Basic Civil Engineering notes for civil engineering students. Basic civil engineering app almost cover topics of civil engineering chapter wise which are indexed below: Chapter 1 Engineering Materials. 1. Stones. 2. Bricks. 3. Cement. 4. Lime. 5. Timber. 6. Timber Testing. 7. Concrete. 8. Concrete testing. Chapter 2 Building construction. 1. Elements of Building Construction.