The document outlines the examination scheme for the position of Civil Engineer in the Roads and Buildings Department, detailing the written examination format and syllabus. It includes two papers: General Studies and General Abilities, and Civil Engineering (Degree Level), with a focus on various topics such as current affairs, environmental issues, and technical civil engineering subjects. The syllabus encompasses a wide range of civil engineering principles, practices, and methodologies relevant to the role.
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The document outlines the examination scheme for the position of Civil Engineer in the Roads and Buildings Department, detailing the written examination format and syllabus. It includes two papers: General Studies and General Abilities, and Civil Engineering (Degree Level), with a focus on various topics such as current affairs, environmental issues, and technical civil engineering subjects. The syllabus encompasses a wide range of civil engineering principles, practices, and methodologies relevant to the role.
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ANNEXUREIL
ITIVE ENGINEER (CIVIL) IN ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT
‘Scheme of Examination
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Type) | quNGighs [Rumson | Maca
Papert Gonoral Stucies and Ganeral Abies | 150 730 150:
| Papers. Civil Engineering (Degree Level 150 750 300)
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PAPERS Gorveral Studies and-Gonaral Abies | Biinguale., English and Telugu
PAPERGI_ Civ Engineering (Degree Level) ——[ Engish Only
Syllabus
PAPER4: GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES
Current affairs — Regional, National and International
1
2. International Relations and Events.
3, General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology.
4
Environmental issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation
Strategies.
Economic and Social Development of India and Telangana.
Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India
Physical, Social and Economic Geography and Demography of Telangana,
‘Socio-economic, Political and Cultural History of Moder India with special
‘emphasis on Indian National Movement
8. Socio-economic, Political and Cultural History of Telangana with special
‘emphasis on Telangana Statehood Movement and formation of
Telangana state,
10. Indian Constitution; Indian Political System; Governance and Public Policy.
11, Social Exclusion; Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe,
Disability etc. and inclusive policies.
12. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.
18, Policies of Telangana State.
14, Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation,
18. Basic English. (10" class Standard)
16.
Page 14 of 35Bricks- Types of Bricks, Indian standard classification, properties; Stones - Types of
stones, corstcaten properties, dressing and polishing of stones; Methods of
Quarrying; ~ Different grades and types of cement, properties and IS
specifications; Aggregates — coarse and fine aggregate, properties and IS
Specicaions; CamenteManar — Propottons of coment mortar for various
applications; Concrete — lents of Concrete, Different grades of Concrete, mix
proportioning using IS Code, Properties of fresh and hardened Concrete; Admixtures
Types of Admi
Springs Trusses,
Maxwell theorem, Shear centre and unsymmeticl benang,
_Thoory of Structures Direct and bending stresses; Columns and struts; Strain energy
mmelfod; Moving loads and influence lines; Arches and suspension bridges: Stale and
atc indeterminacy: Moment dstrbution, Slope defection, and Kans methods
a tinuous boams and poral femes; matix methods of analy.
Silencer esr Structures: Matorias- permissible stresses and IS Speciictions; Working
stress methods; Limt State Method - Siress Blocks parameters, design of Beams,
Slabs, Columns and Footing: Design for Shear and Torsion; Design of Retaining
Walls, Water tanks, and T-Beam Slab brages; Yield tne theory
Steel Siructures: Properties of steel seclons, permissible stresses, IS Specifications
Riveted and welded joints and contecions; Design of simple and compound Beams
and Columns, Column bases, Root tusses, Plate and Gantry Giger, Plato Grdor
Lattice Girder Railway bridges, and Bearings. Plastic analysis.
Pre-Siressed Concrete: Basic concepts, material fr prestressing, losses in Pre-
ing systom, Analysis of PSC Sections,
momentum equation; Laminar and Turbulent flow through pipes — significance of
Reynolds number, Hagen — Poiseuille's equation, Darcy — Weisbach equation,
Friction factor, Water hammer concepts; Compressible flow — Bemoull’s equation for
Isothermal and Adiabatic conditions, Mach Number, Mach cone, stagnation
properties; Steady uniform flow through open channels; Gradually varied flows —
significance of Froude number, classification and computation of Flow profiles,
Hydraulic jump, Surges; Boundary layer — Laminar and Turbulent Boundary layer,
Boundary layer thickness, rough and smooth Boundaries, Boundary layer separation;
Dimensional analysis and similarity laws; Hydraulic Turbines — classification, Velocity
triangles, principles and design of reaction and impulse turbines; Centrifugal pumps
ic speed, work done and efficiency, characteristic curves.
Hydrological cycle; Rainfall types and measurement, network design; Infltration -4
= index; Runoff ~ process, factors and determination of runoff, dependable yield,
Floods ~ flood hydrograph, computation of food poak using rational formula, unit
hhydrograph method and Gumbels extreme value methods; Groundwater — types of
aquifer and propertes, Darcy's fede yield, steady radial flow to wells in
confined and unconfined aquifers types and advantages, soll water plant
relationship, consumptive use, duly, delta, base period, crops and their water
requirements; Single and multipurpose projects; Oams — classification, forces and
design of Gravity dam and Earth dam; Spillways — types, energy dissipation, stling
basin, Appurtonances; Canals - alignmont, Kennedy's and Lacey's theories, lining of
Canals; Weirs — components, design of vertical drop and sloping glacs weir, Seepage
forces ~ Bligh’s Theory, Khosla's theory; Canal falls — types and design prncples
Page 15 of 35Cross drainage works — classification and design principles of aqueducts;
Hydropower principles — classification and components of Hydroelectric power plants.
[ERonmerial Engine
Water supply — objectives, rate of demand, population forecasts; Analysis of water —
classification, design of coagulation, sedimentation, fitration, disinfection and
softening processes; Methods of layout of cistribution pipes — Hardy cross method;
Waste water engineering ~ systems of sewerage, hydraulic formulae and design of
sewers, BOD, COD, self-purifcation of natural streams, methods of sewage disposal;
Treatment of sewage ~ principles and design of grit chamber, sedimentation tanks,
trickling filters, activated sludge process, sludge digestion tanks, septic tanks;
‘Municipal solis waste ~ characteristics, collection and transportation of solid wastes;
Air Pollution ~ types and sources of pollutants, air quality standards; Noise pollution
= Impacts and permissible limits, measurement and control of noise pollution.
ic Surveys — speed, Volumes, origin and destination; Intersection — at grade and
grade separated; Channelization; Rotary intersection; signal design — webstar
method, traffic signs, pavement marking; Parking studies, accidental studies,
Pavement types, Factors considered for pavement design, flexible and rigid
Pavements design concepts.
Railway Engineering: Permanent way, rails, sleepers, ballast; Creep, coning of wheel,
rail fixtures and fastenings, super elevation, cant deficiency, curves, turnout; Points
and crossings.
Airport Engineering: Selection of site of Airport, runway orientation and design, wind
se diagra In way length, correction to basic runway length.
ia jechanics: tees ‘properties of soils, Classification and identification,
Permeability, Capillarty, Seepage, Compaction, Consolidation, Shear Strength,
Mohr’ circle, Earth pressure, Slope stability;
Foundation Engineering: Site investigations, stress distribution in soils, Bearing
capacity, Settlement analysis, Types of Foundation, Pile foundations, Foundations on
expansive soils; swelling and its preventions; Coffer dams, Caissons, Dewatering,
Bracing for excavations, Newmark charts, machine foundations.
Engineering Geology: Mineralogy, Structural Geology, Groundwater Exploration
methods; Engineering Geology applications for Tunnels, Dams and Reservoirs;
‘Abstract estimate: Detailed estimate — centerline, long & short wall method, various
items of Civil Engineering works as per Indian Standard, General Specifications -
Earth Work, Brick / Stone Masonry in Cement Mortar, RCC, Plastering in Cement
Mortar, Floor finishes, white wash, colour wash; Standard schedule of rates, lead and
lit, preparation of lead statement; Computation of earth work ~ Mid-ordinate, Mean
Sectional area, Trepezoidal method, Prismoidal Rule; Approximate estimate — Plinth
area and cubic rate estimate,
10.
Types of construction projects, Tendering and construction contracts, project
Theodalite surveying, curves; Pre ee
Bindamentat concepts of elctonts measuring instoments-« EDM. Toll stan,
components of GPS and basics of GIS,
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