMESTER-4 | ||
| Code | Name | |
| 4340001 | Essence of Indian Knowledge and Tradition | Download |
| 4340002 | Contributor Personality Development | Download |
| 4340003 | Integrated Personality Development Course | Download |
| 4340601 | Advanced Surveying | Download |
| 4340602 | Soil Engineering | Download |
| 4340603 | Estimating, Costing and Valuation | Download |
| 4340604 | Basic Transportation Engineering | Download |
| SEMESTER-5 | ||
| Code | Name | |
| 4300021 | Entrepreneurship and Start-ups | Download |
| 4350601 | Concrete Technology | Download |
| 4350602 | Water Resource Engineering | Download |
| 4350603 | Civil Engineering Project-I | Download |
| 4350604 | Summer Internship-II | Download |
| 4350605 | Advance Construction Technology | Download |
| 4350606 | Highway Engineering | Download |
| 4350607 | Irrigation Engineering | Download |
| 4350608 | Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control | Download |
| 4350609 | Advance Analysis of Structures | Download |
| SEMESTER-6 | ||
| Code | Name | |
| 4360601 | Design of Structures | Download |
| 4360602 | Water Supply & Sanitary Engineering | Download |
| 4360603 | Construction Project Management | Download |
| 4360604 | Project-II | Download |
| 4360605 | Building Services | Download |
| 4360606 | Traffic Engineering | Download |
| 4360607 | Ground Water Engineering | Download |
| 4360608 | Construction Quality Control and Monitoring | Download |
| 4360609 | Advance Design of Structures | Download |