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Basic of Civil Engineering

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805 min

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Rail & Transport

Civil & Structural

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Build a strong foundation in Civil Engineering with our comprehensive basic course! Learn the fundamentals of design, construction, and maintenance of physical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, buildings, and water systems. Gain practical skills and knowledge in mathematics, science, and engineering principles to launch your career in this in-demand field. Perfect for beginners, our course sets the stage for success in civil engineering, empowering you to shape the built environment and transform communities. Enroll now and start building your future!

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You work in Rail & Transport
You're a Civil & Structural professional
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Course details

Civil engineering is the backbone of modern society, encompassing the design, construction, and maintenance of physical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, buildings, and water systems. Civil engineers combine technical expertise with creativity to develop sustainable and resilient solutions that support communities and transform the built environment. From foundation to finish, they work to ensure that structures are safe, functional, and enduring, shaping the world around us with precision and innovation.

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Ravindra Gettu, IIT Madras, Chennai

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Key topics covered

Understand the basics of civil engineering and its applications
Apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve engineering problems
Analyze and design simple structures and systems
Identify and address ethical and sustainability considerations
Develop skills in communication, teamwork, and problem-solving

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

20 lectures13 hr 25 min

What is Civil Engineering?
47 min
What is Civil Engineering ?
46 min
Structural Conservation of Built Heritage
46 min
Introduction to Environmental Engineering
41 min
Interesting Environmental Projects
42 min
Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering
44 min
Geotechnical Engineering
36 min
Construction Materials and Methods
49 min
Infrastructure Management
48 min
Structural Engineering - 1
42 min
Structural Engineering - 2
30 min
Structural Engineering - Analysis and Design
15 min
Structural Modeling
37 min
Scope for Highway Engineers in Civil Engineering Profession - 1
44 min
Scope for Highway Engineers in Civil Engineering Profession - 2
47 min
Traffic Engineering and Planning
34 min
Hydrology and Water Security
35 min
The Big Picture
41 min
An Overview ofComputational Science and Engineering
45 min
Sustainability
36 min

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Questions and Answers

Q: You're checking a quick quantity take-off and type into Google: back of envelope concrete volume for strip footing under masonry wall. A wall load is carried by a strip footing 600 mm wide, 300 mm thick, running 20 m. No edge thickening. What concrete volume should your estimate land near?

A: A: 0.6 × 0.3 × 20 gives 3.6 m³. That's the physical volume. B: Safety factors don't inflate concrete quantity. C: Load dispersion doesn't change cast volume. D: Excavation doesn't subtract from placed concrete.

Q: On a coastal site you search: concrete corrosion mechanism in marine splash zone civil engineering. Reinforced concrete piles sit in the splash zone with alternating wetting and drying. What's the dominant degradation mechanism to design against?

A: A: Splash zone drives chloride ingress and steel corrosion. B: Sulfates act slower and deeper below tidal range. C: ASR depends on aggregate, not exposure. D: Carbonation dominates inland, not saline splash.

Q: A temporary excavation relies on timber shoring. You look up: what happens if trench shoring fails during excavation. If the shoring collapses, what is the immediate physical consequence you plan controls around?

A: A: Shoring failure releases lateral earth pressure instantly. B: Settlement is secondary and delayed. C: Creep isn't the trigger here. D: Water may worsen it, but it's not the direct result of shoring loss.

Q: Reviewing a GA, you google: how to read civil engineering drawing scale note. The drawing states Scale 1:100, but a 10 m grid measures 150 mm on paper. What's the correct interpretation?

A: A: Measured length doesn't match stated scale, so don't scale it. B: Grids are dimensioned geometry. C: Reduction invalidates scale use. D: Scale notes don't selectively apply.