CSE 2002 Forensic Engineering

Structure of the Course

Lecture : 3 hrs/ Week Credits : 3
Internal Continuous Assessment : 40 Marks
End Semester Examination : 60 Marks

Module I
Failure of Structures: Review of the construction theory performance problems
responsibility and accountability causes of distress in structural members design and material
deficiencies over loading. Environmental Problems and Natural Hazards. Causes of
deterioration in
concrete and steel structures. Preventive measures, maintenance and inspection.

ModuleII
Diagnosis and assessment of deterioration, visual inspection, non destructive tests, ultrasonic
pulse velocity method, rebound hammer method, pull out tests, Bremer test, Windsor probe test,
crack
detection techniques, etc.

Module III
Methods of repair of cracks, repairing spalling and disintegration, repairing concrete floors and
pavements. Repairing of corrosion damage of reinforced concrete. Modern Techniques of
Retrofitting.
Strengthening by pre-stressing. Repair of steel structures.

References
1 .Sidney M Johnson, Deterioration, Maintenance and Repairs of Structures, Mc Graw Hill Book
Company, New York
2. Dovkaminetzky, Design and Construction Failures, Galgotia Publication., NewDelhi
3.Jacob Field and Kennenth L Carper, Structural Failures, Wiley Europe
Structure of the Question paper
For the end semester examination there will be three questions from each module out of which
two questions are to be answered by the students.

CSE 2002 . FORENSIC ENGINEERING

Structure of the Course

Week Credits : 3
Internal Continuous Assessment : 40 Marks
End Semester Examination : 60 Marks

SL
NO

LECTURE TOPICS

NO OF
HOURS

READIN
GS

MODULE 1
1

Failure of Structures: Review of the construction

theory

performance problems

responsibility and accountability

causes of distress in structural members

design and material deficiencies

over loading

Environmental Problems and Natural Hazards

Causes of deterioration in concrete and steel
structures

Preventive measures, maintenance and inspection.

8
9

T-1

MODULE 2
10

Diagnosis and assessment of deterioration

11

visual inspection

12

non destructive tests

13

ultrasonic

14

rebound hammer method

15

pull out tests,

16

Bremer test

17

Windsor probe test

18

crack detection techniques,

T-1

MODULE 3
19

Methods of repair of cracks

20

repairing spalling and disintegration

21

repairing concrete floors and pavements

Repairing of corrosion damage of reinforced
concrete

23

Modern Techniques of Retrofitting.

24

Strengthening by pre-stressing

25

Repair of steel structures.

22

TOTAL HOURS

T-1

45