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Detailed Syllabus
Surveying :
Reconnaissance Survey, Chain Surveying : Conventional signs, Compass Surveying
: Bearing, Plane Table surveying : Methods, Levelling : Temporary and permanent
adjustments - Calculation of areas and volumes, Theodolite Surveying : Horizontal &
Vertical angles - Heights and distances, Tacheometric Suveying : Vertical and
normal staffing, Classification of errors, Principles of least squares, Photogrammetry
Electro Magnetic Distance Measurement.
Engineering Graphics :
Projection of Points - Lines and Plane Surfaces - Projection of Solids - Section of
Solids and Development of Surfaces - Isometric and Perspective Projections.
Soil Mechanics :
Nature of soil phase relationships soil classification soil water static pressure
effective stress principle; permeability seepage; Stress distribution in soil
Consolidation ( Terzhaghis one dimensional consolidation theory ); Compaction
shear strength of soil Mohr Coulomb theory Determination of shear strength by
different methods: slope stability analysis protection measures.
Foundation Engineering :
Site investigation scope and objectives drilling techniques depth and spacing of
boreholes Sampling Techniques penetration tests ( SPT and SCPT ) plate load
test selection of foundation; Foundation types shallow foundation bearing
capacity from field tests settlement of foundations allowable settlement Codal
provisions; design of foundations isolated, combined and raft foundations; Pile
foundations static and dynamic pile driving formulae ( Engineering News and Hiley
method ) Pile Groups capacity and settlement Codal provisions pile load test
negative friction on piles; Earth pressure theories earth pressure on retaining
walls stability analysis of retaining wall.
Engineering Mechanics :
Basics & Statics of Particles : Units and Dimensions - Vectorial representation of
forces and moments, Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies : Vectorial representation of
moments and couples - Properties of Surfaces and Solids : Determination of Areas
and Volumes - Parallel axis theorm and perdicular axis theorm, Dynamics of
particles : Velocity and accelerations - Newtons law.
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Mechanics of Fluids :
Definitions and Fluid Properties : Fluid and Fluid Mechanics Dimensions and units,
Fluid statistics and Kinematics : Forces on plane and curved surfaces, Fluid
Kinematics : Classifications of flow, Fluid Dynamics : Laminar flow through pipes and
between plates Turbulent flow, Flow through Pipes : Major and minor losses of flow
in pipes.
Strength of Materials :
Energy Principles : Application of energy theorms for computing deflections in beams
and trusses, Indeterminate Beams : Propped cantilever and fixed beams, Uniformly
distributed load - triangular load - analysis of continuous beams - slope and
deflections in continuous beams, Columns : Eccentrically loaded short columns Columns of unsymmetrical sections, Stress and Strain : theories of failure - load
carrying capacity and design of members, Bending of beams : unsymmetrical
bending of beams of symmetrical and unsymmetrical sections.