Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

Syllabus
Civil and Mining Engineering
(Diploma Standard)
Code: 574

Unit I: Engineering Mechanics and Mechanics of Structures (20 Questions)

Direct Stresses and strains (Tensile and compressive) due to Axial forces – Deformation of elastic bar
due to uni-axial force – Modular ratio – Relationship between elastic constants - Shear force and bending
moment diagrams for statically determinate beams - Geometrical properties of sections - Stresses in
beams due to bending – Flexural rigidity – Strength equation.

Deflection of cantilever and simply supported beams for point and uniformly distributed loads – Shear force
and bending moment diagrams for statically indeterminate structures, (Fixed Beams, continuous beams,
Non-sway Portal frames) using Mohr’s theorems and moment distribution method.

Unit II: Hydraulics (20 Questions)

Measurement of pressure in liquids – Pressure distribution and total pressure on immersed surfaces –
Types of flow (Laminar, turbulent, steady, unsteady, uniform, non- uniform) – Flow through pipes – Losses,
Frictional losses – Hydraulic gradient and total energy lines. Bernoullis theorem – use of Orifice,
Mouthpiece, Hydraulic Coefficient Cd, Cc, Cv Orificemeter and Venturimeters – Flow through channels –
Chez’s formula – Bazin’s and manning’s formula – Economical sections for open channels, Conditions for
Maximum discharge. Sources of water – Conveyance of water – Treatment of water – Quality of water –
Tests on water –Distribution systems

Unit III: Surveying (20 Questions)

Types of Surveys –Chain surveying – Compass surveying – Levelling – Contour surveying –Theodalite
surveying – Trignometrical levelling – Tacheometry – Field work – Methods of determining areas and
volumes – Simple problems. Curves.

Unit IV: Advanced Surveying (20 Questions)

Global Positioning System (GPS), Remote sensing – Photogrammetric Surveying and Hydrographic
Surveying,Total Station and Geographical Information System (GIS) – Fundamentals of Remote sensing,
Photogrammetry – Image interpretation & Analysis – Drone Surveying.

Unit V: Construction Management and Computer Applications (20 Questions)

Planning of a project – Factors to be considered – Project reports – Organization structure of construction

Ethics in Engineering – Disaster Management – Types of Natural calamities – Causes – Preparedness –

Use of Computers – Application of CAD softwares – Project management softwares – Use of MS word,
Excel, PowerPoint – Application of Design and Analysis softwares.

Unit VI: Mining Geology and Mine Development (20 Questions)

Mineralogy, structural Geology: Geological features like faults, folds, etc., Economic Geology: Different
Prospecting Techniques: Reconnaissance; principles and methods of prospecting – by pit, shaft, trench
and boreholes; Coal and petroleum geology.
History of mining – contribution of mining in the human civilization and national economy, Indian mineral
resources and world status – role of mining engineers in industry - mode of entries – applicability and
limitations comparison of opencast vs underground mining and drilling methods –selection of drilling
methods – exploration and production drilling – drilling techniques – Rotary, Percussive, Rotary-
Percussive; Down the hole drilling vs Top hammer drilling, Shaft sinking. Types of explosives and
initiating systems used in mines and quarries.

Unit VII: Mining Methods (20 Questions)

Bench parameters, haul roads, selection of equipment, different types of opencast equipment like
excavators, transport (road, conveyors) different types of explosives and initiating systems used, drilling
and blasting patterns used in opencast mines, fly rocks, air over pressure, controlled blasting in granite
quarries, Overburden removal and disposal, design of waste dumps, mine closure plan, failure of slopes
and various controlling and stabilization methods, introduction to hydraulicking, dredging, leaching, etc.

Unit VIII: Mine Management, Legislation and General Safety (30 Questions)

Mine organizational structure, ownerships of industries, organization, risks and rewards, recruitment and
training, Mines Act 1952, Mines Rules 1955, Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961, Directorate General of
Mines Safety (DGMS) issued technical Circulars, Vocational Training rules 1961, Granite Conservation
and development rules 1999, Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concessional rules 1959 and Environmental
Protection Act 1986, Forest Conservation Act 1980, Environmental impact assessment (EIA) notifications
– 1994 and 2006, Environmental clearance procedures for mining projects, Ministry of Environmental
Forest and Climate Change issued notifications, Office Memorandum and circulars, Safety Audit in mines,
Accidents analysis and Compilations of investigation reports.

Unit IX: Mine Surveying (15 Questions)

Linear measurements, compass surveying, true meridian, magnetic meridian open & closed traverse,
traversing with compass and chain, permissible errors, leveling — contouring and subsidence surveying,
theodolite — temporary and permanent adjustments, permissible error for surface and underground and
their distributions, correlation survey: tachometry, dip, strike, fault problems, EDM, GPS —DGPS, total
station, introduction to remote sensing.

Area and volume calculation; different methods and their limitations; earth work and building estimation;
laying out of rail and haul road curves; determination of azimuth latitude and longitude. Borehole surveying
and calculations; dip, strike, outcrop and fault problems. Development sampling:- Channel and block
averaging milling widths; observe plans. Types of plans for opencast workings; their preparation, care,
storage and preservation, legislation concerning mine plans and sections; duties and responsibilities of
surveyors. Geological map reading. Application of computers in mine surveying and preparation of plans.
3D laser profiling of bench walls in opencast mine.

Unit X: Mine Planning and Design and Computer Applications in Mining (15 Questions)

Estimation of ore reserve based on bore hole data, design of mine openings, design of bench geometry,
design of opencast mines, optimum blast design, pillar design problems, design of support system in u/g
mining, Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and preparation of Environmental Management Plan
(EMP) of mines. AutoCAD, Basic concepts of mine planning software such as SURPAC, DATAMINE,
VULCAN etc. and other auxiliary software related to surveying, planning and design in mines.

Dated: 26.05.2025