Civil Engineering (CE) - Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College

About Department

About the Department

Genesis and Growth

The Department of Civil Engineering was established in the year 2009 with an intake of 60 in B.Tech. Civil Engineering (CE). The intake was increased to 120 in the year 2011 besides admission under lateral entry scheme. The B.Tech. program was accredited by NBA for three years. (16.03.2020–15.03.2023).

Civil Engineering

Civil engineering includes the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of large and permanent engineering projects of our civilization. Civil engineers are in demand wherever there are people. The major subdivisions of civil engineering are Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Surveying, Transportation Engineering and Water Resources Engineering.

The civil engineer is responsible for projects such as bridges, large buildings, dams, river and harbor works, municipal water supply and sanitation facilities, streets, highways, and other transportation facilities. On many projects, civil engineers work in close cooperation with engineers and scientists from other fields.

The department is headed by Dr. O. Eswara Reddy, M.Tech., Ph.D. who has more than 20 years of teaching, research, industrial and administrative experience. He graduated in B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) from S.V. University in 1998 and M.Tech. (Geotechnical Engineering) from NIT, Warangal. He was awarded Ph.D. in Civil Engineering by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad for his work on “Pullout Response of Granular Pile Anchors”. He has been working as Professor and Chairman – Board of Studies in the Department of Civil Engineering at SVEC, Tirupati since 2010. He is the Founder Head and Architect of Civil Engineering Department and served as Vice-Principal, 2nd Shift Polytechnic. He served at different academic capacities in various institutes of distinction i.e., N.B.K.R. Institute of Science & Technology, Vidyanagar; S.V.U. College of Engineering, S. V. University, Tirupati; Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur, TN and Aurora’s Scientific, Technological and Research Academy, Hyderabad from 2001 to 2010. Apart from teaching, he worked as Project Engineer cum Geotechnical Engineer for various Highway Projects. He has to his credit 32 number of publications in national and international conferences and journals.

Prof. Dr. O. ESWARA REDDY, M.Tech. (Geotechnical Engg.), Ph.D.

FIE, FIGS, M.ASCE, MISSMGE, MIRC, MISTE, MISRMTT, MIGS, MISCA, CEng (India)

He designed and fabricated an experimental facility to conduct pullout tests on Granular Pile Anchors. Offered and offering Geotechnical consultancy services for various govt. and non-government organizations. He serves as Technical Advisor for Enritz Engineering and Constructions Private Limited., Chennai and Nischinth-Quality in Construction, Bangalore.

He delivered Invited Lectures at various engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and served as Visiting Faculty, National Academy of Construction (NAC), Hyderabad. He got recognized as Geoenvironmental Expert, National Network of Experts and Resources for Subsurface Investigations and Remediation of Contaminated Sites (NERCS), IIT Delhi, prepared for Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India, July 2018. He is an Executive Committee Member, Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) Tirupati Chapter, Tirupati. He is a reviewer and editorial board member of various national and international journals. He attended advanced faculty development programs organized by various national premier institutes.

He is a Life Fellow Member of Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) and The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI). He is a Life Member of Indian Geotechnical Society, Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Technology, Indian Roads Congress, Indian Society for Technical Education and The Indian Science Congress Association. He is a Member of International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), London, UK and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA.

He is supported by a team of senior faculty members with good qualification, rich experience, competency, dedicated professionalism, skills of higher learning and knowledge in different domains of civil engineering. Faculty have been maintaining excellent standards in teaching apart from maintaining discipline among the students.

The fast developing technology challenges the faculty to update knowledge continuously to impart quality education to students. Hence the faculty are interacting with various national and international experts in the field of Civil Engineering by attending national and international Workshops, Seminars, Conference and Congresses etc.

The department maintains a close liaison and rapport with IITs, NITs, Research Laboratories, Government Bodies, Construction Industries and Consultancy Organizations etc. This is likely to enhance the potential of the faculty which in turn help them to train students with regard to various skills as per current needs of the industry. The expertise of the faculty of this department is also being utilized by various government and private organizations in the areas of Research and Development, Training, Consultancy and Testing Services etc.

The Department has well furnished laboratories with sophisticated equipment, seminar hall, and department library. The academic activities of the Department emphasizes deep understanding of fundamental principles, development of creative ability to handle the challenges of Civil Engineering, and the analytical ability to solve problems which are interdisciplinary in nature. The Department also encourages its students to engage in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, essential for development, nurturing of team spirit, and developing organizational skills.

Vision & Mission

Vision

To become a leading centre of excellence in the country in Civil Engineering education through teaching, research, consultancy and public service for technical development in a knowledge society.

Mission

Inspire the civil engineers of tomorrow to take on the challenges of creating and sustaining the built environment that support our society.
Nurture these civil engineers with fundamental engineering knowledge, a broad set of skills, and an inquisitive attitude for creating innovative solutions to serve industry and community through contemporary curriculum, congenial learning environment, pertinent research, industry-institute interaction, mentoring, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Encourage faculty and staff to excel in their respective fields and demonstrate the best of their abilities by way of continuing education, research and consultancy.

Department Philosophy

The Department of Civil Engineering believes in that, the students of the program have to make quantitative predictions and effects of the designs and structures they deliver. It is understood here as a well-thought-out mix of social cause with scientific and technological interventions. Hence, it is our humble endeavor to train students holistically in sustainable planning, designing, construction and maintenance of buildings and other infrastructure; and natural disaster mitigation and management.

Programs

Civil Engineering

The department offers one undergraduate program i.e. B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) since inception.

The undergraduate program B.Tech. in Civil Engineering envisages to provide students with a good understanding of Civil Engineering solutions in a global, societal and environmental context, consistent with the principles of sustainable development along with high standard of engineering knowledge, creativity and logic with supervisory and administrative skills. The course will make the students capable in identifying, formulating and solving civil engineering problems that meet specified performance, cost, time, safety and other quality needs and objectives with professional and ethical responsibility. The program emphasises on industry and research based projects, which would enhance their skills to become successful professionals for a holistic development.

The B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) Curriculum is contemporary and comprises courses from seven knowledge areas of civil engineering namely Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Surveying, Transportation Engineering and Water Resources Engineering apart from the courses of general engineering, basic sciences and humanities. The curriculum is designed considering ASCE, ABET, AICTE and UGC guidelines and curricula of national and international premier institutes. It is a choice based credit system with 160 credits for Major Degree and an additional 18 credits for Minor/Honors Degree as a choice. B.Tech. (CE) curriculum includes program core, professional electives, open electives, MOOC courses, value added/skill based courses.

Faculty

BASIC DESCRIPTION

The department is presently headed by Dr. O. Eswara Reddy, Chairman, BoS, who comes with 19 years in teaching experience, enormous 14 years research. The department currently houses 2 Professors and 3 Associate Professors with Ph.D qualifications and 23 Assistant Professors with M.Tech qualification, continuously striving to equip students with the necessary knowledge to lay a good foundation for a better future.

List of Faculty Members

Faculty List

Laboratories

Laboratories

Research and Consultancy

Thrust Areas:

The Department is surging ahead with research, consultancy and testing services as the prime development initiatives in the domain of civil engineering.

The Department is endowed with competent faculty and well established laboratories equipped with advanced equipment, sophisticated instruments and latest software for conducting student projects, research and consultancy in the following domains of civil engineering.

Construction Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Surveying
Transportation Engineering
Water Resources Engineering

Also, the Department houses the following two research centres for advanced studies in the fields of Water and Environmental Engineering; and Geotechnical Engineering. Faculty and students working in these centres present their research outcomes in national and international conferences/journals.

Water and Environmental Research Centre (WERC)
Geotechnical Engineering Research Centre (GERC)

Grants Received:

Academic Year	Title of the Project	Type of Grant Applied	Total Amount Requested (Rs.)	Principle Investigator/Co-Investigator	Remarks
2014-15	Fabrication of Experimental Setup for Pullout Test on Granular Pile Anchors	SreeVidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET)	1,12,000/-	Dr. O. Eswara Reddy	Completed
2013-14	An integrated Approach for sustainable development and management of surface and groundwater resources in Tirupati rural microwater sheds, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh	University Grants Commission (UGC)	6,19,000/-	Dr. M.V.Subba Reddy	Completed
Total			7,31,000/-

Achievements

Department Achievements

Accredited by NBA for three years (2020-21 to 2022-23 up to 30-06-2023)
Intellectual Association of Civil Engineers (IACE) was established in the year 2011.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) SVEC Student Chapter was established in the year 2017.
Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) SVEC Student Chapter was established in the year 2018
The Department has two Research Centres in the thrust areas:
- Water and Environment
- Geotechnical Engineering
The Department has Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with 6 industries.
- Satyavani Projects and Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
- My Home Constructions (P) Limited, Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
- Civil-Aid Technoclinic Private Limited (A Bureau Veritas Group Company), Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.
- Sarathy Geotech & Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.
- BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
- Maccaferri Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana, INDIA.
The Department has successfully organized Two FDPs and One Seminar sponsored by AICTE.
The Department has successfully completed Two Research Projects out of which one is sponsored by UGC and the other by SVET.
Over the period of the last three academic years,
- The Department has successfully sent 98 batches of students for Internship to various industries across the nation.
- The Department has successfully organized 19 Site Visits for students of B.Tech. civil Engineering in and around the campus and other real time projects to enrich practical knowledge and skills among students.
- The Department has successfully organized 7 Students Workshops to enrich the knowledge and skills on latest techniques and methods adopted in civil engineering among students.
- The Department has successfully organized 19 Guest Lectures to bring awareness on current trends and the practical challenges in civil engineering.
- The Department has successfully organized 04 Outreach Activities to bring awareness on social responsibility.

Faculty Achievements

The faculty of the Department of Civil Engineering has made the following achievements:
- Publications – 34
- Patents – 01
- Research Projects – 02
- AICTE Sponsored FDPs – 02
- AICTE Sponsored Seminar – 01
- Consultancy – 80 Works
Faculty Recognitions:
- Professional Body Memberships
- Reviewers of Journals
- Editorial Board Members
- Examiners
- Resource Persons
- Technical Advisors to Industry
- BOS Members
- Subject Experts

Student Achievements

11 Students of B.Tech. Civil Engineering have received Prathibha Awards from of A.P.
7 Students of B.Tech. Civil Engineering have received Endowment Gold Medals.
27 Students of B.Tech. Civil Engineering have Publications in various Journals/Conferences.
425 Students of B.Tech. Civil Engineering have membership of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
273 Students of B.Tech. Civil Engineering have membership of Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS).
61 students of B.Tech. Civil Engineering have participated in Paper/Poster Presentation.
245 students of B.Tech. Civil Engineering have attended various
An Alumnus of Tech. Civil Engineering is a member of Review Committee on IRC-75.
A total of 6 prizes have been secured by the students of B.Tech Civil Engineering in sports events.

News & Events

Roll of Honors

ROLL OF HONORS – B.Tech. (CE)

S. No.	Name of the Student	Year of Graduation
1.	Ms. S. Lakshmi Priya	2013
2.	Ms. N. Anusha	2014
3.	Ms. M. Abheesta	2015
4.	Mr. K. Sai Bhanu	2016
5.	Ms. Y. Meenakshi	2017
6.	Mr. M. Yugesh	2018
7.	Ms. D. Hymavathi	2019

Technical Association

Intellectual Association of Civil Engineers (IACE)

About Association

The Intellectual Association of Civil Engineers (IACE) was started in the year 2011 by the Department of Civil Engineering, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College. It is a platform where the students are given opportunity to test their knowledge, skills and attitude through various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. IACE aims at improving the interpersonal skills of students such as the ability to present themselves, their ideas, creativity, leadership, ability to work in a group with sportsmanship and being assertive.

Intellectual Association of Civil Engineers (IACE)

About Association

Professional Society Chapters

ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers

About ASCE

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the USA’s oldest engineering society.

ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment.

Through the expertise of its active membership, ASCE is a leading provider of technical and professional conferences and continuing education, the world’s largest publisher of civil engineering content, and an authoritative source for codes and standards that protect the public.

The Society advances civil engineering technical specialties through nine dynamic Institutes and leads with its many professional and public-focused programs.

REGIONS, SECTIONS & BRANCHES:

ASCE comprises 9 regions in North America and a tenth region that includes all 23,000 members who reside outside the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Regions 1-9 include:

76 Sections

160 Branches

302 Student Chapters

130 Younger Member groups

Region 10 includes:

19 Sections

16 Groups

61 international Student Chapters

There is a Section or Branch in nearly every corner of the continent, and more beyond!

ASCE REGION 10 – GLOBAL:

Region 10 is the home of ASCE International members. Region 10 covers all countries outside of North America.

International Sections, Branches & Groups of ASCE are formed to promote the technical and professional development of members through meetingsandstudy of local engineering practice. ASCE encourages the spirit of cooperation among engineers and with other engineering societies in matters of common interest.

Region 10 Member Count: 24,740

ASCE INDIA-INTERNATIONAL SECTION:

Established in 1988, the ASCE India International Section (ASCE-IS) is made up of more than 4500 members. The India Section is divided into four Regions (East, West, North, and South) which operate under a central body of ASCE-IS which has representations from all 4Regions.

About ASCE SVEC Student Chapter:

The Department of Civil Engineering, SreeVidyanikethan Engineering College has initiated the process of establishment of ASCE Student Chapter within the institute on 26thJuly 2017and inaugurated the activities on28thOctober 2017.

ASCE Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (ASCE SVEC) is a student- run organization that enriches the lives of civil engineering students through guest lectures, quiz programs, seminars, workshops, conferences, group discussions, debates, industry internships, field/site visits, industrial visits, orientation programs, newsletter preparation, technical report writing, social events, community service/outreach activities, e-learning and participation in programs organized by other ASCE Student Chapters, ASCE-IS and ASCE.ASCE SVEC Student Chapter regularly conducts annual meetings, executive committee meetings and other meetings.

By joining ASCE SVEC Student Chapter, students have the opportunity to interact with peers, faculty and professionals outside the classroom. Also, it provides a chance to keep oneself update with the recent engineering knowledge and trend.

Management:

The chapter management consists of One Faculty Advisor, Two Practitioner Advisors and Five Officers.

Official Charter Recognition

2021 Certificate of Commendation

2022 Certificate of Commendation

IGS – Indian Geotechnical Society

ABOUT IGS

The Indian National Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering was established in the year 1948, soon after the second International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering held at Rotterdam. The Society was affiliated to the International Society in the same year and since then it has strived to fulfil and promote the objectives of the International Society.

In December 1970, the name “Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS)” was adopted. In January 1994 it hosted 13th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ICSMGE). The Society celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in the year 2008 and racing towards Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Secretariat of the Society started functioning from its own house since 1996, after operating for a number of years from the premises of CBIP, Institution of Engineers (I) Delhi Centre, IIT Delhi and CSMRS. Annual Conference of the Society is an eagerly awaited event looked forward by our members and the geotechnical community as a whole. Earlier the Conferences were in the form of Symposium, Technical Sessions etc. The regular Conferences popularly known as Indian Geotechnical Conferences (IGCs) started in the year 1983.

The Society celebrated its Golden Jubilee in the year 1998 at New Delhi when four day Conference was organized as IGC-1998, the extra day devoted to Golden Jubilee activities. The entire year 2008 was celebrated as Diamond Jubilee Year when most of the IGS Chapters were encouraged to organize activities thought the year. It culminated with the Grand Finale during IGC-2008 at Bangalore. The Society not only had the distinction of hosting the prestigious 13thICSMGE in the year 1994 at New Delhi. It hosted Asian Regional Conference three times during 1965, 1975 and 2007 which is a unique record. Besides these activities, it hosted 6th ICEG 2010 at New Delhi and look forward to hosting the major International Conference ICSMGE second time, once again the near future.

IGS SVEC STUDENT CHAPTER

The Department of Civil Engineering, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College has initiated the process of establishment of IGS SVEC Student Chapter within the institute on 20th November 2018 and inaugurated the chapter with its activities on 22nd December 2018.

IGS Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (IGS SVEC) is a student-run organization that enriches the lives of civil engineering students through guest lectures, quiz programs, seminars, workshops, conferences, group discussions, debates, industry internships, field/site visits, industrial visits, orientation programs, newsletter preparation, technical report writing, social events, community service/outreach activities, e-learning and participation in programs organized by other IGS Student Chapters, IGS Tirupati Chapter and IGS. IGS SVEC Student Chapter regularly conducts annual meetings, executive committee meetings and other meetings.

By joining IGS SVEC Student Chapter, students have the opportunity to interact with peers, faculty and professionals outside the classroom. Also, it provides a chance to keep oneself update with the recent engineering knowledge and trends in civil engineering in general and geotechnical engineering in specific.

Management

The chapter management consists of One Faculty Advisor and Four Officers.

IGBC SVEC Student Chapter

About IGBC

The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was formed in the year 2001. The vision of the council is, "To enable a sustainable built environment for all and facilitate India to be one of the global leaders in the sustainable built environment by 2025".

The council offers a wide array of services which include developing new green building rating programs, certification services and green building training programs. The council also organizes Green Building Congress, its annual flagship event on green buildings.

The council is committee-based, member-driven and consensus-focused. All the stakeholders of construction industry comprising of architects, developers, product manufacturers, corporate, Government, academia and nodal agencies participate in the council activities through local chapters. The council also closely works with several State Governments, Central Government, World Green Building Council, bilateral multi-lateral agencies in promoting green building concepts in the country.

About IGBC SVEC Student Chapter

The Department of Civil Engineering, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College has initiated the process of establishment of IGBC Student Chapter within the institute on 06th October 2020 and formal inaugural of the Chapter had took place virtually on 28th January 2021.

IGBC Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (IGBC SVEC) is a student- run organization that Nurture the student members with fundamental concepts of Green Building, a broad set of skills, and an inquisitive attitude for creating sustainable solutions to serve industry and community through expert lectures, quiz programs, seminars and workshops.

By joining IGBC SVEC Student Chapter, students have the opportunity to interact with peers, faculty and professionals outside the classroom. Also, it provides a chance to keep oneself update with the recent engineering knowledge and trend.

Official Recognition Certificate

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Contact Us

CONTACT INFO

Address:

The HOD, CE
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (Autonomous)

Sree Sainath Nagar,
Tirupati,
Chittoor (District),
Andhra Pradesh – 517102.
INDIA

Dr. O. Eswara Reddy

+91-7337333712

Phone:

+91-877-2504888 Ext. 521

E-Mail:

hod_civil@vidyanikethan.edu

Secretary	:	Ms. P. Reddi Rani, IV B.Tech. CE
Joint Secretary	:	Mr. A. Vinay Kumar, IV B.Tech. CE
Office Members	:	Ms. G. Swetha Priya, II B.Tech. CE Mr. Y. Karthik, II B.Tech. CE Mr. Y. Achuth Kumar, II B.Tech. CE Ms. A. Navya, II B.Tech CE Ms. M. Hemavathi, II B.Tech CE Mr. D. Sai Rohith, II B.Tech CE

Secretary	:	Ms. P. Reddi Rani, IV B.Tech. CE
Joint Secretary	:	Mr. A. Vinay Kumar, IV B.Tech. CE
Office Members	:	Ms. G. Swetha Priya, II B.Tech. CE Mr. Y. Karthik, II B.Tech. CE Mr. Y. Achuth Kumar, II B.Tech. CE Ms. A. Navya, II B.Tech CE Ms. M. Hemavathi, II B.Tech CE Mr. D. Sai Rohith, II B.Tech CE

Officers: 2022
President	-	Mr. Nakkala Devendra, III B.Tech. CE
VicePresident	-	Mr. Nadavala Pavankumar, III B.Tech. CE
Recording Secretary	-	Ms. Yarasani Yathiswari, III B.Tech. CE
Corresponding Secretary	-	- Ms. Ginkala Harshitha Reddy, III B.Tech. CE
Treasurer	-	Ms. Endla Nagasai Meghana, III B.Tech. CE
Officers: 2021
President	-	Ms. A. Susmitha, III B.Tech. CE
VicePresident	-	Mr. Y. Venkata Vinod Reddy, III B.Tech. CE
Recording Secretary	-	Ms. A. Dhanusree, III B.Tech. CE
Corresponding Secretary	-	Ms. E. Sravani, III B.Tech. CE
Treasurer	-	Mr. T. Jyothish, III B.Tech. CE
Officers: 2020
President	-	Mr. B. Manoj Kumar, III B.Tech. CE
VicePresident	-	Ms. P. Sruthi, III B.Tech. CE
RecordingSecretary	-	Mr. M. Manoj Kumar, III B.Tech. CE
CorrespondingSecretary	-	Ms. D. Yasaswini, III B.Tech. CE
Treasurer	-	Mr. N. Rajesh, III B.Tech. CE
Officers: 2019
President	-	Ms. D. Pragathi, III B.Tech.CE
VicePresident	-	Mr. N. Suneel Kumar, III B.Tech. CE
Recording Secretary	-	Mr. M. Venkatesh, III B.Tech. CE
Corresponding Secretary	-	Ms. R. Bhagya Lakshmi, III B.Tech. CE
Treasurer	-	Mr. G. Teja, III B.Tech.CE
Officers: 2018
President	-	Mr. A. Vinay Kumar Reddy, IV B.Tech. CE
VicePresident	-	Mr. C. M. Prakash, IV B.Tech. CE
Recording Secretary	-	Ms. G. Kavya Bharathi, IV B.Tech. CE
Corresponding Secretary	-	Ms. J. Sevitha, IV B.Tech. CE
Treasurer	-	Mr. C. Ramakrishna Reddy, IV B.Tech. CE

AdmissionFees	:	Rs. 300
AnnualSubscriptionFee	:	Rs.500
GST @18% is applicable on the Membership Subscription Fee and Admission Fees.

President	-	Ms. Swetha Priya G, III B.Tech. CE
VicePresident	-	Mr. K Sai Charan, III B.Tech. CE
Secretary	-	Ms. T Manasa, III B.Tech. CE
Treasurer	-	Ms. G Sirisha, III B.Tech. CE
Social Activities Committee	-	Ms. K Keerthi, III B.Tech. CE
Membership Committee	-	Ms. S Arshiya, III B.Tech. CE
Publicity Committee	-	Mr. V Suryashyam, III B.Tech. CE
Fund Raising Committee	-	Ms. R Jahnavi, III B.Tech. CE
Community Service Committee	-	Ms. V Soniya, III B.Tech. CE