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IESCivilEngineeringSyllabus
CivilEngineeringSyllabusforIndianEngineeringServices
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PaperI

1.BUILDINGMATERIALS

Timber:Differenttypesandspeciesofstructuraltimber,densitymoisture
relationship,strengthindifferentdirections,defects,influenceofdefectson
permissiblestress,preservation,dryandwetrots,codalprovisionsfordesign,
Plywood.

Bricks:Types,IndianStandardclassification,absorption,saturationfactor,
strengthinmasonry,influenceofmorterstrengthonmasonrystrength.

Cement:Compoundsof,differenttypes,settingtimes,strength.

CementMortar:Ingredients,proportions,waterdemand,mortarsforplasteringand
masonry.

Concrete:ImportanceofW/CRatio,Strength,ingredientsincludingadmixtures,
workability,testingforstrength,elasticity,nondestructivetesting,mixdesign
methods.

2.SOLIDMECHANICS

Elasticconstants,stress,planestress,Mohrscircleofstress,strains,plane
strain,Mohrscircleofstrain,combinedstressElastictheoriesoffailureSimple
bending,shearTorsionofcircularandrectangularsectionsandsimplemembers.

3.STRUCTURALANALYSIS

Analysisofdeterminatestructuresdifferentmethodsincludinggraphical
methods.

Analysisofindeterminateskeletalframesmomentdistribution,slopedeflection,
stiffnessandforcemethods,energymethods,MullerBreslauprincipleand
application.

Plasticanalysisofindeterminatebeamsandsimpleframesshapefactors.

4.DESIGNOFSTEELSTRUCTURES

Principlesofworkingstressmethod.Designofconnections,simplemembers,
Builtupsectionsandframes,DesignofIndustrialroofs.Principlesofultimateload
design.Designofsimplemembersandframes.

5.DESIGNOFCONCRETEANDMASONRYSTRUCTURES

Limitstatedesignforbending,shear,axialcompressionandcombinedforces.
Codalprovisionsforslabs,beams,wallsandfootings.Workingstressmethodof
designofR.C.members.

Principlesofprestressedconcretedesign,materials,methodsofprestressing,
losses.Designofsimplemembersanddeterminatestructures.Introductionsto
prestressingofindeterminatestructures.

DesignofbrickmasonryasperI.S.Codes.

6.CONSTRUCTIONPRACTICE,PLANNINGANDMANAGEMENT

ConcretingEquipment:

WeightBatcher,Mixer,vibrator,batchingplant,concretepump.

Cranes,hoists,liftingequipment.

EarthworkEquipment:

Powershovel,hoe,dozer,dumper,trailersandtractor,rollers,sheepfootrollers,
pumps.

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Construction,PlanningandManagement:

Barchart,linkedbarchart,workbreakdownstructures,Activityonarrow
diagrams.Criticalpath,probabilisticActivitydurationsEventbasednetworks.

PERTnetwork:Timecoststudy,crashingResourceallocation.

PaperII

1A.FLUIDMECHANICS,OPENCHANNELFLOW,PIPEFLOW

FluidProperties,Pressure,Thrust,BuoyancyFlowKinematicsIntegrationofflow
equationsFlowmeasurementRelativemotionMomentofmomentumViscosity,
BoundarylayerandControl,Drag,LiftdimensionalAnalysis,Modelling
CavitationFlowoscillationsMomentumandEnergyprinciplesinOpenchannel
flow,Flowcontrols,Hydraulicjump,FlowsectionsandpropertiesNormalflow,
GraduallyvariedflowSurgesFlowdevelopmentandlossesinpipeflows,
MeasurementsSiphonsSurgesandWaterhammerDeliveryofPowerPipe
networks.

1B.HYDRAULICMACHINESANDHYDROPOWER

Centrifugalpumps,types,performanceparameters,scaling,pumpsinparallel
Reciprocatingpumps,airvessels,performanceparametersHydraulicram
Hydraulicturbines,types,performanceparameters,controls,choicePowerhouse,
classificationandlayout,storage,pondage,controlofsupply.

2A.HYDROLOGY

Hydrologicalcycle,precipitationandrelateddataanalyses,PMP,unitand
synthetichydrographsEvaporationandtranspirationFloodsandtheir
management,PMFStreamsandtheirgaugingRivermorphologyRoutingof
floodsCapacityofReservoirs.

2B.WATERRESOURCESENGINEERING

Waterresourcesoftheglobe:MultipurposeusesofWater:SoilPlantWater
relationships,irrigationsystems,waterdemandassessmentStoragesandtheir
yields,groundwateryieldandwellhydraulicsWaterlogging,drainagedesign
IrrigationrevenueDesignofrigidboundarycanals,LaceysandTractiveforce
conceptsincanaldesign,liningofcanalsSedimenttransportincanalsNon
Overflowandoverflowsectionsofgravitydamsandtheirdesign,Energy
dissipatorsandtailwaterratingDesignofheadworks,distributionworks,falls,
crossdrainageworks,outletsRivertraining.

ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING

3A.WATERSUPPLYENGINEERING

Sourcesofsupply,yields,designofintakesandconductorsEstimationof
demandWaterqualitystandardsControlofWaterbornediseasesPrimaryand
secondarytreatment,detailingandmaintenanceoftreatmentunitsConveyance
anddistributionsystemsoftreatedwater,leakagesandcontrolRuralwater
supplyInstitutionalandindustrialwatersupply.

3B.WASTEWATERENGINEERING

UrbanrainwaterdisposalSystemsofsewagecollectionanddisposalDesignof
sewersandseweragesystemspumpingCharacteristicsofsewageandits
treatment,Disposalofproductsofsewagetreatment,streamflowrejuvenation
InstitutionalandindustrialsewagemanagementPlumbingSystemsRuraland
semiurbansanitation.

3C.SOLIDWASTEMANAGEMENT

Sources,classification,collectionanddisposalDesignandManagementof
landfills.

3D.AIRANDNOISEPOLLUTIONANDECOLOGY

Sourcesandeffectsofairpollution,monitoringofairpollutionNoisepollutionand
standardsEcologicalchainandbalance,Environmentalassessment.

4A.SOILMECHANICS

Propertiesofsoils,classificationandinterrelationshipCompactionbehaviour,
methodsofcompactionandtheirchoicePermeabilityandseepage,flownets,
InvertedfiltersCompressibilityandconsolidationShearingresistance,stresses
andfailuresoiltestinginlaboratoryandinsituStresspathandapplications
Earthpressuretheories,stressdistributioninsoilsoilexploration,samplers,load
tests,penetrationtests.

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4B.FOUNDATIONENGINEERING

Typesoffoundations,Selectioncriteria,bearingcapacity,settlement,laboratory
andfieldtestsTypesofpilesandtheirdesignandlayout,Foundationson
expansivesoils,swellinganditsprevention,foundationonswellingsoils.

5A.SURVEYING

Classificationofsurveys,scales,accuracyMeasurementofdistancesdirect
andindirectmethodsopticalandelectronicdevicesMeasurementofdirections,
prismaticcompass,localattractionTheodolitestypesMeasurementof
elevationsSpiritandtrigonometriclevellingReliefrepresentationContours
DigitalelevationmodellingconceptEstablishmentofcontrolbytriangulationsand
traversingmeasurementsandadjustmentofobservations,computationof
coordinatesFieldastronomy,ConceptofglobalpositioningsystemMap
preparationbyplanetablingandbyphotogrammetryRemotesensingconcepts,
mapsubstitutes.

5B.TRANSPORTATIONENGINEERING

Planningofhighwaysystems,alignmentandgeometricdesign,horizontaland
verticalcurves,gradeseparationMaterialsandconstructionmethodsfordifferent
surfacesandmaintenance:PrinciplesofpavementdesignDrainage.

Trafficsurveys,Intersections,signalling:Masstransitsystems,accessibility,
networking.

Tunnelling,alignment,methodsofconstruction,disposalofmuck,drainage,
lightingandventilation,trafficcontrol,emergencymanagement.

Planningofrailwaysystems,terminologyanddesigns,relatingtogauge,track,
controls,transits,rollingstock,tractivepowerandtrackmodernisation
MaintenanceAppurtenantworksContainerisation.

Harbourslayouts,shippinglanes,anchoring,locationidentificationLittoral
transportwitherosionanddepositionsoundingmethodsDryandWetdocks,
componentsandoperationalTidaldataandanalyses.

AirportslayoutandorientationRunwayandtaxiwaydesignanddrainage
managementZoninglawsVisualaidsandairtrafficcontrolHelipads,hangers,
serviceequipment.

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