DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE
UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS, ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI-25.
WRITTEN TEST SYLLABUS FOR THE SUBJECT CIVIL ENGINEERING
Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra; Systems of linear equations; Eigen values and
Eigen vectors.
Calculus: Functions of single variable; Limit, continuity and differentiability; Mean
value theorems, local maxima and minima; Taylor series; Evaluation of definite
and indefinite integrals, application of definite integral to obtain area and volume;
Partial derivatives; Total derivative; Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector
identities; Directional derivatives; Line, Surface and Volume integrals.
Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE): First order (linear and non-linear)
equations; higher order linear equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy
equations; initial and boundary value problems.
Partial Differential Equation (PDE): Fourier series; separation of variables;
solutions of one-dimensional diffusion equation; first and second order one-
dimensional wave equation and two- dimensional Laplace equation.
Probability and Statistics: Sampling theorems; Conditional probability;
Descriptive statistics – Mean, median, mode and standard deviation; Random
Variables – Discrete and Continuous, Poisson and Normal Distribution; Linear
regression.
Numerical Methods: Error analysis. Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear
algebraic equations; Newton’s and Lagrange polynomials; numerical
differentiation; Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; Single and multi-step
methods for first order differential equations.
Section 2: Structural Engineering
Engineering Mechanics: System of forces, free-body diagrams, equilibrium
equations; Internal forces in structures; Frictions and its applications; Centre of
mass; Free Vibrations of undamped SDOF system.
Solid Mechanics: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate
beams; Simple stress and strain relationships; Simple bending theory, flexural and
shear stresses, shear center; Uniform torsion, Transformation of stress; buckling of
column, combined and direct bending stresses.
Structural Analysis: Statically determinate and indeterminate structures by force/
energy methods; Method of superposition; Analysis of trusses, arches, beams,
cables and frames; Displacement methods: Slope deflection and moment
distribution methods; Influence lines; Stiffness and flexibility methods of structural
analysis.
Construction Materials and Management: Construction Materials: Structural
Steel – Composition, material properties and behaviour; Concrete - Constituents,
mix design, short- term and long-term properties. Construction Management:
Types of construction projects; Project planning and network analysis - PERT and
CPM; Cost estimation.
Concrete Structures: Working stress and Limit state design concepts; Design of
beams, slabs, columns; Bond and development length; Prestressed concrete
beams.
Steel Structures: Working stress and Limit state design concepts; Design of
tension and compression members, beams and beam- columns, column bases;
Connections - simple and eccentric, beam-column connections, plate girders and
trusses; Concept of plastic analysis - beams and frames.
Section 3: Geotechnical Engineering
Soil Mechanics: Three-phase system and phase relationships, index properties;
Unified and Indian standard soil classification system; Permeability - one
dimensional flow, Seepage through soils – two - dimensional flow, flow nets, uplift
pressure, piping, capillarity, seepage force; Principle of effective stress and
quicksand condition; Compaction of soils; One- dimensional consolidation, time
rate of consolidation; Shear Strength, Mohr’s circle, effective and total shear
strength parameters, Stress-Strain characteristics of clays and sand; Stress paths.
Foundation Engineering: Subsurface investigations - Drilling bore holes,
sampling, plate load test, standard penetration and cone penetration tests; Earth
pressure theories - Rankine and Coulomb; Stability of slopes – Finite and infinite
slopes, Bishop’s method; Stress distribution in soils – Boussinesq’s theory;
Pressure bulbs, Shallow foundations – Terzaghis and Meyerhoff’s bearing capacity
theories, effect of water table; Combined footing and raft foundation; Contact
pressure; Settlement analysis in sands and clays; Deep foundations – dynamic
and static formulae, Axial load capacity of piles in sands and clays, pile load test,
pile under lateral loading, pile group efficiency, negative skin friction.
Section 4: Water Resources Engineering
Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids, fluid statics; Continuity, momentum and
energy equations and their applications; Potential flow, Laminar and turbulent flow;
Flow in pipes, pipe networks; Concept of boundary layer and its growth; Concept
of lift and drag.
Hydraulics: Forces on immersed bodies; Flow measurement in channels and
pipes; Dimensional analysis and hydraulic similitude; Channel Hydraulics - Energy-
depth relationships, specific energy, critical flow, hydraulic jump, uniform flow,
gradually varied flow and water surface profiles.
Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, evapo-transpiration,
watershed, infiltration, unit hydrographs, hydrograph analysis, reservoir capacity,
flood estimation and routing, surface run-off models, ground water hydrology -
steady state well hydraulics and aquifers; Application of Darcy’s Law.
Irrigation: Types of irrigation systems and methods; Crop water requirements -
Duty, delta, evapo-transpiration; Gravity Dams and Spillways; Lined and unlined
canals, Design of weirs on permeable foundation; cross drainage structures.
Section 5: Environmental Engineering
Water and Waste Water Quality and Treatment: Basics of water quality
standards – Physical, chemical and biological parameters; Water quality index;
Unit processes and operations; Water requirement; Water distribution system;
Drinking water treatment.
Sewerage system design, quantity of domestic wastewater, primary and
secondary treatment. Effluent discharge standards; Sludge disposal; Reuse of
treated sewage for different applications.
Air Pollution: Types of pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution control,
air quality standards, Air quality Index and limits.
Municipal Solid Wastes: Characteristics, generation, collection and transportation
of solid wastes, engineered systems for solid waste management (reuse/ recycle,
energy recovery, treatment and disposal).
Section 6: Transportation Engineering
Transportation Infrastructure: Geometric design of highways - cross-sectional
elements, sight distances, horizontal and vertical alignments.
Geometric design of Railway Track – Speed and Cant.
Concept of airport runway length, calculations and corrections; taxiway and exit
taxiway design.
Highway Pavements: Highway materials - desirable properties and tests;
Desirable properties of bituminous paving mixes; Design factors for flexible and
rigid pavements; Design of flexible and rigid pavement using IRC codes
Traffic Engineering: Traffic studies on flow and speed, peak hour factor, accident
study, statistical analysis of traffic data; Microscopic and macroscopic parameters
of traffic flow, fundamental relationships; Traffic signs; Signal design by Webster’s
method; Types of intersections; Highway capacity.
Section 7: Geomatics Engineering
Principles of surveying; Errors and their adjustment; Maps - scale, coordinate
system; Distance and angle measurement - Levelling and trigonometric levelling;
Traversing and triangulation survey; Total station; Horizontal and vertical curves.
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - Scale, flying height; Basics of remote
sensing and GIS.
