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Assistant Engineer (Civil), Class-I (Gazetted ) in Jal Shakti Vibhag, H.P.

Examination pattern for HPPSC Assistant Engineer AE Civil :

Selection will be through two examinations, Paper -1 and Paper-2.

Paper-1: Objective Question test consisting 50 Questions of 100 Marks.

Paper 2: Description exam consisting of 120 marks.

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Syllabus for HPPSC Assistant Engineer AE Civil :

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PART-I – (60 Marks)

1. Engineering Mathematics:-
   Matrix: Algebra Matrices, Related Matrices, Complex matrices (Hermitian and SkewHermitian matrices, Unitary matrix), Rank of a matrix, Gauss-Jordan method, Normal
   form of a matrix, Linear dependence and independence of vectors, Consistency of linear
   system of equations, solution of linear system of equations, Characteristic equation, Eigen
   values, Eigen vectors, Properties of eigen values, Cayley-Hamilton theorem and its
   applications, Reduction to diagonal form, Quadratic form and their reduction to canonical
   form, Differential Calculus: Review of Limits, Continuity and Differentiability, Mean
   Value Theorem, Partial Differentiation and its geometrical interpretation, Homogeneous
   functions, Euler’s theorem and its extension, Total differentials, Composite function,
   Jacobian, Taylor’s and Maclaurin’s infinite series, Indeterminate forms, Errors and
   increments, Maxima and minima of functions of two variables, Method of undetermined
   multiples, curve tracing, Integral Calculus: Double integrals (Cartesian and Polar),
   Change of order of integration, Change of Variables, Applications of Double Integrals,
   Triple Integrals, Change of Variables, Applications of Triple Integrals, Beta and Gamma
   functions, Vector Calculus: Differentiation of vectors, Curves in space, Velocity and
   Acceleration, Relative velocity and acceleration, Scalar and Vector point functions,
   Vector Operator ‘Del’- Del Applied to Scalar Point Functions (Gradient) and its
   Geometrical Interpretation- Directional Derivative, Del Applied to Vector Point Function
   (Divergence and Curl) and their Physical Interpretation, Del Applied Twice to Point
   function, Del Applied to Products of Point Functions, Integration of Vector, Tangential
   Line Integral, Normal Surface Integral, Volume integrals, Theorems of Green, Integration
   of Vector, Tangential Line Integral, Normal Surface Integral, Volume Integrals, Theorems
   of Green, Stokes and Gauss (without proofs) and their verification and applications,
   Rotational Fields, Solenoidal Fields, Fourier Series: Euler’s formula, Dirichlet’s
   Conditions, Functions having points of discontinuity, Change of interval, Expansion of
   odd and even periodic functions, Half-range series, Typical wave-forms, Parseval’s
   formula, Practical harmonic analysis, Ordinary Differential Equations: Brief review of
   ordinary differential equations, Exact equations, Equations reducible to exact equations,
   Equations of the first order and higher degrees, Clairaut’s equation, Applications of ODEs
   in concerned engineering branch, Linear differential equations with constant co-efficient,
   Complimentary functions and particular integral, method of variation of parameters,
   Equations reducible to linear equations with constant co-efficient (Cauchy’s and
   Legendre’s linear equations), initial and Boundary value problems, Simultaneous linear
   equations with constant co-efficient, Applications of differential equations in concerned
   engineering branch, Partial Differential Equations: Formulation of Partial Differential
   Equations (PDE), Solution of PDE, Linear PDE of First Order (Lagrange’s Linear
   Equation), Non-linear Equation of First Order (Standard Forms), Charpit’s Method,
   Homogenous Linear Equation with Constant Coefficients, Non-homogenous Linear
   Equations, Applications of PDE: Method of separation of variables, Solution of one
   dimensional wave and heat equation and two dimensional Laplace’s equation,
   Transforms Theory: Laplace Transform: Laplace Transforms and their properties,
   Inverse Laplace Transforms, General Properties of inverse Laplace transforms and
   Convolution Theorem, Laplace Transforms of periodic functions, Dirac-delta Function,
   Heaviside’s Unit Function, Solution of ODE and linear simultaneous differential
   equations using Laplace transforms, Fourier Transform: Fourier integral representation,
   Fourier sine, cosine and complex transform, Finite Fourier Transforms and their
   applications, Probability and Statistics: Review of probability, Conditional probability and
   sampling theorems, Discrete and Continuous Probability Distribution, Probability Mass &
   Probability Density Functions, distribution Function, Discrete and Continuous probability
   distributions, Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions, Functions of Complex
   Variable: Applications of De Moivre’s theorem, Exponential, Circular, Hyperbolic and
   logarithmic functions of a complex variable, Inverse Hyperbolic functions, Real and
   imaginary parts of Circular and Hyperbolic functions, Summation of the series-
   ‘C+iS’method, Limit and derivative of complex functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations,
   Analytic functions and its applications, Complex integration, Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s
   integral formula, Series of complex function, Taylor series, singularities and Laurent’s
   series, Cauchy’s residue theorem and its application for the evaluation of real singularities
   and Laurent’s series, Cauchy’s residue theorem and its application for the evaluation of
   real definite integrals, Interpolation: Lease square curve fit and trigonometric
   approximations, Finite differences and difference operators, Newton’s interpolation
   formulae, Gauss forward and backward formulae, Sterling and Bessle’s formulae,
   Lagrange’s interpolation, Numerical integration: Integration by trapezoidal and
   Simpson’s rules 1/3 and 3/8 rule, Romberg integration and Gaussian quadrature rule,
   Numerical integration of function of two variables, Numerical Solution of Ordinary
   Differential Equations: Taylor series method, Picard’s method, Euler’s method,
   Modified Euler’s method, Runge-Kutta method, Predictor corrector methods, Adam
   Bashforth and Milnes method, convergence criteria, Finite difference method, Numerical
   Solution of Linear and Non-Linear Equations: Non-Linear Equations: Bisection
   Method, Regula Falsi Method, Newton-Raphson Method, Iteration Method, Linear
   Equations: Jacobi and Gauss Seidal Iteration methods, Relaxation method.
2. Engineering Graphics:-
   Introduction: Importance of Engineering drawing, Engineering Drawing instruments and
   uses, B.I.S. and I.S.O. Conventions for drawings, Use of plane scales and Representative
   Fraction, Projection of Points and Straight Lines: Introduction to principal planes,
   Notation System, Projection of line parallel/perpendicular to principal plane, Concept of
   true length of line, Projection of Planes: Concept of different planes, Projections of
   planes with its inclination to one principal plane and with two principal planes, Concept
   of auxiliary plane method for projections of the plane, Projections of Solids and Sections
   of Solids: Classifications of Solids, Projections of right and regular solids with their axis
   parallel to two and perpendicular to one of the principal planes, axis parallel to one and
   inclined to two principal planes, axis inclined to all the three principal planes, Section of
   solids, Orthographic Projections & Isometric Projection: Principle of projection,
   Principal planes of projection, Projections from the pictorial view of the object on the
   principal planes using firs angle projection method and third angle projection method,
   Full Sectional View, Isometric Projection, Autocad’s Workspaces and User Interface:
   The Drawing Area, Accessing Autocad Commands, Starting, Saving, and Opening
   Drawings, Closed User Interface, User Interface and Start-up Tutorial, Coordinates,
   World Coordinate System/User Coordinate System, Coordinate Systems tutorial, Drawing
   Using Coordinates Tutorial, Drawing Commands, Text & Modifying Commands, Object
   Snap Commands.
3. Engineering Physics:-
   Semiconductor Device Physics: Energy bands in solids, the E-k diagram, Density of
   states, Occupation probability, Fermi level and quasi Fermi levels, Fermi-Dirac Statistic,
   Effective mass, conductivity as a function of temperature p-n junctions, Schottky junction
   and Ohmic contacts, Laser Physics: Concept of laser, spontaneous and simulated
   emission, elementary idea about Lasers, basic principles involves in laser, three and four
   level laser system, coherence, characteristics of laser light; ruby; He-Ne, CO2 and
   semiconductor lasers, applications of lasers, Fibers Optics and photonics: Optical Fiber,
   Physical structure and basic theory, modes in optical fibers, step index fibers, losses in
   optical fibers, sources and sensors for optical fibers, applications of optical fibers in
   communication, Electrostatics and Electrodynamics: Gauss’s Law in dielectric
   medium, Equation of continuity, displacement current, Maxwell’s equations, wave
   equation for electromagnetic radiation, Electromagnetic wave propagation in free space
   and isotropic dielectric medium, Poynting theorem & Poynting vector, Quantum
   Mechanics: Need of quantum mechanics, Compton effect, Born’s concept of wave
   function, eigen function and eigen values, operators in quantum mechanics, expectation
   values, time dependant Schrodinger’s wave equations and its applications viz., particle in
   one dimensional potential well, Superconductivity and Ultrasonics: Introduction and
   discovery of superconductivity, superconductivity materials, Meissner effect, critical
   magnetic field and critical current, type-1 and type-2 superconductors, isotope effect,
   theory of superconductivity ultrasonic’s, generation, properties and applications.
4. Applied Mechanics:-
   Introduction to Statics: Particle and Rigid body, Types of forces, Transmissibility of a
   force, Vector algebra, Two dimensional force system: Resolution of forces, Moment of
   forces, Couple, Resolution of a coplanar force by its equivalent force-couple system,
   Resultant of forces, free body diagram, equilibrium, Centre of Gravity and Moments of
   inertia: Centroid of plane, curve, area, volume and composite bodies MI with respect to
   different axis, parallel axis theorem, Mass moment of inertia, Virtual work and Energy
   method: Principle of virtual work; Application of virtual work principle to machines;
   Mechanical efficiency; Work of a force/couple, potential energy and equilibrium,
   Concept of Friction: Law of Coulomb friction, Angle of Repose, Coefficient of friction,
   large and small contact surfaces, Belt friction, Equilibrium of a belt, Bearing friction,
   Kinematics of Rigid body: Introduction, Plane Motion of Rigid Body, Velocity and
   Acceleration under Translation and Rotational Motion, Relative Velocity, Kinetics and
   Rigid Body: Introduction, Force, Mass and Acceleration, Work and Energy, Impulse and
   Momentum, DÁlembert’s Principles and Dynamic Equilibrium, Impulse Momentum
   Principle: Impulsive force, Conservation of Linear momentum and Angular momentum,
   Impact between bodies, Simple Stresses and Strains: Normal stress, Shear stress,
   Bearing Stress, Normal strain, Shearing Strain; Hook’s law; Poisson’s ratio, Factor of
   safety, Bending stress of Beams: Introduction, Simple Bending Theory, Stress in beams
   of different cross sections, shear stress, combined stresses, Torsion: Introduction, Torsion
   of shafts of circular section, torque and twist, shear stress due to torque, Analysis of
   Truss: Method of joints, Method of Sections, Analysis of Frames: Shear force and
   bending moment diagram of determinate beams and frame.
5. Engineering Chemistry:-
   Environmental Science: Specification of domestic and industrial water, water treatment,
   water quality parameters, waste/sewage water treatment, BOD, COD, Air quality
   standard, air pollution and its control, smog formation, Photochemical smog, green house
   effect and Global Warming, Chemical pollutants, Carbon Credit, Climate Change,
   Introduction to Environment impact assessment, Characterisation Techniques:
   Introduction to spectroscopy, UV-Visible spectroscopy- Absorption laws,
   Instrumentation, formation of absorption bands, Chromophore and auxochrome concept,
   application of UV-Visible Spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy- Principle, Selection rules,
   spectral features of some classes of compounds, important features of IR spectroscopy
   and application, Introduction to Thermal methods, instrumentation and applications
   (TGA, DTA, DSC), Nanochemistry: Introduction to nanochemistry: Dependency of
   optical, electrical and magnetic properties on size of materials, various nanostructures,
   spherical nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanofibers, nanorods, etc, synthesis, properties and
   applications of following nanomaterials- Carbon based nanostructures- CNTs and
   graphene, semiconductors nanoparticles- Tio2, Characterisation of nanomaterials: atomic
   force microscopy (AFM), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Corrosion and its
   control: Introduction, Types of corrosion-chemical and electrochemical, Mechanism of
   corrosion, factors affecting corrosion and different protection methods for corrosion
   control, Lubricants: Introduction, Mechanisms of lubrication, Types of lubricants,
   properties and different methods for testing of lubricant oils and greases.
6. Fluid Mechanics:-
   Introduction: Flow characteristics, Classification, Fluid properties, Fluid Pressure and its
   measurement, hydrostatic forces on submerged bodies, buoyancy and floatation, Fluid
   Kinematics and Dynamics: Continuity equation, rotational and irrotational flow,
   circulation and vorticitty, velocity potential and stream function, flow net, Euler’s
   equation, Bernoulli’s equation and its applications, Flow through pipes: Darch-Weisbach
   equation, energy losses in pipelines, equivalent pipes, multiple pipe system, siphon, three
   reservoir problem, Laminar and Turbulent flows: Reynolds experiment, Laminar flow
   between parallel plates, Laminar flow in pipes, characteristics of turbulent flow, Turbulent
   flow in smooth and rough pipe, Concepts of boundary layer, Boundary layer thickness,
   momentum integral equation, boundary layer separation and its control, Dimensional
   analysis and similitude: Dimensional homogeneity, Buckingham’s π theorem,
   geometric, kinematic and dynamic similarity, model studies, Open Channel Flow: Types
   of open channels, classification of flows, continuity equation, concept of specific energy,
   Critical depth, Chezy’s and Mannings equation, roughness coefficients, equivalent
   roughness, Hydraulically efficient channel cross sections.
7. Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics:-
   Introduction: Dynamic Earth; Origin, Age, Interior, Materials of Earth; Silicate
   Structures and Symmetry Elements, Physical properties, Formation of Rocks; Igneous,
   Sedimentary and Metamorphic processes and structures, Characterisation; Weathering
   Processes, Geological work of Rivers, Glaciers, Wind and Sea/Oceans, Deposits and
   Landforms, Formation of Soils; Engineering Properties of Rocks, Rock as Construction
   material, Structural Features, Attitude of beds, True and apparent dips, Folds, Joints,
   Faults, Unconformities, Plate tectonics, Continental drift and sea floor spreading,
   Geological time scale, topographic maps, outcrops, Three point problems, Depth and
   thickness problems, Hydrogeology: Ground water, Zone of ground water, water table and
   perched water table, water bearing properties of rocks; occurrence of ground water,
   springs, selection of sites for well sinking and geophysical investigations (Electrical and
   Seismic methods), Earthquake and landslides: Classification, causes and effects of
   Earthquake and landslides, seismic curve, seismographs, seismograms, accelograms,
   seismic problems of India, seismic zones of India, remedial measures to prevent damage
   for engineering structures, case histories, Geology of dams and reservoirs: Types of
   dams, requirements of dam site, preliminary and detailed geological investigation for dam
   site, failures of dams and their causes, factors affecting seepage and leakage of the
   reservoir and the remedial measures, silting of reservoir, Rock Mechanics: Rock
   Mechanics and its relationship with soil mechanics and engineering geology, application
   of rock mechanics to civil engineering problems, index properties, Strength and failure
   criteria for rocks and rock masses, Insitu stresses in rocks and their measurement,
   Strength and deformation behaviour of discontinuities in rocks, Deformation behaviour of
   rocks and rock masses, Time dependent behaviour of rocks, Application of Rock
   mechanics of Underground Structures, slopes and Foundations, Improving the properties
   of insitu rock masses, Rockmass classifications, Terzaghi, RQD, RSR, RMR and Q
   classification, Rating, Applications, Creep and cycling loading, Weathered rocks,
   Tunneling: Purpose of tunnelling and geological problems connected with tunnelling,
   basic design and Principles of tunnels in rocks, Types and design of tunnel lining.
8. Surveying & Quantity Surveying:-
   Basics of surveying: Introduction, concept of Geoids and reference spheroids, coordinate
   systems, plane and geodetic surveys, methods of location of a point, errors in
   measurements, surveying instruments, maps, scales and uses, topographic maps, map
   layout, Distance measurements: Direct and Indirect methods, Chain and tape
   measurements, Optical methods- tacheometers, sub tense bar, Electronic methods- EDMs,
   Levelling: Methods of height determination, levels and staves, booking and reduction of
   data, classification and permissible closing error, profile levelling and cross sectioning,
   errors, reciprocal levelling, Contour-characteristics, uses and methods of contouring,
   Measurement of Directions: Bearing and angles, compass surveying, magnetic bearings,
   declination, local attraction errors and adjustments, Theodolites-types, uses, methods of
   observation and booking of data, total station, Traversing and Triangulation: Compass
   and Theodolite traverses- balancing and adjustment of traverses, computation of
   coordinates, omitted measurements Triangulation-network, strength of figures, selection
   of stations, inter-visibility, satellite stations, measurements and computations, Plane
   Tabling: Accessories, orientations, and resection, methods, three point problem and
   solutions, errors in plane tabling, Curves: simple circular curves, compound and reverse
   curves, transition curves and vertical curves, Earthwork: area of a traverse, determining
   area from plans, area of x-section, volume from X-section, corrections, mass haul
   diagram, Modern Surveying methods: Aerial photogrammetry, geometry of aerial
   photograph, stereoscopy, GPS principles, Satellite navigation system, GPS segment,
   Receivers, Static, Kinematic and Differential GPS, remote sensing/GIS techniques and
   application in mapping.
   Estimate: Principles of estimation, Units, Items of work, Different kinds of estimates,
   different methods of estimation, estimation of materials in single room building, Two
   roomed building with different sections of walls for foundation, floors and roofs, R.B. and
   R.C.C. works, plastering, white-washing, distempering, painting, doors and windows, and
   lump sum items, estimates of canals and roads, Specification of works: Necessity of
   specifications, types of specifications, general specifications, specification of bricks,
   cement, sand, water, lime, reinforcement; detailed specifications for earthwork, cement,
   concrete, brick work, floorings, D.P.C., R.C.C., cement plastering, white and colour
   washing, distempering, painting, Rate Analysis: Purpose, Preparation of rate analysis,
   procedure of rate analysis for items: earthwork, concrete works, R.C.C. works, reinforced
   brick work, plastering, painting, white-washing and distempering, Valuation: Gross
   income, net income, outgoings, scrap values, salvage value, obsolescence, annuity,
   sinking fund, depreciation, valuations of buildings, Public Works Account: Regular and
   work change establishment, earnest money, security money, retention money, muster roll,
   measurement book, cash book, examination and payment of bills, first and final bills,
   administrative sanction, technical sanction.
9. Water Resource Engineering:-
   Introduction: Hydrological cycle, Water budget equation, Watershed, Abstractions:
   Precipitations-Types, Measurement, Computation of average rainfall over a basin,
   Evaporation, Transpiration, infiltration, Φ-index, weather systems, Runoff: Factors
   affecting, runoff computation, rainfall-runoff correlation, flow mass curve, flow duration
   curve, Hydrographs: Flood hydrograph, base flow separation, Unit and S-hydrograph
   from simple and complex storms, synthetic and instantaneous unit hydrograph, Floods:
   flood discharge estimation, flood control, reservoir and channel routing, Groundwater
   Hydrology: Darcy’s Law- concept and applications, Well Hydraulics- Steady and
   unsteady state, Open Channel Flow: Types of open channels, classification of flows,
   continuity equation, concept of specific energy, critical depth, Chezy’s and Mannings
   equation, roughness coefficients, equivalent roughness, Hydraulically efficient channel
   cross sections, Gradually Varied Flow: Equations of GVF, Slope Profiles, Computations
   of GVF Profiles, Rapidly Varied Flow: Hydraulic Jump- Concept and computations,
   Principles of energy dissipation, Jump as Energy dissipaters, tail water rating curve and
   jump height curves, Irrigation: water requirements of crops: Soil moisture and cropwater relations, Consumptive use of water, duty and delta, irrigation efficiencies,
   computation of channel and reservoir capacity based on crop water requirements,
   irrigation methods, irrigation scheduling, Canals: Canal classification, Design of stable
   channels, regime theory and design of unlined canals, Water logging: Causes, preventive
   and curative measures, Water Resources Management: Water resources availability and
   demand; Water use sectors- Domestic, Industries and Agriculture; Sustainable water
   resources development, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
10. Soil Mechanics:-
    Soil Properties: Soil mechanics, rock mechanics, foundation engineering, soil formation,
    soil structure, soil map of India, Basic definitions phase diagram, water content, specific
    gravity, void ratio, porosity, unit weight, weight volume relationships, index properties of
    soil and their determination, classification of soils, degree of saturation, density index,
    Permeability, Seepage: Darcy’s law and its validity, seepage velocity, discharge
    velocity, constant and variable head permea-meter, pumping in & out tests, permeability
    of stratified soils, factors affecting permeability, laplace’s equation flow potential flow net
    and its properties, different methods of drawing flownets, seepage pressure, quick sand,
    exit gradient, piping, design of filter, principle of total and effective stresses, capillarity
    conditions in soil, effective and pore pressures, Stress Distribution: Effective and pore
    pressures, Effective stress principle, Stress distribution in soil, assumption in elastic
    theories, Boussinesq’s equation for point, line, circular and rectangular loads,
    Westergaad’s formula for point load, comparison of Boussinesq’s and Westergaad’s
    equation, concept and use of pressure bulbs, principle and use of New mark’s influence
    chart, contact pressure, Compaction: Mechanism of compaction, objective of
    compaction, measurements of compaction, factors affecting compaction, optimum
    moisture content, Standard Proctor test, Modified Proctor test, effect of moisture content
    and compactive effort on dry density, zero air void curve, compaction of cohesion less
    soils, filed compaction, filed control of compaction, Consolidation: Mechanism of
    consolidation, (e-log) curves, basic definitions, estimation of pre consolidation pressure,
    normally consolidation and over consolidation ratio, Terzaghi’s theory of one dimensional
    consolidation, assumption, governing equation, standard solution, laboratory
    determination of consolidation properties of soil, magnitude and rate of consolidation,
    settlements, secondary consolidation, compression characteristics of clays and settlement
    analysis, Shear strength: Normal, shear and principal stresses, Columb’s equation,
    Mohr’s stress circle, Mohr-Columb failure criteria, laboratory determination of shear
    parameters of soil by direct shear tests, triaxial test, unconfined compression test, Vane
    shear test, Consolidated drained, consolidated undrained and unconsolidated undrained
    shear test, pore pressure parameters, Lambe’s p-q diagram.
11. Building Materials and Construction:-
    Basic Structural Building Materials: Principle Properties of Engineering materials:
    Physical & Mechanical, Clay product- Clay Brick and Tiles: Classification, tiles, Limes:
    Classification and applications, Cement: Composition, Types, Manufacturing of Ordinary
    Portland Cement, rate of hydration, special types, Fine and Coarse aggregate, Source,
    impurities, Classification, Characteristics, Timber: Classification, seasoning, defects,
    wood product and its applications, Transformed Material: Mortars: Classification,
    characteristics, functions of ingredient, Cement concrete and Special concrete: Types,
    Physical properties, Service Material: Ceramic products: Classification, refractories,
    glass, properties of ceramic materials, Ferrous and non-ferrous Metals and alloys:
    Properties, Uses, Paints, Distemper & Varnishing, Basic Constituents, Types,
    Composition, Defects, application, Structural Components of building and building
    specification: Foundation: Type, application, Masonry: Stone, brick and Confined,
    Types, Bonds, defects, Walls, Design Consideration, Constructional details, Types of load
    bearing and non-load bearing walls, Floor and Roofs, Type, Ground/ Upper; Flat/Slopped,
    Beam/Band-Plinth, sill, Lintel-Types and details, Stairs, Ramps- classification,
    application, Form work; Requirements, Load Applied, Scaffolding, Non Structural
    Components of building and building specification: Plastering, Pointing: Type,
    methods, defects, Doors and Windows, Ventilators: Locations, Sizes, types, Dampness
    and Water Proofing: Causes, Prevention methods, damp- proofing treatment, Materials
    used, Building service: Plumbing-Fitting, Fixture, System, Termite Proof; Materials used
    and Method of application, Fire protection, Fire safety requirement, Fire extinguishing
    equipment, Thermal Insulation: Basic definitions, Materials used, methods, Acoustics &
    Sound insulation: characteristics, sound insulation, Acoustical design, ventilation:
    functional requirement, systems.
12. GIS and Remote Sensing:-
    Remote Sensing: Remote sensing system; Physics of remote sensing, EMR
    characteristics and interaction in atmosphere and with ground objects, spectral properties
    of water bodies, vegetation, soil etc., resolution, sensors and platforms, types of
    resolution, image processing, classification, geometric and radiometric distortions, georeferencing, digital image processing, image enhancement, transformations and
    classification, visual interpretation techniques, applications of remote sensing for earth
    resource management, applications of optical and microwave remote sensing techniques
    in civil engineering, Geographic Information System: introduction to GIS, spatial data
    models, databases and database management systems, coordinate systems and geo
    referencing, GIS analysis functions, statistical modelling, digital elevation models and
    their applications, data visualization methods, exporting data modern trends in GIS,
    applications of GIS.
13. Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures:-
    Introduction: Seismic design Philosophy- Earthquake ground motions, inelastic seismic
    response, Theory of vibrations: Conversion of Structures into equivalent mathematical
    model for vibration analysis, Vibration of single, two and multi storey building frames,
    Earthquake resistant Reinforced concrete buildings: Codal provisions for design
    against earthquake IS: 1893-2016, IS: 13920-2016, Earthquake resistant Masonry
    buildings: Behaviour of masonry during earthquakes, codal provisions for earthquake
    resistant masonry, IS: 4326-2013, IS: 3827-1993, IS: 13828-1993.
14. Bridge Engineering:-
    Elements of bridge engineering: Definitions, components of bridge, classification,
    importance and Site Selection, water way, Site Selection, data drawing, design discharge
    linear water way, economical span, location of piers and abutments, vertical clearance
    above HFL scour depth, Traffic projection, investigation report choice of bridge type,
    selection of Bridge cross-section and longitudinal form, Characteristics of each type,
    Introduction to bridge codes, Design loads for Road and Railway bridges; General design
    consideration, Culverts: Design of R.C.C. slab culvert (Design of deck slab), Pipe culvert
    and Box culvert based on variety of IRC vehicle loading, RC Slab and Tee Girder
    Bridges: Design of solid deck slab, Longitudinal beam and Cross beam based on variety
    of IRC vehicle loading, Bridge Piers, Abutments, Wing-wall and approaches: Types
    and stability analysis of piers and abutments, Loads, abutments and wing wall design,
    Bridge Foundations: Types of Bridge foundations, Pile and well foundations, Bridge
    Bearings and expansion joints: Necessity of bearings, Types of bearings and expansion
    joints, Design of Elastomeric Bearings, Necessity and types of expansion joints.
15. Building Services:-
    Planning of building services: Classification of Buildings base on Occupancy,
    Consideration in Building Design, Standard of Accommodation, Plumbing: Common
    sanitary fixtures, Layout of Sanitary Fixtures, Water Pipe Sizing in Buildings, Foul Water
    Drainage in Buildings, Buildings Services Detailing, Lift and Escalator: Classification
    (Types), Lift codes and Rules, Structural Provisions, Design Features of Escalator,
    Acoustics and Ventilation: Material properties, acoustical design of assembly halls and
    buildings, noise and its control, measuring equipment, Ventilation: Ventilation systems,
    health and comfort ventilation, natural ventilation and its measurement, Fire protection
    and equipment, Illumination: Laws and principles of illumination, artificial and day
    lighting, Energy conservation in buildings, Electrical Wiring: Requirements in domestic,
    office and commercial buildings, Electric light sources- brief description, characteristics,
    Thermal Aspects of Building Services: Thermal environment in building and its control,
    factors involved, heat transfer building fabric, thermal properties of building and
    insulation materials, air conditioning systems, types, design, installation, Solar passive
    building planning.
16. Geo-synthetics & Ground Improvement Techniques:-
    Introduction: Geosynthetics, Types, Advantage and disadvantage, Basic characteristics,
    Raw material, Manufacturing processes, functions, Selection, Physical properties,
    Mechanical properties, Hydraulic properties, Endurance and degradation properties, Test
    and allowable properties, Applications: Retaining walls, Embankments, Shallow
    foundations, Roads, Unpaved roads, Paved roads, Railway tracks, filters and drains,
    Slopes, Erosion control, Stabilization, Containment facilities, Landfills, Ponds, Reservoir,
    Canals, Earth dams, Tunnels, Installation survivability requirements, Analysis and design
    concepts: Design methodologies, Retaining walls, Embankments, Shallow foundations,
    Roads, Unpaved Roads, Paved Roads, Railway tracks, Filters and drains, Slopes, Erosion
    control, stabilization, Containment facilities, Landfills, Ponds, reservoir, canals, Earth
    Dams, Tunnels, Application guidelines: General guidelines, care and consideration,
    Geosynthetic selection, Identification and inspection, Sampling and test methods,
    Protection before installation, Site preparation, Geosynthetic installation, Joints/seams,
    Cutting of geosynthetics, Protection during construction and service life, Damage
    assessment and correction, Anchorage, Prestressing, Maintenance, Certification, Handling
    the refuse of geosynthetics, Specific guidelines related to Retaining walls, Embankments,
    Shallow foundations, Unpaved Roads, Paved roads, Railway tracks, Filters and drains,
    Slopes- erosion control, slopes- stabilization, Containment facilities and Tunnels, Quality
    Field Performance Monitoring and Economic Analysis: Concepts of quality and its
    evaluation, Field performance monitoring, Economic evaluation- Concepts of cost
    analysis, Experiences of cost analysis, Selected case studies.
    Dewatering: Need and objectives of Ground Improvement, Classification of Ground
    Modification Techniques, Suitability and feasibility, Emerging Trends in ground
    improvement, methods of dewatering-sumps and interceptor ditches- single, multi stage
    well points- vacuum well point- Horizontal wells- foundation drains- blanket drainscriteria for selection of fill material around drains- Electro-osmosis, Grouting: Chemical
    grouting, commonly used chemicals, grouting systems, grouting operations, applications,
    compaction grouting, application and limitation, plant for preparing grouting materials,
    jet grouting, jet grouting process, geometry and properties of treated soils and
    applications, Compaction: Principles of compaction, Engineering behaviour of
    compacted clays, field compaction, techniques static vibratory, impact, Earth moving
    machinery, compaction control, Application to granular soils, cohesive soils, depth of
    improvement, Environmental considerations, induced settlements, compaction using
    vibratory probes, vibro techniques, vibro equipment, vibro compaction and replacement
    process, vibro systems and liquefaction, soil improvement by thermal treatment,
    preloading techniques, surface compaction, introduction to bio technical stabilization,
    Stabilization: Introduction to soil improvement by adding materials, lime, flyash, cement
    and other chemicals and bitumen, sand column, stone column, sand drains, prefabricated
    drains, lime column, soil-lime column, stabilization of soft clay or slit with lime, bearing
    capacity of lime treated soils, settlements of lime treated soils, improvement in slope
    stability, control methods, Expansive Soils: Problems of expansive soils- tests for
    identification- methods of determination of swell pressure, Improvement of expansive
    soils- Foundation techniques in expansive soils- under reamed piles.
17. Disaster Management:-
    Understanding Disasters: Understanding the concepts and definitions of Disasters,
    Hazard, Vulnerability, Risk, Capacity- Disaster and Development and disaster
    management Types, Trends, Causes, Consequences and Control of Disasters, Geological
    Disasters; Hydro-Meteorological Disasters, Biological Disasters and man-made Disasters
    Global Disaster Trends- Emerging Risks of Disasters- Climate change and Urban
    Disasters, Disasters Management Cycle and Framework: Disaster Management CycleParadigm shift in Disaster Management Pre-Disaster- Risk Assessment and Analysis,
    Risk Mapping, Zonation and Microzonation, Prevention and mitigation of Disasters, Early
    warning system; Preparedness, Capacity Development, Awareness During DisasterEvacuation- Disaster Communication- Search and Rescue- Emergency operation centreIncident Command System- Relief and Rehabilitation- Post-disaster- Damage and Needs
    Assessment, Restoration of Critical Infrastructure- Early Recovery- Reconstruction and
    Redevelopment; IDNDR, Yokohama Strategy, Hyogo Framework of action, Disaster
    Management in India: Disaster Profile of India- Mega Disasters of India and Lessons
    Learnt Disaster Management Act 2005- Institutional and Financial Mechanism National
    Policy on Disaster Management, National Guidelines and Plans on Disaster Management,
    Role of Government ( local, state and national), Non-Government and interGovernmental Agencies, Application of Science and Technology for Disaster
    Management: Geo-informatics in Disaster Management (Rs, GIS, GPS and RS) Disaster
    Communication System (Early Warning and its Dissemination) Land use Planning and
    Development Regulations Disaster Safe Designs and Constructions Structural and Non
    Structural Mitigation of Disasters S&T Institutions for Disaster Management in India.
18. Air Pollution Control:-
    Sources and effects of air pollutants: Classification of air pollutants- Particulates and
    gaseous pollutants- Sources of air pollution- Source inventory- Effects of air pollution on
    human beings, materials, vegetation, animals- global warming-ozone lay depletion,
    Sampling and Analysis- Basic Principles of Sampling- Source and ambient samplingAnalysis of pollutants- Principles , Dispersion of air pollutants: Elements of
    atmosphere- Meteorological factors- wind roses- Lapse rate- Atmospheric stability and
    turbulence- Plume rise- Dispersion of pollutants- Dispersion models- Applications, Air
    Pollution Control: Concepts of control- Principles and design of control measuresParticulates control by Gravitational, centrifugal, filtration, scrubbing, electrostatic
    precipitation- Selection criteria for equipment- gaseous pollutant control by adsorption,
    absorption, condensation, combustion- pollution control for specific major industries.
    PART-II-(60 Marks)
19. RCC Design:-
    Introduction: Type of loads and load combinations, Properties of concrete and
    reinforcing steel, design philosophies, limit state, ultimate load method, working stress
    method, Design of Flexural members (Beam and Slab) by Limit state Method: Design
    of Beams: Singly reinforced, doubly reinforced, rectangular, Flanged beams and lintels,
    Design of Slabs; One way, two way, flat slab, Design of Columns by limit state
    method: Design of short and long columns subjected to eccentric and axial loading,
    Design of Stair Cases: Types terms used, design of stairs spanning horizontally &
    longitudinally, Circular/ spiral doglegged, Open well stair, Design of Footings: Isolated
    and Combined footings.
20. Water Supply and Treatment:-
    Introduction: Scope and importance of Environmental Engineering and managementIntroduction to Environmental pollution- Impact on human health- Significant water
    quality parameters for Municipal water supplies, Standards and guidelines for water
    quality parameters, Demand and Sources of Water: Water Demand- population
    forecast- Water quality requirements- Sources and its yield for water requirements- Intake
    structures- water quality parameters and their significance in domestic use, Water
    Treatment: Design of treatment units such as aeration, sedimentation, coagulation and
    flocculation, filtration, Disinfection, water softening- Advanced water treatment methods,
    Water Distribution Systems: Pumps and pumping system- Pipes- Pipe appurtenancesTesting of water main- Distribution reservoirs- Distribution methods- Pipe network
    analysis- Planning of water supply project, Plumbing and fittings for Water Supply:
    House water connection, Design consideration for water piping system and storage of
    water in building, Rural Water Supply and Treatment: Water demand and treatment,
    techniques for rural area, water problems and remedial measures.
21. Foundation Engineering:-
    Stability Analysis: Stability of finite and infinite slopes, Types of failure, different
    factors for safety, determination of factor of safety by method of slices, Swedish circle,
    friction circle, Bishop method, Morgenstern Price method, Taylor’s stability number,
    location of critical circle, stability analysis of earth dam slopes for different conditions,
    design of filters and rock toe, Earth Pressure: Different types of earth pressure, States of
    plastic equilibrium, Rankine’s theory and Coulomb’s theory, influence of water table,
    surcharge, wall friction and deformation on earth pressure, application of Rankine’s
    theory and Coulomb’s theory to cohesionless and cohesive soils, Culmann’s graphical
    method, stability considerations for retaining walls, effect of earthquakes, design of
    retaining walls, Sheet Pile Walls: Different types of sheet pile walls, fixed and free earth
    support, design principles of anchored bulkheads, arching in tunnels, open cut strutting
    and sheeting, Foundations: Different types of loads on foundations, types of shallow and
    deep foundations, footings, rafts, piles, wells, selection of foundation type, dewatering of
    foundations, types of exploration, methods of boring, soil samples and sampling, Shallow
    Foundations: Bearing capacity, Terzaghi’s theory, effect of foundation size, shape,
    ground water table, determination bearing capacity from building codes, plate load test,
    penetration test, static and dynamic cone tests, Housel’s approach, bearing capacity of
    sands and clays, settlements analysis of foundation, permissible settlements, design
    principles, depth of foundation, principles of floating raft, foundations on non-uniform
    soils, Pile Foundations: Types of pile based on function, Materials and methods of
    construction, friction and end bearing piles, static formula, Engineering News and Hiley’s
    formula, group action, block failure, settlement of pile group in sand and clays, pile load
    test, negative skin friction, under-reamed piles, Well Foundations: Elements, forces on
    well, Lateral stability analysis, problem in sinking of wells and remedial measures.
22. Highway Engineering:-
    Road Development and Planning: Necessity of transportation planning, Classification
    of roads, Road patterns, Planning surveys, Highway planning and development in India,
    Highway Location and Alignment: Ideal alignment and factors controlling, Engineering
    survey for highway location, Drawing and reports, Highway projects, Highway
    Geometric Design: Highway cross-section elements, Sight distances, Design of
    horizontal alignment, Transition curves and vertical alignment, Design aspects of hill
    roads, Traffic Engineering: Traffic characteristics, Traffic Operation, Traffic studies and
    data collection, Design of intersections & rotaries, Signalling, Road markings and parking
    facilities, Pavement Design: Design factors, Pavement materials and their characteristic,
    Design of flexible pavement by CBR method, Group index and Burmister methods,
    Design of rigid pavements, Construction of Roads: Construction of water-bound
    macadam roads, Bituminous pavements, Cement concrete roads, Construction of joints in
    cement concrete pavement, Highway Maintenance: Pavement failure, maintenance
    techniques, Evaluation and strengthening of existing pavements.
23. Steel Structure:-
    Design of connections in steel structures: Bolted and welded connections, assumptions,
    Different types of joints, design of various types of bolted and welded connections
    subjected to direct loads and eccentric loads, Design of tension members: Selection of
    section, I.S. specifications, design of axially loaded tension members, design of members
    for axial tension and bending, end connections, design of lug angles and tension splices,
    Design of compression members: Theory of buckling, design of column, cross section
    (single and built up sections), design of angle struts, eccentrically loaded columns,
    column splices, lacings and battens, Design of beams: Lateral stability, design of single
    and built up beams, plated beams and curtailment of flange plates, Design of column
    bases and column footings: Slab base, gusseted base, and Grillage Foundation subjected
    to Axial & Eccentric loads, Design of Roof Trusses: Types of trusses, roofs and side
    coverage, types of loadings and load combinations, design of members and connections,
    Design of Plate Girder and Gantry Girder: Design of section, stiffeners, splices, design
    of built up Gantry Girder.
24. Railways and Airports:-
    Planning of Railways: Significance of Road, Rail, Air and Water transports Coordination
    of all modes to achieve sustainability, Route alignment surveys, Soil suitability analysis,
    Railway stations and yards, passengers amenities, Railway Design: Elements of
    permanent way Rails, Sleepers, Ballast, rail fixtures and fastenings, Track Stress, coning
    of wheels, creep in rails, signalling and interlocking, Geometric design of railways,
    gradient, super elevation, Points and Crossings, Airport Planning: Air transport
    characteristics-airport classification- air port planning: Objectives, components, layout
    characteristics, criteria for airport site selection and ICAO stipulations, Typical airport
    layouts, Parking and circulation area, Airport Zones, Passenger facilities and Services,
    Airport Design: Runway Design: Orientation, Wind Rose Diagram, Runway length,
    Geometric design of runways, Configuration and Pavement Design Principles, Elements
    of Taxiway Design, Runway and Taxiway Makings and lighting.
25. Waste Water Treatment and Management:-
    Wastewater Generation, Collection & Conveyance: Wastewater QuantityClassification of wastewater- Sewerage system for domestic wastewater and storm waterCollections, and appurtenances- Design and layout of sewerage systems- Maintenance of
    sewerage systems- Physical, Chemical & Biological characteristics and their significance,
    Primary Treatment of Wastewater: Objectives of Wastewater treatment- Treatment
    methods: Unit Operations and Processes Design criteria- Design of primary treatment
    system, Secondary Treatment of Wastewater: Concepts of Biological treatment and
    removal mechanism- Aerobic and Anaerobic Systems- Design of suspended and attached
    growth processes- introduction to extended aeration processes and waste stabilization
    pond- Design of anaerobic system, House Drainage & Environmental Sanitation:
    General Principles, House drainage system- traps and sanitary fitting- Low cost sanitation
    system, Wastewater Disposal: Alternative disposal methods- Self Purification of streamStandards for disposal alternatives, Natural purification of polluted streams, Sludge
    Handling: Quantity and quality of sludge, Methods of sludge treatment: sludge digestion
    and drying beds- Disposal of sludges.
26. Design of Hydraulic structures:-
    Reservoir Planning: Investigations, layout, selection of site for hydraulic structures, life
    of Reservoir, Structures of Permeable foundations: Bligh’s creep theory, limitations,
    Khoslas’s theory of independent variable, Khosla’s corrections, Canal head Works,
    Design of Weir and Barrages, Canal structures: Design of canal falls, Regulators, Cross
    drainage works: Selection, design aspects of aqueducts, siphon aqueducts, supper
    passages, canal siphon and level crossings, Earth Dams: Types, causes of failure, soils
    suitability for earth dam construction, typical earth dam sections, estimation of seepage
    through and below the dam, seepage control, stability of slopes, Gravity dams: Design
    Criteria, forces acting on gravity dams, elementary profile, Forces on gravity dams,
    stability analysis, Spillways and Energy dissipaters: Purpose, different types, details of
    ogee, siphon, shaft, chute and side channel spillways, design aspects, Principles of energy
    dissipation, Energy dissipaters based on water curve and jump height curves.
27. CPM and PERT:-
    Construction Management: Significance, Objectives and functions, resources for
    construction industry, stages in construction, Civil Engineering drawings, work
    breakdown structure, Pre-tender stage planning, contract stage planning, scheduling, bar
    charts, limitations of bar charts, milestone charts, preparation of material, equipment,
    labour, and finance schedule, Construction Contracts & Specifications: Types of
    contracts, contract document, specifications, important conditions of contract, arbitration,
    Construction Organization: Principles of organization, communication in organization,
    types of organization, temporary services, job layout, Critical Path Method: Network
    techniques, element of a network, rules for developing networks, development logics,
    numbering events, times computations, activity floats, network updating, Resources
    profile, resources smoothing and resources levelling, Cost-Time Analysis: Cost versus
    time, direct cost, indirect cost, total project cost, optimum duration, contracting network
    for cost optimization, Programme Evaluation and Review Technique: Probability
    concept in network, optimistic time, Pessimistic time, most likely time, variance, standard
    deviation, slack, central limit theorem, probability of achieving completion time.
28. Urban Transportation Planning:-
    Elements of Traffic Engineering: Road user, vehicle and road way, Vehicle
    characteristics, Design speed, volume, Highway capacity and levels of service, PCU
    Concept and its limitations, Road user facilities-Parking facilities, Cycle tracks and
    cycleways, Pedestrian facilities, Traffic Volume Studies: Traffic volume studies, origin
    destination studies, speed studies, travel time and delay studies, Parking studies, Accident
    studies, Traffic Regulation and control:
    Signs and markings- Traffic System Management- Design of at-grade, intersections,
    Channelization, Design of rotaries, Traffic signals, Urban Transportation Planning:
    Trip generation, Trip distribution, Modal Split, Traffic assignment, Public
    Transportation: Role and design concept of various modes of public transportation
    within an urban area, Application of probability and Statistics in Transportation
    Planning: Common probabilistic and statistical distribution functions, Concept of Traffic
    flow modelling and simulation, Introduction to ITS: Benefits of ITS, ITS Data
    collection techniques- Detectors, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic Vehicle
    Identification (AVI), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), video data collection.
29. Harbor Dock and Tunnel Engineering:-
    Planning of Harbor: Classification of harbours, major ports in India, administrative set
    up, harbour economics, Harbor components, ship characteristics, characteristics of good
    harbour, and principles of harbour planning, size of harbour, site selection criteria and
    layout of harbors, Natural Phenomena: Wind, waves tides and currents phenomena, their
    generation characteristics and effects on marine structures, silting, erosion and littoral
    drift, Marine Structure: General design aspects, breakwaters- functions, types general
    design principles, wharves, quays, jetties, piers, pier heads, dolphin, fenders, mooring
    accessories- functions, types, suitability, design and construction features, Docks and
    Locks: Tidal basin, wet docks-purpose, design consideration, operation of lock gates and
    passages, repair docks- graving docks, floating docks, marine railway, Port Amenities:
    Ferry, transfer bridges, floating landing stages, and transit sheds, and transit sheds, ware
    house , cold storage, aprons, cargo handling equipments, purpose and general description,
    Navigation Aids: Channel and entrance demarcation, buoys, beacons, light house
    electronic communication devices, Harbor Maintenance: Costal protection- purpose and
    devices, dredging-capital and maintenance dredging, purpose, methods dredgers- types,
    suitability, disposal of dredged material, Tunneling: Alignment, drainage, methods of
    construction, lighting and ventilation.
30. Solid Waste Management:-
    Evolution of Solid Waste Management: Introduction: Solid waste- A consequence of
    life, Municipal Solid Waste: Generation, Rate Variation, Characteristics (Physical,
    Biological & Chemical); Engineering Principles: Management Options for Solid Waste,
    Waste Reduction at the Source, Collection Techniques, Materials and Resources
    Recovery/Recycling, Waste Handling and Separation: Transport of Municipal Solid
    Waste, Routing and Scheduling, Treatment, Transformations, Disposal of Solid waste
    and Residue Matter: Disposal Techniques (Composting, Vermi Composting,
    Incineration, Refuse Derived fuels, Landfilling), Sources, Types and Properties of
    Hazardous waste: Hazardous Solid Waste: Generation, Rate Variation, Characteristics
    (Physical, Biological & Chemical), Hazardous Waste Management: Hazardous waste
    management: Exposure and risk assessment, environment legislation, characterization
    and site assessment, waste minimization, incineration, transportation, storage, landfill
    disposal.
31. Environmental Impact Assessment:-
    Introduction: Environment and its components; Concept of Ecological imbalances,
    Elements of Environmental Analysis; Current screening process in India; Carrying
    capacity and sustainable development, evolution of Environmental Impact Assessment
    (EIA), A step by-step procedure for developing; EIA; Pubic construction; Post
    monitoring; Impact Case Studies of Industrial EIA and Water resources projects; Brief
    introduction about Environment legislation and Environment Audit, Methodologies:
    Criteria for the selection of EIA Methodology, EIA Methods, Predictive Models for
    impact assessment, Prediction and Assessment of impacts on Soil and Ground Water
    Environment: Soil and Ground water, Methodology for the Predictive and Assessment of
    Impact on soil and Ground water, Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on Surface
    Water Environment: Sources which create Impact concern for the Surface water
    Environment, Systematic Methods for Evaluation of Impact of Various Developmental
    Activities on Surface Water Environment, Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on
    Biological Environment: Methodology for the Assessment of impacts on Biological
    Environment, Systematic Approach for Evaluation Biological Impacts, Prediction and
    Assessment of Impacts on Air Environment: Sources of Air Pollution, Methods for
    Assessment of Air pollution impact, Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on Noise
    Environment: Types of Noise, measurements, Effects, and Methods of Assessing Impact
    of Noise, Prediction and Assessment of Impacts of Socio-Economic and Human
    Health Impacts: Social Assessment, Conceptual Frame work for Socio- Economic
    Assessment, Assessment of Impacts of Project activities on Human Health, Methodology,
    Assessment of Impacts of Project Activities on Traffic and Transport Systems,
    Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for EIA: Concepts of Environmental Remote
    Sensing, GIS Concept and techniques, Application of Environmental Remote Sensing for
    EIA, Application of GIS for EIA, GIS Environmental Impact Assessment, Possible
    Approaches, Resource Implications, GIS in Screening, Scoping and Baselines Studies,
    Database for GIS.
32. Groundwater Engineering:-
    Hydrogeological Parameters: Introduction- Water bearing Properties of Rock- Type of
    aquifer- Aquifer properties- permeability, specific yield, transmissivity and storage
    coefficient- Methods of Estimation- Ground water table fluctuation and its interpretationsGroundwater development and potential in India, Well Hydraulics: Objectives of
    Groundwater hydraulics- Darcy’s Law- Groundwater equation- steady state flow- DupuitForchheimer Assumption- Unsteady state flow- Theis method- Jacob method- Slug testImage well theory- Partial penetrations of wells, Groundwater Management: Need for
    management model- Database for groundwater management- groundwater balance studyIntroduction to Mathematical model conjunctive use- Collector well and Infiltration
    gallery, Groundwater Quality: Ground water chemistry- Origin, movement and qualitywater quality standards- Health and aesthetic aspects of water quality- Saline intrusionEnvironmental concern and Regulatory requirements.
33. Hydro Power Engineering:-
    Turbo Machinery: Governing Equations, Hydrodynamic forces of jets on vanes,
    Turbines, Classification, impulse and reaction turbines, characteristics curves, draft tubes,
    governing of turbines, specific speed, unit quantities concept, cavitations, Pumps:
    classification, work done, minimum starting speed, losses and efficiencies, specific speed,
    multistage pumps, Cavitation in pumps, Hydro Power Development: Sources of energy
    and their comparative study, investigations and studies for hydropower development,
    estimation of available water power, flow and power duration curves, firm power and
    secondary power, plant capacity, installed capacity, constraints in hydropower
    development operation and maintenance of hydropower plants, small hydropower
    development, Classification of hydro-power plants based on storage characteristics,
    operating head, load, capacity, Principle components of hydro-electric scheme, Storage
    and pondage, economic analysis of storage capacity, aspects of cost allocation for
    different purposes, reservoir operation using flow duration and flow mass curves,
    Hydroelectric Plants: Layout of hydropower plants, types of power houses, various
    components, investigations and studies, safety requirements, Storages zones of a
    reservoir, reservoir sedimentation, trap efficiency, life of a reservoir, principle of
    desilting, design of desilting basins, Alignment and location of various type of intakes,
    trashracks, design of intake structures, Conveyance channels and tunnels, water harmer,
    surge tanks, design of surge tanks, penstocks classification and layout, hydraulic design of
    penstocks, hydraulic valves and gates, tail race channels, Economics of Hydro power
    installation: Engineering feasibility, political consideration, economic feasibility,
    analysis of cost of hydro power, preparation of pre-feasibility report, detailed project
    report, cost and estimate report.