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PART I : CIVIL ENGINEERING – 25 Marks
PART II : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – 25 Marks
PART III : CHEMICAL ENGINEERING – 25 Marks
PART IV : JOB RELATED TOPICS – 25 Marks

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PART I : CIVIL ENGINEERING

Mechanics of Solids and Structural Analysis (4 Marks)

Concept of stress and strain, relationship between elastic Constants, strain energy and
complementaryenergy-strain energy due to tension. Bending moment and shear force,
Stresses in beams, beams of uniform strength – beams of two materials – strain energy due to bending – shearing stresses in beams.

Stress on inclined planes for axial and biaxial stress fields – principal stresses – Mohr’s circle of stress. Thin and Thick Cylinders, Torsion of solid and hollow circular shafts. Springs: Close coiled and open coiled helical springs.

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, Clapeyrons Theorem (Three Moment Equation).

Fluid Mechanics and Water Resources Engineering (4 Marks)

Fluid Statics- Fluid pressure, Buoyancy and floatation, Fluid Kinematics, Dynamics of fluid flow, Flow through orifice 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 SHydrograph.

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 yield of an open well.

Surveying and Levelling, Quantity Surveying and Valuation (4 Marks)

Basics of Surveying, Levelling and Contouring, Area and Volume Computation, Theodolite Survey, Mass Diagram. Principles, Linear, angular and graphical methods, Survey stations, Survey lines- ranging, Bearing of survey lines, Local attraction, Declination, Dip, Latitude and Departure, Methods of orientation, Principle of resection. Principles of levelling- Dumpy level, booking and reducing levels, Methods- simple, differential, reciprocal leveling, profile levelling and cross sectioning. Digital and Auto Level, Errors in leveling. Triangulation, Theory of Errors, Electronic Distance Measurement, Total Station Survey, Global Positioning Systems, Remote Sensing, Contouring: Characteristics, methods, uses. Geographical Information System.

Analysis of rates – Data book and schedule of rates, Analysis of rates for various
items of work, Detailed specification. Types of Estimate. Detailed estimate
including quantities, abstract and preparation of various items of works, Preparation
of bar bending schedules for various RCC works. Valuation- Methods of valuation,
Depreciation, Fixation of rent.

Building materials, Construction Technology, Construction Management (3 Marks)

Construction Materials – Timber, Mortar, Iron and Steel, Structural steel, Modern
materials. Concrete–Admixtures, Making of concrete, Properties of concrete, Mix
proportioning. Building construction- 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.

Design of Structures(4 Marks)

Properties of concrete and reinforcing steel. Limit state method of design, Analysis of
reinforced rectangular beams, Design of shear reinforcement, Bond and development
length, Curtailment of reinforcement, Design for torsion, Design of singly and doubly
reinforced beams, one way slab, Cantilever slab, Continuous slab (detailing only), Two
way slabs, Limit state of serviceability, Deflection, Cracking, Stair cases -design &
detailing. Columns- effective length-design of axially loaded short columns
with rectangular ties and helical reinforcement.

Columns under compression – effective length- short column – long column –
reinforcement-IS specifications regarding columns- design of columns under uniaxial
bending. Design of slender columns.

Design of rectangular footings and combined footings (design principles only)- analysis
of combined footings-rectangular and trapezoidal. Fundamentals of Pre-stressed
concrete, Concept of prestressing, materials and methods of prestressing systems, losses
of pre-stress.

Steel and steel structures – Bolted and welded connections, Tension members,
Compression members, Beams, Roof trusses, Purlins. Timber structures- columns,
composite beams (concepts only)

Geotechnical Engineering (4 Marks)

Three phase representation system of soil and relationships, index properties, dsoil
structure (single grained, honey comb, flocculent and dispersed structures), basic
structural units in clay mineralogy, Permeability of soils, laboratory and field
permeability test, Principle of effective stress, seepage pressure, basic definitions and
simple computations in flow nets. Stresses in elastic half space due to concentrated
loads (Bossinesq equation), contact pressure distribution below foundations.

Consolidation and Compaction. Shear characteristics of soil, Lateral earth pressureRankine’s theory -Bearing capacity of soil, Terzaghi’s equation (bearing capacity
factors to be provided in the problems), effect of water table, Settlement of soil,
immediate and consolidation settlement- computation of, Pile foundations, static
equation, dynamic equation (engineering news formula only), under reamed piles,
vertical and uplift capacity of pile foundations. Geotechnical investigations, need of
investigations, site reconnaissance and its significance, planning of investigations,
drilling and sampling, in-situ tests including Standard Penetration Test, vane shear test,
pile load test and Plate load test,

7 . Transportation Engineering and Urban Planning (2 Marks)

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.. Site selection, Desirable properties
and testing of aggregates, bituminous materials and sub grade soil. Flexible and rigid
pavements, Factors influencing the design of pavements, Types and causes of failures in
flexible and rigid pavements, Highway drainage.

Definitions in town and country planning; Goals and objectives of planning;
Components of planning; Benefits of planning – urbanization, industrialization and
urban development;; migration trends and impacts on urban and rural development –
rural-urban fringes – city region – area of influence and dominance. regional planning:
definition, need and importance, function, objective, concept of region, types of
regions, delineation of regions – Types and contents of regional planning for block,
district, state, nation, NCR, resource region, agro– climatic region, topographic region
and sectoral planning, major regional problems and their solutions. Theories of
urbanization. Provisions of Town Planning Act, zoning, subdivision practice, metro
region concept.

PART II MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (25 Marks)

MODULE – I (ENGINEERING MECHANICS) (3 Marks )

Statics: Fundamental concepts and laws of mechanics, Rigid body,principle of
transmissibility of forces, Coplanar force systems, moment of a force, principle of
moments, resultant of force and couple system, Equilibrium of rigid body, free body
diagram, conditions of equilibrium in two dimensions, two force and three force
members.

MODULE – II (MATERIALS AND MECHANICS OF SOLIDS) (4 Marks )

Pure materials, crystal structures, Metals, alloys, composites, phase diagrams, and TTT
curves. Material behavior, uniaxial tension test, stress-strain diagrams, concepts of
orthotropy, anisotropy and inelastic behavior, Hooke’s law for linearly elastic isotropic
material under axial and shear deformation, Definition of stress and strain at a point
(introduction to stress and strain tensors and its components only), Poisson’s ratio,
biaxial and triaxial deformations, Bulk modulus, Relations between elastic constants.

MODULE – III (MECHANICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY) (6 Marks )

Gears, terminology of spur gears, law of Gearing, involute spur gears involutometry,
contact ratio, interference, backlash, gear standardization, interchangability, centre
distance modification, modes of gear tooth failures, theory and details of bevel, helical
and worm gearing.

Introduction to vibrations, free vibrations of single degree freedom systems, Energy
Method,Undamped and damped free vibrations, viscous damping, critical damping,
logarithmic decrement, Coulomb damping, harmonically excited vibrations, Response
of an undamped and damped system, transmissibility.

MODULE – IV (FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER) (6 Marks)

Fluids and continuum, Physical properties of fluids, density, specific weight, vapour
Pressure, Newton’s law of viscosity. Ideal and real fluids, Newtonian and nonNewtonian fluids. Energy equation and continuity equations. Flow through pipes, loss
due to friction, flow measurement devices in pipe flow and open flow. Hydraulic
machines: impulse and reaction turbines, roto-dynamic and positive displacement
pumps, specific flow, specific speed, pen stock, water hammer.

Modes of Heat Transfer, Conduction, Fourier law of heat conduction,Thermal
conductivity of solids, liquids and gases, Factors affecting thermal conductivity, Most
general heat conduction equation in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates,
One dimensional steady state conduction with and without heat generation, conduction
through plane walls, cylinders and spheres, variable thermal conductivity, conduction
shape factor, heat transfer through corners and edges. Critical radius of insulation.

MODULE – V (INDUSTRIAL AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING) (6 Marks)

Management of Human Relations in Organisations: Ethics and fair treatment at work,
ethics and the law, ethical behaviour at work, individual factors, organizational factors,
the boss’s influence, ethics policies and codes, the organization’s culture, role of HR in
fostering ethics and fair treatment. Type of management, organizational structures, span
of control, budgeting. Sand Casting: Sand Molds, Types of Molding Sands and Testing.
Type of patterns, Pattern Materials, Cores, Types and applications, Sand Molding
Machines Gating System, Risering, Shell Mold Casting, Ceramic Mold Casting,
Investment Casting, Vacuum Casting, Slush Casting, Pressure Casting, Die Casting,
Centrifugal Casting, Defects in Castings. Machine tools: principles of milling,
turning, grinding, shaping, drilling, and welding. Tool propertiesfor these processes.
Principle of indexing. TIG and MIG welding. Computer numeric control of machines,

PART III CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (25 Marks)

MODULE I ( PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY) (5 marks)

Filtration: applications, classification of filters, Filter operation – effect of pressure –
constant pressure and constant volume filtration. Centrifugation, classification of
centrifuges

Size Reduction: Nature of the materials to be crushed – hardness, structure,
moisture content, crushing, Types of crushing equipments, coarse crushers –
Intermediate crushers – fine grinders,Laws of crushing – Kick’s law – Rittinger’s
law – Bonds law – Jaw crusher- gyratory – Average particle size – specific surface of
mixture, volume surface mean diameter. Size Separation: Screens: Tyler and U. S.
standard screens,Screen analysis: efficiency and capacity of screens, Types of
screening equipment – grizzlies – trammels, shaking screens, vibrating screens. Air
separation methods: cyclone separator – air separator- bag filter,

Electrostatic precipitator. Fluidization: Mechanism of fluidization – conditions for fluidization –
batch fluidization –boiling effect. Sedimentation : Sedimentation – application Principle of froth floatation cells – froth floatation cells – simple flow sheet for floatation plant. Agitation and Mixing: Purpose of agitation – agitation equipment-propellers, paddles and turbines – Flow pattern in agitated vessels – prevention of swirling- draft tubes and baffles – their power consumption in agitated
vessels.

Storage and Transportation of Solids, Gases and Liquids: Storage of solids – Hoppers – bins – angle of repose. Devices for discharge of solids – Conveyor types – belt conveyor – chain conveyor – scraper conveyor – apron conveyor – screw conveyors pneumatic conveyors – pneumatic conveying system auxiliary equipments.
Storage of liquid- storage tanks, Storage of volatile liquids – floating roof. Storage of
gases: Horton sphere- pressure cylinders – gas holders – wet and dry specifications.

MODULE II (STOICHIOMETRY) (3 marks)

Units and dimensions: conversion of units, dimensionless group. Gas Laws and Their
Applications: Ideal gases – gas laws (derivation is not required), simple problems
involving single gas, Gas mixtures – Dalton’s Law, Amagat’s law, Concept of
mole, weight percent, mole percent, normality, molarity, molality, vapour pressure.
Material Balances – Not involving chemical reactions. Material Balances involving
Chemical Reactions: Chemical reactions, complete and incomplete reactions,
stoichiometric proportions of reactants.

MODULE III (INSTRUMENTATION) (3 marks)

Principles of measurement – Instruments for indication, recording and remote
control. Temperature – filled system thermometers – bimetallic – thermocouples
– resistance Pressure and vacuum – manometers – diaphragm gauges, bellow gauges, strain
gauges. Different flow meters and level measuring instruments, Specific
gravity, Humidity & Instrumental methods of analysis: Specific gravity,- Off
line and on line measurement – Humidity – Dew point method, wet bulb method,
hygrometry, electrical type – Moisture content in different products –
Chromatographic analysis – flame photometry, spectrophotometry.

MODULE IV ( PROCESS CONTROL) (3 marks)

Process Control: Recorders, timers – transducers – Characteristics of measuring
elements and process control system – open and closed loop systems, Computerized
Control and Instrumentation Diagrams: – Heat exchangers, Distillation plant,
Control room – panels and control room functions, Control valves- types, P, PI and PID
Controllers – basic principles and transfer functions

MODULE V (MASS TRANSFER) (6 marks)

Mass Transfer: Molecular diffusion – molar flux – Fick’s law – steady state diffusion
Absorption: Mechanism of Absorption – conditions of equilibrium between gas
and liquid Adsorption: Types of adsorption, adsorbents, adsorption isotherms.
Humidification: General mechanism of diffusional processes – Definitions and
mathematical expressions for Adiabatic saturation temperature – wet bulb
temperature, types cooling towers. Drying: Purpose and industrial applications –
Mechanism of drying – R a t e o f d r y i n g . Distillation: Boiling-point diagram
and equilibrium curves -application of Raoult’s law, -relative volatility – Types of
distillations- Simple distillation, steam distillation Azeotropic distillation, extractive
distillation and fractional distillation. Leaching: applications -batch and continuous
leaching, factors affecting rate of leaching.

MODULE VI POLYMER TECHNOLOGY (5 marks)

Introduction to polymers: Speciality Thermoplastic / Thermosetting plastics – Plastics – Rubber – Fibre – adhesive – coatings, Important sources of monomers and manufacturing of the following: Ethylene, Propylene, Vinyl Chloride, Styrene.Types of polymerisation reaction: Addition polymerisation, Step polymerisation, Chain polymerisation, Anionic and cationic polymerisation, Polymerisation by condensation Different types of co-polymers – Random, block, graft co-polymer,Characteristic features and applications of co-polymerisation –
polycondensation,Manufacture of thermoplastics: Commodity plastics, Manufacture
of Man made Fibres – Nylon, Viscous Rayon, Polyester

PART IV : JOB RELATED TOPICS (25 Marks)

Water Supply Engineering ( Marks – 15)

Water Supply Sources – Natural Sources, Surface Water, Ground Water -Water
demand estimation – Quantification of water demand through population forecasting
,Factors affecting consumption-Fluctuations in demand, Types of intakes-Conveyors,
pumps and location of pumping station. Quality of water – Drinking water standards –
Factors Affecting Water Quality ,Physical, chemical and biological analysis- Treatment of
water-Theory and principles of Sedimentation tanks- Stoke’s law-Types of settling
-Coagulation- Mixing-Flocculation, Design of Sedimentation tanks (circular and
rectangular)-Clariflocculators – Filtration-Types of filters- Working and Design of Rapid
and Slow sand filters.

Water distribution systems – Lay out of water distribution network-Methods of
distribution-Hardy cross method-Equivalent pipe method-Pipe appurtenances.Operation &
Maintenance – Unaccounted for Water (UFW), Metering of Water Supply Systems
.Transmission of Water – Transmission through Canals or Open Channels, Transmission
Through Pipes, Problems in Transmission Mains Pressure Filters – Operation, Roughing
Filters – Operation, Algal Control – Problems Caused by Algae, Remedial MeasuresDisinfection – Objectives of Chlorination, Principles of Chlorination, Chlorination Practices, Methods of Application of Chlorine, Disinfection by Bleaching Powder, Electrochlorinator, Conventional Chlorination Operation and Maintenance of Pumping Machinery –

Components in Pumping Stations, Type of Pumps, Starting the Pumps, Checks Before Starting, Starting and Operation of Pumps, Stopping the Pump, Stopping the Pump under Normal Condition,
Stopping after Power Failure/Tripping
Water Meters, Instrumentation, Telemetry & Scada – Water Meters – Sizing,
Installation, Testing and Calibration, Repairs, Maintenance & Trouble Shooting,
Prevention of Tampering, Replacement, Automatic Water Metering Systems, Relevant
National & International Standards, Flow Meters – Types, Installation, Maintenance
and Calibration, Instrumentation – Level Measurement, Pressure Measurement, Water
Quality Parameter Monitoring, Automation, Telemetry and Scada Systems.
Water Audit and Leakage Control – Objective of Water Audit, Planning and
Preparation, Problems Faced in Water Audit, Objective of Leakage Control, Water
Losses, Leakage Detection and Monitoring, Assessment of Leakage, Benefits of Water
Audit and Leak Detection, Leakage Repair Techniques.

Wastewater Engineering ( Marks – 10)

Layout plan of a conventional water treatment plant- site selection- -Screening-types of
screens-aeration-aerator types – Theory and principles of sedimentation-Stoke’s
lawTypes of settling -Design of plain sedimentation tanks – Mechanisms of coagulation
and flocculation, popular coagulants and feeding devices -Filtration of water-theory of
filtration-types of filters – design of rapid sand filter – Disinfection of water – various
methods – advantages and limitations – concept of primary, secondary and tertiary
treatment -Unit operations in waste water- primary treatment – equalization of flow
-Secondary treatment methods- basic concepts of biological unit processes-aerobic and
anaerobic- attached and suspended growth processes – Activated sludge process- basic
concepts-design of a conventional Activated Sludge Plant – Trickling filter – typesconstruction & operation – Anaerobic treatment of high strength waste water- Up flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor

Chemical Unit Processes – Chemical Precipitation, Adsorption, Disinfection,
Disinfection with Chlorine, De chlorination, Disinfection with Chlorine Dioxide,
Disinfection with Bromine Chloride, Disinfection with Ozone, Disinfection with
Ultraviolet Light, Other Chemical Applications

Natural waste water treatment systems-Oxidation Ponds and Lagoons-Wetlands and
Root-zone systems -Low cost sanitation systems- Design of a septic tank and soak-pit
-Sludge treatment – thickening- digestion dewatering- drying- composting
Wastewater Treatment Systems – Special Problems Faced by Small Communities,
Small System Flowrates and Wastewater Characteristics, Types of Small Wastewater
Management Systems, Onsite Systems for Individual Residences and Other Community
Facilities in Unsewered Areas, Selection and Design of Onsite Systems, Onsite
Wastewater Management Districts, Wastewater Collection Systems for Small
Communities, Small Systems for Clusters of Homes and Very Small Communities,
Systems with Package (Pre-Engineered) Treatment Plants, Individually Designed
Treatment Facilities, Septage and Septage Disposal.

Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse – Wastewater Reuse Applications, Wastewater
Reclamation Technologies, Planning Considerations in Wastewater Reclamation and
Reuse- Effluent Disposal – Water Quality Parameters and Criteria