Indicati ve Syllabus of Ci vil Engi neeri ng

Civil Engineeri ng
(For objective type papers)
(1) Building Materials
Timber: Different types and species of structural timber, density-moisture
relationship, strength in different directions, defects, influence of defects on
permissible stress, preservation, dry and wet rots, codal provisions for design,
Plywood.
Bricks: Types, Indian Standard classification, absorption, saturation factor,
strength in masonry, influence of mortar strength on masonry strength.
Cement: Compounds of, different types, setting times, strength.
Cement Mortar: Ingredients, proportions, water demand, mortars for plastering
and masonry.
Concrete: Importance of W/C Ratio, strength, ingredients including admixtures,
workability, testing for strength, elasticity, non-destructive testing, mix design
methods.
(2) Solid Mechanics
Elastic constants, stress, plane stress, Mohr's circle of stress, strains, plane
strain, Mohr's circle of strain, combined stress; Elastic theories of failure; Simple
bending, shear; Torsion of circular and rectangular sections and simple
members.
(3) Structural Analysis
Analysis of determinate structures-different methods including graphical
methods.
Analysis of indeterminate skeletal frames-moment distribution, slope-deflection,
stiffness and force methods, energy methods, Muller-Breslau principle and
application.
Plastic analysis of indeterminate beams and simple frame shape factors.
(4) Design of Steel Structures
Principles of working: stress method. Design of connections, simple members,
Built-up sections and frames. Design of Industrial roofs. Principles of ultimate
load design. Design of simple members and frames.
(5) Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures
Limit state design for bending, shear, axial compression and combined forces.
Codal provisions for slabs, beams, walls and footings. Working stress method of
design of R.C. members.
Principles of pre-stressed concrete design, materials, methods of pre-stressing,
losses. Design of simple members and determinate structures. Introduction to
pre-stressing of indeterminate structures.
Design of brick masonry as per I.S. Codes.
(6) Construction Practice, Planning and Management Concreting
Equipment:
Weight Batcher, Mixer, vibrator, batching plant, and concrete pump.
Cranes, hoists, lifting equipment. Earthwork equipment: Power shovel, hoe,
dozer, dumper, trailers and tractor, rollers, sheep foot rollers, pumps.
Construction, Planning and Management: Bar chart, linked bar chart, work-break
down structures, Activity-on-arrow diagrams. Critical path, probabilistic activity
durations; Event based networks. PERT network; Time-cost study, crashing;
Resource allocation.
(7) (A) Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow:
Fluid Properties, Pressure, Thrust, Buoyancy, Flow Kinematics; Integration of
flow equations; Flow measurement; Relative motion; Moment of momentum;
Viscosity, Boundary layer and Control, Drag, Lift; Dimensional Analysis,
Modeling, Cavitation; Flow oscillations; Momentum and Energy principles in
Open Channel flow, Flow controls, Hydraulic jump, Flow sections and properties;
Normal flow, Gradually varied flow; Surges; Flow development and losses in pipe
flows; Measurements; Siphons; Surges and Water hammer; Delivery of Power;
Pipe networks.
(b) Hydraulic Machines and Hydropower:
Centrifugal pumps, types, performance parameters, scaling, pumps in parallel;
Reciprocating pumps, air vessels, performance parameters; Hydraulic ram;
Hydraulic turbines, types, performance parameters, controls, choice; Power
houses, classification and layout, storage, pondage, control of supply.
(8)(a) Hydrology:
Hydrological cycle, precipitation and related data analyses, PMP, unit and
synthetic hydrographs; Evaporation and transpiration; Floods and their
management; PMF; Streams and their gauging; River morphology; Routing of
floods; Capacity of Reservoirs.
(b) Water Resources Engineering:
Water resources of the globe; Multi-purpose uses of water; Soil-Plant-Water
relationships, irrigation systems, water demand assessment; Storages and their
yields, ground water yield and well hydraulics; Water logging, drainage design;
Irrigation revenue; Design of rigid boundary canals, Lacey's and Tractive force
concepts in canal design, lining of canals; Sediment transport in canals; Non-
overflow and overflow sections of gravity dams and their design, Energy
dissipaters and tail-water rating; Design of head works, distribution works, falls,
cross-drainage works, outlets; River training.
Environmental Engineering
(9)(a) Water Supply Engineering:
Sources of supply, yields, design of intakes and conductors; Estimation of
demand; Water quality standards; Control of water-borne diseases; Primary and
secondary treatment, detailing and maintenance of treatment units; Conveyance
and distribution systems of treated water, leakages and control; Rural water
supply; Institutional and industrial water supply.
(b) Waste Water Engineering:
Urban rain water disposal; Systems of sewage collection and disposal; Design of
sewers and sewerage systems; pumping; Characteristics of sewage and its
treatment, Disposal of products of sewage treatment, stream flow rejuvenation;
Institutional and industrial sewage management; Plumbing Systems; Rural and
semi-urban sanitation.
(c) Solid Waste Management:
Sources, classification, collection and disposal; Design and Management of
landfills.
(d) Air and Noise Pollution and Ecology:
Sources and effects of air pollution, monitoring of air pollution; Noise pollution
and standards; Ecological chain and balance, Environmental assessment.
(10) (A) Soil Mechanics:
Properties of soils, classification and inter-relationship; Compaction behavior,
methods of compaction and their choice; Permeability and seepage, flow nets,
Inverted filters; Compressibility and consolidation; Shearing resistance, stresses
and failure; soil testing in laboratory and in-situation. Stress path and
applications; Earth pressure theories, stress distribution in soil; soil exploration,
samplers, load tests, penetration tests.
(b) Foundation Engineering:
Types of foundations, Selection criteria, bearing capacity, settlement, laboratory
and field tests; Types of piles and their design and layout. Foundations on
expansive soils, swelling and its prevention, foundation on swelling soils.
(11)(a) Surveying:
Classification of surveys, scales, accuracy; Measurement of distances-direct and
indirect methods; optical and electronic devices; Measurement of directions,
prismatic compass, local attraction; Theodolites-types; Measurement of
elevations-Spirit and trigonometric leveling; Relief representation; Contours;
Digital elevation modeling concept; Establishment of control by triangulations and
traversing measurements and adjustment of observations, computation of
coordinates; Field astronomy, Concept of global positioning system; Map
preparation by plane tabling and by photogrammetry; Remote-sensing concepts,
map substitutes.
(b) Transportation Engineering:
Planning of highway systems, alignment and geometric design, horizontal and
vertical curves, grade separation; Materials and construction methods for
different surfaces and maintenance; Principles of pavement design; Drainage.
Traffic surveys; Intersections, signaling; Mass transit systems, accessibility,
networking.
Tunneling, alignment, methods of construction, disposal of muck, drainage,
lighting and ventilation, traffic control, emergency management.
Planning of railway systems, terminology and designs, relating to gauge, track,
controls, transits, rolling stock, ractive power and track modernization;
Maintenance; Appurtenant works; Containerization.
Harbors-layouts, shipping lanes, anchoring, location identification; Littoral
transport with erosion and deposition; Sounding methods; Dry and Wet docks,
components and operations; Tidal data and analyses.
Airports-layout and orientation; Runway and taxiway design and drainage
management; Zoning laws; Visual aids and air traffic control; Helipads, hangers,
service equipment.
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