Notification

PAPER—II

1. ConstructionTechnology,Equipment,PlanningandManagement

1.1    ConstructionTechnology

Engineering Materials:

Physicalpropertiesofconstructionmaterialswithrespecttotheiruseinconstruction—Stones,BricksandTiles;Lime,Cement,differenttypesofMortarsandConcrete.

Specificuseofferrocement,fibrereinforcedC.C.,Highstengthconcrete.Timber;Propertiesdefects—commonpreservationtreatments.

UseandselectionofmaterialsforspecificuselikeLowCostHousing,MassHousing,HighRiseBuildings.

1.2  Construction:

MasonryprinciplesusingBrick,stone,Blocks—constructiondetailingandstrengthcharacteristics.Typesofplastering,pointing,flooring,roofingandconstructionfeatures.

Commonrepairsinbuildings.

Principleoffunctionalplanningofbuildingforresidentsandspecificuse—Buildingcodeprovisions.

Basicprinciplesofdetailedandapproximateestimating—specificationwritingandrateanalysis-principlesofvaluationofrealproperty.

Machineryforearthwork,concretingandtheirspecificuses—Factorsaffectingselectionofequipments—operatingcostofequipments.

1.3   CONSTRUCTIONPLANNING AND MANAGEMENT:

Constructionactivity—schedules—organizationforconstructionindustry—Qualityassuranceprinciples.

Use  Basic  principle  of  network—analysis  in  form  of    CPMandPERT—theiruseinconstructionmonitoring,Costoptimizationandresourceallocation.

BasicprinciplesofEconomicanalysisandmethods.

Projectprofitability—BasicprinciplesofBootapproachtofinancialplanning-simpletollfixationcriterions.

2.  SurveyingandTransportationEngineering

• Surveying : CommonmethodsandinstrumentsfordistanceandanglemeasurementforCEwork—theiruseinplanetable,traversesurvey,levellingwork,triangulation,contouringandtopographicalmap.

Basicprinciplesofphotogrammetryandremotesensing.

• Railways Engineering : Permanent way—components, types and their function-Functions andDesignconstituentsofturnandcrossing—Necessityofgeometricdesignoftrack—Designofstationandyards.

2.3  HighwayEngineering:

Principlesof Highwayalignments—classification andgeometrical design elementsand standardsforRoads.

Pavementstructureforflexibleandrigidpavements—Designprinciplesandmethodologyofpavements.

Typicalconstructionmethodsandstandardsofmaterialsforstabilizedsoil,WBM,BituminousworksandCCroads.

Surfaceandsub-surfacedraingearrangementsforroads—culvertstructures.Pavementdistressesandstrengtheningbyoverlays.

Trafficsurveysandtheirapplicationintrafficplanning—Typicaldesignfeaturesforchannelized,intersectionrotaryetc.—signaldesigns—standardTrafficsignsandmarkings.

3.   Hydrology,WaterResourcesandEngineering:

• Hydrology:

Hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration, overland flow, hydrograph,flood frequency analyses, flood routing through a reservoir, channel flow routing—Muskingammethod.

3.2    GroundWaterflow:

Specific yield, storage coefficient, coefficient of permeability, confined and unconfined aquifers,aquifers,aquitards,radialflowintoawellunderconfinedandunconfinedconditions.

3.3    WaterResourcesEngineering:

Groundandsurfacewaterresources,singleandmultipurposeprojects,storagecapacityofreservoirs,reservoirlosses,reservoirsedimentation.

3.4   IrrigationEngineering:

• Waterrequirementsofcrops:consumptiveuse,dutyanddelta,irrigationmethodsandtheirefficiencies.
• Canals:Distributionsystemsforcannalirrigation,canalcapacity,canallosses,alignmentof main and distributory canals, most efficient section, lined canals, their design, regime theory,criticalshearstress,bedload.
• Waterlogging:causesandcontrol,salinity.
• Canal structures:Design ofhead regulators,canal falls,aqueducts,metering flumesandcanaloutlets.
• Diversionheadwork:Principlesanddesignofweirsonpermeableandimpermeablefoundation,Khosla’stheory,energydissipation.
• Storageworks: Typesofdams, design,principlesofrigidgravitystabilityanalysis.
• Spillways:Spillwaytypes, energy dissipation.
• Rivertraining:Objectivesofrivertraining,methodsofrivertraining.

4.   EnvironmentalEngineering

• WaterSupply:

Predictingdemandforwater,impuritiesofwaterandtheirsignificance,physical,chemicalandbacteriologicalanalysis,waterbornediseases,standardsforpotablewater.

4.2    Intakeof Water :

Watertreatment:principlesofcoagulation,flocculationandsedimentation;slow-,rapid-,pressure,filters;chlorination,softening,removaloftaste,odourandsalinity.

4.3   SewerageSystems:

Domesticandindustrialwastes,storesewage—separateandcombinedsystems,flowthroughsewers,designofsewers.

4.4 SewageCharacterisation:

BOD,COD,solids,dissolvedoxygen,nitrogenandTOC.Standardsofdisposalinnormalwatercourseandonland.

4.5  SewageTreatment:

Workingprinciples,units,chambers,sedimentationtank,tricklingfilters,oxidationponds,activatedsludgeprocess,septictank,disposalofsludge,recyclingofwastewater.

4.6   Solidwaste:

Collectionanddisposalinruralandurbancontexts,managementoflong-termill-effects.

5.  Environmentalpollution:

Sustainabledevelopment.Radioactivewastesanddisposal.Environmentalimpactassessmentforthermalpowerplants,mines,rivervalleyprojects.Airpollution.Pollutioncontrolacts.