Civil Engineering, Paper - I: Sr. No. Topic 1 Building Construction & Materials
Civil Engineering, Paper - I: Sr. No. Topic 1 Building Construction & Materials
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1 Surveying: Classification of surveys, measurement of distances-direct and indirect methods,
optical and electronic devices, prismatic compass, local attraction; plane table surveying,
levelling, calculations of volumes, contours, theodolite, theodolite traversing, omitted
measurements, trigonometric levelling, tacheometry, curves, photogrammetry, geodetic
surveying, hydrographic surveying.
2 Estimating, Costing and Valuation: Specification, estimation, costing, tenders and
contracts, rate analysis, valuation
3 Geo-technical Engineering: Geotechnical properties, stresses in soil, shear resistance,
compaction, consolidation and earth pressure, stability of slopes, bearing capacity,
settlements, shallow and deep foundations, cofferdams, ground water control.
4 Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids, fluid statics and buoyancy, kinematics and dynamics,
flow measurement, flow in open channel, flow in closed conduits, dimensional and model
analysis, losses in pipe flow, siphon, water hammer, boundary layer and control, pipe
network.
5 Fluid Machines: Hydraulic turbines, centrifugal pumps, reciprocating pumps, power house,
classification and layout.
6 Engineering Hydrology: Hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, runoff,
hydrographs, reservoir planning & sediment control, floods, flood routing, ground water.
7 Irrigation Engineering: Water requirement of crops, methods of irrigation, lift irrigation,
water logging, dams, spillways, energy dissipation, diversion head works, canal and canal
structures, cross drainage works, river training works.
8 Highway Engineering: Planning of highway systems, alignment and geometric design,
horizontal and vertical curves, grade separation, materials and different surfaces and
maintenance, rigid and flexible pavement, traffic engineering.
9 Bridge Engineering: Selection of site, types of bridges, discharge, waterway, spans, afflux,
scour, standards, specifications, loads and forces, erection of superstructure, strengthening.
10 Tunnelling: Open cuts, surveys, criteria for selection of size and shapes, driving in soft and
hard grounds, mucking, dust control, ventilation, lighting and drainage, special methods of
tunnelling.
11 Environmental Engineering
a. Water Supply Engineering: Sources of supply, design of intakes, estimation of demand,
water quality standards, primary and secondary treatment, maintenance of treatment units,
conveyance and distribution of treated water, rural water supply.
b. Waste Water Engineering & Pollution control: Quantity, collection and conveyance and
quality, disposal, design of sewer and sewerage systems, pumping, characteristics of sewage
and its treatment, rural sanitation, sources and effects of air and noise pollution, monitoring,
standards
c. Solid Waste Management: Sources, classification, collection and disposal.