SYLLABUS

GENERAL STUDIES
1. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
a)

General Science and Technology

b)

Role and impact of science and Technology on Indias development.

(Questions will cover general appreciation and understanding of matters of everyday observation and
experience as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of science
and technology disciplines).
1. INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE:
a)

Modern Indian History from 19th century to the present

b)

Nationalist Movement and Constitutional development

c)
Indian culture and Heritage including architecture, Fine Arts, dance forms, music, paintings, Folk
arts and performing arts.
d)

History of Andhradesa Society, Culture, Geography and Economic development.

General and broad understanding of the structural (institutions) and functional (processes) aspects of
Indian Political system.
1. INDIAN ECONOMY AND GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA:
(a)

Structure of National economy

(b)

Economic development (including planning) since independence

(c)

Economic Reforms

(d)

Physical, economic and social Geography of India.

Current Events of Regional, National and International importance.

PART A:
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS:Simple stresses and Strains: Types of stresses and strains Hooks Law, Stress-strain curve for mild
steel working stress and factor of safety Posion ratio State of simple shear, complementary Shear
Elastic constants and their relations Compound bars Thermal stress.
Compound stresses Mohrs circle of stress Principal stresses and planes.
Shear force and bending moment diagrams: S.F.D. and B.M.D. for cantilevers, simply supported beams
and over hanging beams subjected to point leads and uniformly distributed loads. Relations among load,
shear force and bending moment.
Bending and shear stress: Basic equation; M/I = F/Y = E/R Distribution of bending and shear stresses
across various cross sections such as rectangular, circular, I and T sections, Torsion of Circular shafts
power transmission.
Columns and struts: Eulers theory and Rankines Theory Socant and Perry formulae for eccentrically
loaded columns.
Deflections and slopes: Slopes and deflections in cantilevers simply supported beams; propped beams
and fixed beams subjected to point leads and uniformly distributed loads.
PART B:
FLUID MACHANICS AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY:
Fluid statics: Hydrostatic force on a plane and curved area Centre of pressure and its applications to
lockgates and dams Metacentric height.
Fluid Dynamics: Convective and local acceleration, Eulers equation of motion and its intergration,
Bernoullis equation motion and its application, flow in curved path. Free and forced vortex.
Flow measurements: Notches and weirs, venturimeters, pitot tube, nozzle meter, current meter.
Compressible Flow: Velocity of pressure wave, wave velocity for adiabatic and isothermal
compression, Basic equations of one-dimensional flow continuity, energy and momentum equations.
Laminar

and

turbulant flow

through pipes:

Reynolds

experiment significance of Reynolds

number, formulae for laminar flow through circular pipes, Turbulant flow-Darcy Weisbsch equation, friction
factor and Modys diagram.
Turbines: Classification, specific speed velocity triangles Principles of design of reaction and impules
Turbines, characteristic curves.
Pumps: Centrifugal pumps, velocity triangles, Work done and efficiency minimum starting speed, loss of
head; specific speed and characteristic curves for centrifugal pumps.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PAPER 2

1. BUILDING MATERIALS:
Timber: Different types and species of structural timber, density moisture relationship, strength in
different directions, defects, preservations, plywood.
Bricks: Types, Indian standard classification, absorption, saturation factor, strength in masonry, influence
of mortar strength on masonry strength.
Cement: Compounds of different types, setting times, strength.
Cement mortar: Ingredients, proportions, water demand, mortars for plastering and masonry.
Concrete: Importance of w/c ratio, strength, ingredients including admixtures, workability, testing for
strength, mix design methods, non-destructive testing.
2. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS:
Analysis of determinate structures different methods. Analysis of indeterminate skeletal frames
Moment distribution, Slope deflection, Kanis, Stiffness and force methods, Energy methods, Muller
Breslan principle and application. Plastic analysis of indeterminate beams and simple portal frames
Shape factors.
3. DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES:
Principles of working stress method. Design of connections, Simple members, Built-up sections and
Frames, Design of industrial roofs. Principles of ultimate load design. Design of simple members.
4. DESIGN OF CONCRETE AND MASONRY STRUCTURES:
Limit state design for bending, Shear, Axial compression and combined forces. Codal provision for slabs,
Beams, Columns and footings. Working stress method of design of R.C. members. Principles of prestressed concrete design, Materials, Methods of pre-stressing, losses. Design of simple members and
determinate structures. Design of brick masonry as per IS codes.
5. CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT:
Bar chart, Linked bar chart, Work break down structures, Activity on arrow diagrams. Critical path,
Probabilistic activity durations, Event based networks. PERT network: Time-cost study, Crashing,
Resource allocation.
6. HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING:
Hydrological cycle, Precipitation and related data analysis, Unit hydrographs, Evaporation and
transpiration. Floods and their management, Stream gauging, Routing of floods, Capacity of reservoirs.
Multi purpose uses of water: Soil-plant Water relationships, Irrigation systems. Water demand
assessment: Storages and their yields. Ground water yield and well Hydraulics. Water logging and
drainage design. Design of rigid boundary canals, Laceys and tractive force concepts in canal design,
Lining of Canals, Sediment transport in canals, Non-overflow and overflow dams and their design, Energy
dissipators, Design of head works, Distribution works, Falls, Cross-drainage works, Outlets, River training.
7.ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING:

1. Water Supplying Engineering: Sources of supply, Yields, Design of intakes and conductors,
Estimation of demand. Water quality standards, Control of water borne diseases. Primary and
secondary treatment. Conveyance and distribution systems of treated water, Leakages and
control. Rural water supply. Institutional and industrial water supply.
1. Waste Water engineering: Urban rain water disposal, Systems of sewage collection and disposal.
Design of sewers and sewerage systems, Pumping. Characteristics of sewage and its treatment.
Disposal of products of sewage treatment. Plumbing systems. Rural and semi-urban sanitation.
1. Solid Waste Management: Sources and effects of air pollution, Monitoring of air pollution, Noise
pollution, Standards, Ecological chain and balance. Environmental assessment.
8. SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING:
Properties and classification of soil, Compaction, Permeability and Seepage, Flow nets, Inverted filters,
Compressibility and consolidation. Shearing resistance, Stresses and failure. Soil testing in laboratories
and in-situ, Earth pressure theories, Stress distribution in soils, Soil exploration, Samplers, Load tests,
Penetration tests. Types of foundations, Selection criteria, Bearing capacity, Settlement, Laboratory and
field tests, Types of piles and their design and layout. Foundations on expansive soils, Swelling and its
prevention, Foundation on swelling soils.
9. SURVEYING AND TRANSPORT ENGINEERING:
Classification of surveys, Scales, Accuracy, Measurement of distances, Direct and indirect methods,
Optical and electronic devices, Measurement of directions, Prismatic compass, Local attraction,
Theodlytes, Types, Measurement of elevations, Spirit and trigonometric leveling, Contours, Digital
elevation modeling concept, Establishment of control by triangulations and traversing, Measurement and
adjustment of observations, Computation of coordinates, Field astronomy, Concept of global positioning
system, Map preparation by plane tabling and by photogrammetry, Remote sensing concepts, Map
substitutes. Planning of Highway systems, Alignment and geometric design, Horizontal and vertical
curves, Grade separation, Materials and construction methods for different surfaces and maintenance.
Principles of pavement design, Drainage. Traffic surveys, Intersections, Signaling, Mass transit systems,
Accessibility, Networking.