Paper - I

1. Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Structural Analysis:

1.1 Engineering Mechanics:

Units and Dimensions, SI Units, Vectors, Concept of Force, Concept of particle and rigid
body. Concurrent, Non Concurrent and parallel forces in a plane, moment of force, free
body diagram, conditions of equilibrium, Principle of virtual work, equivalent force system.

First and Second Moment of area, Mass moment of Inertia.

Static Friction.

Kinematics and Kinetics:

Kinematics in Cartesian Co-ordinates, motion under uniform and non-uniform

acceleration, motion under gravity. Kinetics of particle: Momentum and Energy principles,
collision of elastic bodies, rotation of rigid bodies.

1.2 Strength of Materials:

Simple Stress and Strain, Elastic constants, axially loaded compression members, Shear
force and bending moment, theory of simple bending, Shear Stress distribution across
cross sections, Beams of uniform strength.

Deflection of beams: Macaulay’s method, Mohr’s Moment area method, Conjugate beam
method, unit load method. Torsion of Shafts, Elastic stability of columns, Euler’s Rankine’s
and Secant formulae.

1.3 Structural Analysis:

Castiglianio’s theorems I and II, unit load method of consistent deformation applied to
beams and pin jointed trusses. Slope-deflection, moment distribution,

Rolling loads and Influences lines: Influences lines for Shear Force and Bending moment
at a section of beam. Criteria for maximum shear force and bending Moment in beams
traversed by a system of moving loads. Influences lines for simply supported plane pin
jointed trusses.

Arches: Three hinged, two hinged and fixed arches, rib shortening and temperature
effects.
Matrix methods of analysis: Force method and displacement method of analysis of
indeterminate beams and rigid frames.

Plastic Analysis of beams and frames: Theory of plastic bending, plastic analysis, statical
method, Mechanism method.

Unsymmetrical bending: Moment of inertia, product of inertia, position of Neutral Axis

and Principle axes, calculation of bending stresses.

2. Design of Structures: Steel, Concrete and Masonry Structures:

2.1 Structural Steel Design:

Structural Steel: Factors of safety and load factors. Riveted, bolted and welded joints and
connections. Design of tension and compression member, beams of built up section,
riveted and welded plate girders, gantry girders, stancheons with battens and lacings.

2.2 Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures:

Concept of mix design. Reinforced Concrete: Working Stress and Limit State method of
design–Recommendations of I.S. codes Design of one way and two way slabs, stair-case
slabs, simple and continuous beams of rectangular, T and L sections. Compression
members under direct load with or without eccentricity,

Cantilever and Counter fort type retaining walls.

Water tanks: Design requirements for Rectangular and circular tanks resting on ground.

Prestressed concrete: Methods and systems of prestressing, anchorages, Analysis and

design of sections for flexure based on working stress, loss of prestress.

Design of brick masonry as per I.S. Codes

3. Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow and Hydraulic Machines:

3.1 Fluid Mechanics:

Fluid properties and their role in fluid motion, fluid statics including forces acting on plane
and curved surfaces.

Kinematics and Dynamics of Fluid flow: Velocity and accelerations, stream lines, equation
of continuity, irrotational and rotational flow, velocity potential and stream functions.
Continuity, momentum and energy equation, Navier-Stokes equation, Euler’s equation of
motion, application to fluid flow problems, pipe flow, sluice gates, weirs.

3.2 Dimensional Analysis and Similitude:

Buckingham’s Pi-theorem, dimensionless parameters.

3.3 Laminar Flow:

Laminar flow between parallel, stationary and moving plates, flow through tube.

3.4 Boundary layer: Laminar and turbulent boundary layer on a flat plate, laminar sub
layer, smooth and rough boundaries, drag and lift. Turbulent flow through pipes:
Characteristics of turbulent flow, velocity distribution and variation of pipe friction factor,
hydraulic grade line and total energy line.

3.5 Open channel flow:

Uniform and non-uniform flows, momentum and energy correction factors, specific
energy and specific force, critical depth, rapidly varied flow, hydraulic jump, gradually
varied flow, classification of surface profiles, control section, step method of integration
of varied flow equation.

3.6 Hydraulic Machines and Hydropower:

Hydraulic turbines, types classification, Choice of turbines, performance parameters,

controls, characteristics, specific speed. Principles of hydropower development.

4. Geotechnical Engineering:

Soil Type and structure – gradation and particle size distribution – consistency limits.

Water in soil – capillary and structural – effective stress and pore water pressure –
permeability concept – field and laboratory determination of permeability – Seepage
pressure – quick sand conditions – Shear strength determination – Mohr Coulomb
concept.

Compaction of soil – Laboratory and field tests.

Compressibility and consolidation concept – consolidation theory – consolidation

settlement analysis.
Earth pressure theory and analysis for retaining walls, Application for sheet piles and
Braced excavation.

Bearing capacity of soil – approaches for analysis – Field tests – settlement analysis –
stability of slope of earth walk.

Subsurface exploration of soils – methods

Foundation – Type and selection criteria for foundation of structures – Design criteria for
foundation – Analysis of distribution of stress for footings and pile – pile group action-
pile load test. Ground improvement techniques.

Paper - II

1. Construction Technology, Equipment, Planning and Management:

1.1 Construction Technology:

Engineering Materials:

Physical properties of construction materials with respect to their use in construction -

Stones, Bricks and Tiles; Lime, Cement, different types of Mortars and Concrete.

Specific use of ferro cement, fibre reinforced C.C, High strength concrete.

Timber, properties and defects - common preservation treatments.

Use and selection of materials for specific use like Low Cost Housing, Mass Housing, High
Rise Buildings.

1.2 Construction:

Masonry principles using Brick, stone, Blocks – construction detailing and strength
characteristics.

Types of plastering, pointing, flooring, roofing and construction features.

Common repairs in buildings.

Principles of functional planning of building for residents and specific use - Building code
provisions.
Basic principles of detailed and approximate estimating - specification writing and rate
analysis – principles of valuation of real property.

Machinery for earthwork, concreting and their specific uses – Factors affecting selection
of equipments – operating cost of Equipments.

1.3 Construction Planning and Management:

Construction activity – schedules- organization for construction industry – Quality

assurance principles.

Use of Basic principles of network – analysis in form of CPM and PERT – their use in
construction monitoring, Cost optimization and resource allocation.

Basic principles of Economic analysis and methods.

Project profitability – Basic principles of Boot approach to financial planning – simple toll
fixation criterions.

2. Surveying and Transportation Engineering

2.1 Surveying:

Common methods and instruments for distance and angle measurement for CE work –
their use in plane table, traverse survey, leveling work, triangulation, contouring and
topographical map.

Basic principles of photogrammetry and remote sensing.

2.2 Railway Engineering:

Permanent way – components, types and their functions – Functions and Design
constituents of turn and crossings – Necessity of geometric design of track – Design of
station and yards.

2.3 Highway Engineering:

Principles of Highway alignments – classification and geometrical design elements and

standards for Roads.

Pavement structure for flexible and rigid pavements - Design principles and methodology
of pavements.
Typical construction methods and standards of materials for stabilized soil, WBM,
Bituminous works and CC roads.

Surface and sub-surface drainage arrangements for roads - culvert structures.

Pavement distresses and strengthening by overlays.

Traffic surveys and their applications in traffic planning - Typical design features for
channelized, intersection, rotary etc – signal designs – standard Traffic signs and markings.

3. Hydrology, Water Resources and Engineering:

3.1 Hydrology:

Hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration, overland flow,

hydrograph, flood frequency analysis, flood routing through a reservoir, channel flow
routing-Muskingam method.

3.2 Ground water flow:

Specific yield, storage coefficient, coefficient of permeability, confined and unconfined

equifers, aquifers, aquitards, radial flow into a well under confined and unconfined
conditions.

3.3 Water Resources Engineering:

Ground and surface water resource, single and multipurpose projects, storage capacity of
reservoirs, reservoir losses, reservoir sedimentation.

3.4 Irrigation Engineering:

(i) Water requirements of crops: consumptive use, duty and delta, irrigation methods and
their efficiencies.

(ii) Canals: Distribution systems for canal irrigation, canal capacity, canal losses, alignment
of main and distributory canals, most efficient section, lined canals, their design, regime
theory, critical shear stress, bed load.

(iii) Water logging: causes and control, salinity.

(iv) Canal structures: Design of, head regulators, canal falls, aqueducts, metering flumes
and canal outlets.
(v) Diversion headwork: Principles and design of weirs of permeable and impermeable
foundation, Khosla’s theory, energy dissipation.

(vi) Storage works: Types of dams, design, principles of rigid gravity, stability analysis.

(vii) Spillways: Spillway types, energy dissipation.

(viii) River training: Objectives of river training, methods of river training.

4. Environmental Engineering:

4.1 Water Supply:

Predicting demand for water, impurities, of water and their significance, physical, chemical
and bacteriological analysis, waterborne diseases, standards for potable water.

4.2 Intake of water:

Water treatment: principles of coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation; slow-; rapid-,

pressure-, filters; chlorination, softening, removal of taste, odour and salinity.

4.3 Sewerage systems:

Domestic and industrial wastes, storm sewage–separate and combined systems, flow
through sewers, design of sewers.

4.4 Sewage characterization:

BOD, COD, solids, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen and TOC. Standards of disposal in normal
watercourse and on land.

4.5 Sewage treatment:

Working principles, units, chambers, sedimentation tanks, trickling filters, oxidation

ponds, activated sludge process, septic tank, disposal of sludge, recycling of wastewater.

4.6 Solid waste: Collection and disposal in rural and urban contexts, management of long-
term ill effects.

5. Environmental pollution: Sustainable development. Rawastes and disposal.

Environmental impact assessment for thermal power plants, mines, river valley projects.
Air pollution. Pollution control acts
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Preliminary Examination of Stage-I (objective type Paper-II) contains syllabus of both the
papers and Main Examination of Stage-II (Engineering Paper-I and Paper-II) contains
separate syllabus. Paper 1 has topics from Building Materials; Solid Mechanics; Structural
Analysis; Design of Steel Structures; Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures;
and Construction Practice, Planning and Management.

Paper 2 has topics from Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power; Hydrology
and Water Resources Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Geo-technical Engineering
and Foundation Engineering; Surveying and Geology; and Transportation Engineering.

Paper - 1
1. Building Materials

Stone, Lime, Glass, Plastics, Steel, FRP, Ceramics, Aluminum, Fly Ash, Basic Admixtures,
Timber, Bricks and Aggregates: Classification, properties and selection criteria;

Cement: Types, Composition, Properties, Uses, Specifications and various Tests; Lime &
Cement Mortars and Concrete: Properties and various Tests; Design of Concrete Mixes:
Proportioning of aggregates and methods of mix design.

2. Solid Mechanics

Elastic constants, Stress, plane stress, Strains, plane strain, Mohr’s circle of stress and
strain, Elastic theories of failure, Principal Stresses, Bending, Shear and Torsion.

3. Structural Analysis

Basics of strength of materials, Types of stresses and strains, Bending moments and shear
force, concept of bending and shear stresses; Analysis of determinate and indeterminate
structures; Trusses, beams, plane frames; Rolling loads, Influence Lines, Unit load method
& other methods; Free and Forced vibrations of single degree and multi degree freedom
system; Suspended Cables; Concepts and use of Computer Aided Design.

4. Design of Steel Structures

Principles of Working Stress methods, Design of tension and compression members,

Design of beams and beam column connections, built-up sections, Girders, Industrial
roofs, Principles of Ultimate load design.
5. Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures

Limit state design for bending, shear, axial compression and combined forces; Design of
beams, Slabs, Lintels, Foundations, Retaining walls, Tanks, Staircases; Principles of pre-
stressed concrete design including materials and methods; Earthquake resistant design of
structures; Design of Masonry Structure.

6. Construction Practice, Planning and Management

Construction - Planning, Equipment, Site investigation and Management including

Estimation with latest project management tools and network analysis for different Types
of works; Analysis of Rates of various types of works; Tendering Process and
Contract Management, Quality Control, Productivity, Operation Cost; Land acquisition;
Labour safety and welfare.

Paper - 2
1. Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power

(a) Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow: Fluid properties; Dimensional
Analysis and Modeling; Fluid dynamics including flow kinematics and measurements; Flow
net; Viscosity, Boundary layer and control, Drag, Lift, Principles in open channel flow, Flow
controls. Hydraulic jump; Surges; Pipe networks.

(b) Hydraulic Machines and Hydro power: Various pumps, Air vessels, Hydraulic
turbines – types, classifications & performance parameters; Power house -
classification and layout, storage, pondage, control of supply.

2. Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering

Hydrological cycle, Ground water hydrology, Well hydrology and related data analysis;
Streams and their gauging; River morphology; Flood, drought and their management;
Capacity of Reservoirs.

Water Resources Engineering: Multipurpose uses of Water, River basins and their
potential; Irrigation systems, water demand assessment; Resources - storages and their
yields; Water logging, canal and drainage design, Gravity dams, falls, weirs,
Energy dissipaters, barrage Distribution works, Cross drainage works and head-works and
their design; Concepts in canal design, construction & maintenance; River training,
measurement and analysis of rainfall.
3. Environmental Engineering

(a) Water Supply Engineering: Sources, Estimation, quality standards and testing of
water and their treatment; Rural, Institutional and industrial water supply; Physical,
chemical and biological characteristics and sources of water, Pollutants in water and
its effects, Estimation of water demand; Drinking water Standards, Water Treatment
Plants, Water distribution networks.

(b) Waste Water Engineering: Planning & design of domestic waste water, sewage
collection and disposal; Plumbing Systems. Components and layout of sewerage system;
Planning & design of Domestic Waste-water disposal system; Sludge management
including treatment, disposal and re-use of treated effluents; Industrial waste waters and
Effluent Treatment Plants including institutional and industrial sewage management.

(c) Solid Waste Management: Sources & classification of solid wastes along with
planning & design of its management system; Disposal system, Beneficial aspects of
wastes and Utilization by Civil Engineers.

(d) Air, Noise pollution and Ecology: Concepts & general methodology.

4. Geo-technical Engineering and Foundation Engineering

(a) Geo-technical Engineering: Soil exploration - planning & methods, Properties of soil,
classification, various tests and interrelationships; Permeability & Seepage,
Compressibility, consolidation and Shearing resistance, Earth pressure theories and
stress distribution in soil; Properties and uses of geo-synthetics.

(b) Foundation Engineering: Types of foundations & selection criteria, bearing capacity,
settlement analysis, design and testing of shallow & deep foundations; Slope stability
analysis, Earthern embankments, Dams and Earth retaining structures: types, analysis and
design, Principles of ground modifications.

5. Surveying and Geology

(a) Surveying: Classification of surveys, various methodologies, instruments & analysis of

measurement of distances, elevation and directions; Field astronomy, Global Positioning
System; Map preparation; Photogrammetry; Remote sensing concepts; Survey Layout for
culverts, canals, bridges, road/railway alignment and buildings, Setting out of Curves.

(b) Geology: Basic knowledge of Engineering geology & its application in projects.
6. Transportation Engineering

Highways - Planning & construction methodology, Alignment and geometric design;

Traffic Surveys and Controls; Principles of Flexible and Rigid pavements design.

Tunneling - Alignment, methods of construction, disposal of muck, drainage, lighting and

ventilation.

Railways Systems - Terminology, Planning, designs and maintenance practices; track

modernization.

Harbours - Terminology, layouts and planning.

Airports - Layout, planning & design.

Preliminary Examination of Stage-I (objective type Paper-II) contains syllabus of both the
papers and Main Examination of Stage-II (Engineering Paper-I and Paper-II) contains
separate syllabus. Paper 1 has topics from Building Materials; Solid Mechanics; Structural
Analysis; Design of Steel Structures; Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures;
and Construction Practice, Planning and Management.

Paper 2 has topics from Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power; Hydrology
and Water Resources Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Geo-technical Engineering
and Foundation Engineering; Surveying and Geology; and Transportation Engineering.

Paper - 1
1. Building Materials

Stone, Lime, Glass, Plastics, Steel, FRP, Ceramics, Aluminum, Fly Ash, Basic Admixtures,
Timber, Bricks and Aggregates: Classification, properties and selection criteria;

Cement: Types, Composition, Properties, Uses, Specifications and various Tests; Lime &
Cement Mortars and Concrete: Properties and various Tests; Design of Concrete Mixes:
Proportioning of aggregates and methods of mix design.

2. Solid Mechanics
Elastic constants, Stress, plane stress, Strains, plane strain, Mohr’s circle of stress and
strain, Elastic theories of failure, Principal Stresses, Bending, Shear and Torsion.

3. Structural Analysis

Basics of strength of materials, Types of stresses and strains, Bending moments and shear
force, concept of bending and shear stresses; Analysis of determinate and indeterminate
structures; Trusses, beams, plane frames; Rolling loads, Influence Lines, Unit load method
& other methods; Free and Forced vibrations of single degree and multi degree freedom
system; Suspended Cables; Concepts and use of Computer Aided Design.

4. Design of Steel Structures

Principles of Working Stress methods, Design of tension and compression members,

Design of beams and beam column connections, built-up sections, Girders, Industrial
roofs, Principles of Ultimate load design.

5. Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures

Limit state design for bending, shear, axial compression and combined forces; Design of
beams, Slabs, Lintels, Foundations, Retaining walls, Tanks, Staircases; Principles of pre-
stressed concrete design including materials and methods; Earthquake resistant design of
structures; Design of Masonry Structure.

6. Construction Practice, Planning and Management

Construction - Planning, Equipment, Site investigation and Management including

Estimation with latest project management tools and network analysis for different Types
of works; Analysis of Rates of various types of works; Tendering Process and
Contract Management, Quality Control, Productivity, Operation Cost; Land acquisition;
Labour safety and welfare.

Paper - 2

1. Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power

(a) Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow: Fluid properties; Dimensional
Analysis and Modeling; Fluid dynamics including flow kinematics and measurements; Flow
net; Viscosity, Boundary layer and control, Drag, Lift, Principles in open channel flow, Flow
controls. Hydraulic jump; Surges; Pipe networks.

(b) Hydraulic Machines and Hydro power: Various pumps, Air vessels, Hydraulic
turbines – types, classifications & performance parameters; Power house -
classification and layout, storage, pondage, control of supply.

2. Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering

Hydrological cycle, Ground water hydrology, Well hydrology and related data analysis;
Streams and their gauging; River morphology; Flood, drought and their management;
Capacity of Reservoirs.

Water Resources Engineering: Multipurpose uses of Water, River basins and their
potential; Irrigation systems, water demand assessment; Resources - storages and their
yields; Water logging, canal and drainage design, Gravity dams, falls, weirs,
Energy dissipaters, barrage Distribution works, Cross drainage works and head-works and
their design; Concepts in canal design, construction & maintenance; River training,
measurement and analysis of rainfall.

3. Environmental Engineering

(a) Water Supply Engineering: Sources, Estimation, quality standards and testing of
water and their treatment; Rural, Institutional and industrial water supply; Physical,
chemical and biological characteristics and sources of water, Pollutants in water and
its effects, Estimation of water demand; Drinking water Standards, Water Treatment
Plants, Water distribution networks.

(b) Waste Water Engineering: Planning & design of domestic waste water, sewage
collection and disposal; Plumbing Systems. Components and layout of sewerage system;
Planning & design of Domestic Waste-water disposal system; Sludge management
including treatment, disposal and re-use of treated effluents; Industrial waste waters and
Effluent Treatment Plants including institutional and industrial sewage management.

(c) Solid Waste Management: Sources & classification of solid wastes along with
planning & design of its management system; Disposal system, Beneficial aspects of
wastes and Utilization by Civil Engineers.

(d) Air, Noise pollution and Ecology: Concepts & general methodology.
4. Geo-technical Engineering and Foundation Engineering

(a) Geo-technical Engineering: Soil exploration - planning & methods, Properties of soil,
classification, various tests and interrelationships; Permeability & Seepage,
Compressibility, consolidation and Shearing resistance, Earth pressure theories and
stress distribution in soil; Properties and uses of geo-synthetics.

(b) Foundation Engineering: Types of foundations & selection criteria, bearing capacity,
settlement analysis, design and testing of shallow & deep foundations; Slope stability
analysis, Earthern embankments, Dams and Earth retaining structures: types, analysis and
design, Principles of ground modifications.

5. Surveying and Geology

(a) Surveying: Classification of surveys, various methodologies, instruments & analysis of

measurement of distances, elevation and directions; Field astronomy, Global Positioning
System; Map preparation; Photogrammetry; Remote sensing concepts; Survey Layout for
culverts, canals, bridges, road/railway alignment and buildings, Setting out of Curves.

(b) Geology: Basic knowledge of Engineering geology & its application in projects.

6. Transportation Engineering

Highways - Planning & construction methodology, Alignment and geometric design;

Traffic Surveys and Controls; Principles of Flexible and Rigid pavements design.

Tunneling - Alignment, methods of construction, disposal of muck, drainage, lighting and

ventilation.

Railways Systems - Terminology, Planning, designs and maintenance practices; track

modernization.

Harbours - Terminology, layouts and planning.

Airports - Layout, planning & design.