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Paper I : Civil_Engineering for IFoS Mains Exam
Max. Marks: 200
Duration: 3 hours
Part-A : Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Structural Analysis.
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
and Varignon’s theorem, 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, Inclined Plane and bearings.
Kinematics and Kinetics :
Kinematics in Cartesian and Polar Co-ordinates, motion under uniForm and
nonuniForm acceleration, motion under gravity. Kinetics of particle : Momentum and
Energy principles, D’ Alembert’s Principle, Collision of elastic bodies, rotation of rigid
bodies, simple harmonic motion, Flywheel.
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, Leaf spring. Strain Energy in direct
stress, bending & shear.
Deflection of beams :
Mecaulay’s method, Mohr’s Moment area method, Conjugate beam method, unit load method. Torsion of Shafts, Transmission of power, close
coiled helical springs, Elastic stability of columns, Euler’s Rankine’s and Secant
formulae. Principal Stresses and Strains in two dimensions, Mohr’s Circle, Theories of
Elastic Failure, Thin and Thick cylinder : Stresses due to internal and external
pressure–Lame’s equations.
Structural Analysis :
Castiglianio’s theorems I and II, unit load method, method of consistent deformation
applied to beams and pin jointed trusses. Slope-deflection, moment distribution, Kani’s
method of analysis and column Analogy method applied to indeterminate beams and
rigid frames.
Rolling loads and Influences lines :
Influences lines for Shear Force and Bending moment at a section of a 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, influence lines in arches.
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.
Part–B : Design of Structures : Steel, Concrete and Masonry Structures.
Structural Steel Design :
Structural Steel :
Factors of safety and load factors. Rivetted, bolted and welded joints
and connections. Design of tension and compression members, beams of built up
section, rivetted and welded plate girders, gantry girders, stancheons with battens and
lacings, slab and gussetted column bases.
Design of highway and railway bridges :
Through and deck type plate girder, Warren girder, Pratt truss.
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, staircase
slabs, simple and continuous beams of rectangular, T and L sections. Compression
members under direct load with or without eccentricity, Isolated and combined
footings.
Cantilever and Counterfort 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
Design of masonry retaining walls.
Part-C : Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow and Hydraulic Machines
Fluid Mechanics :
Fluid properties and their role in fluid motion, fluid statics including forces acting on plane and curve surfaces.
Kinematics and Dynamics of Fluid flow :
Velocity and accelerations, stream lines, equation of continuity, irrotational and rotational flow, velocity potential and stream
functions, flownet, methods of drawing flownet, sources and sinks, flow separation,
free and forced vortices.
Control volume equation, continuity, momentum, energy and moment of momentum
equations from control volume equation, Navier-Stokes equation, Euler’s equation of
motion, application to fluid flow problems, pipe flow, plane, curved, stationary and
moving vanes, sluice gates, weirs, orifice meters and Venturi meters.
Dimensional Analysis and Similitude :
Buckingham’s Pi-theorem, dimensionless parameters, similitude theory, model laws, undistorted and distorted models.
Laminar Flow :
Laminar flow between parallel, stationary and moving plates, flow through tube.
Boundary layer :
Laminar and turbulent boundary layer on a flat plate, laminar sublayer, 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, siphons,
expansion and contractions in pipes, pipe networks, water hammer in pipes and surge
tanks.
Open channel flow :
UniForm and non-uniForm flows, momentum and energy correction factors, specific energy and specific force, critical depth, resistance
equations and variation of roughness coefficient, rapidly varied flow, flow in
contractions, flow at sudden drop, hydraulic jump and its applications surges and
waves, gradually varied flow, classification of surface profiles, control section, step
method of integration of varied flow equation, moving surges and hydraulic bore.
Hydraulic Machines and Hydropower :
Centrifugal pumps–Types, characteristics, Net Positive Suction Height (NPSH),
specific speed. Pumps in parallel.
Reciprocating pumps, Airvessels, Hydraulic ram, efficiency parameters, Rotary and
positive displacement pumps, diaphragm and jet pumps.
Hydraulic turbines, types classification, Choice of turbines, performance parameters,
controls, characteristics, specific speed.
Principles of hydropower development. Type, layouts and Component works. Surge
tanks, types and choice. Flow duration curves and dependable flow. Storage an
pondage. Pumped storage plants. Special features of mini, micro-hydel plants.
Part-D : Geo Technical Engineering
Types of soil, phase relationships, consistency limits particles size distribution,
classifications of soil, structure and clay mineralogy.
Capillary water and structural water, effective stress and pore water pressure, Darcy’s
Law, factors affecting permeability, determination of permeability, permeability of
stratified soil deposits.
Seepage pressure, quick sand condition, compressibility and consolidation, Terzaghi’s
theory of one dimensional consolidation, consolidation test.
Compaction of soil, field control of compaction. Total stress and effective stress
parameters, pore pressure coefficients.
Shear strength of soils, Mohr Coulomb failure theory, Shear tests.
Earth pressure at rest, acive and passive pressures, Rankine’s theory, Coulomb’s wedge
theory, earth pressure on retaining wall, sheetpile walls, Braced excavation.
Bearing capacity, Terzaghi and other important theories, net and gross bearing
pressure.
Immediate and consolidation settlement.
Stability of slope, Total Stress and Effective Stress methods, Conventional methods of
slices, stability number.
Subsurface exploration, methods of boring, sampling, penetration tests, pressure meter
tests.
Essential features of foundation, types of foundation, design criteria, choice of type of
foundation, stress distribution in soils, Boussinessq’s theory, Newmarks’s chart,
pressure bulb, contact pressure, applicability of different bearing capacity theories,
evaluation of bearing capacity from field tests, allowable bearing capacity, Settlement
analysis, allowable settlement.
Proportioning of footing, isolated and combined footings, rafts, buoyancy rafts, Pile
foundation, types of piles, pile capacity, static and dynamic analysis, design of pile
groups, pile load test, settlement of piles, lateral capacity. Foundation for Bridges.
Ground improvement techniques–preloading, sand drains, stone column, grouting, soil
stabilisation.
Paper II : Civil_Engineering for IFoS Mains Exam
Max. Marks: 200
Duration: 3 hours
Part-A : Construction Technology, Equipment, Planning and Management
1. Construction Technology :
Engineering Materials :
Physical properties of construction materials : Stones, Bricks and Tiles; Lime, Cement
and Surkhi Mortars; Lime Concrete and Cement Concrete, Properties of freshly mixed
and hardened concrete, Flooring Tiles, use of ferro-cement, fibre-reinforced and
polymer concrete, high strength concrete and light weight concrete. Timber : Properties
and uses; defects in timber; seasoning and preservation of timber. Plastics, rubber and
damp-proofing materials, termite proofing, Materials, for Low cost housing.
Construction :
Building components and their functions; Brick masonry : Bonds, jointing. Stone
masonry. Design of Brick masonry walls as per I.S. codes, factors of safety,
serviceability and strength requirements; plastering, pointing. Types of Floors & Roofs.
Ventilators, Repairs in buildings.
Functional planning of building :
Building orientation, circulation, grouping of areas, privacy concept and design of energy efficient building; provisions of National
Building Code.
Building estimates and specifications; Cost of works; valuation.
2. Construction Equipment :
Standard and special types of equipment, Preventive maintenance and repair, factors
affecting the selection of equipment, economical life, time and motion study, capital
and maintenance cost.
Concreting equipments :
Weigh batcher, mixer, vibration, batching plant, Concrete pump.
Earth-work equipment :
Power shovel hoe, bulldozer, dumper, trailors, and tractors, rollers, sheep foot roller.
3. Construction Planning and Management :
Construction activity, schedules, job layout, bar charts, organization of contracting firms, project control and supervision.
Cost reduction measures.
Newwork analysis :
CPM and PERT analysis, Float Times, cashing of activities, contraction of network for cost optimization, up dating, Cost analysis and resource
allocation.
Elements of Engineering Economics, methods of appraisal, present worth, annual cost,
benefit-cost, incremental analysis. Economy of scale and size. Choosing between
alternatives including levels of investments. Project profitability.
Part-B : Survey and Transportation Engineering
Survey :
Common methods of distance and angle measurements, plane table survey,
levelling traverse survey, triangulation survey, corrections, and adjustments,
contouring, topographical map. Surveying instruments for above purposes.
Tacheometry. Circular and transition curves. Principles of photogrammetry.
Railways :
Permanent way, sleepers, rail fastenings, ballast, points and crossings,
design of turn outs, stations and yards, turntables, signals, and interlocking, levelcrossing.
Construction and maintenance of permanent ways : Superelevation, creep of
rail, ruling gradient, track resistance, tractive effort, relaying of track.
Highway Engineering : Principles of highway planning, Highway alignments.
Geometrical design :
Cross section, camber, superelevation, horizontal and vertical
curves. Classification of roads : low cost roads, flexible pavements, rigid pavements.
Design of pavements and their construction, evaluation of pavement failure and
strengthening.
Drainage of roads :
Surface and sub-surface drainage.
Traffic Engineering :
Forecasting techniques, origin and destination survey, highway
capacity. Channelised and unchannelised intersections, rotary design elements,
markings, sign, signals, street lighting; Traffic surveys. Principle of highway financing.
Part-C : Hydrology, Water Resources and Engineering :
Hydrology :
Hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, depression
storage, infiltration, overland flow, hydrograph, flood frequency analysis, flood
estimation, flood routing through a reservoir, channel flow routing-Muskingam
method.
Ground water flow :
Specific yield, storage coefficient, coefficient of permeability, confined and unconfined aquifers, aquitards, radial flow into a well under confined and
unconfined conditions, tube wells, pumping and recuperation tests, ground water
potential.
Water Resources Engineering :
Ground and surface water resource, single and multipurpose projects, storage capacity of reservoirs, reservoir losses, reservoir
sedimentation, economics of water resources projects.
Irrigation Engineering :
Water requirements of crops : consumptive use, quality of
water for irrigation, duty and delta, irrigation methods and their efficiencies.
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, local and suspended load
transport, cost analysis of lined and unlined canals, drainage behind lining.
Water logging :
Causes and control, drainage system design, salinity.
Canal structures :
Design of cross regulators, head regulators, canal falls, aqueducts,
metering flumes and canal outlets.
Diversion head work :
Principles and design of weirs of permeable and impermeable foundation, Khosla’s theory, energy dissipation, stilling basin, sediment excluders.
Storage works :
Types of dams, design, principles of rigid gravity and earth dams,
stability analysis, foundation treatment, joints and galleries, control of seepage.
Spillways :
Spillway types, crest gates, energy dissipation.
River training :
Objectives of river training, methods of river training.
Part-D : Environmental Engineering
Water Supply :
Estimation of surface and subsurface water resources, predicting
demand for water, impurities, of water and their significance, physical, chemical and
bacteriological analysis, waterborne diseases, standards for potable water.
Intake of water :
pumping and gravity schemes. Water treatment : principles of
coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation; slow-; rapid-, pressure-, filters;
chlorination, softening, removal of taste, odour and salinity.
Water storage and distribution :
Storage and balancing reservoirs : types, location and capacity. Distribution system : layout, hydraulics of pipe lines, pipe fittings, valves
including check and pressure reducing valves, meters, analysis of distribution systems,
leak detection, maintenance of distribution systems, pumping stations and their
operations.
Sewage systems :
Domestic and industrial wastes, storm sewage–separate and
combined systems, flow through sewers, design of sewers, sewer appurtenances,
manholes, inlets, junctions, siphon. Plumbing in public buildings.
Sewage characterisation :
BOD, COD, solids, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen and TOC.
Standards of disposal in normal water course and on land.
Sewage treatment :
Working principles, units, chambers, sedimentation tanks,
trickling filters, oxidation ponds, activated sludge process, septic tank, disposal of
sludge, recycling of waste water.
Solid waste :
collection and disposal in rural and urban contexts, management of longterm
ill-effects.
Environmental pollution :
Sustainable development. Radioactive wastes and disposal.
Environmental impact assessment for thermal power plants, mines, river valley
projects. Air pollution. Pollution control acts.
Recommended Textbooks:
Strength of material - Gere and Timoshenko
Concrete Technology - M.S. Shetty
Steel Structure - L.S. Negi
Soil Mechanics - K.R. Arora
Fluid Mechanics - Modi & Seth
Theory of Structure (Vol - II) - Vazirani and Ratwani
Irrigation Engineering - S.K. Garg
Prestress Concrete - N. Krishna Rajee
Engineering Hydrology - K. Subramanya
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