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GATE 2015 Syllabus For Architecture and Planning PDF

The document outlines the syllabus for Architecture and Planning (AR) which covers topics such as city planning principles, housing, landscape design, computer aided design, environmental studies in building science, visual and urban design, history of architecture, contemporary architecture, building services, construction and management, materials and structural systems, planning theory, techniques of planning, traffic and transportation planning, infrastructure, services and amenities, and development administration and management.

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GATE 2015 Syllabus For Architecture and Planning PDF

The document outlines the syllabus for Architecture and Planning (AR) which covers topics such as city planning principles, housing, landscape design, computer aided design, environmental studies in building science, visual and urban design, history of architecture, contemporary architecture, building services, construction and management, materials and structural systems, planning theory, techniques of planning, traffic and transportation planning, infrastructure, services and amenities, and development administration and management.

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Syllabus for Architecture and Planning (AR)


City planning: Evolution of cities; principles of city planning; types of cities & new towns; planning
regulations and building byelaws; eco-city concept; sustainable development.
Housing:Concept of housing; neighbourhood concept; site planning principles; housing typology;
housing standards; housing infrastructure; housing policies, finance and management; housing
programs in India; self help housing.
Landscape Design: Principles of landscape design and site planning; history of landscape styles;
landscape elements and materials; plant characteristics & planting design; environmental
considerations in landscape planning.
Computer Aided Design:Application of computers in architecture and planning; understanding elements
of hardware and software; computer graphics; programming languages – C and Visual Basic and usage
of packages such as AutoCAD, 3D-Studio, 3D Max.
Environmental Studies in Building Science: Components of Ecosystem; ecological principles concerning
environment; climate responsive design; energy efficient building design; thermal comfort; solar
architecture; principles of lighting and styles for illumination; basic principles of architectural acoustics;
environment pollution, their control & abatement.
Visual and Urban Design: Principles of visual composition; proportion, scale, rhythm, symmetry, harmony,
datum, balance, form, colour, texture; sense of place and space, division of space; barrier free design;
focal point, vista, image ability, visual survey, figure-background relationship.
History of Architecture:Indian – Indus valley, Vedic, Buddhist, Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Mughal
periods; European – Egyptian, Greek, Roman, medieval and renaissance periods- construction and
architectural styles; vernacular and traditional architecture.
Development of Contemporary Architecture: Architectural developments and impacts on society since
industrial revolution; influence of modern art on architecture; works of national and international
architects; art novuea, eclecticism, international styles, post modernism, deconstruction in architecture.
Building Services:Water supply, sewerage and drainage systems; sanitary fittings and fixtures; plumbing
systems, principles of internal & external drainage systems, principles of electrification of buildings,
intelligent buildings; elevators & escalators, their standards and uses; air-conditioning systems; fire
fighting systems, building safety and security systems.
Building Construction and Management: Building construction techniques, methods and details; building
systems and prefabrication of building elements; principles of modular coordination; estimation,
specification, valuation, professional practice; project management techniques e.g., PERT, CPM etc;
Materials and Structural Systems: Behavioural characteristics of all types of building materials e.g. mud,
timber, bamboo, brick, concrete, steel, glass, FRP, different polymers, composites; principles of
strength of materials; design of structural elements in wood, steel and RCC; elastic and limit state
design; complex structural systems; principles of pre-stressing; tall buildings; principles of disaster
resistant structures.
Planning Theory: Regional planning; settlement system planning; history of human settlements; growth
of cities & metropolises; principles of Ekistics; rural-urban migration; urban conservation; urban
renewal; Five-year plan; structural and sectoral plan.
Techniques of Planning: Planning survey techniques; preparation of urban and regional structure plans,
development plans, action plans; site planning principles and design; statistical methods of data
analysis; application of G.I.S and remote sensing techniques in urban and regional planning; decision
making models.
Traffic and Transportation Planning: Principles of traffic engineering and transportation planning; traffic
survey methods; design of roads, intersections, grade separators and parking areas; hierarchy of roads
and levels of services; traffic and transport management in urban areas, intelligent transportation
system; mass transportation planning; para-transits and other modes of transportation, pedestrian &
slow moving traffic planning.
Infrastructure, Services and Amenities: Principles of water supply and sanitation systems; water treatment;
solid waste disposal systems; waste treatment, recycle & reuse; urban rainwater harvesting; power
supply and communication systems — network, design & guidelines; demography related standards at
various levels of the settlements for health, education, recreation, religious & public-semi public
facilities.
Development Administration and Management: Planning laws; development control and zoning regulations;
laws relating to land acquisition; development enforcements, urban land ceiling; land management
techniques; planning and municipal administration; disaster mitigation management; 73rd&
74 Constitutional amendments; valuation & taxation; revenue resources and fiscal management; public
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participation and role of NGO & CBO; Institutional networking & capacity building.

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