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Civil Engg Code 398

The document provides an overview of the 10 units that will be covered as part of the Civil Engineering (Degree Standard) examination for the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. It summarizes the key topics in each unit, including building materials, engineering surveys, mechanics and strength of materials, structural analysis, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, design of concrete and steel structures, hydraulics, transportation engineering, and project management. The units cover a wide range of essential civil engineering topics.

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Civil Engg Code 398

The document provides an overview of the 10 units that will be covered as part of the Civil Engineering (Degree Standard) examination for the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. It summarizes the key topics in each unit, including building materials, engineering surveys, mechanics and strength of materials, structural analysis, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, design of concrete and steel structures, hydraulics, transportation engineering, and project management. The units cover a wide range of essential civil engineering topics.

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MAHESH SIR || 7658951142

https://t.me/tnpsc_cese_ae_civil

TAMILNADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION


CIVIL ENGINEERING
(DEGREE STANDARD) CODE: 398
UNIT I: BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
Properties and testing of engineering materials-brick, stones, M-sand, aggregates, cement,
timber, recycled and modern materials-glass, plastic FRP, ceramic- concrete – properties and
testing- mix design-admixtures, Self-compacting concrete steel construction practice-stone
masonry, brick masonry, R.C.C. and block masonry – construction equipment – building bye-
laws and development regulations practiced in Tamil Nadu - Provisions for fire safety, lighting
and ventilation- Acoustics.

UNIT II: ENGINEERING SURVEY


Survey - Chain- Compass - Plane table - levelling – Theodolite computation of area and
volume-L.S. and C.S. – Contour - Traversing – traverse adjustment- -Heights and Distances -
Tacheometry and Triangulation - total station and GPS and Remote sensing techniques for
surveying.

UNIT III: ENGINEERING MECHANICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS


Forces- types-laws - centre of gravity-moment of inertia-friction-Stresses and strains -Thermal
stress - elastic constants - Beams – Bending moment and shear force in beams - Theory of
simple bending – deflection of beams - torsion - Combined stresses – stresses on inclined planes
- Principal stresses and principal planes - Theories of Failure – Analysis of plane trusses.

UNIT IV: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS


Indeterminate beams - Stiffness and flexibility methods of structural analysis - Slope deflection
- Moment Distribution method – Arches and suspension cables - Theory of columns - moving
loads and influence lines – Matrix method- Stability of retaining walls – plastic theory- Seismic
analysis of high rise building

UNIT V: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING


Formation of soils - types of soils - classification of soils for engineering practice - Field
identification of soils - Physical properties and testing of soils - Three phase diagram -
permeability characteristics of soils – stress distribution in soils - Theory of consolidation,
shear strength parameters of soils – stabilization of soil -Compaction of soils- Stability analysis
of slope - Soil exploration - Soil sampling techniques – SPT -Borelog profile - shallow
foundations - Terzhagi's bearing capacity theory - Pile foundation –pile load test- Group action
of piles - settlement of foundations- Ground Improvement techniques.

UNIT VI: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND POLLUTION CONTROL


Sources of water - Water Demand -- Characteristics and analysis of water – hydraulics for
conveyance and transmission - water borne diseases – Functional design of water treatment
plant – desalination plant- water distribution system – pipe network analysis- characteristics
and composition of sewage - Planning and design of sewerage system - sewer appurtenances -
Pumping of sewage - sewage treatment and disposal - Design of storm water drain- plumbing
system in high rise building - industrial waste treatment - solid waste management – Air and
Noise pollution control – E-Waste management.

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UNIT VII: DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE, PRESTRESSED CONCRETE


AND STEEL STRUCTURES
Design of concrete members - limit state and working stress design concepts - design of slabs
- one way, two way and flat slabs - Design of singly and doubly reinforced sections and flanged
sections -design of columns and footings – pre- stressing - systems and methods- post
tensioning slabs - Design of pre-stressed members for flexure.
Design of tension and compression members - Design of bolted and welded connections design
of members of truss - designs of columns and bases - design of beams, plate girders and gantry
girder- design of liquid storage structures –elevated and underground- design of retaining wall.

UNIT VIII: HYDRAULICS AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING


Hydrostatics-applications of Bernoulli equation – losses in pipes – flow measurement in
channels - open channel flow- types of pumps and characteristics - Applications of Momentum
equation, Kinematics of flow.
Water resources in Tamil Nadu - Water resource planning - Master plan for water management
- flood control – Runoff estimation – hydrograph – flood routing
Soil plant water relationship - Water requirement for crops - Irrigation methods – Design of
alluvial canal and design of headworks. Water logging and land reclamation - cross drainage
works.

UNIT IX: URBAN AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING


Urbanization trend and impact - Slum clearance and slum improvement programmes -
Different modes of transport and their characteristics. Geometric design of highways. –
Pavement materials and testing – alternate pavement materials- modified binders - Design and
Construction of bituminous and concrete roads – pavement distress and evaluation -
Maintenance of roads
Railways - Components of permanent way - Signalling, Interlocking and train control -
drainage in roads and railways.
Airport planning - Components of Airport - Site selection – Runways – Planning of terminal
buildings
Harbours & Ports - Layout of a harbour - Docks - Breakwaters.

UNIT X: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ESTIMATION


Construction management - Construction planning - Scheduling and monitoring - Cost control,
Quality control and inspection – Network analysis - CPM and PERT -methods of project
management – Resources planning and resource management - Types of estimates -
Preparation of technical specifications and tender documents – e-tender – Building valuation -
law relating to contracts and arbitration.

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