Diploma in Civil Engineering covers the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally created environment, such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings. We have compiled a list of best reference books for all the subjects of Diploma in Civil Engineering as per the latest syllabus of polytechnic and/or diploma colleges.
Here’s the complete list of Diploma Civil Engineering books, which are arranged year and semester-wise. We have also listed down both core and elective subject books.
1st Year Diploma Civil Engineering Books (1st & 2nd Semester)
- Building Construction and Materials
- Computer Application in Civil Engineering
- Chemistry
- Professional Communication Skills
- Constitution of India, Professional Ethics and Human Rights
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Drawing
- Engineering Physics
- English for Communication
- Applied Science
2nd Year Diploma Civil Engineering Books (3rd & 4th Semester)
3rd Semester Books
- Building Services and Maintenance
- Civil Engineering Drawing and Estimation
- Concrete Technology
- Design of RC Structure
- Construction and Contract Management
- Entrepreneurial Development
4th Semester Books
- Structural Masonry
- Surveying
- Earthquake Engineering
- Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Power Plant
- Environmental Geology
- Estimation, Costing and Specifications
3rd Year Diploma Civil Engineering Books (5th & 6th Semester)
5th Semester Books
- Design of Structures
- Transportation Engineering
- Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
- Strength of Materials
- Environmental Sanitation
6th Semester Books
- Thermal Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Solid Waste Management
- Community Medicine and Environmental Health Science
Diploma Civil Engineering Books (Additional Core/Elective)
- Environment Impact Assessment and Auditing
- Town Planning
- Elements of Mechanical Engineering
- Finite Element Method and Analysis
- Total Quality Management
- Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures
- Advance Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machinery
- Pavement Mechanics, Materials and Construction
- Construction Materials and Project Management Techniques
- Irrigation and Bridge Drawing
- Water Supply Engineering
Kindly note that we have put a lot of effort into researching the best reference books on all the subjects of Diploma Civil Engineering and came out with a recommended list. If any more subjects need to be added to this list, please let us know.