MECHANICS OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Concept of stress and strain

Bending moment and shear force
Stresses in beams
Deflection of beams
Theory of columns
Truss analysis
Displacement response of statically determinate structural systems using energy
methods
Principle of virtual work
Statically indeterminate structures
Strain Energy methods
Moving loads and influence lines
Arches
Slope Deflection Method
Moment Distribution Method
Clapeyron's Theorem (Three-Moment Equation)
Kani’s method of analysis.

FLUID MECHANICS AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

 Fluid Statics- Fluid pressure, Buoyancy and flotation, Fluid Kinematics, Dynamics of
fluid flow, Flow through orifices and notches, Flow through pipes, Boundary layer,
Drag and Lift on immersed bodies.
 Hydraulic machines- flow through vanes (moving and stationary), Impulse and
reaction, Turbines, Centrifugal Pumps, Open channel flow, Uniform flow, Hydraulic
Jump, gradually varied flow, Dimensional analysis and model testing.
 Hydrologic cycle, Precipitation, Infiltration and Evaporation-measurement and data
analysis.
 Runoff components and computation, Hydrograph, Unit Hydrograph and S-
Hydrograph.
 Irrigation types and methods-Soil water plant relationships, Frequency of irrigation,
Computation of crop water requirement.
 Stream flow measurement -Stage-discharge curve.
 Meandering of rivers, river training works.
 Surface water systems: diversion and storage systems
 reservoir – estimation of storage capacity and yield of reservoirs – reservoir
sedimentation -useful life of reservoir.
 Groundwater – Aquifer types and properties – Steady radial flow into a well.
Estimation of the yield of an open well.
 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.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

 Construction Materials – Timber, Mortar, Iron and Steel, Structural steel, Modern
materials.
 Concrete–Admixtures, making of concrete, Properties of concrete, Mix
proportioning.
 Building construction- Foundations, Cost-effective construction, Masonry, Lintels and
arches.
 Floors and flooring, Roofs and roof coverings, Doors, windows and ventilators,
Finishing works.
 Tall Buildings – Steel and Concrete frame, Prefabricated construction, Slip form
construction.
 Vertical transportation – Stairs, Elevators, Escalators and Ramps.
 Building failures and retrofitting failures in RCC and Steel structures.
 Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction disputes and settlement, Ethics
in Construction, Construction safety, Principles of materials management, Quality
management practices, Construction procedures.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Water sources and demand,

Quantity estimation

Population forecasting

Quality of water

Water treatment- Physical methods, Chemical methods.

Design of sedimentation tank, flocculator, clariflocculator, filters, Membrane treatment

techniques.

Disinfection methods

Distribution of water, Pumps, Hardy Cross method of analysis

Waste water- Sources, Characteristics, Oxygen demand.

Design of sewers, Circular sewers, Partial flow and full flow conditions.

Sewer appurtenances

Disposal of wastewater

Streeter Phelps equation

Oxygen sag curve

Treatment methods

Aerobic and anaerobic methods

Design of various treatment units-Screening, Grit chamber, Sedimentation tank,

Activated Sludge process, Trickling filter, Rotating biological contactor, Septic tanks,
Imhoff tanks, Oxidation ditches, Oxidation ponds, Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket
reactors, Sludge digestion, Sludge drying bed.

Air pollution- sources, effects on human, Control of air pollutants, Air quality legislations.
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).

DESIGN OF STRUCTURES

Limit state method of design

Analysis of reinforced rectangular beams

Shear strength of RC beam

Design of shear reinforcement

Bond and development length

Curtailment of reinforcement

Design for torsion

Design of one-way slab, Cantilever slab, Continuous slab (detailing only)

Two-way slabs

Limit state of serviceability

Deflection

Cracking

Staircases -design & detailing

Columns-effective length-design of axially loaded short columns with rectangular ties

and helical reinforcement.

Columns subjected to compression, Uniaxial bending and biaxial bending

Design of slender columns

Design of wall/strip footing- design of footings

Design of a cantilever retaining wall without surcharge

Design principles of counterfort retaining wall

Circular slabs simply supported

fixed and partially fixed subjected to UDL

Design of water tanks

Design philosophy and requirements

Joints

IS code recommendations

Pre-stressed concrete

Concept of prestressing

materials and methods of prestressing

Prestressing systems

losses of prestress

Analysis of prestressed beams (rectangular and I-sections) at stages of transfer and

service

Steel and steel structures – Bolted and welded connections

Tension members

Compression members, Beams, Roof trusses, and Purlins.

Timber structures- columns, composite beams (concepts only)

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Major soil deposits of India

Classification and three phase system of soil

Permeability of soils

Principle of effective stress, Shear characteristics of soil

Consolidation (Terzaghi’s theory of one-dimensional consolidation only) and Compaction.

Stability of finite slopes-Swedish Circle Method and Friction circle method,

Stresses in subsoil due to loaded areas of various shapes

Boussinesq’s formula, Newmark’s chart Lateral earth pressure Rankine’s and Coulomb’
theories
Bearing capacity of soil, Estimation of magnitude of settlement, Site investigation,
Standard Penetration Test and Plate load test, Design of shallow, deep and machine
foundations, Ground improvement techniques.

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: Sub-surface 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 –
Terzaghi’s 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.

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Classification and alignment of highways

Geometric design of highways

Properties and testing of pavement materials

CBR method of flexible pavement design

Construction and maintenance of pavements

Design of runways, taxiways and aprons.

Traffic characteristicsTraffic studies and analysis

Traffic control devices

Airport characteristics

Aircraft component parts

Site selection

Terminal area planning

Airport marking and lighting

Traffic regulation rules

Highway capacity

Traffic safety

Influencing factors and preventive measures for traffic accidents

Basic diagrams of traffic flow theory

Railways- geometric design of tracks,railway operation control, Maintenance.

Alignment, Ventilation and drainage of tunnels

Types of harbours and docks.

Goals and objectives of planning; Components of planning, Regional planning, Theories

of urbanization, Study of Urban Forms, Zoning, Development of new towns, Town
Development Plan, Town planning acts.

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.

Subjects Weightage

Geotechnical
10
Engineering

Mechanics of
9
Solids

Fluid
10
Mechanics
Reinforced
Cement 7
Concrete

Structural
5
Analysis

Water
Resources 8
Engineering

Surveying 10

Transportatio
5
n Engineering

10

Estimation
4
and Valuation

Building
Materials and 5
Construction

Concrete
5
Technology

Construction
2
Management

Steel
3
structures

Urban
Planning and 2
Architechture